Benard Gordon Lecture

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:30:46 GMT

Lecture by Bernard Gordon, founder of the Benard M. Gordon - MIT Engineering Leadership Program. On April 5, 2013, he shared his ideas about engineering and its role in the country's future.

TEDxBeaconStreet: Science Should Be a Story — Tyler DeWitt

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:25:31 GMT

PhD candidate Tyler DeWitt discusses how scientists could better focus on communicating their main ideas through appealing narratives.

Materials Science at the Heart of MIT

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:47:26 GMT

This video gives a quick overview of the department and its lab-centered curriculum.

2.003 - Gyroscopes

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:06:24 GMT

2.003 - Torque and Angular Momentum

Tue, 25 Dec 2012 08:06:24 GMT

Earth's Tilt 2: Land of the Midnight Sun

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 08:05:38 GMT

How can you tell when to go to bed when the sun never sets?

Pulleys are Cool

Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:30:14 GMT

Ever wonder how NASA gets the space shuttle on top of a 747? They use pulleys!

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Whats all the matter? Atoms and Molecules

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 08:10:18 GMT

Atoms, elements and molecules. Understanding the building blocks of matter.

Rock Cycle

Fri, 02 Nov 2012 07:08:13 GMT

We bet you thought that rocks are just rocks, but the truth is there are three different kinds of rocks. Learn the differences between sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://k12videos.mit.edu/terms-conditions

2nd MIT Presidential Election Conference

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 20:30:14 GMT

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Welcome and Keynote Speaker

What Can Engineers Make?

Wed, 31 Oct 2012 07:05:45 GMT

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The Shape of Sound

Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:05:38 GMT

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Homeostasis

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 07:05:59 GMT

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"Blast Off" Engineering Leadership Lab

Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:30:10 GMT

Many of you have asked what sort of things we do in the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program's weekly Engineering Leadership Labs (ELLs).

In this video of our "Blast-Off" ELL on September 28, Gordon Engineering Leaders (GELs) practiced the skills of decision making, ingenuity, resourcefulness, urgency to deliver, interpersonal skills, and structured communications as they worked in teams to deliver a product (a water propelled rocket) on time, on budget, to specifications.

Fast Processes

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 07:05:26 GMT

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Manipulating microscopic magnetic beads at MIT

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:30:22 GMT

MIT researchers found that arc-shaped magnetic nanotracks could be used most effectively to control the motion of magnetic microbeads across the surface of a silicon wafer. By combining these arcs, they produced configurations such as this, with two "reservoir" rings at top right and left, where the beads can be stored indefinitely, connected to tracks where they can be moved along as needed. In the center, a junction allows the bead's path to be altered, either continuing to the side or moving downward to another section of the wafer. By combining such structures, complex series of manipulations of the beads could be carried out.

Read more at MIT News: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/magnetic-beads-lab-on-a-chip-0925.html

Fast Processes

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:14 GMT

The Earth is over 4 billion years old, but the surface is much younger. How is this possible? Volcanoes, landslides and earthquakes.

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The layers of the Earth

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 17:30:13 GMT

The Earth is approximately 4,000 miles from the center to its surface, but what makes up those miles of earth? Let's take a journey inside.

Fire + Sand = Glass!

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:17 GMT

Learn what a glass is on an atomic level and how engineers process and treat glass to give it unique properties.

Jake Jurewicz : Finding a sustainable energy source

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:09:10 GMT

“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?”

Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.

Sara Ferry : Finding a sustainable energy source

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:09:10 GMT

“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?”

Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.

Alex Salazar : Powering developing nations

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:09:09 GMT

“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?”

Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.

Derek Sutherland : Powering space voyages

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 07:09:09 GMT

“So what exactly could you do with a bachelor’s degree from NSE?”

Read more at the Nuclear Science & Engineering website.

GELs Negotiate an Obstacle at the Leadership Reaction Course at Camp Edwards

Wed, 09 May 2012 07:03:33 GMT

In the Gordon-MIT Engineering Leadership Program, students practice leadership in a real way, tackling real-life problems in challenging venues. On May 5, 2012, Gordon Engineering Leaders (GELs) traveled to Camp Edwards on Cape Cod to negotiate the Leadership Reaction Course.

In this video, GELs Andrew Sommer, Lauren Allen, Ezekiel Willett, Morissa Brenner and Joe Maurer work together to overcome an LRC obstacle.

More photos on the GEL Facebook page and at the FLICKR site for the Gordon-MIT ELP.

A Voyage to Mars: Bone Loss in Space

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:30:11 GMT

Why do bones get weaker with less gravity and how can we prevent bone loss in space?

The Invention of the Battery

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 07:02:40 GMT

How does a battery work? Allow Alessandro Volta and Luigi Galvani to explain.

An Introduction to Calorimetry

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:30:10 GMT

Jacob and Erica learn about measuring energy through calorimetry.

Colorful Chemistry of Acids and Bases

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:27 GMT

Test the acidity of household products using something you can find in the supermarket: purple cabbage.

Is that Really Gold? Archimedes and Density

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:27 GMT

How do you determine the density of an irregularly shaped object? Learn how Archimedes did this thousands of years ago with just a beaker, water, and some simple math.

Bread Mold Kills Bacteria

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

How the penicillin in bread mold kills bacteria.

Pixel Engineering: Long Exposure Photography

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

Use long exposure photography to measure the speed of an airplane, observe the rotation of the earth, or create light paintings.

Time for Me to Leaf: Tree Chlorophyll Chromatography

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:26 GMT

Do this experiment to learn about different pigments in leaves.

Space: So Close, So Far

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:25 GMT

Build a scale model of the solar system to understand just how far the planets are from the Earth.

Turn of the Earth

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:25 GMT

How to build a Foucault Pendulum to prove that the Earth is rotating.

PLAY BALL: The House that Euclid Built

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:24 GMT

How to make a baseball diamond with chalk, a rope, and some basic geometry.

Genetic Engineering

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:23 GMT

How to isolate and copy a gene.

The Doppler Effect

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:23 GMT

Bouncing Droplets: Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

This video introduces the concept of surface tension, and shows how roughness can make a surface superhydrophobic or superhydrophilic. The Wenzel and Cassie-Baxter models are explained. Special thanks to the MIT BioInstrumentation Lab.

Eratosthenes

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

Using geometry to measure the circumference of the Earth.

Exploring Circuits

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:22 GMT

Try this experiment to understand parallel and series circuits.

Fuel Consumption

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:21 GMT

Compare fuel consumption of a car to an airplane.

Heat Transfer

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:21 GMT

Understanding conductive, convective, and radiative heat transfer using a thermal camera.

Arduino Tutorial #1

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Learn about electronics using an Arduino.

How a Vaccine Works

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Ever wonder what exactly a vaccine does to prevent you from getting sick? Watch this video to find out how it works.

How Information Travels Wirelessly

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:20 GMT

Understanding how we use electromagnetic waves to transmit information.

Gel Electrophoresis

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:19 GMT

Using biology techniques to solve a crime.

PCR: Polymerase Chain Reaction

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:19 GMT

How to make copies of DNA

Buoyancy

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

If objects fall towards the earth because gravity acts on them, then why doesn't a ship sink? Buoyancy explains why somethings float while others don't.

Seeds

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

Learn how different plants grow by letting seeds sprout on moist paper towel.

Shape Memory Materials

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:18 GMT

How do shape metal alloys work?

Lessons from the Teaching and Learning Lab

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:17 GMT

Janet Rankin from the MIT Teaching and Learning Lab talks about how to plan an educational video.

Welding... with Class

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:17 GMT

Welding is an important industrial process, but do you know how it works?

Dean Ian Waitz: MIT/Khan Academy Collaboration Announcement

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:16 GMT

Refraction in Gases

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:16 GMT

Make your own mirage using a tank, fresh water, salt water, and a laser.

Rethinking Education - Sal Khan: 3 MIT Degrees, 85,487,485 Lessons Delivered

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:15 GMT

School of Engineering Special Lecture: Sal Khan

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:15 GMT

Sal Khan gives advice about making educational videos.

Bioplastics

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

It takes 1000 years or more to break down plastic when we throw it away. What if we could engineer new plastics that can break down more easily? Try making your own vegetable-based plastic.

The Forces on an Airplane

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

How do airplanes fly? It's not magic. Learn about the forces that help (and hinder) airplane flight.

The Heart of the Matter: An Introduction to Engineering Heart Tissue

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:14 GMT

What is the best way to repair a heart after a heart attack? Maybe a tissue engineered blood vessel will work.

Series and Parallel Circuits: A Water Analogy

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:13 GMT

Understanding electrical circuits using a water analogy.

Carbon Dioxide and the Greenhouse Effect

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

What is the Greenhouse Effect and what role does carbon dioxide play?

Indoor Flying Robots

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

Learn the physics behind how quadrotors fly -- and how they can do it without any human help at all.

Sports Car Aerodynamics: Spolier Alert!

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:12 GMT

How does a spoiler effect the performance of a car?

The Physics of Unicycling

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:30:11 GMT

How does anyone balance on a unicycle? Just keep pedaling!

Meet MIT AgeLab's AGNES

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 15:30:11 GMT

MIT AgeLab's 'Age Gain Now Empathy System' suit was designed to provide insight into the physical effects of aging

Transportation@MIT Data Hack-a-thon: Presentations

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:03:11 GMT

Transportation@MIT organized the first data hack-a-thon event, where talents with different skill sets gather and develop projects using transportation-related data

Achieving Economic Growth

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:30:06 GMT