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16.801
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Topics in Aerospace Systems (New)
|
Provides credit for work on undergraduate-level material in aerospace systems outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 and Course 16-ENG programs. Requires prior approval. Consult department.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.810
|
Engineering Design and Rapid Prototyping
|
Builds fundamental skills in engineering design and develops a holistic view of the design process through conceiving, designing, prototyping, and testing a multidisciplinary component or system. Students are provided with the context in which the component or system must perform; they then follow a process to identify alternatives, enact a workable design, and improve the design through multi-objective optimization. The performance of end-state designs is verified by testing. Though students develop a physical component or system, the project is formulated so those from any engineering discipline can participate. The focus is on the design process itself, as well as the complementary roles of human creativity and computational approaches. Designs are built by small teams who submit their work to a design competition. Pedagogy based on active learning, blending lectures with design and manufacturing activities. Limited to 30 students. Preference given to students in the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program.
| true |
IAP
|
Undergraduate
|
3-3-0
|
(6.9110 and 6.9120) or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.82
|
Flight Vehicle Engineering
|
Design of an atmospheric flight vehicle to satisfy stated performance, stability, and control requirements. Emphasizes individual initiative, application of fundamental principles, and the compromises inherent in the engineering design process. Includes instruction and practice in written and oral communication, through team presentations and a written final report. Course 16 students are expected to complete two professional or concentration subjects from the departmental program before taking this capstone. Offered alternate Spring and Fall terms.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-3-6
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.821
|
Flight Vehicle Development
|
Focuses on implementation and operation of a flight system. Emphasizes system integration, implementation, and performance verification using methods of experimental inquiry, and addresses principles of laboratory safety. Students refine subsystem designs and fabricate working prototypes. Includes component integration into the full system with detailed analysis and operation of the complete vehicle in the laboratory and in the field, as well as experimental analysis of subsystem performance, comparison with physical models of performance and design goals, and formal review of the overall system design. Knowledge of the engineering design process is helpful. Provides instruction in written and oral communication.
| false |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-10-6
|
Permission of instructor
| null | true | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.83[J]
|
Space Systems Engineering
|
Design of a complete space system, including systems analysis, trajectory analysis, entry dynamics, propulsion and power systems, structural design, avionics, thermal and environmental control, human factors, support systems, and weight and cost estimates. Students participate in teams, each responsible for an integrated vehicle design, providing experience in project organization and interaction between disciplines. Includes several aspects of team communication including three formal presentations, informal progress reports, colleague assessments, and written reports. Course 16 students are expected to complete two professional or concentration subjects from the departmental program before taking this capstone. Offered alternate fall and spring terms.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-3-6
|
Permission of instructor
|
12.43[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.831[J]
|
Space Systems Development
|
Students build a space system, focusing on refinement of sub-system designs and fabrication of full-scale prototypes. Sub-systems are integrated into a vehicle and tested. Sub-system performance is verified using methods of experimental inquiry, and is compared with physical models of performance and design goals. Communication skills are honed through written and oral reports. Formal reviews include the Implementation Plan Review and the Acceptance Review. Knowledge of the engineering design process is helpful.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-10-6
|
Permission of instructor
|
12.431[J]
| true | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.839[J]
|
Operating in the Lunar Environment
|
Explores in detail the design and engineering challenges posed by operating in the lunar environment. Students work in teams to design a payload to address strategic objectives associated with NASA's Artemis program, aiming to enable near-term sustainable settlements on the lunar surface. Lectures and associated recitations explore varying mission goals and operating environments, from lunar-class launch, to orbiters, landers, rovers, and habitats. Guest lecturers include prominent engineers, scientists, industry players, and policymakers with direct experience in lunar mission design and development. Enrollment limited; admission by application.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-2-8
|
Permission of instructor
|
MAS.839[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.84
|
Advanced Autonomous Robotic Systems
|
Students design an autonomous vehicle system to satisfy stated performance goals. Emphasizes both hardware and software components of the design and implementation. Entails application of fundamental principles and design engineering in both individual and group efforts. Students showcase the final design to the public at the end of the term.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
2-6-4
|
6.4200 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.842
|
Fundamentals of Systems Engineering
|
General introduction to systems engineering for aerospace and more general electro-mechanical-cyber systems. Built on the V-model as well as an agile approach. Topics include stakeholder analysis, requirements definition, system architecture and concept generation, trade-space exploration and concept selection, design definition and optimization, system integration and interface management, system safety, verification and validation, and commissioning and operations. Discusses the trade-offs between performance, life-cycle cost and system operability. Readings based on systems engineering standards. Individual homework assignments apply concepts from class. Prepares students for the systems field exam in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-4
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.851
|
Introduction to Satellite Engineering
|
Covers the principles and governing equations fundamental to the design, launch, and operation of artificial satellites in Earth's orbit and beyond. Material includes the vis-viva equation; the rocket equation; basic orbital maneuvers, including Hohmann transfers; bielliptic trajectories, as well as spiral transfers; the link budget equation; spacecraft power and propulsion; thermal equilibrium and interactions of spacecraft with the space environment, such as aerodynamic drag; electrostatic charging; radiation; and meteorids. Spacecraft are initially treated parametrically as point masses and then as rigid bodies subject to Euler's equations of rotational motion. Serves as a prerequisite for more advanced material in satellite engineering, including the technological implementation of various subsystems. Lectures are offered in a hybrid format, in person and remote.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-4
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.853
|
Advanced Satellite Engineering
|
Advanced material in satellite engineering, including the physical implementation of spacecraft hardware and software in payloads and bus subsystems, including structures, attitude determination and control, electrical power systems (EPS), control and data handling (CDH), guidance navigation and control (GNC), thermal management, communications, and others. Examples of spacecraft technologies and design tradeoffs are highlighted based on past, current, and future missions. Emphasis on mission success and identification and preventation of spacecraft and mission failures modes. Prepares students for the design of Earth observation as well as interplanetary science missions. Advanced assignments require computational skills in Matlab or Python and short presentations. Guest speakers from NASA and industry. Serves as a basis for the field examination in space systems.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-4
|
16.851 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.854
|
Spacecraft Laboratory
|
Practical work in a spacecraft laboratory environment, including learning about cleanroom environments, satellite integration, and testing. Topics include handling of electrostatic discharge (ESD) sensitive electronics, working in a cleanroom, performing spacecraft component and qualification testing using shaker tables to simulate launch and deployment loads, thermal and vacuum testing, and designing and executing a successful spacecraft/instrument test campaign. Emphasis on obtaining laboratory data from sensors such as accelerometers, thermal sensors, and small satellite hardware, and comparing expected results against actual behaviors. Students carry out exercises in small teams and submit digital laboratory reports.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
1-2-3
|
16.851 and permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.855[J]
|
Systems Architecting Applied to Enterprises
|
Focuses on understanding, designing and transforming sociotechnical enterprises using systems principles and practices. Includes discussions and reading on enterprise theory, systems architecting, transformation challenges and case studies of evolving enterprises. Covers frameworks and methods for ecosystem analysis, stakeholder analysis, design thinking, systems architecture and evaluation, and human-centered enterprise design strategies. Students engage in interactive breakout sessions during class and participate in a selected small team project to design a future architecture for a real-world enterprise. Selected projects are based on student interests in enterprises such as small, medium, or large companies, government agencies, academic units, start-ups, and nonprofit organizations.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
|
EM.429[J], IDS.336[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.857[J]
|
Asking How Space Enabled Designs Advance Justice and Development
|
Examines theoretical and practical challenges of applying complex technology, such as space systems, to advance justice and development within human society. Proposes and critiques a concept of justice and development based on attainment of the US Sustainable Development Goals. Analyzes text by historians and economists around global patterns of uneven technology access. Teaches systems engineering tools to analyze the context, stakeholders, functions and forms of complex systems that impact society. Presents six space technologies used for specific Sustainable Development Goal. Students read several text, discuss key themes, write reflective responses, and write a research proposal on a topic of their choice. Part of two-class series on space technology and sustainable development. Limited to 15.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
MAS.858[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.858
|
Introduction to Discrete Math and Systems Theory for Engineers
|
General discrete math topics include mathematical reasoning, combinatorial analysis, discrete structures (sets, permutations, relations, graphs, trees, and finite state machines), algorithmic thinking and complexity, modeling computation (languages and grammars, finite state machines), and Boolean algebra. Emphasis is on the use of the basic principles to solve engineering problems rather than applying formulae or studying the theoretical mathematical foundations of the topics. Real aerospace engineering examples are used. Enrollment may be limited.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.859[J]
|
Space Technology for the Development Leader (New)
|
Follow on to MAS.858. Introduces intersections between space technology and sustainable development by examining technical, policy and social aspects of seven space technologies: satellite earth observation; satellite communication; satellite positioning; human space flight and micro gravity research; space technology transfer; fundamental scientific space research; and small satellites. Lectures introduce the UN Sustainable Development Goals and show linkages to seven space technologies from the perspective of development practitioners. Students read scholarly papers, write weekly responses, give presentations, and write a research paper.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-3
| null |
MAS.859[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.861
|
System Design and Management for a Changing World: Combined
|
Practical-oriented subject that builds upon theory and methods and culminates in extended application. Covers methods to identify, value, and implement flexibility in design (real options). Topics include definition of uncertainties, simulation of performance for scenarios, screening models to identify desirable flexibility, decision analysis, and multidimensional economic evaluation. Students demonstrate proficiency through an extended application to a system design of their choice. Complements research or thesis projects. Class is "flipped" to maximize student engagement and learning. Meets with IDS.333 in the first half of term. Enrollment limited.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.863[J]
|
System Safety Concepts
|
Covers important concepts and techniques in designing and operating safety-critical systems. Topics include the nature of risk, formal accident and human error models, causes of accidents, fundamental concepts of system safety engineering, system and software hazard analysis, designing for safety, fault tolerance, safety issues in the design of human-machine interaction, verification of safety, creating a safety culture, and management of safety-critical projects. Includes a class project involving the high-level system design and analysis of a safety-critical system. Enrollment may be limited.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
|
IDS.340[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.88[J]
|
Prototyping our Sci-Fi Space Future: Designing & Deploying Projects for Zero Gravity Flights
|
Instruction in project development, prototyping, and deployment readiness for parabolic flights. Admitted student teams are offered flyer and project-deployment slots on the Space Exploration Initiative's spring parabolic flight, upon successful completion of the course in the fall and integration with the flight provider. Covers three main topic areas: 1) rapid prototyping and engineering skills to prepare projects for operation in microgravity; 2) logistics, training, and safety pre-approval steps to meet flight readiness requirements and pass a Technical Readiness Review (TRR); and 3) creative and technical lenses for the future of space exploration, examining the MIT Space Exploration Initiative's design and prototyping approach, and MIT parabolic flight research examples across Science, Engineering, Art, and Design, and across departments. Enrollment limited; admission by application.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-2-8
|
Permission of instructor
|
MAS.838[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.885
|
Aircraft Systems Engineering
|
Holistic view of the aircraft as a system, covering basic systems engineering, cost and weight estimation, basic aircraft performance, safety and reliability, life cycle topics, aircraft subsystems, risk analysis and management, and system realization. Small student teams retrospectively analyze an existing aircraft covering: key design drivers and decisions; aircraft attributes and subsystems; operational experience. Oral and written versions of the case study are delivered. Focuses on a systems engineering analysis of the Space Shuttle. Studies both design and operations of the shuttle, with frequent lectures by outside experts. Students choose specific shuttle systems for detailed analysis and develop new subsystem designs using state of the art technology.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-1-8
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.886
|
Air Transportation Systems Architecting
|
Addresses the architecting of air transportation systems. Focuses on the conceptual phase of product definition including technical, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors. Centers on a realistic system case study and includes a number of lectures from industry and government. Past examples include the Very Large Transport Aircraft, a Supersonic Business Jet and a Next Generation Cargo System. Identifies the critical system level issues and analyzes them in depth via student team projects and individual assignments. Overall goal is to produce a business plan and a system specifications document that can be used to assess candidate systems.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-2-7
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.887[J]
|
Technology Roadmapping and Development
|
Provides a review of the principles, methods and tools of technology management for organizations and technologically-enabled systems including technology forecasting, scouting, roadmapping, strategic planning, R&D project execution, intellectual property management, knowledge management, partnering and acquisition, technology transfer, innovation management, and financial technology valuation. Topics explain the underlying theory and empirical evidence for technology evolution over time and contain a rich set of examples and practical exercises from aerospace and other domains, such as transportation, energy, communications, agriculture, and medicine. Special topics include Moore's law, S-curves, the singularity and fundamental limits to technology. Students develop a comprehensive technology roadmap on a topic of their own choice.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
|
EM.427[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.888[J]
|
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
|
Systems modeling for design and optimization. Selection of design variables, objective functions and constraints. Overview of principles, methods and tools in multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO). Subsystem identification, development and interface design. Design of experiments (DOE). Review of linear (LP) and non-linear (NLP) constrained optimization formulations. Scalar versus vector optimization problems. Karush-Kuhn-Tucker (KKT) conditions of optimality, Lagrange multipliers, adjoints, gradient search methods, sensitivity analysis, geometric programming, simulated annealing, genetic algorithms and particle swarm optimization. Constraint satisfaction problems and isoperformance. Non-dominance and Pareto frontiers. Surrogate models and multifidelity optimization strategies. System design for value. Students execute a term project in small teams related to their area of interest.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-1-8
|
18.085 or permission of instructor
|
EM.428[J], IDS.338[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.89[J]
|
Space Systems Engineering
|
Focus on developing space system architectures. Applies subsystem knowledge gained in 16.851 to examine interactions between subsystems in the context of a space system design. Principles and processes of systems engineering including developing space architectures, developing and writing requirements, and concepts of risk are explored and applied to the project. Subject develops, documents, and presents a conceptual design of a space system including a preliminary spacecraft design.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
4-2-6
|
16.842, 16.851, or permission of instructor
|
IDS.339[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.891
|
Space Policy Seminar
|
Explores current and historical issues in space policy, highlighting NASA, DOD, and international space agencies. Covers NASA's portfolios in exploration, science, aeronautics, and technology. Discusses US and international space policy. NASA leadership, public private partnerships, and innovation framework are presented. Current and former government and industry leaders provide an "inside the beltway perspective." Study of Congress, the Executive, and government agencies results in weekly policy memos. White papers authored by students provide policy findings and recommendations to accelerate human spaceflight, military space, space technology investments, and space science missions. Intended for graduate students and advanced undergraduates interested in technology policy. Enrollment may be limited.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-4
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.893
|
Engineering the Space Shuttle
|
Detailed historical and technical study of the Space Shuttle, the world's first reusable spacecraft, through lectures by the people who designed, built and operated it. Examines the political, economic and military factors that influenced the design of the Shuttle; looks deeply into the it's many subsystems; and explains how the Shuttle was operated. Lectures are both live and on video. Students work on a final project related to space vehicle design.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
4-0-8
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.895[J]
|
Engineering Apollo: The Moon Project as a Complex System
|
Detailed technical and historical exploration of the Apollo project to fly humans to the moon and return them safely to Earth as an example of a complex engineering system. Emphasizes how the systems worked, the technical and social processes that produced them, mission operations, and historical significance. Guest lectures by MIT-affiliated engineers who contributed to and participated in the Apollo missions. Students work in teams on a final project analyzing an aspect of the historical project to articulate and synthesize ideas in engineering systems.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
4-0-8
| null |
STS.471[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.90
|
Computational Modeling and Data Analysis in Aerospace Engineering
|
Introduces principles, algorithms, and applications of computational techniques arising in aerospace engineering. Techniques include numerical integration of systems of ordinary differential equations; numerical discretization of partial differential equations; probabilistic modeling; and computational aspects of estimation and inference. Example applications will include modeling, design, and data analysis.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
4-0-8
|
16.001, 16.002, 16.003, 16.004, or permission of instructor; Coreq: 6.3700 or 16.09
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.901
|
Topics in Computation
|
Provides credit for undergraduate-level work in computation outside of regularly scheduled subjects. Intended for transfer credit and study abroad. Credit may be used to satisfy specific degree requirements in the Course 16 program. Requires prior approval. Consult M. A. Stuppard.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.910[J]
|
Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
|
Introduction to computational techniques for modeling and simulation of a variety of large and complex engineering, science, and socio-economical systems. Prepares students for practical use and development of computational engineering in their own research and future work. Topics include mathematical formulations (e.g., automatic assembly of constitutive and conservation principles); linear system solvers (sparse and iterative); nonlinear solvers (Newton and homotopy); ordinary, time-periodic and partial differential equation solvers; and model order reduction. Students develop their own models and simulators for self-proposed applications, with an emphasis on creativity, teamwork, and communication. Prior basic linear algebra required and at least one numerical programming language (e.g., MATLAB, Julia, Python, etc.) helpful.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-6-3
|
18.03 or 18.06
|
2.096[J], 6.7300[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.920[J]
|
Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
|
Covers the fundamentals of modern numerical techniques for a wide range of linear and nonlinear elliptic, parabolic, and hyperbolic partial differential and integral equations. Topics include mathematical formulations; finite difference, finite volume, finite element, and boundary element discretization methods; and direct and iterative solution techniques. The methodologies described form the foundation for computational approaches to engineering systems involving heat transfer, solid mechanics, fluid dynamics, and electromagnetics. Computer assignments requiring programming.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
18.03 or 18.06
|
2.097[J], 6.7330[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.930
|
Advanced Topics in Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
|
Covers advanced topics in numerical methods for the discretization, solution, and control of problems governed by partial differential equations. Topics include the application of the finite element method to systems of equations with emphasis on equations governing compressible, viscous flows; grid generation; optimal control of PDE-constrained systems; a posteriori error estimation and adaptivity; reduced basis approximations and reduced-order modeling. Computer assignments require programming.
| false |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
16.920
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.940
|
Numerical Methods for Stochastic Modeling and Inference
|
Advanced introduction to numerical methods for treating uncertainty in computational simulation. Draws examples from a range of engineering and science applications, emphasizing systems governed by ordinary and partial differential equations. Uncertainty propagation and assessment: Monte Carlo methods, variance reduction, sensitivity analysis, adjoint methods, polynomial chaos and Karhunen-Loève expansions, and stochastic Galerkin and collocation methods. Interaction of models with observational data, from the perspective of statistical inference: Bayesian parameter estimation, statistical regularization, Markov chain Monte Carlo, sequential data assimilation and filtering, and model selection.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
(6.3702 and 16.920) or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.THG
|
Graduate Thesis
|
Program of research leading to an SM, EAA, PhD, or ScD thesis; to be arranged by the student with an appropriate MIT faculty member, who becomes thesis advisor. Restricted to students who have been admitted into the department.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of department
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.971
|
Practicum Experience
|
For Course 16 students participating in curriculum-related off-campus experiences in aerospace engineering and related areas. Before enrolling, a student must have an offer from a company or organization; must identify an appropriate advisor in the AeroAstro department who, along with the off-campus advisor, evaluate the student's work; and must receive prior approval from the AeroAstro department. At the conclusion of the training, the student submits a substantive final report for review and approval by the MIT advisor. Can be taken for up to 3 units. Contact the AeroAstro Graduate Office for details on procedures and restrictions.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.980
|
Advanced Project
|
Study, original investigation, or lab project work level by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with instructor. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.981
|
Advanced Project
|
Study, original investigation, or lab project work by qualified students. Topics selected in consultation with instructor. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.984
|
Seminar
|
Discussion of current interest topics by staff and guest speakers. Prior approval required. Restricted to Course 16 students.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-0 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.985[J]
|
Global Operations Leadership Seminar
|
Integrative forum in which worldwide leaders in business, finance, government, sports, and education share their experiences and insights with students aspiring to run global operations. Students play a large role in managing the seminar. Preference to LGO students.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-0 [P/D/F]
| null |
2.890[J], 10.792[J], 15.792[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.990[J]
|
Leading Creative Teams
|
Prepares students to lead teams charged with developing creative solutions in engineering and technical environments. Grounded in research but practical in focus, equips students with leadership competencies such as building self-awareness, motivating and developing others, creative problem solving, influencing without authority, managing conflict, and communicating effectively. Teamwork skills include how to convene, launch, and develop various types of teams, including project teams. Learning methods emphasize personalized and experiential skill development. Enrollment limited.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-6
|
Permission of instructor
|
6.9280[J], 15.674[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.995
|
Doctoral Research and Communication Seminar
|
Presents fundamental concepts of technical communication. Addresses how to articulate a research problem, as well as the communication skills necessary to reach different audiences. The primary focus is on technical presentations, but includes aspects of written communication. Students give two technical talks during the term, and provide oral and written feedback to each other. Enrollment may be limited.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-1
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.997
|
How To Do Excellent Research
|
Presents and discusses skills valuable for starting research in the department, including time management; reading, reviewing, and writing technical papers; how to network in a research setting, how to be effective in a research group, and how to get good mentoring. In-class peer review is expected. Students write a final paper on one or more of the class topics. Enrollment is limited.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
1-0-2
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.999
|
Teaching in Aeronautics and Astronautics
|
For qualified students interested in gaining teaching experience. Classroom, tutorial, or laboratory teaching under the supervision of a faculty member. Enrollment limited by availability of suitable teaching assignments. Consult department.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S198
|
Advanced Special Subject in Mechanics and Physics of Fluids
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled fluids subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S199
|
Advanced Special Subject in Mechanics and Physics of Fluids
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled fluids subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S298
|
Advanced Special Subject in Materials and Structures
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled materials and structures subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S299
|
Advanced Special Subject in Materials and Structures
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled materials and structures subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S398
|
Advanced Special Subject in Information and Control
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S399
|
Advanced Special Subject in Information and Control
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S498
|
Advanced Special Subject in Humans and Automation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S499
|
Advanced Special Subject in Humans and Automation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S598
|
Advanced Special Subject in Propulsion and Energy Conversion
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S599
|
Advanced Special Subject in Propulsion and Energy Conversion
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S798
|
Advanced Special Subject in Flight Transportation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S799
|
Advanced Special Subject in Flight Transportation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S811
|
Advanced Manufacturing for Aerospace Engineers (New)
|
Focuses on design, fabrication, and test of a high-speed rotating machine using advanced manufacturing modalities, subject to constraints on time, cost, and schedule. Emphasizes key principles of manufacturing and machine design, system integration, implementation, and performance verification using methods of experimental inquiry. Students refine subsystem designs and fabricate working prototypes. Includes component integration into the full system with detailed analysis and operation of the complete device in the laboratory, as well as experimental analysis of subsystem performance, comparison with physical models of performance and design goals, and formal review of the overall system design. Provides extensive instruction in written, graphical, and oral communication. Licensed for academic year 2024-25 by the Committee on Curricula. Enrollment limited. Preference given to Course 16 majors.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-3-6
|
16.001, 16.002, 16.003, and 16.004
| null | true | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S890
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
IAP
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S893
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
IAP
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S896
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S897
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S898
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S899
|
Advanced Special Subject in Aerospace Systems
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S948
|
Advanced Special Subject in Computation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S949
|
Advanced Special Subject in Computation
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S982
|
Advanced Special Subject
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged
|
Permission of department
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S983
|
Advanced Special Subject
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall, IAP, Spring
|
Graduate
|
rranged [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S987
|
Special Subject (New)
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
2-0-0 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
16.S988
|
Special Subject (New)
|
Organized lecture or laboratory subject consisting of material not available in regularly scheduled subjects. Prior approval required.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
2-0-0 [P/D/F]
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.000[J]
|
Political Philosophy
|
Systematic examination of selected issues in political philosophy. Topic changes each year and subject may be taken repeatedly with permission of instructor.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
|
24.611[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.006[J]
|
Feminist Thought
|
Analyzes theories of gender and politics, especially ideologies of gender and their construction; definitions of public and private spheres; gender issues in citizenship, the development of the welfare state, experiences of war and revolution, class formation, and the politics of sexuality. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Fall, Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor, based on previous coursework
|
24.637[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.007[J]
|
Feminist Thought
|
Analyzes theories of gender and politics, especially ideologies of gender and their construction; definitions of public and private spheres; gender issues in citizenship, the development of the welfare state, experiences of war and revolution, class formation, and the politics of sexuality. Graduate students are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Fall, Spring, Spring, Spring, Fall, Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
24.137[J], WGS.301[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
CI-H
|
17.01[J]
|
Justice
|
Provides an introduction to contemporary political thought centered around the ideal of justice and the realities of injustice. Examines what a just society might look like and how we should understand various forms of oppression and domination. Studies three theories of justice (utilitarianism, libertarianism, and egalitarian liberalism) and brings them into conversation with other traditions of political thought (critical theory, communitarianism, republicanism, and post-structuralism). Readings cover foundational debates about equality, freedom, recognition, and power.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
24.04[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
CI-H
|
17.021[J]
|
Philosophy of Law
|
Examines fundamental issues in philosophy of law, such as the nature and limits of law and a legal system, and the relation of law to morality, with particular emphasis on the philosophical issues and problems associated with privacy, liberty, justice, punishment, and responsibility. Historical and contemporary readings, including court cases. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. Enrollment may be limited; preference to Course 24 majors and minors.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
One philosophy subject or permission of instructor
|
24.235[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
False
|
17.03
|
Introduction to Political Thought
|
Examines major texts in the history of political thought and considers how they contribute to a broader conversation about freedom, equality, democracy, rights, and the role of politics in human life. Areas covered may include ancient, modern, contemporary, or American political thought.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.031
|
American Political Thought
|
Examines political thought from the American colonial period through the 20th century. Considers the influences that gave rise to American political ideas and the implication of those ideas in a modern context, with particular emphasis on issues of liberty, equality, and the role of values from a liberal democratic lens.
| false |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.035[J]
|
Libertarianism
|
Explores the history of the ideal of individual liberty in light of contemporary arguments over the proper scope of the regulatory state. Surveys the political theory of freedom and its relationship to other dominant norms (e.g., property, equality, community, republicanism, innovation, and the pursuit of wealth). Revisits the diversity of modern libertarian movements with attention to issues such as abolitionism and the Civil Rights revolution, religious liberty, the right to bear arms, and LGBTQ rights. Concludes with a set of policy and legal/constitutional debates about the role of government in regulating the financial markets, artificial intelligence, and/or the internet.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
21H.181[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
False
|
17.04[J]
|
Modern Conceptions of Freedom
|
Students read early modern political theorists, and trace the growth of the value of freedom. Examines the modern definition of freedom, and the obligations that people accept in honoring it. Also investigates how these obligations are captured in the principles of our political association. Studies how the centrality of freedom plays out in the political thought of such authors as Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Burke and Montesquieu. Students also debate which notions of freedom inspire and sustain the American experiment by carefully reading the documents and arguments of the founding of the United States. Preference to students in Concourse.
| false |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
CC.111[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
CI-H
|
17.043[J]
|
Liberalism, Toleration, and Freedom of Speech (New)
|
Examines theories and principles that underlie the concept of free speech in the United States, the historical context in which the values of free speech and toleration emerged, and the philosophical arguments that were and are made for and against them. Students analyze a variety of contexts and communicative practices, including new media technologies, to debate how "speech" can be described and when it should be appropriately regulated. Considers current disputes over free speech on college campuses.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
24.150[J], CMS.125[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
False
|
17.045[J]
|
Power: Interpersonal, Organizational, and Global Dimensions
|
The study of power among individuals and within organizations, markets, and states. Using examples from anthropology and sociology alongside classical and contemporary social theory, explores the nature of dominant and subordinate relationships, types of legitimate authority, and practices of resistance. Examines how people are influenced in subtle ways by those around them, who makes controlling decisions in the family, how people get ahead at work, and whether democracies, in fact, reflect the will of the people. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
11.045[J], 15.302[J], 21A.127[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.05[J]
|
Humane Warfare: Ancient and Medieval Perspectives on Ethics in War
|
Explores questions of justice and ethics in war by focusing on primary texts of pre-modern works of history, philosophy, literature, and Biblical interpretation. Readings from antiquity include Thucydides, Aristophanes, and Cicero. Examination of the Biblical tradition of just war, itself informed by the classical tradition, includes readings from early and Medieval Christian and Islamic thinkers and proceeds through the early Renaissance, with the beginning of a formalized doctrine of just war theory. Readings about current ethical dilemmas of war are discussed throughout and are given sustained attention at the end of the term. Preference to Concourse students.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null |
CC.117[J]
| false | false | false |
False
|
Humanities
|
CI-H
|
17.055
|
Just Code: The Ethical Lifecycle of Machine Learning
|
Examines the moral and political questions that arise at each step of the development of a machine learning system: from problem definition and data collection, to model selection and training, evaluation, interface design, deployment, and use. Brings work in STS, sociology, anthropology, and political science into conversation with perennial concerns in political theory about power, authority, legitimacy, justice, liberty, and equality. Considers the political agency of technology. Limited to 18; preference to juniors and seniors.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.100
|
Field Seminar in Political Economy
|
Examines broad range of topics — such as social classes, states, interest groups, inequality welfare states, comparative capitalism, race, and gender — from both classical (Marx and Weber) and contemporary theorists. Limited to 12; preference to Course 17 PhD students.
| true |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.115
|
International Political Economy
|
Provides an introduction to the politics of international economic relations, including a range of analytical "lenses" to view the global economy. Examines the politics of trade policy, international monetary and financial relations, financial crises, foreign direct investment, third-world development and transition economies, the debate over "globalization," and international financial crime.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.150
|
The American Political Economy in Comparative Perspective
|
Examines the origins and impact of key features of the American political economy in comparative perspective. Considers a range of political-economic topics, including labor markets, finance, taxation, social policy, and the role of money and organized interests. Highlights the distinctive aspects of American political economy in terms of both institutional structure and substantive outcomes (such as poverty and inequality) by comparing the US with other nations, particularly other rich democracies.
| false |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.154
|
Varieties of Capitalism and Social Inequality
|
Focuses on the advanced democracies of Europe, the United States, and Japan. Explores trajectories of change that bear on issues of economic and social inequality. Examines whether contemporary trends (globalization, deindustrialization) undermine institutional arrangements that once reconciled economic efficiency with high levels of social equality. Considers the extent to which existing theoretical frameworks capture cross-national variation in the dynamics of redistribution in these societies.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.156
|
Welfare and Capitalism in Western Europe
|
Considers theoretical models that attempt to capture the distinct paradigms of capitalism and welfare regimes prevalent in Western European economies. Analyzes content and processes of contemporary changes in the political economy and social policy - from a broad view of the challenges, to closer inquiry into specific reforms. Includes a theoretical discussion of how change occurs and trajectories of development.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.174
|
Historical Political Economy
|
Surveys recent work in historical political economy, a field that combines a historical perspective with statistical methods for causal inference or formal theory. Topics include the origins of democratic and authoritarian institutions, long-run economic development, colonial legacies, state building, and intergenerational transmission of political attitudes and behavior. Readings drawn from different political science subfields, economics, and history. Intended as a research seminar for PhD students.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.178
|
Political Economy of Institutions and Development
|
Explores institutional diversity in capitalist development, both historical and contemporary, and various explanations (e.g. economic, institutional, sociological, and political) for the divergent economic organization. Examines dimensions of comparison, including issues in business-government relations, labor relations, vocational training, and multinational corporations. Also considers global production networks, natural resource dependence, diversified business groups, industrial policy, and globalization.
| false |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.181
|
Sustainability: Political Economy, Science, and Policy
|
Examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development. Focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries, and of developing states and economies in transition. Explores the sociology of knowledge regarding sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions, and institutional imperatives. Considers implications for political constitution of economic performance. 17.181 fulfills undergraduate public policy requirement in the major and minor. Graduate students are expected to explore the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.182
|
Sustainability: Political Economy, Science, and Policy
|
Examines alternative conceptions and theoretical underpinnings of sustainable development. Focuses on the sustainability problems of industrial countries, and of developing states and economies in transition. Explores the sociology of knowledge regarding sustainability, the economic and technological dimensions, and institutional imperatives. Considers implications for political constitution of economic performance. 17.181 fulfills undergraduate public policy requirement in the major and minor. Graduate students are expected to explore the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Spring, Spring, Fall, Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
CI-H
|
17.198
|
Current Topics in Comparative Political Economy
|
Analyzes and compares approaches in current political economy literatures. Weekly topics are selected by instructor and participants. Examples include the organization of interests, industrial policy, growth and inequality, resource "curse", late development. Topics vary each year depending on the research interests of the seminar participants. The subject is for graduate students in social sciences with previous coursework in political economy.
| true |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.20
|
Introduction to the American Political Process
|
Provides a substantive overview of US politics and an introduction to the discipline of political science. Surveys the institutional foundations of US politics as well as the activities of political elites, organizations, and ordinary citizens. Explores the application of general political science concepts and analytic frameworks to specific episodes and phenomena in US politics. Enrollment limited.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
CI-H
|
17.200
|
American Political Behavior I
|
Analyzes mass political behavior within the American political system. Examines political ideology, party identification, public opinion, voting behavior, media effects, racial attitudes, mass-elite relations, and opinion-policy linkages. Surveys and critiques the major theoretical approaches and empirical research in the field of political behavior.
| false |
Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.202
|
American Political Institutions
|
Analyzes the institutions of the American political system, with primary emphasis on the national level. Examines American federalism, political parties, national political institutions, and the policymaking process. Focuses on core works in contemporary American politics and public policy. Critiques both research methodologies and the explicit and implicit theoretical assumptions of such work.
| false |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.210
|
American Political Behavior II
|
Analyzes mass political behavior within the American political system. Goes beyond the topics covered in 17.200, to explore additional areas and research frontiers in political behavior. Examines recent research on political ideology, party identification, public opinion, voting behavior, media effects, racial attitudes, mass-elite relations, and opinion-policy linkages. Introduces new topics such as personality, emotion, networks, polarization, opinion on war.
| false |
Spring
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
17.200
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
False
|
False
|
17.251
|
Congress and the American Political System I
|
Focuses on both the internal processes of the House and Senate and on the place of Congress in the American Political System. Attention to committee behavior, leadership patterns, and informal organization. Considers relations between Congress and other branches of government, as well as relations between the two houses of Congress itself. Students taking the graduate version are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Spring
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
|
17.20 or permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.262
|
Congress and the American Political System II
|
Analyzes the development of the US Congress by focusing on the competing theoretical lenses through which legislatures have been studied. Particularly compares sociological and economic models of legislative behavior, applying those models to floor decision-making, committee behavior, political parties, relations with other branches of the Federal government, and elections. Students taking the graduate version are expected to pursue the subject in greater depth through reading and individual research.
| true |
Spring, Fall, Fall
|
Graduate
|
3-0-9
|
Permission of instructor
| null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
CI-H
|
17.263
|
Electoral Politics, Public Opinion, and Democracy
|
Considers the role of elections in American politics. Issues explored include empirical and theoretical models of electoral competition, the effect of elections on public policy, and proposals to improve elections. Special emphasis is given to mass voting behavior, political parties, the media, and campaign finance. Subject focuses on US elections, but provides some contrasts with other countries, especially the United Kingdom.
| false |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.265
|
Public Opinion and American Democracy
|
Introduces students to public opinion in politics and public policymaking. Surveys theories of political psychology and political behavior. Examines empirical research on public understanding of and attitudes towards important issues, including war, economic and social policies, and moral questions.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
17.269
|
Race, Ethnicity, and American Politics
|
Explores the role of race and ethnicity in modern American politics. Focuses on social science approaches to measuring the effects of race, both at the individual level and more broadly. Topics include race and representation, measurement of racial and ethnic identities, voting rights and electoral districting, protest and other forms of political participation, and the meaning and measurement of racial attitudes.
| true |
Fall
|
Undergraduate
|
3-0-9
| null | null | false | false | false |
False
|
Social Sciences
|
False
|
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