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 Laboratory, 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 22, 2008
- Banquet Dinner: Friday, June 27, 2008
- Program: Monday, June 23 through Friday, June 27 from 8:30-5:00 pm and Saturday, June 28 from 9:00 am-12:00 pm
Continuing Education Units
For completion of the 40-hour program, participants will receive 4 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) from MIT. The course is not graded, thus 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 $750.00. Course registration entitles you to
- Lodging on-campus, double-occupancy MIT Dormitory housing
- Three meals each day at MIT cafeterias; 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. Teachers make direct payment to the MIT Program via personal credit card. Funding from a sponsor goes directly to the teacher. Online applications require a valid credit card number regardless of sponsorship.
