The WPI Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal and Engineering Studies Patrick Quinn Lance Schachterle Gretar Tryggvason Rick Vaz

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Learning Outcomes Specific to the WPI Liberal & Engineering Studies an ability to formulate and solve problems requiring knowledge of both technological and societal/humanistic needs and constraints an ability to apply, as needed, the relevant fundamentals of mathematics, science, engineering, social sciences, and the humanities to solve such problems an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern tools necessary for professional practice an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility an ability to communicate effectively in oral, written and visual modes a recognition of the need for, and ability to engage in, life-long learning, in response to the ever-increasing pace of change affecting societal needs and opportunities the broad education necessary to understand the impact of professional solutions in a societal context, both locally and globally.

Minimum Distribution Requirements for LES 1 Requirements Minimum Units Mathematics and Basic Sciences (See Notes 1,2) 3 Engineering Science and Design (See Notes 3, 4, 5) 3 Social, Humanistic, Business, and Financial Topics (See Notes 6, 7) 3 MQP (see Note 8) 1 Notes: Mathematics must include differential and integral calculus and either probability or statistics. All courses with prefixes BB, CH, PH, or GE count toward this requirement. Must include at least 1/3 Unit each of BB, CH, and PH. Courses with prefixes BME, CE, CHE, CS, ECE, and ME are eligible to count toward this requirement. These courses should be thematically related; students must gain approval of their program of study in this area from the LES Program Committee. Must include either CS 1101 or CS 1102.

Minimum Distribution Requirements for LES 2 Must include at least one course in engineering design (such as ECE 2799 or ME 2300), plus at least two other courses with a significant laboratory component (a list of such courses will be maintained by the LES Program Committee). Must include 2 Units of Social and Humanistic Topics. Courses with prefixes AR, HI, PY, RH, WR, IMGD, and SS are eligible to count toward this requirement. Courses must be selected from areas that strongly complement the practice of engineering, such as the history of technology, ethics, writing and visual rhetoric, economics, society-technology studies, and environmental studies. A list of such courses will be maintained by the LES Program Committee. No more than 2 courses used to satisfy the Sufficiency Requirement can count toward these Distribution Requirements. May include up to 1 Unit of Business and Financial Topics. All courses with prefixes ACC, BUS, ETR, FIN, MKT, MIS, OIE, and OBC are eligible to count toward this requirement. The MQP provides a capstone experience that builds on both the technical (Engineering Science and Design) and nontechnical (Social, Humanistic, Business, and Financial Topics) components of the student’s particular program. At least one advisor to the MQP must be a member of the LES Program Committee.

Three Examples of a students constructed LES program 1 Electrical and Computer Engineering Design Engineering Studies ECE 2011 Intro. To Electrical and Computer Engineering ECE 2022 Intro to Digital Circuits and Computer Engineering ECE 2111 Physical Principles of ECE Applications ECE 2311 Continuous-Time Signal and System Analysis ECE 2201 Microelectronic Circuits I ECE 2801 Foundation of Embedded Computer Systems ECE 2112 Electromagnetic Fields ECE 2799 Electrical and Computer Engineering Design (design) CS 1101 Intro. to Program Design Liberal Studies PY 2714 Ethics in the Professions HI 1332 History of Technology HI 3331 Topics in Society/Technology Studies SS 2208 Society-Technology Debate SS 2302 Science and Technology Policy SS 3278 Technology Assessment/Impact Analysis OIE 2850 Engineering Economics BUS 2950 Business Law and Ethics ETR 3910 Recognizing and Evaluating New Venture Opportunities

Three Examples of a students constructed LES program 2 Energy and Environment ES 3001 Intro. to Thermodynamics ES 3003 Heat Transfer ES 3004 Fluid Mechanics ES 2501 Intro. to Static Systems ECE 2011 ECE 2111 ECE 3501 ME 2300 Intro. to Engineering Design (design) CS 1101 Intro. to Program Design PY 2717 Phil.&Environ. SS 2311 Ev. Policy & Law SS 2405 EV Problems & Human Cognition SS 2312 International EV Policy HI 3333 American Tech. Development SS 2302 Science and Technology Policy OIE 2850 Engineering Economics BUS 2950 Business Law & Ethics MIS 3720 Bus. Data Mgt

Three Examples of a students constructed LES program 3 Engineering and Pre-Law ES 1020 Intro. to Engineering ES 1310 Intro. to Computer Aided Design ES 2001 Intro. to Material Science ES 2501 Intro. to Static Systems ES 2502 Stress Analysis ES 2503 Intro. to Dynamic Systems ES 3003 Heat Transfer ME 2300 Introd. to Engineering Design (design) Liberal Studies CS 1101 Intro. to Program Design SS 1303 American Pub. Policy SS 1310 Law, Courts, Politics SS 2313 Intellectual Property Law SS 2314 Cyberlaw and Policy SS 2304 Govt, Decision making and Admin. Law SS 3278 Technology Assessment and Impact Analysis Seminar BUS 2950 Bus Law & Ethics OIE 2850 Eng’g Economics FIN 2250 Financial System of the US

Possible Senior Projects ECE Design with Social, Humanistic, and Business Factors of Design: “Design of a Low-Cost Lighting System Suitable for the Developing World” “Baseline Design and Business Plan for Integrated Household Information Systems” “Social Impact and Economic History of the Microprocessor” Energy with Environment and Policy: “A Brownfields Remediation Plan for Worcester” “Low-cost, Energy Efficient Housing Design” “A Windmill Design to Counter the NIMBY Argument” Engineering Science and Design with Pre-law: “Intellectual Property Issues in Machine Design” “Design and Patent Search for a Better Mousetrap” “The Chainsaw: A Technical, Ethical, and Legal Case Study”

What is ABET Overview ABET, Inc., is the recognized U.S. accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. Accreditation ensures the quality of the postsecondary education students receive.Accreditation ABET was established in 1932 and is now a federation of 28 professional and technical societies representing the fields of applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. professional and technical societies Through the hard work and dedication of more than 1,500 volunteers, ABET currently accredits some 2,700 programs at over 550 colleges and universities nationwide. ABET also provides leadership internationally through agreements such as the Washington Accord, and offers educational credentials evaluation services to those educated abroad through ECEI.Washington AccordECEI

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