Advanced Programming Tips and Techniques for MATLAB 7
Dr. Loren Shure The Mathworks
Thu Feb 2, 02-04:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Experience with MATLAB
MATLAB 7 introduced several new programming concepts to the MATLAB language, including new function types and data types. This master class will demonstrate the usage and benefits of the different function types, and you will learn how using the right function type can lead to more robust and maintainable code and how different MATLAB data types are stored in memory. Experienced MATLAB programmers will receive the most benefit from this session.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006
Contact: Dr. Violeta M Ivanova, N42-250J, (617) 252-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Digital Neutron Radiography: Uses in Space Shuttle and Aircraft Safety
Judith Maro, Thomas Regan
Wed Jan 18, 02-05:00pm, NW12-222
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 06-Jan-2006
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
Neutron radiography is a vital QA technique for inspection of precision parts, such as o-rings used in space missions or aircraft turbines. See a demonstration of neutron radiography techniques using distance learning mechanisms. Participants can examine various materials remotely using the UMLRR thermal neutron beam.
Contact: Judith Maro, NW12-106A, x3-4211, jmaro@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Reactor Lab
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GIS: Advanced ArcGIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan, Anne Graham
Tue Jan 31, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
This class is a smorgasbord of advanced techniques, including learning to create and edit your own data and using ArcScene to visualize data in 3D.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: ArcPad
Daniel Sheehan
Fri Jan 27, 02-05:00pm, GIS Lab 7-238, Rotch Library
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 3 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
Are you collecting data in the field? Do you need a GPS to locate yourself while collecting data? You may be interested in using ArcPad and a pocket PC to help manage and collect your data. Come to this class to learn how to set up an ArcPad project and collect field data.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Cosponsor: Libraries
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GIS: Introduction to ArcGIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan, Anne Graham
Tue Jan 24, Fri Feb 3, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Prereq: Attendees must have an active MIT Athena account.
NEW SESSION ADDED - FEB. 3RD !!!
Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information using ArcGIS, a powerful desktop Geographic Information System (GIS) available at MIT.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Programming Neighborhood Searches in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan
Thu Feb 2, 02-05:00pm, GIS Lab 7-238, Rotch Library
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 3 participants.
Single session event
This class takes you through a complex programming process. You will search for neighbors of sites you are interested in. You should be well-versed in GIS and be comfortable programming in VB or VBA.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Cosponsor: Libraries
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GIS: Programming in ArcGIS
Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney, Anne Graham
Wed Feb 1, 02-05:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
If you ever find yourself doing the same sequence of commands in ArcGIS, you probably should think of automating the process. Learn to use VBA to control ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Cosponsor: Libraries
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GIS: Site Selection - Making Spatial Decisions Using a GIS
Anne Graham, Daniel Sheehan, Lisa Sweeney
Mon Jan 30, 02-03:30pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
Learn to select a location based on a variety of data types and perform analysis using tools provided in ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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GIS: Working with Digital Elevation Models
Daniel Sheehan, Anne Graham, Lisa Sweeney
Wed Jan 25, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
Digital Elevation Models are widely available elevation data for the United States and, soon, for the world through the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. Learn to use this data source in a GIS and use the stock hydrology tools to find watersheds in ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Cosponsor: Libraries
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GIS: Working with US Census Data in a GIS
Lisa Sweeney, Daniel Sheehan, Anne Graham
Thu Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, 37-312
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Athena account. Previous experience using ArcGIS.
The US Census holds an enormous amount of demographic information gathered over a long period of time. New and interesting relationships can oftentimes be observed when looking at census data on a map. Come learn about what's in the US Census and how to map it out using ArcGIS.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/iap2006.html
Contact: Register by sending email with IAP in the subject line to, gishelp@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
Cosponsor: Information Services and Technology
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IT Guided Tour
Theresa Regan, Armand Doucette, Phil Thompson, Nina Davis-Millis
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 30-Jan-2006
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
During the tour, we will highlight recent or soon-to-be completed, enhancements to the MIT IT infrastructure and will offer the Community, the opportunity to talk about the benefits you see and any near-term or future requirements. We hope you will join us at any one or all of the following events. If you plan on attending any of these sessions, please RSVP to Joanne Hallisey by noon on Monday, January 30, 2006. Include in your RSVP YES or NO to each of the 3 hour tours and for the 1pm session which location you will attend.
Contact: Joanne Hallisey, hallisey@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
Sloan School, Libraries or DUSP/Architecture
Theresa Regan, Armand Doucette, Phil Thompson, Nina Davis-Millis
1pm -- three (3) simultaneous tours, presentations and Q&A sessions, please choose one:
(Light refreshments will be available at each of these sessions)
1) Sloan School (Armand Doucette) Location: Trading Room - E52 Basement
2) Libraries (Nina Davis-Millis) Location: Building 14 - Lobby Area in front of Hayden Library
3) DUSP/Architecture (Phil Thompson)
Location: Stella Room - Room 7-338
Fri Feb 3, 01-04:00pm, see description
Building 24 Tour
Theresa Regan
2pm -- a brief tour of building 24 Location: Gather near 24-004 and we will tour 3 rooms in this building
NOTE: If there is enough interest travelling from building 24 to West Campus (W91/W92) for the 3pm tour, we will try to arrange for the MIT Shuttle
Fri Feb 3, 02-03:00pm, Gather, 24-004
W91/W92 Data Centers Tour
Theresa Regan
3pm -- A brief tour of W91 and W92 data centers followed by an IS&T Open Panel and Q&A session
Fri Feb 3, 03-04:00pm, W91 Data Center
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Introduction to MATLAB I
Violeta Ivanova
Mon Jan 9, Wed Jan 11, Fri Jan 13, Wed Jan 18, Fri Jan 20, 10am-12:00pm, 1-115
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2006
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Five two-hour sessions on Athena Linux computers. Hands on training in the MATLAB software, covering its interface and its use for algebra, calculus, graphics, and programming.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250j, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Introduction to MATLAB II
Violeta Ivanova
Mon Jan 9, Wed Jan 11, Fri Jan 13, Wed Jan 18, Fri Jan 20, 02-04:00pm, 32-124
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Students bring their own laptops to the five, two-hour sessions of this workshop. Hands on training in the MATLAB software, covering its interface and its use for algebra, calculus, graphics, and programming. (Same as MATLAB I, except for use of personal laptops)
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250j, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Introduction to Mathematica
Violeta Ivanova
Mon Jan 23, Wed Jan 25, Fri Jan 27, Mon Jan 30, Wed Feb 1, 02-04:00pm, 1-115
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2006
Limited to 25 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Five two-hour sessions. Hands on training in the Mathematica software, covering its interface and its use for algebra, calculus, graphics, and programming.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250j, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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MITnet: The MIT Campus Computer Network
Jeff Schiller
Tue Jan 31, 11am-02:00pm, 10-250
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
MITnet, the MIT Computer Network has served MIT for more then a decade. This talk will cover the technology of MITnet, a bit of its history as well as how it is evolving into the future. Topics covered will include:
• TCP/IP The “Internet” Protocol
• IP Routing, how data is routed around Campus and the Internet
• Ethernet and is various manifestations
• MITnet Architecture
• MITnet Security
• Future Directions
Please feel free to join us Tuesday, January 31st in 10-250 from 11AM until 2PM. No pre-registration required.
Contact: Jeff Schiller, W92-190, x3-0161, jis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Math on the Web
Violeta Ivanova
Fri Feb 3, 02-04:00pm, 3-270
Single session event
One two-hour seminar on various technology to put math on the web, including the MATLAB Web Server, webMathematica, and mathML
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006
Contact: Violeta Ivanova, N42-250j, x2-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Stellar 2 Town Hall Meeting
Mark Brown, Sr. Project Manager, Ben Brophy, Stellar Product Manager
Wed Jan 25, 01-02:00pm, 9-151
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Stellar 2, the next generation of Stellar™ Course Management System, is slated for release in fall 2006. Stellar 2 is built on a flexible open source framework from the Sakai Project and the Open Knowledge Initiative. What would you like to see happen with MIT's course management system? What works for you in the current version of Stellar and what doesn't? Questions, comments, tirades, and panegyrics welcome.
Contact: Mark Brown,, 9-236, x2-3490, mwbrown@MIT.EDU
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Stellar Tools: Online Assessments and Surveys
Rich Garcia Educational Technology Consultant, Academic Computing
Thu Jan 12, 11am-12:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
As a result of its participation in the Sakai Project (an open-source learning environment for higher education), the Stellar team is currently piloting an online assessment and survey tool. We are evaluating it for inclusion in Stellar 2, which is scheduled for release in fall 2006. Join us for an hour-long session where we demonstrate the tool as it currently exists and collect suggestions for improving it. We are also collecting names of those interested in testing it during the spring '06 semester.
Contact: Rich Garcia, N42-250F, x2-2523, rlgarcia@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Stellar: Rx for Administrative Headaches
Rich Garcia , Educational Technology Consultant, Academic Computing
Wed Jan 18, 11-12:00am, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Teaching a class is demanding enough; the details of administering the class often present an extra burden. Stellar Course Management System alleviates many of the problems and annoyances of class administration, such as the following:
- Section sign-up
- Collecting homework online
- Archiving and reusing class materials
- Library e-reserves
- Copyright issues
- Class email and access control lists
- Preparing class materials for OpenCourseWare
- Creating the class list
This session will be of interest to instructors, TAs, administrators -- anyone who would like to be less encumbered by the minutiae of class maintenance.
Contact: Rich Garcia, N42-250F, (617) 452-2523, rlgarcia@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Teaching with Technology
Katie Vale
Wed Jan 18, 11am-12:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
An overview of Educational Technology services at MIT as presented in the Teaching with
Technology web site with emphasis on services offered by IS&T Academic Computing.
Contact: Katie Vale, N42-250l, (617) 253-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Understanding Microsoft Licensing
Deb Bowser, IS&T, Rick Grady, Account Exec, Microsoft, Dass Sinnappen, Technical Account Manager, Microsoft
Tue Jan 24, 02-03:30pm, W20-407
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2006
Single session event
Please join us for a presentation and discussion on Microsoft Licensing. Information Services and Technology (IS&T) has arranged for Microsoft participants to present the various Microsoft Licensing programs. IS&T staff who are well acquainted with our Microsoft agreements will be present to provide a brief overview of our agreements and address any questions.
The presentations and q&a will highlight the Microsoft Campus agreement, Microsoft Select agreement, purchasing offerings via GovConnection, WSUS/WAUS (Windows Automatic Update Service), etc. Specific examples of questions that may be addressed include:
"If my department sets up a sharepoint server do we need to purchase any additional CALs?"
"What if some of my department's users are external to MIT?"
Contact: Deb Bowser, IS&T, W92-176, x3-3879, bowser@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Using Blogs and Wikis in Education
Katie Livingston Vale, Ben Jones, Matt McGann, Carter Snowden
Thu Jan 26, 02pm-03:30am, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Using Blogs and Wikis in Education - a panel discussion from faculty and adminstrators
who are using blogs in their teaching or other work at MIT
Contact: Katie Livingston Vale, N42-050l, (617) 253-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Using MATLAB for Test and Measurement Applications
Cheung Chau
Tue Jan 31, 02-04:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Experience with MATLAB
MathWorks engineers will demonstrate how MATLAB can be used as a tool for test and measurement applications in industry and academic research. This technical seminar will help you: (1) learn how to communicate with test and measurement hardware from MATLAB; (2) discover how to build and analyze applications including data analysis; (3) explore tools for developing GUIs, data export and reporting, and application deployment. Experienced MATLAB users will receive the most benefit from this session.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/violeta/www/IAP2006/
Contact: Dr. Violeta M Ivanova, N42-250J, (617) 252-1383, violeta@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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Using Stellar to Search MIT Image Repositories
Ben Brophy , Product Manager, Stellar Course Management System
Wed Feb 1, 10-11:00am, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Stellar Images is a new tool being developed by the Stellar team that lets instructors search for images to use in the classroom. Initially the Stellar community will have access to images from the Rotch Visual Collection and the Visualizing Cultures Image Database. In this session, Ben will demonstrate the tool and gather feedback on how to improve it. Current plans for the tool are to add additional sources for images, as well as functionality for creating slideshows.
Contact: Ben Brophy, 9-250, x2-2085, benbr@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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Using Stellar's Homework Tool
Rich Garcia , Educational Technology consultant, Academic Computing
Thu Jan 26, 01-02:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The homework assignment and submission tool is one of Stellar's most useful and most underutilized features. Learn how to take full advantage of this tool for the following tasks:
- Posting assignments and solutions
- Returning grades and comments
- Encouraging student collaboration, such as reviewing and critiquing one another's work
This session will be of interest to course instructors, TAs, and assignment graders.
Contact: Rich Garcia, N42-250F, x2-2523, rlgarcia@mit.edu
Sponsor: Academic Media Production Services
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What is the $100 Laptop and How Can I Participate?
Walter Bender, Mako Hill, David Cavallo
Thu Jan 12, 06-09:00pm, e15-283a
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The MIT Media Lab has launched a new research initiative to develop a $100 laptop -- a technology that could revolutionize how we educate the world's children. In this workshop, we will describe the current state of the hardware and software and brainstorm as to how MIT community members can contribute to the project. Pizza will be served.
Web: http://laptop.media.mit.edu
Contact: Walter Bender, E15-208, x3-7331, walter@media.mit.edu
Sponsor: Media Arts & Sciences
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World of Warcraft in Education
Katie Vale
Tue Jan 24, 02-03:00pm, 3-133
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
WoW is a popular online multiplayer game known for its highly engaging qualities. This
presentation will discuss what the game might teach us about peer learning,
collaboration, and motivation in educational settings.
Contact: Katie Vale, N42-050l, (617) 253-6690, katiel@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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win.mit.edu: MIT Enterprise Windows Services
Richard Edelson
Mon Jan 30, 11:30am-12:30pm, 1-150
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This presentation is an overview of the win.mit.edu domain and it's functionality for departmental IT staff. Topics covered include:audience, architecture, sub-services, features/benefits, spaces, support, and documentation.
Contact: Plan on attending? Email, redelson@mit.edu
Sponsor: Information Services and Technology
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