What is MITx? MIT seeks through the development of MITx to improve
What is <i>MITx</i>?</h2>
<p> MIT seeks through the development of <i>MITx</i> to improve
education both on the MIT campus and around the world.
</h2>
<p> On campus, MITx will be coupled with an Institute-wide research
<p> On campus, <i>MITx</i> will be coupled with an Institute-wide research
initiative on online teaching and learning. The online learning tools
that MITx develops will benefit the educational experience of
that <i>MITx</i> develops will benefit the educational experience of
residential students by supplementing and reinforcing the classroom
and laboratory experiences.</p>
<p>
Beyond the MIT campus, MITx will endeavor to break down barriers to
Beyond the MIT campus, <i>MITx</i> will endeavor to break down barriers to
education in two ways. First, it will offer the online teaching of MIT
courses to people around the world and the opportunity for able
learners to gain certification of mastery of MIT material. Second, it
will make freely available to educational institutions everywhere the
open-source software infrastructure on which MITx courses are based.
open-source software infrastructure on which <i>MITx</i> courses are based.
</p>
<p>
Since it launched OpenCourseWare 10 years ago, MIT has been committed
to using technology to improve and greatly widen access to
education. The launch of MITx represents a next step forward in that
education. The launch of <i>MITx</i> represents a next step forward in that
effort.
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Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) start
with the number 6, and 6.002 (also known as Circuits and Electronics)
is one of the introductory courses for EECS
undergraduates. MITx’s 6.002x is modeled on the on-campus
undergraduates. <i>MITx</i>’s 6.002x is modeled on the on-campus
version of 6.002.
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<p>
The course introduces engineering in the context of the lumped
circuit abstraction. Topics covered include: resistive elements and
networks; independent and dependent sources; switches and MOS
transistors; digital abstraction; amplifiers; energy storage
elements; dynamics of first- and second-order networks; design in
the time and frequency domains; and analog and digital circuits and
applications.
The course introduces engineering in the context of the lumped
circuit abstraction. Topics covered include: resistive elements and
networks; independent and dependent sources; switches and MOS
transistors; digital abstraction; amplifiers; energy storage
elements; dynamics of first- and second-order networks; design in
the time and frequency domains; and analog and digital circuits and
applications.
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<p>
In this pilot course of MITx, learners seeking a certificate will have
In this pilot course of <i>MITx</i>, learners seeking a certificate will have
weekly deadlines for homework and labs. Similarly, the midterm and
final exam will be given within a specific range of days. However,
faster-paced learners can proceed multiple weeks ahead if they choose.
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Are there prerequisites to take the course?
</h2>
<p>
While MITx courses are open to all, there are some skills required to
While <i>MITx</i> courses are open to all, there are some skills required to
succeed in taking the course.
</p>
<p>
In 6.002x, students are encouraged to have the knowledge obtained from
an AP or college-level physics course in electricity and
magnetism. Students must know basic calculus and linear algebra, and
a college-level physics course in electricity and
magnetism (or from an advanced secondary-education course in electricity and magnetism, as with an Advanced Placement course in the United States). Students must know basic calculus and linear algebra, and
have some basic background in differential equations.
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How much does the course cost?
</h2>
<p>
All of the courses on MITx will be free of charge. Those who have the
All of the courses on <i>MITx</i> will be free of charge. Those who have the
ability and motivation to demonstrate mastery of content can receive a
credential for a modest fee. For this prototype course, the fee for a
credential will be waived.
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<p>
Any learner who successfully completes 6.002x will receive an
electronic certificate indicating a grade. This certificate will
indicate that you earned it from MITx’s pilot course. In this
prototype version, MITx will not require that you be tested in a
indicate that you earned it from <i>MITx</i>’s pilot course. In this
prototype version, <i>MITx</i> will not require that you be tested in a
testing center or otherwise have your identity certified in order to
receive this certificate.
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Who is grading the course?
</h2>
<p>
MITx courses will use automated technologies to check student work
<i>MITx</i> courses will use automated technologies to check student work
including practice exercises, homework assignments, labs and exams.
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<h2>
Do I need to buy a textbook?
Do I need to buy a textbook?
</h2>
<p>
The course uses the textbook Foundations of Analog and Digital
Electronic Circuits, by Anant Agarwal and Jeffrey H. Lang. Morgan
Kaufmann Publishers, Elsevier, July 2005. Relevant sections will be
provided electronically as part of the online course. While the
textbook is recommended, it is not required. The electronic text is
provided electronically as part of the online course. While the
textbook is recommended, it is not required. The electronic text is
provided for personal use in connection with this course only. The
copyright for the book is owned by Elsevier. The book can be purchased
on Amazon.
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When will the next courses become available and what topics will they be on?
</h2>
<p>
Additional courses will be announced
on <ahref="http://mitx.mit.edu">mitx.mit.edu</a> as they become
available. We expect this will happen in fall 2012.
Additional courses will be announced
on <ahref="http://mitx.mit.edu">mitx.mit.edu</a> as they become
available. We expect this will happen in fall 2012.
<divclass="tip"id="sregion_name">If you would like us to give you a certificate of completion at the end, we need your full legal name, as you would like it to appear on the certificate (e.g. "John Smith, Jr").</div>
<divclass="tip"id="sregion_name">If you successfully complete the course, you will receive an electronic certificate of accomplishment from <i>MITx</i> with this name on it.</div>
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<inputname="honor_code"id="cb_honor_code"type="checkbox"value="honor_code"required/>I agree to the Honor code.*</label>
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<li>Complete all mid-terms and final exams with only my own work.</li>
<li>Maintain only one account, and not share the username or password.</li>
<li>Not engage in any activities that would dishonestly improve my results, or improve or hurt those of others.</li>
<li>Never post answers to problems.</li>
<li>Maintain only one account.</li>
<li>Not post answers to problems that are being used to assess student performance.</li>
<li>operates on an open-source, scalable software infrastructure in order to make it continuously improving and readily available to other educational institutions, such as universities and K-12 school systems.</li>
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<p><strong>Press & links:</strong><ahref="/t/6002x-press-release.html">6.002x Press Release</a>, <ahref="/t/6002x-faq.html">6.002x FAQ</a>, <ahref="/t/mitx-overview.html">MITx overview</a>, <ahref="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/19/mit_to_launch_online_only_graded_courses_free_to_all/?page=full"target="_blank">Boston Globe</a>, <ahref="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/education/mit-expands-free-online-courses-offering-certificates.html?_r=3&hpw="target="_blank">New York Times</a>, <ahref="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-education-initiative-1219.html"target="_blank">MIT Press Release</a>, <ahref="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-faq-1219"target="_blank"><em>MITx</em> FAQ</a>,</p>
<p><strong>Press & links:</strong><ahref="/6002x-press-release.html">6.002x Press Release</a>, <ahref="/6002x-faq.html">6.002x FAQ</a>, <ahref="/mitx-overview.html">MITx overview</a>, <ahref="http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/19/mit_to_launch_online_only_graded_courses_free_to_all/?page=full"target="_blank">Boston Globe</a>, <ahref="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/19/education/mit-expands-free-online-courses-offering-certificates.html?_r=3&hpw="target="_blank">New York Times</a>, <ahref="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-education-initiative-1219.html"target="_blank">MIT Press Release</a>, <ahref="http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/mitx-faq-1219"target="_blank"><em>MITx</em> FAQ</a></p>
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<ahref="http://6002x.mitx.mit.edu/"class="more-info">More information <span>&</span> Enroll</a>
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<p>Taught by Anant Agarwal, with Gerald Sussman and Piotr Mitros, 6.002x (Circuits and Electronics) is an on-line adaption of 6.002, MIT’s first undergraduate analog design course. This prototype course will run, free of charge, for students worldwide from March 1, 2012 through June 8, 2012. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of the material and earn a certificate from <em>MITx</em>.</p>
<p>Taught by Anant Agarwal, with Gerald Sussman and Piotr Mitros, 6.002x (Circuits and Electronics) is an on-line adaption of 6.002, MIT’s first undergraduate analog design course. This prototype course will run, free of charge, for students worldwide from March 5, 2012 through June 8, 2012. Students will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of the material and earn a certificate from <em>MITx</em>.</p>