There’s so much to learn and so little time. Fortunately, there’s also a lot of free classes and course material on the Internet. Here’s some links to coursework that might be relevant to Lunar Homesteading. And maybe not so relevant. I’ll add more as I find them.
Websites
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Open Courseware (ocw.mit.edu/index.htm)
My coursework
- I’m teaching myself geology (at least the Lunar relevant parts) while I’m researching SPORE. Here’s what I’ve got so far:
- Introduction to Geology (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-001-introduction-to-geology-fall-2013/) – Couldn’t hurt to start at the beginning.
- Mechanical Properties of Rocks (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-524-mechanical-properties-of-rocks-fall-2005/) – Basic mineralogy.
- Petrology (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-109-petrology-fall-2005/) – Pre-requisite for the advanced course
- Advanced Igneous Petrology (ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-490-advanced-igneous-petrology-fall-2005/) – Basalt is a type of igneous rock. And I’m interested in Lunar mare basalt.
Astronomy
- Hands-On Astronomy: Observing Stars and Planets (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-409-hands-on-astronomy-observing-stars-and-planets-spring-2002/)
- Introduction to Astronomy (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-282j-introduction-to-astronomy-spring-2006/)
- Modern Astrophysics (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8-284-modern-astrophysics-spring-2006/)
- The Solar System (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-400-the-solar-system-spring-2006/)
Biology
- Introduction to Bioengineering (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/biological-engineering/20-010j-introduction-to-bioengineering-be-010j-spring-2006/)
Chemistry
- Chemical and Biological Reaction Engineering (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemical-engineering/10-37-chemical-and-biological-reaction-engineering-spring-2007/)
- Separation Processes (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/chemical-engineering/10-32-separation-processes-spring-2005/)
Energy
- Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-997-direct-solar-thermal-to-electrical-energy-conversion-technologies-fall-2009/)
- Fueling Sustainability: Engineering Microbial Systems for Biofuel Production (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/7-347-fueling-sustainability-engineering-microbial-systems-for-biofuel-production-spring-2011/)
Geology
- Advanced Igneous Petrology (ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-490-advanced-igneous-petrology-fall-2005/)
- Basics of Impact Cratering & Geological, Geophysical, Geochemical, Environmental Studies of Some Impact Craters of the Earth (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-091-basics-of-impact-cratering-geological-geophysical-geochemical-environmental-studies-of-some-impact-craters-of-the-earth-january-iap-2008/)
- Introduction to Geology (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-001-introduction-to-geology-fall-2013/)
- Mechanical Properties of Rocks (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-524-mechanical-properties-of-rocks-fall-2005/)
Manufacturing
- Prototypes to Products (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/edgerton-center/ec-s06-prototypes-to-products-fall-2005/)
- D-Lab: Waste (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/edgerton-center/ec-716-d-lab-waste-fall-2015/)
- Fundamentals of Materials Science (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-engineering/3-012-fundamentals-of-materials-science-fall-2005/)
- How to Make (Almost) Anything (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/media-arts-and-sciences/mas-863-how-to-make-almost-anything-fall-2002/)
- Welding and Joining Processes (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/materials-science-and-engineering/3-37-welding-and-joining-processes-fall-2002/)
Planetary science
- Building Earth-like Planets: From Nebular Gas to Ocean Worlds (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-472-building-earth-like-planets-from-nebular-gas-to-ocean-worlds-fall-2008/)
- Extrasolar Planets: Physics and Detection Techniques (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-425-extrasolar-planets-physics-and-detection-techniques-fall-2007/)
- Physics and Chemistry of the Terrestrial Planets (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-002-physics-and-chemistry-of-the-terrestrial-planets-fall-2008/)
Physics
- Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Geiger Counters (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/nuclear-engineering/22-s902-do-it-yourself-diy-geiger-counters-january-iap-2015/)
- Rocket Propulsion (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-512-rocket-propulsion-fall-2005/)
Science
- Solving complex problems (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/earth-atmospheric-and-planetary-sciences/12-000-solving-complex-problems-fall-2009/)
- Space System Architecture and Design (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-892j-space-system-architecture-and-design-fall-2004/)
- Space Systems Engineering (MIT)(ocw.mit.edu/courses/aeronautics-and-astronautics/16-89j-space-systems-engineering-spring-2007/)