http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/33984 Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (12) 2013-05-22T17:12:01Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75826 12.540 Principles of Global Positioning Systems, Spring 2008 Herring, Thomas The aim of this course is to introduce the principles of the Global Positioning System and to demonstrate its application to various aspects of Earth Sciences. The specific content of the course depends each year on the interests of the students in the class. In some cases, the class interests are towards the geophysical applications of GPS and we concentrate on high precision (millimeter level) positioning on regional and global scales. In other cases, the interests have been more toward engineering applications of kinematic positioning with GPS in which case the concentration is on positioning with slightly less accuracy but being able to do so for a moving object. In all cases, we concentrate on the fundamental issues so that students should gain an understanding of the basic limitations of the system and how to extend its application to areas not yet fully explored. 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75812 18.152 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, Fall 2004 Staffilani, Gigliola; Vasy, Andras This course analyzes initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations and the wave and heat equation in one space dimension. It also covers the Sturm-Liouville theory and eigenfunction expansions, as well as the Dirichlet problem for Laplace's operator and potential theory. 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75811 11.124 Introduction to Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science, Fall 2004 Klopfer, Eric This course provides an introduction to teaching and learning in a variety of K-12 settings. Through visits to schools, classroom discussions, selected readings, and hands-on activities, we explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching. Topics of study include educational technology, design and experimentation, student learning, and careers in education. 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75810 6.831 User Interface Design and Implementation, Fall 2004 Miller, Robert 6.831 introduces the principles of user interface development, focusing on three key areas: Design: How to design good user interfaces, starting with human capabilities (including the human information processor model, perception, motor skills, color, attention, and errors) and using those capabilities to drive design techniques: task analysis, user-centered design, iterative design, usability guidelines, interaction styles, and graphic design principles. Implementation: Techniques for building user interfaces, including low-fidelity prototypes, Wizard of Oz, and other prototyping tools; input models, output models, model-view-controller, layout, constraints, and toolkits. Evaluation: Techniques for evaluating and measuring interface usability, including heuristic evaluation, predictive evaluation, and user testing. The semester starts with various assignments, and ends with a substantial programming project. This course is worth 6 Engineering Design Points. 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z