[bioundgrd] Fwd: undergraduate seminars Spring 2011

[Janice Chang]

>From: Holly B Sweet <hbsweet at MIT.EDU>
>Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 12:59:54 -0500
>Subject: undergraduate seminars Spring 2011
>
>
>Spring Term 2011 ESG Undergraduate Seminars
>(open to all MIT students)
>
>NEW - SP.233: More than a Website:  Creating 
>Your Own Dynamic Brand on the Interweb (six 
>units p/f credit)
>Instructor: Graham Ramsay (<mailto:ramsay at mit.edu>ramsay at mit.edu)
>Meeting time and place: Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., 24-618
>
>How do can we best communicate our ideas in the 
>year 2011?  How do we present ourselves 
>professionally to others?  How can each of us 
>use technology to our advantage when looking to 
>apply to graduate school, get the ideal job, 
>internship, or consulting gig?  How can we use 
>the web most effectively to promote that great 
>idea for a startup, help get the capital we 
>need, or promote our products and services?
>
>This seminar addresses the many facets of 
>presenting oneself and one's ideas to the 
>greatest effect using a wide variety of tools 
>currently available.   Through guided in-class 
>discussion, case study, and hands-on exercises, 
>this class will explore:
>
>·         how to identify your essential skills, 
>knowledge, and talents in order to effectively 
>promote yourself and your ideas
>·         which tools are most effective in 
>presenting your ideas to a specific audience
>·         using video, audio, and images to articulate your ideas
>·         using blogs and vlogs (video blogs) as a tool for self promotion
>·         basic theory and practice of sound web design
>·         how to effectively write about yourself and your ideas
>·         the use of social media as a tool for self-promotion
>
>This class will include guest speakers with 
>specific expertise in communications, marketing, 
>and self-promotion.  The final project for the 
>class will be the creation of a dynamic website 
>by each student as a means for promoting his or 
>her ideas for a specific audience.
>
>SP.235 Chemistry of Sports: Understanding How 
>Exercise Affects Your Body Chemistry (six units 
> p/f credit)
>Instructors: Dr. Patti Christie 
>(<mailto:patti at mit.edu>patti at mit.edu) & Steve 
>Lyons
>Meeting time and place: Wednesdays 3-5, 24-619, 
>plus additional workout sessions
>This seminar is an exciting way for students to 
>study and apply chemistry knowledge to the 
>improvement of their biological systems. We will 
>be focusing on three sports (swimming, cycling 
>and running), with a slight emphasis on running. 
>There will be both a classroom and laboratory 
>component to the seminar. The classroom 
>component will introduce the students to the 
>chemistry of their own biological systems. We 
>will look at nutrition (to understand how to 
>fuel and rebuild your body), anatomy and 
>physiology (to better build your system), and 
>how the body can be improved (or hurt) through 
>physical activities. We will examine the 
>chemistry of sports equipment including swimming 
>(wetsuit and swimsuit manufacture), bicycling 
>(including a field trip to a bicycle shop), and 
>running (how running shoes are manufactured). We 
>will also look at ways your body deals with 
>exercise through building up and repair of 
>muscles, improvement in lung and cardiovascular 
>capacity, the chemistry of supplements and their 
>effectiveness, and how we can use this knowledge 
>to improve our physical fitness.  The two 
>components to the laboratory portion of the 
>class are the running study and training for and 
>completing a triathlon. The students can earn up 
>to 2 PE points during the term if they attend 
>the supervised Triathlon training workouts. The 
>students can also earn some PE points by 
>completing the Mooseman Triathlon in NH in early 
>June. Upon completion of the running study, 
>participants will own a new pair of Newton 
>running shoes and a heart rate monitor.
>SP.268 Topics in the Mathematics of Toys and Games (six units p/f credit)
>Instructors: Melissa Gymrek '11 
>(<mailto:mgymrek at mit.edu>mgymrek at mit.edu)  & 
>Jing Li '11 
>(<mailto:lijing at mit.edu>lijing at mit.edu)
>Faculty supervisor: Professor Erik Demaine
>First meeting time and place:  Tuesday February 1st 7-9 in 24-619
>Many common toys and games actually involve 
>non-trivial mathematical concepts. In this class 
>we will explore the connections between topics 
>in mathematics and combinatorial game theory and 
>their applications to popular toys, games, and 
>puzzles. We will analyze algorithmic approaches 
>in single-player games and logic puzzles, as 
>well as strategies in multi-player competitive 
>games. Students will be introduced to a variety 
>of applied math and game theory topics and be 
>able to implement the algorithms and competitive 
>strategies in actual game play.
>SP.271 Beta-testing Your Life at MIT (six units p/f credit)
>Instructors: Dr. Holly Sweet 
>(<mailto:hbsweet at mit.edu>hbsweet at mit.edu) & 
>Donna Denoncourt 
>(<mailto:donnamd at mit.edu>donnamd at mit.edu)
>Meeting time and place: Tuesdays 3-5 in Room 24-619
>
>Through readings, journal writing, discussions, 
>structured exercises using photography, art and 
>writing, and guest speakers, students will 
>explore different aspects of emerging adulthood 
>from a chronological point of view, particularly 
>as it applies to their own lives.  These aspects 
>will include:
>
>·         looking at your family background and 
>how it impacts your identity today
>·         reviewing turning points in your life
>·         looking at the role of key people in 
>your life and what they have taught you
>·         handling your  transition from high school to college
>·         exploring your racial and ethnic identity
>·         looking at spiritual and moral aspects of yourself
>·         evaluating your mental and physical well being
>·         understanding your friendships and romantic relationships
>·         exploring the impact of your gender on 
>who you are and how others see you
>·         imagining who you want to be and where 
>you want to head in the future.
>
>Students will also present a class topic in a 
>workshop they design to a group outside of the 
>seminar (such as a living group). This class is 
>designed to be highly experiential, with room 
>for significant student input.
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