chaseharmon/MIT_Course_Catalog · Datasets at Hugging Face

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MAS.940	Preparation for SM Thesis I	For first-year master's students in the MAS program. Features faculty-led discussions on best practices for conducting and evaluating research in diverse disciplines, ways of assessing the consequences of new technologies, and strategies for mitigating unintended outcomes. Working in small groups, students share and critique research ideas to catalyze and refine projects and collaborations. By the end of the course, students will have identified potential committee members to help guide their thesis research.	true	Spring	Graduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.941	Preparation for SM Thesis II	Guides students in the selection of thesis topic, definition of method of approach, and preparation for Crit Day and thesis proposal.	true	Fall	Graduate	3-0-6 [P/D/F]	MAS.940 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.945	Media Arts and Sciences General Exam	Required subject for Media Arts and Sciences doctoral students working on the general exam, from preparation of the proposal through completion of the oral and written components of the exam.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	0-12-0 [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.950	Preparation for Ph.D. Thesis	Selects thesis subject, defines method of approach, and prepares preliminary thesis outline. Independent study, supplemented by frequent individual conferences with staff members. Restricted to doctoral candidates.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S10	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S60-MAS.S64	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S65-MAS.S69	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S70	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	IAP	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S71	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S72	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S73	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	IAP	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S74	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S75	Special Subject in Media Technology	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S76	Special Subject in Media Arts and Sciences	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	IAP	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.S90	Special Subject in Media Arts and Sciences	Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.	true	Fall	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MAS.THG	Graduate Thesis	Program of research and writing of thesis; to be arranged by the student with supervising committee.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.101	Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking	Introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership and communication. Explores how the personal development of cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, stress management and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	1-3-2	None. Coreq: MS.102	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.102	Introduction to the Profession of Arms	Introduces students to the professional challenges and competencies that are needed for effective execution of the profession of arms and Army communication. Explores how Army ethics and values shape the Army and the specific ways they are inculcated into Army culture. Investigates the Army leadership dimensions, attributes, and core competencies and gain practical experience using critical communication skills.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	1-3-2	None. Coreq: MS.101	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.110	American Military History	Develops an understanding of the effects the US military and American society have on each other through thematic exploration of American military history in the context of broader US history, and military strategy and global involvement. Through readings, oral and written presentations, and exams, students describe the role of the US military, its evolution, and its impact on society and technology; and critically analyze an armed conflict using the principles of war.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.201	Leadership and Decision Making	Familiarizes students with the professional practice of ethics within the Army by exploring Army values and ethics along with the fundamentals of leadership, personal development, and tactics at the small unit level. Explores ethical and tactical decision-making case studies. Students required to demonstrate writing skills and present information briefings as preparation for development in becoming successful future officers.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-3-1	MS.102 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.202	Army Doctrine and Team Development	Students practice and apply fundamentals of Army leadership, officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the squad level. Provides systematic and specific feedback on individual leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies. Students demonstrate writing skills and present information briefings as preparation for development in becoming successful future officers.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	2-3-1	MS.201 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.301	Applied Team Leadership	Develops student proficiency in planning and executing complex operations, functioning as a leader of small and medium sized teams, assessing operational environments, accepting prudent risk, and leading fellow students. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students are directly responsible for the training, development, and well-being of underclass students assigned to their charge. Students learn how the Army operates and how to integrate the warfighting functions.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-6-3	MS.202 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.302	Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations	Familiarizes students with group dynamics and how personal identity influences leadership. Students explore bases of power, influence tactics, and leadership self-assessments. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students are responsible for the training, development, and well-being of underclass students. Students experiment with counseling, receive peer feedback, and explore elements of the Army Profession. Students build competence with the basics of maneuvering a platoon, the principles of patrolling including raids, recons, and ambushes.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-6-3	MS.301 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.401	Officership: Mission Command and the Army Officer	Develops proficiency in planning and executing complex operations, functioning as a member of an organizational staff, assessing risk, making ethical decisions, and leading fellow students. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students plan and lead the execution of labs, directing and controlling the corps of cadets, enhancing their oral and written communications, and improving their application of troop-leading procedures and problem solving.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-6-3	MS.302	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
MS.402	Officership: Mission Command and Company Grade Leadership	Examines the US National Security Structure and how the Army operates as part of the joint force in a whole of government approach. Studies how various operational variables affect military operations. Through assignment to leadership positions, students actively plan and execute training within the program, direct and control an organization, enhance oral and written communications, and apply troop-leading procedures. Students also examine past leaders through a staff ride to the battlefields of Lexington and Concord.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-6-3	MS.401	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.100	Naval Science Leadership Seminar	Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	0-2-2 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.11	Introduction to Naval Science	Introduction to Naval Science. General introduction to the US Navy and Marine Corps. Emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components, and assigned roles/missions of US Navy/USMC. Covers all aspects of naval service from its relative position within DOD, to specific warfare communities/career paths. Also includes basic elements of leadership/Navy core values. Designed to give student initial exposure to many elements of naval culture. Provides students with conceptual framework and working vocabulary. Completion of MIT NROTC Orientation Program strongly recommended.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-0-3	None. Coreq: NS.100	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.12	Seapower and Maritime Affairs	A study of the US Navy and the influence of sea power upon history. Incorporates both a historical and political science process to explore the major events, attitudes, personalities, and circumstances which have imbued the US Navy with its proud history and rich tradition. Deals with issues of national imperatives in peacetime as well as war, varying maritime philosophies which were interpreted into naval strategies/doctrines, budgetary concerns which shaped force realities, and the pursuit of American diplomatic objectives, concluding with the current search for direction in the post-Cold War era and beyond.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.200	Naval Science Leadership Seminar	Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	0-2-2 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.21	Leadership and Management	Explores leadership from the military perspective taught by professors of military science from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Survey of basic principles for successfully managing and leading people, particularly in public service and the military. Develops skills in topics such as oral and written communication techniques, planning, team building, motivation, ethics, decision-making, and managing change. Relies heavily on interactive experiential classes with case studies, student presentations, role plays, and discussion. Also appropriate for non-management science majors.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-0-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.22	Navigation	Comprehensive study of the theory, principles, and procedures of piloting and maritime navigation, including mathematics of navigation, practical work involving navigational instruments, sight reduction by <em>pro forma</em> and computerized methods, charts, publications, and voyage planning. CORTRAMID cruise recommended.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	NS.11 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.300	Naval Science Leadership Seminar	Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	0-2-4 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.31	Naval Ships Systems I: Engineering	Lecture series on technological fundamentals of applied and planned naval ships Systems from an engineering viewpoint. Topics include stability, propulsion, ship control and systems.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-0-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.32	Naval Ship Systems II Weapons	Overview of the properties and behavior of electromagnetic radiation pertaining to maritime applications. Topics include communications, radar detection, electro-optics, tracking and guidance systems. Sonar and underwater sound propagation also discussed. Examples taken from systems found on naval ships and aircraft. Selected readings on naval weapons and fire control systems. Physics I (GIR) and Calculus II (GIR) recommended.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	NS.31 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.33	Evolution of Warfare	Traces development of warfare from dawn of recorded history to present, focusing on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians, and technological developments. Seeks to understand the relationships between military training, weaponry, strategies and tactics, and the societies and cultures that produce and then are defended by those military structures. By examining the association between a society and its military, students acquire basic sense of strategy, develop an understanding of military alternatives, and see the impact of historical precedents on military thoughts and actions.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.400	Naval Science Leadership Seminar	Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.	true	Fall, Spring	Undergraduate	0-2-4 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.41	Navigation and Naval Operations	Comprehensive study of tactical and strategic considerations to the employment of naval forces, including communications, tactical formations and dispositions, relative motion, maneuvering board, and nautical rules of the road.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	3-0-6	NS.22 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.42	Leadership and Ethics	Analyzes ethical decision-making and leadership principles. Students read and discuss texts written by such philosophers as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill to gain familiarity with the realm of ethical theory. Students then move on to case studies in which they apply these theories to resolve moral dilemmas. Provides a basic background in the duties and responsibilities of a junior division and watch officer; strong emphasis on the junior officer's responsibilities in training, counseling, and career development. Student familiarization with equal opportunity and drug/alcohol rehabilitation programs. Principles of leadership reinforced through leadership case studies.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	NS.21	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
NS.43	Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare	Introduces the United States Marine Corps' historical operating concepts as well as the employment of current doctrine known as "maneuver warfare." Utilizes historical examples from past military campaigns, as well as the current Marine Corps' doctrine and philosophy, to increase the student's critical thinking and decision-making ability. Aims to create future leaders capable of identifying and solving complex problems in future operating environments across the spectrum of conflict. Module one outlines the fundamental concepts, themes, and historical conflicts involving and relating to maneuver warfare. Module two articulates and describes the Marine Corps' current warfighting doctrine. Module three describes the Marine Corps' future operating concept and advancement of warfighting doctrine.	false	Spring	Undergraduate	3-0-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
2.00A	Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth	Student teams formulate and complete space/earth/ocean exploration-based design projects with weekly milestones. Introduces core engineering themes, principles, and modes of thinking. Specialized learning modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil, from a remote controlled aircraft, and then sending out robotic harvesters to clear the invasive growth; and exploration to search for the evidence of life on a moon of Jupiter, with scientists participating through teleoperation and supervisory control of robots. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-3-3	Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
2.00B	Toy Product Design	Provides students with an overview of design for entertainment and play, as well as opportunities in creative product design and community service. Students develop ideas for new toys that serve clients in the community, and work in teams with local sponsors and with experienced mentors on a themed toy design project. Students enhance creativity and experience fundamental aspects of the product development process, including determining customer needs, brainstorming, estimation, sketching, sketch modeling, concept development, design aesthetics, detailed design, and prototyping. Includes written, visual, and oral communication. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-5-1	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
3.003	Principles of Engineering Practice	Introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of 21st century engineering projects with three threads of learning: a technical toolkit, a social science toolkit, and a methodology for problem-based learning. Students encounter the social, political, economic, and technological challenges of engineering practice by participating in actual engineering projects involving public transportation and information infrastructure with faculty and industry. Student teams create prototypes and mixed media reports with exercises in project planning, analysis, design, optimization, demonstration, reporting and team building. Preference to freshmen.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	1-2-6	Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
12.000	Solving Complex Problems	Provides an opportunity for entering freshmen to gain first-hand experience in integrating the work of small teams to develop effective solutions to complex problems in Earth system science and engineering. Each year's class explores a different problem in detail through the study of complementary case histories and the development of creative solution strategies. Includes exercises in website development, written and oral communication, and team building. Subject required for students in the Terrascope freshman program, but participation in Terrascope is not required of all 12.000 students. Students who pass 12.000 are eligible to participate in the Terrascope field trip the following spring. Limited to freshmen.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	1-2-6	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
16.00	Introduction to Aerospace and Design	The fundamental concepts and approaches of aerospace engineering are highlighted through lectures on aeronautics, astronautics, and design. Active learning aerospace modules make use of information technology. Student teams are immersed in a hands-on, lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicle design project where they design, build, and fly radio-controlled LTA vehicles. The connections between theory and practice are realized in the design exercises. Required design reviews precede the LTA race competition. The performance, weight, and principle characteristics of the LTA vehicles are estimated and illustrated using physics, mathematics, and chemistry known to freshmen, the emphasis being on the application of this knowledge to aerospace engineering and design rather than on exposure to new science and mathematics. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-1-5	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
16.00A	Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth	Student teams formulate and complete space/earth/ocean exploration-based design projects with weekly milestones. Introduces core engineering themes, principles, and modes of thinking. Specialized learning modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil, from a remote controlled aircraft, and then sending out robotic harvesters to clear the invasive growth; and exploration to search for the evidence of life on a moon of Jupiter, with scientists participating through teleoperation and supervisory control of robots. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-3-3	Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
20.020	Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology	Project-based introduction to the engineering of synthetic biological systems. Throughout the term, students develop projects that are responsive to real-world problems of their choosing, and whose solutions depend on biological technologies. Lectures, discussions, and studio exercises will introduce components and control of prokaryotic and eukaryotic behavior; DNA synthesis, standards, and abstraction in biological engineering; and issues of human practice, including biological safety, security, ethics, and ownership, sharing, and innovation. Preference to freshmen.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	3-3-3	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.250	Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management I	Covers the primary methods of analysis required for supply chain management planning. The class solves various practical problems using simulation, linear programming, integer programming, regression, and other techniques. The work is primarily team based with a final exam. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall	Graduate	2-0-1	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.251	Supply Chain Financial Analysis	Explores the linkages between supply chain management and corporate finance. Emphasizes how the supply chain creates value for both the shareholders of the company and for the stakeholders affected by the company's operations. Sessions combine lectures and data-rich cases from the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer perspective. Topics include accounting fundamentals, financial analysis, activity-based costing, working capital management, cash flow projections, capital budgeting, and sustainability.	true	Fall	Graduate	3-0-6	None. Coreq: SCM.260; or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.253	Case Studies in Supply Chain Financial Analysis	Students explore and discuss case studies that focus on financial analysis in real supply chains. Cases provide the opportunity for students to apply the theory and quantitative methods that they have studied in addressing actual supply chain challenges. These include decision making around sourcing, capital investments, inventory strategy, and new product introduction. Students present and defend their solutions to their peers.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.254	Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II	Introduces tools needed to analyze data to solve supply chain and logistics problems. Topics include principal component analysis and clustering, regression and prediction for continuous and discrete variables, experimental design and causal inference, and geospatial visualization and analysis. Instruction provided in Python programming in the context of data analysis applications for supply chain management. Restricted to SCM students.	true	IAP	Graduate	2-0-1	SCM.250, SCM.500, or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.256	Data Science and Machine Learning for Supply Chain Management	Introduces data science and machine learning topics in both theory and application. Data science topics include database and API connections, data preparation and manipulation, and data structures. Machine learning topics include model fitting, tuning and prediction, end-to-end problem solving, feature engineering and feature selection, overfitting, generalization, classification, regression, neural networks, dimensionality reduction and clustering. Covers software packages for statistical analysis, data visualization and machine learning. Introduces best practices related to source control, system architecture, cloud computing frameworks and modules, security, emerging financial technologies and software process. Applies teaching examples to logistics, transportation, and supply chain problems. Enrollment limited.	true	Spring	Graduate	5-0-7	SCM.254 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.258	Written Communication Topics for Supply Chain Management	Provides an overview of the expectations for the capstone project and thesis. Explores techniques for developing and organizing ideas and for writing concise, fluid prose. Covers how to find and work with source materials. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall, IAP	Graduate	1-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.259	Written Communication for Supply Chain Management	Provides an overview of the expectations for the capstone project/thesis. Explores techniques for developing and organizing ideas and for writing concise, fluid prose. Covers how to find and use source materials. Also touches upon principles of good poster design. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall	Graduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.260[J]	Logistics Systems	Provides an introduction to supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives. Taking a unified approach, students develop a framework for making intelligent decisions within the supply chain. Covers key logistics functions, such as demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting. Explores concepts such as postponement, portfolio management, and dual sourcing. Emphasizes skills necessary to recognize and manage risk, analyze various tradeoffs, and model logistics systems. SCM.271 meets with SCM.260, but has fewer assignments.	true	Fall	Graduate	3-0-9	Permission of instructor	1.260[J], 15.770[J], IDS.730[J]	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.261[J]	Case Studies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management	A combination of case studies and industry speakers covering the strategic and operating issues in supply chain transformation. Focuses on the pragmatic creation of supply chain capabilities, including resilience, omnichannel, E2E visibility, entrepreneurship, servitization, E2E automation, and AI.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	1.261[J], 15.771[J]	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.262	Leading Global Teams	Reinforces supply chain concepts and develops management and teamwork skills. Focuses on practical, rather than theoretical tools, methodologies, and approaches that students will use throughout their supply chain career. Includes guest lectures, a case competition, and several large-scale, team-based simulation learning games. Restricted to SCM students.	true	IAP	Graduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	SCM.260 or permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.263	Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM	Designed to help students write an excellent capstone/thesis. Lectures cover conventions of academic writing and the expectations for each chapter of the capstone/thesis. Small team coaching sessions provide in-depth feedback on each project, helping students present their ideas in cogent, concise prose. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Spring	Graduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.264	Databases and Data Analysis for Supply Chain Management	Introduces databases, data analysis, and machine learning topics. Covers data modeling, relational databases, SQL queries, data mining, non-relational databases, and data warehouses. Introduces data analysis tools for visualization, regression, supervised and unsupervised techniques including principal component analysis and clustering. Term project includes implementation of data model, database, visualization and data analysis. SCM.274 meets with SCM.264 but requires fewer assignments and lectures. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall	Graduate	3-0-3	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.265[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], 2.965[J], 15.765[J]	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.266	Freight Transportation	Provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques related to the design, procurement, and management of freight transportation. Examines freight transportation as a bridging function for a firm, considering the physical flow of raw materials and finished goods as well as connections to suppliers and customers. Also covers how freight transportation insulates a firm's core operations from external disruptions and variability of supply and demand.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	SCM.260	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.270	Current Challenges in Supply Chain Management	Each week students study and then discuss a case and/or article(s) related to a current challenge in supply chain management. Led by faculty and researchers in the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) along with invited guest speakers from industry. Topics highlight the current areas of research at CTL as well as other challenging issues from industry. Includes several required case write-ups or research papers.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.271	Logistics Systems Topics	Provides an introduction to supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives. Taking a unified approach, students develop a framework for making intelligent decisions within the supply chain. Covers key logistics functions, such as demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting. Explores concepts such as postponement, portfolio management, and dual sourcing. Emphasizes skills necessary to recognize and manage risk, analyze various tradeoffs, and model logistics systems. SCM.271 meets with SCM.260, but has fewer assignments. Restricted to students who previously completed the edX course SC1x Supply Chain Fundamentals.	true	Fall	Graduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.274	Databases and Data Analysis Topics for Supply Chain Management	Introduces databases, data analysis, and machine learning topics. Covers data modeling, relational databases, SQL queries, data mining, non-relational databases, and data warehouses. Introduces data analysis tools for visualization, regression, supervised and unsupervised techniques including principal component analysis and clustering. Term project includes implementation of data model, database, visualization and data analysis. SCM.274 meets with SCM.264 but requires fewer assignments and lectures. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall	Graduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.275	Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning and Network Design	Explores the challenges of supply chain design in the dynamic and uncertain context of the contemporary supply chains. Introduces students to the most common decisions in supply chain design, the main trade-offs associated with those decisions, and the fundamental quantitative methods for used in supply chain design. Helps students translate a real-life business decision-making problem into a formal supply chain network design mathematical model.	true	Fall	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.281	Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop	Further develops and refines public speaking skills through engaging interactive workshops. Techniques learned will help students become dynamic and authentic speakers. Includes speaking preparation, practice sessions, tactics related to content and delivery, storytelling, and crafting presentations, always in relation to concepts and fundamentals of supply chain management. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Spring	Graduate	1-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.282	Supply Chain Leadership Workshop	Designed to enhance your ability to manage and lead in challenging times through a series of self assessment instruments, case studies, and workshops. The objectives are to increase awareness of your strengths and weaknesses as a leader, provide a battery of instruments and surveys to help one understand the way one operates in an organizational setting, and offer strategies and tips on how to leverage one's strengths and work on areas in need of development. Restricted to SCM students.	true	IAP	Graduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.283	Humanitarian Logistics	Explores how logistics management improves response to humanitarian crises stemming from natural disasters, armed conflicts, epidemics, and famine. Class sessions combine online and class lectures, practical exercises, case discussions, and guest speakers. Provides students from various backgrounds with knowledge of the humanitarian context and fundamental supply chain concepts, as well as practice applying new knowledge in developing and communicating plans and policies to address realistic problems.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.284	Humanitarian Logistics Project	Students completing SCM.283 may enroll for an independent study project, to be completed individually or in a small group, during the second half of the semester. Projects aim to drive innovation and improvement in humanitarian action, utilizing data and information directly from sources such as the UN, Red Cross, national government agencies, NGOs, and/or the private sector. Most projects include direct engagement with leaders from the humanitarian organizations.	true	Spring	Graduate	1-0-5	SCM.283	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.287[J]	Global Aging & the Built Environment	Combines classroom lectures/discussion, readings, site visits, and field study to provide students with experience in various research techniques including stakeholder analysis, interviewing, photography and image analysis, focus groups, etc. Students examine the impacts of global demographic transition, when there are more older than younger people in a population, and explore emerging challenges in the built environment (e.g., age-friendly community planning, public transportation access, acceptance of driverless cars, social wellbeing and connectivity, housing and community design, design and use of public and private spaces, and the public health implications of climate change and aging).	true	Spring	Graduate	3-0-9	null	11.547[J]	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.289	E-Commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategies	Explores supply chain challenges when implementing omnichannel strategies. Develops an in-depth understanding of how customers' expectations and e-commerce is transforming warehouses operations. Discusses the most relevant traditional warehouses operations and the most innovating fulfillment models in e-commerce and omnichannel. Includes presentations, guest speakers, team projects, and case discussions.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.290	Sustainable Supply Chain Management	Focuses on analyzing the environmental implications of logistics decisions in the supply chain, with special focus on the effect of green transportation, and the new trends in logistics sustainability within the context of growing urbanization and e-commerce. Studies practical alternatives on how to optimize CO2 emissions during last-mile operations by using geo-spatial analysis, and data analytics. Examines the delivery of "fast" and "green" in the new digital era, consumer relationship to sustainable products and services, and environmental costs of fast-shipping e-commerce. Covers supply chain carbon footprint, sustainable transportation, green vehicle routing, fleet assignment, truck consolidation, closed-loop supply chains, reverse logistics, green inventory management, and green consumer behavior.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.291	Procurement Fundamentals	Introduces strategic procurement fundamentals to enhance both competitive advantage and resilience to supply chains. Covers frameworks and tools that managers use to elevate purchasing from an operational function to a strategic one. Includes both classic resilience- and cost-based portfolios, as well as modern perspectives, which consider sustainability and power. Combines theoretical and applied perspectives and is designed for students with or without previous procurement experience. Assessment based on case analysis and a final project.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.293[J]	Urban Last-Mile Logistics	Explores specific challenges of urban last-mile B2C and B2B distribution in both industrialized and emerging economies. Develops an in-depth understanding of the perspectives, roles, and decisions of all relevant stakeholder groups, from consumers to private sector decision makers and public policy makers. Discusses the most relevant traditional and the most promising innovating operating models for urban last-mile distribution. Introduces applications of the essential quantitative methods for the strategic design and tactical planning of urban last-mile distribution systems, including optimization and simulation. Covers basic facility location problems, network design problems, single- and multi-echelon vehicle routing problems, as well as associated approximation techniques. Requires intermediate coding skills in Python and independent quantitative analyses Python.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	SCM.254 or permission of instructor	1.263[J], 11.263[J]	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.294	Digital Supply Chain Transformation	Analyzes the factors involved in the digital transformation of supply chain relationships. Develops an in-depth understanding of the perspectives, roles, and decisions of relevant stakeholders in transforming supply chains in the digital era. Covers digital supply chain capabilities, the role of technology, processes and organizations, as well as digital platforms and performance. Discusses relevant case studies of digitally transformed supply chains, covering topics of long-term competitive advantage through operations and digital enhanced value generation. Includes presentations, guest speakers, team projects and case discussions, under experiential learning complementary approaches.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.295	Supply Chain Study Trek	Focuses on real world application of logistics and supply chain. Includes travel to on-site locations, company visits, facility operation tours, and partner presentations. Requires prior approval, detailed proposal, and final report.	true	Spring	Graduate	1-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.301	Independent Study: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for research in Supply Chain Management and Logistics on an individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement and supervision by staff.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.302	Independent Study: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for research in Supply Chain Management and Logistics on an individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement and supervision by staff.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.500	Studies in Supply Chain Management	Introduction to supply chain management in a series of online subjects followed by a comprehensive examination. Analytics: analysis and modeling, statistics, regression, optimization and probability. Fundamentals: concepts for logistics, demand forecasting, inventory planning, control, transportation planning, and execution. Design: network design, finance, supplier management, demand planning, and organization design. Dynamics: global supply chain management, system dynamics, risk management, case studies and simulations. Technology and systems: IT concepts, core systems, and data analysis. Restricted to students who successfully receive the MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management and enroll in the SCM blended master's program.	true	IAP	Graduate	0-0-42 [P/D/F]	Permission of department	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.800	Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management	Provides an opportunity for students to synthesize their coursework and professional experience in supply chain management. Students conduct research on a real-world problem of interest to supply chain practitioners. Projects may include site visits, in-person interviews and quantitative analysis of data provided by a sponsoring company, agency, or NGO. Students present their research results in both a report and to an audience of sponsors and supply chain executives. Restricted to SCM students.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.C51	Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management	Building on core material in 6.C51, applies selected machine learning models to build practical, data-driven implementations addressing key business problems in supply chain management. Discusses challenges that typically arise in these practical implementations. Addresses relevant elements for large scale productionalization and monitoring of machine learning models in practice. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C51.	true	Spring	Graduate	2-0-4	6.C51 and (SCM.254 or permission of instructor)	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S90	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S91	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Spring	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S92	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S93	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S94	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.S95	Special Subject: Supply Chain Management	Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.THG	Graduate Thesis	Program of research leading to the writing of a master's thesis on a relevant supply chain management topic. Arranged by the student with a member of the Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) research staff.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Graduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.UR	Undergraduate Research	Undergraduate research opportunities in Supply Chain Management.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Undergraduate	rranged [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SCM.URG	Undergraduate Research	Undergraduate research opportunities in Supply Chain Management.	true	Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer	Undergraduate	rranged	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.100	Interphase	Interphase is a seven-week program designed to enhance the academic success of students entering MIT. The program has a dual focus: it gives students an introduction to the MIT experience by exposing them to the rigors of a full subject load while simultaneously preparing them for academic success beyond MIT. The program includes calculus; chemistry; physical education; physics; writing, oral presentation and teamwork skills; and supporting academic activities, including small-group learning. Students can earn transcript credit for subjects taken in the program, sometimes resulting in advanced placement in corresponding subjects taken in the Fall. Activities include day trips to area cultural, recreational, and business sites. Students participate in a range of personal and educational development seminars and activities designed to ensure their smooth transition to college life.	true	Summer	Undergraduate	rranged [P/D/F]	Commitment to register as a first-year student in the Fall	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.200	Teaching Development Fellows Network: Experience Designing and Facilitating Educational Development	Project-based subject. Students design teaching-development programs and resources that support graduate student teaching in their departments. Instruction provided in advanced topics in teaching and learning, workshop design and facilitation, peer observation, and other topics in educational development under the supervision of the Teaching + Learning Lab staff. Students are selected by an application process and require permission from their department and concurrent appointment as a Teaching Development Fellow. Fellows register for this subject in the spring and fall. Enrollment limited by availability of suitable Teaching Development Fellow positions.	true	Fall, Spring	Graduate	1-0-1 [P/D/F]	Permission of instructor	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.245	The Sum of All Courses	Provides an overview of the wide variety of majors and joint majors as well as minors and concentrations at MIT. At each lecture, faculty from two to three departments describe their fields. One-hour seminars and panels are given on informative and engaging topics such as, "The Rationale Behind the MIT Curriculum," "The Purpose of an Education," "Integrating by Parts and Other Life Hacks," "Etiquette and Why it Is Important," "So, Darwin, Shakespeare, and Newton Walk into a Bar," "How to Avoid Burnout," "What is your Implicit Bias?," "How to be a Good Human," "Social Impact, Unintended Consequences, and Moral Hazards," and include panel discussions with MIT Administration and MIT's Distinguished Professors. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students. Limited to 1132; preference to first-year students.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.246	The Future: Global Challenges and Questions	Explores global challenges through the perspective of an array of majors / disciplines at MIT. Generative and creative questioning activities and reflective discussions introduce the intellectual breadth at the Institute and provide students with tools to develop their ability to question the world and their place in it. Aims to inspire and guide students to consider how they will shape and become a part of the future they want. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.247	Exploring Majors at the Intersection of Engineering, Life Sciences, and Medicine	Interactive introduction to the several majors at MIT that offer curricula bridging engineering and life sciences, through presentations by faculty, current students, and alumni. Representatives of these departments (Courses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6-7, 7, 9, 10, and 20, as well as the BME minor) cover aptitudes of typical students, culture, class offerings and roadmaps, and unique opportunities. Provides first-year students practical advice about how to select, prepare for and thrive in each major. Students taking 3-unit version of SP.247 complete reflection papers outside of class. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	1-0-2 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.247A	Exploring Majors at the Intersection of Engineering, Life Sciences, and Medicine	Interactive introduction to the several majors at MIT that offer curricula bridging engineering and life sciences, through presentations by faculty, current students, and alumni. Representatives of these departments (Courses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6-7, 7, 9, 10, and 20, as well as the BME minor) cover aptitudes of typical students, culture, class offerings and roadmaps, and unique opportunities. Provides first-year students practical advice about how to select, prepare for and thrive in each major. One-unit version of SP.247 does not include work outside of class. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.	true	IAP	Undergraduate	1-0-0 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.248	The NEET Experience	Gives first-year students an opportunity to explore various interdisciplinary domains, or threads — Autonomous Machines, Climate and Sustainability Systems, Digital Cities, and Living Machines — all of which are a part of the New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program. Students gain knowledge and skills in those domains through interactions with NEET faculty, instructors, and students and exercise their algorithmic, creative, and systems thinking through team-based challenges. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.250	Transforming Good Intentions into Good Outcomes	Explores hard choices, ethical dilemmas, and the risk of failure in the humanitarian, tech, climate change, and health sectors. Students examine case studies based on challenges faced by MIT alums, faculty, staff, students or community practitioners, and engage in simulations and facilitated discussions. Exposes students to ethical frameworks and standards for social engagement and intervention. Considers the choices faced, stakeholders involved, possible impact, and relevant MIT resources. Students produce a set of guiding questions to ask of themselves and others as they embark on social change work. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 20; preference to first-year students.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.251	How to Change the World: Experiences from Social Entrepreneurs	Every week, students meet a new role model who demonstrates what it means to change the world through social entrepreneurship, technology, or policy. Each session covers an aspect of social entrepreneurship, from identifying opportunities for change to innovation within specific topic areas to impact investing. Through these speakers, students gain a greater understanding of how technology-based, impactful solutions can address global challenges. Students learn to identify and address social and environmental problems and understand the relevance of this work for their time at MIT. By the end of the term, students identify what problems are of personal interest, and are connected to resources to continue their journey of social impact during their time at MIT. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year-students. Limited to 25; preference to first-year students.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.252	Careers in Medicine	Explores careers in medicine and health care. Additionally, explores potential majors for students looking to go into these different careers, which include physicians, physician-scientists, research scientists, biomedical engineers, bioinformatics analysts, computational biologists, health data scientists, health system managers, and health economists. Majors could include biological engineering, biology, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, and more. Allows students to explore how they can have an impact in the field of medicine in a variety of different ways. Exposes students to career paths that are patient-facing (clinical) as well as career paths that are behind the scenes. Includes field trips to nearby labs and companies. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 25; preference to first-year students.	true	Fall	Undergraduate	2-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False
SP.253	Challenge Your Self-Identity to Grow and Achieve Life and Career Happiness	Are your goals your own? Or do they represent what others wish for you to achieve? Have the evil tendrils of imposter syndrome ever plagued you? We are our own worst enemies when it comes to our success in our lives and careers. Throughout our lives, we absorb labels, identities, and imposed goals from those around us. Reflecting, and broadening these goals can help one break out of fixed thinking and start focusing on how to communicate their ideas and goals to others. This course seeks to challenge students to shift from a static mindset into one of growth, seek contentedness through purpose, and gain skills to better present themselves and their ideas. Instructional activities will include self-reflection (written/oral), interviews, alum panels, and short assignments outside the classroom. Outside assignments include individual and group work. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 25; preference for first-year students.	true	Spring	Undergraduate	1-0-1 [P/D/F]	null	null	false	false	false	False	False	False

MAS.940

Preparation for SM Thesis I

For first-year master's students in the MAS program. Features faculty-led discussions on best practices for conducting and evaluating research in diverse disciplines, ways of assessing the consequences of new technologies, and strategies for mitigating unintended outcomes. Working in small groups, students share and critique research ideas to catalyze and refine projects and collaborations. By the end of the course, students will have identified potential committee members to help guide their thesis research.

true

Spring

Graduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.941

Preparation for SM Thesis II

Guides students in the selection of thesis topic, definition of method of approach, and preparation for Crit Day and thesis proposal.

true

Fall

Graduate

3-0-6 [P/D/F]

MAS.940 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.945

Media Arts and Sciences General Exam

Required subject for Media Arts and Sciences doctoral students working on the general exam, from preparation of the proposal through completion of the oral and written components of the exam.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

0-12-0 [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.950

Preparation for Ph.D. Thesis

Selects thesis subject, defines method of approach, and prepares preliminary thesis outline. Independent study, supplemented by frequent individual conferences with staff members. Restricted to doctoral candidates.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S10

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S60-MAS.S64

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S65-MAS.S69

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S70

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

IAP

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S71

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S72

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S73

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

IAP

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

MAS.S74

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

MAS.S75

Special Subject in Media Technology

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S76

Special Subject in Media Arts and Sciences

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

IAP

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.S90

Special Subject in Media Arts and Sciences

Supplementary work in areas not covered by the regular curriculum. Registration subject to prior arrangement.

true

Fall

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MAS.THG

Graduate Thesis

Program of research and writing of thesis; to be arranged by the student with supervising committee.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

MS.101

Introduction to the Army and Critical Thinking

Introduces students to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical for effective leadership and communication. Explores how the personal development of cultural understanding, goal setting, time management, stress management and comprehensive fitness relate to leadership, officership, and the Army profession.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

1-3-2

None. Coreq: MS.102

null

false

False

MS.102

Introduction to the Profession of Arms

Introduces students to the professional challenges and competencies that are needed for effective execution of the profession of arms and Army communication. Explores how Army ethics and values shape the Army and the specific ways they are inculcated into Army culture. Investigates the Army leadership dimensions, attributes, and core competencies and gain practical experience using critical communication skills.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

1-3-2

None. Coreq: MS.101

null

false

False

MS.110

American Military History

Develops an understanding of the effects the US military and American society have on each other through thematic exploration of American military history in the context of broader US history, and military strategy and global involvement. Through readings, oral and written presentations, and exams, students describe the role of the US military, its evolution, and its impact on society and technology; and critically analyze an armed conflict using the principles of war.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

MS.201

Leadership and Decision Making

Familiarizes students with the professional practice of ethics within the Army by exploring Army values and ethics along with the fundamentals of leadership, personal development, and tactics at the small unit level. Explores ethical and tactical decision-making case studies. Students required to demonstrate writing skills and present information briefings as preparation for development in becoming successful future officers.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

2-3-1

MS.102 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

MS.202

Army Doctrine and Team Development

Students practice and apply fundamentals of Army leadership, officership, Army values and ethics, personal development, and small unit tactics at the squad level. Provides systematic and specific feedback on individual leader attributes, values, and core leader competencies. Students demonstrate writing skills and present information briefings as preparation for development in becoming successful future officers.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

2-3-1

MS.201 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

MS.301

Applied Team Leadership

Develops student proficiency in planning and executing complex operations, functioning as a leader of small and medium sized teams, assessing operational environments, accepting prudent risk, and leading fellow students. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students are directly responsible for the training, development, and well-being of underclass students assigned to their charge. Students learn how the Army operates and how to integrate the warfighting functions.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-6-3

MS.202 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

MS.302

Applied Leadership in Small Unit Operations

Familiarizes students with group dynamics and how personal identity influences leadership. Students explore bases of power, influence tactics, and leadership self-assessments. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students are responsible for the training, development, and well-being of underclass students. Students experiment with counseling, receive peer feedback, and explore elements of the Army Profession. Students build competence with the basics of maneuvering a platoon, the principles of patrolling including raids, recons, and ambushes.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-6-3

MS.301 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

MS.401

Officership: Mission Command and the Army Officer

Develops proficiency in planning and executing complex operations, functioning as a member of an organizational staff, assessing risk, making ethical decisions, and leading fellow students. Through assignment to leadership positions in the ROTC Battalion, students plan and lead the execution of labs, directing and controlling the corps of cadets, enhancing their oral and written communications, and improving their application of troop-leading procedures and problem solving.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-6-3

MS.302

null

false

False

MS.402

Officership: Mission Command and Company Grade Leadership

Examines the US National Security Structure and how the Army operates as part of the joint force in a whole of government approach. Studies how various operational variables affect military operations. Through assignment to leadership positions, students actively plan and execute training within the program, direct and control an organization, enhance oral and written communications, and apply troop-leading procedures. Students also examine past leaders through a staff ride to the battlefields of Lexington and Concord.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-6-3

MS.401

null

false

False

NS.100

Naval Science Leadership Seminar

Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

0-2-2 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

NS.11

Introduction to Naval Science

Introduction to Naval Science. General introduction to the US Navy and Marine Corps. Emphasizes organizational structure, warfare components, and assigned roles/missions of US Navy/USMC. Covers all aspects of naval service from its relative position within DOD, to specific warfare communities/career paths. Also includes basic elements of leadership/Navy core values. Designed to give student initial exposure to many elements of naval culture. Provides students with conceptual framework and working vocabulary. Completion of MIT NROTC Orientation Program strongly recommended.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-0-3

None. Coreq: NS.100

null

false

False

NS.12

Seapower and Maritime Affairs

A study of the US Navy and the influence of sea power upon history. Incorporates both a historical and political science process to explore the major events, attitudes, personalities, and circumstances which have imbued the US Navy with its proud history and rich tradition. Deals with issues of national imperatives in peacetime as well as war, varying maritime philosophies which were interpreted into naval strategies/doctrines, budgetary concerns which shaped force realities, and the pursuit of American diplomatic objectives, concluding with the current search for direction in the post-Cold War era and beyond.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

null

false

False

NS.200

Naval Science Leadership Seminar

Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

0-2-2 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

NS.21

Leadership and Management

Explores leadership from the military perspective taught by professors of military science from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Survey of basic principles for successfully managing and leading people, particularly in public service and the military. Develops skills in topics such as oral and written communication techniques, planning, team building, motivation, ethics, decision-making, and managing change. Relies heavily on interactive experiential classes with case studies, student presentations, role plays, and discussion. Also appropriate for non-management science majors.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-0-6

null

false

False

NS.22

Navigation

Comprehensive study of the theory, principles, and procedures of piloting and maritime navigation, including mathematics of navigation, practical work involving navigational instruments, sight reduction by <em>pro forma</em> and computerized methods, charts, publications, and voyage planning. CORTRAMID cruise recommended.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

NS.11 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

NS.300

Naval Science Leadership Seminar

Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

0-2-4 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

NS.31

Naval Ships Systems I: Engineering

Lecture series on technological fundamentals of applied and planned naval ships Systems from an engineering viewpoint. Topics include stability, propulsion, ship control and systems.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-0-6

null

false

False

NS.32

Naval Ship Systems II Weapons

Overview of the properties and behavior of electromagnetic radiation pertaining to maritime applications. Topics include communications, radar detection, electro-optics, tracking and guidance systems. Sonar and underwater sound propagation also discussed. Examples taken from systems found on naval ships and aircraft. Selected readings on naval weapons and fire control systems. Physics I (GIR) and Calculus II (GIR) recommended.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

NS.31 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

NS.33

Evolution of Warfare

Traces development of warfare from dawn of recorded history to present, focusing on the impact of major military theorists, strategists, tacticians, and technological developments. Seeks to understand the relationships between military training, weaponry, strategies and tactics, and the societies and cultures that produce and then are defended by those military structures. By examining the association between a society and its military, students acquire basic sense of strategy, develop an understanding of military alternatives, and see the impact of historical precedents on military thoughts and actions.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

null

false

False

NS.400

Naval Science Leadership Seminar

Leadership seminar addresses professional issues of military leadership, ethics, foreign policy, internal affairs and naval warfare doctrine. Subject matter centers on preparation for commissioned service in the US Naval Forces by examining the role of the junior officer in the employment of naval power. Mostly student originated, the periods include panel discussions, practical applications, guest lecturers from academia, and speakers currently serving in deployed naval forces.

true

Fall, Spring

Undergraduate

0-2-4 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

NS.41

Navigation and Naval Operations

Comprehensive study of tactical and strategic considerations to the employment of naval forces, including communications, tactical formations and dispositions, relative motion, maneuvering board, and nautical rules of the road.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

3-0-6

NS.22 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

NS.42

Leadership and Ethics

Analyzes ethical decision-making and leadership principles. Students read and discuss texts written by such philosophers as Aristotle, Kant, and Mill to gain familiarity with the realm of ethical theory. Students then move on to case studies in which they apply these theories to resolve moral dilemmas. Provides a basic background in the duties and responsibilities of a junior division and watch officer; strong emphasis on the junior officer's responsibilities in training, counseling, and career development. Student familiarization with equal opportunity and drug/alcohol rehabilitation programs. Principles of leadership reinforced through leadership case studies.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

NS.21

null

false

False

NS.43

Fundamentals of Maneuver Warfare

Introduces the United States Marine Corps' historical operating concepts as well as the employment of current doctrine known as "maneuver warfare." Utilizes historical examples from past military campaigns, as well as the current Marine Corps' doctrine and philosophy, to increase the student's critical thinking and decision-making ability. Aims to create future leaders capable of identifying and solving complex problems in future operating environments across the spectrum of conflict. Module one outlines the fundamental concepts, themes, and historical conflicts involving and relating to maneuver warfare. Module two articulates and describes the Marine Corps' current warfighting doctrine. Module three describes the Marine Corps' future operating concept and advancement of warfighting doctrine.

false

Spring

Undergraduate

3-0-6

null

false

False

2.00A

Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth

Student teams formulate and complete space/earth/ocean exploration-based design projects with weekly milestones. Introduces core engineering themes, principles, and modes of thinking. Specialized learning modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil, from a remote controlled aircraft, and then sending out robotic harvesters to clear the invasive growth; and exploration to search for the evidence of life on a moon of Jupiter, with scientists participating through teleoperation and supervisory control of robots. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-3-3

Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)

null

false

False

2.00B

Toy Product Design

Provides students with an overview of design for entertainment and play, as well as opportunities in creative product design and community service. Students develop ideas for new toys that serve clients in the community, and work in teams with local sponsors and with experienced mentors on a themed toy design project. Students enhance creativity and experience fundamental aspects of the product development process, including determining customer needs, brainstorming, estimation, sketching, sketch modeling, concept development, design aesthetics, detailed design, and prototyping. Includes written, visual, and oral communication. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-5-1

null

false

False

3.003

Principles of Engineering Practice

Introduces students to the interdisciplinary nature of 21st century engineering projects with three threads of learning: a technical toolkit, a social science toolkit, and a methodology for problem-based learning. Students encounter the social, political, economic, and technological challenges of engineering practice by participating in actual engineering projects involving public transportation and information infrastructure with faculty and industry. Student teams create prototypes and mixed media reports with exercises in project planning, analysis, design, optimization, demonstration, reporting and team building. Preference to freshmen.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

1-2-6

Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)

null

false

False

12.000

Solving Complex Problems

Provides an opportunity for entering freshmen to gain first-hand experience in integrating the work of small teams to develop effective solutions to complex problems in Earth system science and engineering. Each year's class explores a different problem in detail through the study of complementary case histories and the development of creative solution strategies. Includes exercises in website development, written and oral communication, and team building. Subject required for students in the Terrascope freshman program, but participation in Terrascope is not required of all 12.000 students. Students who pass 12.000 are eligible to participate in the Terrascope field trip the following spring. Limited to freshmen.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

1-2-6

null

false

False

16.00

Introduction to Aerospace and Design

The fundamental concepts and approaches of aerospace engineering are highlighted through lectures on aeronautics, astronautics, and design. Active learning aerospace modules make use of information technology. Student teams are immersed in a hands-on, lighter-than-air (LTA) vehicle design project where they design, build, and fly radio-controlled LTA vehicles. The connections between theory and practice are realized in the design exercises. Required design reviews precede the LTA race competition. The performance, weight, and principle characteristics of the LTA vehicles are estimated and illustrated using physics, mathematics, and chemistry known to freshmen, the emphasis being on the application of this knowledge to aerospace engineering and design rather than on exposure to new science and mathematics. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-1-5

null

false

False

16.00A

Fundamentals of Engineering Design: Explore Space, Sea and Earth

Student teams formulate and complete space/earth/ocean exploration-based design projects with weekly milestones. Introduces core engineering themes, principles, and modes of thinking. Specialized learning modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Includes exercises in written and oral communication and team building. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil, from a remote controlled aircraft, and then sending out robotic harvesters to clear the invasive growth; and exploration to search for the evidence of life on a moon of Jupiter, with scientists participating through teleoperation and supervisory control of robots. Enrollment limited; preference to freshmen.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-3-3

Physics I (GIR), Calculus I (GIR)

null

false

False

20.020

Introduction to Biological Engineering Design Using Synthetic Biology

Project-based introduction to the engineering of synthetic biological systems. Throughout the term, students develop projects that are responsive to real-world problems of their choosing, and whose solutions depend on biological technologies. Lectures, discussions, and studio exercises will introduce components and control of prokaryotic and eukaryotic behavior; DNA synthesis, standards, and abstraction in biological engineering; and issues of human practice, including biological safety, security, ethics, and ownership, sharing, and innovation. Preference to freshmen.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

3-3-3

null

false

False

SCM.250

Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management I

Covers the primary methods of analysis required for supply chain management planning. The class solves various practical problems using simulation, linear programming, integer programming, regression, and other techniques. The work is primarily team based with a final exam. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall

Graduate

2-0-1

null

false

False

SCM.251

Supply Chain Financial Analysis

Explores the linkages between supply chain management and corporate finance. Emphasizes how the supply chain creates value for both the shareholders of the company and for the stakeholders affected by the company's operations. Sessions combine lectures and data-rich cases from the manufacturer, distributor, and retailer perspective. Topics include accounting fundamentals, financial analysis, activity-based costing, working capital management, cash flow projections, capital budgeting, and sustainability.

true

Fall

Graduate

3-0-6

None. Coreq: SCM.260; or permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.253

Case Studies in Supply Chain Financial Analysis

Students explore and discuss case studies that focus on financial analysis in real supply chains. Cases provide the opportunity for students to apply the theory and quantitative methods that they have studied in addressing actual supply chain challenges. These include decision making around sourcing, capital investments, inventory strategy, and new product introduction. Students present and defend their solutions to their peers.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.254

Analytical Methods for Supply Chain Management II

Introduces tools needed to analyze data to solve supply chain and logistics problems. Topics include principal component analysis and clustering, regression and prediction for continuous and discrete variables, experimental design and causal inference, and geospatial visualization and analysis. Instruction provided in Python programming in the context of data analysis applications for supply chain management. Restricted to SCM students.

true

IAP

Graduate

2-0-1

SCM.250, SCM.500, or permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.256

Data Science and Machine Learning for Supply Chain Management

Introduces data science and machine learning topics in both theory and application. Data science topics include database and API connections, data preparation and manipulation, and data structures. Machine learning topics include model fitting, tuning and prediction, end-to-end problem solving, feature engineering and feature selection, overfitting, generalization, classification, regression, neural networks, dimensionality reduction and clustering. Covers software packages for statistical analysis, data visualization and machine learning. Introduces best practices related to source control, system architecture, cloud computing frameworks and modules, security, emerging financial technologies and software process. Applies teaching examples to logistics, transportation, and supply chain problems. Enrollment limited.

true

Spring

Graduate

5-0-7

SCM.254 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.258

Written Communication Topics for Supply Chain Management

Provides an overview of the expectations for the capstone project and thesis. Explores techniques for developing and organizing ideas and for writing concise, fluid prose. Covers how to find and work with source materials. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall, IAP

Graduate

1-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.259

Written Communication for Supply Chain Management

Provides an overview of the expectations for the capstone project/thesis. Explores techniques for developing and organizing ideas and for writing concise, fluid prose. Covers how to find and use source materials. Also touches upon principles of good poster design. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall

Graduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.260[J]

Logistics Systems

Provides an introduction to supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives. Taking a unified approach, students develop a framework for making intelligent decisions within the supply chain. Covers key logistics functions, such as demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting. Explores concepts such as postponement, portfolio management, and dual sourcing. Emphasizes skills necessary to recognize and manage risk, analyze various tradeoffs, and model logistics systems. SCM.271 meets with SCM.260, but has fewer assignments.

true

Fall

Graduate

3-0-9

Permission of instructor

1.260[J], 15.770[J], IDS.730[J]

false

False

SCM.261[J]

Case Studies in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

A combination of case studies and industry speakers covering the strategic and operating issues in supply chain transformation. Focuses on the pragmatic creation of supply chain capabilities, including resilience, omnichannel, E2E visibility, entrepreneurship, servitization, E2E automation, and AI.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

1.261[J], 15.771[J]

false

False

SCM.262

Leading Global Teams

Reinforces supply chain concepts and develops management and teamwork skills. Focuses on practical, rather than theoretical tools, methodologies, and approaches that students will use throughout their supply chain career. Includes guest lectures, a case competition, and several large-scale, team-based simulation learning games. Restricted to SCM students.

true

IAP

Graduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

SCM.260 or permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.263

Advanced Writing Workshop for SCM

Designed to help students write an excellent capstone/thesis. Lectures cover conventions of academic writing and the expectations for each chapter of the capstone/thesis. Small team coaching sessions provide in-depth feedback on each project, helping students present their ideas in cogent, concise prose. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Spring

Graduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.264

Databases and Data Analysis for Supply Chain Management

Introduces databases, data analysis, and machine learning topics. Covers data modeling, relational databases, SQL queries, data mining, non-relational databases, and data warehouses. Introduces data analysis tools for visualization, regression, supervised and unsupervised techniques including principal component analysis and clustering. Term project includes implementation of data model, database, visualization and data analysis. SCM.274 meets with SCM.264 but requires fewer assignments and lectures. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall

Graduate

3-0-3

null

false

False

SCM.265[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], 2.965[J], 15.765[J]

false

False

SCM.266

Freight Transportation

Provides an in-depth introduction to the fundamental concepts and techniques related to the design, procurement, and management of freight transportation. Examines freight transportation as a bridging function for a firm, considering the physical flow of raw materials and finished goods as well as connections to suppliers and customers. Also covers how freight transportation insulates a firm's core operations from external disruptions and variability of supply and demand.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

SCM.260

null

false

False

SCM.270

Current Challenges in Supply Chain Management

Each week students study and then discuss a case and/or article(s) related to a current challenge in supply chain management. Led by faculty and researchers in the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) along with invited guest speakers from industry. Topics highlight the current areas of research at CTL as well as other challenging issues from industry. Includes several required case write-ups or research papers.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.271

Logistics Systems Topics

Provides an introduction to supply chain management from both analytical and practical perspectives. Taking a unified approach, students develop a framework for making intelligent decisions within the supply chain. Covers key logistics functions, such as demand planning, procurement, inventory theory and control, transportation planning and execution, reverse logistics, and flexible contracting. Explores concepts such as postponement, portfolio management, and dual sourcing. Emphasizes skills necessary to recognize and manage risk, analyze various tradeoffs, and model logistics systems. SCM.271 meets with SCM.260, but has fewer assignments. Restricted to students who previously completed the edX course SC1x Supply Chain Fundamentals.

true

Fall

Graduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.274

Databases and Data Analysis Topics for Supply Chain Management

Introduces databases, data analysis, and machine learning topics. Covers data modeling, relational databases, SQL queries, data mining, non-relational databases, and data warehouses. Introduces data analysis tools for visualization, regression, supervised and unsupervised techniques including principal component analysis and clustering. Term project includes implementation of data model, database, visualization and data analysis. SCM.274 meets with SCM.264 but requires fewer assignments and lectures. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall

Graduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

SCM.275

Advanced Supply Chain Systems Planning and Network Design

Explores the challenges of supply chain design in the dynamic and uncertain context of the contemporary supply chains. Introduces students to the most common decisions in supply chain design, the main trade-offs associated with those decisions, and the fundamental quantitative methods for used in supply chain design. Helps students translate a real-life business decision-making problem into a formal supply chain network design mathematical model.

true

Fall

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.281

Supply Chain Public Speaking Workshop

Further develops and refines public speaking skills through engaging interactive workshops. Techniques learned will help students become dynamic and authentic speakers. Includes speaking preparation, practice sessions, tactics related to content and delivery, storytelling, and crafting presentations, always in relation to concepts and fundamentals of supply chain management. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Spring

Graduate

1-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.282

Supply Chain Leadership Workshop

Designed to enhance your ability to manage and lead in challenging times through a series of self assessment instruments, case studies, and workshops. The objectives are to increase awareness of your strengths and weaknesses as a leader, provide a battery of instruments and surveys to help one understand the way one operates in an organizational setting, and offer strategies and tips on how to leverage one's strengths and work on areas in need of development. Restricted to SCM students.

true

IAP

Graduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.283

Humanitarian Logistics

Explores how logistics management improves response to humanitarian crises stemming from natural disasters, armed conflicts, epidemics, and famine. Class sessions combine online and class lectures, practical exercises, case discussions, and guest speakers. Provides students from various backgrounds with knowledge of the humanitarian context and fundamental supply chain concepts, as well as practice applying new knowledge in developing and communicating plans and policies to address realistic problems.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.284

Humanitarian Logistics Project

Students completing SCM.283 may enroll for an independent study project, to be completed individually or in a small group, during the second half of the semester. Projects aim to drive innovation and improvement in humanitarian action, utilizing data and information directly from sources such as the UN, Red Cross, national government agencies, NGOs, and/or the private sector. Most projects include direct engagement with leaders from the humanitarian organizations.

true

Spring

Graduate

1-0-5

SCM.283

null

false

False

SCM.287[J]

Global Aging & the Built Environment

Combines classroom lectures/discussion, readings, site visits, and field study to provide students with experience in various research techniques including stakeholder analysis, interviewing, photography and image analysis, focus groups, etc. Students examine the impacts of global demographic transition, when there are more older than younger people in a population, and explore emerging challenges in the built environment (e.g., age-friendly community planning, public transportation access, acceptance of driverless cars, social wellbeing and connectivity, housing and community design, design and use of public and private spaces, and the public health implications of climate change and aging).

true

Spring

Graduate

3-0-9

null

11.547[J]

false

False

SCM.289

E-Commerce and Omnichannel Fulfillment Strategies

Explores supply chain challenges when implementing omnichannel strategies. Develops an in-depth understanding of how customers' expectations and e-commerce is transforming warehouses operations. Discusses the most relevant traditional warehouses operations and the most innovating fulfillment models in e-commerce and omnichannel. Includes presentations, guest speakers, team projects, and case discussions.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.290

Sustainable Supply Chain Management

Focuses on analyzing the environmental implications of logistics decisions in the supply chain, with special focus on the effect of green transportation, and the new trends in logistics sustainability within the context of growing urbanization and e-commerce. Studies practical alternatives on how to optimize CO2 emissions during last-mile operations by using geo-spatial analysis, and data analytics. Examines the delivery of "fast" and "green" in the new digital era, consumer relationship to sustainable products and services, and environmental costs of fast-shipping e-commerce. Covers supply chain carbon footprint, sustainable transportation, green vehicle routing, fleet assignment, truck consolidation, closed-loop supply chains, reverse logistics, green inventory management, and green consumer behavior.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.291

Procurement Fundamentals

Introduces strategic procurement fundamentals to enhance both competitive advantage and resilience to supply chains. Covers frameworks and tools that managers use to elevate purchasing from an operational function to a strategic one. Includes both classic resilience- and cost-based portfolios, as well as modern perspectives, which consider sustainability and power. Combines theoretical and applied perspectives and is designed for students with or without previous procurement experience. Assessment based on case analysis and a final project.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.293[J]

Urban Last-Mile Logistics

Explores specific challenges of urban last-mile B2C and B2B distribution in both industrialized and emerging economies. Develops an in-depth understanding of the perspectives, roles, and decisions of all relevant stakeholder groups, from consumers to private sector decision makers and public policy makers. Discusses the most relevant traditional and the most promising innovating operating models for urban last-mile distribution. Introduces applications of the essential quantitative methods for the strategic design and tactical planning of urban last-mile distribution systems, including optimization and simulation. Covers basic facility location problems, network design problems, single- and multi-echelon vehicle routing problems, as well as associated approximation techniques. Requires intermediate coding skills in Python and independent quantitative analyses Python.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

SCM.254 or permission of instructor

1.263[J], 11.263[J]

false

False

SCM.294

Digital Supply Chain Transformation

Analyzes the factors involved in the digital transformation of supply chain relationships. Develops an in-depth understanding of the perspectives, roles, and decisions of relevant stakeholders in transforming supply chains in the digital era. Covers digital supply chain capabilities, the role of technology, processes and organizations, as well as digital platforms and performance. Discusses relevant case studies of digitally transformed supply chains, covering topics of long-term competitive advantage through operations and digital enhanced value generation. Includes presentations, guest speakers, team projects and case discussions, under experiential learning complementary approaches.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

null

false

False

SCM.295

Supply Chain Study Trek

Focuses on real world application of logistics and supply chain. Includes travel to on-site locations, company visits, facility operation tours, and partner presentations. Requires prior approval, detailed proposal, and final report.

true

Spring

Graduate

1-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.301

Independent Study: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for research in Supply Chain Management and Logistics on an individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement and supervision by staff.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

SCM.302

Independent Study: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for research in Supply Chain Management and Logistics on an individual or group basis. Registration subject to prior arrangement and supervision by staff.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.500

Studies in Supply Chain Management

Introduction to supply chain management in a series of online subjects followed by a comprehensive examination. Analytics: analysis and modeling, statistics, regression, optimization and probability. Fundamentals: concepts for logistics, demand forecasting, inventory planning, control, transportation planning, and execution. Design: network design, finance, supplier management, demand planning, and organization design. Dynamics: global supply chain management, system dynamics, risk management, case studies and simulations. Technology and systems: IT concepts, core systems, and data analysis. Restricted to students who successfully receive the MicroMasters Credential in Supply Chain Management and enroll in the SCM blended master's program.

true

IAP

Graduate

0-0-42 [P/D/F]

Permission of department

null

false

False

SCM.800

Capstone Project in Supply Chain Management

Provides an opportunity for students to synthesize their coursework and professional experience in supply chain management. Students conduct research on a real-world problem of interest to supply chain practitioners. Projects may include site visits, in-person interviews and quantitative analysis of data provided by a sponsoring company, agency, or NGO. Students present their research results in both a report and to an audience of sponsors and supply chain executives. Restricted to SCM students.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

SCM.C51

Machine Learning Applications for Supply Chain Management

Building on core material in 6.C51, applies selected machine learning models to build practical, data-driven implementations addressing key business problems in supply chain management. Discusses challenges that typically arise in these practical implementations. Addresses relevant elements for large scale productionalization and monitoring of machine learning models in practice. Students cannot receive credit without completion of the core subject 6.C51.

true

Spring

Graduate

2-0-4

6.C51 and (SCM.254 or permission of instructor)

null

false

False

SCM.S90

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

SCM.S91

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Spring

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.S92

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.S93

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

SCM.S94

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.S95

Special Subject: Supply Chain Management

Opportunity for study of topics in Supply Chain Management not otherwise included in the curriculum.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.THG

Graduate Thesis

Program of research leading to the writing of a master's thesis on a relevant supply chain management topic. Arranged by the student with a member of the Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL) research staff.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Graduate

rranged

null

false

False

SCM.UR

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research opportunities in Supply Chain Management.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Undergraduate

rranged [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SCM.URG

Undergraduate Research

Undergraduate research opportunities in Supply Chain Management.

true

Fall, IAP, Spring, Summer

Undergraduate

rranged

null

false

False

SP.100

Interphase

Interphase is a seven-week program designed to enhance the academic success of students entering MIT. The program has a dual focus: it gives students an introduction to the MIT experience by exposing them to the rigors of a full subject load while simultaneously preparing them for academic success beyond MIT. The program includes calculus; chemistry; physical education; physics; writing, oral presentation and teamwork skills; and supporting academic activities, including small-group learning. Students can earn transcript credit for subjects taken in the program, sometimes resulting in advanced placement in corresponding subjects taken in the Fall. Activities include day trips to area cultural, recreational, and business sites. Students participate in a range of personal and educational development seminars and activities designed to ensure their smooth transition to college life.

true

Summer

Undergraduate

rranged [P/D/F]

Commitment to register as a first-year student in the Fall

null

false

False

SP.200

Teaching Development Fellows Network: Experience Designing and Facilitating Educational Development

Project-based subject. Students design teaching-development programs and resources that support graduate student teaching in their departments. Instruction provided in advanced topics in teaching and learning, workshop design and facilitation, peer observation, and other topics in educational development under the supervision of the Teaching + Learning Lab staff. Students are selected by an application process and require permission from their department and concurrent appointment as a Teaching Development Fellow. Fellows register for this subject in the spring and fall. Enrollment limited by availability of suitable Teaching Development Fellow positions.

true

Fall, Spring

Graduate

1-0-1 [P/D/F]

Permission of instructor

null

false

False

SP.245

The Sum of All Courses

Provides an overview of the wide variety of majors and joint majors as well as minors and concentrations at MIT. At each lecture, faculty from two to three departments describe their fields. One-hour seminars and panels are given on informative and engaging topics such as, "The Rationale Behind the MIT Curriculum," "The Purpose of an Education," "Integrating by Parts and Other Life Hacks," "Etiquette and Why it Is Important," "So, Darwin, Shakespeare, and Newton Walk into a Bar," "How to Avoid Burnout," "What is your Implicit Bias?," "How to be a Good Human," "Social Impact, Unintended Consequences, and Moral Hazards," and include panel discussions with MIT Administration and MIT's Distinguished Professors. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students. Limited to 1132; preference to first-year students.

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Fall

Undergraduate

2-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.246

The Future: Global Challenges and Questions

Explores global challenges through the perspective of an array of majors / disciplines at MIT. Generative and creative questioning activities and reflective discussions introduce the intellectual breadth at the Institute and provide students with tools to develop their ability to question the world and their place in it. Aims to inspire and guide students to consider how they will shape and become a part of the future they want. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.

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Fall

Undergraduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.247

Exploring Majors at the Intersection of Engineering, Life Sciences, and Medicine

Interactive introduction to the several majors at MIT that offer curricula bridging engineering and life sciences, through presentations by faculty, current students, and alumni. Representatives of these departments (Courses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6-7, 7, 9, 10, and 20, as well as the BME minor) cover aptitudes of typical students, culture, class offerings and roadmaps, and unique opportunities. Provides first-year students practical advice about how to select, prepare for and thrive in each major. Students taking 3-unit version of SP.247 complete reflection papers outside of class. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.

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Spring

Undergraduate

1-0-2 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.247A

Exploring Majors at the Intersection of Engineering, Life Sciences, and Medicine

Interactive introduction to the several majors at MIT that offer curricula bridging engineering and life sciences, through presentations by faculty, current students, and alumni. Representatives of these departments (Courses 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6-7, 7, 9, 10, and 20, as well as the BME minor) cover aptitudes of typical students, culture, class offerings and roadmaps, and unique opportunities. Provides first-year students practical advice about how to select, prepare for and thrive in each major. One-unit version of SP.247 does not include work outside of class. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year students.

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IAP

Undergraduate

1-0-0 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.248

The NEET Experience

Gives first-year students an opportunity to explore various interdisciplinary domains, or threads — Autonomous Machines, Climate and Sustainability Systems, Digital Cities, and Living Machines — all of which are a part of the New Engineering Education Transformation (NEET) program. Students gain knowledge and skills in those domains through interactions with NEET faculty, instructors, and students and exercise their algorithmic, creative, and systems thinking through team-based challenges. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.250

Transforming Good Intentions into Good Outcomes

Explores hard choices, ethical dilemmas, and the risk of failure in the humanitarian, tech, climate change, and health sectors. Students examine case studies based on challenges faced by MIT alums, faculty, staff, students or community practitioners, and engage in simulations and facilitated discussions. Exposes students to ethical frameworks and standards for social engagement and intervention. Considers the choices faced, stakeholders involved, possible impact, and relevant MIT resources. Students produce a set of guiding questions to ask of themselves and others as they embark on social change work. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 20; preference to first-year students.

true

Fall

Undergraduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.251

How to Change the World: Experiences from Social Entrepreneurs

Every week, students meet a new role model who demonstrates what it means to change the world through social entrepreneurship, technology, or policy. Each session covers an aspect of social entrepreneurship, from identifying opportunities for change to innovation within specific topic areas to impact investing. Through these speakers, students gain a greater understanding of how technology-based, impactful solutions can address global challenges. Students learn to identify and address social and environmental problems and understand the relevance of this work for their time at MIT. By the end of the term, students identify what problems are of personal interest, and are connected to resources to continue their journey of social impact during their time at MIT. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first year-students. Limited to 25; preference to first-year students.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.252

Careers in Medicine

Explores careers in medicine and health care. Additionally, explores potential majors for students looking to go into these different careers, which include physicians, physician-scientists, research scientists, biomedical engineers, bioinformatics analysts, computational biologists, health data scientists, health system managers, and health economists. Majors could include biological engineering, biology, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, and more. Allows students to explore how they can have an impact in the field of medicine in a variety of different ways. Exposes students to career paths that are patient-facing (clinical) as well as career paths that are behind the scenes. Includes field trips to nearby labs and companies. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 25; preference to first-year students.

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Fall

Undergraduate

2-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False

SP.253

Challenge Your Self-Identity to Grow and Achieve Life and Career Happiness

Are your goals your own? Or do they represent what others wish for you to achieve? Have the evil tendrils of imposter syndrome ever plagued you? We are our own worst enemies when it comes to our success in our lives and careers. Throughout our lives, we absorb labels, identities, and imposed goals from those around us. Reflecting, and broadening these goals can help one break out of fixed thinking and start focusing on how to communicate their ideas and goals to others. This course seeks to challenge students to shift from a static mindset into one of growth, seek contentedness through purpose, and gain skills to better present themselves and their ideas. Instructional activities will include self-reflection (written/oral), interviews, alum panels, and short assignments outside the classroom. Outside assignments include individual and group work. Subject can count toward the 6-unit discovery-focused credit limit for first-year students. Limited to 25; preference for first-year students.

true

Spring

Undergraduate

1-0-1 [P/D/F]

null

false

False