Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Professor Triatno Harjoko Head of Department of Architecture at University of Depok in Indonesia Making a Difference — Institutional use 15

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds “Critical thinking and creativity demand the liberalization of learning and information. But I also believe that it’s not simply the information that’s valuable, but also the glimpse OCW offers into how MIT has structured its teaching and research.” Making a Difference — Institutional use 15

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Educator use Professor Richard Hall Recent Ph.D. from LaTrobe University in Melbourne, Australia, now teaching information systems, beginning microprocessors, and advanced computer-aided software engineering 16

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds OCW saved him “an enormous amount of time and stress.” “I was delighted by the way the material is so coherently presented. It is truly inspiring to see this level of excellence.” Making a Difference — Educator use 16

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Kunle Adejumo Engineering student at Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, Nigeria Making a Difference — Student use 17

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds “Last semester, I had a course in metallurgical engineering. I didn’t have notes, so I went to OCW. I downloaded a course outline on this, and also some review questions, and these helped me gain a deeper understanding of the material.” Making a Difference — Student use 17

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Captain Kevin Gannon Self-learner and Leadership Trainer at U.S. Navy’s Southwest Regional Maintenance Center at the San Diego Naval Station Making a Difference — Self-learner use 18

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds “The Leading Organizations course has turned me on to all sorts of useful references. We’ve used a bunch of books mentioned in the syllabus. And the lecture notes are also an important tool. OCW has definitely accelerated our ability to train.” Making a Difference — Self-learner use 18

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds 24 Making a Difference — MIT faculty use Professor Karen Willcox Teaches foundational course to MIT juniors in Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds 24 Making a Difference — MIT faculty use “I realized there was this huge disconnect between the math department and the engineering department – who are the downstream users of the material that’s taught in the math classes… I had no idea how or what was being taught.”

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Educator use 18 Professor Zhang Wenhua Teaches electrical technology at Mudanjiang Medical College, in the Heilongjiang Province of China

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds “I realized, watching OCW video clips, that faculty experiments help the students to better understand the theory. This has changed my method of teaching. Since then, I have been trying to provide the students with more demonstrations.” Making a Difference — Educator use 18

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Student use 19 Peteris Krumins Physics major at the University of Latvia in Riga

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Student use 19 “We had a mechanics course in our university that followed MIT’s Course 8.01 pretty closely. It was great — I listened to the lectures at our university, and then went home and watched the MIT lecture. It helped me understand some of the difficult concepts, and to get familiar with the English terms.”

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Self-learner use 20 VR Bill Humes, U.S. Navy Aerospace Engineer Researcher at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Maryland Uses lecture notes of Professor David M. Parks from OCW’s “Course 3.35 – Fracture and Fatigue”

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds Making a Difference — Self-learner use 20 “I work for the U.S. Navy solving real-world problems. I have one project involving how to increase fracture resistance in F-18 Super Hornet canopies. Pilots have died due to this type of failure. I went to your site – boom – I found materials on ‘Fracture and Fatigue,’ and this gave me ideas and pointed me in a new direction.”

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds John Navarra Chairman of the Science Department Monsignor Donovan High School, Toms River, NJ Making a Difference — Institutional use 10

Unlocking Knowledge, Empowering Minds “What a service! These videos afford students an in depth perspective into MIT scholarship and it is INSPIRING. It inspires them because it lets them know that they can understand and appreciate these difficult concepts on the level of MIT students.” Making a Difference — Institutional use 10