SP.346
Concourse Special Topics for IAP
Problems in Electricity & Magnetism--The Electric Chicken
Dr. Yuri Chernyak , Robert M. Rose
Tue, Fri, Jan 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 02-04:00pm, 16-160
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 8 students.
No listeners
Enter lottery by: 01-DEC-98
Prereq: Permission of instructor Students should have completed 8.02 or 8.022
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
Open to students who wish to pursue topics over IAP not covered in the regular Concourse offerings. Topics change from year to year.
This course is intended to revist and enrich the material covered in 8.02. The topics covered are vector calculus, electrostatics, DC circuits, magnetic fields, electromagnetic induction and Maxwell's equations and their consequences. In addition to the five recitation sessions,
approximately 50-60 hours of assignment/preparation should be anticipated. Preference will be given to Concourse almuni. Contact cbutters@mit.edu by Dec. l if interested in
enrolling.
Contact: Cheryl Ann Butters, 16-135, 253-3200, cbutters@mit.edu
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SP.705/ 6.070
Electronics Project Laboratory
J. Kim Vandiver , Anthony Calogerro, Jim Bales
Tue, Thu, Jan 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28, 02-04:00pm, 38-500
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 10 students.
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Enter lottery by: 18-DEC-98
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Standard A - F Grading
Introduction to electronics test equipment such as oscilloscopes, meters (voltage, resistance inductance, capacitance, etc.), and signal generators. Hands-on format emphasizes individual instruction and development of skills, such as soldering, assembly, and troubleshooting. Students build and keep an electronics kit, such as AM-FM superhetrodyne radio, to serve as the vehicle for learning about electronics test and measurement equipment. No previous background in electronics required.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/edgerton
Contact: Daniele Lantagne, 4-406, x8-6844, alethia@mit.edu
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SP.748
Build and Launch a Smart Rocket
Build and Launch a Smart Rocket
James Bales , Anthony Calogerro
Mon, Wed, Jan 4, 6, 11, 13, 20, 25, 27, 01-04:00pm, 4-402
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
Limited to 8 students.
No listeners
Enter lottery by: 18-NOV-98
Prereq: —
Level: U 6 units Graded P/D/F
The students in this seminar will work in pairs to combine a small model rocket (built from a kit), a simple 8-bit microcontroller, and a silicon accelerometer to create a smart rocket that can record the accelerations it experiences in the course of a flight. All necessary skills (assembly of the rocket and circuits and assembly-level programming) will be taught during the term. Along the way, we will explore the theoretical underpinnings of rocketry and sensing, and discuss the relevance of the material taught in the freshman courses (particularly Physics and Calculus) to the design and construction of the smart rocket. Each pair of students will have the opportunity to launch their completed system and collect data in the field.
Students will work in pairs to combine a small model rocket (built from a kit), a simple 8-bit microcontroller, and a silicon accelerometer to create a smart rocket that can record the accelerations it experiences during flight. All skills and theory needed will be taught during the course. Students will launch their completed system and collect data in the field. Note: this seminar will be graded P/D/F
Web: http://web.mit.edu/edgerton
Contact: James Bales, 4-406, x3-6178, bales@mit.edu
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