A CDIO Case Study: Competition Radio Controlled Thermal Sailplanes
Prof. Mark Drela, Col. Pete Young
Fri Jan 17, 10am-12:00pm, 33-206
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
Chuck Oman (MIT Man Vehicle Lab), Brian Nield (Boeing Commercial Airplane), and Colleagues
Tue Jan 21 thru Fri Jan 24, 09am-03:00pm, Room 33-116, Simulator Sessions:3-5 or 6-8
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 desktop flight simulator user ? Want to understand how transport aircraft systems and automation work ? Boeing, MIT Aero/Astro and the Microsoft Project I-Campus Flight Simulation Lab are offering a 4 day familiarization course corresponding to those taken by Boeing engineers and airline pilots. Classroom lectures and afternoon/evening sessions using a B767-300 desktop flight simulator and computer based training modules. You don't have to be a real world pilot, but you must have basic FS2002 instrument flying skills.
No listeners.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/aeroastro/flightsimlab/Introduction.htm
Contact: Franck Billarant, 17-010, x3-2428, franck@mit.edu
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Prof. W.E. Vander Velde, George T. Schmidt
Wed Jan 22, 02-04:00pm, Draper Lab Lobby
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2003
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. Tour will depart from the Draper Lab Reception Lobby, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge (next to NE43).
Contact: Leisa Gregor, 9-469, x3-3511, leisag@mit.edu
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Do-It-Yourself Mock Aviation Accident Investigation
Brian Nield, Boeing Commercial Airplane, Laurence Vigeant-Langlois, Earll Murman
Tue Jan 21, Wed Jan 22, Thu Jan 23, 02-05:00pm, Room 33-218, 1/23 session is at 9-12 Noon.
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2003
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: spreadsheet skills (Excel); some familiarity with aviation
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 and offered during IAP 2002. Attendance required at sessions on 1/21 (2-5 PM) and 1/23 (9-12 Noon). Participants are expected to attend working sessions on 1/22 (time TBA).
Contact: Laurence Vigeant-Langlois, 35-217, x3-3507, langlois@MIT.EDU
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Doing Science in a Human Spaceflight Environment
Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman
Thu Jan 30, 10-11:30am, Room 33-116
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: N/A
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.
Contact: Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman, 37-227, x2-2353, jhoffma1@mit.edu
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From the Earth to the Moon: The History of the Apollo Program
Prof. Olivier de Weck
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: None
Based on student demand, the Department of Aeronautics & Astronautics will be publicly showing the 12 part mini-series "From the Earth to the Moon" during IAP 2003. The series was produced by HBO in 1998 under the direction of Tom Hanks for a budget of $60 million. It has won several awards for accurately and vividly recounting the triumphs, failures and challenges of program Apollo. The timeframe covered is from 1961-1972 and many insights can be gained for undergraduate and graduate students with interests in Astronautics. To add some context each part will be briefly introduced (10-15 min) by a faculty or staff member who has a particular connection to the topic either via their past involvement in the Apollo program or their current area of research. Other sponsors: Space Systems Lab and Students for the Development and Exploration of Space. ADDITIONAL INFO: "Part I: Can We Do This? (1961--Mercury Program Kickoff)" will be on Friday, January 3, 12-1 PM, Room 33-116.
Contact: Prof. Olivier de Weck, 33-406, x3-0255, deweck@mit.edu
Part 2: Apollo 1 (1967 -- Pre-Launch Accident, Investigation)
Prof. Nancy Leveson
Mon Jan 6, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 3: We Have Cleared the Tower (Apollo 7 -- Resuming Launch)
Dr. Ray Sedwick
Wed Jan 8, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 4: 1968 (Apollo 8 -- First Lunar Circumnavigation)
Prof. Richard Battin
Fri Jan 10, 12-01:00pm, 33-218
Part 5: Spider (Lunar Module Design, Construction, Launch)
Prof. Robert Seamans
Mon Jan 13, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 6: Mare Tranquilitatis (Apollo 11 -- First Lunar Landing)
Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman
Wed Jan 15, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 7: That is All There is (Apollo 12 -- Astronauts)
Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman
Fri Jan 17, 12-01:00pm, 33-206
Part 8: We Interrupt This Program (Apollo 13 -- Mishap/Journalism)
Prof. David Miller
Wed Jan 22, 12-01:00pm, 33-206
Part 9: For Miles & Miles (Apollo 14 -- Al Shepard Returns)
Prof. Richard Battin
Fri Jan 24, 12-01:00pm, 33-206
Part 10: Galileo Was Right (Apollo 15 -- Geological Research)
Prof. Richard Battin
Mon Jan 27, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 11: The Original Wives Club (Apollo 16 -- Wives)
Mrs. Barbara Hoffman
Wed Jan 29, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
Part 12: Le Voyage Dans La Lune (Apollo 17 -- Last Trip to the Moon)
Prof. Olivier de Weck
Fri Jan 31, 12-01:00pm, 33-116
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Highlights of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Prof. Moe Win
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: N/A
PLEASE CHECK THE IAP SITE FOR POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS TO THIS SERIES.
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. Please check the IAP website for a listing of topics and speakers in the Highlights series.
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-208, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
On Algebraic Compilers and Fly-By Orbits
Prof. Richard Battin
Tue Jan 7, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-206
Doing Science in a Human Spaceflight Environment
Prof. 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 30, 10-11:30am, 33-116
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