Algorithm Probability and Artificial Intelligence
Ray Solomonoff
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The lectures will be about an hour followed by questions and discussion. See below for information on individual sessions. Lecture notes and references will appear at the website below.
Web: http://world.std.com/~rjs
Contact: G. J. Sussman, gjs@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Engineering Systems Division
Lecture 1: Algorithmic Probability
Ray Solomonoff
Algorithmic Probability - definitions and properties. How it is
related to MDL, stochastic complexity and Kolomogorov complexity. How to deal with its subjectivity and incomputability.
Wed Jan 12, 07-10:00pm, 32-144
Lecture 2: Applications of Algorithmic Probability
Ray Solomonoff
Linear and nonliner prediction. Neural nets and
genetic programming.
Wed Jan 19, 07-10:00pm, 32-144
Lecture 3: General Systems for Strong Artificial Intelligence
Ray Solomonoff
A definition for Strong Artificial Intelligence. Training
sequences. The role of Levin's Search Algorithm and enhanced
genetic programming in preliminary and advanced artificial
intelligence systems.
Wed Jan 26, 07-10:00pm, 32-144
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Animation and Filmmaking via Robotics
Peter Sand
Tue-Thu, Jan 5-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 01-04:00pm, 32-D475
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Dec-2004
Limited to 5 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
We will be making a short film using miniature sets, stop-motion animation, and a robotic camera rig. Learn how to use a computer-controlled camera to create visually compelling films. Build unique miniature sets and experiment with new kinds of animation. Some artistic experience preferred.
Email sand at mit dot edu.
Web: http://www.graphics.csail.mit.edu/~sand/iap.html
Contact: Peter Sand, 32-D474
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Between 6.001 and 6.170: A Gentle Introduction to Software Engineering in Java
Justin Mazzola Paluska, Vikash Mansinghka
Mon-Fri, Jan 10-13, 18-21, 11am-01:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 03-Jan-2005
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: 6.001; NO other programming experience
Presumes only Scheme. Presents Java and software engineering fundamentals through guided programming exercises and brief, painless lectures. Topics include your first words of Java, conceptual links between Java and Scheme, the tools Java provides (and appropriate Java idioms) for organizing sofware systems, and basic debugging and debuggers. Also, build a register-machine-level computer simulator and a basic zephyr-style chat system.
Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi and the EECS Department.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tbp/www/tbp-teach
Contact: Justin Mazzola Paluska, tbp-software-engineering@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Tau Beta Pi
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Bulgarian Women's Singing Traditions: A Concert/Lecture/Workshop
Tatiana Sarbinska and Divi Zheni
Wed Jan 19, 01:30-03:00pm, 32-124
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Some years ago, a recording of Bulgarian women's choral music took the U.S. by storm, becoming a surprise bestseller. Come hear Bulgarian folk music, learn something about it, and try your hand at it -- or better yet your voice. Tatiana Sarbinska, formerly a featured soloist with the internationally acclaimed Pirin Ensemble in Bulgaria will be joined by her local women's chorus, Divi Zheni, made up entirely of Americans she has trained. We will perform for you, tell you about Bulgarian women's singing traditions, and invite you to sing with us.
Web: http://swissnet.csail.mit.edu/~jems/divizheni
Contact: Gerald Jay Sussman, 32-385, 253-5874, gjs@mit.edu
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Career, a Large (GE) Corporation Perspective
Arthur C. M. Chen
Tue Jan 11, 11am-01:00pm, 32-124
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
As Engineers are "minorities" in many large corporations an appreciation of career development in these companies is useful for MIT students and graduates. How do large corporation functions, like human relations, work? HR's main role at GE is staff development and succession planning. GE is considered by many to be a "meritocracy", but despite many attempts, in the past it had very few women or minority leaders. Given GE's influence in the field, an appreciation of how it works may help graduates in the future. Art Chen (MIT EE SB, MS, PhD), former senior executive at GE, in Medical Systems and Information Systems, has been involved in startups and technology transfer from universities to industry.
Contact: Arthur C. M. Chen, acmchen@mit.edu
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Grad Students Talk About TAing in EECS
Stephen Hou, Thomas Gauthier
Wed Jan 19, 05-07:00pm, 34-401
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Experienced TAs will talk informally about all the things they wish
they knew before they TAd for the first time. For new Teaching
Assistants and those interested in TA issues. Will also cover
techniques for getting TAships.
Pizza will be served.
Run by the EECS Graduate Student Association
Web: http://eecs-gsa.mit.edu/
Contact: Stephen Hou, shou@mit.edu
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Junkyard Art: The Art of Recycling
Erik Demaine, Jeff Smith, Justin Adams, Martin Demaine
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 12am-05:00pm, N51 Plaster Studio
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Hands-on activity to learn about and create works of art from discarded objects. Interactive lecture/video/slideshow by artist Jeff Smith on his art, the ethics methods of collecting discarded objects, and processes he uses to create art from found or discarded objects. Object hunting at MIT and throughout Cambridge, collaborating on projects and ideas, and creating a work of art from found objects. Goals: to use art as inspiration to recycle, reuse and conserve resources, and to challenge the imagination. Collaborate on new ways to think about our discards and make an important statement on ubiquitious wastefulness witnessed and overlooked. Reception/Display open to MIT Community. Tools provided. Bring one found item to first class. Also spons. by CSAIL and LFE.
Web: http://theory.csail.mit.edu/classes/junkyardart
Contact: junkyardart@theory.csail.mit.ed
Cosponsor: Environmental Programs Office
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LIDS Student Conference 2005
Shubham Mukherjee, Jay Kumar
Thu Jan 27, Fri Jan 28, 09am-05:00pm, Stata Center, 32-155
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
The LIDS Student Conference consists of students in EECS giving talks about their research in the areas of communications and controls, and featured talks by distinguished speakers such as Prof. Jean Walrand, Dr. Bob Metcalfe, Prof. Roy Yates, Dr. Jorge Tierno, and Dr. Asik Khalak. Please visit the website for a detailed schedule. No registration necessary.
Web: http://lids.mit.edu/LIDSCONF/
Contact: Shubham Mukherjee, 32-D574, x3-2821, shubham@mit.edu
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LabVIEW Fundamentals Hands On Course - Data Acquisition, Design, and Control
Manos Chaniotakis
Mon Jan 10 thru Fri Jan 14, 09am-04:00pm, 24-115
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Dec-2004
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
The course prepares you to develop test and measurement, data acquisition, instrument control, data logging, and measurement analysis applications using LabVIEW. At the end, you can create applications that acquire, process, display, and store real-world data. The course prepares you to design complete, stand-alone applications in LabVIEW. Course is aimed at making the student successful in creating applications for research, engineering, and testing environments. Course covers proper design techniques, implementation of complete LabVIEW solutions, DataSocket technology, advanced file I/O, networked environments, and error handling.
Contact: Manos Chaniotakis, 24-207A, (617) 253-8450, eac@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Nuclear Engineering
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Linear Algebra Demystified
Jonathan Pottharst (Harvard Doctoral Math Student), Vikash Mansinghka
Mon-Thu, Jan 10-13, 18-20, 24-27, 04-06:00pm, 34-301
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Desire to master linear algebra; some classroom exposure
This non-credit class explores conceptual tools required to understand linear algebra and apply it to engineering problems. It will focus on conceptual precision and visual intuition, aiming to make the meaning of matrices intuitive. Topics include linear maps as matrices, invertibility, eigen-stuff, geometry, least squares approximations, and linear systems analysis.
Problem sessions 4-5pm, lectures 5-6pm.
Class is centered around problem-solving tutorials, short readings and mini-lectures, with instructors circulating to answer your questions. Intended for students who have seen linear algebra through 18.06 or various engineering classes, and have discovered they need to understand it better.
Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi and the EECS Department.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tbp/www/tbp-teach
Contact: Jonathan Pottharst, tbp-linear-algebra@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Tau Beta Pi
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Linear Systems Demystified
Ruby Pai, Kazutaka Takahashi
Mon-Fri, Jan 17-21, 24-26, 01-03:00pm, 34-301
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Desire to master linear systems; one linear systems course.
Explores the fundamental conceptual and mathematical tools required to understand and engineer linear systems Specific topics include Fourier/Laplace analysis of signals and systems, sampling and elements of control. Each class will consist of a mini-lecture followed by a problem-solving session. This course is intended for students who have taken one of 6.003, 2.004, Unified, or the like, and would like to review the material, having discovered they need a deeper understanding for signal processing, control, etc.
Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi and EECS.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tbp/www/tbp-teach
Contact: Ruby Pai, tbp-linear-systems@mit.edu
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Rights and Responsibilities in Research for EECS Graduate Students
Tayo Akinwande
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2005
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
How does co-authorship work? Can your advisor submit a paper containing your work without telling you? How do you form a thesis committee and use it to help you graduate on time? Come to interactive discussions about the "Rights and Responsibilities in Research", hosted by Prof. Tayo Akinwande, studying some case examples and discussing other topics over dinner. Geared specifically to grad students (MEng. MS or Doctoral) in EECS; students may attend either or both sessions. RSVP to kowusu@mit.edu by Monday, 1/10, 5 PM, to reserve your spot. See http://eecs-gsa.mit.edu/, http://hackman.mit.edu/RRR/.
Contact: Kwaku Abrokwah, kowusu@mit.edu
How to Assign Fair Credit for Scientific Work
Tayo Akinwande
What is first authorship? How do you determine who is an
author for a paper? What makes a paper journal-worthy? How
can I get help writing a paper?
Tue Jan 11, 06-07:30pm, 34-401A, Dinner Served
The Advisor/Advisee Relationship
Tayo Akinwande
How can students get quality time with the supervisor? What about sexual harassment? How do I switch research groups?
How much power does my supervisor have over my life and my
future?
Thu Jan 13, 06-07:30pm, 34-401A, Dinner Served
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The Canadian Arctic: Nunavik Natural History , Wildlife and Society in Ancient and Modern Times
Henry I. Smith
Tue Jan 25 thru Fri Jan 28, 11am-12:00pm, 32-144, Additional daily mtg: 2-3PM
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
The Arctic region of Northern Quebec known as Nunavik, a remote and wild land of spectacular scenery, challenging weather, exotic wildlife and resilient, fascinating Inuit people, from photographs and video by MIT professors. An Inuit guest lecturer from Nunavik's Katavik Regional Government will discuss aspects of ancient and modern Inuit society, how that society is coping with rapid
changes brought about by electronic communication, and
discuss economic development benign to the fragile Arctic ecosystem. Information on hiking, kayaking, and other ecotourism opportunities in Nunavik. The recent movie, Fast Runner, will be shown, as well as archival movies of ancient survival techniques. Note: Class also meets for second session on the listed days, 2PM to 3PM.
Contact: Cynthia Lewis, cindy@nano.mit.edu
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