Principles of Engineering Practice

Calendar

SES #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction to course, content, process, solar energy
2	Lab 1: Index of Refraction
3	Case Study 1: An Ethical Engineer	Case study 1 presented
4	Lab 2: Communications: Oral/Written	Lab 1 report due
5	Lab 3: Measure the Speed of Light	Case study 1 report due
6	Photons, Semiconductors, and Energy
7	Guest Lecture: Fred Salvucci, “History of Boston Transportation, 1630-2007.”	Case study 2 presented
8	The Solar Cell Lecture	Lab 3 report due
9	Guest Lecture: Prof. Eugene Fitzgerald, “Platforms and Learning Curves.”	Case study 2 report due
10	Guest Lecture: Prof. William Uricchio, “Putting Human Agency Back Into the Equation.”	Case study 3 presented
11	Lab 4: Simulation of Solar Cells
12	Guest Lecture: Prof. Randolph Kirchain, “Moving Towards Sustainable Materials Use.”
13	Cultural Differences in Engineering Practice: Introduction to collaboration with University of Tokyo	Case study 3 report due
14	Engineering the Future of Solar Electricity	Lab 4 report due
15	Field Trip with Fred Salvucci: Walk the Big Dig
16	Project 1A: Electricity Generation System Constraints	Project 1A report due
17	Project 2A: Solar Cell Materials; assignment of teams
18	Guest Lecture: Prof. Toshihiko Koseki (PDF), “Progress and Future of Structural Steels.” Project 1B: Materials Selection	Project 1B report due
19	Project 2B: Solar Cell Performance	Project 2A report due
20	Project 1C: Engineering the Future of Solar Electricity
21	Guest Lecture: Prof. Akira Toriumi (PDF), “Semiconductor Technology Evolution and Generalized Moore’s Law.”	Case Study 4 presented Project 1C report due
22	Class discussion of draft written reports	Project 2B report due
23	Guest Lecture: Prof. Kazumi Wada (PDF), “Solar Cell.”	Case Study 4 report due
24	Project 1D: Final project team presentations and written reports	Project 2A revision due Project 1D report due
25	Editing of report for final project	Project 1 final revisions due
26	Guest Lecture: Prof. Christopher Weaver, “How To Be a Big Engineer and What You Can Do for Society.”