# Useful Design Notes [How to Make Almost Anything: Mechanical Design](http://academy.cba.mit.edu/classes/mechanical_design/index.html) [How to Make Almost Anything: Machine Design](http://academy.cba.mit.edu/classes/machine_design/index.html) [How to Make Something that Makes Almost Anything](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/index.html) ## MechE [slocum: FUNdaMENTALS](http://pergatory.mit.edu/resources/fundamentals.html) [mechanical design principles](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/mechanical_design/principles/) [transmissions](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/mechanical_design/transmissions/) [kinematics](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/mechanical_design/kinematics/) [materials](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/mechanical_design/materials/) [common mechanical design patterns](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/mechanical_design/approaches/) ## EE (power electronics): [common switching architectures](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/power_electronics/architectures/) [commutating motors](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/power_electronics/commutation/) ## Metrology: [accuracy vs. precision](https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/865.21/topics/metrology/01_concepts.html)