Activity |
Location |
Time |
Personnel |
Description |
Restrictions |
Notes |
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Medallion Casting |
8-014 |
11:00-1:00 |
Mike Tarkanian (lead) |
Course III celebrates MIT150 by inviting you into the foundry, where silicon bronze MIT medallions are hand crafted for every DMSE graduate. Witness the casting process first hand and become part of a time honored tradition. |
10 people. half-hour repeating activity. Long pants and closed shoes. |
needed: 2 volunteers for door and in room. |
Glassblowing |
4-003 |
11:00-1:30 |
Peter Houk |
Fans of the MIT Great Glass Pumpkin Patch, come see where the magic happens! Glass Lab instructors will demonstrate the art and the science of glassblowing in the hottest spot on campus. |
12 people. half-hour repeating activity. Long pants and closed shoes. |
needed: 2 volunteers for door and in room. |
Blacksmithing |
4-003 |
2:00-4:00 |
Mike Tarkanian (lead) |
The mining and metallurgical roots of Department of Materials Science and Engineering are still alive in the DMSE Forge. Visit the smithy to watch students and staff hammer, bend, cut, and twist red-hot steel. |
10 people. Long pants and closed shoes. |
needed: 2 volunteers for door and in room. |
Ice Cream |
6-104 |
11:00-4:00 |
Billy Woodford |
Come and see your favorite frozen delicious treats in a whole new light. Using liquid nitrogen and simple ingredients, we'll make ice cream in just minutes and explain how the taste of the ice cream can be explained using the same ideas that are used to study metals, ceramics, and polymers. |
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Faculty Talks |
8-102 |
11:00-3:00 |
Yoel Fink; |
“What is Materials Science and Engineering, Anyway?” |
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1 more faculty member needed |
Demos |
UGTL |
11:00-4:00 |
David Bono, Brienne Kugler |
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