12.091
Special Topics in Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Medical Geology/Geochemistry
Ila Pillalamarri
Mon Jan 9, Wed Jan 11, Mon Jan 16, Wed Jan 18, Mon Jan 23, 10am-12:00pm, 54-313
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 2 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Laboratory or field work in earth, atmospheric, and planetary sciences. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
Medical geology/geochemistry is the study of interactions between abundances of elements and isotopes and the health of humans and plants. We will discuss the effects of geologic materials and processes on the occurrence of human and plant diseases, learn about the role of essential and nonessential trace elements and naturally occurring radioactive materials on human health, discuss trace element abundance determination by analytical techniques such as neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and electron microprobe, obtain hands on lab experience with neutron activation analysis
Contact: Ila Pillalamarri, NW13-263, x3-3387, pila@mit.edu
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12.093
Special Topics in Geology and Geochemistry
Energy: Science, Technology, and Sustainable Development
David Patrick Murphy; Shell EP Americas Learning Hub, James C. Roberts, Richard A. Sears
Mon Jan 23 thru Fri Jan 27, 02-05:00pm, 66-168
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Laboratory or field work in geology and geochemistry. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
This 3 credit pass-fail IAP offering will provide participants with insight into the challenges of energy production; and the science, technology, and sustainable development needed for supply to meet demand. Participants will learn about oil and gas exploration and production by working in teams with facilitator guidance to design and present plans for development of a multi-billion dollar offshore natural gas project that has the potential to supply energy for over three million households. Science and technology topics will include state of the art geoscience and engineering
Contact: Rob van der Hilst, 54-522, x3-6977, hilst@mit.edu
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12.097
Special Topics in Atmospheric Science and Oceanography
Environmental Chemistry of Boston Harbor: A Field Investigation
Elizabeth Kujawinski, Franz Hover
Mon-Fri, Jan 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-3, 10am-04:00pm, includes lecture, lab time, & mid-day break
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 29-Dec-2005
Limited to 10 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor 5.111 or strong background in chemistry
Level: U 9 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 300.00 for Lodging; 4 weeks at Woods Hole Ocean. Inst., Cape Cod
Laboratory or field work in atmospheric science and oceanography. To be arranged with department faculty. Consult with department Education Office.
A field-based introduction to coastal chemical oceanography with three main elements: oceanic chemical sampling and analysis, instrumentation development, and the larger field of ocean science. Aqueous samples will be collected during a cruise in Boston Harbor and Buzzards Bay for use in analysis. Students will learn the basic chemical measurements needed to describe a coastal system. You will be introduced to basic electronic sensors, no previous experience needed, and you will design a stand alone sampling device. The impact of anthropogenic activity will be assessed by the determination of caffeine concentrations (a tracer for wastewater) within the water column.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap.html#12.097
Contact: Elizabeth Kujawinski, WHOI ms#25, (508) 289-3493, ekujawinski@whoi.edu
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12.115
Field Geology II
Kip Hodges
Mon Jan 9 thru Sun Feb 5, ??-??:00am, Field trip to Western U.S.
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 15-Nov-2005
No listeners
Prereq: 12.113, 12.114
Level: U 18 units Standard A - F Grading
Fee: 200.00 for for travel, food and lodging
During January, students practice methods of modern geological field study during an intensive four-week subject. Exercises include: geological and geomorphological mapping on topographic and photographic base maps of a wide variety of bedrock and surficial rocks. Where feasible, geochemical and geophysical field measurements are corrrelated with geology. Following term includes: preparation of reports based on field studies conducted during January; report generally exceeds 30 pages in length and includes one major revision and rewrite. Instruction in writing techniques provided. Laboratory analysis of samples, interpretation of geological data, and where possible, geophysical and geochemical data. 12 units may be applied to the General Institute Laboratory Requirement.
Contact: Kip Hodges, 54-1120, x3-2927, kvhodges@mit.edu
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12.120
Environmental Earth Science Field Course
Sam Bowring, Tim Grove
Mon Jan 9 thru Wed Jan 18, ??-??:00am, Field Trip to Western U.S.
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 02-Dec-2005
No listeners
Prereq: 12.001 or 12.102
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
Fee: 200.00 for Travel, food, lodging
Introduction to the methods of geologic mapping; practical experience in aspects of environmental geology such as selecting sites for hazardous waste disposal, hazard assessment in seismically and volcanically active areas, and in understanding the three-dimensional character of dissected alluvial deposits. Subject offered according to demand.
Students will fly from Boston to Las Vegas on January 9, returning Jan 18. Intro to the broad field of environmental geology. For an expanded description of trip activities, please visit the url listed below. Places visited in past years include Hoover Dam, Mono Lake, Yucca Mountain, Lone Pine, and Death Valley. Itinerary will vary depending on weather and interests of students.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap.html#12.120
Contact: Sam Bowring, 54-1124, x3-3775, sbowring@mit.edu
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12.141
Electron Microprobe Analysis
Tim Grove, Dr.Nilanjan Chatterjee
Tue Jan 10, Thu Jan 12, Tue Jan 17, Thu Jan 19, 01-05:00pm, 54-1221
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Enter lottery by: 03-Jan-2006
Limited to 8 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Introduction to the theory of x-ray microanalysis through the electron microprobe including ZAF matrix corrections. Techniques to be discussed are wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometry, scanning backscattered electron, secondary electron, cathodoluminescence, and X-ray imaging. Lab sessions involve hands-on use of the electron microprobe.
Offered for undergraduate credit, but persons interested in an in-depth discussion of quantitative x-ray analysis are invited to participate. Students will be required to complete lab exercises to obtain credit. Find required reading at URL.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/e-probe/www/iap.html
Contact: Dr. Nilanjan Chatterjee, 54-1216, x3-1995, e-probe-www@mit.edu
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12.213
Alternate Energy Sources
ENERGY : Your Questions - Answered!
Dale Morgan
Wed Jan 11, 18, 25, 1, 10-12:00am, 14E-310
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit
Explores a number of alternative energy sources such as geothermal energy (heat from the Earth's interior), wind, natural gas, and solar energy. Includes a field trip to visit sites where alternative energy is being harvested or generated. Content and focus of subject varies from year to year.
Energy as a subject in its broadest form has become a focal issue at MIT, catalyzed by President Hockfield’s dedication to this all-important issue in her inaugural address. She formed the currently active Energy Research Council, which is looking at the role MIT should play in the global energy scenario. Consequently, this year, we will use the course to enhance these activities by attempting to bring together the entire MIT community in question and answer sessions. See URL for link to more details.
Web: http://eapsweb.mit.edu/courses/iap-energy.html#12.213
Contact: Dale Morgan, E34-412, x3-7857, morgan@erl.mit.edu
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12.310
An Introduction to Weather Forecasting
Lodovica Illari
Mon, Wed, Fri, Jan 11, 13, 18, 20, 23, 25, 27, 01:30-03:00pm, 54-915
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 50 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: 8.01, 18.01
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Basic principles of synoptic meteorology and weather forecasting. Analysis of hourly weather data and numerical weather prediction models. Regular preparation of weather forecasts.
Guest lecture by local TV meteorologist.
Web: http://www-paoc.mit.edu/synoptic/courses/12.310/12310.htm
Contact: Lodovica Illari, 54-1612, x3-2286, illari@mit.edu
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12.484
Directed Field Studies
Kip Hodges
Mon Jan 9 thru Fri Feb 3, ??-??:00am, Field trip to Western U.S.
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 8 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: Permission of instructor
Level: G 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 200.00 for Travel, food, and lodging
Intensive training in field geological methods. Includes specific exercises selected to complement the backgrounds of the students enrolled and provides supervised experience in applying field analytical techniques to geological problems. Cannot be taken as a substitute for 12.115. Preference will be given to students associated with Course 12. Enrollment is limited and students should apply early.
Contact: Kip Hodges, 54-1120, x3-2927, kvhodges@mit.edu
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12.485
Advanced Directed Field Studies
Kip Hodges
Sun-Fri, Jan 9-13, 15-20, 22-27, 29-3, ??-??:00am, Field trip to Western U.S.
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 8 participants.
No listeners
Prereq: 12.484
Level: G 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Fee: 200.00 for Travel, food, and lodging
Continuation of 12.484. Designed to provide more advanced training in specific field geological methods. Can be taken during the same IAP period as 12.484. Preference will be given to students associated with Course 12. Enrollment is limited and students should apply early.
Contact: Kip Hodges, 54-1120, x3-2927, khodges@mit.edu
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12.950
Seminar in Physical Oceanography at MIT
Parallel Programming Using MPI
Constantinos Evangelinos
Mon Jan 30 thru Fri Feb 3, 01-03:00pm, 54-317, Please note change in time.
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 30 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Good programming skills in C/C++ or Fortran
Level: H 2 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit
Message Passing Interface is a highly successful, universal API standard for distributed memory parallel programming. Used in applications scaling to thousands of processors, MPI may appear daunting. This course will cover basic principles of message passing, move on to MPI environment functions, and continue with blocking and non-blocking point-to-pointcommunications. After producing MPI routines to write functional parallel programs, we will proceed to cover the more elaborate topics of collective communications, derived datatypes, process topologies, and groups, contexts and communicators. We will also discuss MPI language binding issues, cover the profiling interface, and explain the MPI runtime. MPI-2 issues will be covered briefly.
Contact: Constantinos Evangelinos, 54-1518, x3-5259, ce107@MIT.EDU
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