18.384 Undergraduate Seminar in Physical Applied Mathematics Fall

							                   18.384: Undergraduate Seminar in
                     Physical Applied Mathematics
                           Fall 2009 – Schedule


 1.    R   Sep   10   Introduction
 2.    T   Sep   15   Workshop on academic presentation skills
 3.    R   Sep   17   Sound bites (5 min presentation for each student)
 4.    T   Sep   22   Presentation 1: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Ken
 5.    R   Sep   24   Presentation 1: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Stela, Sarina          Proposal due
 6.    T   Sep   29   Presentation 1: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Sebastian, Liz
 7.    R   Oct   1    Presentation 1: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Andrew, Sharmin
 8.    T   Oct   6    Presentation 1: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Olga, Suniti
 9.    R   Oct   8    Workshop on academic writing skills
       T   Oct   13   No class (Monday schedule)
 10.   R   Oct   15   Presentation 2: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Ken, Stela
 11.   T   Oct   20   Presentation 2: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Sarina, Sebastian
 12.   R   Oct   22   Presentation 2: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Liz, Andrew
 13.   T   Oct   27   Presentation 2: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Sharmin, Olga
 14.   R   Oct   29   Presentation 2: 2 talks (30min+5min Q&A): Suniti                  First Paper due
 15.   T   Nov   3    Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Ken
 16.   R   Nov   5    Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Stela
 17.   T   Nov   10   Invited talk: Prof. Tom Peacock, MechE
 18.   R   Nov   12   Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Sarina
 19.   T   Nov   17   Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Sebastian
 20.   R   Nov   19   Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Liz
 21.   T   Nov   24   Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Andrew
       R   Nov   26   No class (Thanksgiving)
 22.   T   Dec   1    Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Sharmin
 23.   R   Dec   3    Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Olga
 24.   T   Dec   8    Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Suniti
 25.   R   Dec   10   Presentation 3: 1 Seminar (50min +15min Q&A): Final Class!        Final paper due

Note: This schedule depends on the number of students registered in the class. As such, it
is subject to change during the course of the semester.