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MAS.490 Independent Study in Media Arts and Sciences ... Draws on examples from the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab, including the Scratch ... 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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 SubjectmeetswithMAS.532Prereq:PermissionofinstructorU(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-0-7units Surveysthelandscapeofimagingtechniquesanddevelopsskillsforconductingimagingresearch.Reviewstechnicalandsocialaspectsoftheevolvingcameracultureandconsidersitsroleintransformingsocialinteractions,reshapingbusinesses,andinfluencingcommunitiesworldwide.Exploresinnovativeprotocolsforsharingandconsumptionofvisualmedia,aswellasnovelhardwareandsoftwaretoolsbasedonadvancedlenses,digitalillumination,modernsensors,andemergingimage-analysisalgorithms.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.240BlackMobilityandSafety:FromBirthtoWalkingintheUS(New) SubjectmeetswithMAS.740Prereq:NoneU(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-6units.HASS-S Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludebirth,breathing,sleeping,eating,andwalkingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments.Limitedto10. E.Ijeoma MAS.241BlackMobilityandSafety:FromLovingtoLearningintheUS SubjectmeetswithMAS.741Prereq:NoneU(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-6units.HASS-S 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 Samesubjectas6.808[J]Prereq:6.033orpermissionofinstructorU(Spring)3-0-9units Seedescriptionundersubject6.808[J]. H.Balakrishnan,S.Madden,F.Adib MAS.490IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorU(Fall,Spring)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Specialprojectsongrouporindividualbasis.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. Staff MAS.491IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorU(Fall,Spring)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Specialprojectsongrouporindividualbasis.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. Staff MAS.URUndergraduateResearchinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:NoneU(Fall,IAP,Spring,Summer)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Individualorgroupstudy,research,orlaboratoryinvestigationsunderfacultysupervision,includingindividualparticipationinanongoingresearchproject.SeeUROPcoordinatorforfurtherinformation C.Schmandt MAS.URGUndergraduateResearchinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:NoneU(Fall,IAP,Spring,Summer)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Individualorgroupstudy,research,orlaboratoryinvestigationsunderfacultysupervision,includingindividualparticipationinanongoingresearchproject.SeeUROPcoordinatorforfurtherinformation. C.Schmandt GraduateSubjects MAS.531ComputationalCameraandPhotography SubjectmeetswithMAS.131Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-9units 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 SubjectmeetswithMAS.132Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-0-7units Surveysthelandscapeofimagingtechniquesanddevelopsskillsforconductingimagingresearch.Reviewstechnicalandsocialaspectsoftheevolvingcameracultureandconsidersitsroleintransformingsocialinteractions,reshapingbusinesses,andinfluencingcommunitiesworldwide.Exploresinnovativeprotocolsforsharingandconsumptionofvisualmedia,aswellasnovelhardwareandsoftwaretoolsbasedonadvancedlenses,digitalillumination,modernsensors,andemergingimage-analysisalgorithms.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. R.Raskar MAS.533ImagingVentures:Cameras,Displays,andVisualComputing Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-0-7units Project-orientedseminarcoverstheopportunitiesandchallengesforbusinessesbasedonemergentimaginginnovations.Studentsanalyzethelandscapeofimagingdevelopments,planbusinessstrategiesandbrainstormtowardsastart-up,businessunit,non-profitorcitizensectororganization;theyareencouragedtoformteamsandcraftabusinessplantogainpracticalexperienceinimagingresearch.Includescasestudiesofestablishedandemergingbusinesses,andtalksbyinvitedbusinessspeakers.Surveyscommercializationandtheinnovationlandscapeinallimagingarenas.Topicsincludemobilecameraphones,camerasindevelopingcountries,image-search,medicalimaging,onlinephotosharing,andcomputationalphotography.Enrollmentlimited. R.Raskar MAS.534[J]EngineeringHealth:UnderstandingandDesigningAffordableHealthDiagnostics SamesubjectasHST.928[J]Prereq:NoneG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-1-8units Designingandbuildingnovelhealthdiagnosticsandsensorswhilelearningthefundamentalsofrapidprototyping,appliedoptics,signalsprocessing,imagingandotheradvancedsensingmodalities.Studentsworkinteamswithaphysicianandtechnicalmentortodesignandconstructacuttingedgehealthdiagnosticordevice.ThebestprojectsmaybecontinuedintheSpringsemesterthroughaclinicaltrialsandventuresprogramreachingearlytrialsbytheendoftheschoolyear. R.Raskar MAS.535[J]EngineeringHealth:DesigningandDeployingAffordableHealthDiagnosticsandTherapeutics SamesubjectasHST.929[J]Prereq:NoneG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment6-0-0units Studentsdesignandconstructacutting-edgehealthdiagnosticordeviceandexploreopportunitiestotestanddeployit.Throughstructuredinteractionswithphysicians,andtechnicalroundsatlocalhospitals,studentsincorporateuser-centricdesignintotheirdevicesandengagewiththehealthcommunitytowardsimplementation.Providesexposuretoclinicaltrials,theFDA,userexperience,intellectualproperty,andentrepreneurship. R.Raskar MAS.552[J]CityScience Samesubjectas4.557[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring)3-0-9unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. Focusesonarchitecturalandmobilityinterventionsthatrespondtochangingpatternsofliving,working,andtransport.Emphasizesmass-customizedhousing,autonomousparking,charginginfrastructure,andshared-usenetworksoflightweightelectricvehicles(LEVs).StudentsworkinsmallteamsandareleadbyresearchersfromtheChangingPlacesgroup.Projectsfocusontheapplicationoftheseideastocasestudycitiesandmayincludetravel.Invitedguestsfromacademiaandindustryparticipate.Repeatableforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor. K.Larson,R.Chin MAS.600Human2.0 Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring)0-9-0units Coversprinciplesunderlyingcurrentandfuturetechnologiesforcognitive,emotionalandphysicalaugmentation.Focusesonusinganatomical,biomechanical,neuromechanical,biochemicalandneurologicalmodelsofthehumanbodytoguidethedesignsofaugmentationtechnologyforpersonswitheitherunusualornormalphysiologiesthatwishtoextendtheircognitive,emotion,socialorphysicalcapabilitytonewlevels.Topicsincluderoboticexoskeletonsandpoweredorthoses,externallimbprostheses,neuralimplanttechnology,social-emotionalprostheses,andcognitiveprostheses.Requiresstudentpresentations,critiquesofclassreadings,andafinalprojectincludingapublication-qualitypaper.Enrollmentlimited. H.Herr MAS.630AdvancedSeminar:AffectiveComputingandEthics Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)2-0-10units 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.Picard MAS.664[J]AIforImpact:SolvingSocietal-ScaleProblems Samesubjectas15.376[J]Prereq:NoneG(Spring)3-0-6unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. 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:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-0-9units Seminaronfounding,financing,andbuildingentrepreneurialventuresindevelopingnations.Challengesstudentstocraftenduringandeconomicallyviablesolutionstotheproblemsfacedbythesecountries.Casesillustrateexamplesofbothsuccessfulandfailedbusinesses,andthedifficultiesindeployinganddiffusingproductsandservicesthroughentrepreneurialaction.Exploresarangeofestablishedandemergingbusinessmodels,aswellasnewbusinessopportunitiesenabledbyinnovationsemergingfromMITlabsandbeyond.StudentsdevelopabusinessplanexecutivesummarysuitableforsubmissionintheMIT$100KEntrepreneurshipCompetition'sAccelerateContestorMITIDEAS. J.Bonsen,A.Pentland,R.Raskar MAS.690IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. Staff MAS.712LearningCreativeLearning Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring;firsthalfofterm)3-0-9unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. Anintroductiontothedesignoftechnologies,activities,andcommunitiestosupportyoungpeopleincreativelearningexperiences.Throughreadings,activities,andgroupdiscussions,exploresthefourP'sofcreativelearning:projects,passion,peers,andplay.DrawsonexamplesfromtheLifelongKindergartengroupattheMITMediaLab,includingtheScratchprogramminglanguageandonlinecommunity.Specialfocusonhowtoengagelearnersfrommanydifferentbackgrounds,withmanydifferentinterests. M.Resnick MAS.713ProjectsinCreativeLearning Prereq:MAS.712andpermissionofinstructorG(Spring;secondhalfofterm) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment1-0-5units BuildingonconceptscoveredinMAS.712,studentsdesignnewtoolsandactivitiesbasedonthefourP'sofcreativelearning: projects,passion,peer,andplay. M.Resnick MAS.720[J]ScalableCivicAction Samesubjectas15.234[J]Prereq:NoneAcadYear2021-2022:Notoffered AcadYear2022-2023:G(Fall)2-1-3units Seedescriptionundersubject15.234[J].Opentoundergraduateswithpermissionofinstructor. S.Johnson,A.Lippman MAS.740BlackMobilityandSafety:FromBirthtoWalkingintheUS(New) SubjectmeetswithMAS.240Prereq:NoneG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-6units Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludebirth,breathing,sleeping,eating,andwalkingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments.Limitedto10. E.Ijeoma MAS.741BlackMobilityandSafety:FromLovingtoLearningintheUS SubjectmeetswithMAS.241Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-6units Oneoftworelatedsubjectswhichexplorephysical,mental,socio-economic,political,andotherissuesrelatedtomobilityandsafetyforBlackAmericansthroughwords,images,andsoundsthatreferencesocialscienceandanti-racistresearch.Topicsincludelearning,voting,driving,working,andlovingwhileBlack.Weeklymeetingsincludeprivategroupdiscussionsonassignedmaterials,publiclecturesfromguestsrangingfromdesignersandurbanplannerstoactivistsandsocialscientists,andprivateindividualpresentationsforthegroup.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. E.Ijeoma MAS.750Human-RobotInteraction Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-0-7units 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 Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-0-10units Illuminatescurrenttheoriesaboutautismtogetherwithchallengesfacedbypeopleontheautismspectrum.Theoriesincommunicating,interactingsocially,managingcognitiveandaffectiveoverload,andachievingindependentlifestylesarecovered.Inparallel,thecoursepresentsstate-of-the-arttechnologiesbeingdevelopedforhelpingimproveboththeoreticalunderstandingandpracticaloutcomes.Participantsexpectedtomeetandinteractwithpeopleontheautismspectrum.Weeklyreading,discussion,andatermprojectrequired.Enrollmentlimited. R.Picard MAS.772AIforMentalHealth(New) Prereq:NoneG(Spring)Unitsarranged Providesinstructionaboutbehaviorsandtechnologiesthatpromotegoodmentalhealthandfosterresiliencetostressandanxiety.CoversAIandsmarttechnologiesusedindiagnosing,monitoring,andtreatingmentaldisorders.Studentsdevelopaprojectoftheirchoosingonthetopic,whichmayincludenoveltechnologydesignandevaluation,humansubjectsstudies,machinelearninganddataanalysis,orotherinvestigationsthatproposeandevaluatenewwaystouseAIforimprovingmentalhealth.Enrollmentlimited;preferencetoMASandotherMITstudentsintheirfinalyear. R.Picard MAS.790IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. Staff MAS.808Decoders2.0:MicrofabricatedDevices Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-6unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. Exploresvariousmicrofabricateddevicelayoutsandtheirimpactsontheworldthroughguestlectures.Followswithliteraturereviewwhereinstudentscomposeasummarypaperbasedonrepresentativepaperspublishedbytheguestlecturers.Asafinalproject,studentswriteandpublishontheclasswebsiteacomprehensiveperspectivearticlebasedonguestlectures.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor.Limitedto10;preferencetoMediaArtsandSciencesstudents. C.Dagdeviren MAS.809Decoders1.7:IntroductiontoMicrofabrication Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-6-3units Lecturesalongwithcleanroomlabsessions(inConformableDecoders'YellowBox)provideexposuretocleanroomprocessesandmicrofabricationtechniques.Buildspracticalexperiencewithallfivecomponentsofthemicrofabricationtechniques,includingcleaning,deposition,patterning,etching,andtesting.Workinginsmallteams,studentscompleteamidtermprojectinwhichtheycreateavideoofamicrofabricationprocessdemonstratedinthecleanroom.Asafinalproject,studentsidentifyaproblemthatwouldbetackledwithacollectivedevicefabricatedinthecleanroominfollowingsemester.Studentsworkthroughoutthetermtodevelopaclassbookletofmicrofabricationterms.Limitedto10students,nolisteners. C.Dagdeviren MAS.810Decoders1.8:ProjectRealizationinCleanroom Prereq:MAS.809andpermissionofinstructorG(Spring)3-6-3units BuildsonthecombinationofknowledgeandskillslearnedinD1.0andD1.7,respectivelytoguidestudentstodeveloptheirownmechanicallyadaptive(i.e.,stretchable&flexible)piezoelectricsystems.Studentswriteanarticleabouttheirresearchfindingsthatwillbepublishedonthecoursewebsitebytheendofterm.Instructshowtodoliteraturereview,tocomposeclearandconcisesentencestodescribefindings,andtowriteaperspectivearticleinacollectivemanner.Limitedto10;nolisteners. C.Dagdeviren MAS.825[J]MusicalAestheticsandMediaTechnology Samesubjectas21M.580[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-3-6units In-depthexplorationofcontemporaryconceptsinmusicandmedia.Studiesrecentmusicthatusesadvancedtechnology,andtheartisticmotivationsandconcernsimpliedbythenewmedia.Practicalexperiencewithcomputermusictechnology,includingMIDIandpost-MIDIsystems.Specialemphasisontheinteractivesystemsforprofessionalsaswellasamateurs.Midtermpaperandtermprojectrequired. T.Machover MAS.826[J]ProjectsinMediaandMusic Samesubjectas21M.581[J]Prereq:MAS.825[J]G(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-3-6unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. Currentcomputermusicconceptsandpractice.Project-basedworkonresearchorproductionprojectsusingtheMediaLab'scomputermusic,interactive,andmediaresources.Requiressignificantstudioworkandatermproject.Projectsbasedonclassinterestsandskills,andmaybeindividuallyorgroup-based.Mayberepeatedforcreditwithpermissionofinstructor. T.Machover MAS.834TangibleInterfaces Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-3-6units Exploresdesignissuessurroundingtangibleuserinterfaces,anewformofhuman-computerinteraction.Tangibleuserinterfacesseektorealizeseamlessinterfacesbetweenhumans,digitalinformation,andthephysicalenvironmentbygivingphysicalformtodigitalinformationandcomputation,makingbitsdirectlymanipulablewithhandsandperceptibleattheperipheryofhumanawareness.Inthedesignstudioenvironment,studentsexploreexperimentaltangibleinterfacedesigns,theories,applications,andunderlyingtechnologies,usingconceptsketches,posters,physicalmockups,andworkingprototypes. H.Ishii MAS.836SensorTechnologiesforInteractiveEnvironments Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring)3-3-6units Abroadintroductiontoahostofsensortechnologies,illustratedbyapplicationsdrawnfromhuman-computerinterfacesandubiquitouscomputing.Afterextensivelyreviewingelectronicsforsensorsignalconditioning,thelecturescovertheprinciplesandoperationofavarietyofsensorarchitecturesandmodalities,includingpressure,strain,displacement,proximity,thermal,electricandmagneticfield,optical,acoustic,RF,inertial,andbioelectric.Simplesensorprocessingalgorithmsandwiredandwirelessnetworkstandardsarealsodiscussed.Studentsarerequiredtocompletewrittenassignments,asetoflaboratories,andafinalproject. J.Paradiso MAS.837PrinciplesofElectronicMusicInterfaces Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-9units Exploresthewaysinwhichelectronicmusiciscontrolledandperformed.Asolidhistoricalperspectiveispresented,tracingthedevelopmentofvariousfamiliesofelectronicmusicalcontrollersandinstrumentsfromtheirgenesisinthelate1800sonwards.Designprinciplesandengineeringdetailarealsogivenforvariouscurrentandclassiccontrollers.Evolvingissuesinthecontrolofcomputermusicforliveperformanceandinteractiveinstallationsarediscussed,includingcomputermappingofsensorsignalsandtransducedgestureontosound,music,andothermedia.Weeklyreadingassignmentsaregiven,andafinalprojectorpaperisrequired. J.Paradiso MAS.838[J]PrototypingourSci-FiSpaceFuture:Designing&DeployingProjectsforZeroGravityFlights(New) Samesubjectas16.88[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)2-2-8units 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.Ekblaw MAS.839[J]OperatingintheLunarEnvironment(New) Samesubjectas16.839[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment2-2-8units 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 Prereq:NoneG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-9units Coverstopicsinmolecularevolution,includingmutation,recombination,evolvability,sexualreproductionandsubstitutes,experimentalanddirectedevolution,genomicconflict,andgenedrive.Featuresdiscussion-basedcriticalanalysesoftheprimaryliterature.Attheendoftheterm,studentsprepareshortresearchproposalsemphasizingresearchstrategy,experimentaldesign,presentation,andwriting.Theyalsowriteashortgrantproposalormanuscriptintendedforpublication. K.Esvelt MAS.858[J]AskingHowSpaceEnabledDesignsAdvanceJusticeandDevelopment Samesubjectas16.857[J]Prereq:NoneG(Fall)3-0-9units Examinestheoreticalandpracticalchallengesofapplyingcomplextechnology,suchasspacesystems,toadvancejusticeanddevelopmentwithinhumansociety.ProposesandcritiquesaconceptofjusticeanddevelopmentbasedonattainmentoftheUSSustainableDevelopmentGoals.Analyzestextbyhistoriansandeconomistsaroundglobalpatternsofuneventechnologyaccess.Teachessystemsengineeringtoolstoanalyzethecontext,stakeholders,functionsandformsofcomplexsystemsthatimpactsociety.PresentssixspacetechnologiesusedforspecificSustainableDevelopmentGoal.Studentsreadseveraltext,discusskeythemes,writereflectiveresponses,andwritearesearchproposalonatopicoftheirchoice.Partoftwo-classseriesonspacetechnologyandsustainabledevelopment.Limitedto15. D.Wood MAS.859SpaceTechnologyfortheDevelopmentLeader Prereq:NoneG(Spring)3-0-3units FollowontoMAS.858[J].Introducesintersectionsbetweenspacetechnologyandsustainabledevelopmentbyexaminingtechnical,policyandsocialaspectsofsevenspacetechnologies:satelliteearthobservation;satellitecommunication;satellitepositioning;humanspaceflightandmicrogravityresearch;spacetechnologytransfer;fundamentalscientificspaceresearch;andsmallsatellites.LecturesintroducetheUNSustainableDevelopmentGoalsandshowlinkagestosevenspacetechnologiesfromtheperspectiveofdevelopmentpractitioners.Studentsreadscholarlypapers,writeweeklyresponses,givepresentations,andwritearesearchpaper. D.Wood MAS.862ThePhysicsofInformationTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorAcadYear2021-2022:G(Spring) AcadYear2022-2023:Notoffered3-0-9units 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],6.943[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-9-6units Providesapracticalhands-onintroductiontodigitalfabrication,includingCAD/CAM/CAE,NCmachining,3-Dprintingandscanning,moldingandcasting,composites,laserandwaterjetcutting,PCBdesignandfabrication;sensorsandactuators;mixed-signalinstrumentation,embeddedprocessing,andwiredandwirelesscommunications.Developsanunderstandingofthesecapabilitiesthroughprojectsusingthemindividuallyandjointlytocreatefunctionalsystems. N.Gershenfeld,J.DiFrancesco,J.Lavallee,G.Darcey MAS.864TheNatureofMathematicalModeling Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-0-9units Surveystherangeoflevelsofdescriptionusefulforthemathematicaldescriptionofrealandvirtualworlds,includinganalyticalsolutionsandapproximationsfordifferenceanddifferentialequations;finitedifference,finiteelementandcellularautomatanumericalmodels;andstochasticprocesses,nonlinearfunctionfitting,constrainedoptimization,anddata-driveninference.Emphasisonefficientpracticalimplementationoftheseideas. N.Gershenfeld MAS.865Rapid-PrototypingofRapid-PrototypingMachines:HowtoMakeSomethingthatMakes(Almost)Anything Prereq:MAS.863[J]orpermissionofinstructorG(Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartment3-9-0units Studiesrapid-prototypingmachinesandcoversthetheoryandpracticeofdigitalfabricationprocesses.Weeklylecturessupportedbyreadingsfromresearchliterature.Studentsworkonmachinedevelopmentprojectsthroughouttheterm. N.Gershenfeld MAS.881[J]PrinciplesofNeuroengineering Samesubjectas9.422[J],20.452[J] Subjectmeetswith20.352Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-0-9units Covershowtoinnovatetechnologiesforbrainanalysisandengineering,foracceleratingthebasicunderstandingofthebrain,andleadingtonewtherapeuticinsightandinventions.Focusesonusingphysical,chemicalandbiologicalprinciplestounderstandtechnologydesigncriteriagoverningabilitytoobserveandalterbrainstructureandfunction.Topicsincludeoptogenetics,noninvasivebrainimagingandstimulation,nanotechnologies,stemcellsandtissueengineering,andadvancedmolecularandstructuralimagingtechnologies.Includesdesignprojects.Designedforstudentswithengineeringmaturitywhoarereadyfordesign.Studentstakinggraduateversioncompleteadditionalassignments. E.S.Boyden,III MAS.883[J]RevolutionaryVentures:HowtoInventandDeployTransformativeTechnologies Samesubjectas9.455[J],15.128[J],20.454[J]Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)2-0-7units 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.Jacobson MAS.890IndependentStudyinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Opportunityforindependentstudyunderregularsupervisionbyafacultymember.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangementofsubjectmatterandsupervisionbystaff. Staff General MAS.910ResearchinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring,Summer)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. ForresearchassistantsinMediaArtsandSciences,wheretheassignedresearchisapprovedforacademiccreditbythedepartment. Staff MAS.912TeachinginMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:NoneG(Fall,Spring)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Laboratory,tutorial,orclassroomteachingunderthesupervisionofaMediaArtsandSciencesfacultymember.Studentsselectedbyinterview.Enrollmentlimitedbyavailabilityofsuitableteachingassignments. Staff MAS.914PracticalExperienceinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring,Summer)0-1-0unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. ForMediaArtsandSciencesmastersstudentsparticipatingincurriculum-relatedoff-campusprofessionalinternshipexperiences.Beforeenrolling,studentsmusthaveanemploymentofferfromacompanyororganizationandapprovalfromtheiradvisor.Subjecttodepartmentalapproval.Uponcompletionoftheactivitythestudentmustsubmitawrite-upoftheexperience,approvedbytheMITsupervisor.ConsulttheMASOfficefordetailsonproceduresandrestrictions. MASStaff MAS.915PracticalExperienceinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring,Summer)0-1-0unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. ForMediaArtsandSciencesdoctoralstudentsparticipatingincurriculum-relatedoff-campusprofessionalinternshipexperiences.Beforeenrolling,studentsmusthaveanemploymentofferfromacompanyororganizationandapprovalfromtheiradvisor.Subjecttodepartmentalapproval.Uponcompletionoftheactivitythestudentmustsubmitawrite-upoftheexperience,approvedbytheMITsupervisor.ConsulttheMASOfficefordetailsonproceduresandrestrictions. MASStaff MAS.921ProseminarinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-0-9units DesignedspecificallyfornewdoctoralstudentsintheMediaArtsandSciences(MAS)program.ExploresintellectualfoundationsofMAS,unifyingthemesconnectingMASresearch,andworkingpracticesofMASresearchers.RestrictedtoMASdoctoralstudents. J.Paradiso MAS.940PreparationforSMThesisI Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Spring)1-0-2units Forfirst-yearmaster'sstudentsintheMASprogram.Featuresfaculty-leddiscussionsonbestpracticesforconductingandevaluatingresearchindiversedisciplines,waysofassessingtheconsequencesofnewtechnologies,andstrategiesformitigatingunintendedoutcomes.Workinginsmallgroups,studentsshareandcritiqueresearchideastocatalyzeandrefineprojectsandcollaborations.Bytheendofthecourse,studentswillhaveidentifiedpotentialcommitteememberstohelpguidetheirthesisresearch. K.Esvelt,H.Ishii MAS.941PreparationforSMThesisII Prereq:MAS.940orpermissionofinstructorG(Fall)3-0-6units Guidesstudentsintheselectionofthesistopic,definitionofmethodofapproach,andpreparationforCritDayandthesisproposal. K. Esvelt,H.Ishii MAS.945MediaArtsandSciencesGeneralExam Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,IAP,Spring,Summer)0-12-0unitsCanberepeatedforcredit. SelectedreadingsforMediaArtsandSciencesdoctoralstudentsinpreparationfortheirqualifyingexams. Staff MAS.950PreparationforPh.D.Thesis Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,IAP,Spring,Summer)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Selectsthesissubject,definesmethodofapproach,andpreparespreliminarythesisoutline.Independentstudy,supplementedbyfrequentindividualconferenceswithstaffmembers.Restrictedtodoctoralcandidates. Staff MAS.S10SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorU(Fall,Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. MASStaff MAS.S60-MAS.S64SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S65-MAS.S69SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S70SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(IAP)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S71SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring;firsthalfofterm) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S72SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring;secondhalfofterm) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S73SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:NoneG(IAP)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S74SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:NoneG(Fall,Spring;firsthalfofterm) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S75SpecialSubjectinMediaTechnology Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring;secondhalfofterm) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S76SpecialSubjectinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S90SpecialSubjectinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall;partialterm)Unitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.S900SpecialSubjectinMediaArtsandSciences Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,Spring) Notofferedregularly;consultdepartmentUnitsarranged[P/D/F]Canberepeatedforcredit. Supplementaryworkinareasnotcoveredbytheregularcurriculum.Registrationsubjecttopriorarrangement. Staff MAS.THGGraduateThesis Prereq:PermissionofinstructorG(Fall,IAP,Spring,Summer)UnitsarrangedCanberepeatedforcredit. Programofresearchandwritingofthesis;tobearrangedbythestudentwithsupervisingcommittee. Staff AdmissionsFinancialAidRegistrarIAPSummerProfessionalEducationMITxK-12CampusMapDirectoriesAbouttheBulletinNondiscriminationPolicyChangesHelpAccessibility 77MassachusettsAvenueCambridge,MA02139-4307 Backtotop PrintOptions SendPagetoPrinter Printthispage. DownloadPDFofthisPageThePDFincludesallinformationonthispageanditsrelatedtabs.Subject(course)informationincludesanychangesapprovedforthecurrentacademicyear. CoursestabPDF DownloadPDFoftheEntireCatalogand/orSubjectDescriptions Cancel