"Fuel Your Mind" -- A Primer on Transportation Fuels, Current and Future
J. Simnick, R. J. Torres-Ordoņez BP Global Fuels Technology, William H. Green
Wed Jan 21, 09am-04:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
The goal of this short course is to gain a better understanding of fuels using a combination of video, photos, diagrams, text and audio. The material is based on seminars our fuels technology staff has given to automotive mechanics, as well as our marketing and advertising agencies. We have included four modules which deal with the most common topics that have been requested at these seminars. These include:
1. Refining, Supply and Pricing
2. Gasoline
3. Biofuels
4. Ethanol & E-85
Contact: William Green, 66-207, x3-4580, whgreen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemical Engineering
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An Introduction to Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry
Dr. Shaoyan Chu
Fri Jan 23, 01-02:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Jan-2009
Single session event
Topics covered include the concept of ICP-AES spectrometry and the process of basic sample preparation, calibration and background correction.
Contact: Dr. Shaoyan Chu, 13-3134, x3-0054, sc79@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Aviation Accident Investigation or Agatha Christie for Engineers
Brian Nield (Boeing Commercial Airplane), Chuck Oman
Tue Jan 13, Wed Jan 14, Thu Jan 15, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-319, Thur 2-4 pm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2009
Limited to 24 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Spreadsheet Skills (Excel); Some Familiarity with Aviation
Commercial aviation is extremely safe, in part due to knowledge gained from studying accidents. The investigation process and some of the most significant accidents are discussed. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to work with their peers in a small, self-directed, investigative team to solve a realistic (but fictional) aircraft accident mystery. New information on the crash will be given out each session as you piece together the facts to determine what caused the accident and build recommendations for improving flying safety.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/16/ia09/16.ai/index.html
Contact: Liz Zotos, 37-219, x3-7805, zotos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Boeing 767 Cockpit Systems and Automation
Dr. Charles Oman, Brian Nield (Boeing Commercial Airplane), and Colleagues fro
Mon Jan 12 thru Fri Jan 16, 09am-05:00pm, 33-218, Simulator 2-5pm; CBT 6-8 pm
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 24-Dec-2008
Limited to 12 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Basic flight simulator flying skills (see below).
Are you an aero-engineering student, pilot, or serious desktop flight simulator user ? Want to understand how transport aircraft systems and automation work ? Boeing and MIT Aero/Astro are offering a Boeing 767/757 systems and automation familiarization course corresponding to those taken by Boeing engineers and airline pilots. Classroom lectures and afternoon/evening sessions using a sophisticated B767-300 desktop flight simulator, computer based training modules, and a 757 or 767 airplane at Logan Airport. You don't need to be a real world pilot, but it helps if you have some familiarity with desktop flight simulator flying. Must preregister by December 24. Intensive course. Morning lectures open to MIT community - no registration required for morning lectures.
Web: http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/16/ia08/16.767/index.html
Contact: Liz Zotos, x3-7805, zotos@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Linda R. Fuhrman, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
Thu Jan 15, 09-11:00am, 555 Tech Square
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 11-Jan-2009
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Must be a U.S. citizen.
We will begin with an introduction to the Draper Laboratory, its history, and major projects. We will then visit several areas of the Laboratory and see some of its project activities. Restricted to U.S. citizens who must bring a government issued ID to be admitted to the tour and also bring the confirmation from the contact below. Will depart from the Draper Lab Reception Lobby, 555 Technology Square, Cambridge (next to NE43).
Web: http://www.draper.com/
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-208, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Conducting an EHS Inspection of a Machine Shop
Pam Greenley
Fri Jan 30, 10am-12:00pm, 44-022
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Single session event
Intended audience: EHS Coordinators, EHS Officers who do inspections, machinists who supervise a shop
Attendees will get a brief review of what to look for in an EHS inspection of a machine shop and then will have an opportunity to conduct an inspection of the Edgerton Center MIT Student Machine Shop. Informal small group walk around followed by a wrap-up to discuss findings and questions.
Contact: Pam Greenley, N52-496, x3-9390, greenley@mit.edu
Sponsor: Environment, Health and Safety Office
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Engineering Ethics - A Challenge of Our Times
Andrew C. Kadak, Behnam Taebi, Delft University, Netherlands
Mon Jan 12 thru Thu Jan 15, 10am-04:00pm, 32-124
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 15-Dec-2008
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Engineering ethics is fundamental to assuring that the technologies we use and develop are safe. This seminar will cover: Introduction to Engineering Ethics and Codes of Conduct; Responsibility within Organizations; Normative Ethics for Engineers; and Ethical Aspects of Technological Risks. The seminars will use video case studies and role play to assess what you might do in certain difficult situations. This seminar will prepare you for challenges you will face in the future.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/nse/
Contact: Andrew C. Kadak, 24-202, 253-0166, kadak@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Highlights of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Marie Stuppard
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: N/A
A series of lectures on the activities of the Aero-Astro Department. We will cover areas of interest in research, with oral presentations, films and/or demos. Please revisit this page for other upcoming lectures in this series.
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-206, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Some Funny Things Happened on the Way to the Moon: A History of MIT's Participation in the Guidance, Navigation & Control of the Apollo Spacecraft
Prof. Richard Battin
In the spring of 1961, President Kennedy announced that America would send astronauts to the moon and return them safely to earth. Exactly eleven weeks later MIT was chosen by NASA as the first prime contractor to supply the Guidance and Navigation System for the Apollo spacecrafts. A true story told by one who was there. NOTE CHANGE IN DATE AND LOCATION.
Thu Jan 22, 02-03:30pm, 35-225
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Human Based Research Methods in Surface Transportation
Birsen Donmez
Mon Jan 5 thru Fri Jan 9, 11am-12:30pm, Room 33-319
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Jan-2009
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Human factors issues in surface transportation with a focus on relevant research methods. Literature will be reviewed on topics such as individual differences between drivers, distraction, impaired driving, crash avoidance systems, and policy implications. The methodologies discussed will include the conduct and analysis of simulator, on-road, and naturalistic driving studies, eye tracking and other physiological measures, crash databases and crash database analysis.
Contact: Birsen Donmez, 33-407, x8-5046, bdonmez@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Introduction to Electrical Characterization Using AFM
Peter De Wolf, PhD, Application Director, Veeco Metrology
Wed Jan 28, Thu Jan 29, 09am-05:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2009
Single session event
Prereq: Familiarity with Atomic Force Microscopy recommended
This two-day workshop is an introduction to a variety of scanned probe microscopies for characterizing electrical properties of materials on the nanoscale, such as Scanning Capacitance, Scanning Conductance, and Tunneling AFM, and a new AFM imaging mode called Torsional Resonance. The workshop will include a day and a half in the laboratory, using CMSE's new Veeco Metrology Nanoscope 5 Scanned Probe Microscope to analyze materials provided by course participants. Cosponsored by Veeco Metrology. Please contact Libby Shaw if you have a sample you'd like to take a look at during this workshop.
Contact: Libby Shaw, 13-4149, 253-5045, elshaw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Surface Analysis Part 1: Auger Electron Spectroscopy and XPS
Libby Shaw
Thu Jan 15, 02-05:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2009
Single session event
Prereq: none
CMSE's Shared Experimental Facilities include several useful tools for looking at the structure and chemical composition of solid surfaces, with a sampling depth of a few atomic layers. This afternoon seminar is a general introduction to two of these techniques: Auger Electron Spectroscopy and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). We will summarize how each technique works, its strengths and limitations, and some of the research questions these methods help to answer. See also "Introduction to Surface Analysis Part 2" (Thursday, January 22).
Contact: Libby Shaw, 13-4149, x3-5045, elshaw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Surface Analysis Part 2: Scanned Probe Microscopies
Libby Shaw
Thu Jan 22, 02-05:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Jan-2009
Single session event
CMSE's Shared Experimental Facilities include several useful tools for characterizing solid surfaces with a sampling depth of a few atomic layers. This afternoon seminar introduces a fascinating class of techniques which use a tiny mechanical probe to characterize the topography and material properties of surfaces. With a primary focus on Atomic Force Microscopy, we will summarize how each technique works, its strengths and limitations, and some of the research questions these methods help to answer. See also "Introduction to Electrical Characterization using AFM" on January 28-29.
Contact: Libby Shaw, 13-4149, 253-5045, elshaw@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy
Yong Zhang
Fri Jan 23, 02-03:30pm, 13-2137
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The lecture provides an introduction to the fundamental principles of transmission electron microscopy. Topics covered include the illumination system, electron lenses and their aberrations, image formation and resolution. A variety of imaging and analysis techniques and their roles specific to inorganic materials, such as crystallography, diffraction patterns and high resolution imaging are to be presented with practical demonstration. This presentation will also introduce TEM sample preparation techniques for a wide range of materials, including metals, semiconductors, powders and thin films.
Contact: Yong Zhang, 13-1034, x3-5092, yzhang05@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Materials and the Environment
David Roylance
Thu Jan 8, 02-04:00pm, 8-205
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Discussion of aspects of modern materials (especially metals and polymers) relevant to their impact on the environment and consumption of energy, and the effect of the environment on materials. Case studies will include the pros and cons of plastic grocery bags and the design of environmentally friendly engineering structures.
Contact: David Roylance, 6-202, x3-3309, roylance@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
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Technical Seminar "The Visual Warning System"
Louis M. Hebert
Wed Jan 21, 02-03:00pm, Stata Center, 32-G44, Refreshments to be provided
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The Visual Warning System (VWS) addresses warning pilots violating flight restrictions over Washington DC. Due to instrument failure or inexperience, a pilot may inadvertently enter Washington airspace without authorization, which may appear threatening from an air defense perspective. A method is needed to warn the pilot about the violation and explain that corrective action is needed. Although radio communication can warn pilots, many smaller aircraft are not required to have continuous contact with air traffic controllers. VWS was developed to provide more reliable communication with a pilot violating airspace rules and to prompt immediate actions by the pilot to contact air traffic control and exit the restricted flight zone. The system was designed, developed and deployed in Washington by MIT Lincoln Laboratory.
Contact: Gary A. Hackett, S2-127A, 181-7056, hackett@ll.mit.edu
Sponsor: Lincoln Laboratory
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The Bugs in Mr. Bell's Circuits: Telephone Bugging and Debugging
James M. Atkinson Granite Island Group
Tue Jan 27, 03-06:00pm, 1-190
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The fine art of telephone surveillance and how to detect it, distilled into a two-hour lecture by one of the nation's top technical counter-surveillance experts. Ever wonder if someone's listening in on your calls? Maybe that phone on your desk has been turned into a bug that sends your enemies anything you say nearby -- regardless of whether you've picked up the handset or not. Drawing on 20-odd years' experience hunting bugs and finding security leaks for governments and major multi-national corporations, Mr. Atkinson will cover both highly rigorous and somewhat more practical ways of frustrating spies and
thinking about physical security.
The talk will be 2-3 hours followed by a Q&A session. While it will certainly cover sensitive information, everything is unclassified -- so we're making it open to the public.
Web: http://tscm.com
Contact: Eric Schmiedl, (425) 443-7287, eric.schmiedl@mit.edu
Sponsor: Eric D Schmiedl, BURTON CONNER # 541G, 617 443-7287, unlocked@mit.edu
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The Future of Inventing: Automated, Collaborative, Distributive Inventing
Robert Plotkin, Esq. MIT alum, Patent Lawyer, Author of "The Genie in the Machine
Thu Jan 15, 01-03:00pm, 4-153
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
We think of an "inventor" as someone who sits alone in a workshop, sketching designs and hammering out prototypes. In the future, individual inventorship will increasingly be overtaken by various forms of "collaborative inventing" as inventors leverage computer technology as an inventive tool. This talk will provide real-world examples of the phenomena that are changing the face of inventing.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/tac
Contact: Amy McCreath, W11.007, x3-2983, mccreath@mit.edu
Sponsor: Technology and Culture Forum
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The Magic of Carbon Nanotubes: Properties, Growth, and Applications
Gilbert D. Nessim
Mon Jan 26, 02-04:00pm, Chipman Room 6-104
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 23-Jan-2009
Single session event
Prereq: none
Carbon nanotubes, one of the most interesting structures in the nanotechnology landscape, are the closest implementation to a one-dimensional structure. Their exceptional electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties have made them a hot subject of research for many future applications. Carbon nanotube reinforced tennis racquets are already in the market. Research labs have already developed prototypes of electrical devices such as field effect transistors or field emission displays using nanotubes. The futuristic space elevator project has focused on carbon nanotubes as the material of choice for its super-strong cable.
This presentation will provide the audience with an understanding of the properties, growth methods, future applications, and challenges for integration of carbon nanotubes in future products.
Contact: Gilbert D. Nessim, 13-5122, x3-2063, gdnessim@mit.edu
Sponsor: Materials Science and Engineering
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The SPHERES Program Aboard the International Space Station
Dr. Alvar Saenz Otero
Thu Jan 29, 11am-01:00pm, 33-116, Pizza and drinks served.
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Since May 2006, SPHERES has operated aboard the ISS allowing MIT and guest scientists to mature estimation, control, and autonomy algorithms. Since then a total of 15 test sessions have taken place, covering a large range of algorithms, including autonomous docking, formation flight, FDIR, fluid slosh, and more. We will: 1) present a short history of the program's start as a CDIO class; 2) discuss how SPHERES was designed as a "facility" to test a wide range of algorithms; and 3) show numerous tests being conducted aboard the ISS throughout the past 2.5 years, including by three MIT alums. We will also show numerous "space first" results of SPHERES, a video from ISS, and the resulting data. The talk will conclude with a preview of the next phase of SPHERES. Pizza and drinks, first-come-first-served.
Web: http://ssl.mit.edu/spheres/
Contact: Dr. Alvar Saenz Otero, 37-381, x4-6827, alvarso@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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The Use of Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) to Characterize Materials and Quantify Events Occurring at Surfaces
Timothy McClure, Stephen Hussey, of Q-Sense, Inc.
Tue Jan 27, 10am-12:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2009
Single session event
The Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) is a nanomechanical, acoustic-based analytical technique that provides in situ analysis of interactions and reactions taking place at surfaces. In addition to revealing molecular mass, the dissipation parameter (D) provides novel insights regarding structural (viscoelastic) properties of many surface substrates before, during and after the interaction. The CMSE Analysis Shared Experimental Facility recently purchased a QCM-D and has made it available to the research community Come find out how the QCM-D can benefit your research.
Contact: Timothy McClure, 13-4149, x8-6470, mtim@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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The Visual Warning System
Louis M. Hebert
Wed Jan 21, 02-03:00pm, 32-G449 (Kiva/Patel)
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: none
The development and operation of the Visual Warning System (VWS), providing a warning to pilots violating the restricted areas over Washington DC. An aircraft pilot may inadvertently enter the airspace over Washington without proper authorization. Many smaller aircraft operate under rules which do not require continuous contact with air traffic controllers. The VWS was developed to provide an additional way to communicate with a pilot violating airspace rules, and to prompt an immediate action by the pilot to contact air traffic control and exit the restricted flight zone. The system was designed, developed, and deployed by MIT Lincoln Laboratory. Refreshments.
Louis M. Hebert is assistant leader of the Surveillance Systems Group and program manager for the Enhanced Regional
Situational Awareness Program.
Contact: Gary Hackett, hackett@ll.mit.edu
Sponsor: Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Cosponsor: Lincoln Laboratory
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Tour of the MIT Research Reactor
Edward Lau
Fri Jan 16, 23, Wed Jan 28, 10am-12:00pm, NW12 1st floor desk
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2009
Limited to 25 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Learn how the MIT Research Reactor is operated and utilized. A descriptive lecture and a walking tour of the lab will be given with emphasis on interdisciplinary research and applications. Advance sign up and photo ID required. To register, send email specifying full name(s), relation to MIT, and which tour date you prefer.
Contact: Edward Lau, NW12-116, x3-4211, eslau@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Reactor Lab
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Vibrational Spectroscopic Instrumentation at CMSE
Tim McClure MIT
Thu Jan 29, 10am-02:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 28-Jan-2009
Single session event
The Center for Materials Science and Engineering's Analysis Shared Experimental Facility has an assortment of vibrational spectroscopic instrumentation that is available for the use of researchers. These include FTIR, Raman and UV/VIS/NIR. Come find out how these instruments are used and how they can benefit your research.
Contact: Tim McClure, 13-4149, x8-6470, mtim@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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X PRIZE Lab Deep Dive Ocean Prizes Workshop
Erika Wagner
Wed Jan 7, Thu Jan 8, 09am-05:00pm, 1-150
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Signup by: 01-Jan-2009
Limited to 30 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
In 1927, Charles Lindbergh crossed the Atlantic to win the $20K Orteig Prize.
In 2004, Burt Rutan launched SpaceShipOne to space twice in two weeks to capture the $10M Ansari X PRIZE.
Join us for an exciting and interactive workshop looking at how prizes could open up the oceans for revolutionary new exploration and science.
Special guests include ocean exploration pioneers David Gallo, Graham Hawkes and Sylvia Earle, as well as representatives from the X PRIZE Foundation.
If you are interested in the deep sea, exploration, oceanography, autonomous vehicles, manned submersibles, marine biology, marine chemistry, new frontiers, innovation, incentives, or just stimulating conversations, register today!
Lunch provided.
Open to the whole MIT / WHOI community.
Contact: Erika Wagner, 37-219, x3-0017, erika@mit.edu
Sponsor: Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation
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