MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Schedule for January 27


Activity Title Location Special Meeting Info

07:00 AM
Bootcamp Fitness MAC W35
Open Water/Triathlon Swim Training Zesiger 50M Pool

08:30 AM
3 Tier Conflict Management Training by Conflict Resolution@MIT W20-400

09:00 AM
Electric Power System Modeling for a Low Carbon Economy E51-057
Fundamentals of Science and Technology Public Policy Making: MIT Sci/Tech Policy Bootcamp 56-114
How to get the most from the Koch Institute Bioinformatics Support and Computational Resources 14N-132 DIRC
Latex, Beamer, Tikz..OH MY! Making high-quality documents, presentations, posters and figures with precision 26-142
Preventing Contamination and Maintaining Return-Sample Integrity from Near Planet Missions N52-496
The Universe is Beautiful: The Art of Astrophysics 37-673 Submit your entries by January 29 at 5pm

09:30 AM
The Ins and Outs of Development Review 9-450A

10:00 AM
"Catch Me If You Can" E40-496
Designing Your Life E51-335
FT-IR Sampling Capabilities in CMSE 13-2137
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center 12-132
Introduction to Welding 8 - 014
Participatory and Interactive Documentary Workshop, Taught by Emmy Award Winning Pioneer Kat Cizek E15-335
Tensor Calculus 66-154
Visual Literacy: Strategies for Incorporating Classroom Critical Thinking in the Visual Representation of Research 12-134

10:30 AM
Cold Fusion 101: Introduction to Excess Power in Fleischmann-Pons Experiments 4-145

11:00 AM
Electric Power System Modeling for a Low Carbon Economy E51-057

12:00 PM
2014 EAPS Lecture Series: Monsoons: Past Changes, Present Impacts, Future Projections 54-915
(CANCELED) ASME National Student Design Competition Beaver Works Lab
Big Data-In-Time Critical Circumstances: The Philippines Relief Effort as a Case Study for Journalists and Responders 8-119 Lunch will be served
Build a Small Phased Array Radar System 3-133 SEE BELOW
Build a Small Radar System 3-133 SEE BELOW
Employment Regulations for F-1 Students 5-134
IAP 2014- The Feynman Films 6-120
MIT Writers' Group 12-134

01:00 PM
Careers: Faculty Positions for Economists in Business Schools E17-136
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room 10-105
Energy Startups @ Greentown Labs: From MIT to IPO Greentown Labs Transportation will be provided
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation TBA Time subject to change.
Gaming Methods in Research 4-265
Instrumenting a Foucault Pendulum 300 Tech. Sq. 2nd FL Open Lab
Interpolation in ArcGIS 14N-132
Introduction to Welding 8 - 014
MIT Can Talk: Workshop Series 32-124
Multimedia Origami or The Origami of Light 10-150
Pleasures of Poetry 2014 14E-304
Visualization in Education: Creating Animations 56-191

01:30 PM
Designing around new concepts of the human Location TBD
IAP Physics Lecture Series 6-120

02:00 PM
Charm School 2014 W20 Room 400 Sign up encouraged
Cocktails 101 - Introduction to Classic Cocktails & Craft Bartending 853 Main St.
Crash Course in Hardware Startups 8-205
Making the Most of Your Presentation, featuring Jean-luc Doumont 10-250
Mathematical Contest in Modeling 26-168
Mechanics ReView 4-153
Networking 101: How to work the room and work your contacts 4-257
Participatory and Interactive Documentary Workshop, Taught by Emmy Award Winning Pioneer Kat Cizek E15-335

02:30 PM
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Lobby 13
Gaming Methods in Research 4-265 Scheduled in advance.

03:00 PM
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room, 10-105
ENAMELING COURSE 8-014
MIT Can Talk: Workshop Series 32-141
Reducing the Danger of Nuclear Weapons and Proliferation 26-414

03:30 PM
Chemistry and Biology of Antibiotics 68-180
Heroes and Bystanders Location TBD

04:30 PM
Cocktails 101 - Introduction to Classic Cocktails & Craft Bartending 853 Main St.
Monday Mighty Mugs, SAA Ceramics W20-431

05:00 PM
I love the 80s & 90s - Cult Classics: When Women Ruled the Big Screen Cheney Room (3-310)
Sex+Gender: Build a Better Model! 50-005 Rainbow Lounge

05:30 PM
Class of 2018 EA Telethon Bush Room (10-105)
Learn Massage1 W59

06:00 PM
Build Your Own Electric Guitar W31-031
Learn To Play Bridge! 4-265
MIT Can Talk: Workshop Series 32-141
Pre-Masters Swim Workout Alumni Lap Pool
Secure Coding C 4-231

06:15 PM
Adult Intro to Swimming Basics Zesiger TeachingPool

06:30 PM
Game Night in the Rainbow Lounge! 50-005 Rainbow Lounge
Harry Potter, World War II & and War on Terror Location TBD

07:00 PM
Cocktails 101 - Introduction to Classic Cocktails & Craft Bartending 853 Main Street
In Vino Veritas 2014 6-104 Chipman Room
SEEK: Explore faith in Jesus and connection with God W20-027 Seek #7: What about Evil?
Web Programming in Python with Django 4-237

07:30 PM
Change Ringing on Handbells 5-232
Monday Mighty Mugs, SAA Ceramics W20-431

08:00 PM
Learning Squash: the Fundamentals W35
World Music Jam Session, in odd time signatures 66-144

09:00 PM
Women's Rugby Practice Johnson Indoor Track