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MAS.UR Undergraduate Research in Media Arts and Sciences ... Enrollment limited; preference to MAS and other MIT students in their final year. RegistrarHome|RegistrarSearch:    MITCoursePicker| MITCoursePlanner      Home| SubjectSearch| Help| SymbolsHelp| Pre-RegHelp| FinalExamSchedule| My Selections   MediaArtsandSciencesFall 2022MASHome  Evaluations(CertificatesRequired)|MAS.-MAS.999plusUROP| UndergraduateSubjects MAS.131ComputationalCameraandPhotography ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.531) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Coversthecompletepipelineofcomputationalcamerasthatattempttodigitallycapturetheessenceofvisualinformationbyexploitingthesynergisticcombinationoftask-specificoptics,illumination,sensors,andprocessing.Studentsdiscussandusethermal,multi-spectral,high-speedand3-Drange-sensingcameras,aswellascameraarrays.Presentsopportunitiesinscientificandmedicalimaging,andmobilephone-basedphotography.Alsocoverscamerasforhumancomputerinteraction(HCI)andsensorsthatmimicanimaleyes.Intendedforstudentswithinterestinalgorithmicandtechnicalaspectsofimagingandphotography.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.132MathematicalMethodsinImaging ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.532) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-7 Surveysthelandscapeofimagingtechniquesanddevelopsskillsforconductingimagingresearch.Reviewstechnicalandsocialaspectsoftheevolvingcameracultureandconsidersitsroleintransformingsocialinteractions,reshapingbusinesses,andinfluencingcommunitiesworldwide.Exploresinnovativeprotocolsforsharingandconsumptionofvisualmedia,aswellasnovelhardwareandsoftwaretoolsbasedonadvancedlenses,digitalillumination,modernsensors,andemergingimage-analysisalgorithms.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.240BlackMobilityandSafety:FromBirthtoWalkingintheUS ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.740) Prereq:None Units:3-0-6 Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludebirth,breathing,sleeping,eating,andwalkingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments.Limitedto10. Staff MAS.241BlackMobilityandSafety:FromLovingtoLearningintheUS ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.741) Prereq:None Units:3-0-6 Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludelearning,voting,driving,working,andlovingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments.Limitedto10. E.Ijeoma MAS.453[J]MobileandSensorComputing () (Samesubjectas6.1820[J]) Prereq:6.1800orpermissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Focuseson"InternetofThings"(IoT)systemsandtechnologies,sensing,computing,andcommunication.Exploresfundamentaldesignandimplementationissuesintheengineeringofmobileandsensorcomputingsystems.Topicsincludebattery-freesensors,seeingthroughwall,roboticsensors,vitalsignsensors(breathing,heartbeats,emotions),sensingincarsandautonomousvehicles,subseaIoT,sensorsecurity,positioningtechnologies(includingGPSandindoorWiFi),inertialsensing(accelerometers,gyroscopes,inertialmeasurementunits,dead-reckoning),embeddedanddistributedsystemarchitectures,sensingwithradiosignals,sensingwithmicrophonesandcameras,wirelesssensornetworks,embeddedanddistributedsystemarchitectures,mobilelibrariesandAPIstosensors,andapplicationcasestudies.Includesreadingsfromresearchliterature,aswellaslaboratoryassignmentsandasignificanttermproject. Staff MAS.490IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. Specialprojectsongrouporindividualbasis.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.491IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged[P/D/F] TBA. Specialprojectsongrouporindividualbasis.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.URUndergraduateResearchinMediaArtsandSciences (,,,) Prereq:None Unitsarranged[P/D/F] TBA. Individualorgroupstudy,research,orlaboratoryinvestigationsunderfacultysupervision,includingindividualparticipationinanongoingresearchproject.SeeUROPcoordinatorforfurtherinformation M.El-KouediTextbooksarrangedindividually MAS.URGUndergraduateResearchinMediaArtsandSciences (,,,) Prereq:None Unitsarranged TBA. Individualorgroupstudy,research,orlaboratoryinvestigationsunderfacultysupervision,includingindividualparticipationinanongoingresearchproject.SeeUROPcoordinatorforfurtherinformation. M.El-KouediTextbooksarrangedindividually GraduateSubjects MAS.531ComputationalCameraandPhotography ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.131) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Coversthecompletepipelineofcomputationalcamerasthatattempttodigitallycapturetheessenceofvisualinformationbyexploitingthesynergisticcombinationoftask-specificoptics,illumination,sensors,andprocessing.Studentsdiscussandusethermal,multi-spectral,high-speedand3-Drange-sensingcameras,aswellascameraarrays.Presentsopportunitiesinscientificandmedicalimaging,andmobilephone-basedphotography.Alsocoverscamerasforhumancomputerinteraction(HCI)andsensorsthatmimicanimaleyes.Intendedforstudentswithinterestinalgorithmicandtechnicalaspectsofimagingandphotography.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.532MathematicalMethodsinImaging ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.132) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-7 Surveysthelandscapeofimagingtechniquesanddevelopsskillsforconductingimagingresearch.Reviewstechnicalandsocialaspectsoftheevolvingcameracultureandconsidersitsroleintransformingsocialinteractions,reshapingbusinesses,andinfluencingcommunitiesworldwide.Exploresinnovativeprotocolsforsharingandconsumptionofvisualmedia,aswellasnovelhardwareandsoftwaretoolsbasedonadvancedlenses,digitalillumination,modernsensors,andemergingimage-analysisalgorithms.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.533ImagingVentures:Cameras,Displays,andVisualComputing ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-7 Project-orientedseminarcoverstheopportunitiesandchallengesforbusinessesbasedonemergentimaginginnovations.Studentsanalyzethelandscapeofimagingdevelopments,planbusinessstrategiesandbrainstormtowardsastart-up,businessunit,non-profitorcitizensectororganization;theyareencouragedtoformteamsandcraftabusinessplantogainpracticalexperienceinimagingresearch.Includescasestudiesofestablishedandemergingbusinesses,andtalksbyinvitedbusinessspeakers.Surveyscommercializationandtheinnovationlandscapeinallimagingarenas.Topicsincludemobilecameraphones,camerasindevelopingcountries,image-search,medicalimaging,onlinephotosharing,andcomputationalphotography.Enrollmentlimited. R.Raskar MAS.534EngineeringHealth:UnderstandingandDesigningAffordableHealthDiagnostics ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:None Units:3-1-8 Designingandbuildingnovelhealthdiagnosticsandsensorswhilelearningthefundamentalsofrapidprototyping,appliedoptics,signalsprocessing,imagingandotheradvancedsensingmodalities.Studentsworkinteamswithaphysicianandtechnicalmentortodesignandconstructacuttingedgehealthdiagnosticordevice.ThebestprojectsmaybecontinuedintheSpringsemesterthroughaclinicaltrialsandventuresprogramreachingearlytrialsbytheendoftheschoolyear. R.Raskar MAS.535EngineeringHealth:DesigningandDeployingAffordableHealthDiagnosticsandTherapeutics ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:None Units:6-0-0 Studentsdesignandconstructacutting-edgehealthdiagnosticordeviceandexploreopportunitiestotestanddeployit.Throughstructuredinteractionswithphysicians,andtechnicalroundsatlocalhospitals,studentsincorporateuser-centricdesignintotheirdevicesandengagewiththehealthcommunitytowardsimplementation.Providesexposuretoclinicaltrials,theFDA,userexperience,intellectualproperty,andentrepreneurship. R.Raskar MAS.552[J]CityScience (,) (Samesubjectas4.557[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Lecture:W2-5(E14-638) Focusesonarchitecturalandmobilityinterventionsthatrespondtochangingpatternsofliving,working,andtransport.Emphasizesmass-customizedhousing,autonomousparking,charginginfrastructure,andshared-usenetworksoflightweightelectricvehicles(LEVs).StudentsworkinsmallteamsandareleadbyresearchersfromtheChangingPlacesgroup.Projectsfocusontheapplicationoftheseideastocasestudycitiesandmayincludetravel.Invitedguestsfromacademiaandindustryparticipate.Repeatableforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor. K.LarsonNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.600Human2.0 () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:0-9-0 Coversprinciplesunderlyingcurrentandfuturetechnologiesforcognitive,emotionalandphysicalaugmentation.Focusesonusinganatomical,biomechanical,neuromechanical,biochemicalandneurologicalmodelsofthehumanbodytoguidethedesignsofaugmentationtechnologyforpersonswitheitherunusualornormalphysiologiesthatwishtoextendtheircognitive,emotion,socialorphysicalcapabilitytonewlevels.Topicsincluderoboticexoskeletonsandpoweredorthoses,externallimbprostheses,neuralimplanttechnology,social-emotionalprostheses,andcognitiveprostheses.Requiresstudentpresentations,critiquesofclassreadings,andafinalprojectincludingapublication-qualitypaper.Enrollmentlimited. Staff MAS.630AdvancedSeminar:AffectiveComputingandEthics () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-10 Lecture:W10-12(E15-341) Instructsstudentsonhowtodevelopartificialintelligencetechnologiesthathelppeoplemeasureandcommunicateemotion,thatrespectfullyreadandthatintelligentlyrespondtoemotion,andthathaveinternalmechanismsinspiredbytheusefulrolesemotionsplayinhumans. Studentswillalsodiscussethicalquestionsthatarisewiththeuseofemotion-AItechnologiesandhowtopreventmisuse. Topicsvaryfromyeartoyear,andmayincludetheinteractionofemotionwithcognitionandperception;thecommunicationofhumanemotionviaface,voice,physiology,andbehavior;constructionofcomputers,agents,androbotshavingskillsofemotionalintelligence;theroleofemotionindecision-makingandlearning;andethicalusesofaffectivetechnologiesforeducation,autism,health,andmarketresearchapplications.Weeklyreading,discussion,andatermprojectrequired.Enrollmentlimited. R.W.PicardNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.664[J]AIforImpact:SolvingSocietal-ScaleProblems () (Samesubjectas15.376[J]) Prereq:None Units:3-0-6 Seminarpromotesinternalandexternalentrepreneurship,basedonartificialintelligence(AI)technologies,toincreaseunderstandingofhowdigitalinnovationsgrowintosocietalchange.Casesillustrateexamplesofbothsuccessfulandfailedbusinesses,aswellasdifficultiesindeployinganddiffusingproducts.ExploresarangeofbusinessmodelsandopportunitiesenabledbyemergingAIinnovations.Studentscraftabusinessanalysisforoneofthefeaturedtechnologyinnovations.Pastanalyseshavebecomethebasisforresearchpublications,andnewventures.ParticularfocusonAIandbigdata,mobile,andtheuseofpersonaldata. R.Rasksar,J.BonsenA.Pentland MAS.665[J]GlobalVentures () (Samesubjectas15.375[J],EC.731[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Lecture:R10-12(E14-633) Seminaronfounding,financing,andbuildingentrepreneurialventuresindevelopingnations.Challengesstudentstocraftenduringandeconomicallyviablesolutionstotheproblemsfacedbythesecountries.Casesillustrateexamplesofbothsuccessfulandfailedbusinesses,andthedifficultiesindeployinganddiffusingproductsandservicesthroughentrepreneurialaction.Exploresarangeofestablishedandemergingbusinessmodels,aswellasnewbusinessopportunitiesenabledbyinnovationsemergingfromMITlabsandbeyond.StudentsdevelopabusinessplanexecutivesummarysuitableforsubmissionintheMIT$100KEntrepreneurshipCompetition'sAccelerateContestorMITIDEAS. R.RaskarNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.690IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.712LearningCreativeLearning ();firsthalfofterm Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9[P/D/F] Anintroductiontothedesignoftechnologies,activities,andcommunitiestosupportyoungpeopleincreativelearningexperiences.Throughreadings,activities,andgroupdiscussions,exploresthefourP'sofcreativelearning:projects,passion,peers,andplay.DrawsonexamplesfromtheLifelongKindergartengroupattheMITMediaLab,includingtheScratchprogramminglanguageandonlinecommunity.Specialfocusonhowtoengagelearnersfrommanydifferentbackgrounds,withmanydifferentinterests. Staff MAS.720[J]ScalableCivicAction () (Samesubjectas15.234[J]) Prereq:None Units:2-1-3 Project-basedsubjectinwhichstudentsdeployresearch-basedcivic,politicalandorganizationalengagementtoolsandanalyzetheirimpactandeffectiveness.Sampleapplicationareasincludeaddressingvotersuppression,votermobilization,andcivicgrouporganization.Addressestopicssuchasrandomizedcontrolledtestingmethods,politicalcampaigntechniques,behavioraloptimization,andassessmentmetrics.Studentsformteamsandperformreal-worldinterventionsusingsystemsunderdevelopmentintheMediaLab.Opentoundergraduateswithpermissionofinstructor. S.Johnson,A.Lippman MAS.740BlackMobilityandSafety:FromBirthtoWalkingintheUS ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.240) Prereq:None Units:3-0-6 Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludebirth,breathing,sleeping,eating,andwalkingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments.Limitedto10. Staff MAS.741BlackMobilityandSafety:FromLovingtoLearningintheUS ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (SubjectmeetswithMAS.241) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-6 Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludelearning,voting,driving,working,andlovingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. E.Ijeoma MAS.750Human-RobotInteraction ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-7 In-depthexplorationoftheleadingresearch,designprinciples,andtechnicalchallengesinhuman-robotinteraction(HRI),withanemphasisonsociallyinteractiverobots.Topicsincludemixed-initiativeinteraction,multi-modalinterfaces,face-to-facecommunication,human-robotteamwork,sociallearning,aspectsofsocialcognition,andlong-terminteraction.Applicationsofthesetopicstothedevelopmentofpersonalrobotsforhealth,education,eldercare,domesticassistance,andotherdomainswillbesurveyed.Requiresstudentpresentations,critiquesofclassreadings,studentprojects,andafinalprojectincludingapublicationqualitypaper. C.Breazeal MAS.771AutismTheoryandTechnology ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-10 Illuminatescurrenttheoriesaboutautismtogetherwithchallengesfacedbypeopleontheautismspectrum.Theoriesincommunicating,interactingsocially,managingcognitiveandaffectiveoverload,andachievingindependentlifestylesarecovered.Inparallel,thecoursepresentsstate-of-the-arttechnologiesbeingdevelopedforhelpingimproveboththeoreticalunderstandingandpracticaloutcomes.Participantsexpectedtomeetandinteractwithpeopleontheautismspectrum.Weeklyreading,discussion,andatermprojectrequired.Enrollmentlimited. Staff MAS.772AIforMentalHealth () Prereq:None Unitsarranged Providesinstructionaboutbehaviorsandtechnologiesthatpromotegoodmentalhealthandfosterresiliencetostressandanxiety.CoversAIandsmarttechnologiesusedindiagnosing,monitoring,andtreatingmentaldisorders.Studentsdevelopaprojectoftheirchoosingonthetopic,whichmayincludenoveltechnologydesignandevaluation,humansubjectsstudies,machinelearninganddataanalysis,orotherinvestigationsthatproposeandevaluatenewwaystouseAIforimprovingmentalhealth.Enrollmentlimited;preferencetoMASandotherMITstudentsintheirfinalyear. Staff MAS.790IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.808Decoders2.0:MicrofabricatedDevices ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-6 Exploresvariousmicrofabricateddevicelayoutsandtheirimpactsontheworldthroughguestlectures.Followswithliteraturereviewwhereinstudentscomposeasummarypaperbasedonrepresentativepaperspublishedbytheguestlecturers.Asafinalproject,studentswriteandpublishontheclasswebsiteacomprehensiveperspectivearticlebasedonguestlectures.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.Limitedto10;preferencetoMediaArtsandSciencesstudents. C.Dagdeviren MAS.809Decoders1.9:IntroductiontoMicrofabrication ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-6-3 SubjectCancelled Lecturesalongwithcleanroomlabsessions(inConformableDecoders'YellowBox)provideexposuretocleanroomprocessesandmicrofabricationtechniques.Buildspracticalexperiencewithallfivecomponentsofthemicrofabricationtechniques,includingcleaning,deposition,patterning,etching,andtesting.Workinginsmallteams,studentscompleteamidtermprojectinwhichtheycreateavideoofamicrofabricationprocessdemonstratedinthecleanroom.Asafinalproject,studentsidentifyaproblemthatwouldbetackledwithacollectivedevicefabricatedinthecleanroominfollowingsemester.Studentsworkthroughoutthetermtodevelopaclassbookletofmicrofabricationterms.Limitedto10students,nolisteners. C.Dagdeviren MAS.810Decoders1.8:ProjectRealizationinCleanroom ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:MAS.809andpermissionofinstructor Units:3-6-3 BuildsonthecombinationofknowledgeandskillslearnedinD1.0andD1.7,respectivelytoguidestudentstodeveloptheirownmechanicallyadaptive(i.e.,stretchable&flexible)piezoelectricsystems.Studentswriteanarticleabouttheirresearchfindingsthatwillbepublishedonthecoursewebsitebytheendofterm.Instructshowtodoliteraturereview,tocomposeclearandconcisesentencestodescribefindings,andtowriteaperspectivearticleinacollectivemanner.Limitedto10;nolisteners. Staff MAS.825[J]MusicalAestheticsandMediaTechnology () (Samesubjectas21M.580[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-3-6 Lecture:W2-4.30(E14-493) In-depthexplorationofcontemporaryconceptsinmusicandmedia.Studiesrecentmusicthatusesadvancedtechnology,andtheartisticmotivationsandconcernsimpliedbythenewmedia.Practicalexperiencewithcomputermusictechnology,includingMIDIandpost-MIDIsystems.Specialemphasisontheinteractivesystemsforprofessionalsaswellasamateurs.Midtermpaperandtermprojectrequired. T.MachoverNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.826[J]ProjectsinMediaandMusic ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (Samesubjectas21M.581[J]) Prereq:MAS.825 Units:3-3-6 Currentcomputermusicconceptsandpractice.Project-basedworkonresearchorproductionprojectsusingtheMediaLab'scomputermusic,interactive,andmediaresources.Requiressignificantstudioworkandatermproject.Projectsbasedonclassinterestsandskills,andmaybeindividuallyorgroup-based.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor. T.Machover MAS.834TangibleInterfaces () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-3-6 Lecture:T1-4(E14-633) Exploresdesignissuessurroundingtangibleuserinterfaces,anewformofhuman-computerinteraction.Tangibleuserinterfacesseektorealizeseamlessinterfacesbetweenhumans,digitalinformation,andthephysicalenvironmentbygivingphysicalformtodigitalinformationandcomputation,makingbitsdirectlymanipulablewithhandsandperceptibleattheperipheryofhumanawareness.Inthedesignstudioenvironment,studentsexploreexperimentaltangibleinterfacedesigns,theories,applications,andunderlyingtechnologies,usingconceptsketches,posters,physicalmockups,andworkingprototypes. H.IshiiNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.836SensorTechnologiesforInteractiveEnvironments () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-3-6 Abroadintroductiontoahostofsensortechnologies,illustratedbyapplicationsdrawnfromhuman-computerinterfacesandubiquitouscomputing.Afterextensivelyreviewingelectronicsforsensorsignalconditioning,thelecturescovertheprinciplesandoperationofavarietyofsensorarchitecturesandmodalities,includingpressure,strain,displacement,proximity,thermal,electricandmagneticfield,optical,acoustic,RF,inertial,andbioelectric.Simplesensorprocessingalgorithmsandwiredandwirelessnetworkstandardsarealsodiscussed.Studentsarerequiredtocompletewrittenassignments,asetoflaboratories,andafinalproject. J.Paradiso MAS.837PrinciplesofElectronicMusicInterfaces ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Exploresthewaysinwhichelectronicmusiciscontrolledandperformed.Asolidhistoricalperspectiveispresented,tracingthedevelopmentofvariousfamiliesofelectronicmusicalcontrollersandinstrumentsfromtheirgenesisinthelate1800sonwards.Designprinciplesandengineeringdetailarealsogivenforvariouscurrentandclassiccontrollers.Evolvingissuesinthecontrolofcomputermusicforliveperformanceandinteractiveinstallationsarediscussed,includingcomputermappingofsensorsignalsandtransducedgestureontosound,music,andothermedia.Weeklyreadingassignmentsaregiven,andafinalprojectorpaperisrequired. J.Paradiso MAS.838[J]PrototypingourSci-FiSpaceFuture:Designing&DeployingProjectsforZeroGravityFlights () (Samesubjectas16.88[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-2-8 Lecture:T9-11(E14-493) Instructioninprojectdevelopment,prototyping,anddeploymentreadinessforparabolicflights.Admittedstudentteamsareofferedflyerandproject-deploymentslotsontheSpaceExplorationInitiative'sspringparabolicflight,uponsuccessfulcompletionofthecourseinthefallandintegrationwiththeflightprovider.Coversthreemaintopicareas:1)rapidprototypingandengineeringskillstoprepareprojectsforoperationinmicrogravity;2)logistics,training,andsafetypre-approvalstepstomeetflightreadinessrequirementsandpassaTechnicalReadinessReview(TRR);and3)creativeandtechnicallensesforthefutureofspaceexploration,examiningtheMITSpaceExplorationInitiative'sdesignandprototypingapproach,andMITparabolicflightresearchexamplesacrossScience,Engineering,Art,andDesign,andacrossdepartments.Enrollmentlimited;admissionbyapplication. J.Paradiso,A.EkblawNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.839[J]OperatingintheLunarEnvironment ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment (Samesubjectas16.839[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-2-8 Exploresindetailthedesignandengineeringchallengesposedbyoperatinginthelunarenvironment.StudentsworkinteamstodesignapayloadtoaddressstrategicobjectivesassociatedwithNASA'sArtemisprogram,aimingtoenablenear-termsustainablesettlementsonthelunarsurface.Lecturesandassociatedrecitationsexplorevaryingmissiongoalsandoperatingenvironments,fromlunar-classlaunch,toorbiters,landers,rovers,andhabitats.Guestlecturersincludeprominentengineers,scientists,industryplayers,andpolicymakerswithdirectexperienceinlunarmissiondesignanddevelopment.Enrollmentlimited;admissionbyapplication. J.Hoffman,A.Ekblaw MAS.841Evolution:NaturalandDirected ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:None Units:3-0-9 Coverstopicsinmolecularevolution,includingmutation,recombination,evolvability,sexualreproductionandsubstitutes,experimentalanddirectedevolution,genomicconflict,andgenedrive.Featuresdiscussion-basedcriticalanalysesoftheprimaryliterature.Attheendoftheterm,studentsprepareshortresearchproposalsemphasizingresearchstrategy,experimentaldesign,presentation,andwriting.Theyalsowriteashortgrantproposalormanuscriptintendedforpublication. Staff MAS.858[J]AskingHowSpaceEnabledDesignsAdvanceJusticeandDevelopment () (Samesubjectas16.857[J]) Prereq:None Units:3-0-9 Lecture:M9-12(E15-341) Examinestheoreticalandpracticalchallengesofapplyingcomplextechnology,suchasspacesystems,toadvancejusticeanddevelopmentwithinhumansociety.ProposesandcritiquesaconceptofjusticeanddevelopmentbasedonattainmentoftheUSSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Analyzestextbyhistoriansandeconomistsaroundglobalpatternsofuneventechnologyaccess.Teachessystemsengineeringtoolstoanalyzethecontext,stakeholders,functionsandformsofcomplexsystemsthatimpactsociety.PresentssixspacetechnologiesusedforspecificSustainableDevelopmentGoal.Studentsreadseveraltext,discusskeythemes,writereflectiveresponses,andwritearesearchproposalonatopicoftheirchoice.Partoftwo-classseriesonspacetechnologyandsustainabledevelopment.Limitedto15. D.WoodNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.859SpaceTechnologyfortheDevelopmentLeader () Prereq:None Units:3-0-3 FollowontoMAS.858.Introducesintersectionsbetweenspacetechnologyandsustainabledevelopmentbyexaminingtechnical,policyandsocialaspectsofsevenspacetechnologies:satelliteearthobservation;satellitecommunication;satellitepositioning;humanspaceflightandmicrogravityresearch;spacetechnologytransfer;fundamentalscientificspaceresearch;andsmallsatellites.LecturesintroducetheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandshowlinkagestosevenspacetechnologiesfromtheperspectiveofdevelopmentpractitioners.Studentsreadscholarlypapers,writeweeklyresponses,givepresentations,andwritearesearchpaper. Staff MAS.862ThePhysicsofInformationTechnology () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Self-containedintroductiontothegoverningequationsfordevicesthatcollect,store,manipulate,transmitandpresentinformation.Providesanunderstandingofhowoperationaldeviceprincipleswork,theiruses,thelimitsontheirperformance,andhowtheymightbeimproved.Studentsreviewthefoundationsofthermodynamicsandnoise,electromagnetics,andthequantumdescriptionofmaterials,andthenstudytheirapplicationinareassuchassemiconductorlogic,magneticstorage,wirelessandopticalcommunications,andquantuminformationandcomputation. N.Gershenfeld MAS.863[J]HowtoMake(Almost)Anything () (Samesubjectas4.140[J],6.9020[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-9-6 https://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MAS.863/ Lecture:W1-4(E14-633)Recitation:REVE(5-9PM)(E14-633)+final Providesapracticalhands-onintroductiontodigitalfabrication,includingCAD/CAM/CAE,NCmachining,3-Dprintingandscanning,moldingandcasting,composites,laserandwaterjetcutting,PCBdesignandfabrication;sensorsandactuators;mixed-signalinstrumentation,embeddedprocessing,andwiredandwirelesscommunications.Developsanunderstandingofthesecapabilitiesthroughprojectsusingthemindividuallyandjointlytocreatefunctionalsystems. N.GershenfeldNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.864TheNatureofMathematicalModeling () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Surveystherangeoflevelsofdescriptionusefulforthemathematicaldescriptionofrealandvirtualworlds,includinganalyticalsolutionsandapproximationsfordifferenceanddifferentialequations;finitedifference,finiteelementandcellularautomatanumericalmodels;andstochasticprocesses,nonlinearfunctionfitting,constrainedoptimization,anddata-driveninference.Emphasisonefficientpracticalimplementationoftheseideas. N.Gershenfeld MAS.865Rapid-PrototypingofRapid-PrototypingMachines:HowtoMakeSomethingthatMakes(Almost)Anything ()Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:MAS.863orpermissionofinstructor Units:3-9-0 Studiesrapid-prototypingmachinesandcoversthetheoryandpracticeofdigitalfabricationprocesses.Weeklylecturessupportedbyreadingsfromresearchliterature.Studentsworkonmachinedevelopmentprojectsthroughouttheterm. Staff MAS.881[J]PrinciplesofNeuroengineering () (Samesubjectas9.422[J],20.452[J])(Subjectmeetswith20.352) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9 Lecture:TR10.30-12(46-5165) Covershowtoinnovatetechnologiesforbrainanalysisandengineering,foracceleratingthebasicunderstandingofthebrain,andleadingtonewtherapeuticinsightandinventions.Focusesonusingphysical,chemicalandbiologicalprinciplestounderstandtechnologydesigncriteriagoverningabilitytoobserveandalterbrainstructureandfunction.Topicsincludeoptogenetics,noninvasivebrainimagingandstimulation,nanotechnologies,stemcellsandtissueengineering,andadvancedmolecularandstructuralimagingtechnologies.Includesdesignprojects.Designedforstudentswithengineeringmaturitywhoarereadyfordesign.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. E.BoydenNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.883[J]RevolutionaryVentures:HowtoInventandDeployTransformativeTechnologies () (Samesubjectas9.455[J],15.128[J],20.454[J]) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:2-0-7 Lecture:R2-4(E14-633) Seminaronenvisioningandbuildingideasandorganizationstoaccelerateengineeringrevolutions.Focusesonemergingtechnologydomains,suchasneurotechnology,imaging,cryotechnology,gerontechnology,andbio-and-nanofabrication.Drawsonhistoricalexamplesaswellaslivecasestudiesofexistingoremergingorganizations,includinglabs,institutes,startups,andcompanies.Goalsrangefromacceleratingbasicsciencetodevelopingtransformativeproductsortherapeutics.Eachclassisdevotedtoaspecificarea,oftenwithinvitedspeakers,exploringissuesfromthedeeplytechnicalthroughthestrategic.Individuallyorinsmallgroups,studentsprototypenewventuresaimedatinventinganddeployingrevolutionarytechnologies. E.Boyden,J.Bonsen,J.JacobsonNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.890IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged[P/D/F] TBA. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable General MAS.910ResearchinMediaTechnology (,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. ForresearchassistantsinMediaArtsandSciences,wheretheassignedresearchisapprovedforacademiccreditbythedepartment. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.912TeachinginMediaArtsandSciences (,) Prereq:None Unitsarranged[P/D/F] TBA. Laboratory,tutorial,orclassroomteachingunderthesupervisionofaMediaArtsandSciencesfacultymember.Studentsselectedbyinterview.Enrollmentlimitedbyavailabilityofsuitableteachingassignments. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.914PracticalExperienceinMediaArtsandSciences (,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:0-1-0[P/D/F] TBA. ForMediaArtsandSciencesmastersstudentsparticipatingincurriculum-relatedoff-campusprofessionalinternshipexperiences.Beforeenrolling,studentsmusthaveanemploymentofferfromacompanyororganizationandapprovalfromtheiradvisor.Subjecttodepartmentalapproval.Uponcompletionoftheactivitythestudentmustsubmitawrite-upoftheexperience,approvedbytheMITsupervisor.ConsulttheMASOfficefordetailsonproceduresandrestrictions. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.915PracticalExperienceinMediaArtsandSciences (,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:0-1-0[P/D/F] TBA. ForMediaArtsandSciencesdoctoralstudentsparticipatingincurriculum-relatedoff-campusprofessionalinternshipexperiences.Beforeenrolling,studentsmusthaveanemploymentofferfromacompanyororganizationandapprovalfromtheiradvisor.Subjecttodepartmentalapproval.Uponcompletionoftheactivitythestudentmustsubmitawrite-upoftheexperience,approvedbytheMITsupervisor.ConsulttheMASOfficefordetailsonproceduresandrestrictions. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.921ProseminarinMediaArtsandSciences () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:3-0-9[P/D/F] Lecture:T2-4(E15-341) DesignedspecificallyfornewdoctoralstudentsintheMediaArtsandSciences(MAS)program.ExploresintellectualfoundationsofMAS,unifyingthemesconnectingMASresearch,andworkingpracticesofMASresearchers.RestrictedtoMASdoctoralstudents. J.ParadisoNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.940PreparationforSMThesisI () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:1-0-2[P/D/F] Forfirst-yearmaster'sstudentsintheMASprogram.Featuresfaculty-leddiscussionsonbestpracticesforconductingandevaluatingresearchindiversedisciplines,waysofassessingtheconsequencesofnewtechnologies,andstrategiesformitigatingunintendedoutcomes.Workinginsmallgroups,studentsshareandcritiqueresearchideastocatalyzeandrefineprojectsandcollaborations.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhaveidentifiedpotentialcommitteememberstohelpguidetheirthesisresearch. K.Esvelt,C.Breazeal,H.Ishii MAS.941PreparationforSMThesisII () Prereq:MAS.940orpermissionofinstructor Units:3-0-6[P/D/F] Lecture:WEVE(5-7PM)(E15-341) Guidesstudentsintheselectionofthesistopic,definitionofmethodofapproach,andpreparationforCritDayandthesisproposal. K.EsveltNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.945MediaArtsandSciencesGeneralExam (,,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Units:0-12-0[P/D/F] TBA. SelectedreadingsforMediaArtsandSciencesdoctoralstudentsinpreparationfortheirqualifyingexams. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.950PreparationforPh.D.Thesis (,,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. Selectsthesissubject,definesmethodofapproach,andpreparespreliminarythesisoutline.Independentstudy,supplementedbyfrequentindividualconferenceswithstaffmembers.Restrictedtodoctoralcandidates. S.ShubartNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.S10SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,)Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Fall:MASStaffSpring:MASStaff MAS.S60-MAS.S64SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged MAS.S60:TBA. MAS.S61:Lecture:M2-5(E15-341) MAS.S62:Lecture:M3-5(E15-359) MAS.S63:Lecture:W10.30-12.30(E15-359)+final MAS.S64:TBA. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. StaffMAS.S60:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S61:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S62:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S63:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S64:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S65-MAS.S69SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,)Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged MAS.S65:Forscheduledetails,refert.Lecture:W1-3(E15-341) MAS.S66:Lecture:RF10-12(E15-341) MAS.S67:Lecture:W1-3(E15-466) MAS.S68:Lecture:TEVE(4-6PM)(E15-359) Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. StaffMAS.S65:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S66:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S67:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S68:Notextbookinformationavailable MAS.S70SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology () Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged[P/D/F] Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S71SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,);firsthalfoftermNotofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S72SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,);secondhalfoftermNotofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S73SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology () Prereq:None Unitsarranged[P/D/F] Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S74SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,);firsthalfoftermNotofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:None Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S75SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology (,);secondhalfoftermNotofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S76SpecialSubjectinMediaArtsandSciences (,)Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S90SpecialSubjectinMediaArtsandSciences ();partialterm Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged[P/D/F] Lecture:T10.30-12.30(E15-341) Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. J.ParadisoNotextbookinformationavailable MAS.THGGraduateThesis (,,,) Prereq:Permissionofinstructor Unitsarranged TBA. Programofresearchandwritingofthesis;tobearrangedbythestudentwithsupervisingcommittee. S.ShubartTextbooksarrangedindividually |MAS.-MAS.999plusUROP|   Home |OnlineBulletin |IAP |SummerSessionCatalog   Forquestionsaboutthesubjectlistings,writeto [email protected] Registrar'sOffice, Room5-117, 77MassachusettsAve,Cambridge,MA02139-4307 Copyright©2013MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology Produced:17-JUN-202205:10PM