# Calendar

Course calendar.
SES # | TOPICS | KEY DATES
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1 | Introduction to course, content, process, solar energy |
2 | Lab 1: Index of Refraction |
3 | Case Study 1: An Ethical Engineer | Case study 1 presented
4 | Lab 2: Communications: Oral/Written | Lab 1 report due
5 | Lab 3: Measure the Speed of Light | Case study 1 report due
6 | Photons, Semiconductors, and Energy |
7 | Guest Lecture: Fred Salvucci, "History of Boston Transportation, 1630-2007." | Case study 2 presented
8 | The Solar Cell Lecture | Lab 3 report due
9 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Eugene Fitzgerald, "Platforms and Learning Curves." | Case study 2 report due
10 | Guest Lecture: Prof. William Uricchio, "Putting Human Agency Back Into the Equation." | Case study 3 presented
11 | Lab 4: Simulation of Solar Cells |
12 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Randolph Kirchain, "Moving Towards Sustainable Materials Use." |
13 | Cultural Differences in Engineering Practice: Introduction to collaboration with University of Tokyo | Case study 3 report due
14 | Engineering the Future of Solar Electricity | Lab 4 report due
15 | Field Trip with Fred Salvucci: Walk the Big Dig |
16 | Project 1A: Electricity Generation System Constraints | Project 1A report due
17 | Project 2A: Solar Cell Materials; assignment of teams |
18 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Toshihiko Koseki (PDF), "Progress and Future of Structural Steels." Project 1B: Materials Selection | Project 1B report due
19 | Project 2B: Solar Cell Performance | Project 2A report due
20 | Project 1C: Engineering the Future of Solar Electricity |
21 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Akira Toriumi (PDF), "Semiconductor Technology Evolution and Generalized Moore's Law." | Case Study 4 presented Project 1C report due
22 | Class discussion of draft written reports | Project 2B report due
23 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Kazumi Wada (PDF), "Solar Cell." | Case Study 4 report due
24 | Project 1D: Final project team presentations and written reports | Project 2A revision due Project 1D report due
25 | Editing of report for final project | Project 1 final revisions due
26 | Guest Lecture: Prof. Christopher Weaver, "How To Be a Big Engineer and What You Can Do for Society." |