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An opportunity for undergraduates to participate in teaching and tutoring Center subjects and seminars. Students develop one-on-one teaching skills under the supervision of an Edgerton Center instructor.

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Join us for an extended hackathon to work with organizational and institutional stakeholders and end-users to analyze challenges and develop solutions for Ukraine. All those interested in participating should register at  https://sites.mit.edu/build4ukraine/.  (Optional - available as a 6-unit IAP course, EC.S01 U/EC.S11 G.  Must register for Course Credit.)  Student teams will work directly with expert and user groups from Ukraine, the United States, and other locations. 

Challenge problems will include projects within three general categories: Participatory Democracy, Civil Defense and Societal Resilience. See website for more details.

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Manufacture a steel single speed bicycle frame, install parts, and ride it. Students will meet with D-Lab instructors for a required meeting in December to choose geometry. MIG welding training is a prerequisite and will not be taught as part of this course. One complete set of components needed to make the bike rideable will be provided.

For credit, 2 units.  Five students only, undergrad or grad.

Interested students will need to be available for December meeting with instructor. Contact Jack Whipple (whipple@) directly to confirm prereq and confirm December meeting date.  Twenty additional hours to be scheduled with Instructor in shared lab space.

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The Art and Science of PCB Design is an introductory course into the fundamental aspects of developing electronic systems on printed circuit boards (PCBs). This course will heavily focus on providing hands-on labs with electronic design tools actively used in industry towards designing a primary course project resulting with the physical assembly of a PCB-based device. Students will gain experience in designing systems, conducting SPICE simulations, drawing schematics, and creating a PCB layout. Complex topics in electrical and PCB design will be explored, including from guest speakers and through advanced simulations. This class is intended for students of all skill-levels but at a minimum requires a basic understanding of circuit analysis, which will be applied towards learning how to implement real devices.

Prerequisites: Understanding of basic circuit analysis provided in 6.200, 2.678, or equivalent. Prospective students who have not taken 6.200, 2.678, or an equivalent class will be required to pass a staff-created open-book pretest, prior to the start of IAP, that covers required circuit knowledge for the course. 

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Students will each manufacture a functioning internal combustion engine. Advanced mill and lathe skills, both CNC and manual, will be taught and practiced. Previous milling or turning experience is good to have but not required. All materials and tools will be provided.
Very limited spaces.

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The class covers elements of the participatory design process, including user engagement, problem framing, idea generation, concept selection, sketch modeling, detail design, and prototyping. Students are trained in basic wood- and metal-working techniques at the D-Lab workshop, and fabricate prototypes based on needs identified from international partners.

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Join us for an extended hackathon to work with organizational and institutional stakeholders and end-users to analyze challenges and develop solutions for Ukraine. All those interested in participating should register at  https://sites.mit.edu/build4ukraine/.  (Optional - available as a 6-unit IAP course, EC.S01 U/EC.S11 G.  Must register for Course Credit.)  Student teams will work directly with expert and user groups from Ukraine, the United States, and other locations. 

Challenge problems will include projects within three general categories: Participatory Democracy, Civil Defense and Societal Resilience. See website for more details.

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Undergraduate research opportunities in the Edgerton Center. Throughout the year, the Edgerton Center sponsors a variety of UROP positions ranging from electronics and design projects to teaching 4th to 8th graders. (P/D/F)

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Undergraduate research opportunities in the Edgerton Center. Throughout the year, the Edgerton Center sponsors a variety of UROP positions ranging from electronics and design projects to teaching 4th to 8th graders.

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