Intermediate, Engineering & Technology, Assignments

Mechanical Behavior of Materials

mechanical behavior of structures and materials from the continuum description of properties to the atomistic and molecular mechanisms, elastic and plastic deformation, creep, and fracture of materials including crystalline and amorphous metals, ceramics, and (bio)polymers, design and processing of materials from the atomic to the macroscale to achieve desired mechanical behavior

General Engineering Class Notes (courses)

  • Engineering Problem Solving - Review, Graphing techniques, Problem solving strategies, Translation and reduction of "word problems" to algebraic equations, complex numbers, Elements of linear algebra, Coordinate transformation problems, Applications, non-linear equations

  • Oral and Written Communication - political, rhetorical, ethical and interpersonal challenges of communicating in a professional environment, practical demands of writing technical correspondence and reports, development of communicative judgement, case studies
  • Engineering Design - design techniques, concepts and processes, examples, Definition of engineering design, Design Process, Reporting and communicating, Understanding the problem, Functions and specifications, Finding answers, generating ideas, design alternatives, Managing, Sustainability, Ethics, Concurrent design processes

Numerical Methods for Engineers

basic knowledge of numerical methods (root-finding, elementary numerical linear algebra, solving systems of linear equations, curve fitting, numerical solution to ordinary differential equations): homework solutions, example programs, supplemental material

Uncertainty in Engineering

probability & statistics with emphasis on applications, events & probability, Bayes' theorem, random variables & vectors, distributions, Bernoulli trials & Poisson point processes, full-distribution uncertainty propagation, second-moment representation, propagation, conditional analysis, random sampling, estimation, hypothesis testing, linear regression

Introduction to Bioengineering

science basis for bioengineering with particular emphasis on molecular cell biology and systems biology: Video interviews of a selection of bioengineering faculty from various School of Engineering Departments at MIT

Numerical Methods in Engineering

root-finding, elementary numerical linear algebra, solving systems of linear equations, curve fitting, numerical quadrature and numerical solution to ordinary differential equations

Probability with Engineering Applications

probability theory & statistics with applications to engineering problems primarily chosen from areas of communications, control, signal processing & computer engineering: syllabus, books, exams, slides

Nuclear Engineering Courses

nuclear links & downloads, reference info: nuclear reactor analysis, engineering physics (nuclear, computer systems, optics and solid state laboratories, power plant systems & operation, reactor safety design, reactor heat transport system design, reactor heat transport system simulation & analysis, Fourier transforms), introduction to statistical mechanics & thermodynamics

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