Effective Speaking
Barbara Smith
Tue, Thu, Jan 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 04-06:00pm, 1-390
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 05-Jan-2006
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None Required
Have you always wondered why some people seem at ease with public speaking? Have others told you to speak up because you speak too softly, or perhaps you are self-conscious because of your accent? Well, this class is for you! You will learn the proper techniques for projecting your voice and delivering a talk.
Contact: Barbara Smith, 5-320, x3-0137, bsmith@mit.edu
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How Bicycles Work and How to Keep Them Working
Craig Forest, Ariel Herrmann, Nathan Ball
Tue Jan 10, 02-05:00pm, 3-270
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Intro to bicycle maintenance and mechanics. We'll address concepts such as where/how to purchase, frame sizing, and safety, and discuss tuning, bearing overhaul, and cycling physics. We’ll answer “what's that squeaky noise?” and “why shouldn't I buy a Wal-Mart bike?” Instructors have >25 yrs of experience manufacturing bikes and tools, owning a parts shop, and performing overhauls on their fleet.
Three 1-hr sections: come for one or all!
1: Intro-topics such as bike types, buying/selling, safety
2: Beginner maintenance-topics such as pre-ride checklist, turning brakes/gears
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3: Advanced topics: racing, physics, and overhauls
Drinks/snacks provided. Lucky 7 attendees receive free multi-tool!
Contact: Craig Forest, 3-147, 252-1878, cforest@mit.edu
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Introduction to ANSYS and Finite Element Analysis
Mary Kathryn Thompson
Mon Jan 9 thru Fri Jan 13, 09am-04:00pm, 3-462
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2006
Limited to 15 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: 2.001, 2.003, and 2.005 or equivalent
Participants will learn the fundamentals of the ANSYS Finite Element software. Create and import solid models, write and run input files, setup and solve problems in multiple physical domains and post process the results. Software and course materials will be provided. No previous experience with finite element analysis is required, however a strong background in the engineering fundamentals is necessary to take full advantage of the course.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/mkt/www/ansys
Contact: Mary Kathryn Thompson, 3-470, 253-1953, mkt@mit.edu
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Leadership in Engineering
Legena Jack
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Leadership in Engineering adapts the concept of ethical leadership to engineers. The course material is generated primarily from Global Leadership Interlink (GLI), an international organization whose goal is to foster global leaders who are empowered to shape the destiny of nations/industries based upon a common foundation of moral character, and the application of principles of integrity, partnership and justice.
Contact: Legena Jack, (202) 316-5017, legena@mit.edu
Legena Jack
Leadership based primarily on ethics
Fri Jan 13, 10:30am-12:00pm, 1-390
Legena Jack
Vison (creativity and innovation): case studies of engineering leaders who left thier legacy
Fri Jan 20, 10:30am-12:00pm, 1-390
Legena Jack
Technology (materializes vision): Using technology to empower ethical leadership in engineering
Fri Jan 27, 10:30am-12:00pm, 1-390
Legena Jack
The Global perspective:
See the rest of the world accurately in order to keep leadership in engineering in perspective
Fri Feb 3, 10:30am-12:00pm, 1-390
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MEMS 101
Hongshen Ma, Krishnan Sriram
Thu Jan 19, Fri Jan 20, 10am-12:30pm, 2-105
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Jan-2006
Limited to 60 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: none
Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are an active and exciting area of research and industrial applications. A suite of fabrication techniques exist today that allow devices to be constructed with features that range in size from nanometers to millimeters. This short-course is designed to provide an overview of MEMS fabrication, commercial MEMS products, and areas of on-going research.
The course is organized into two 2.5 hour sessions. The first session will provide an overview of microfabrication techniques including thin-film processing, surface and bulk micromachining, and packaging techniques. The second session will discuss commercial MEMS applications and areas of on-going research in MEMS and Nanotechnology including MEMS sensors, optical devices, polymer fabrication, microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip, and nanomaterials.
Contact: Hong Ma, hongma@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
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Palmistry
Mary A. Mullowney
Sun Jan 29, 12-04:00pm, 1-246
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 27-Jan-2006
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None.
An introduction to the ancient art of palmistry, a path to understanding yourself and others by studying the lines and markings on the hand. A mini-reading of each student's palm is included in the course. Please sign up via e-mail only.
Contact: Mary A. Mullowney, 5-317, 324-2237, mamullow@mit.edu
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