IAP 2014 Activities by Sponsor - Mechanical Engineering

Ahmed Ghoniem, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ryan Yeley

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 57 participants

How will we meet our growing energy needs in the future, especially for transportation, which is heavily dependent on oil? More and more oil is discovered and produced offshore, in deeper and deeper water. How do we know where and how to drill for oil? What are some of the engineering challenges in working at 5000’ of water? How do we produce it efficiently, bring it to shore safely, and beyond? What are some of the recent developments in science and engineering that will take us further? This short course will discuss: 1. Energy needs and role of offshore oil 2. Exploration - the idea phase 3. Drilling - the discovery and development phase 4. Production - the extraction phase 5. Transportation - getting it to market 6. Recent science and engineering developments We will look at the Thunder Horse field located in the Gulf of Mexico. Starting with 1999, this field has contributed > 5% of the oil produced within the United States. Since then, oil has been discovered further out and effort is underway to produce from these fields.

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up, lunch provided.

Sponsor(s): Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Prof. Ahmed Ghoniem, 3-344, 617) 253-2295, ghoniem@MIT.EDU

Felice Frankel

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Limited to 20 participants

A discussion and hands-on SHORT course on the basics of photography, photoshop, illustrator and graphical design. We will take a preliminary look at how to use these tools to visually communicate your research. 

Sponsor(s): Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Felice Frankel, 13-2066, 617-324-4043, felfra@mit.edu

John Freidah, Multimedia Specialist

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required

Learn the basic skills to product a 3-minute video presenting your scientific research.  This workshop is open to PhD students looking to produce a Dissertation Defense video summary, but is applicable to all those looking to communicate their research work.  Topics will include:  building concise narratives, using imagery effectively, the basics of photography and videography, studio lighting tips, recording clear sound, and editing examples using Adobe Premier CS6.  

Please sign-up for the workshop by emailing John Freidah (jfreidah@mit.edu).

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: John Freidah, jfreidah@mit.edu

Jeannie Sullivan Falcon, Chief Engineer in Control & Simulation

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: LabVIEW

This is an introductory seminar on Designing Control Systems with NI’s System Design Tools that will cover the following topics:

• LabVIEW to instrument your .m file textual algorithms
• Control design and numerical simulation
• Real-time implementation with high-speed I/O for control prototyping 
• System identification to aid in plant modeling
• Digital filter design to take out measurement noise

Space is limited. Reserve your spot today at: http://sine.ni.com/nievents/app/offering/p/offeringId/1747663/site/nic/country/us/lang/en

Attendees will receive:

• - LabVIEW hands-on training materials for controls
• - A copy of LabVIEW Student Edition

If you are new to LabVIEW but wish to take this course, you should attend the LabVIEW 3 Day Boot Camp on Jan 14-16.

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Jeannie Falcon, Jeannie.falcon@ni.com

Jeannie Sullivan Falcon - Chief Engineer in Control & Simulation

Daniel Whitney, Sr Research Scientist, Emeritus

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/06
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none

This is a non-credit version of a previously offered graduate course 2.875 Mechanical Assemblies: Their Design, Manufacture, and Role in Product Development.  This version covers the basic technical content including Key Characteristics, Constraint, Modeling of Assemblies, Variation, and the Datum Flow Chain.  Extra lectures on Product Architecture and Assembly Economics are also included.  The classes comprise four days with three lectures of 1.5 hours each with the following schedule: 8:30 - 10 am; 10:30 - 12:00; 1:00 - 2:30 pm.  Students should sign up by sending an e-mail to dwhitney@mit.edu.

Sponsor(s): Leaders for Global Operations, Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Daniel Whitney c/o Laura Zaganjori, (617) 258-5620, dwhitney@mit.edu

Daily class sessions

Daniel Whitney - Sr Research Scientist, Emeritus

Afarin Bellisario, Technology Licensing Officer

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 40 participants
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

The course consists of 4 independent 2 hour sessions, and will focus on the journey from an innovative concept (or proof of concept) to a commercially viable product.  Each session covers an independent part of the processs. 

• Session 1 is focused on identifying and selecting a target application/market.  This session covers concept of commercial viability, and the process of identifying opportunities, the value proposition, pricing, and timing
  
  
• Session 2 covers concept of markets, size, growth and eco systems. In this session, we will cover customers, channels, supply chain, as well as market sizing, competition and the role of partnerships and start up revenue and business models.  The financial aspects of product and business are also discussed
  
  
• Session 3 covers role of IP, and its protection in commercialization.  The subjects covered include: various types of IP, generation, and protection, A patent attorney will join us for this session
  
  
• Session 4 is focused on a variety of commercialization strategies and synthesizing a commercialization strategy for a new technology based and testing various assumptions and scenarios.
  
  All sessions will use real examples from real world products.  We may have other mystery guests.  Throughout the course we will discuss building of a financial model to determine the viability and test a variety of scenarios.  Students are encouraged to bring their own projects to work on.

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Afarin Bellisario, 617-258-8329, aobell@mit.edu

Sessions 1-4

Afarin Bellisario - Technology Licensing Officer

Josh Brown, National Instruments Engineer, Jeff Steele, National Instruments Academic Program Manager

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/08
Limited to 24 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None, but basic programming skills helpful. LAPTOP REQUIRED

If you’re new to programming with LabVIEW or looking to improve your existing skills, this free hands-on course introduces you to graphical programming with LabVIEW system design software.  You’ll learn fundamental skills to develop data acquisition, instrument control, data logging and measurement analysis applications as well as have an opportunity to take the Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) exam, a globally recognized entry-level certification exam, for free. 

What You Will Learn

• Create applications using the state machine design pattern to acquire, process, display, and store real-world data
• Learn LabVIEW functionality that directly links to your application needs by providing a jump-start for application development  or skills to improve your existing applications
• Discover how LabVIEW  integrates with existing legacy software, IP, and hardware while capitalizing on the latest computing technologies such FPGA technology
•  An overview of key concepts and preparation materials  for the Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) exam

Space is limited.  Reserve your spot today at:

http://sine.ni.com/nievents/app/offering/p/offeringId/1737642/site/nic/country/us/lang/en

Attendees will receive

• A copy of LabVIEW Student Edition following the Boot Camp
• The opportunity to take the CLAD Exam (Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer) on Friday, January 17, 2013 at 11 am.

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Josh Brown, josh.brown@ni.com

Josh Brown - National Instruments Engineer

Shekhar Shastri

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/20
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions

Romantic poetry was considered the supreme form of aesthetics in ancient Indian literature. Strikingly uninhibited in their content and intensity, the works of poets such as Bhartrhari, Kalidasa, and Jayadeva are unparalleled in their sublime expression of love which provide deep insight into ancient Indian society, culture, and relationships in general. In addition, a brief background in Indian aesthetics would be provided to help in understanding the literary works and the sensibilities of the era under study; paintings inspired from the above-mentioned love poetry would be shown and discussed.

Students would be encouraged to create original works on their own deriving inspiration from the works studied in the class. The final session will take place in the Indian Art gallery at The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Comments from IAP 2011-13 students:

“ … very engaging and dynamic ... what a wonderful way to learn Indian culture. … drew us in immediately …very stimulating ... beautiful ... moving”

Instructor

Shekhar Shastri is an entrepreneur, poet, and filmmaker and is a Director of Meru Education Foundation, which produces educational programs on the arts and culture of India. He writes poetry and plays in Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, and English. He has produced four films, one of which was nominated for a National award in India.

To register, please email:  shastri.shekhar@gmail.com

Sponsor(s): Mechanical Engineering
Contact: Shekhar Shastri, shastri.shekhar@gmail.com

First four classes at MIT.  Fifth and final class at MFA, Boston - date TBD.

Shekhar Shastri