Lessons & Activities Search
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MIT Course | Preview | Type of Activity | Instructional Approach | Content Area | SDG |
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| 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 |
| Technology Critique | D-Lab II: Design |
Interact with and critique technology from a variety of perspectives |
Paper | Experiential Learning | Design | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Technical Reports | Exploring Sea, Space, & Earth: Fundamentals of Engineering Design |
Both of these reports should be well-structured, with introductions, body and conclusions.
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Report | Inquiry-Based Learning | Engineering | SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| Take-Home Exam 2 | Introduction to Sustainable Energy |
This is a take-home quiz. You may use any class notes, texts, or other reliable sources that you wish, but be sure to cite any sources you use. State all assumptions made. |
Exam | Other | Energy | SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy |
| Take Home Exam | Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry |
Take Home Exam for the course Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry. |
Problem Set | Other | Chemistry, Physics | SDG 15 - Life on Land |
| Sustainable Energy Take-Home Exam 1 | Introduction to Sustainable Energy |
This is a take-home quiz. You may use any class notes, texts, or other reliable sources that you wish, but be sure to cite any sources you use. State all assumptions made. |
Exam | Other | Energy | SDG 7 - Affordable & Clean Energy |
| Stakeholder Analysis Writeup | D-Lab I: Development |
Smith, Amy, and Shawn Frayne. "Fuel from the Fields: A Case Study of Sugarcane Charcoal Technology in Petite Anse, Haiti." D-Lab Case Study. (PDF - 1.4MB) Blank stakeholder analysis form (PDF) |
Stakeholder Analysis | Other | Development | SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| Small is Beautiful Reaction Piece | D-Lab I: Development |
Write a one-page reaction piece to the following reading. What did you find interesting? What insights did you gain? Do you agree or disagree with the author? Did you gain any new perspectives? |
Paper | Other | Development | SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure |
| Simulation Game Analysis (Assignment 8) | Environmental Technologies in Buildings |
The objective of the game is to redesign your class project, with the lowest possible operational Source Energy Use Intensity (Source EUI, kWh/m2) as simulated in DIVA/Archsim/EnergyPlus. Starting off with an approximate thermal model of your latest design from Assignment 6, your task is to create a version of your building with the lowest Source EUI and a purchasing budget at or under $50 MIT dollars. The team with the largest proportional EUI reduction vis-à-vis their baseline design wins. Follow all rules below. When time is up (after 80 minutes), your team must save all of your files and submit them along with a detailed description of your final designs and how you arrived at your best performing iteration. |
Modeling/Simulation | Experiential Learning | Architecture | SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities & Communities |
| Short Journal Article 1 | Nuclear Systems Design Project |
For this assignment, you will write a short (1000 words or less) journal-style communication briefly describing your findings on the research portion of this design project. |
Paper | Other | Nuclear Science | SDG 15 - Life on Land |