Design Degrees in Massachusetts

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... modules enable teams to focus on the knowledge required to complete their projects, such as machine elements, electronics, design process, visualization and communication. Examples of projects include surveying a lake for millfoil from a remote controlled aircraft, then sending out robotic harvesters... Learn about: Communication Training...

... from the field of engineering systems. This course integrates economic and engineering perspectives, and is suitable for students with various backgrounds. It serves to provide useful preparation for thesis work in the area. The course applies the approach to the design and phasing of a mega infrastructure... Learn about: Real Estate...

...Is it better to move this spent nuclear fuel to Yucca Mountain and store it below ground, or continue to store it on site at the nuclear plants or at other dedicated facilities?... Learn about: Systems Engineering...

...(Department of Urban Studies and Planning), and the Media Lab to explore extraordinary projects that challenge conventional approaches to real estate development... Learn about: Urban Design, Real Estate...

...environmental objectives - light, heat, air and other microclimatic forces naturally and without resource to excessive inputs of energy. The studio...

...natural and social history of their neighborhood, produced outstanding academic work, inspired pride in their community and visions for its future...

... between craft and modern methods. Instructors provide vessel design orientation and then students carve their own shape ideas in the form of a wooden half-hull model. Experts teach the traditional skills of visualizing and carving your model in this phase of the class. After the models are completed... Learn about: Mechanical Engineering...

...Knowledge is your reward. Use OCW to guide your own life-long learning, or to teach others. We don't offer credit or certification for using... Learn about: Chemical Engineering, Process Control...

...to facilitate the design and construction of an installation, which was placed in Lobby 10 the dates of February 5—February 15, and other special projects... Learn about: Construction Training...

...honeycomb and resin cores. The value in exploring another method of assembly is that it removes us from more conventional material and tectonic conventions...

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...including physical architectures, mapped work processes and social/political dimensions. A cross-disciplinary approach will be taken; students with background in architecture... Learn about: Decision Making...

... at large. Students in design studios develop technical and analytical skills and learn synthesis and invention using the elements of architectural form: material, structure, construction, light, sound, memory, and place. A thesis is optional and taken during the senior year. Students who plan to continue... Learn about: Design techniques, Architecture Design, Building Technology...

...We will study the perceptual basis of various visualization solutions, looking indepth at problems such as how to depict subjective information... Learn about: Interface design...

... representation is discussed, and use of the computer is required. A special focus is placed on the historical development of the selected cities, especially mid-nineteenth and mid-twentieth century periods of expansion. Readings focus on urban design theory in the twentieth century and will be discussed during... Learn about: Urban Design...

..., international development, urban design, management, and planning. The subjects in the major teach students how the tools of economics, policy analysis, political science, and urban design can be used to solve social and environmental problems in the United States and abroad. In addition, students learn... Learn about: Urban Design...

... optimization of controllers; H-infinity controller design; Mu-synthesis; model and compensator simplification; and nonlinear effects. The assignments for the course comprise of computer-aided (MATLAB®) design problems... Learn about: Computer Aided Design...

... the course, students will be introduced to the terminology and concepts that underlie all forms of visual art; which--in many ways--forms the basis for the design of all physical objects. Along with learning mechanical skills, thinking both critically and visually, and working with different media, the students...

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