MIT Professional Education - Short Programs Provide Opportunities to Learn Directly from MechE Faculty
This summer MIT Professional Education – Short Programs is offering a number of 2-5 day short courses taught by MIT faculty, including several by members of the Mechanical Engineering Department. These courses provide an opportunity to learn crucial knowledge and skills from some of the top experts in their respective fields, in areas of MIT expertise. For complete details on all of the available courses, visit the Short Programs web site at http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/index.html
Below is a list of courses taught by members of the MIT Mechanical Engineering Department:
Real-Time Reliable Simulations for Heat Transfer and Continuum Mechanics: Educational Applications [2.09s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/simulations_heat_transfer.html
June 14-16, 2009
A. Patera
Learn methods and software for real-time reliable solution of heat transfer and continuum mechanics problems. Understand the underlying certified reduced basis methodology for parametrized PDEs and the associated rbMIT software package. Includes hands-on problem solving.
Axiomatic Design for Complex Systems [2.882s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/axiomatic_design.html
June 15-17, 2009
S.-G. Kim, T. Lee
Using interactive discussions, case studies, and industrial examples, learn how Axiomatic Design helps top-down thinking when designing complex systems. Explore design principles that enable us to define problems free from preconceived solutions and see the functional interdependence among subsystems, the major source of complexity.
High-Speed Imaging for Motion Analysis: Systems and Techniques [6.51s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/high_speed_photography.html
June 15-18, 2009
J. Bales and Edgerton Center Staff (Prof. J. Kim Vandiver)
The broadest experience available in high-speed film and high-speed electronic imaging capture and analysis. Use state-of-the-art equipment and perform experiments – all in the home of "Doc" Edgerton's Stroboscopic Light Laboratory, where much of the history of the field was written.
Nuclear Plant Safety [22.956s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/nuclear_plant_safety.html
June 22-26, 2009
M. Kazimi
A review of safety and regulatory issues of operating reactors and licensing of new reactors. Emphasis on new developments. Fuel storage and waste repository issues will be covered.
Tribology: Friction, Wear, and Lubrication [2.81s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/designing_tribological_systems.html
June 22-26, 2009
N. Saka
Did you know that waste from high friction and wear represents more than 6% of the GNP? Gain a systematic understanding of “tribology” – the science and technology of interacting surfaces – including experimental techniques and useful problem-solving methods.
Advances in Controlled Release Technology: Polymeric Delivery Systems for Pharmaceuticals, Proteins and Other Agents
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/controlled_release_technology.html
July 13-17, 2009
R. Langer
Review recent advances in the field and assess the prospects of future developments. Topics include delivery methods and applications, with emphasis on controlled release in the pharmaceutical and medical fields. Regulatory and patent considerations will be addressed.
Present and Future Internal Combustion Engines: Performance, Efficiency, Emissions, and Fuels [2.61s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/internal_combustion_engines.html
July 13-17, 2009
J. Heywood, W. Cheng
A thorough understanding of how engines function is required to meet stringent new emission and fuel economy standards, and to address the future changes to fuels. This course provides a technical review of the IC engine's operating characteristics for practicing engineers.
Advanced Mechanical and Precision Machine Design: Theory, Concepts, and Principles [2.75Ts]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/precision_engineering.html
August 3-4, 2009
M. Culpepper
Intensive coverage of precision engineering theory, principles, modeling, design and manufacturing practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding principles and how they are applied to current and emerging applications. The fundamentals are reinforced via case studies from diverse fields, including: optics (X-ray and micro-scale), biomedical instruments, consumer products, nanopositioners, machine tools, instruments, and MEMS.
Design of Flexures and Compliant Mechanisms: Fundamentals and Practical Application [2.90s]
http://web.mit.edu/professional/short-programs/courses/compliant_mechanism_design.html
August 6-7, 2009
M. Culpepper
Intensive coverage of compliant mechanism theory, modeling, design and fabrication practices. Emphasis is placed on understanding fundamentals and examining current and next generation applications. The fundamentals are reinforced via discussion of examples from the following fields: macro, micro and nano-scale mechanism; consumer products; nanopositioning; nano-scale compliant mechanisms; robotics; and deployable mechanisms/structures
