Advisory Boards Overview Worcester Polytechnic Institute History First

Advisory Boards Overview Worcester Polytechnic Institute

History • First Boards established in 1980 • Currently 20 Advisory Boards • 223 Members representing – 116 companies, 25 academic institutions, and 12 government and not-for-profit agencies Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Advisory Boards • • • Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (CIMS) Chemical Engineering Chemistry and Biochemistry Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Science Diversity Programs Electrical and Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering • • • Fire Protection Engineering Industrial Engineering Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) Management Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management Executive Council Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering Robotics Engineering System Dynamics Women’s Programs Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Advisory Board Functions • Advice – Broad external environment – Technology trends – Research opportunities – Curricular revision assistance • Support – Enhance visibility – Enhance WPI’s network of associates – Direct or indirect financial support Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Academics and Research at WPI: an Introduction Worcester Polytechnic Institute 5

WPI is… Faculty Students Staff Heritage Alumni Facilities Mission Worcester Polytechnic Institute 1/3/2022 6

The Faculty • 277 Full-Time-Equivalent • 210 Tenured or Tenure Track Chairman’s Prize for Exemplary Faculty – 162 Tenured (including administrators – 48 Tenure Track • 24 new Tenure Track faculty since 2007 • Student-to-faculty ratio: 13: 1 David Adams, Biology Worcester Polytechnic Institute Alex Emanuel, ECE 7

Faculty Governance • “Shared Governance” – Faculty Constitution • Secretary of the Faculty (Helen Vassallo) • Chair of the Committee on Governance (Jim Hanlan) • Chairs of other standing Faculty committees Worcester Polytechnic Institute 8

Admissions History Worcester Polytechnic Institute 9

Class of 2012 • 905 First year students - (29% Women; 71% Men) • 18% Students of Color – 12% Underrepresented Students of Color • 12% International students • 36 States and 45 Countries Represented • 34% outside New England • 1180 -1380 SAT Range (Middle 50%) – (1720 -2030 with Writing) • Avg GPA – 3. 7 • Avg Rank in class – Top 14% • 300 students with 4. 0 GPA's • 23 valedictorians; 26 salutatorians Worcester Polytechnic Institute 10

Intended Undergraduate Majors Worcester Polytechnic Institute 11

Enrollment by Undergraduate Department, 1/30/08

The “WPI Plan” for Undergraduate Education • Flexible Curriculum, Student Responsibility for Learning • Four Term Academic Year Calendar • Non-Punitive Grading Policy • Project-Enriched Academic Plan • Balance among Science/Technology and Humanities/Social Sciences Worcester Polytechnic Institute 15

Tradition of Theory and Practice • Commitment to undergraduate education – Student responsibility and experiential learning – Global perspective – Relevant programs • A small, focused research university Worcester Polytechnic Institute 16

The “Plan” is Based on WPI’s Undergraduate Goals • The goals of the undergraduate program are to lead students to develop an excellent grasp of fundamental concepts in their principal areas of study; to lay a foundation for life-long renewal of knowledge; to gain a mature understanding of themselves; and, most importantly, to form a deep appreciation of the interrelationships among basic knowledge, technological advance, and human need. These principles are today manifest in the WPI Plan, a unique, project-oriented program which emphasizes intensive learning experiences and direct application of knowledge. WPI remains committed to continued educational improvement and innovation. Worcester Polytechnic Institute 17

WPI’s Project Emphasis • Major Qualifying Project – 9 credits, Capstone project in the student’s major • Interactive Qualifying Project – 9 credits, Relates science or technology to society, generally in junior year • Humanities, several ways to accomplish: – Concluding seminar with a substantial paper – Musical or theatrical performance – Language proficiency Worcester Polytechnic Institute 18

New Undergraduate Programs • Environmental Engineering • Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) • Robotics Engineering • Environmental Studies • Aerospace Engineering Worcester Polytechnic Institute 19

Top employers of WPI alumni U. S. Government Saint-Gobain Hewlett-Packard General Dynamics National Grid 10/02 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 20

Graduate Studies • Extensive Masters, Ph. D, and certificate programs • Multiple modes – – Full-time and Part-time Day and evening Semester and “executive” schedules Classroom and Distance Learning delivery • Approximately 300 Masters and 20 Ph. D degrees annually Worcester Polytechnic Institute 21

Goals for Graduate and Research Programs • Major initiative in the Life Sciences and continued success and growth in areas that are currently strong • Substantial growth in external research support • Growth in numbers of students • Growth in the number of financially supported students • Growth in graduate student quality Worcester Polytechnic Institute 22

Research Funding • Individual scholarship is an expectation as part of the faculty appointment • External funding provides support for graduate students, equipment, supplies, travel, and faculty time • In many disciplines, external support is practically essential for significant research accomplishments Worcester Polytechnic Institute 23

Extramural Support from Sponsored Research FY 02 – FY 08 Awards through Office of Research Administration (ORA) – Includes Federal agencies, industry contracts, some foundations. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Academic Facilities • Gateway Park • Goddard renovations – Biochemistry and life science teaching labs (Alden Foundation) • Salisbury re-purposing – – • • Humanities/Arts faculty consolidated 3 new classrooms (30 – 50 seats) 10 new faculty offices Additional space to be renovated Six new CS offices in Fuller Labs New IMGD, expanded Robotics labs New Geotechnical Lab in Kaven Space Planning Committee Worcester Polytechnic Institute 25

Corporate and Professional Education • • • Non-credit professional workshops and certificate programs Public Sessions and Corporate On -site Topics Include: Project Mgmt. ; Process Improvement; Lean; Leadership & Mgmt. Development; Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Application Consulting & Data Clinics FE Review Corporate Education • Predominantly credit-based graduate certificate programs • Targeting the corporate buyer looking to leverage the tuition reimbursement benefit • Ability to deliver programs with academic rigor in flexible formats Educational Solutions Corporate and Professional Education

A Portfolio of Solutions Executive Forums Undergraduate Certificate Programs Industryspecific Workshops Public Programs Corporate & Professional Education Academic/ Industry Partnerships Custom Programs Graduate Certificate Programs Graduate Degree Programs Corporate and Professional Education