Program Description

The program begins with four half-day presentations on the frontiers in science and math. This is followed by a full-day treatment of the synthesis, processing, properties, and performance of materials, which serves as the bridge between science and engineering. The final two days stress the design and manufacture of engineering systems, including management and techno-economic decision making. Examples are drawn from engineering systems important to international commerce and health care, such as integrated circuits, artificial intelligence and bioengineering, as well as those that affect the quality of life on Earth, such as water treatment, the infrastructure, and energy conversion.

Ten departments are represented during the week: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Aeronautics and Astronautics, Civil Engineering and Nuclear Engineering.

Included among the lectures are one all-morning workshop, a physics demonstration, laboratory visits, evening discussions and an evening of workshops.

Equally important, teachers are encouraged to get together on or off campus at the end of each day for camaraderie and exchange of vital knowledge and information that each individual brings to the program.

Schedule

Opening Reception:	Sunday, June 21, 2009, 4:00 pm
Closing Banquet Dinner:	Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:00 pm
Program Presentations:	Monday, June 22 - Friday, June 26, 8:30am - 5:00 pm
	Saturday, June 27, 9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Continuing Education Units

For completion of the 40-hour program, participants will receive equivalent professional credit in the form of 4 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) or 40 Professional Certification Program Credits (PCPs) from MIT. The program is not graded, therefore graduate credit is not offered.

Certificate of Completion

A certificate of completion will be provided at the end of the course.

Registration Fee

The fee for the course is $800.00. Course registration entitles you to

Lodging on-campus in double-occupancy MIT dormitory housing
Three meals each day at any restaurant location on campus
A special outing on Tuesday evening
Reception and banquet dinner
Course handouts and all other materials related to the program

Funding and Method of Payment

It is the participant's responsibility to seek funding. If a participant is sponsored, she or he must indicate this on the application along with the sponsor's contact information. Teachers paying their own tuition may make payment directly to SEPT via personal check or credit card.