MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Activities by Category - Physical Sciences: Hands-on

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An Introduction to Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometry (ICP-AES)

Dr. Shaoyan Chu

Jan/30 Thu 11:30AM-12:30PM 13-2137

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/29

Topics of this training course include the concept of ICP-AES and processes of basic sample preparation, calibration and background correction.

Sponsor(s): Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Shaoyan Chu, 13-3134, x3-0054, sc79@mit.edu


Electron Microprobe Analysis on the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe

Nilanjan Chatterjee

Jan/10 Fri 01:00PM-03:00PM 54-1221

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

This session is to introduce new users to the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe. You will have hands-on experience (if time permits) on our electron microprobe equipped with enhanced imaging capabilities and learn about wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometry, back-scattered electron, secondary electron, cathodoluminescence, and elemental X-ray imaging. 

Sponsor(s): Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Contact: Nilanjan Chatterjee, 54-1216, x3-1995, nchat@mit.edu


Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy

Patrick Boisvert, Technical Associate

Jan/30 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 13-2137

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

The lecture will provide an introduction to the basic principles of Scanning Electron Microscopy with an approach to EDX, EBSD, and BSE.

Sponsor(s): Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Patrick Boisvert, 13-1018, x3-3317, pboisver@mit.edu


Introduction to Blacksmithing

Mike Tarkanian

Enrollment: Limited to participants with no prior blacksmithing experience.
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None

ENROLLMENT CLOSED- CLASS FULL

 

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.

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


Group 1

Jan/06 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/07 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/08 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/09 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED-CLASS FULL

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.

Mike Tarkanian, James Hunter - Course 1


Group 2

Jan/13 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/14 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/15 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/16 Thu 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED-CLASS FULL

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.

Mike Tarkanian, Forrest Whitcher - ChemE Research Engineer


Group 3

Jan/21 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003, All participants
Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/23 Thu 03:00PM-05:00PM Room 4 - 003
Jan/24 Fri 05:00PM-07:00PM Room 4 - 003

ENROLLMENT CLOSED -CLASS FULL

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.

Mike Tarkanian, Tara Fadenrecht - Intstructor


Introduction to Metal Casting

Mike Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
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.

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/06 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/07 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/08 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/09 Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/10 Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Mike Tarkanian


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

Jan/06 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/07 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/08 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/09 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/10 Fri 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL 

Ike Feitler - Technical Instructor


GROUP 3

Jan/21 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/22 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/23 Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/24 Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Mike Tarkanian


GROUP 4

Jan/21 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/22 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/23 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/24 Fri 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Ike Feitler - Technical Instructor


Introduction to Scanning Electron Microscopy/Focused Ion Beam Dual Beam Workstation

Shiahn Chen, Research Specialist

Jan/30 Thu 03:00PM-05:00PM 13-2137

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/24

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 similarities to, the electron-beam instrument. In addition, the lecture will describe the configuration of the 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.

Sponsor(s): Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Shiahn Chen, 13-1027, 2534622, schen3j@mit.edu


Introduction to Welding

Michael Tarkanian

Enrollment: ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
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/13 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/14 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/15 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/16 Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/17 Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 2

Jan/13 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/14 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/15 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/16 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/17 Fri 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Chris DiPerna - Technical Instructor


GROUP 3

Jan/13 Mon 03:00PM-05:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/14 Tue 03:00PM-05:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/15 Wed 03:00PM-05:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/16 Thu 03:00PM-05:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/17 Fri 03:00PM-05:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Chris DiPerna - Technical Instructor


GROUP 4

Jan/27 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/28 Tue 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/29 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/30 Thu 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/31 Fri 10:00AM-12:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Michael Tarkanian


GROUP 5

Jan/27 Mon 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/28 Tue 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/29 Wed 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/30 Thu 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014
Jan/31 Fri 01:00PM-03:00PM 8 - 014

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

ENROLLMENT CLOSED: CLASS FULL

Chris DiPerna - Technical Instructor