MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



Hands-On Aerospace: Intro to Materials and Structures

Hands-On Aerospace

Jan/11 Mon 10:00AM-12:00PM 33-419

Enrollment: Enrollment may be limited. Advance sign-up requested.
Sign-up by 01/06

Come learn about Materials and Structures, and their application in Aero/Astro, in this introduction by Professor Brian Wardle.  The introduction will be followed by a hands-on activity making composite sandwich panels with the MIT Design/Build/Fly team that demonstrates the strength of related techniques.

Note: as the first activity of the series, this activity will start with a brief introduction to the 16.680 Hands-On Aerospace course. The lecture will begin at approximately 10:30AM.

[This activity is part of the Hands-On Aerospace series sponsored by Aero/Astro running Jan 11-15. Participants welcome at individual sessions, priority may be given to registered 16.680 class members and undergraduates.  See the Hands-On Aerospace listing for full schedule.]

Sponsor(s): Aeronautics and Astronautics
Contact: Naomi Schurr, (310)561-0286, hands-on-aerospace@mit.edu