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Adventures in Scanning Electron Microscopy
Donald Galler, Research Engineer
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Jan/29 | Mon | 09:00AM-05:00PM | 4-141, 1 hour break for lunch |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 09:00AM-05:00PM | 4-141, 1 hour break for lunch |
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Jan/31 | Wed | 09:00AM-05:00PM | 4-141, 1 hour break for lunch |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Prereq: None
This class is an introduction to the basic operation of a scanning electron microscope. The basic operating principles will be covered. Attendees will be trained on the use of the microscope.
The microscope is a JEOL 6610 LV (purchased in 2012) scanning electron microscope (SEM) with several advanced features:
This is a training class but anyone interested in these modern research tools is welcome to attend.
Attendees are encouraged to bring samples for exploration and will operate the microscope as part of the class.
Enrollment limited: Advance sign up required (contact leader by email). 8 people per session. First come, first serve basis.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Donald Galler, 4-131BA, 617-253-4554, dgaller@mit.edu
Are your Journal and Presentation Figures the Best They Can Be?
Felice Frankel, research scientist
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Jan/17 | Wed | 11:00AM-01:00PM | 13-2137 |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/10
Limited to 15 participants
Prereq: none
Designed after our successful masterclasses on-campus, we will engage in group discussions around YOUR draft figures and suggest various changes to elevate the communicative nature of your figures. You will be required to submit to Felice ONE draft figure by Jan 10 after you first contact her.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering, Center for Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Felice Frankel, 13-2038, felfra@mit.edu
Course 3 Lab Tours
Elsa Olivetti, Professor
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Jan/16 | Tue | 02:00PM-04:00PM | 4-134 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | 4-134 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/23
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Are you curious about Course 3 research or just want to learn more about Course 3? Learn about materials science at MIT from several laboratories within the department, covering topics ranging from extraction processes, electrochemistry, photonic materials, physical metallurgy, polymer composites among others. Hosted by current faculty, graduate and undergraduate students.
Priority will be given to first year undergradauate students if interest is high.
Two dates are listed, and the labs visited for each tour will be different.
The tour will meet at 4-134 and head out from there. Food will be served.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Prof. Elsa Olivetti, elsao@mit.edu
Course 3 movie night: Swords with Prof. Yet-ming Chiang
Elsa Olivetti, Professor
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Jan/23 | Tue | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 6-104, Please note the room location |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/19
Come learn all about swords, metal processing, and bladesmithing! Hear about the material science behind sword making from Prof. Yet-ming Chiang, see the ‘real’ thing, and then watch a sword making documentary: Forged in Fire
Forged in Fire is an original competition series featuring world-class bladesmiths competing to create history’s most iconic edged weapons. In each episode, four of the nation’s finest bladesmiths come together to put their skill and reputations on the line, trying to avoid elimination and win the $10,000 prize.
Food will be served - please RSVP to Professor Elsa Olivetti
Priority will be given to first year undergradauate students if interest is high.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Prof. Elsa Olivetti, elsao@mit.edu
Enameling: Fused Glass on Metal
Tara Fadenrecht, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 8 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
Enameling is the process of fusing powdered glass to copper, steel or silver resulting in a glossy, colorful finish. Students in this class will gain a clear understanding on how to work with glass on metal through the exploration of enameling techniques such as stenciling, cloisonné, and champlevé. We will work with both flat and formed pieces to create jewelry and sculptural objects. Previous metal work experience is beneficial, however the only prerequisite is fearlessness to experiment. Please visit http://metalslab.mit.edu/ for more info.
CLASS IS FULL
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Tara Fadenrecht, 6-112C, 312-320-3547, tfade@mit.edu
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Jan/08 | Mon | 11:00AM-01:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/09 | Tue | 11:00AM-01:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/10 | Wed | 11:00AM-01:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/16 | Tue | 11:00AM-01:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/17 | Wed | 11:00AM-01:30PM | 4-006 |
ENAMELING COURSE WILL MEET FOR A TOTAL OF 5 SESSIONS
Fantastic Feathers: Form and Function
Lorna Gibson
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Feb/01 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:00PM | 4-261 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: None
When we think of birds, we think of feathers. Feathers give birds their color, from the bright red of a male Cardinal to the iridescent reds and greens of Ruby-throated Hummingbirds. Feathers keep birds warm and dry: down provides excellent insulation against heat loss and water really does roll off a duck's back. Feathers form the aerodynamic shape of the wing, enabling flight. A Barn Owl's flight feathers suppress sound, allowing it to fly nearly silently, while its ruff feathers reflect and focus sound into its ears, enabling the owl to hunt in total darkness by sound alone. This talk describes how the materials science of feathers: how their microscopic structure gives rise to their remarkable properties.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Lorna Gibson, 8-135, 617-253-7107, ljgibson@mit.edu
Game Literacy
Stephen Filippone, Graduate Student
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/01
Limited to 20 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: personal computer
This IAP session is for anyone who not only enjoys playing games, but also has an interest in critiquing games. Games are often seen - maybe because they’re enjoyable - as a waste a time. However, games continue to be a major component of popular culture, combining music, story, artwork and interactive mechanics into a totally unique form of expression. This session is also for those who don’t consider themselves as gamers. We are also committed to goal of improving basic game literacy for everyone. We will only play co-op (multiplayer) games to maximize interaction and conversations.
Enrollment limited: advanced sign up required (see contact person)
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Stephen Filippone, (956) 238-9729, sfilipp1@mit.edu
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Jan/22 | Mon | 06:00PM-08:00PM | TBD, Bring your laptop |
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Jan/23 | Tue | 06:00PM-08:00PM | TBD, Bring your laptop |
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Jan/24 | Wed | 06:00PM-08:00PM | TBD, Bring your laptop |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 06:00PM-08:00PM | TBD, Bring your laptop |
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Jan/26 | Fri | 06:00PM-08:00PM | TBD, Bring your laptop |
*If we are unable to reserve a computer lab that fits our needs, participants would need to bring their own computers
Eric Fadel - Graduate Student, Stephen Filippone - Graduate Student
Generative (Algorithmic) Art Workshop
George Varnavides, Emma Vargo
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions
Generative (algorithmic) art is a type of visual art generated using an algorithm. It often lies at the intersection of mathematical patterns and aesthetic appeal and its results can be stunning and refreshing.
In this workshop we will explore some of the aspects of generative art starting with more traditional examples such as fractals and chaotic attractors, extending it to physical systems such as symmetry operations, diffusion limited aggregation and microstructural evolution, as well as exploring the realm of machine-learning art. The instructors will be using the Wolfram Language to illustrate concepts and examples, but participants can choose to use any appropriate language of their choice for their projects*.
Please contact instructors via email before January 8th if you plan on attending, and by filling in this interest form:
https://goo.gl/forms/O9sNdRHqZS4nPKmu1
*Note: Depending on the available time, participants may choose to focus on a larger-scope project on the last day and/or participate in a “tattoo one-liner competition”, an example such entry is shown below (evaluate using the Wolfram Language to see output):
c = #\[Conjugate]
ArrayPlot@
Log[BinCounts[
ReIm@# & /@
NestList[(5 # c + Re@#^6 - 2.7) # + c^5 &, .1 + .2 I, 9^7],
a = {-1, 1, 0.001}, a] + 1]
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: George Varnavides, GVARNAVI@MIT.EDU
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Jan/30 | Tue | 01:00PM-04:30PM | 4-159, Please Bring a laptop |
*Tentative outline, subject to google form responses
George Varnavides, Emma Vargo
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Jan/31 | Wed | 01:00PM-04:30PM | 4-159, Please Bring a laptop |
*Tentative outline, subject to google form responses
George Varnavides, Emma Vargo
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Feb/01 | Thu | 01:00PM-04:30PM | 4-159, Plese bring a laptop |
*Tentative outline, subject to google form responses
George Varnavides, Emma Vargo
How I Became a Professor at MIT
Lorna Gibson, Professor
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Jan/30 | Tue | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 4-231 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Prereq: None
Starting with my family background, I describe my path to MIT and my life at MIT outside of the classroom.
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Lorna Gibson, 8-135, 617-253-7107, ljgibson@mit.edu
Intro to Jewelry
Tara Fadenrecht, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 6 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
In this introductory course, students will create wearable art such as pendants, earrings and bracelets from
non-ferrous metal. Through the jewelry design process, which includes sawing, piercing, forming, bezel
setting and finishing, students will become comfortable with both hand and power tools. Fabrication
techniques including cold connections and silver soldering will be covered as well.
Please visit http://metalslab.mit.edu/ for more info.
Class is FULL
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Tara Fadenrecht, 312-320-3547, tfade@mit.edu
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Jan/29 | Mon | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/30 | Tue | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/31 | Wed | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 4-006 |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 4-006 |
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Feb/02 | Fri | 05:00PM-07:00PM | 4-006 |
Participants must attend all sessions
Intro to Metal Sculpture
Tara Fadenrecht, Technical Instructor
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/04
Limited to 6 participants
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: None
In this introductory course, students will create sculptural works. Lost-wax casting, forging,
hollowware techniques and fabrication techniques including cold connections, soldering and
brazing will be covered. Students will become comfortable with both hand and power tools. Please
visit http://metalslab.mit.edu/ for more info
Class is FULL
Sponsor(s): Materials Science and Engineering
Contact: Tara Fadenrecht, 6-112C, (312) 320-3547, tfade@MIT.EDU
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Jan/11 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/12 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/18 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/19 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/25 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Jan/26 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Feb/01 | Thu | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
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Feb/02 | Fri | 01:00PM-03:30PM | 4-006 |
INTRO TO METAL SCULPTURE WILL MEET TWICE A WEEK FOR 4 WEEKS
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