Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 5

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 6/10/ WPI is… Faculty Facilities Heritage StaffStudents Mission Alumni

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 8

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 9 Admissions History

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 10 Class of 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 SAT Range (Middle 50%) –( 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 Intended Undergraduate Majors 11

Enrollment by Undergraduate Department, 1/30/08

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 15

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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. 17

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 18

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

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

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Graduate Studies Extensive Masters, PhD, 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 PhD degrees annually 21

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 22

Worcester Polytechnic Institute 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 23

Worcester Polytechnic Institute Extramural Support from Sponsored Research FY02 – FY08 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 25

Corporate and Professional Education 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 Public Programs Custom Programs Executive Forums Corporate & Professional Education Graduate Certificate Programs Academic/ Industry Partnerships Industry- specific Workshops Undergraduate Certificate Programs Graduate Degree Programs