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Traditional Naval Architecture Design Joe Harbour, Kurt Hasselbalch Mon Jan 25 thru Fri Jan 29, 08:30am-04:00pm, N51-350 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Level: G 3 units Graded P/D/F Week-long intensive introduction to traditional design methods in which students hand draw a lines plan of a N. G. Herreshoff (MIT Class of 1870) design based on hull shape offsets taken from his original design model. After completing the plan, students then carve a wooden half-hull model of the boat design. Covers methods used to develop hull shape analysis data from lines plans. Provides students with instruction in safe hand tool use and how to transfer their lines to 3D in the form of their model. Limited to 15. Contact: Kurt Hasselbalch, kurt@mit.edu |
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New England Coastal Ecology Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis, Carolina Bastidas, Julia Simpson Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8, 11-15, 19-21, 25-28, 10:30am-12:00pm, 5-233, Field trip 1/22 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 20 participants. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Provides exposure to marine communities found along the coast of New England and how they fit into global patterns. Focuses on the ecology of salt marshes and rocky shores, and the biology of plants and animals that live in these complex habitats. Prepares students to recognize common inhabitants of these two communities and develops understanding of the major environmental factors affecting them, the types of ecological services they provide, and likely impacts of current and future climate change. Includes visits to field and research centers. Limited to 20. Contact: Carolina Bastidas, bastidas@mit.edu |
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Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering Becoming the Next Bill Nye: Writing and Hosting the Educational Show Elizabeth Choe Mon-Fri, Jan 4-8, 11-15, 19-21, 01-04:00pm, 16-220, final project screening 1/21 Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class. Limited to 14 participants. Listeners allowed, space permitting Prereq: Level: U 9 units Standard A - F Grading Can be repeated for credit Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. This course gives students the opportunity to script and on-screen host 5-minute YouTube science, technology, engineering, and/or math-related shows to inspire youth to consider a future in science. Workshop-style lectures with industry guest speakers focus on developing students' basic scripting, hosting, and video production skills in the context of understanding digital media literacy, K-12 education, science advocacy, and engaging a lay audience. Students are expected to critically analyze case studies of popular hosts and shows in addition to completing iterative, project-based assignments and peer-critiques, culminating in a 5-minute final episode. Selected groups will have the opportunity to continue optional development of episodes with a professional production crew for the MIT+K12 Videos Science Out Loud series during the final week of IAP. Open to all majors. Grad students and staff welcome to participate. Contact: Elizabeth Choe, echoe@mit.edu |
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Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering Introduction to Stable Isotope Ecology Chryssostomos Chryssostomidis, Robert Vincent Mon Jan 4, Wed Jan 6, Mon Jan 11, Wed Jan 13, 20, 01-03:00pm, 1-134, required field trip 1/14 9-5 Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS. Enter lottery by: 31-Dec-2015 Limited to 12 participants. No listeners Prereq: Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F Can be repeated for credit Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F. The course will provide a basic introduction for the use of stable isotopes in ecological assessments. We will start with a primer on stable isotopes as they occur in natural systems and how fractionation and environmental conditions can influence the relationship between light and heavy isotopes. We will discuss how isotopes of multiple elements are used to investigate the trophic transfer of energy through a system, and how computer mixing models are used in food web analysis. Real-world applications of stable isotope analyses in professional settings will also be discussed. Email Robert Vincent, rvincent@mit.edu, for lottery information. Contact: Robert Vincent, rvincent@mit.edu |