内容描述
课程讨论会中将涵盖航太产业的演进和探索目前的事件，以提供学生做为夏天实习和大学毕业后的规划，并由最近出版的《精实产业价值：从麻省理工学院精实航太计划的见识》(Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative)和每周出版的《航空周刊和太空科技》(Aviation Week & Space Technology )将会是课堂讨论的基础。另外也将邀请相关课题的专家，本课程仅限航空和航太工程的大三与大四学生选修，选课人数仅限约20名。
讲师
Earll Murman 教授
Jennifer Lynn Craig
Barbara Lechner
必备先修
16.03-16.04
学习目标
在完成16.812后学生将能够 :
- 了解航太产业的演进和最近的历史，特别是在冷战后产业的转变。
- 从航空与航太工程角度讨论目前事件和计划。
- 理解创造价值是成功的航太计划和企业最基础的部分。
- 产生深思熟虑的思维以作为了解人格成长和其与航太领域关联的方法。
- 清楚其生涯兴趣，并强化其暑期实习或毕业后工作的规划。
学习结果衡量
学生将：
- 参与每周课堂的讨论，以及任何带领这类讨论的机会。
- 在本学期间每周阅读书报，并且捕捉和本课程学习目标有关的资讯，及其所带出的想法。
- 透过课堂讨论和期刊文章，显示自己了解航太产业，以及目前事件改变未来的演进过程。
- 在学期中向老师说明经过整个学期的学习和未来生涯性向。
课堂
课堂上学生将分成小组(4-5名学生)，并以双周的阅读成果作全班课堂的讨论：
- 目前事件是以航空和太空科技周刊为来源，希望学生阅读选择当周的杂志，准备课堂的讨论，预期每周将要讨论3-4篇文章。
- 《精实产业价值：从麻省理工学院精实航太专案的见识》(Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative)中之一、两章将是航太产业演进架构的主要资料。
主题专家，大部分是邀请麻省理工学院教授参加每周课堂的讨论，这些讨论的目的是强化学生对所阅读资料的了解，发展主题资料的关键分析能力，拓展现有事件与产业连结的相连感觉，使学生备有进入产业的“工作知觉”。
课程教授将在第五周和第十周运用以下的评分指引开会讨论评审在此之前期间学生在准备与参与课堂讨论的努力，其结果的成绩每次都占学期成绩的25%，将交与每位学生，以及改善学生表现的处方。
成绩优良 (23-25)
学生以下的行为表现优良：了解每周所读，对课堂讨论有贡献，对于他人的贡献有倾听能力，加入与其他课堂成员和来宾/教授的团体讨论中。
成绩良好 (20-22)
学生以下的行为表现良好：了解每周所读，对课堂讨论有贡献，对于他人的贡献有倾听能力，加入与其他课堂成员和来宾/教授的团体讨论中。
成绩适当(17-19)
学生以下的行为表现适当：了解每周所读，对课堂讨论有贡献，对于他人的贡献有倾听能力，加入与其他课堂成员和来宾/教授的团体讨论中。
最低限度可接受的成绩(13-16)
学生以下的行为最低限度可接受：了解每周所读，对课堂讨论有贡献，对于他人的贡献有倾听能力，加入与其他课堂成员和来宾/教授的团体讨论中。
无法接受的成绩(0-12)
学生以下的行为表现无法接受：了解每周所读，对课堂讨论有贡献，对于他人的贡献有倾听能力，加入与其他课堂成员和来宾/教授的团体讨论中。
教师评审
每位学生须在学期结束前与课程教授面谈30分钟讨论课程学习目标，在面谈前，学生必须复习本学期课中所学目标与他们所了解的程度。每位学生会被问到在学期中所确认的4-5件最重要的事情，为何它们重要与可学习之处，学生也会被问到他们所演化的事业兴趣与如何追寻事业机会。面谈将是非正式的对话，也是在于协助学生聚焦于可从学期“带走”的，面谈将会占学期最终成绩的20%。
评分
| 第1至5周，准备与参与课堂讨论 |
25% |
| 第6至10周，准备与参与课堂讨论 |
25% |
| 三篇日志，每篇10% |
30% |
| 教师评审 |
20% |
|
读物
下列教科书与杂志为指定读物：
Murman等着：《精实产业价值：从麻省理工学院精实航太计划的见识》(Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative)，Palgrave Macmillian出版，2002年三月 ISBN: 0333976975
《航空周刊和太空科技》(Aviation Week & Space Technology)，麦格罗．希尔出版社出版
Description
This seminar will cover the evolution of the aerospace industry and explore current events with the aim of preparing students for summer internships and post baccalaureate plans. Readings from the recent book Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative and the weekly publication Aviation Week & Space Technology will form the basis for class discussions, which will also include invited subject matter experts. The course is restricted to juniors and seniors in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Enrollment is limited to approximately 20 students.
Instructors
Prof. Earll Murman
Jennifer Lynn Craig
Barbara Lechner
Prerequisites
16.03-16.04
Learning Objectives
After taking 16.812, students will be able to:
- Understand the evolution and recent history of the aerospace industry, especially the post Cold War transformation of the industry.
- Discuss current events shaping the aerospace industry and its programs - both aeronautics and astronautics.
- Appreciate value creation as a basis for successful aerospace programs and enterprises.
- Exercise reflective thinking as a means to comprehend personal growth and their own relationship with the aerospace field.
- Articulate their career interests, with an emphasis on summer internships or post baccalaureate plans.
Measurable Outcomes
Students will:
- Participate in weekly class discussions, including the opportunity to lead such discussions.
- Keep a weekly journal capturing important findings and thoughts during the semester related to the subject learning objectives.
- Demonstrate comprehension of the evolution of the aerospace industry and current events shaping its future through class discussions and journal entries.
- Articulate their semester long learning and career interests in an end-of-semester interview with the course instructors.
Classes
Class sessions will be devoted to small group (4-5 students) and full class discussions based upon two weekly readings:
- The weekly magazine Aviation Week & Space Technology will be the source for current events. Class participants are expected to read selected articles in the current issue of Aviation Week to prepare for class discussion. It is expected 3-4 articles will be discussed each week.
- One or two chapters from Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative will be the source material for the evolution and structure of the aerospace industry.
Subject matter experts (SMEs), drawn largely from the MIT faculty, will be invited to join the class each week to participate in the discussion. The intent of these discussions is to: deepen the student's understanding of the reading material; develop abilities for critical analysis of topical material; develop a sense of the linkages of current events with industrial evolution; prepare students to enter the industry with "situational awareness".
The course faculty will meet after weeks 5 and 10 to review student preparation for and participation in class discussions for the preceding period using the grading guidelines given below. The resulting grades, each worth 25% of the semester grade, will be sent to each student along with tips for improving their performance.
Excellent Performance (23-25)
Demonstrates excellent: understanding of the week's readings; contributions to class discussion; listening abilities for other's contributions; attention to engaging other class members and guests / faculty in the group discussions.
Good Performance (20-22)
Demonstrates good: understanding of the week's readings; contributions to class discussion; listening abilities for other's contributions; attention to engaging other class members and guests / faculty in the group discussions.
Adequate Performance (17-19)
Demonstrates adequate: understanding of the week's readings; contributions to class discussion; listening abilities for other's contributions; attention to engaging other class members and guests / faculty in the group discussions.
Minimally Acceptable Performance (13-16)
Demonstrates minimally acceptable: understanding of the week's readings; contributions to class discussion; listening abilities for other's contributions; attention to engaging other class members and guests / faculty in the group discussions.
Unacceptable Performance (0-12)
Demonstrates unacceptable: understanding of the week's readings; contributions to class discussion; listening abilities for other's contributions; attention to engaging other class members and guests / faculty in the group discussions.
Instructor Interview
Each student will meet with the course faculty near the end of the semester for a thirty-minute interview to discuss progress for the course learning objectives. Prior to the interview, the student should review the course learning objectives and to what extent they were realized during the semester. Each student will be asked to identify the 4-5 most important things they learned during the seminar, why they were important and what was learned. They will also be asked about their evolving career interests and how the student intends to pursue career opportunities. These interviews will be informal dialog and are intended to help focus the student on "take-aways" from the semester. The interview will account for 20% of the final grade.
Grading
| Preparation for and participation in class discussion, Weeks 1-5 |
25% |
| Preparation for and participation in class discussion, Weeks 6-10 |
25% |
| Three journal periods at 10% per period |
30% |
| Instructor interview |
20% |
|
Readings
Readings from the following textbook and magazine will be assigned:
Murman, et al. Lean Enterprise Value: Insights from MIT's Lean Aerospace Initiative. Palgrave Macmillan, March 2002. ISBN: 0333976975.
Aviation Week & Space Technology. McGraw Hill.
