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Open Forge, Wednesdays, 5-7 pm Open Foundry, Fridays, 3-5 pm

Have you missed working with metal? Listed below are extracurricular work hours for this semester. Fall 2021 Open Hours: Open Forge, Mondays, 5-7 pm, contact: James Hunter Open Metals Studio, Thursday, 5-7 pm, contact: Tara Fadenrecht Open Foundry, Fridays, 3-5 pm, contact: Shaymus Hudson

In line with MIT’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Merton C. Flemings Materials Processing Lab will be closed until further notice. 

The video of 2020 DMSE Metal Arts Lecture by Keizo Myochin is now available online. 

Resonance: Keizo Myochin The Myochin family is an unbroken line of master armorers and blacksmiths who have produced forged works since the late Heian Period (784-1185 CE) in Japan.   Ever adapting to the changing needs of society, the Myochin family continues to hone their traditional forging skills while incorporating new materials in their forge.…

A new, metalworking class will be offered Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Fall 2020. 3.S06: Casting a Tradition. Tradition runs deep at MIT. From hacking to Pi Day, students welcome the opportunity to add their individual contribution to the line of collective tradition. In this special subject course, students will work to create an interactive…

3.042 final presentations will be held on 12/5/19 at 1 pm in 6-104 (Chipman Room).  3.042 is “Materials Project Laboratory,” which serves as the capstone design class in the course 3 undergraduate curriculum. There are 5 teams this semester, presenting at the following times: 1:05 pm: Team Tr4sh: Cathy Choi, Megan Diehl, Omar Laris, Isaac…

Students and instructors from 3.094 “Materials in Human Experience” will smelt malachite today in the East Campus BBQ pits. Smelting will take place inside a wayra (Andean smelting furnace) built by the 3.094 class members. Smelting will begin at noon.

Please join us for this semester’s final 3.042 presentations in the Chipman Room, 6-104. 3.042 is “Materials Project Laboratory,” which serves as the capstone design class in the course 3 undergraduate curriculum. 2:05 pm: Tuning the properties of phenolic impregnated carbon ablator (PICA) heat shield technology — Maia Hannahs, Talia Khan, Caleb Richardson, Cindy Shi…

Interested in learning a new skill? Join us for our metalworking classes during IAP 2019, listed here. Hurry, spaces fill quickly!