Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-975. Master's Thesis Proposal: A Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2384. Master's Thesis Research Proposal on a Large Planar Switch for Register Selection in a Magnetic-core Memory. The purpose of this thesis is to evaluate a proposed selection scheme for a magnetic-core memory and to compare it with that presently used at the MIT Digital Computer Laboratory.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2762. Master's Thesis Proposal: A Magnetic-Core Memory With External Selection.

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MIT DIC 6889. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1282. Master's Thesis Proposal: A Multi-position Magnetic Switch and its Incorporation Into a Magnetic Memory.

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Division 6 Memo M-3417. Master's thesis proposal discussing the problem of developing and constructing a transistor system to convert memory output into the presence and absence of standard computer pulses. Includes: statement of the problem, history of the problem, proposed plan of attack, proposed procedure, equipment needed, estimated time, supervision agreement, and bibliography.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1335. Master's Thesis Proposal: An Investigation of Ferroelectrics for Digital Information Storage.

Scope and Contents Project Whirlwind Memo M-3035. Master's Thesis Proposal: An Investigation of Some Parameters which Influence the Magnetic Characteristics of Ferrites. Recent theories have been advanced concerning the squareness of the hysteresis loop and the dynamics of the magnetic switching mechanism in polycrystalline ferrites. These theories require evaluation. The important parameters of these theories, grain-to-grain alignment of the direction of magnetization, domain-wall energy density, and the...

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MIT DIC 6889. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1767. Master's Thesis Research Proposal on an RF Readout System for a Coincident-Current Magnetic-Core Memory. It is the purpose of this thesis to evaluate the utility of the proposed system of high-frequency nondestructive readout and to compare it with existing pulse readout systems.

Abstract The collection documents the career of Dugald C. Jackson, a member of the faculty of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from 1907 to 1935. Correspondence, reports, and other materials document Jackson's years as head of the MIT Department of Electrical Engineering, his innovations in the department and the undergraduate curriculum, the establishment of a cooperative education program (course 6-A), and his work on MIT committees. His work as a consulting engineer and inventor is...

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The papers of Elihu Thomson include a journal (1874) with reference to Thomson's early activities at the Franklin Institute; patent information (1876-1902) relating to his work with Edwin J. Houston; and papers relating to American Electric (1880), Thomson Houston Company (1883), Thomson Electric Welding Company (1888), and General Electric Company (1892).

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MIT DIC 6889. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1582. Master's Thesis Research proposal on High-Speed Magnetic Pulse Control Circuits for Computers.

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The collection of James D. Bruce correspondence consists of personal correspondence, which includes letters of congratulation to Bruce on his appointments at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Industrial Liaison Program and office of information systems, and correspondence reflecting Bruce's interest in the expression of religious faith in the workplace.

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The collection comprises records created by the Department of Electrical Engineering Office of the Executive Director during the tenure of Carlton Tucker. Materials in the collection date from 1947 to 1969 and include curricula, teaching assignments, and memoranda.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2634. Master's Thesis Proposal: Multi-Coordinate Selection Systems for Magnetic-core Storage.

Abstract This collection documents the personal and professional activities of Paul Edward Gray, president emeritus and professor emeritus of MIT. The collection spans from 1953 to 2010, from his time as an undergraduate through his retirement. The bulk of the material in this collection documents Gray’s time as a student and as a member of the MIT faculty in the Department of Electrical Engineering. Included are research notebooks, theses, publications, course notes, speeches, photographs,...

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1043. Report No. 4. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1028. Report No. 3. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1011. Report No. 2. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-75. Report No. 2. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on High-Speed Gas Discharge Gaps for Data Storage in Electronic Computers.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-997. Report No. 1. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-88. Report No. 6. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on Gas Discharge Gaps for Data Storage in Electronic Computers.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-305. Report No. 2. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Trouble-Location Scheme for a Digital Electronic Computer.

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MIT DIC 6345. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1061. Report No. 5. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on a Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory Unit.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-1376. Report No. 1. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on an Investigation of Ferroelectrics for Digital Information Storage.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-1450. Report No. 2. Progress Report to the Department Committee on Graduate Study and Research on an Investigation of Ferroelectrics for Digital Information Storage.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2314. Master's Thesis Research Proposal on Readout-Noise Reduction in a Magnetic-Core Memory. The problem for this thesis is the analysis of unwanted signals occurring during the readout of a magnetic-core memory plane and the evaluation of certain proposed sensing schemes for reducing these unwanted signals.

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MIT DIC 6889. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1701. Progress report to the Department of Electrical Engineering on a Master's Thesis Research project on Rectangular Hysteresis Loop Materials in a Non-Destructive Read System.

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MIT DIC 6889. Project Whirlwind Memo M-1691. Master's Thesis Research proposal on Rectangular Hysteresis Loop Materials in a Non-Destructive Read System.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2514. Master's Thesis Research Proposal on the Incorporation of a Magnetic Matrix Switch into a Multiplanar Coincident-Current Magnetic Memory. The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the problem of driving a large (64 x 64 x 32 digit) coincident-current magnetic-core memory using magnetic switch cores.

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Project Whirlwind Memo M-2166. Master's Thesis Research Proposal on an investigation of the problems involved in using transistors to drive magnetic cores.