IAP 2016 Activities by Sponsor - Eta Kappa Nu

Amartya Shankha Biswas, Michaela Ennis

Jan/11	Mon	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/13	Wed	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/15	Fri	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/20	Wed	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/22	Fri	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/25	Mon	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/27	Wed	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114
Jan/29	Fri	07:00PM-08:00PM	56-114

Enrollment: Limited: First come, first served (no advance sign-up)
Limited to 30 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Programming experience in Python

Covers the core material of 6.006 very, very fast.

Basic algorithms, data structures, including sorting, dynamic programming, and graphs.

Weekly programming assignments, twice-weekly office hours.  

You will gain the background necessary to apply algorithmic techniques to your area of interest, and to succeed at software engineering interviews.

 

 

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Eta Kappa Nu, Student Information Processing Board
Contact: Amartya Shankha Biswas, asbiswas@mit.edu

Grant Falkenburg

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: some experience with hardware and electronics helpful.

Lasers are cool and so are you. So why haven't you built any yet?
Wait, you don't know how? Let's fix that.

For the intro class the goal is to make it as easy
as possible to order some parts and build your own custom laser pointer!

The advanced class is geared towards those who have experience building things and want to try
building a more challenging laser pointer. Lase on!

 

 

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Eta Kappa Nu
Contact: Grant Falkenburg, grantf@mit.edu

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Basics of Building Laser Pointers

Jan/23	Sat	12:00PM-02:00PM	66-154
Jan/24	Sun	12:00PM-02:00PM	66-154

In this class we'll discuss the design process behind building
lasers, bridging the gap between theory and practice. Emphasis is placed on
learning about actual components and knowing when to use them. Topics
include laser diode, driver, and hardware options and acquisition,
along with practical building techniques.

Grant Falkenburg

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Building Advanced Laser Pointers

Jan/23	Sat	03:00PM-05:00PM	66-154
Jan/24	Sun	03:00PM-05:00PM	66-154

This class aims to stretch the realm of possibilities with laser
pointers.  Ultra small, efficient, and powerful laser pointers will be reviewed,
discussing practical implementations and limitations. Emphasizes
optimizing optics and electronics, offering insight to various
concepts involved in laser pointers. Topics include driver design
with component and topology selection, and lens, battery, hardware
selection.

Grant Falkenburg

Paul Kalebu, Kevin Chan

Jan/10	Sun	02:00PM-04:00PM	38-501
Jan/15	Fri	02:00PM-04:00PM	38-501

Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 12/31
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: none

Soldering is a critical skill for all EE's and really enables you to take
your project to the next level by getting off the breadboard. At this
seminar, students will practice through hole soldering with a traditional
soldering iron by assembling a PCB business card (which they also get to
keep)! More advanced methods like surface mount soldering will also be
demonstrated. Other topics to be discussed include considerations for
designing easily solderable PCBs and techniques for soldering things in
mass production.

Sponsor(s): Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Eta Kappa Nu
Contact: Paul Kalebu, pkalebu@mit.edu