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IAP 2012 Activities by Sponsor

Materials Science and Engineering

Advanced Project Based Welding
Matt Humbert
Tue Jan 17 thru Fri Jan 20, 01-04:00pm, 8-003

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Dec-2011
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Intro to welding or equivalent

Students will participate in fabricating a foundry sand muller. Flame cutting, grinding, jigging, and welding will all be used to recycle an oil drum into a muller. Previous welding and or fabrication knowledge is a must. Contact humbertm@mit.edu to confirm qualifications and request admission.

Note: THE CLASS IS FULL.
Contact: Matt Humbert, 4-046, x8-9790, humbertm@mit.edu

Adventures in Scanning Electron Microscopy
Donald Galler
Wed Jan 18, 09am-05:00pm, SEM lab room 4-141, NOTE: Class is Cancelled
Wed Jan 25, 09am-05:00pm, SEM lab room 4-141

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 01-Jan-2012
Limited to 10 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

The seminar is an introduction to the basic operation of a scanning electron microscope. The operating principles will be covered and the attendees will be trained on the use of the microscope. This is a modern scanning electron microscope with several advanced features: low pressure chamber, computer controlled positioning stage. The SEM is equipped with an energy dispersive spectroscopy system for elemental analysis. Attendees will also be familiarized with the operation and capabilities of the EDS system. Attendees are encouraged to bring samples for exploration.

Attendees should indicate whether or not they plan to become trained users on the system when the sign up.

NOTE: 1/18/2012 CLASS IS CANCELLED
Contact: Donald Galler, 4-133, x3-4554, dgaller@mit.edu

Build Your Own Bicycle Frame
Forrest Whitcher, Samuel Allen
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 02-Dec-2011
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

Mandatory attendance for planning meeting and material selection in Mid-December.

Participants will design and build a steel bicycle frame, learning how to correctly fit frame dimensions to their body and riding style. Construction method may be welded, lugged & brazed or fillet-brazed.

Frame style: road, hard-tail MTB, beach cruiser, BMX ...

Participants will evaluate design trade-offs in frame design, construction techniques (TIG welding, brazing, machine and hand mitering of tubing as well as artistic treatment of both frame detail and how to beautify lug work.

We will also discuss alternate materials choices, Aluminum, Carbon Fiber, Bamboo, etc.

Schedule: TBD -- 1x2 hour instruction sessions per week 5-7 PM days TBD. 3x2 hour construction sessions per week time/days TBD

Note (12/19/2011) - THIS CLASS IS FULL
Contact: Forrest Whitcher, 4-003, forrestw@mit.edu

Do You Have What It Takes to Win a Distinguished Fellowship?
Kim Benard, Linn Hobbs
Wed Jan 18, 11am-12:00pm, 2-105

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This session will introduce participants to distinguished fellowships’ application processes, including Rhodes, Marshall, Truman, and others. Recent winners will be in attendance, as well as former national selection panelists. Here you will learn what is involved, and how to be successful in one of these competitions.
Web: http://www.myinterfase.com/mit/student
Contact: Kim Benard, 12-189, x3-4378, benard@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Global Education and Career Development

In Vino Veritas 2012
Professor Linn W. Hobbs
Mon Jan 9, Tue Jan 10, Thu Jan 12, Mon Jan 16, Wed Jan 18, 05-08:00pm, 6-104

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 60 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Participants must be age 21 or older on 1/9/12. ID required.
Fee: 185.00 for wines, crackers and extensive tasting notes

Harvard cannot lay claim to all verities! This high quality introductory class in wine appreciation, long an IAP classic now in its 31st year, with 2300 enthusiastic alumnae/i, will acquaint participants with the truth about wines from around the world through comparative tastings of about 55 fine wines. The offering is perennially oversubscribed, so immediate registration is advised. Payment of fee with registration.
Contact: Gabrielle Joseph, 13-4062, x3-6970, gaj@mit.edu
Cosponsor: Nuclear Science and Engineering

Introduction to Blacksmithing
Mike Tarkanian, Samuel Allen, Forrest Whitcher, James Hunter
Schedule: TBD
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Dec-2011
Limited to 18 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

Students must choose to be a part of group 1, 2 or 3. Mandatory introductory training with demonstration will be held for all participants from 3–5 PM on the first day of each session. At this meeting, students will be assigned to the 1-3, 3-5 or 5-7 PM sections for three consecutive afternoons.

Students will learn basic blacksmithing techniques using traditional tools to hand-forge mild steel. Drawing a taper, forming a scroll, twisting, and finishing techniques will be incorporated into simple projects.

Limited to participants with no prior blacksmithing experience. Please indicate whether you want to be a part of Group One, Two or Three in your email to tarky@mit.edu.

GROUP ONE:
January 17, 3–5 PM All participants
January 18-20: 1–3 PM, or 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM (TBD)

GROUP TWO:
January 23, 3–5 PM All participants
January 24–26: 1–3 PM, or 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM (TBD)

GROUP THREE:
January 30, 3–5 PM All participants
January 31– February 2: 1–3 PM, or 3-5 PM or 5-7 PM (TBD)



Note: THE CLASS IS FULL.
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu

Introduction to Machine Tools
Matt Humbert
Tue Jan 17 thru Fri Jan 20, 09-11:00am, 4-131B, Group 1
Mon Jan 23 thru Thu Jan 26, 09-11:00am, 4-131B, Group 2
Mon Jan 30 thru Fri Feb 3, 09-11:00am, 4-131B, Group 3

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 10-Dec-2011
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

Students will learn basic mill and lathe operations as well as other machine shop practices. The class project will be to make a small AA flashlight out of round and square aluminum stock. Machining operations include, drilling, milling, turning, knurling, band sawing, and thread cutting. Preference will be given to those preregistered for 3.042 in the spring.

Please indicate whether you want to be a part of Group One, Two or Three in your email to humbertm@mit.edu.

Students must choose to be a part of group 1, 2 or 3.


Note: THE CLASS IS FULL.
Contact: Matt Humbert, 4-046, x8-9790, humbertm@mit.edu

Introduction to Metal Casting
Mike Tarkanian
Tue Jan 17 thru Fri Jan 20, 09:30-11:30am, 8-014, Group 1
Mon Jan 23 thru Fri Jan 27, 09:30-11:30am, 8-014, Group 2

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Dec-2011
Limited to 6 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

NOTE NOVEMBER 7, 2011: THE CLASS IS FULL

Students in this class will learn the techniques necessary for investment casting metals. We’ll first make 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 bronze, brass or aluminum into the resulting mold. If time permits, we will also cover the basics of sand casting.

Applicants should state their group preference when signing up.
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu

Introduction to Welding
Michael Tarkanian, Matt Humbert
Mon Jan 9, 09am-12:00pm, 8-014, Group 1 (Humbert)
Mon Jan 9, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 2 (Tarkanian)
Tue Jan 10, 09am-12:00pm, 8-014, Group 1 (Humbert)
Tue Jan 10, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 2 (Tarkanian)
Wed Jan 11, 09am-12:00pm, 8-014, Group 1 (Humbert)
Wed Jan 11, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 2 (Tarkanian)
Thu Jan 12, 09am-12:00pm, 8-014, Group 1 (Humbert)
Thu Jan 12, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 2 (Tarkanian)
Fri Jan 13, 09am-12:00pm, 8-014, Group 1 (Humbert)
Fri Jan 13, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 2 (Tarkanian)
Mon Jan 23 thru Fri Jan 27, 01-04:00pm, 8-014, Group 3 (Humbert)
Mon Jan 30 thru Fri Feb 3, 09-11:00am, 8-014, Group 4 (Tarkanian)

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 09-Dec-2011
Limited to 3 participants.
Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: Signup via email; Preference given to freshman and Course 3

Note: As of 11/8/2011 THIS CLASS IS FULL!

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. The first four instructional sessions will review the procedures and techniques, safety concerns and equipment, and capabilities of each welding methods. Students can then use the final session as time to practice welding or to weld a small project under the supervision of the instructor.

Others will be lotteried into available spaces after enrollment closes Limited to 3 students per group
Signup via email

Applicants should email tarky@mit.edu, and state their group preference when signing up.

Signup deadline: December 9, 2011
Contact: Michael Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


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