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Materials Science and Engineering

DMSE Graduate Medallion Casting
Jorge Feuchtwanger, Marc Richard
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 6, 8, 10, 13, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 01-04:00pm, 8-014

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session

We will continue the medallion project begun last May 2001. Medallions are given to all graduates of DMSE, both undergraduate and graduate. Since we already have silicone rubber molds, this activity will consist of forming wax patterns, building ceramic shells and casting silicon bronze medallions. DMSE graduate and undergraduate students especially are encouraged to participate. Other interested people are welcome.
Contact: Jorge Feuchtwanger, 4-051, x3-3495, feucht@mit.edu

Glass Blowing
Peter Houk, Brendon Edwards, Helen Lee, Whitney Cornforth and Chris Laughman
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2003
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Preference to freshmen and Course 3 majors
Fee: 80.00 for Costs of materials such as glass & color.

Experience the interface between materials science, technology, design and art! This studio will introduce students to hot glassworking techniques. Students will obtain hands-on experience making solid sculptures and hand-blown vessels. See web page for information.
Enrollment via lottery. Interested parties must attend a lottery meeting on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at 6:00PM in Room 2-190. Attendance is mandatory. Absolutely no proxies allowed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/glasslab
Contact: Peter Houk, 4-003, x3-5309, pbhouk@aol.com

In Vino Veritas
Linn W. Hobbs
Mon Jan 13, Tue Jan 14, Thu Jan 16, Tue Jan 21, Thu Jan 23, 08-11:00pm, 8-314

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 68 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Must be 21 years or older on 1/21/03. ID Required.
Fee: 150.00 for Purchase of wines, crackers and extensive tasting notes.

Harvard cannot lay claim to all verities! This introductory class in wine appreciation, long an IAP classic now in its 22nd year with over 1600 enthusiastic alumni/ae, will acquaint participants with the truth about wines from around the world through comparative tastings of over 50 fine wines. The offering is perennially oversubscribed, so immediate registration is advised. Payment of fee with registration.
Contact: Gabrielle Joseph, 13-4062, x3-6970, gaj@mit.edu

Magnetic Materials for Data Storage
Prof. Caroline A. Ross
Wed Jan 29, 02-04:00pm, 8-119

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: Freshmen especially invited!

Information in hard disks, tapes and magneto-optical disks is stored as magnetization patterns in a thin magnetic layer. We will discuss how information is written and read back from these storage devices, and what magnetic properties are needed to give the optimum performance. We will also compare magnetic storage with other formats such as CD-ROMs and DVDs.
Contact: Prof. Caroline A. Ross, 13-4005, x8-0223, caross@mit.edu

One-Dimensional Materials: Properties and Applications of Nanotubes and Nanowires
Dr. Mildred S. Dresselhaus, Ion Bita
Mon Jan 6 thru Fri Jan 10, 01-02:30pm, Location TBA

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 29-Dec-2002
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

Materials Science research is now entering a new phase where the structure and properties of materials can be investigated, characterized and controlled at the nanoscale. New physical phenomena appear at this scale, giving rise to unexpected materials properties, thus bringing new excitement to this research field. This IAP activity will consist of five 1.5hr sessions devoted to introducing the field of one-dimensional materials, carbon-nanotubes and metal or seminconductor nanowires because they, in particular, exhibit unusual physical properties, due to their reduced dimensionality and their enhanced surface / volume ratio. These unusual properties have attracted interest in their potential for applications in novel electronic, optical, magnetic and thermoelectric devices. Prof. M. Dresselhaus will teach the first three lectures, followed by 6 talks scheduled for the last two days. These talks will be given by MIT researchers actively involved in the investigation of these extraordinary materials. For syllabus and talk abstracts please see web.mit.edu/ibita/www/MRS/ Event Sponsored by the Materials Research Society chapter at MIT, and DMSE.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ibita/www/MRS/
Contact: Ion Bita, 13-5122, x3-2063, ibita@mit.edu

Photonic Crystals: Periodic Surprises in Electromagnetism
Dr. Steven G. Johnson, Ion Bita
Mon Jan 27 thru Fri Jan 31, 01-02:30pm, TBA

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2003
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

Has there been anything new in classical electromagnetism since Maxwell laid down the law in 1864? If so, can one learn it without wading through a vectorial mire of partial differential equations? Come and learn what solid-state physics has brought to 8.02 in the last 15 years: photonic crystals and the surprising new phenomena that arise when light propagates through a periodic medium. This crash course will introduce Bloch's theorem for electromagnetism, photonic band gaps, the confinement of light in novel waveguides and cavities by synthetic optical "insulators," startling sub-micron fabrication advances, exotic optical fibers, and will upend what you thought you knew about total internal reflection. We will focus less on gory differential equations than on high-level approaches such as linear algebra, variational theorems, conservation laws, and coupled-mode theory; the course should be accessible to anyone with a grasp of basic electromagnetism and who does not quake in fear at the word "eigenvalue." Event Sponsored by the Materials Research Society chapter at MIT, and DMSE.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/ibita/www/MRS/
Contact: Ion Bita, 13-5122, x3-2063, ibita@mit.edu

Thin Film Deposition
Caroline A. Ross
Thu Jan 30, 02-04:00pm, 8-119

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event

Thin films have a wide range of uses, including microelectronic circuits, hard disks, solar cells and many other applications. In this session we will discuss how thin films are made by sputtering, evaporation, electroplating, laser ablation, and other methods, and how the film properties can be controlled by the choice of deposition method. Then we will see some of this equipment in action in the Thin Films Lab in 8-140.
Contact: Caroline A. Ross, 13-4005, x8-0223, caross@mit.edu


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