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Contracts and Procurement D-Lab: Supply Chains

Problem set on forecasting from the course D-Lab: Supply Chains.

 Problem Set Other Supply Chain SDG 8 - Decent Work & Economic Growth
Homework 4 Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion

Problem set with calculations from the Fundamentals of Advanced Energy Conversion course at MIT. 

 Problem Set Other Energy Engineering SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Problem Set 2 Introduction to Sustainable Energy

Problem set for the course Introduction to Sustainable Energy.

 Problem Set Inquiry-Based Learning Energy SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Re-Designing Massachusetts Avenue (Assignment 2) Urban Transportation and Planning

The Cambridge Director of Transportation has asked you, his trusted advisor, to help him plan his strategy with respect to current issues regarding Massachusetts Avenue between Central Square and the Harvard Bridge.

For this assignment, you will have access to the counting reports of the teams at three intersections and locations along Mass. Ave. You should walk and observe, and use the first several steps of the 19 step process as part of your background work in preparing to write the assignment. Pay explicit attention to the first step: "who are you?" and how this impacts the advice you give.

 Redesign Place-Based Learning Urban Studies SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities
Exercise 4: Reading Geological Maps Introduction to Geology

This laboratory exercise will consist of a set of hypothetical geologic examples to familiarize you with the thought process you'll need to use in interpreting simple problems.

 Problem Set Other Geology SDG 15 - Life on Land
Final Report D-Lab II: Design

Design reports give design engineers the chance to catalog the design process, describe how they came to the decisions they came to, and explain the rationale behind those decisions. As a team, write a 10–15 page report describing your project.

 Report Collaborative, Small Group Learning Design SDG 15 - Life on Land
Telling a Tale, Painting a Picture: Writing About Science Using Special Techniques Science Communication: A Practical Guide

Come to class with a first draft of a one-page description of a phenomenon in science for a public audience, a one-page essay on a topic related to science, or a one-page letter to the editor responding to a recent op-ed on a topic in science or technology.

 Paper Other Communication SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Final Research Papers Infrastructure and Energy Technology Challenges

Students completed four two-page reaction papers, one 25-page final research paper, and presented a summary of their final paper in class.

 Paper Other Energy SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy
Section 1: Atmospheric Photochemistry and Air Pollution Experimental Atmospheric Chemistry

Lab on Atmospheric Photochemistry and Air Pollution for Experimental Atmospheric Chemistry.

 Lab Experiential Learning Chemistry SDG 15 - Life on Land
Discussion Questions D-Lab I: Development

Please answer the following questions (maximum 2 single-spaced pages). Make sure to use examples from the reading where applicable.

  1. What 2 major crises did the Brandt Report predict? How accurate were these predictions?
  2. What is the effect of tariffs on raw vs. processed vs. manufactured goods?
  3. On p. 4 the author states: "Never before in history have so many non-technical people exerted so much influence on the advancement, retardation, and movement of technology." Comment on this trend and give an example that illustrates it.
 Paper Other Development SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure

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