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1.00 Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving ( , ) (Subject meets with 1.001 ) Prereq: Calculus I (GIR) Units: 5-1-6 Lecture: MWF3-4.30 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: TBA +final Fundamental software development and computational methods for engineering, scientific and managerial applications. Emphasis on object-oriented software design and development. Active learning using laptop computers (available on loan). Assignments cover programming concepts, graphical user interfaces, numerical methods, data structures, sorting and searching, computer graphics and selected advanced topics. The Java programming language is used. Fall: V. J. Harward, G. Kocur Spring: G. Kocur, C. Cassa
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1.001 Introduction to Computers and Engineering Problem Solving ( , ) (Subject meets with 1.00 ) Prereq: Calculus I (GIR) Units: 5-1-3 Lecture: MWF3-4.30 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: TBA +final For graduate students who want to receive graduate credit for taking 1.00. Fundamental software development and computational methods for engineering, scientific and managerial applications. Emphasis on object-oriented software design and development. Active learning using laptop computers (available on loan). Assignments cover programming concepts, graphical user interfaces, numerical methods, data structures, sorting and searching, computer graphics and selected advanced topics. The Java programming language is used. Fall: V. J. Harward, G. Kocur Spring: G. Kocur, C. Cassa
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1.010 Uncertainty in Engineering ( ) Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) Units: 3-2-7 Lecture: TR9.30-11 ( 1-242 ) Recitation: R2-4 ( 5-234 ) +final Introduction to probability and statistics with emphasis on engineering applications. Events and their probability, Total Probability and Bayes' Theorems, discrete and continuous random variables and vectors, univariate and multivariate distributions, Bernoulli Trial Sequence and Poisson point process, uncertainty propagation and conditional analysis. Second-moment representation of uncertainty and second-moment uncertainty propagation and conditional analysis. Random sampling, estimation of distribution parameters (method of moments, maximum likelihood, Bayesian estimation), and simple and multiple linear regression. Concepts illustrated with examples from various areas of engineering and everyday life. D. Veneziano
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1.011 Project Evaluation ( ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-6 Methodologies for evaluating civil engineering projects, which typically are large-scale, long-lived projects involving many economic, financial, social, and environmental factors. Basic techniques of engineering economics, including net present value analysis, life-cycle costing, benefit-cost analysis, and other approaches to project evaluation. Resource and cost estimation procedures appropriate for large-scale infrastructure systems. Examples drawn from building design and construction, transportation systems, urban development, environmental projects, water resource management, and other elements of both the public and private infrastructure. Staff
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1.013 Senior Civil and Environmental Engineering Design ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 2-4-6 The project synthesizes prior design education. Students who have specialized in structural, geotechnical, engineering systems, and environmental areas form teams to design and plan a major project in a specific location. Students formulate the problem and demonstrate creativity in applying theories and methodologies from their design and analysis subjects to develop the project, with consideration of its technical, environmental, and social feasibility. Parallel to this major design project are smaller projects involving actual building. Lectures on a variety of civil and environmental engineering projects, as well as field trips, are also part of the subject. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication are an integral part, culminating in the completion of the design portfolio. H. H. Einstein, P. Shanahan, L. O'Donnell
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1.015J Design of Electromechanical Robotic Systems ( ) (Same subject as 2.017J ) Prereq: 2.003J ; Coreq: 2.005 or 2.016 ; 2.671 Units: 3-4-5 Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 1-132 ) Lab: M1-5 ( 5-007 ) Design, construction, and testing of field robotic systems, through team projects with each student responsible for a specific subsystem. Projects focus on electronics, instrumentation, and machine elements. Design for operation in uncertain conditions is a focus point, with ocean waves and marine structures as a central theme. Basic statistics, linear systems, Fourier transforms, random processes, spectra and extreme events with applications in design. Lectures on ethics in engineering practice included. Enrollment may be limited due to laboratory capacity. F. S. Hover
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1.016 Design for Complex Environmental Issues: Building Solutions and Communicating Ideas ( ) Prereq: 12.000 Units: 3-1-5 Provides an opportunity to pursue issues related to the Earth System problem studied during the Fall term Terrascope subject, 12.000. Student teams conceptualize, design and prototype devices intended to address the Earth System problem; they also create museum exhibits that communicate the context and proposed solutions to the problem. Teams develop a design concept with researchers at MIT and professionals from local museums, and display their exhibits to the MIT community. The Terrascope field trip provides first-hand experience and shapes the final designs. Limited to Terrascope students. C. Harvey, A. Epstein
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1.018J Ecology I: The Earth System ( ) (Same subject as 7.30J ) Prereq: None Units: 3-1-8 URL: http://web.mit.edu/7.30j Lecture: TR11-12.30 ( 48-316 ) Recitation: M4 ( 48-316 ) or R4 ( 48-316 ) Fundamentals of ecology, considering Earth as an integrated dynamic system. Coevolution of the biosphere, geosphere, atmosphere and oceans. Introduction to thermodynamics. The Earth's energy budget. Photosynthesis and respiration. The hydrologic, carbon and nitrogen cycles. Flow of energy and materials through ecosystems, regulation of the distribution and abundance of organisms, structure and function of ecosystems. Evolution and natural selection; metabolic diversity; productivity. Trophic dynamics; models of population growth, competition, mutualism and predation. Instruction and practice in oral and written communication provided. 7.012-7.014 recommended. S. W. Chisholm, E. Delong
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1.020 Ecology II: Engineering for Sustainability ( ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) ; Coreq: 18.03 or permission of instructor Units: 3-2-7 Review of physical, chemical, ecological, and economic principles used to examine interactions between humans and the natural environment. Applications of mass balance concepts in ecology, chemical kinetics, hydrology, and transportation; energy balance concepts in building design, ecology, and climate change; economic and life cycle concepts in resource evaluation and engineering design. Numerical models used to integrate concepts and to assess environmental impacts of human activities. Problem sets involve development of MATLAB models for particular engineering applications. Some experience with computer programming is helpful but not essential. D. McLaughlin
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1.021 Introduction to Modeling and Simulation ( ) Engineering School-Wide Elective Subject. (Offered under: 1.021 , 3.021 , 10.333 , 22.00 ) Prereq: 18.03 , 3.016 , or permission of instructor Units: 4-0-8 Basic concepts of computer modeling and simulation in science and engineering. Uses techniques and software for simulation, data analysis and visualization. Continuum, mesoscale, atomistic and quantum methods used to study fundamental and applied problems in physics, chemistry, materials science, mechanics, engineering, and biology. Examples drawn from the disciplines above are used to understand or characterize complex structures and materials, and complement experimental observations. M. Buehler, N. Marzari, R. Radovitzky, T. Thonhauser
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1.032 Geomaterials and Geomechanics ( ) (Subject meets with 1.361 , 1.366 ) Prereq: 1.010 , 1.011 , 1.035 , and 1.036 Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: TR10.30-12 ( 1-375 ) +final Presentation and application of principles of soil mechanics. Considers topics: the origin and nature of soils; soil classification; the effective stress principle; hydraulic conductivity and seepage; stress-strain-strength behavior of cohesionless and cohesive soils and application to lateral earth stresses, bearing capacity and slope stability; consolidation theory and settlement analyses; laboratory and field methods for evaluation of soil properties in design practice. Same lectures as 1.361. L. C. Jen
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1.035 Mechanics of Structures and Soils ( ) Prereq: 1.050 , 18.03 Units: 5-3-10 Lecture: MTWRF1 ( 1-273 ) Lab: T2-5 ( 1-050 ) or F2-5 ( 1-050 ) +final Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures including beams, plates, cables and arches. Introduction to matrix methods of structural analysis. Mechanical properties of construction materials, including steel, concrete and soils. Behavior of steel and concrete structural systems. Sources of stress concentrations and nonlinearities in steel and concrete structures; composite behavior of reinforced concrete elements, prestressing of concrete. Groundwater seepage, effective stress and consolidation of soils, principles of slope stability. Interaction of structures and soils in foundations and earth retaining systems. Integrated laboratory sessions introduce concepts and techniques to measure properties of materials and to understand structural behavior. E. Kausel, R. Juanes, J. T. Germaine
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1.036 Structural and Geotechnical Engineering Design ( ) Prereq: 1.035 Units: 3-1-8 Basic philosophy of planning and design of structures. Loading conditions, design criteria and factors of safety. Application of principles of structural mechanics and soil mechanics in design. Structural system design concepts. Design of reinforced concrete structural elements using the ultimate strength design method. Load factor design of structural steel members and connections. Selection of soil parameters from laboratory and in situ tests. Stability and ground deformations in geotechnical design. Design with soil-structure interaction. Emphasis on problem-based learning through team design projects. O. Buyukozturk, L. C. Jen
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1.040 Project Management ( ) (Subject meets with 1.401J , ESD.018J ) Prereq: None Units: 3-0-9 Introduction to project management with emphasis on finance, evaluation, and organization. Topics include cost benefit analysis, resource and cost estimation, and project control and delivery. Case studies used to demonstrate relevant issues. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. F. Moavenzadeh
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1.041J Engineering System Design ( ) (Same subject as ESD.01J ) Prereq: 1.011 or permission of instructor Units: 3-1-8 Deals with the design of complex, large, interconnected, open sociotechnical (CLIOS) systems, where "open" denotes systems that directly interact with the social/political/economic context. Emphasis on transportation-oriented examples. Introduces the CLIOS process, defining the concept and distinguishing between quantitative and qualitative analyses of such systems. Systems characterized, measures of system performance developed, and key CLIOS system concepts (including sustainability, equity, mobility, and accessibility) introduced. Class-wide project, with students working in teams on the design of a CLIOS system, taking a broad systems perspective in that design. Examples include the urban ring, a proposed new transit line for Boston; Tren Urbano in San Juan, Puerto Rico; the Central Artery/Ted Williams Tunnel project in Boston; and the transportation of spent nuclear fuel. J.Sussman
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1.044J Fundamentals of Energy in Buildings ( ) (Same subject as 2.66J , 4.42J ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , Calculus II (GIR) Units: 3-2-7 Introduction to energy fundamentals important to buildings. Conservation of energy. Air-water vapor mixtures. Thermal comfort. Heat pumps and refrigeration cycles, limiting thermodynamic performance. Heat transfer within buildings and major components. Several creative design projects are assigned. L. R. Glicksman
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1.050 Engineering Mechanics I ( ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) ; Coreq: Calculus II (GIR) Units: 3-2-7 Lecture: MWF11 ( 2-105 ) Recitation: R2-4 ( 5-233 ) or F2-4 ( 5-233 ) +final Basic principles of mechanics to describe the behavior of materials, structures and fluids. Dimensional analysis, conservation of momentum, static equilibrium, stress and stress states, hydrostatics, moments and forces. Material and structural strength criteria. Deformation and strain. Conservation of energy in solid mechanics, elasticity and elasticity bounds. Energy dissipation, plasticity and fracture. Open-ended geotechnical and structural engineering studio exercises and experiments with natural and man-made physical systems. F. J. Ulm, M. J. Buehler
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1.052J Mechanics of Structures ( ) (Same subject as 2.012J ) Prereq: 2.001 or 1.050 Units: 4-1-7 URL: http://web.mit.edu/13.014j/www/ Mechanics of materials, elastic and plastic behavior, fatigue, fracture. Analytical and computational techniques to assess response of complex structures under static loads (beams, shafts, trusses, frames, cables). Energy methods to explain the concepts of equilibrium, stability, principle of virtual work, and to develop approximate methods for deflections and buckling loads. Examples using MATLAB and PC versions of commercial finite element codes. Mechanical, ocean and civil engineering applications. T. Wierzbicki, H. Schmidt
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1.053J Dynamics and Control I ( , ) (Same subject as 2.003J ) Prereq: Physics I (GIR) , 18.03 Units: 4-1-7 Lecture: TR9.30-11 ( 10-250 ) Recitation: R1 ( 1-277 ) or R3 ( 1-277 ) or R4 ( 1-277 ) or F10 ( 1-135 ) or F11 ( 1-135 ) or F12 ( 1-135 ) +final Introduction to the dynamics and vibrations of lumped-parameter models of mechanical systems. Kinematics. Force-momentum formulation for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Work-energy concepts. Virtual displacements and virtual work. Lagrange's equations for systems of particles and rigid bodies in planar motion. Linearization of equations of motion. Linear stability analysis of mechanical systems. Free and forced vibration of linear multi-degree of freedom models of mechanical systems; matrix eigenvalue problems. N. G. Hadjiconstantinou, J. K. Vandiver, N. C. Makris, N. M. Patrikalakis, T. Peacock
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1.054 Mechanics and Design of Concrete Structures ( ) (Subject meets with 1.541 ) Prereq: 1.035 Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: MW1-2.30 ( 1-246 ) Meets with graduate subject 1.541. Undergraduate level has the option of excluding special topics paper, but requires an assigned design project. Strength and deformation of concrete under various states of stress; failure criteria; concrete plasticity; and fracture mechanics concepts. Fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete structural systems and their members. Basis for design and code constraints. High-performance concrete materials and their use in innovative design solutions. Slabs: yield line theory. Behavior models and nonlinear analysis. Complex systems: bridge structures, concrete shells, and containments. O. Buyukozturk
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1.055 Steel Bridge Competition (New) ( , , ) (Subject meets with 1.58 ) Prereq: None Units: 0-4-0 TBA. Students participate in the ASCE / AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition, gaining practical experience in structural design, steel fabrication processes, construction planning, organization, and teamwork. Provides an opportunity to compete against, and network with, students from other colleges and universities from around the country. J. J. Connor
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1.058 Structural Dynamics & Vibrations ( ) (Subject meets with 1.581J , 2.060J , 16.221J ) Prereq: Permission of instructor Units: 3-1-8 Lecture: MWF10 ( 1-390 ) Recitation: W4 ( 1-190 ) +final Single- and multiple-degree-of-freedom vibration problems, using matrix formulation and normal mode superposition methods. Time and frequency domain solution techniques including convolution and Fourier transforms. Applications to vibration isolation, damping treatment, and dynamic absorbers. Analysis of continuous systems by exact and approximate methods. Applications to buildings, ships, aircraft and offshore structures. Vibration measurement and analysis techniques. Students should possess basic knowledge in structural mechanics and in linear algebra. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments. E. Kausel
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1.060 Engineering Mechanics II ( ) Prereq: Permission of instructor or Coreq: 18.03 Units: 3-2-7 Mechanics principles for incompressible fluids and their interactions with solid materials. Review of hydrostatics. Conservation of mass, momentum and energy in fluid mechanics. Flow nets, velocity distributions in laminar and turbulent flows, groundwater flows. Momentum and energy principles in hydraulics, with emphasis on open channel flow and hydraulic structures. Analysis of pipe systems, pumps and turbines. Gradually varied flow in open channels, significance of the Froude number, backwater curves. Application of principles through open-ended studio exercises. Engineering Mechanics I is not required for this subject. O. S. Madsen, R. Stocker
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1.061 Transport Processes in the Environment ( ) (Subject meets with 1.61 ) Prereq: 1.060 Units: 3-1-8 Lecture: MWF10 ( 48-316 ) Recitation: M11 ( 48-316 ) +final Introduction to mass transport in environmental flows, with emphasis given to river and lake systems. Derivation and solutions to the differential form of mass conservation equations. Topics include: molecular and turbulent diffusion, boundary layers, dissolution, bed-water exchange, air-water exchange and particle transport. H. M. Nepf
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1.070J Introduction to Hydrology ( ) (Same subject as 12.320J ) Prereq: 1.060 ; Coreq: 1.061 , 1.106 Units: 3-0-9 Lecture: TR9.30-11 ( 48-316 ) Recitation: F1 ( 48-316 ) +final Introduction to the global water and energy cycles and the earth system including the atmosphere, oceans, land, and biosphere. Fundamentals of hydrologic science and its applications. Covers bases for the characterization of hydrologic processes such as precipitation, evaporation, transpiration by vegetation, infiltration, and storm runoff. Understanding and modeling of groundwater flow, hydraulics of wells, and subsurface transport of pollutants. Probabilistic analysis and risk estimation for hydrologic variables. D. Entekhabi
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