MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2015 Schedule for January 21


Activity Title Location Special Meeting Info

07:45 AM
Synrgy Circuits 2nd Floor Fitness

08:00 AM
Design of Fixed Wing Aircraft for Radio Control IDC Building N-52

08:30 AM
Essentials of Mechanical Assembly 3-270
Leadership through Storytelling: Using Stories to Lead and Manage Others E62-221

09:00 AM
"Horses and Thunder" - Meeting our Energy Needs Through Oil Exploration and Production in the Deepwaters Room 3-333
Adventures in Scanning Electron Microscopy SEM Lab Room 4-141 1 Hour Lunch Break
Brain Hacks: The Art and Science of Brain-Computer Interfaces E15-341
Network analysis in urban design 9-450B Laptop required
Oil and Gas Investment Analysis E51-145
Socially Influencing Systems (SIS) for Improved Urban Mobility E15-359, Media Lab 3rd floor, bring your passion

09:30 AM
An Introduction to Biomedical Imaging 36-112
Build a Small Radar System TBD

10:00 AM
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center E39-115
Nuclear Reactor Tour and Information Session for Freshmen Interested in Reactor Operator Positions (paid on-campus job) NW12, first floor Ring doorbell for entry, may arrive early
Physical Computing in Urban Planning TBA
RACECAR - Rapid Autonomous Complex-Environment Competing Ackermann-steering Robot MIT Tunnels Optional Hackathon

10:30 AM
(Safely) Observe the Sun Student Center Steps
Advanced Techniques to Study Complex Networks in Human Diseases 36-156
Cold Fusion 101: Introduction to Excess Power in Fleischmann-Pons Experiments 4-145
Contemporary Military Topics (series) E40-496 Lucian Pye Conference Rm

11:00 AM
Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) N52-419D
Computer Ergonomics: How computers can hurt you and how to fight back! 46-3310
INTRO TO JEWELRY 4 - 131B Jewelry course will meet twice a week for 4weeks.
Research Data Management: Using Metadata to Find, Interpret & Share Your Data 14N-132 (DIRC)
The Biology of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases 46-1015

12:00 PM
Nutrition at Noon Zesiger Center Media
Social Security and Your Retirement 32-124
Wonder, Beauty, and Meaning:Living at the Interface of Science and Spirituality 54-209

01:00 PM
Build a Small Phased Array Radar System TBD
Ceramics Ceramics W20-431 wear old clothes, apron optional
Colors, Chords & Creativity 3-370
Facilitating Effective Research (FER) for Undergraduates 5-233
Knitting for Programmers E15-335
Laser Radar: Basic Principles and Hands-on Operation 36-144
Machine Learning in Mathematica and Wolfram Language 4-163 Use Survey Monkey To Sign Up For Each Session
Massively Parallel Multiphysics Simulation Simplified by MOOSE 4-231 Bring your Laptop
Maximizing Illicit Profits: Understanding How Corrupt Officials Chose How Much to Charge for Bribes E17-136
Mechanical Testing of Engineering Materials 1-307
Pleasures of Poetry 2015 14E-304
R Programming 1-115
Sampling of Careers in Biology Whitehead Auditorium
Series - A Complete Tour of Mathematica and the Wolfram Language for Research and Fun 4-163 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R2RZ5V8
Social Media for the Job Search 4-257
Using Images in your work: A look at copyright, fair use, and open licensing 14N-132

02:00 PM
Boston Contemporary Art Gallery Crawl 450 Harrison Avenue
CMSE Introduction to Surface Analysis Part 1: Auger Electron Spectroscopy and XPS 13-2137
EHS-MS: Building a toolbox for the EHS Coordinator N52-496 Conf. Rm A
iOS Development with Swift 32-155
LEED Platinum Certified tour-Artists for Humanity Sustainability Practices E-19 319
Probabilistic Models and Tools for Socio-Technical Systems Research E51-151
The Art and Science of Bacteria 10-150
Webmapping: Google Maps 14N-132

02:30 PM
Beyonce: Black Feminist Thought in Popular Culture 14E-304

03:00 PM
8 Mechanics ReView 32-082
Get the most from your "omics" analysis: GeneGo MetaCore Software Training 14N-132 DIRC
Getting a grant from the Council for the Arts at MIT E15-359
On the Screen - activity 3-270

03:30 PM
How to Network with MIT Alumni 4-153

04:00 PM
How Baseball, Poker, and Fermat Teach Us the Best Way to Elect the President. 37-212
Introduction to the Art of Glass Blowing 4-003
January Session: Quick Pickling 5 Cambridge Center
Mathematica and Wolfram Language for Advanced Programmers 4-163 Use Survey Monkey To Sign Up For Each Session
Series - A Complete Tour of Mathematica and the Wolfram Language for Research and Fun 4-163 https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/R2ZZQDR

04:30 PM
Super Bowls Section A W20-431

05:00 PM
Shotokan Through Yellow Belt du Pont Multicourt 1
Take Charge of Your Stuff: Personal Content Management Tools Online
The World of Speech and Hearing Boston University

05:30 PM
Analog Black and White Photo Workshop W20-426
Hacking a Software Interview -- Mastering Programming Interview Questions 32-155

06:00 PM
Electric Guitar - Build your own W31-031
GSD: Students being productive 1-132
Learning Science through Cooking W20 3rd fl. coffee.
Shore School for Offshore Sailing Sailing Pavilion
Sufi Perspectives in Meditation 56-167

06:15 PM
Introductory Hebrew 4-265

06:30 PM
Bellringing in Towers Meet bldg 66, 6:30pm or Church of the Advent 7pm
Speechcraft (Speech Communication) E51 - TBD

07:00 PM
A glimpse of quantitative investment management 32-124
Reason, Evidence & the Christian Faith TBD
SEEK: Explore faith in Jesus and connection with God PDR #3 (W20-303) Seek #6: Why Friendships Are so Important

07:30 PM
Blues Dancing Lessons Lobby 13
Super Bowls Section B W20-431

08:00 PM
A Very Potter Sing-a-Long with MIT Quidditch! 4-153
Beginning Oil Painting Workshop Section B W20-425
Israeli Folk Dancing Lobdell (W20 2nd Fl)
Learning Squash: the Fundamentals Zesiger Squash Court