1. New Advisory Board Member Orientation October 13, 2005 Lance Schachterle Associate Provost

2. WPI – 1865 Third Oldest U.S. Technological University (“Polytechnic institute”)

3. “Two Towers” Tradition Boynton Hall – Academic Washburn Shops – Practical 73% of graduates in August poll indicated “Two Towers” is WPI’s distinctive tradition

4. WPI’s Motto “Lehr und Kunst” Theory and Practice Learning and Art

5. Who We Are Now A university with a core focus on science, engineering, and the management of technology that grants bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in 30+ disciplines.

6. Accreditation  NEASC  AACSB  ABET/CAC/EAC

7. Undergraduate Program Overview Kristin Tichenor Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management October 13, 2005

8. The WPI Plan – key points  Flexible Curriculum  Four Term Academic Calendar  Non-Punitive Grading Policy  Project-Enriched Academic Plan

9. Humanities and Arts Project  In-depth study OUTSIDE your major  5 thematically-related courses –American Studies, Art History/Architecture, English, Foreign Languages, Global Studies, International Studies, History, Music, Philosophy, Religion, Theater, and Writing  Independent project (= 1 Class) –Performance, portfolio, musical composition, final paper, –study abroad

10. Interactive and Major Projects  Typically team projects  Each equivalent to 3 classes of academic credit  Most are sponsored by outside companies, non-profits, government agencies  Completed in one term, or part-time over 3 terms  Can be done on or OFF-campus…

11. Interactive Project  Interdisciplinary team project  Looks at the impact of science and technology on society  13 different themes to choose from including: Historic Preservation, Economic Development, Health Care and Technology, Energy and Resources, Social and Human Services, Education

12. Major Project  Substantial research project in major field of study  Typically a team project  Students have received patents, published articles, and presented at conferences

13. Undergraduate Student Profile  2,825 undergraduates  42 states and 70 countries  25% female  6% underrepresented minorities  6% international

14. Meet the Class of 2009! 735 incoming first year students 166 women; 569 men 49 domestic students of color 51 international students

15. States Represented

16. Countries Represented  Bangladesh  Brazil  Bulgaria  Cameroon  Canada  China  Costa Rica  Cyprus  Germany  India  Jamaica  Japan  Kazakhstan  Korea  Malaysia  Malta  Mexico  Morocco  Nepal  Nigeria  Pakistan  Panama  Romania  Saudi Arabia  Switzerland  Taiwan

17. Intended Majors

18. Engineering Enrollments (Fall ‘05) BE CEE CM ECE FPE ME

19. Science Enrollments (Fall ‘05) BB CBC CS MA PH 10/02

20. Other Enrollments (Fall ‘05) SSPS HU&A IMGD I/D MG EN

21. Undergraduate Enrollment by Category

22. Size of First Year Class

23. Average SAT Scores

24. Class Rank by Decile

25. Students of Color by Ethnicity

26. Declines Enrolled at Other CollegeGrand Total Rensselaer146 Boston University70 Northeastern University64 RIT50 Univ Mass Amherst*48 Carnegie Mellon38 UCONN31 MIT30 Tufts University25 Lehigh University25 Enrolled at Other CollegeGrand Total Cornell University24 UNH23 Georgia Tech22 University of Maine19 Clarkson University18 Case Western Reserve18 Bentley College15 Johns Hopkins12 Indiana Purdue University12 Univ Maryland College Park11

27. Discount Rate

28. New Advisory Board Member Orientation October 13, 2005 Carol Simpson, Ph.D. Provost & Senior Vice President

29. Some WPI Research Highlights  Graduate Programs  Sponsored Funding Activity  Research Center Activity  Faculty “stars”  New faculty hires  New Facilities

30. Graduate Degrees Awarded - FY 05 M.S., M.B.A., M. Eng., MME) 252 Ph.D. 22 TOTAL 274

31. Graduate Degrees Awarded - FY 05 Fall 00 Fall 01 Fall 02 Fall 03 Fall 04 Full Time 431470360423431 Total 1,0571,0641,0351,003949 Graduate Enrollment M.S., M.B.A., M. Eng., MME) 252 Ph.D. 22 TOTAL 274

32. Graduate Enrollment 2005 Current Enrollment 1,018 students 245 new students: 42 Ph.D.; 130 full-time MS (43 BS/MS); 73 part-time MS 580 continuing students: 156 Ph.D.; 154 full-time MS; 270 part-time MS 181 non-matriculated, PT students: 116 new, 65 continuing 12 graduate certificate students Females (26%); International (25%); Underrepresented minorities (9%)

33. Graduate Student Breakdown *includes SSPS, IDs, ENs, and Undeclared

34. Emphasis Areas  Interdisciplinary Collaboration  Centers of Excellence  Technology Transfer  Start-up Companies

35. Extramural Support for Academic Sponsored Programs (000’s Omitted) ORA is the Office of Research Administration – Includes Federal agencies, industry contracts, some foundations. Advancement Office – Includes Foundation grants and corporate support for education and research. Sponsored Programs: FY05 - Research Center Memberships$ 1,016 - Project Center Fees - IQPs344 - Project Center Fees - MQPs127 - Research/Education (ORA)11,489 - Research/Education (Advancement)1,557 Gifts: - Corporate In-Kind Support656 Total $15,189

36. Sponsored Program Activity - Awards Received

37. Fiscal Year $(Millions)

38. NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 years  Donald Brown, “Cooperative Communication Systems: Resource Allocation, Self-Organization, and Synchronization,” 2005  Neil Heffernan, “Learning about Learning,” 2005  Jennifer Wilcox, “On the Prevention of Selenium & Arsenic Release into the Atmosphere,” 2005

39. NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 years  Donald Brown, “Cooperative Communication Systems: Resource Allocation, Self-Organization, and Synchronization,” 2005  Neil Heffernan, “Learning about Learning,” 2005  Jennifer Wilcox, “On the Prevention of Selenium & Arsenic Release into the Atmosphere,” 2005  Terri Anne Camesano, “Molecular-Scale Interactions Between Microbes and Surfaces in the Environment,” 2003  Nikolaos Kazantzis, “Robust Digital Model-Based Fault Detection and Isolation for Nonlinear Processes,” 2002  Kathryn Fisler, “A Computational Infrastructure for Timing Diagrams in Computer-Aided Verification,” 2002  Berk Sunar, “New Directions for Cryptographic Hardware,” 2002

40. NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 years  Donald Brown, “Cooperative Communication Systems: Resource Allocation, Self-Organization, and Synchronization,” 2005  Neil Heffernan, “Learning about Learning,” 2005  Jennifer Wilcox, “On the Prevention of Selenium & Arsenic Release into the Atmosphere,” 2005  Terri Anne Camesano, “Molecular-Scale Interactions Between Microbes and Surfaces in the Environment,” 2003  Nikolaos Kazantzis, “Robust Digital Model-Based Fault Detection and Isolation for Nonlinear Processes,” 2002  Kathryn Fisler, “A Computational Infrastructure for Timing Diagrams in Computer-Aided Verification,” 2002  Berk Sunar, “New Directions for Cryptographic Hardware,” 2002 WPI now has 19 NSF CAREER awardees

41. Some Notable Faculty Achievements in 2005  $2M FY 2004+2005 to date: Diran Apelian (Metals Processing Institute; ME)

42. Some Notable Faculty Achievements in 2005  $2M FY 2004+2005 to date: Diran Apelian (Metals Processing Institute; ME) CUTH (ECE+BME faculty group) Bill Michalson Yitzhak Mendelson Peder Pedersen John Orr (Digital Signal Processing, ECE)

43. Some Notable Faculty Achievements in 2005  $1M FY 2004+2005 to date: Yi- (Ed) Hua Ma (Center for Inorganic Membrane Studies, Chemical Engineering) Ryszard (Rich) Pryputniewicz (Mechanical Engineering) Other Honors Include: Gretar Tryggvason The 2005 Computational Mechanics Award of the JSME Steven C. Bullock NEH Research Fellowship “David A. Lucht Lamp of Knowledge Award” by SFPE for significant contributions to the advancement of higher education Erwin Danneels The Thomas P. Husted award for the best paper published in the Journal of Product Innovation Management Bogdan Vernescu Member of Honor of the Romanian Academy Institute of Mathematics

44. Tenure-Track Faculty Hiring 96/971635 97/981143 98/991473 99/001435 00/011404 01/02 511 02/031842 03/04 723 04/051225 05/06502 Academic Year New Hires Minorities Females

45. Tenure-Track Faculty Hiring 96/971635 97/981143 98/991473 99/001435 00/011404 01/02 511 02/031842 03/04 723 04/051225 05/06502 Academic Year New Hires Minorities Females 11 searches authorized for new faculty hires in 06/07

46. New Faculty Hires - 2005 Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science –Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD

47. New Faculty Hires - 2005 Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science –Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD Mattias Nilsson – Management –Corporate Finance

48. New Faculty Hires - 2005 Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science –Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD Mattias Nilsson – Management –Corporate Finance Reeta Prusty – Biology and Biotechnology –Genomics Research

49. New Faculty Hires - 2005 Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science –Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD Mattias Nilsson – Management –Corporate Finance Reeta Prusty – Biology and Biotechnology –Genomics Research Joshua Rosenstock – Humanities and Arts –Artist, with Interactive Media and Game Development

50. New Faculty Hires - 2005 Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science –Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD Mattias Nilsson – Management –Corporate Finance Reeta Prusty – Biology and Biotechnology –Genomics Research Joshua Rosenstock – Humanities and Arts –Artist, with Interactive Media and Game Development Susan Zhou – Chemical Engineering –Science of Miniaturization

51. New Academic Initiatives in 05  Proposal for a Bachelor of Arts degree

52. New Academic Initiatives in 05  Proposal for a Bachelor of Arts degree  New Master of Science Degrees in: –Systems Engineering –Information Technology –Operations Design and Leadership

53. New Academic Initiatives in 05  Proposal for a Bachelor of Arts degree  New Master of Science Degrees in: –Systems Engineering –Information Technology –Operations Design and Leadership  New Bachelor of Science Degrees in: –Aerospace Engineering –Electrical & Computer Engineering –Interactive Media & Game Development –System Dynamics

54. New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)  Faculty Commissions on Curriculum Development  Insight advising and Project-based Learning Community in the first year  Massachusetts Mathematics and Science Partnership

55. New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)  Faculty Commissions on Curriculum Development  Insight advising and Project-based Learning Community in the first year  Massachusetts Mathematics and Science Partnership  Certificate in College Teaching being offered for graduate students and adjuncts  Teacher Licensing for undergraduates in mathematics and the sciences

56. New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)  Faculty Commissions on Curriculum Development  Insight advising and Project-based Learning Community in the first year  Massachusetts Mathematics and Science Partnership  Certificate in College Teaching being offered for graduate students and adjuncts  Teacher Licensing for undergraduates in mathematics and the sciences  Fire Protection Engineering now a full academic department

57. Physical Facilities Construction completed in 04/05 Reconstruction of the freshmen chemistry laboratories into modern, completely equipped facilities with With funding support from the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, the Pfizer Foundation, and WPI Trustee John LaMattina

58. Physical Facilities Construction completed in 04/05 Reconstruction of the freshmen chemistry laboratories into modern, completely equipped facilities With funding support from the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation, the Pfizer Foundation, and WPI Trustee John LaMattina Renovation of 5 major lecture halls to state-of-the-art facilities Upgrade to the residential network

59. Physical Facilities Little Theatre renovations

60. Physical Facilities (Cont.) Construction in progress Bartlett Center - 16,500 sq. ft. admissions & financial aid center new $40M+ Life Sciences and Engineering building 3 blocks from the main campus due for occupancy in early 2007

61. New Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway Park Research faculty from: Biology & Biotechnology Bio-Engineering Institute (BEI) Biomedical Engineering Chemistry & Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering

62. Construction underway - scheduled move-in Jan ‘07 New Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway Park

63. Priorities for the Next 5 Years Increasing Sponsored Research Enhancing Academic Reputation New and Expanded Sports and Recreation Facility Renovations to Goddard and Salisbury Halls Admissions/Recruiting - Undergraduate and Graduate Improving Diversity, Especially in Students and Faculty in Sciences and Engineering

64. WPI’s Global Project Program Paul Davis Dean, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Advisory Boards

65. Overview  Global –500 students per year at 22 project centers –13 countries –6 foreign exchange programs  Projects –Student consulting teams solve real problems –Exemplify theory and practice  Program –Projects are required of all undergraduates –In humanities or arts; society-technology; major discipline

66. History (McDonald’s style) 3,000,000,000,000,000 students 1,000,000,000,000,000 projects

67. History Beginning in Washington 30 years ago, 5,800 WPI students have completed 1,800 off-campus projects

68. Impact

69. Project centers and programs  Hong Kong, PRC  Bangkok, Thailand  Melbourne, Australia  NASA Johnson  Limerick, Ireland  London, UK  San Jose, Costa Rica  Venice, Italy  Gallo Winery, CA  Budapest, Hungary  Washington, DC  Wall St., New York  Worcester, MA  Silicon Valley  Nancy, France  Boston, MA  Gillette Boston, MA  Copenhagen, Denmark  San Juan, Puerto Rico  Windhoek, Namibia  Lincoln Laboratory

70. Project centers and programs

71. Recognition WPI: One of Ten Institutions Honored for Exemplary Internationalization, 2002-2003 Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Excellence, 2003 for “The WPI Global Perspective Program”

72. Recognition Association of American Colleges and Universities recognized WPI as one of its sixteen Leadership Institutions, for “its vision and program as an exemplary way of infusing liberal and global studies into pre-professional education.” 17 th in nation “most students studying abroad” Among the highest percentage of graduates with international experience among all majors at U.S. doctoral universities

73. Real problems solved on site  Public response to air quality information (Environmental Protection Agency, Australia)  Intelligent software for master-worker multiple satellite deployment (NASA, USA)  Commercial full-duplex speaker-phone feasibility (Analog Devices, Ireland)  Mode hop suppression in tunable lasers (New Focus, Inc, USA)  Analysis of Customer Relations Management for a brokerage operation (Morgan Stanley, USA)

74. Impact on Thai village of power plant

75. What clogs the canals of Venice?

76. Outcomes of global projects  Students –Experience global society and culture –Integrate theory and practice  Sponsors –Problems solved –Potential employees  University –Educational vision and leadership –Global partnerships

77. “If I went to another school I would find out what I was going to be, what occupation. At WPI, I am really defining who I am.” Anna Matzal, ‘99 London Humanities Project Venice Technology-Society Project Outcome

78. WPI Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division