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Project in Aeronautics and Astronautics Hands On Aerospace Prof. Jeffrey Hoffman, Naomi Schurr, SM Candidate Mon Jan 12 thru Fri Jan 16, 10am-12:00pm, 33-116, also meets 1:00-4:00 PM Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: None Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Opportunity to work on projects related to aerospace engineering outside the department. Requires prior approval. Ever wanted to build a plane / rocket / satellite? Interested in programming unmanned robots? Excited about learning and presenting new ideas? Come explore the fun side of AeroAstro by jumping right in! ???Hands-On Aerospace??? is a workshop designed to show how diverse AeroAstro can be through practical, hands-on activities and demos. In this course, you will interact with awesome professors, tour research labs and facilities, and design/build real systems in hands-on activities with Rocket Team, UAV Team, and Design/Build/Fly. Not only will this workshop show you the practical applications of AeroAstro, you will help pass knowledge on to future generations by creating a presentation that can be used as instructional material for outreach activities at high schools and middle schools. Also see the non-credit Hands On Aerospace posting for details about each session. Contact: Naomi Schurr, (310) 561-0286, hands-on-aerospace@mit.edu |
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Selected Topics in Aeronautics and Astronautics MIT Design-Build-Fly Prof. R. John Hansman, Tony Tao, Casey Denham Mon-Fri, Jan 5-9, 12-16, 20-23, 26-30, 10am-04:00pm, Gelb Lab, Bldg 33 Basement Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. No listeners Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Study by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with the instructor. Prior approval required. The MIT DBF team is composed mostly of undergraduate students, but also open to graduate students, who compete in the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition involves designing, manufacturing, testing, and operating a radio controlled aircraft to meet mission specifications as specified in the competition rules. Students on the MIT DBF team learn and practice several of the following: lightweight composite layups; practical structural, aerodynamic, and power system design, construction, and testing; use of CAD/FEA/drawing software such as SolidWorks; machining; rapid prototyping; multi-dimensional optimization; and radio systems and flight telemetry as applied to 2.4 GHz radio-controlled aircraft. Contact: Casey Denham, (828) 702-2702, caseyla@mit.edu |
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Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics Crash Course in Autonomy Prof. Brian Williams, Eric Timmons Mon-Fri, Jan 12-16, 20-23, 26-30, 10am-12:00pm, and 1:00-3:00 PM, Room 33-419 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 30 participants. No listeners Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Basic undergraduate topics not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Subject to approval of faculty in charge. Prior approval required. Want to learn how AI can save lives when disaster strikes? This hands-on course teaches how to use the tools of autonomy to tackle these types of challenges and offers intuition about making robots intelligent. Class is divided into three parts: lectures introducing key concepts; labs where students learn to use provided autonomy algorithms; and a final challenge where students coordinate a team of vehicles to save the day. Students test in a 3D simulator and on a hardware testbed with real quadcopters (ARDrones). Topics include: a. Localization: How can a robot use noisy sensors to know where it is? b. Activity planning: How can a robot figure out the steps to cook dinner? c. Path planning: How can a robot go from A to B avoiding obstacles? d. Coordination: How can robots assign tasks and deal with deadlines? Enrollment preference is given to freshmen and sophomores. No programming knowledge is required, but there are opportunities for proficient programmers to go beyond the basic material. Contact: Eric Timmons, etimmons@mit.edu |
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Special Subject in Aeronautics and Astronautics Prof. R. John Hansman, Tony Tao, Casey Denham Mon-Fri, Jan 5-9, 12-16, 20-23, 26-30, 10-04:00am, Gelb Lab, Bldg 33 Basement Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. No listeners Prereq: Permission of instructor Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit Opportunity for study or lab work related to aeronautics and astronautics but not covered in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required. The MIT DBF team is composed mostly of undergraduate students, but also open to graduate students, who compete in the annual AIAA Design/Build/Fly competition. The competition involves designing, manufacturing, testing, and operating a radio controlled aircraft to meet mission specifications as specified in the competition rules. Students on the MIT DBF team learn and practice several of the following: lightweight composite layups; practical structural, aerodynamic, and power system design, construction, and testing; use of CAD/FEA/drawing software such as SolidWorks; machining; rapid prototyping; multi-dimensional optimization; and radio systems and flight telemetry as applied to 2.4 GHz radio-controlled aircraft. Contact: Casey Denham, (828) 702-2702, caseyla@mit.edu |