MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013 Schedule for January 24


Activity Title Location Special Meeting Info

08:30 AM

Essentials of Mechanical Assembly and Its Role in Product Development 3-333

09:00 AM

15.S60 Software Tools for Operations Research E62-221 Bring your laptop. Preinstall software.
An Introduction to Jet Propulsion -- Gas Turbine Engine Fundamentals and Hands-On Lab for Freshmen GTL, Bldg 31
Entrepreneurial Strategy for Engineers E51-151
Global Health Innovations Using Mobile Applications 56-162
Health and Wellness Innovation 2013 MIT Media Lab 6th fl
Statistical Software Workshops 1-115 MIT only: Athena login required

10:00 AM

5S for Chemical Laboratory Safety, Productivity, and Positive Morale 66-110
Build a Small Radar System 4-159 Bring your laptop with MATLAB installed.
From Innovation To Commercially Viable Products 4-145
Fundamentals of Modeling and Simulation 32-144 Bring your laptop
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center 12-132 sign up on online scheduler
Introduction to Proofs 4-149
Responsible and Ethical Conduct at MIT 32-141

10:30 AM

Career Exploration for Juniors with the Strong Interest Inventory 8-119 Please take Strong Interest Inventory.

11:00 AM

Cold Fusion 101: Introduction to Excess Power in Fleischmann-Pons Experiments 4-153
Finding the Energy in E-Books! 14N-132
Health and Safety Issues of Nanomaterials 46-3189

11:30 AM

Sustainability Workshop: Live Green 56-154 Feel free to bring your lunch

12:00 PM

Are You In or Out? An Overview of the Material Transfer Process @ MIT Room 3-133 Please register at: http://tlo.mit.edu/iapevents
Citation Management Tools 14N-132
Endnote Basics 14N-132
MIT Hummus Experience Lobby 10 and 13
Social Security and Your Retirement 56-114

01:00 PM

A Look Inside the Human Brain: MEG, MRI, PET, & TMS 46-3015
Build a Small Phased Array Radar System 4-159 Bring laptop with Matlab installed
Climate Science 101/Climate Change 101 E51-151
Creating From Both Sides of the Brain MIT Museum w/ RISD
Explore the MIT Chapel Organ W15 MIT Chapel
Next Steps: A Sampling of Careers in Science 68-181
Pleasures of Poetry 14E-304
Spatial Statistics: Spatial Autocorrelation 14N-132
Statistical Software Workshops 1-115 MIT only: Athena login required
Strategies for Good Housekeeping in Your Lab or Work Space N52-391
The Ins and Outs of the IRB Process: A Practical Guide for Graduate Students and other Researchers E51-395

01:30 PM

CityScience Workshop: LEGO and Grasshopper Methods for Compact Urban Neighborhood Design E15-368 Bring your laptop

02:00 PM

2013 IAP UROP Expo W16 Kresge Lobby
An Introduction to Modeling of Physical Systems with Modelica 35-122
Game Design and Development Talks 32-155
MITEI UROP Presentation and Discussion W16, Kresge Lobby
The Ins and Outs of Galaxy Clusters Marlar Lounge 37-252
Urban Planning Film Series: Really Long Films 3-133
Workshop on the Peer Review Process - MIT 76-559

02:30 PM

The Ins and Outs of Galaxy Clusters Marlar Lounge 37-252

03:00 PM

Awaken Your Inner Superhero! Life Coaching at MIT E53-223
Introduction to Computation and Programming for Nuclear Engineers NW14-1112 bring your laptop with WiFi
Nuclear Weapons: Physics, History and Abolition? 26-414
Open Data at MIT - A Conversation About The Tools, The Community, and The Potential 14N-132, DIRC Bring your data & laptop to work with if available

03:15 PM

The Ins and Outs of Galaxy Clusters leave from 37-252

04:00 PM

Leadership Opportunities through the UAAP: Orientation Leader and Associate Advisor 4-149

05:00 PM

Introduction to LaTeX 1-115
Start a UNESCO Club at MIT! 56-154

05:15 PM

Adult Beginner Swim Zesiger Center Pool bring your swimsuit!

05:30 PM

Bang Your Head! - Heavy Metal 101 14N-313
Love and Romance in Ancient India MFA Boston
SolidWorks Workshop 3-370 Bring your laptops

06:00 PM

Hebrew for Beginners 8-205
Night Photography TBD

06:15 PM

Adult Intermediate Swim Zesiger Center Pool Bring your swimsuit!
Efficient Freestyle Alumni Pool Bring your swimsuit!

06:30 PM

Hacking a Software Interview -- Mastering Programming Interview Questions 32-144
Sufi Perspectives in Meditation 56-167

07:00 PM

Alchemists and Mad Scientists: from Faust to Dr. Strangelove 3-133
AMITA Woman-to-Woman - Mentoring, Networking, and more 32, R&D Common Area
Beating the Corporate System; An Engineer's Guide 66-110
In Vino Veritas 2013 Romm 6 - 104
Intermediate Squash W-35- Squash courts
Introduction to Contract Bridge 4-149
(CANCELED) Les Miserables: Film and Dessert with MIT History Professors TBD Movie Theater Please provide e-mail contact info
MIT Korean Karate Club W31 Multi-Purpose R.
MIT Outing Club Winter School 35-225
non-book club - book club (n-bc-bc) 2013 Location TBD
SEEK: Explore faith in Jesus and connection with God PDR #3 Seek Session #6
Thursday Intro to Ceramics Location TBD
x86 Assembly Primer for C Programmers 4-231

07:15 PM

Aquatic Stroke Technique Zesiger Center Pool Bring your swimsuit!

07:45 PM

Capoeira Angola Bldg. 57- Group Ex

08:05 PM

Trash Can Drumming W20-027 (Stud. Ctr.)