EC 090 - Recreate Experiments from History: Inform the Future from the Past

Institution:

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Description:

Students develop perspective for thinking about the future by studying and recreating historically significant experiments. Students develop perspective for thinking about the future by studying and recreating historically significant experiments. Builds awareness of the unexpected - even in familiar settings - through observing the sky and conducting lab activities with light, electricity, and motion. Working alone and in teams, students hone their skills in observation, exploration, and evaluation. They also read accounts by Galileo and other historical observers. Lab sessions complemented by museum and site visits. Students keep an observing notebook and write a reflective paper on their experience. Students taking graduate version complete additional assignments.

Credits:

1.00

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Prerequisites:

Prereq: None

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

web.mit.edu/student/

Phone Number:

(617) 253-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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