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MIT Course | Preview | Type of Activity | Instructional Approach | Content Area | SDG |
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| Journals | The Once and Future City |
In many fields, the journal (or sketchbook, field notebook, or lab book) is an important aid both to the process of research and discovery, and to the documentation of that process and its product, the findings, in more formal papers or books. Your journal is a place to begin puzzling out some of the ideas that you will explore further in each of four assignments: Select A Site; Natural Processes; Change Over Time; and Traces and Trends. The first step in preparing to write the journal is to read the guide for that assignment: to familiarize yourself with what the assignment is asking you to do; to figure out what kind of background information and evidence you will need to accomplish that task. You will gather that information and evidence in class discussion, in the required readings, and on field trips. |
Journal | Other | Urban Studies | SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities |
| Journal | Introduction to Urban Design and Development |
Document your own thoughts, comments, and challenges on the readings and class material. The journal may be of any length or medium, but should discuss at least two readings/topics. |
Journal | Other | Urban Studies | SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities |
| Inventory Models | 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 |
| Introductory Exercise | Writing about Nature and Environmental Issues |
Search your memory for an encounter with a particular bird (it does not need to be a close encounter). Devote one page of your exercise to your description of the bird and its action. Do not include your thoughts or your feelings about the encounter on this page, but do try to evoke the entire sensory experience. |
Paper | Other | Writing | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Initial Design Review | D-Lab: Energy |
At this review, you’ll have 10 minutes to present your project, and then 15 minutes for discussion and questions. You should bring your working prototype and show it working. |
Presentation | Experiential Learning | Energy | SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy |
| In the Elevator or Hallway: Talking Informally about Science | Science Communication: A Practical Guide |
Come to class prepared to speak informally and briefly (maximum 2 minutes) about a topic in science, technology, or engineering that interests you. Assume your audience is intelligent but knows little or nothing about the subject. |
Speech | Other | Communication | SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| Idea Generation and Concept Evaluation | D-Lab II: Design |
Now that your design problem has been clearly defined and the specifications have been set out, it is time to concentrate on thinking of solutions. |
Other | Experiential Learning | Design | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Hydrostatic balance and lapse rate | Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics |
Problem set for the course Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate Dynamics. |
Problem Set | Other | Fluid Dynamics | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Homework 9: How to tell a story | Data Storytelling Studio: Climate Change |
Read Paige Williams, “How to tell a story: The Moth.” Nieman Storyboard (Harvard), August 2012. Choose and listen to one Moth Story. Write down and bring to class your analysis, as Paige Williams lists in her article’s item #3. |
Read and Analyze | Other | Data Visualization | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Homework 9 | Transport Processes in the Environment |
Problem set for the course Transport Processes in the Environment. |
Problem Set | Other | Environmental Transport Processes | SDG 15 - Life on Land |