"Fuel Your Mind" -- A Primer on Transportation Fuels, Current and Future
William H. Green (MIT Dept. of Chem. Eng.), George Huff & Jim Simnick (BP Global Fuels Technology)
Thu Jan 13, 09am-04:00pm, 56-114
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up, lunch provided
How is crude oil converted into gasoline and other transportation fuels? Is the gasoline available in Boston the same as what is available in Chicago? What are biofuels and what is driving the demand for these fuels of the future? Which fuel properties matter for performance?
Please join us in this short course offered by engineers from BP and Prof. Green to answer these and other questions, and to gain a better understanding of transportation fuels, and fuel processing technology. Topics to be addressed include:
1. Fuel Performance Criteria
2. Refining
3. Gasoline and Diesel
4. Biofuels, Ethanol & E85
Contact: William Green, 66-207A, x3-4580, whgreen@mit.edu
Sponsor: Chemical Engineering
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Aviation Accident Investigation or Agatha Christie for Engineers
Brian Nield (Boeing Commercial Airplane), Chuck Oman
Tue Jan 11, Wed Jan 12, 02-03:00pm, Room 33-319
Thu Jan 13, 02-04:00pm, Room 33-319
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2011
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. This course is led by Brian Nield, MIT XVI G '78, Boeing's Chief Engineer for Aviation Systems Safety. The aircraft accident 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. Prereq: Spreadsheet Skills (Excel); Some familiarity with Aviation.
Note: The session on January 13 will be from 2-4.
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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Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Tour
Linda R. Fuhrman, Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, MA
Thu Jan 13, 02-03:30pm, Meet at 555 Tech Sq.
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 06-Jan-2011
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Must be a U.S. citizen.
While still the MIT Aero-Astro department's Instrumentation Lab, we developed the computers and guidance systems that sent men to the moon. Now known as Draper Laboratory, our work spans everything fromguidance, navigation & control of vehicles that fly, swim, crawl, roll, walk and soar to developmentof micro-miniaturized electronics and devices, to biomedical devices,signal processing, and information exploitation. The tour 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 (such as a driver’s license) to be admitted to the tour and registration must be confirmed by Draper at least 24 hours in advance. 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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FT-IR Microspectroscopy at CMSE
Tim McClure
Mon Jan 24, 10am-01:00pm, 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 22-Jan-2011
Single session event
The Center for Materials Science and Engineering's Analysis Shared Experimental Facility has recently acquired a new FT-IR Microscope that is available for the use of researchers. Come find out how this instruments is used and how it 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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Finding the Lowest Airfares -- Understanding Airline Pricing and Distribution
Dr. Peter Belobaba, Program Manager, MIT Global Airline Indu
Tue Jan 4, 02-03:30pm, Room 33-206
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Why is airline pricing so complicated and why do airline fares change so often? This talk explains the theory and practice of airline pricing and revenue management -- how airlines determine prices and how many seats to sell at each price. The links between these models and internet distribution channels provide insights into the search for the best fares and itineraries.
Contact: Marie Stuppard, 33-208, x3-2279, mas@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Four Nuclear Lectures
Dr. Kosta Tsipis
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Dr. Kosta Tsipis will present four nuclear lectures:
Jan. 13, 2011, 2-3PM, room 5-233: Effects of a Nuclear Explosion in a City
Jan. 13, 2011, 3-4PM, room 5-233: The Physics of Nuclear Weapons
Jan. 19, 2011, 2-3PM, room 5-233: Nuclear Proliferation
Jan. 20, 2011, 2-3PM, room 5-233: The Origin, History and Accomplishments of "Pugwash"
Contact: Dr. Kosta Tsipis, 3-435B, 253-2228, tsipis@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
Effects of a Nuclear Explosion in a City
Dr. Kosta Tsipis
Thu Jan 13, 02-03:00pm, 5-233
The Physics of Nuclear Weapons
Dr. Kosta Tsipis
Thu Jan 13, 03-04:00pm, 5-233
Nuclear Proliferation
Dr. Kosta Tsipis
Wed Jan 19, 02-03:00pm, 5-233
The Origin, History and Accomplishments of "Pugwash"
Dr. Kosta Tsipis
Thu Jan 20, 02-03:00pm, 5-233
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Inspiration from Nature: Biomimicry Design Competition Preparatory Lectures
Kachina Gosselin
Wed, Fri, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 01-03:00pm, 66-160
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Have you ever marveled at the swiftness of a cheetah? The adhesive ability of gecko feet? The coherence of a flock of birds? Nature has an amazing ability to solve challenges that seem at first glance to be insurmountable. Peer into the design of natural systems and perhaps glean insight into solutions to the pressing problems facing our civilization.
Coordinated with The Biomimicry Institute and with guest lectures in topics from engineering to design to business development, this course will introduce you to basic biomimcry tools and concepts, encourage you to approach engineering problems from a systems thinking perspective, and help you create technically novel solutions with the simple elegance that nature inspires.
Sustainability is all around us, we just need to learn how to emulate it.
Contact: Kachina Gosselin, (617) 893-1988, kachina@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
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Introduction To Real-Time Embedded Systems For Control Applications
Chris Wardman, Prof. Sara Seager, Prof. David Miller, Prof. Joel Schindall
Tue Jan 4, Thu Jan 6, 03-05:00pm, Room 33-218
Tue Jan 11, Thu Jan 13, 03-05:00pm, Room 33-419
Tue, Thu, Jan 18, 20, 03-05:00pm, Room 33-218
Tue Jan 25, 03-05:00pm, Room 4-153
Thu Jan 27, 03-05:00pm, Room 33-218
Signup by: 31-Dec-2010
Limited to 20 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Some computer programming experience; permission of leader
This class will feature a detailed look at embedded system design for real time applications. Lectures will describe FPGAs, VHDL, real time theory, and integrating those pieces with embedded linux to produce a complete embedded architecture for real world applications. Lab will include working with commercial off the shelf hardware and software tool chains. Two additional hours will be required outside of class/lab.
Sign up for the class and questions about the class should be directed to wardman@mit.edu
This activity is sponsored by AeroAstro, EAPS, and EECS.
Contact: Chris Wardman, wardman@mit.edu
Sponsor: Aeronautics and Astronautics
Cosponsor: Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
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Introduction to Scanning Electron and Focused Ion Beam Microscopy, Part 1: SEM
Patrick Boisvert, Shiahn Chen
Thu Jan 27, 02-03:00pm, 13-2137
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The lecture will provide an introduction to the basic principles of Scanning Electron Microscopy with an approach to EDX, EBSD, and BSE.
Contact: Patrick Boisvert, 13-1018, x3-3317, pboisver@mit.edu
Sponsor: Center for Materials Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Nuclear Power
Benoit Forget, Paul Romano, Jacob DeWitte
Tue Jan 18 thru Fri Jan 21, 10:30am-12:00pm, 4-149
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 50 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Course 1: Historical perspective of nuclear fission; Overview of radioactive decay and nuclear fission; Basic concepts of a nuclear power reactor. Course 2: Introduction of nuclear reactor safety. Discussion of reactivity and feedback mechanisms. Overview of defense in depth concepts. Discussion of Chernobyl accident. Course 3: Overview of the fuel cycle; From mining to waste disposal, this course will discuss ore processing, enrichment, spent nuclear fuel and long term disposal. Course 4: Overview of closed-fuel cycles possibilities such as Pu recycling and Minor actinides recycling. Introduction to fast reactors.
Particularly geared for Freshman.
Contact: Benoit Forget, 24-214, (617) 253-1655, bforget@mit.edu
Sponsor: Nuclear Science and Engineering
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Introduction to Scanning Electron and Focused Ion Beam Microscopy, Part 2: Focused Ion Beam (FIB)
Shiahn Chen, Patrick Boisvert
Thu Jan 27, 03:30-05:00pm, 13-2137
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This lecture will cover the basic principles of ion source, optics and ion-material interaction in a focused ion beam machine with an emphasis on the differences from, and similarity to, the electron-beam instrument. In addition, the lecture will describe the configuration of the new FEI Helios 600 Nanolab Dual Beam workstation in the CMSE Electron Microscopy Facility, and conclude with application examples as well as open discussion of the material characterization and nanofabrication uses of the dual-beam workstation.
Contact: Shiahn Chen, 13-1027, 253-4622, schen3j@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
Wed Jan 19, 02-05:00pm, Room 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 14-Jan-2011
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" (Wednesday, January 26).
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
Wed Jan 26, 02-05:00pm, Room 13-2137
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 21-Jan-2011
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 Surface Analysis Part 1" on January 19.
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
Thu Jan 20, 02-03:30pm, 13-2137
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
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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Optimal Design and Analysis of Energy Harvesting Turbines: Wind and Tidal Turbines
Sungho Lee
Fri Jan 21, 10am-12:00pm, 1-115
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 23 participants.
Single session event
In this class I'll introduce the physics of wind and tide, teach about methods to analyze the flow field and power extraction, then go into optimizing the design of the wind and tidal turbines. The context of the teaching material will be designed such a way that half of the presentation covers the general understanding of the physics of the wind and tide and the other half focuses on practical implementation of those on optimal design of wind turbine blades and tidal turbine blades using the computational analysis tool that will be provided.
Contact: Sungho Lee, sunglee@mit.edu
Sponsor: Mechanical Engineering
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