DMSE Graduate Medallion Casting
Jorge Feuchtwanger, Marc Richard
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 21, 23, 26, 28, 30, 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 in 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
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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: 05-Jan-2004
Limited to 16 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Preference to freshmen and Course 3 majors
Fee: 100.00 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. The time and place of the lottery will be announced on the glass lab webpage. To get in four full weeks, we tend to start really early in January, so those planning to take the IAP class should be able to be on
campus shortly after new year. Attendance is mandatory. Absolutely no proxies allowed.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/glasslab
Contact: Peter Houk, 4-003, x3-5309, pbhouk@aol.com
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Introduction to Machining
Toby Bashaw
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 21, 23, 26, 28, 01:30-04:30pm, 4-010
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 21-Dec-2003
Limited to 8 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Need to make a gizmo for your whatchamacallit? Know the difference between a micrometer and a C-clamp? Join a small group and experience the possibilities offered by lathes and milling machines. In addition to learning how to safely turn and mill various materials with this equipment, you'll become familiar with some of the ancillary hand tools, such as files, saws, and precision measuring devices, that support powered machining. Two sessions will be offered, one on Mondays and one on Wednesdays. Participants will choose one day or the other for all four weeks. Registration, which does not begin until Dec 1, will be only by e-mail to: trbashaw@mit.edu.
Contact: Toby Bashaw, 8-004, x3-5946, trbashaw@mit.edu
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Introduction to Welding
Toby Bashaw
Tue, Thu, Jan 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, 01:30-04:00pm, 8-014
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 21-Dec-2003
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Here's a chance to play with fire, make noise, and get dirty while exploring several techniques for joining various metals to one another. This four-week course will cover gas (oxy-acetylene) welding as well as two or three methods of electric arc welding (stick, MIG, and, possibly, TIG) and the ancillary skills (cutting, grinding, measuring) that contribute to these processes. All necessary safety apparel will be provided. Two sessions will be offered, one on Tuesdays and one on Thursdays. Participants will choose one day or the other for all four weeks. Registration, which does not begin until Dec 1, will be only by e-mail to: trbashaw@mit.edu.
Contact: Toby Bashaw, 8-004, x3-5946, trbashaw@mit.edu
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Introductory Blacksmithing
Toby Bashaw
Mon-Fri, Jan 8, 12-15, 20-23, 26-29, 09:30am-12:00pm, 4-003
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Dec-2003
Limited to 24 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Using forges, hammers, and anvils, you'll have a hands-on opportunity to safely shape red-hot steel into useful, beautiful items. First meeting is mandatory for all participants (Thursday, Jan 8, 9:30am-12:00noon, Rm. 4-003). There will be three 2.5-hour sessions for each participant (9:30am-12:00noon); sign-up for these sessions will take place at the first meeting. Registration for this activity does not begin until December 1; sign up by email only at trbashaw@mit.edu.
Contact: Toby Bashaw, 8-004, x3-5946, trbashaw@mit.edu
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Powering the Future - Materials Science for the Energy Sources of the 21st Century: The Case of Hydrogen
Ion Bita
Wed Jan 7, Fri Jan 9, Thu Jan 15, 01-02:30pm, 8-314
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prof. Mildred Dresselhaus will open this series with two lectures on the material science research needed for enabling the much touted "Hydrogen Economy". As a former Director of the Office of Science at the DOE, and Chair of the 2003 Basic Energy Sciences Workshop on the basic research needs for the hydrogen economy, Professor Dresselhaus has an outstanding understanding of the potential of hydrogen as a future energy platform.
Projections of per capita energy needs for the 21st Century indicate that new technologies for sustainable energy production, storage, and use will need to be developed in the next 50 years. The so-called Hydrogen Economy is one such proposal that is presently being considered worldwide. The requirements of a hydrogen economy will be discussed in terms of production, storage and utilization (fuel cells), with emphasis given to the large gap between present science and technology knowhow and the requirements in efficiency and cost for a sustainable hydrogen economy. Opportunities for nanoscience and nanotechnology to narrow this gap will be discussed.
Additional speakers include Professors Daniel Nocera and Jeff Tester. For an updated list please visit the website below.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mrschapter/www/IAP/iap_2004.html
Contact: Ion Bita, 13-5122, 253-2063, ibita@mit.edu
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