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IAP 2013 Activities by Sponsor - Materials Science and Engineering

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Adventures in Scanning Electron Microscopy

Donald Galler, Research Engineer

Enrollment: Advance sign up. First come, first serve basis.
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Flexible. Training requirements will be half day
Prereq: High School Physics

This class is an introduction to the basic operation of a scanning electron microscope. The basic operating principles will be covered and the attendees will be trained on the use of the microscope.

 The microscope is a new JEOL 6610 LV scanning electron microscope (SEM) with several advanced features:

 This is a training class but anyone interested in these modern research tools is welcome to attend.

 Attendees are encouraged to bring samples for exploration and will operate the microscope as part of the class.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Donald Galler, 4-133, 617-253-4554, dgaller@mit.edu


Jan/22 Tue 09:00AM-05:00PM SEM lab room 4-141, 1 hour lunch break
Jan/23 Wed 09:00AM-05:00PM SEM lab room 4-141, 1 hour lunch break

NA

Donald Galler - Research Engineer


In Vino Veritas 2013

Professor Linn W. Hobbs

Jan/23 Wed 07:00PM-10:00PM Romm 6 - 104
Jan/24 Thu 07:00PM-10:00PM Romm 6 - 104
Jan/28 Mon 07:00PM-10:00PM Romm 6 - 104
Jan/30 Wed 07:00PM-10:00PM Romm 6 - 104
Jan/31 Thu 07:00PM-10:00PM Romm 6 - 104

Enrollment: Advance sign up required (See contact)
Limited to 60 participants
Attendance: Repeating event, particpants welcome at any session
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 32st year, with 2400 enthusiastic alumnae/i, will acquaint participants with the truth about wines from around the world through comparative tastings of about 55 fine wines. This could be the last or penultimate year. The offering is perennially oversubscribed, so immediate registration is advised. Payment of fee with registration.

Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Gabrielle Joseph, 13-4062, x3-6970, gaj@mit.edu


Introduction to Blacksmithing

Mike Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Sign-up by 12/12
Limited to 18 participants
Attendance: Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

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.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


GROUP ONE:

Jan/14 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/15 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 15 - 17, 2013
Jan/15 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 15 - 17, 2013
Jan/15 Tue 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 15 - 17, 2013

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.

Mike Tarkanian, Sam Allen - Professor in DMSE, Forrest Whitcher - ChemE Research Engineer, James Hunter - Course 1


GROUP TWO:

Jan/22 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/23 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 23 - 25, 2013
Jan/23 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 23 - 25, 2013
Jan/23 Wed 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 23 - 25, 2013

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.

Sam Allen - Professor in DMSE, Mike Tarkanian, Forrest Whitcher - ChemE Research Engineer, James Hunter - Course 1


GROUP THREE:

Jan/28 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/29 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 29 - 31, 2013
Jan/29 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 29 - 31, 2013
Jan/29 Tue 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003, Class Session: January 29 - 31, 2013

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.

Sam Allen - Professor in DMSE, Mike Tarkanian, Forrest Whitcher - ChemE Research Engineer, James Hunter - Course 1


Introduction to Metal Casting

Mike Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Sign-up by 12/12
Limited to 6 participants
Attendance: Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

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.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


GROUP 1: Jan 7 - Jan 11: 10am - 12noon

Jan/07 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8 - 014, Class Session: January 7, 2013 - January 11, 2013

NA

Mike Tarkanian


GROUP 2: Jan 22 - Jan 25: 10am - 12noon

Jan/22 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8 - 014, Class Session: January 22, 2013 - January 25, 2013

NA

Mike Tarkanian


Introduction to Welding

Michael Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Sign-up by 12/12
Limited to 3 participants
Attendance: Participants requested to attend all sessions (non-series)
Prereq: None

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.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Mike Tarkanian, 8-003, x3-5946, tarky@mit.edu


GROUP 1: Jan 7-Jan 11: 1 pm to 3 pm

Jan/07 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 7, 2013 - January 11, 2013

Course covers 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. The final session as time to practice welding or to weld a small project under the supervision of the instructor.

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 2: Jan 7- Jan 11: 3 pm - 5 pm

Jan/07 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 7, 2013 - January 11, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 3: Jan14 - Jan 18: 10am - 12noon

Jan/14 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 14, 2013 - January 18, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 4: Jan 28 - Feb 1: 10am - 12noon

Jan/28 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM Room 8-014, Class Session: January 28, 2013 - February 1, 2013

NA

Michael Tarkanian


Visualization, Modeling, and Problem Solving with Wolfram Alpha, Mathematica, and System Modeler

W. Craig Carter, Professor of Materials Science

Enrollment: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/11
Limited to 35 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: NA

Please to go link to sign up: http://www.doodle.com/d9squ4mrsk2wpb3y

A sequence of three classes will be given.

The first is basic introduction to Mathematica. The presentation will focus on the integration between WolframAlpha's Mathematica 8. Wolfram Alpha can be used to quickly learn Mathematica's core language.  Topics will include symbolic and numeric calculations, graphics and charts, guis, and load on demand data sets.  No prior knowledge of Mathematica is necessary. BYOL with an MIT student Mathematica license installed.

The second day is a BYOL workshop that illustrates Mathematica's multi-paradigm programming language built-in functions and algorithms can be create models publication quality visualizations  Some advanced programming concepts will be introduced. Attendance of the previous Mathematica IAP session is helpful but not required.  However, some experience with basic Mathematica code is necessary.

The third session introduces Wolfram’s SystemModeler for multi-domain modeling projects. Using the open Modelica standard, SystemModeler's drag-and-drop interface will be discussed and illustrated multiple disciplines like electrical, mechanical, thermal, biochemical, and other fields.  BYOL for hands-on exercises, no prior knowledge of this modeling tool is necessary.  Extended trial licenses will be available to attendees.

Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: W. Craig Carter, 13-4053, ccarter@mit.edu


Jan/30 Wed 11:00AM-01:30PM 4-237, 1/2 hour break for lunch
Jan/31 Thu 11:00AM-01:30PM 4-237, 1/2 hour break for lunch
Feb/01 Fri 11:00AM-01:30PM 4-237, 1/2 hour break for lunch

Attendance of the previous Mathematica IAP session is helpful but not required. However, some experience with basic Mathematica code is necessary. Bring your laptop for hands-on examples and exercises; no prior knowledge of this modeling tool is necessary.

W. Craig Carter - Professor of Materials Science, Crystal Fantry - Senior Educational Outreach Specialist