A CDIO Case Study: Competition Radio Controlled Thermal Sailplanes
Prof. Mark Drela, Col. Pete Young
Fri Jan 11, 10am-12:00pm, 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
Competition radio controlled sailplanes will be discussed and analyzed from the perspective of functional requirements, evolution of design, aerodynamics, control avionics, state-of-art composite construction, and flight tactics. A variety of thermal sailplanes will be displayed to illustrate technical points and differing design approaches. Videos will be shown and discussed.
Contact: Col. P. Young, 33-240, x3-5340, pwyoung@mit.edu
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Boeing 767 Cockpit Systems and Automation
Dr. Chuck Oman (MIT Man Vehicle Lab), Brian Nield (Boeing Commercial Airplane)
Mon Jan 28, Tue Jan 29, Wed Jan 30, 09am-03:00pm, 33-116 (1/28-29), Session of 1/30 is in 33-419.
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 24 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Basic Flight Simulator Instrument Flying Skills (see below).
Are you an aero engineering student, pilot, or serious Microsoft flight simulator user? Want to learn how transport aircraft systems and automation work ? Boeing's Commercial Airplane Group, the MIT Aero/Astro Department and the Microsoft Project I-Campus Flight Simulation Lab are teaming to offer a three-day introduction to Boeing 767 systems and automation, taught from the flight deck perspective. Corresponds to familiarization courses taken by Boeing engineers and pilot trainees. Advance registration and manual reading required. Three days of classroom systems lectures and discussion, followed by afternoon (3-5 PM) and evening (6-8 PM) lab practice sessions using a B767 desktop flight simulator, working in pairs. Topics include guidance and navigation, autopilot, flight management, caution & warning systems, propulsion, APU, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and pressurization systems, normal and abnormal procedures. You don’t have to be a real world pilot, but everyone must demonstrate basic Flight Simulator 2000 instrument flying skills in order to register. Contact simulation lab teaching assistant, Franck Billarant, come to the sim lab, fly FS2000 ATP Lesson 4: Full ILS Approach, 737-400 in order register.
Enrollment is limited to 24 participants.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/flightsimlab/Introduction.htm
Contact: Franck Billarant, 33-017A02, x3-7216, franck@mit.edu
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CDIO Series of Visits to Aerospace Designers, Manufacturers, and Operators
Prof. Charles Coleman
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: See individual sessions
As part of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics thrust in establishing the conceive-design-implementation-operation (CDIO) of complex (a.k.a. aerospace) systems and products as the engineering context of the students' education, here is your chance to visit different, company/institutions involved in some facet of the aerospace CDIO activities and get a "real world" view of some of the issues. This series encompasses research labs (C/D), manufacturers (I), and operators (O), providing a unique opportunity to see what different sectors of our high-tech industry is doing.
There are limited spots for each visit, and selection will be based on a first-come first-served basis. Please respond by e-mail to the contact person listed in the individual session descriptions. Due to the nature of their work, some of the places have restrictions regarding citizenship. Transportation, when needed, will be provided.
Contact: See each session.
Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Prof. Wally Vander Velde
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This session is limited to 35 participants. Advance sign-up required by Jan. 16. Must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder.
This tour will begin with an introduction to the Draper Laboratory, including its history and major projects. We will then visit several areas of the Laboratory and see some of its project activities.
Contact Ms. Leisa Gregor, 9-469, 3-3511, leisag@mit.edu
Wed Jan 23, 02-04:00pm, Draper Reception Lobby
Chandra X-Ray Observatory Tour/Co-Hosted by the Center for Space Research (CSR)
Dr. Lorraine Fesq
IMPORTANT NOTICE: This visit is limited to 20 participants. Advance sign-up will be required.
The daily science and mission operations for this great observatory are performed right here in Cambridge.
Participants wishing to tour the Chandra Control Center should meet in the lobby of NE-80 a few minutes before the hour and wait for the tour guide. Guests will be escorted into a secure area, so do not be late! Chandra is one of NASA's four great observatories, along with the Gamma Ray Observatory, the Hubble Space Telescope, and the soon-to-be-launched SIRTF. Since its launch in July 1999, Chandra has been re-writing the textbooks on X-ray astronomy. For more information on Chandra's recent discoveries, go to http://chandra.nasa.gov/ and http://chandra.harvard.edu/. Information on the CSR Education and Outreach Office can be found at http://space.mit.edu/CSR/outreach/.
Contact: Ms. Peggy Edwards, margaret@mit.edu
Fri Jan 25, 10-11:30am, Meet in Lobby of NE-80
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Prof. W.E. Vander Velde, George T. Schmidt
Wed Jan 23, 02-04:00pm, Draper Lab Reception Lobby
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 16-Jan-2002
Limited to 35 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Must be a U.S. Citizen or Green Card Holder.
We will begin with an introduction to the Draper Laboratory, its history, and major projects. We will then visit several areas of the Laboratory and see some of its project activities. Restricted to U.S. citizens or Green Card holders.
Contact: Leisa Gregor, 9-469, x3-3511, leisag@mit.edu
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Do-It-Yourself Mock Aviation Accident Investigation
Brian Nield, Boeing, Prof. James Kuchar
Thu Jan 31, Fri Feb 1, 10-01:00pm, Room 33-218
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Spreadsheet skills (Excel); some familiarity with aviation
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NOTE: BOTH DAYS HAVE TWO SESSIONS EACH. ATTENDANCE REQUIRED AT ALL 4 SESSIONS.
January 31: 10am-1pm and 4-6pm
February 1: 10am-1pm and 3-5pm
Bermuda Airlines Flight 16 has crashed shortly after takeoff on its way to the United States. Work with your peers on a small self-directed investigative team to solve a realistic (but fictional) aircraft accident mystery. New information on the crash will be given out each session as you piece together the facts to determine what caused the accident and build recommendations for improving flying safety. Note: This is the same problem that was solved in Unified Engineering in Fall, 2000.
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Contact: Jennie Leith, 33-309, x3-4926, jennie@mit.edu
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Highlights of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Prof. Charles Coleman
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: N/A
A series of lectures on the activities of the department will cover areas of interest in research, with oral presentations, films and/or demos and examples. Other lectures will be added to this IAP website; please keep checking for updates.
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-208, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
The Changing Face of Aerospace
Prof. Sheila E. Widnall
Mon Jan 7, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Microvehicles and Dynamics on the Shuttle and ISS
Prof. David Miller
Tue Jan 8, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Mr. Chopper: The Little Helicopter that Thought it Could
Prof. Eric Feron
Wed Jan 9, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
A Fortieth Year Anniversary
Prof. Richard Battin
Thu Jan 10, 02-03:00pm, 33-206
How to Fly: Understanding Airline Pricing and Revenue Management
Dr. Peter Belobaba
Fri Jan 11, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Design of Extravehicular Activities for the International Space Station
Timothy K. Brady, NASA Johnson Center-EVA Project Office
Tue Jan 15, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Flutter Vibrations in Aircraft and Other Structures
Prof. John Dugundji
Wed Jan 16, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
After Hubble: Next Generation Space Telescopes
Prof. Olivier de Weck
Thu Jan 17, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Software Engineering and Ada: The Story of Ravenscar
Prof. I. Kristina Lundqvist
Tue Jan 22, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
The PC UAV Project
Prof. John Deyst
Wed Jan 23, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Blended Wing Body Designs
Prof. Karen Willcox
Thu Jan 24, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Software Engineering: Information Visualization
Prof. Margaret Storey, Visiting Professor
Fri Jan 25, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
GPS: Algorithms and Applications
Prof. Jonathan How
Mon Jan 28, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Grain Boundary Effects in Poly Crystals
Cancelled
Prof. Raul Radovitzky
Thu Jan 31, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
High Power Density MEMS Materials and Structures
Prof. S. Mark Spearing
Fri Feb 1, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
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Human Spaceflight Operations
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: N/A
Contact: Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, 37-351, x2-2353, jhoffma1@mit.edu
Entering Space
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will describe some of the preparations necessary for a human space mission and the constraints involved in living and working in space. The lecture will be illustrated by examples from actual space missions.
Tue Jan 22, 10-11:30am, Room 33-206
Working in a Vacuum - Extravehicular Activity
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will deal with preparations for working outside a space vehicle and with operational considerations necessary for successful EVA. The lecture will be illustrated with examples from Hubble Space Telescope repair and refurbishment missions and with Space Station construction missions.
Thu Jan 24, 10-11:30am, Room 33-206
Doing Science in a Human Spaceflight Environment
Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
This lecture will describe how scientific experiments must be planned to take account of the realities of working in a human spaceflight environment. Differences between the research environment on space shuttle missions compared with the space station will be illustrated with examples from actual missions.
Thu Jan 31, 10-11:30am, Room 33-116
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The Great IAP Paper Airplane Contest
Mark Monroe, Larry Baskett
Thu Jan 31, 01-04:00pm, Johnson 2nd Floor, Johnson Track Infield
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
Let your imagination take to the air on wings of paper!
Come just for fun or for some serious competition. Hack a plane together on-site or bring some masterpieces with you. See gravity-defying flights, graceful landings, and spectacular crashes! Over $100 worth of prizes will be awarded. Rules are simple: airplanes may be made beforehand or on-site, and anyone may throw the plane (you, a designated thrower, or a judge). Airplanes must be made entirely of paper. Glue and cellophane tape are allowed for adhesive purposes only, not heaped on for for ballast. Paper lamination is acceptable. Aesthetics event special rules are that entries are scored on two equally weighted attributes: 1) appearance, and 2) grace/aerobatics in flight.
Contact: Mark Monroe, mmonroe@mit.edu
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