WELCOME TO 16.621/622 (and some comments on how to succeed
1 WELCOME TO 16.621/622 (and some comments on how to succeed)
Some Questions Team selection process? Project selection process? Advisers can commit to projects Tuesday after 4 pm A Requirement Photos
2 • Some Questions – Team selection process? – Project selection process? – Advisers can commit to projects Tuesday after 4 pm • A Requirement – Photos
TODAYS TOPICS Status check, photo opportunity Course goal and course learning objectives Some comments on the research process The research " catechism The 1662x cycle(16.62x Syllabus) Our thoughts on progress and achievement in 1662X
3 TODAY’S TOPICS • Status check, photo opportunity • Course goal and course learning objectives • Some comments on the research process – The research “catechism” • The 16.62x cycle (16.62x Syllabus) • Our thoughts on progress and achievement in 16.62x
QUOTES FROM THE SYLLABUS First and foremost this is your project. You choose the topic and advisor.” Your responsibility is to define an experimental program, develop a hypothesis, objective statement(s), and success criteria consistent with the definition of the problem” One role of the course staff is to help in this process We will ask for feedback about how well we are doing
4 QUOTES FROM THE SYLLABUS • “First and foremost this is your project. You choose the topic and advisor.” • “Your responsibility is to define an experimental program, develop a hypothesis, objective statement(s), and success criteria consistent with the definition of the problem” • One role of the course staff is to help in this process • We will ask for feedback about how well we are doing
GOAL FOR 16.62X The goal of 1662X is to enable you to master the relevant methods, processes and techniques necessary for conceiving, designing implementing, operating, and documenting an experimental project that addresses the investigation of a hypothesis
5 GOAL FOR 16.62X The goal of 16.62X is to enable you to master the relevant methods, processes and techniques necessary for conceiving, designing, implementing, operating, and documenting an experimental project that addresses the investigation of a hypothesis