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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.
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics

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
Latest update: 05-Dec-2001


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