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Take Strobe Lab!

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Learn more about Strobe Lab!
Why not take an exciting lab class that fulfills a CI-M requirement? You’ll learn the application of electronic flash sources to measurement and photography. From the fundamentals of photography and electronic flashes, including experiments on the application of electronic flash to photography, stroboscopy, motion analysis, and high-speed videography to working in small groups to select, design, and execute independent projects in measurement or photography that apply the learned techniques.

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MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team, which has a long record of building and racing innovative electric vehicles, including cars and motorcycles, in international professional-level competitions, is trying something very different this year: The team is building a hydrogen-powered electric motorcycle, using a fuel cell system, as a testbed for new hydrogen-based transportation.