MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



Mars Settlement Design Workshop

Bruce Mackenzie, Mars Foundation

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants encouraged to attend all sessions
Prereq: None

Description:
Want to open up a new world to live in?
This workshop's goal is to develop a technical plan to start flexible
manufacturing
and growing food on Mars, using materials made on Mars (in-situ),
with minimum equipment brought from Earth.

Details will be worked out by you, the participants,
but may include 3D printing, recycling and production of polymers on-site,
production of other building materials, and on-site assembly of
habitats and greenhouses.
Portions can be adapted from past designs by the Mars Foundation and other
plans.

If there is interest, we can include Mars rover design, social,
economic, political aspects, and suggestions for a business plan.

Please contact us early, if possible, to help our scheduling.
Attendance at most morning sessions is expected.
Additional design sessions may be scheduled in the afternoons at your
convenience.

Sponsor(s): Students for Exploration and Development of Space
Contact: Bruce Mackenzie, text: 781-944-7027, voice: 781-249-5437, BMackenzie@alum.mit.edu


Design Workshop

Jan/19 Tue 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/20 Wed 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/21 Thu 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/22 Fri 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/25 Mon 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/26 Tue 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/27 Wed 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/28 Thu 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265
Jan/29 Fri 11:00AM-12:00PM 4-265

Bruce Mackenzie - Mars Foundation