MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2014 Schedule for January 31


Activity Title Location Special Meeting Info

07:30 AM
Adult Navy Seals Zesiger 50M Pool

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

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
Project Cyborg: Software for Programmable Matter N52-3rd floor Bring laptop

09:30 AM
ACT (Art, Culture & Technology) TA Training E15-207 Closed-toe shoes & clothes for fabrication work
Python Programming in ArcGIS: an introduction to scripting for geographic analysis systems 7-238, GIS Lab
The Ins and Outs of Development Review 9-450A

10:00 AM
Cyber Design Challenge 300 Tech. Sq. 2nd FL See Important Message Below
Designing Your Life E51-395
Introduction to Welding 8 - 014
Making the Most of Maps at MIT 14N-132

10:30 AM
Cold Fusion 101: Introduction to Excess Power in Fleischmann-Pons Experiments 4-145
Solar Observing 10 Memorial Lobby
The Housing Recovery is Here! Should You Buy a House? E25-111

11:00 AM
How to Speak 10-250
The Impact of Chemistry on Understanding Biology Location TBD
The Mars Homestead Project Room 33-422

12:00 PM
2014 EAPS Lecture Series: Monsoons: Past Changes, Present Impacts, Future Projections 54-915
Charm School 2014 W20 Student Center No sign up required
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room, 10-105
IAP 2014- The Feynman Films 6-120
More Than One Way Across the Pond: The Wide Range of Global Opportunities in the UK 4-231
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness 66-148

01:00 PM
A Look Inside the Human Brain 46-3015
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room 10-105
Fundamentals of Reservoir Simulation Room 33-419 Time subject to change.
Gaming Methods in Research 4-265 Debrief of Breakout Sessions
Inspecting a Non-Lab or Non-Traditional DLC N52-391
Instrumenting a Foucault Pendulum 300 Tech. Sq. 2nd FL Open Lab
Introduction to Welding 8 - 014
Multimedia Origami or The Origami of Light 10-150
Pleasures of Poetry 2014 14E-304
Theses@MIT: specifications and copyright issues 14N-132

01:30 PM
Designing around new concepts of the human Location TBD
IAP Physics Lecture Series 6-120
Making a TV Show Without the TV Online Session Have High bandwidth, mic/headphones & apps ready

02:00 PM
Crash Course in Hardware Startups 8-205
Mathematics Department Music Recital Killian Recital Hall Rehearsal: Wed. Jan.29, 1-5pm
MIT Can Talk Speaking Competition 32-141
Volunteer Consulting Group IAP 2014 TBA

02:30 PM
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room, 10-105

03:00 PM
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room 10-105

04:00 PM
The Universe is Beautiful: The Art of Astrophysics Lobby 10 Gallery--come see entries!

05:00 PM
Password strength estimation (Dropbox) 4-237

05:30 PM
Learn Massage1 W59

06:00 PM
Introduction to Allopathy: The unique philosophy of non-alternative medicine 4-163

06:30 PM
Harry Potter, World War II & and War on Terror Location TBD

07:00 PM
Joy of Clinical Medicine 4-163

08:30 PM
The Forest of Eoren 20 chimneys, W20-306