CrossFire Beilstein and Gmelin - Advanced Searching
Erja Kajosalo
Thu Jan 18, 10-11:00am, DIRC (14N-132)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Some knowledge of Beilstein or Gmelin
This session will concentrate on advanced substructure, reaction, and factual searching of organic and inorganic compounds in Beilstein and Gmelin databases using MDL Crossfire Commander software.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/crossfire/index.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Electron Microprobe Analysis on the JEOL JXA-733 Superprobe
Nilanjan Chatterjee
Fri Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, 54-1221
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
In this session you will have hands-on experience on our JEOL-733 electron microprobe with enhanced imaging capabilities. You'll learn about wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometry, backscattered electron, secondary electron, cathodoluminescence, and elemental x-ray imaging.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/e-probe/www/iap.html
Contact: Nilanjan Chatterjee, 54-1216, x3-1995, nchat@mit.edu
Sponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
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ICP-OES Fundamentals and Demo
Dion Tsourides, Lin-wen Hu
Wed Jan 24, 01-03:00pm, NW12-202
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2007
Limited to 15 participants.
Single session event
ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma – Optical Emission Spectrometer) is an instrument that is easy to operate and has superior sensitivity for a wide range of elements. It is also an excellent inorganic technique covering nearly all elements. NRL recently installed an ICP-OES that is available to users from other departments. A lecture will be followed by a demo of ICP-OES.
Contact: Judy Maro, NW12-206A, x3-4211, jmaro@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Reactor Lab
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Introduction to Lost-Wax Casting
Mike Tarkanian
Mon Jan 22 thru Fri Jan 26, 01-04:00pm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Dec-2006
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Students in this class will learn the techniques necessary for metal casting via the lost-wax method. First, we’ll make wax models of the items to be cast – either by sculpting wax into the desired shape, or by casting wax into a rubber mold of an existing object. We will then build ceramic shells around the models, burn out the wax, and cast molten silicon bronze into the resulting mold. If time permits, we may also explore the basics of sand casting.
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 4-010, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Science of Synthesis
Erja Kajosalo, Michael Poynter
Wed Jan 10, 10-11:00am, DIRC (14N-132)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Organic chemists! Learn to use "Science of Synthesis," the online reference in synthetic organic chemistry, and the new edition of the classic HoubenWeyl series. Michael Poynter from Thieme Publishers will show you how to find evaluated synthetic methods from this database using (sub)structure and/or text searching. This session will allow participants time for hands-on use of the resource!
Web: http://www.thieme-chemistry.de/thieme-chemistry/sos/prod/user/index.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Introduction to Welding
Michael Tarkanian
Mon Jan 8, Tue Jan 9, 09am-12:00pm, or 1-4pm, 8-014
Wed Jan 10, 09am-12:00pm, or 1-4pm, or 6-9pm, 8-014
Thu Jan 11, Fri Jan 12, 09am-12:00pm, or 1-4pm or 6-9pm, 8-014
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 20-Dec-2006
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Signup via email
Students will be a part of 2 instructional sessions on 1/8 and 1/9 at either 9am or 1pm. Applicants should state their time preference when signing up. January 10-12 will be "open time" for students to work on small welding projects. Students can choose which open sessions they will attend (1 per day).
This course will cover the basics of welding metals with various techniques: oxyacetylene torches, stick welding (SMAW), MIG (GMAW) and TIG (GTAW) will be explored, time permitting. The first two instructional sessions will review the procedures and techniques, safety concerns and equipment, and capabilities of these methods.
Contact: Michael Tarkanian, 4-010, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
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Make Your Data More Accurate When Using a SQUID Magnetometer
Dr. Shaoyan Chu
Mon Jan 22, 10-11:00am, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 17-Jan-2007
Single session event
Basic principles of the SQUID magnetometer and its operation will be discussed. The main theme focusses on more actual measurement for a wide variety of materials. Skill building will include loading and centering samples under measurement parameters. You are welcome to bring your questions, data and samples.
Contact: Dr. Shaoyan Chu, 13-3134, x3-0054, sc79@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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PubChem Essentials
Erja Kajosalo, Rana C. Morris, Ph.D., NCBI Teaching Faculty
Wed Jan 24, 09am-12:00pm, 14N-132 (DIRC)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Led by an expert scientist from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), this course shows how to effectively use the NCBI PubChem system: a collection of databases, search services, and analysis tools that focus on small chemicals and their biological activities.
This class will help you understand the content and organization of the PubChem databases and how these data are submitted to and curated by NCBI. In hands-on computer exercises, you will learn how to find information on small molecular compounds including relevant literature abstracts; associations with proteins, genes and metabolic pathways; and experimental data from biological activity assays. In addition, you will learn how to perform structure searches to find related compounds and groups of compounds with similar bioactivity profiles.
Web: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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SciFinder Scholar - Basics
Erja Kajosalo
Thu Jan 11, 10-11:00am, DIRC (14N-132)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Are you a chemist, materials scientist, chemical engineer? Or are you a biologist, environmental or medical scientist? Then SciFinder Scholar, the largest chemical information database, is for you!
You can research such topics as organic chemicals and reactions, analytical organic/inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, chemical engineering, polymers, elastomers, rubbers, alloys, ceramics, and air and water pollutions waste treatment. Or explore topics such as genetics, genomics, enzymology, proteomics, experimental medicine, biochemistry, biotechnology, molecular biology, microbiology, cell biology, and pharmacology using SciFinder Scholar.
This hands-on workshop will cover the basics of searching by research topic, reaction, and substructure using SciFinder Scholar.
Web: http://libraries.mit.edu/guides/cheatsheets/sci-finder/index.html
Contact: Erja Kajosalo, 14S-134, x3-9795, kajosalo@mit.edu
Sponsor: Libraries
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Want to Be a Chemistry Magician?
Mandeep Virdi
Mon Jan 29, 02-03:00pm, 2-139
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 40 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: None
Think it would be fun to run Chemistry Magic Shows, to show off your magical powers in front of dozens of fascinated elementary school children? Want to teach children about chemistry in a way they will never forget? Take this class, learn the tricks, then join our Magic Show team. The class culminates in several magic shows throughout the spring term.
Contact: Mandeep Virdi, mvirdi@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemistry
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