2.972
Independent Activities
Pathways to Peace, Peace through Engineering
Alex Slocum, Ahmed Elmouelhi
Tue-Thu, Jan 8-10, 15-17, 22-24, ??-??:00am, Rm. 3-434, See URL for more details.
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Enter lottery by: 07-Dec-2001
Limited to 12 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
For undergraduates desiring to carry on independent or group studies during the January Independent Activities Period. Each student will carry on a program of his or her own choosing, either as an independent worker, or as a member of a team or class. Special lectures, seminars, and laboratory projects arranged when appropriate. Programs arranged on an individual basis in consultation with the instructor.
The September 11 events and their aftermath have shown how crucial it is to foster a sense of understanding amongst people of different races, ethnic backgrounds, and religions. At MIT we can bring about this sense of community by changing our environment to reflect our attitudes. Pathways to Peace aims to create a lasting symbol of our acceptance and appreciation of the many cultural background at the institute. This IAP class will teach 6-12 interested students the fundamentals of architectural design, the Rohrbach design process, and the techniques of waterjetting. Students will spend IAP designing and building in-laid tiles representing their culture and background. In the long run, these tiles will replace the walkway in Killian Court to display our sense of understanding and tolerance to the world. Foreign universities are also being encouraged to follow MIT's lead and carry out similar projects in their countries.
Students will be asked to attend several seminars every day (totaling 5 hours/day) and will spend approximately 2 hours outside of class preparing.
Web: http://www.thinkcycle.com/tc-notes/note-view?topic_id=21382&type_id=3
Contact: Ahmed Elmouelhi, moochie@mit.edu
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2.973
Independent Activities
Mechanics in Design
Dr. Eberhard Bamberg
Tue-Fri, Jan 15-18, 22-25, 10am-04:00pm, Rm. 3-370, Two, one week long course.
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 10-Jan-2002
Limited to 20 participants.
Prereq: 2.001, 3.11, 1.050 or equivalent
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
For undergraduates desiring to carry on independent or group studies during the January Independent Activities Period. Each student will carry on a program of his or her own choosing, either as an independent worker, or as a member of a team or class. Special lectures, seminars, and laboratory projects arranged when appropriate. Programs arranged on an individual basis in consultation with the instructor. Credit arranged with E. Cravalho. 2.971-2.973 are graded P/D/F.
Mechanics is fundamental to the design of natural and engineered materials, structures and systems. This one week long IAP course pursues the use of mechanics in design.
In part a), teams of 3 to 4 students we will design, analyze and optimize complex truss structures (bridges) using computer-based simulation tools. We will then build and test these structures for their structural properties. The bridge with the smallest deflection under a given load will be considered the best design and win a prize.
In part b) we will examine sandwich structures which are commonly used for sports equipment such as skis and snowboards. These structures are widely used in applications where weight is a major concern. Through simulations, we will explore how stresses are carried in these materials and how this affects their design. We will then design, build and test sandwich beams and compare the measured results with the predicted performance.
At the end of both parts, students are expected to give a presentation of their designs.
Web: http://icampus1.mit.edu/courses/2.973/2.973.html
Contact: Dr. Eberhard Bamberg, 3-468, 452-2604, bamberg@mit.edu
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