Fall 2011 - In Brief

Advanced Study Program

The Advanced Study Program welcomed 30 students this fall from around the globe. ASP fellows come from as far away as Korea and Japan and from as close as Draper Labs which is across campus. ASP fellows are taking one or more courses in Math, Management, Chemistry, and Electrical Engineering, just to name a few.

Career Reengineering Program

In celebration of the 5th anniversary of the Career Reengineering Program, an alumni reunion was held in conjunction with the certificate awarding ceremony for the most recent class. Representatives from all 5 years came together for a wonderful evening where they reconnected with old friends and shared their personal stories of how the program had positively impacted their professional lives.

Short Programs

Close to 50 MIT faculty taught forty short courses on campus this summer. Enrollees came from over 50 countries and represented six continents. Among the new course topics introduced this year were building a radar, innovation in organizations, innovations in urban mobility and modern manufacturing. Returning courses covered topics spanning the life sciences, computing, systems engineering and energy. Given the success of project-based courses, we are looking to add more such courses to our roster for next year in cooperation with research teams at MIT Lincoln Laboratory.