MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016 Schedule for January 26


Activity Title Location Special Meeting Info

07:00 AM
Efficient Swimming Tuesday Mornings Alumni Pool

07:45 AM
Synrgy Circuits W35 Zesiger Center Fitness Floor 2nd Level

08:30 AM
Multiscale Porous Materials - Marseille Winterschool Marseille/France

09:00 AM
How to Design Electric Vehicles (EVs) E15-341
Individual Consultations at the Writing and Communication Center E39-115 sign up online
Introduction To Olympic Weight Training W35 Zesiger Center Fitness Floor 2nd Level
Manager's Medley - IAP Workshops for Managers E19-603
Revealed Preference for Matching Markets E51-325
Software Tools for Operations Research E51-315
The Art and Science of Powerful Presence Residence Inn Camb

09:30 AM
Finding Research Datasets in the Social Sciences LIB: 14N-132 DIRC
JOYSTRUCTURES E14-251 Wear long, nonsythetic pants and closed shoes.

10:00 AM
"Size Matters" 26-328
Build an RC Bot you can control with your smartphone using Cypress Programmable System-on-a-Chip (PSoC) EDS, 38-501
MathWorks: MATLAB Seminars by MathWorks W31-301
Patent and Licensing Fundamentals E62-250
The Startup Code 2016 - The Fastest Ways to Grow Your Startup into a Successful Thriving Business 32-141

10:30 AM
ENAMELING COURSE 4-006

11:00 AM
Data Management: Data Management Plans & the DMPTool 14N-132 DIRC
Mars Settlement Design Workshop 4-265
Mathematics of Big Data: Spreadsheets, Databases, Matrices, and Graphs 2nd Flr, 300 Tech Sq Pizza will be provided
Takeoff Space introduction and discussion W31-305

12:00 PM
APIs for Scholarly Resources: Research Opportunities with Text- and Data-Mining 14N-132 DIRC
Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) - Afternoon Session TBA
Departmental Exploration (DEX) 1-131
Mentor the Class of 2020: Become an Orientation Leader and/or Associate Advisor! 4-159
Video Games as Media Hybrids 56-162

01:00 PM
"The Catholic Faith in One Week" W20/Student C./PDR3 Bring copy of Catechism
[AT CAPACITY] Tour of MIT's Nuclear Research Reactor NW12, first floor Ring doorbell for entry, may arrive early
Contemporary Geometric Beadwork - practical sessions 4-153 register by contacting Kate McKinnon by 1/25/16
Cybersecurity: People, Process and Technology E62-250
Departmental Exploration (DEX) 5-233
DUSPviz: Code your First Web Site -- Introduction to HTML/CSS/Javascript 9-251
EC.S02: Applied Innovations through Bicycle Dynamics (AIBD) N51-337
Film on the Nature of Democracy E51-151
Introduction to Blacksmithing 4-006
Introduction to Python for GIS 14N-132
IS&T Duo Two Factor Authentication/Last Pass for Students 32-124
Machine Learning in Critical Care E25-101 Bring your laptop with MATLAB installed
MathWorks: MATLAB Seminars by MathWorks W31-301
Pleasures of Poetry 2016 14E-304
R Regression Models 4-231 Bring your laptop.
Teaching Reading and Writing in Technical Disciplines E39-335

02:00 PM
CMSE Introduction to Surface Analysis Part II: Scanned Probe Microscopies Room 13-2137
Contemporary Military Topics (series) E40-496 Lucian Pye Conference Rm
Departmental Exploration (DEX) 66-201
Exploring the Universe from Near to Far with the Chandra X-ray Observatory (talk + 2 tours) Marlar Lounge 37-252
Introduction to Probabilistic Programming and Data Analysis 46-3015
Lithium Battery Use E18-676C
Lithium Battery Use E18-676C
MIT Can Talk: Workshop Series 26-328
Plasma Science and Fusion Center IAP Series NW17-218 Bring your laptop
Shadow Magicians: Explore deep personal truths and overcome obstacles to success and happiness. 26-168
Transforming the work place through serious games 36-153

02:30 PM
Tour of the Operations Control Center for the Chandra Space Telescope, One of NASA's Great Observatories tour departs 37-252

03:00 PM
A Jazz Approach to Being an Entrepreneur E14-633
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Bush Room (10-105)
Departmental Exploration (DEX) E25-630
From Submission to Publication: What Authors Need to Know About the Journal and Book Publishing Process 4-149
Improv Comedy Workshop to Improve Communication and Public Speaking E39-040
Introduction to Blacksmithing 4-006
Introduction To Electronics 5-233

03:45 PM
Tour of the X-ray Polarimetry Lab tour departs 37-252

04:00 PM
Ceramica Botanica W20-431
Departmental Exploration (DEX) E25-650B
Departmental Exploration (DEX) Entrance to Bld. 46
Faith, Science and Biblical Issues 5-134
Get the most from your "omics" analysis: GeneGo MetaCore Software Training 14N-132 (DIRC)
IAP math + knitting 4-253
MIT Police Citizens Academy 4-257

05:00 PM
Effective Technical Interviews 4-237
Hard at Work: Film Portrayals of Gender, Social Mobility, and Economic Insecurity in the 1970s 66-148
Introduction to Blacksmithing 4-006
Project2021 N52-115

05:15 PM
Efficient Freestyle Alumni Pool

05:30 PM
Adult Intro to Swimming Basics ZesigerTeachingPool
Beginning Oil Painting Workshop W20-425
The Queer Career: Considerations for LGBTQ Individuals to Make When Choosing a Job 50-005

05:45 PM
Unleash Your Inner Company Part I (Intro & Overview) E25-111

06:00 PM
Hardware Hacking and Rapid Prototyping 32-155 Bring Your Laptop
Introductory Hebrew W11-180
Learn To Play Bridge! 4-149
Marxist answer to another world war. 5-233
Reasoning for God and Dinner Student Center Mezzanine Lounge, 3rd Floor

06:15 PM
Adult Beginning Swimming - Tuesdays ZesigerTeachingPool

06:30 PM
Old-Time String Band Jam at MIT Lobdell Dining Hall Contact leader to get session updates

07:00 PM
American democracy and civic virtues 4-261
Group Exercise Instructor Training 57 Alumni Wang
How To Stand-Up (Comedy) TBD
Intermediate Squash W35 Zesiger Center Zesiger Center Squash Courts
Introduction to Web Development Using Django and Microsoft Azure 1-134 Bring your laptop
Splash for Us! Building 56 floor 1 Free food provided
Totally Teapots W20-431

08:00 PM
Intro to Contra Dancing, with Live Folk Music Lobdell (W20 2nd fl)
Mars Settlement Noon Series 4-265
Oil Painting Workshop W20-425
Radio Station Tour 50-030 Walker Memorial Basement

09:30 PM
Women's Only Beginning Swimming AlumniTeachingPool
Women's Only Intermediate Swim Alumni Pool