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2.750[J]
Medical Device Design
Provides an intense project-based learning experience around the design of medical devices with foci ranging from mechanical to electro mechanical to electronics. Projects motivated by real-world clinical challenges provided by sponsors and clinicians who also help mentor teams. Covers the design process, project management, and fundamentals of mechanical and electrical circuit and sensor design. Students work in small teams to execute a substantial term project, with emphasis placed upon developing creative designs -- via a deterministic design process -- that are developed and optimized using analytical techniques. Includes mandatory lab. Instruction and practice in written and oral communication provided. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Enrollment limited.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-3-6
2.008, 6.2040, 6.2050, 6.2060, 22.071, or permission of instructor
6.4860[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.752
Development of Mechanical Products
Focuses on evolving a product from proof-of-concept to beta prototype: Includes team building, project planning, budgeting, resource planning; models for scaling, tolerancing and reliability, patents, business planning. Students/teams start with a proof-of-concept product they bring to class or select from projects provided by instructor. In lieu of taking 12 units of 2.THU, Course 2 majors taking 2.752 may write a bachelor's thesis that documents their contributions to the product developed in the team project. Students taking the graduate version complete additional assignments. Enrollment limited; preference to Course 2 majors and minors.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-0-9
2.009, 2.750, or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.753
Development of Mechanical Products
Focuses on evolving a product from proof-of-concept to beta prototype: Includes team building, project planning, budgeting, resource planning; models for scaling, tolerancing and reliability, patents, business planning. Students/teams start with a proof-of-concept product they bring to class or select from projects provided by instructor. In lieu of taking 12 units of 2.THU, Course 2 majors taking 2.752 may write a bachelor's thesis that documents their contributions to the product developed in the team project. Students taking the graduate version complete additional assignments. Enrollment limited.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-0-9
2.009, 2.750, or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.76
Global Engineering
Combines rigorous engineering theory and user-centered product design to create technologies for developing and emerging markets. Covers machine design theory to parametrically analyze technologies; bottom-up/top-down design processes; engagement of stakeholders in the design process; socioeconomic factors that affect adoption of products; and developing/emerging market dynamics and their effect on business and technology. Includes guest lectures from subject matter experts in relevant fields and case studies on successful and failed technologies. Student teams apply course material to term-long projects to create new technologies, developed in collaboration with industrial partners and other stakeholders in developing/emerging markets. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
2.008 or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.760
Global Engineering
Combines rigorous engineering theory and user-centered product design to create technologies for developing and emerging markets. Covers machine design theory to parametrically analyze technologies; bottom-up/top-down design processes; engagement of stakeholders in the design process; socioeconomic factors that affect adoption of products; and developing/emerging market dynamics and their effect on business and technology. Includes guest lectures from subject matter experts in relevant fields and case studies on successful and failed technologies. Student teams apply course material to term-long projects to create new technologies, developed in collaboration with industrial partners and other stakeholders in developing/emerging markets. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-0-9
2.008 or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.771[J]
D-Lab: Supply Chains
Introduces concepts of supply chain design and planning with a focus on supply chains for products destined to improve quality of life in developing countries. Topics include demand estimation, process analysis and improvement, facility location and capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination. Also covers issues specific to emerging markets, such as sustainable supply chains, choice of distribution channels, and how to account for the value-adding role of a supply chain. Students conduct D-Lab-based projects on supply chain design or improvement. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-3-6
null
15.772[J], EC.733[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.772[J]
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems
Equilibrium properties of macroscopic and microscopic systems. Basic thermodynamics: state of a system, state variables. Work, heat, first law of thermodynamics, thermochemistry. Second and third law of thermodynamics: entropy and its statistical basis, Gibbs function. Chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase. Macromolecular structure and interactions in solution. Driving forces for molecular self-assembly. Binding cooperativity, solvation, titration of macromolecules.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
5-0-7
(Biology (GIR), Calculus II (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)) or permission of instructor
20.110[J]
false
false
true
False
False
False
2.777
Large and Complex Systems Design and Concept Development
Examines structured principles and processes to develop concepts for large and complex systems. Term projects introduce students to large-scale system development with several areas of emphasis, including idea generation, concept development and refinement, system-level thinking, briefing development and presentation, and proposal generation. Interactive lectures and presentations guide students throughout the course to develop and deliver team presentations focused on solving large and complex problems. Includes a semester-long project in which students apply design tools/processes to solve a specific problem. Students taking graduate version complete the project individually.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-0-9
2.00B, 2.007, or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.778
Large and Complex Systems Design and Concept Development
Examines structured principles and processes to develop concepts for large and complex systems. Term projects introduce students to large-scale system development with several areas of emphasis, including idea generation, concept development and refinement, system-level thinking, briefing development and presentation, and proposal generation. Interactive lectures and presentations guide students throughout the course to develop and deliver individual and team presentations focused on solving large and complex problems. Includes a semester-long project in which students apply design tools/processes to solve a specific problem. Students taking graduate version complete project individually. Limited enrollment.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.772[J]
Thermodynamics of Biomolecular Systems
Equilibrium properties of macroscopic and microscopic systems. Basic thermodynamics: state of a system, state variables. Work, heat, first law of thermodynamics, thermochemistry. Second and third law of thermodynamics: entropy and its statistical basis, Gibbs function. Chemical equilibrium of reactions in gas and solution phase. Macromolecular structure and interactions in solution. Driving forces for molecular self-assembly. Binding cooperativity, solvation, titration of macromolecules.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
5-0-7
(Biology (GIR), Calculus II (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)) or permission of instructor
20.110[J]
false
false
true
False
False
False
2.78[J]
Principles and Practice of Assistive Technology
Students work closely with people with disabilities to develop assistive and adaptive technologies that help them live more independently. Covers design methods and problem-solving strategies; human factors; human-machine interfaces; community perspectives; social and ethical aspects; and assistive technology for motor, cognitive, perceptual, and age-related impairments. Prior knowledge of one or more of the following areas useful: software; electronics; human-computer interaction; cognitive science; mechanical engineering; control; or MIT hobby shop, MIT PSC, or other relevant independent project experience. Enrollment may be limited.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
2-4-6
Permission of instructor
6.4530[J], HST.420[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.782[J]
Design of Medical Devices and Implants
Solution of clinical problems by use of implants and other medical devices. Systematic use of cell-matrix control volumes. The role of stress analysis in the design process. Anatomic fit: shape and size of implants. Selection of biomaterials. Instrumentation for surgical implantation procedures. Preclinical testing for safety and efficacy: risk/benefit ratio assessment. Evaluation of clinical performance: design of clinical trials. Project materials drawn from orthopedic devices, soft tissue implants, artificial organs, and dental implants.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-0-9
(Biology (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)) or permission of instructor
HST.524[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.785[J]
Cell-Matrix Mechanics
Mechanical forces play a decisive role during development of tissues and organs, during remodeling following injury as well as in normal function. A stress field influences cell function primarily through deformation of the extracellular matrix to which cells are attached. Deformed cells express different biosynthetic activity relative to undeformed cells. The unit cell process paradigm combined with topics in connective tissue mechanics form the basis for discussions of several topics from cell biology, physiology, and medicine.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
(Biology (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and 2.001) or permission of instructor
HST.523[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.787[J]
Tissue Engineering and Organ Regeneration
Principles and practice of tissue engineering (TE) and organ regeneration (OR). Topics include factors that prevent the spontaneous regeneration of tissues/organs in the adult (following traumatic injury, surgical excision, disease, and aging), and molecular and cell-biological mechanisms that can be harnessed for induced regeneration. Presents the basic science of organ regeneration. Principles underlying engineering strategies for employing select biomaterial scaffolds, exogenous cells, soluble regulators, and physical stimuli, for the formation of tissue in vitro (TE) and regeneration of tissues/organs in vivo (OR). Describes the technologies for producing biomaterial scaffolds and for incorporating cells and regulatory molecules into workable devices. Examples of clinical successes and failures of regenerative devices are analyzed as case studies.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
(Biology (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)) or permission of instructor
HST.535[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.788
Mechanical Engineering and Design of Living Systems
For students interested in research at the interface of mechanical engineering, biology, and materials science. Specific emphasis lies on interfacing living systems with engineered materials and devices, and on engineering living system behavior.
true
Fall
Graduate
4-2-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.789[J]
D-Lab: Design for Scale
Explores the external factors affecting product development for people in low-resource settings in a project-based context. Students apply existing engineering skills in interdisciplinary teams to identify contextual limitations and develop previously established prototypes towards manufacturing-ready product designs for real-world project sponsors. Topics are presented within the context of the developing world and include technology feasibility and scalability assessment; value chain analysis; product specification; and manufacturing methodologies at various scales. Lessons are experiential and case study-based, taught by instructors with field experience and industry experts from product development consulting firms and the consumer electronics industry. Students taking graduate version complete additional written assignments.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-2-7
None. Coreq: 2.008; or permission of instructor
EC.797[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.79[J]
Biomaterials: Tissue Interactions
Principles of materials science and cell biology underlying the development and implementation of biomaterials for the fabrication of medical devices/implants, including artificial organs and matrices for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Employs a conceptual model, the "unit cell process for analysis of the mechanisms underlying wound healing and tissue remodeling following implantation of biomaterials/devices in various organs, including matrix synthesis, degradation, and contraction. Methodology of tissue and organ regeneration. Discusses methods for biomaterials surface characterization and analysis of protein adsorption on biomaterials. Design of implants and prostheses based on control of biomaterials-tissue interactions. Comparative analysis of intact, biodegradable, and bioreplaceable implants by reference to case studies. Criteria for restoration of physiological function for tissues and organs.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
(Biology (GIR), Chemistry (GIR), and Physics I (GIR)) or permission of instructor
HST.522[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.791[J]
Cellular Neurophysiology and Computing
Integrated overview of the biophysics of cells from prokaryotes to neurons, with a focus on mass transport and electrical signal generation across cell membrane. First third of course focuses on mass transport through membranes: diffusion, osmosis, chemically mediated, and active transport. Second third focuses on electrical properties of cells: ion transport to action potential generation and propagation in electrically excitable cells. Synaptic transmission. Electrical properties interpreted via kinetic and molecular properties of single voltage-gated ion channels. Final third focuses on biophysics of synaptic transmission and introduction to neural computing. Laboratory and computer exercises illustrate the concepts. Students taking graduate version complete different assignments. Preference to juniors and seniors.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
5-2-5
(Physics II (GIR), 18.03, and (2.005, 6.2000, 6.3000, 10.301, or 20.110)) or permission of instructor
6.4810[J], 9.21[J], 20.370[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.792[J]
Quantitative and Clinical Physiology
Application of the principles of energy and mass flow to major human organ systems. Anatomical, physiological and clinical features of the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems. Mechanisms of regulation and homeostasis. Systems, features and devices that are most illuminated by the methods of physical sciences and engineering models. Required laboratory work includes animal studies. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
4-2-6
Physics II (GIR), 18.03, or permission of instructor
6.4820[J], HST.542[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.793[J]
Fields, Forces and Flows in Biological Systems
Introduction to electric fields, fluid flows, transport phenomena and their application to biological systems. Flux and continuity laws, Maxwell's equations, electro-quasistatics, electro-chemical-mechanical driving forces, conservation of mass and momentum, Navier-Stokes flows, and electrokinetics. Applications include biomolecular transport in tissues, electrophoresis, and microfluidics.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
4-0-8
Biology (GIR), Physics II (GIR), and 18.03
6.4830[J], 20.330[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.794[J]
Cellular Neurophysiology and Computing
Integrated overview of the biophysics of cells from prokaryotes to neurons, with a focus on mass transport and electrical signal generation across cell membrane. First third of course focuses on mass transport through membranes: diffusion, osmosis, chemically mediated, and active transport. Second third focuses on electrical properties of cells: ion transport to action potential generation and propagation in electrically excitable cells. Synaptic transmission. Electrical properties interpreted via kinetic and molecular properties of single voltage-gated ion channels. Final third focuses on biophysics of synaptic transmission and introduction to neural computing. Laboratory and computer exercises illustrate the concepts. Students taking graduate version complete different assignments.
true
Spring
Graduate
5-2-5
(Physics II (GIR), 18.03, and (2.005, 6.2000, 6.3000, 10.301, or 20.110)) or permission of instructor
6.4812[J], 9.021[J], 20.470[J], HST.541[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.795[J]
Fields, Forces, and Flows in Biological Systems
Molecular diffusion, diffusion-reaction, conduction, convection in biological systems; fields in heterogeneous media; electrical double layers; Maxwell stress tensor, electrical forces in physiological systems. Fluid and solid continua: equations of motion useful for porous, hydrated biological tissues. Case studies of membrane transport, electrode interfaces, electrical, mechanical, and chemical transduction in tissues, convective-diffusion/reaction, electrophoretic, electroosmotic flows in tissues/MEMs, and ECG. Electromechanical and physicochemical interactions in cells and biomaterials; musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and other biological and clinical examples. Prior undergraduate coursework in transport recommended.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
Permission of instructor
6.4832[J], 10.539[J], 20.430[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.796[J]
Quantitative and Clinical Physiology
Application of the principles of energy and mass flow to major human organ systems. Anatomical, physiological and clinical features of the cardiovascular, respiratory and renal systems. Mechanisms of regulation and homeostasis. Systems, features and devices that are most illuminated by the methods of physical sciences and engineering models. Required laboratory work includes animal studies. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Fall
Graduate
4-2-6
6.4810 and (2.006 or 6.2300)
6.4822[J], 16.426[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.797[J]
Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics
Develops and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum mechanics to biomechanical phenomena over a range of length scales. Topics include structure of tissues and the molecular basis for macroscopic properties; chemical and electrical effects on mechanical behavior; cell mechanics, motility and adhesion; biomembranes; biomolecular mechanics and molecular motors. Experimental methods for probing structures at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
4-0-8
Biology (GIR) and 18.03
3.053[J], 6.4840[J], 20.310[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.798[J]
Molecular, Cellular, and Tissue Biomechanics
Develops and applies scaling laws and the methods of continuum mechanics to biomechanical phenomena over a range of length scales. Topics include structure of tissues and the molecular basis for macroscopic properties; chemical and electrical effects on mechanical behavior; cell mechanics, motility and adhesion; biomembranes; biomolecular mechanics and molecular motors. Experimental methods for probing structures at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-0-9
Biology (GIR) and 18.03
3.971[J], 6.4842[J], 10.537[J], 20.410[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.799
The Cell as a Machine
Examines a variety of essential cellular functions from the perspective of the cell as a machine. Includes phenomena such as nuclear organization, protein synthesis, cell and membrane mechanics, cell migration, cell cycle control, cell transformation. Lectures are provided by video twice per week; live 3-hour recitation one evening per week. Course is taken simultaneously by students at multiple universities; homework and take-home exams common to all students. Preference to students in Courses 2 and 20.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-3-6
5.07, 7.05, or 18.03
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.810
Manufacturing Processes and Systems
Introduction to manufacturing processes and manufacturing systems including assembly, machining, injection molding, casting, thermoforming, and more. Emphasis on the physics and randomness and how they influence quality, rate, cost, and flexibility. Attention to the relationship between the process and the system, and the process and part design. Project (in small groups) requires fabrication (and some design) of a product using several different processes (as listed above). Enrollment may be limited due to laboratory constraints; preference given to MechE students and students who need to satisfy degree requirements.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-3-6
2.001, 2.006, and 2.008
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.812
Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT
Working in teams, students address the problem of reducing MIT's greenhouse gas emissions in a manner consistent with the climate goals of maintaining our planet in a suitable regime to support human society and the environment. Solution scenarios include short-, middle- and long-term strategies. Experts from MIT's faculty and operations staff, as well as outside experts who address the multidisciplinary features of the problem guide solutions. These include climate science, ethics, carbon accounting, cost estimating, MIT's energy supply, energy demand, and infrastructure, new technologies, financial instruments, electricity markets, policy, human behavior, and regulation.Develops skills to address carbon neutrality at other universities, and at other scales, including cities and nations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.813
Energy, Materials, and Manufacturing
Introduction to the major dilemma that faces manufacturing and society for the 21st century: how to support economic development while protecting the environment. Subject addresses industrial ecology, materials flows, life-cycle analysis, thermodynamic analysis and exergy accounting, manufacturing process performance, product design analysis, design for the environment, recycling and ecological economics. Combines lectures and group discussions of journal articles and selected literature, often with opposing views. Graduate students complete term-long project with report required for graduate credit.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-0-9
2.008 or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.814
Exploring Sustainability at Different Scales
Develops environmental accounting tools including energy, carbon, materials, land use, and possibly others, from small scales (e.g., products and processes) to larger scales, (e.g., companies, nations and global) to reveal how reoccurring human behavior patterns have dominated environmental outcomes. Involves visiting experts and readings in areas such as ethics, economics, governance, and development to frame core issues in human relationship to the environment and future societies. Explores how local actions, including engineering interventions and behavior change, play out at larger scales associated with the concept of sustainability, and how local actions may be modified to realize sustainability. Class is participatory and includes an exploratory project. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 25.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-0-9
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.821[J]
Structural Materials
Examines theoretical and practical aspects of structural materials by discussing mechanical properties of materials and manufacturing processes used to convert raw materials into high performance and reliable components for particular applications. Discusses specific types of steel, aluminum, titanium, ceramics, cement, polymer,s and composites in context of commercially available product designations and specifications. Examines manufacturing processes used for exemplar products of each type of material, such as heat treatments, sintering, and injection molding, among others. Considers established methods of metallurgical failure analysis and fractography through product failure case studies in order to prepare students to determine root causes of component failures in the real world. Students taking graduate version submit additional work. Meets with 3.171 when offered concurrently.
true
Fall, Summer
Graduate
3-0-9
Permission of instructor
3.371[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.83
Energy, Materials and Manufacturing
Introduction to the major dilemma that faces manufacturing and society for the 21st century: how to support economic development while protecting the environment. Subject addresses industrial ecology, materials flows, life-cycle analysis, thermodynamic analysis and exergy accounting, manufacturing process performance, product design analysis, design for the environment, recycling and ecological economics. Combines lectures and group discussions of journal articles and selected literature, often with opposing views. Graduate students complete term-long project with report required for graduate credit.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-0-9
2.008 or permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.830[J]
Control of Manufacturing Processes
Statistical modeling and control in manufacturing processes. Use of experimental design and response surface modeling to understand manufacturing process physics. Defect and parametric yield modeling and optimization. Forms of process control, including statistical process control, run by run and adaptive control, and real-time feedback control. Application contexts include semiconductor manufacturing, conventional metal and polymer processing, and emerging micro-nano manufacturing processes.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
2.008, 6.2600, or 6.3700
6.6630[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.832
Solving for Carbon Neutrality at MIT
Working in teams, students address the problem of reducing MIT's greenhouse gas emissions in a manner consistent with the climate goals of maintaining our planet in a suitable regime to support human society and the environment. Solution scenarios include short-, middle- and long-term strategies. Experts from MIT's faculty and operations staff, as well as outside experts who address the multidisciplinary features of the problem guide solutions. These include climate science, ethics, carbon accounting, cost estimating, MIT's energy supply, energy demand, and infrastructure, new technologies, financial instruments, electricity markets, policy, human behavior, and regulation.Develops skills to address carbon neutrality at other universities, and at other scales, including cities and nations. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.834[J]
Exploring Sustainability at Different Scales
Develops environmental accounting tools including energy, carbon, materials, land use, and possibly others, from small scales (e.g., products and processes) to larger scales, (e.g., companies, nations and global) to reveal how reoccurring human behavior patterns have dominated environmental outcomes. Involves visiting experts and readings in areas such as ethics, economics, governance, and development to frame core issues in human relationship to the environment and future societies. Explores how local actions, including engineering interventions and behavior change, play out at larger scales associated with the concept of sustainability, and how local actions may be modified to realize sustainability. Class is participatory and includes an exploratory project. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. Limited to 25.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
null
1.834[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.851[J]
System Optimization and Analysis for Operations
Introduction to mathematical modeling, optimization, and simulation, as applied to manufacturing and operations. Specific methods include linear programming, network flow problems, integer and nonlinear programming, discrete-event simulation, heuristics and computer applications for manufacturing processes, operations and systems. Restricted to Leaders for Global Operations students.
true
Summer
Graduate
4-0-8
Calculus II (GIR)
15.066[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.853
Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
Provides ways to analyze manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events. Fundamental topics include probability, inventory and queuing models, forecasting, optimization, process analysis, and linear and dynamic systems. Factory planning and scheduling topics include flow planning, bottleneck characterization, buffer and batch-size tactics, seasonal planning, and dynamic behavior of production systems. Graduate students are required to complete additional assignments with stronger analytical content.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-0-9
2.008
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.854
Introduction to Manufacturing Systems
Provides ways to analyze manufacturing systems in terms of material flow and storage, information flow, capacities, and times and durations of events. Fundamental topics include probability, inventory and queuing models, forecasting, optimization, process analysis, and linear and dynamic systems. Factory planning and scheduling topics include flow planning, bottleneck characterization, buffer and batch-size tactics, seasonal planning, and dynamic behavior of production systems. Graduate students are required to complete additional assignments.
true
Fall, Fall, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Undergraduate
3-0-9
Undergraduate mathematics
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.871
D-Lab: Supply Chains
Introduces concepts of supply chain design and planning with a focus on supply chains for products destined to improve quality of life in developing countries. Topics include demand estimation, process analysis and improvement, facility location and capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain coordination. Also covers issues specific to emerging markets, such as sustainable supply chains, choice of distribution channels, and how to account for the value-adding role of a supply chain. Students conduct D-Lab-based projects on supply chain design or improvement. Students taking graduate version will complete additional assignments.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.874[J]
Process Data Analytics
Provides an introduction to data analytics for manufacturing processes. Topics include chemometrics, discriminant analysis, hyperspectral imaging, machine learning, big data, Bayesian methods, experimental design, feature spaces, and pattern recognition as relevant to manufacturing process applications (e.g., output estimation, process control, and fault detection, identification and diagnosis). Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
false
Fall
Undergraduate
4-0-8
18.03 or permission of instructor
10.354[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.884[J]
Process Data Analytics
Provides an introduction to data analytics for manufacturing processes. Topics include chemometrics, discriminant analysis, hyperspectral imaging, machine learning, big data, Bayesian methods, experimental design, feature spaces, and pattern recognition as relevant to manufacturing process applications (e.g., output estimation, process control, and fault detection, identification and diagnosis). Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.
false
Fall
Graduate
4-0-8
null
10.554[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.888
Professional Seminar in Global Manufacturing Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Covers a broad range of topics in modern manufacturing, from models and structures for 21st-century operations, to case studies in leadership from the shop floor to the executive office. Also includes global perspectives from Asia, Europe and North America, with guest speakers from all three regions. Explores opportunities for new ventures in manufacturing. Intended primarily for Master of Engineering in Manufacturing students.
true
Spring
Graduate
2-0-1
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.890[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
10.792[J], 15.792[J], 16.985[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.351[J]
Introduction to Making and Hardware Ventures
Introduces core maker technologies alongside the Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework to form a foundation for creating hardware-based ventures. Fosters an understanding of how to make the abstract concrete and develops competency in rapid prototyping. Includes a large hands-on component that builds skills in the various elements of making. Enrollment limited; application required.
true
Spring
Graduate
3-0-3 [P/D/F]
Permission of instructor
15.351[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.900
Ethics for Engineers
Explores how to be an ethical engineer. Students examine engineering case studies alongside key readings by foundational ethical thinkers from Aristotle to Martin Luther King, Jr., and investigate which ethical approaches are best and how to apply them. Topics include justice, rights, cost-benefit analysis, safety, bias, genetic engineering, climate change, and the promise and peril of AI. Discussion-based, with the aim of introducing students to new ways of thinking. All sections cover the same core ethical frameworks, but some sections have a particular focus for case studies, such as bioengineering, or have an in-depth emphasis on particular thinkers. The subject is taught in separate sections. Students are eligible to take any section regardless of their registered subject number. For 20.005, students additionally undertake an ethical-technical analysis of a BE-related topic of their choosing.
true
Fall, Spring
Undergraduate
2-0-4
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.907[J]
Innovation Teams
Introduces skills and capabilities for real-world problem solving to take technology from lab to societal impact: technical and functional exploration, opportunity discovery, market understanding, value economics, scale-up, intellectual property, and communicating/working for impact across disciplines. Students work in multidisciplinary teams formed around MIT research breakthroughs, with extensive in-class coaching and guidance from faculty, lab members, and select mentors. Follows a structured approach to innovating in which everything is a variable and the product, technology, and opportunities for new ventures can be seen as an act of synthesis. Teams gather evidence that permits a fact-based iteration across multiple application domains, markets, functionalities, technologies, and products, leading to a recommendation that maps a space of opportunity and includes actionable next steps to evolve the market and technology.
true
Fall
Graduate
4-4-4
null
10.807[J], 15.371[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.912[J]
Venture Engineering
Provides students a rigorous and fun introduction to entrepreneurship. Introduces students to a systematic approach to building successful new ventures. Intended for students who seek to leverage their engineering and science background to create innovation-driven new products and ventures in an efficient, effective, and timely manner. Students form teams and work on creating a new venture with guidance from twice-a-week lectures, workshops, and advising sessions. Provides an opportunity for students to explore this field for future potential career or jump start an entrepreneurial career or venture. Also exposes students to the rich resources available across MIT and beyond.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
3-0-9
null
3.085[J], 15.373[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.916[J]
Money for Startups
Introduction to the substance and process of funding technology startups. Topics include a comparative analysis of various sources of capital; templates to identify the optimal investor; legal frameworks, US and offshore, of the investment process and its related jargon; an introduction to understanding venture capital as a business; and market practice and standards for term sheet negotiation. Emphasizes strategy as well as tactics necessary to negotiate and build effective, long-term relationships with investors, particularly venture capital firms (VCs).
true
Spring
Graduate
2-0-4
null
10.407[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.96
Management in Engineering
Introduction and overview of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy and best management practices. Case study method of instruction emphasizes participation in class discussion. Focus is on the development of individual skills and management tools. Restricted to juniors and seniors.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-1-8
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.961
Management in Engineering
Introduction and overview of engineering management. Financial principles, management of innovation, technical strategy and best management practices. Case study method of instruction emphasizes participation in class discussion. Focus is on the development of individual skills and management tools.
true
Fall, Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Undergraduate
3-1-8
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.965[J]
Global Supply Chain Management
Focuses on the planning, processes, and activities of supply chain management for companies involved in international commerce. Students examine the end-to-end processes and operational challenges in managing global supply chains, such as the basics of global trade, international transportation, duty, taxes, trade finance and hedging, currency issues, outsourcing, cultural differences, risks and security, and green supply chains issues. Highly interactive format features student-led discussions, staged debates, and a mock trial. Includes assignments on case studies and sourcing analysis, as well as projects and a final exam.
true
Spring
Graduate
2-0-4
15.761, 15.778, SCM.260, SCM.261, or permission of instructor
1.265[J], 15.765[J], SCM.265[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.98
Sports Technology: Engineering & Innovation
Examines the future of sports technology across technical disciplines, including mechanical design, biomechanics, quantified self, sports analytics, and business strategies. Includes visits by leaders in the field to discuss various industries, career pathways, and opportunities for innovation in the field. Projects explore and potentially kickoff larger research and/or entrepreneurial initiatives.
true
Spring
Graduate
2-2-2
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.980
Sports Technology: Engineering & Innovation
Examines the future of sports technology across technical disciplines, including mechanical design, biomechanics, quantified self, sports analytics, and business strategies. Includes visits by leaders in the field to discuss various industries, career pathways, and opportunities for innovation in the field. Projects explore and potentially kickoff larger research and/or entrepreneurial initiatives.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
2-2-8
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.981
New England Coastal Ecology
Provides exposure to marine communities found along the coast of New England and how they fit into global patterns. Focuses on the ecology of salt marshes and rocky shores, and the biology of plants and animals that live in these complex habitats. Prepares students to recognize common inhabitants of these two communities and develops understanding of the major environmental factors affecting them, the types of ecological services they provide, and likely impacts of current and future climate change. Includes visits to field and research centers. Limited to 20.
true
IAP
Undergraduate
2-0-1 [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.982
Ecology and Sustainability of Coastal Ecosystems
Prepares students to recognize coastal ecosystems, their major environmental and biological drivers, and common impacts that human population growth and climate change have on them.  Students engage in a semester-long project to address and seek solutions to current challenges in sustainability of human activities on the coast, and to promote resilience of natural communities and ecosystem services.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-2-4
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.984[J]
The Art and Science of Time Travel
Explores time travel and other physical paradoxes—black holes, wormholes, and the multiverse—in the contexts of human narrative and contemporary scientific understanding. Instruction provided in the fundamental science of time travel in relativity and quantum mechanics. Students read and view classic time travel narratives in visual art and in film, and construct their own original time travel narratives. Limited to 20.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
8.02 and 18.02
CMS.343[J]
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.989
Experiential Learning in Mechanical Engineering
Provides students the opportunity to learn and gain professional experience by participating in industrial projects related to Mechanical Engineering. Minimum project length is 10 weeks. Requires a written report upon completion. Before enrolling, students must contact MechE Graduate Office for procedures and restrictions; they must also have a firm internship offer and an identified MechE faculty member who will act as supervisor. Limited to Mechanical Engineering graduate students.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.990
Practical Experience
For Mechanical Engineering undergraduates participating in curriculum-related off-campus experiences in mechanical engineering. Before enrolling, students must have an employment offer from a company or organization and must find a Mech E advisor. Upon completion of the coursework the student must submit a detailed design notebook, approved by the MIT advisor. Subject to departmental approval. Consult Department Undergraduate Office for details on procedures and restrictions.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Undergraduate
0-1-0 [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.991
Introduction to Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering
Familiarizes students with the requirements for their desired degree and the resources, both at MIT and beyond, to help them reach their educational and professional goals. Series of interactive lectures and seminars guides students through various aspects of life critical to navigating graduate school successfully. Topics include course requirements, PhD qualifying examinations, advisor/advisee relationships, funding and fellowships, mental health and wellbeing, housing options in the Boston area, and career options after graduation. Limited to first-year graduate students.
true
Fall
Graduate
1-2-0 [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.992
Professional Industry Immersion Project
Provides students a unique opportunity to participate in industry-based projects. Students gain professional industry experience in mechanical engineering projects that complement their academic experiences. Each project has a company advisor, a specific advisor, and a course instructor. Course staff help students connect with specific companies and collaboratively design a project of mutual interest and benefit. Requires a written report and project presentation upon completion of a minimum of 10 weeks of off-campus activities. Limited to Mechanical Engineering graduate students.
true
Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.993
Independent Study
Designed for undergraduates wanting to continue substantial projects of own choice, under faculty supervision, in mechanical engineering. Work may be of experimental, theoretical, or design nature. Projects may be arranged individually in most fields of department interest, i.e., in mechanics, design and manufacturing, controls and robotics, thermal science and energy engineering, bioengineering, ocean engineering and nanotechnology. 2.993 is letter-graded; 2.994 is P/D/F.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.994
Independent Study
Designed for undergraduates wanting to continue substantial projects of own choice, under faculty supervision, in mechanical engineering. Work may be of experimental, theoretical, or design nature. Projects may be arranged individually in most fields of department interest, i.e., in mechanics, design and manufacturing, controls and robotics, thermal science and energy engineering, bioengineering, ocean engineering and nanotechnology. 2.993 is letter-graded; 2.994 is P/D/F.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Undergraduate
rranged [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.995
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.996
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.997
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.998
Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering
Assigned reading and problems or research in distinct areas, either theoretical or experimental, or design. Arranged on individual basis with instructor in the following areas: mechanics and materials, thermal and fluid sciences, systems and design, biomedical engineering, and ocean engineering. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S007
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S009
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S19
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S372
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S670
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S679
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S790-2.S792
Graduate Special Subject in Bioengineering
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material in the broadly-defined field of bioengineering not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S793
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S794
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
rranged [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S795
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S796
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S797
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory subject consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S885
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S97
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-0-9
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S971
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S972
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F.
true
Fall, Spring
Undergraduate
3-1-2 [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S973
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S972-2.S974 are graded P/D/F.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
rranged [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S974
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S975
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. See staff for scheduling information. Limited to 16.
true
IAP
Undergraduate
rranged [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S976
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S977
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Undergraduate
4-0-8
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S978
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory subject consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 
true
Spring
Undergraduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S979
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Graduate
4-0-8
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S980
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged [P/D/F]
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S981
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S982
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F.
true
Fall
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S983
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. 2.S980 and 2.S996 are graded P/D/F.
true
IAP
Graduate
rranged
Permission of instructor
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S984
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-0-9
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S985
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
3-3-6
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S986
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S987
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S988
Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Advanced lecture, seminar, or laboratory consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S989
Undergraduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter.
true
Fall
Undergraduate
rranged [P/D/F]
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False
2.S990
Graduate Special Subject in Mechanical Engineering
Lecture, seminar or laboratory course consisting of material not offered in regularly scheduled subjects. Can be repeated for credit only for completely different subject matter. Enrollment limited.
true
Spring
Graduate
rranged
null
null
false
false
false
False
False
False