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Fall 2008 6.070/ SP.705J Electronics
Project Laboratory Introduction to electronics test
equipment such as oscilloscopes, meters (voltage, resistance
inductance, capacitance, etc.), and signal generators. Hands-on format
emphasizes individual instruction and development of skills, such as
soldering, assembly, and troubleshooting. Students build and keep an
electronics kit, such as a radio, to serve as
the vehicle for learning about electronics test and measurement
equipment.
Intended for students without a previous background in electronics.
Enrollment
may be limited. For more information contact Jim Bales, bales@mit.edu 6.072/ SP.702J Introduction to Digital Electronics Steve Banzaert Edgerton Center U (1-2-3) M7-10p in 4-402 It is a fun, hands-on introduction to digital electronics for students with no prior experience. For those considering electrical engineering as a major, this class will give a taste of the electronics designs you will be studying in the future. For those interested in the sciences, this class will provide you with a background in electronics so that you can understand the tools you will use. Learn to design your own circuits for those times when off-the-shelf solutions are not available. We'll begin by assembling a utility board, and in subsequent classes introducing digital logic gates, flip-flops, and counters. Fun final projects include a digital thermometer and a tape recorder. Each week will involve a one-hour lecture teaching new concepts and a two-hour period to build your projects. Between classes, you will read short handouts introducing the material. There will be several design projects in which you can try out your own ideas. For more information contact Steve Banzaert, sgtist@mit.edu. 6.163 Strobe Project Laboratory Jim Bales Edgerton Center U (2-8-2) MW12-1 in 1-375 + Lab TBD in 4-410 A project laboratory for the application of electronic flash sources to measurement and photography. First half covers fundamentals of photography and electronic flashes, including experiments on application of electronic flash to photography,stroboscopy, motion analysis, high-speed videography. In the second half, students work in small groups to select, design, and execute independent projects in measurement or photography that apply techniques learned. Enrollment limited. 12 Engineering Design Points. For more information contact Dr. Jim Bales, bales@mit.edu. 6.163 Webpage SP.710 Electronics Fabrication & Design I (Special Topics at the Edgerton Center) Tony Caloggero Edgerton Center Explore the science and art of building electronic devices.
Using soldering techniques, each student builds the circuit board for a
power
supply from a kit. The circuit is then installed into a case. In the
process,
students decide what connectors are required, where to place them, and
how
to incorporate a meter to measure the output voltage. After half a
term,
each student will take home a completed project. No previous
electronics
experience necessary. SP.711 Electronics Fabrication &
Design II (Special Topics at the Edgerton
Center) Learn the printed circuit board (PCB) technologies that
enabled the electronics revolution. Students will explore techniques
for making
their own boards using computer based design tools. Each student will
design
and fabricate a PCB, and will have the opportunity to build it
into
useful circuits. No previous electronics experience (not even SP.710)
necessary. Can be taken in sequence with SP.710. SP.720 X PRIZE Grand Challenges in Energy (Special Topics at the Edgerton Center) (Also listed as ESD932) Erika Wagner Lead Instructor Fiona Murray, Dava Newman, Ken Zolot, Charlie Cooney and Richard Lester Lecturers G (3-0-6) MW2:30-4 in E51-372 In 2004, the Ansari X PRIZE for suborbital spaceflight captured the public's imagination, leveraging a $10M prize into over $100M in innovation. Now the X PRIZE Foundation is developing new prizes to focus on innovation around other "Grand Challenge" themes, including genomics, energy, health care, and education. This course will examine the intersection of incentives and innovation, drawing on economic models, historic examples, and analytic tools to help develop new prize concepts that can generate revolutionary progress in the energy sector. In order to maximize student access to guest lecturers and design topics, enrollment is limited to 30 members. Slots will be allocated competitively on the basis of online applications available shortly. Advanced undergrads may apply with permission of instructor. For more information, contact Erika Wagner, erika@mit.edu. SP.721/11.025/11.472 D-Lab I:
Development Issues in international development, appropriate technology
and project implementation addressed through lectures, case studies,
guest speakers and laboratory exercises. Students form project teams to
partner with community organizations in developing countries, and
formulate plans for an IAP site visit. (Previous field sites include
Ghana, Brazil, Honduras and India.) Recitation sections focus on
specific project implementation, and include cultural, social,
political, environmental and economic overviews of the target countries
as well as an introduction to the local languages. Enrollment limited
by lottery; must attend first class session. For more information, contact Amy Smith, abs@mit.edu. SP.731 Edgerton Center
Undergraduate Teaching For more information, contact Jim Bales, bales@mit.edu. SP.732 Edgerton Center
Graduate Teaching An opportunity for graduate students to participate in teaching and tutoring Edgerton Center subjects and seminars. Permission of Edgerton Center staff required. For more information, contact Jim Bales, bales@mit.edu. SP.757 Creative Imaging Thery Mislick Edgerton Center U (2-0-4) R3-5, 4-402 Each student will learn to use both film and digital photography in developing a creative imaging project of his or her own choice. The New Media Center 26-139 will be used to develop facility in applying Photoshop 7.0 to enhance, select and combine images that the student has taken for the project. The darkrooms of the Edgerton Center will be used to develop film for scanning and for chemical enlargement. The digital imaging facilities of the Center include scanners, Macintosh workstations, digital cameras and digital printers. Review of student work will be interspersed with chalk talks and slide and print demonstrations on topics such as aliasing, modes and formats, image compression, and halftone and dye sublimation printing. Each student will be expected to produce a duplicate set of black and white and/or color prints as the project output: one to keep and one for display at the Center. For more information contact Thery Mislick, tcmislic@mit.edu. SP.779 Advanced Toy Product Design (New) Dave Wallace Mechanical Engineering Barry Kudrowitz Mechanical Engineering U(1-3-5) TR1 in 35-307 Prereq: 2.00B or permission of instructor A continuation of 2.00B that provides students with an opportunity for design projects in areas of entertainment and play, as well as opportunities in creative product design and community service. Students further develop ideas for new toys that serve clients in the community, and work independently with local sponsors and with experienced mentors on a themed toy design project. Provides opportunity for students to demonstrate creativity and obtain experience in advanced aspects of the product development process and experience advanced aspects of the product development process, including design aesthetics, detailed design, prototyping, user testing, and design for manufacture. Includes written, visual, and oral communication. For more information contact Barry Kudrowitz, barryk@mit.edu. SP.782 Digital Video Production: Documentary Violeta
Ivanova Edgerton Center Limited space is
available by permission of instructor. For more information contact Violeta Ivanova, violeta@mit.edu. SP.789 Enough
Time to Fall: Spectacular Failures in Engineering and Other Experiments
SP.790 Engineering, Art, and Science This is a Freshman
Advising Seminar. Limited space is available for upperclassmen. Students in this seminar will have an
opportunity to
develop new talents and skills and to nurture creativity from
conception to implementation. We will learn from our less than perfect
first attempts and "fail our way to success." No prior engineering
experience is needed for this seminar; the only prerequisite is a
desire to engage your heart, hands, and head in real projects!
SP.7URG Undergraduate
Research (previously SP.7UG) Undergraduate research opportunities in the Edgerton Center. For more information, contact Dr. James Bales, bales@mit.edu.
SP.7UR Undergraduate Research Undergraduate research opportunities in the Edgerton Center. For more information, contact Dr. James Bales, bales@mit.edu.
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