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New Advisory Board
Member OrientationOctober 13, 2005
Lance Schachterle
Associate Provost
WPI – 1865
Third Oldest U.S. Technological University (“Polytechnic institute”)
“Two Towers” Tradition
Boynton Hall – AcademicWashburn Shops – Practical
73% of graduates in August poll indicated “Two Towers” is WPI’s distinctive tradition
WPI’s Motto
“Lehr und Kunst”Theory and Practice
Learning and Art
Who We Are NowWho 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.
AccreditationAccreditation
NEASC AACSB ABET/CAC/EAC
Undergraduate Program Overview
Kristin TichenorAssociate Vice President
for Enrollment ManagementOctober 13, 2005
The WPI Plan – key pointsThe WPI Plan – key points Flexible Curriculum
Four Term Academic Calendar
Non-Punitive Grading Policy
Project-Enriched Academic Plan
Humanities and Arts ProjectHumanities 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
Interactive and Major ProjectsInteractive 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…
Interactive ProjectInteractive 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
Major ProjectMajor Project Substantial research project in major field of study
Typically a team project
Students have received patents, published articles, and presented at conferences
Undergraduate Student ProfileUndergraduate Student Profile
2,825 undergraduates
42 states and 70 countries
25% female
6% underrepresented minorities
6% international
Meet the Class of 2009!Meet the Class of 2009!
•735 incoming first year students
•166 women; 569 men•49 domestic students of color•51 international students
States RepresentedStates Represented
Countries RepresentedCountries 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
Intended MajorsIntended Majors
ENGINEERING37%
ENGINEERING UNDECIDED
15%MATH &
SCIENCES19%
OTHER, 1%
MANAGEMENT 1%
UNDECIDED13%
COMPUTER SCIENCE
14%
Engineering Enrollments (Fall ‘05)Engineering Enrollments (Fall ‘05)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05
Grad.
Undergrad
BE CEE CM ECE FPE ME
Science Enrollments (Fall ‘05)Science Enrollments (Fall ‘05)
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 00 01 02 03 04 05 00 01 02 03 04 05 00 01 02 03 04 05
Grad.
Undergrad.
BB CBC CS MA PH10/02
Other Enrollments (Fall ‘05)Other Enrollments (Fall ‘05)
050
100150
200250300350
01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05 01 02 03 04 05
Grad.
Undergrad.
SSPS HU&A IMGD I/D MG EN
Undergraduate Enrollment by CategoryUndergraduate Enrollment by Category
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
90 92 94 96 98 00 02 04
Total Engineering Total SciencesTotal Other Total Undecided
Size of First Year ClassSize of First Year Class
560
580
600
620
640
660
680
700
720
740
760
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Average SAT ScoresAverage SAT Scores
1258
1262
1281
1294
1281
1200
1210
1220
1230
1240
1250
1260
1270
1280
1290
1300
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
227
109
74
41
2013
3
0
50
100
150
200
250
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
Class Rank by DecileClass Rank by Decile
Students of Color by EthnicityStudents of Color by Ethnicity
29
1210
66
2628
23
25
17
334
1
4
8
5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
African Am Hispanic Am Indian Multi-racial*
DeclinesDeclines
Enrolled at Other CollegeGrand Total
Rensselaer 146
Boston University 70
Northeastern University 64
RIT 50
Univ Mass Amherst* 48
Carnegie Mellon 38
UCONN 31
MIT 30
Tufts University 25
Lehigh University 25
Enrolled at Other CollegeGrand Total
Cornell University 24
UNH 23
Georgia Tech 22
University of Maine 19
Clarkson University 18
Case Western Reserve 18
Bentley College 15
Johns Hopkins 12
Indiana Purdue University 12
Univ Maryland College Park 11
Discount RateDiscount Rate
38.4%
43.2%
46.5%45.8%
47.5%
42.7%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
New Advisory Board
Member OrientationOctober 13, 2005
Carol Simpson, Ph.D.Provost & Senior Vice President
Some WPI Research Highlights
Graduate Programs Sponsored Funding Activity Research Center Activity Faculty “stars” New faculty hires New Facilities
Graduate Degrees Awarded - FY 05
M.S., M.B.A., M. Eng., MME) 252
Ph.D. 22
TOTAL 274
050
100150200250
300350
Fiscal Year
Num
ber
of D
egre
es
Master's PhD
Graduate Degrees Awarded - FY 05
Fall 00
Fall 01
Fall 02
Fall 03
Fall 04
Full Time 431 470 360 423 431
Total 1,057 1,064 1,035 1,003 949
Graduate Enrollment
050
100150200250
300350
Fiscal Year
Nu
mb
er
of
Deg
rees
Master's PhD
M.S., M.B.A., M. Eng., MME) 252
Ph.D. 22
TOTAL 274
Graduate Enrollment 2005Graduate Enrollment 2005
Current Enrollment 1,018 students
245 new students: 42 Ph.D.; 130 full-time MS (43 BS/MS); 73 part-
time MS580 continuing students:
156 Ph.D.; 154 full-time MS; 270 part-time MS181 non-matriculated, PT students: 116 new, 65 continuing 12 graduate certificate students
Females (26%); International (25%); Underrepresented minorities (9%)
Graduate Student BreakdownGraduate Student Breakdown
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05
Academic Year
Fal
l H
ead
cou
nt
Sciences Engineering Management Other*
*includes SSPS, IDs, ENs, and Undeclared
Emphasis AreasEmphasis Areas
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Centers of Excellence
Technology Transfer
Start-up Companies
Extramural Support for Academic Extramural Support for Academic Sponsored Programs (000’s Omitted)Sponsored Programs (000’s Omitted)Extramural Support for Academic Extramural Support for Academic Sponsored Programs (000’s Omitted)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 - IQPs 344
- Project Center Fees - MQPs 127
- Research/Education (ORA) 11,489
- Research/Education (Advancement) 1,557
Gifts:
- Corporate In-Kind Support 656
Total $15,189
0
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100
150
200
250
300
350
400
2002 2003 2004 2005
Awards
Applications Submitted
Sponsored Program Activity - Awards Received
Sponsored Program Activity - Awards Received
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Fiscal Year
$(M
illi
ons)
NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 yearsNSF 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
NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 yearsNSF 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
NSF CAREER Awards - last 3 yearsNSF 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
Some Notable Faculty Achievements in 2005
$2M FY 2004+2005 to date:
Diran Apelian (Metals Processing Institute; ME)
Some Notable Faculty Achievements in 2005
$2M FY 2004+2005 to date:
Diran Apelian (Metals Processing Institute; ME)
CUTH (ECE+BME faculty group) Bill MichalsonYitzhak MendelsonPeder Pedersen
John Orr (Digital Signal Processing, ECE)
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
Tenure-Track Faculty HiringTenure-Track Faculty Hiring
96/97 16 3 5
97/98 11 4 3
98/99 14 7 3
99/00 14 3 5
00/01 14 0 4
01/02 5 1 1
02/03 18 4 2
03/04 7 2 3
04/05 12 2 5
05/06 5 0 2
Academic Year New Hires Minorities Females
Tenure-Track Faculty HiringTenure-Track Faculty Hiring
96/97 16 3 5
97/98 11 4 3
98/99 14 7 3
99/00 14 3 5
00/01 14 0 4
01/02 5 1 1
02/03 18 4 2
03/04 7 2 3
04/05 12 2 5
05/06 5 0 2
Academic Year New Hires Minorities Females
11 searches authorized for new faculty hires in 06/07
New Faculty Hires - 2005New Faculty Hires - 2005Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science
– Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD
New Faculty Hires - 2005New Faculty Hires - 2005Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science
– Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD
Mattias Nilsson – Management– Corporate Finance
New Faculty Hires - 2005New Faculty Hires - 2005Robert W. Lindeman - Computer Science
– Human Computer Interaction, with IMGD
Mattias Nilsson – Management– Corporate Finance
Reeta Prusty – Biology and Biotechnology– Genomics Research
New Faculty Hires - 2005New Faculty Hires - 2005Robert 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
New Faculty Hires - 2005New Faculty Hires - 2005Robert 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
New Academic Initiatives in 05New Academic Initiatives in 05
Proposal for a Bachelor of Arts degree
New Academic Initiatives in 05New 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 Academic Initiatives in 05New 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
New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)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
New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)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
New Academic Initiatives (Cont.)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
Physical FacilitiesPhysical FacilitiesConstruction 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
Physical FacilitiesPhysical FacilitiesConstruction 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
Physical FacilitiesPhysical Facilities
Little Theatre renovations
Physical Facilities (Cont.)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
New Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway ParkNew Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway Park
Research faculty from: Biology & Biotechnology Bio-Engineering Institute (BEI) Biomedical Engineering Chemistry & Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering
Construction underway - scheduled move-in Jan ‘07
New Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway ParkNew Life Sciences Research Building at Gateway Park
Priorities for the Next 5 YearsPriorities 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
WPI’s Global Project
Program
Paul Davis
Dean, Interdisciplinary and Global Studies
Advisory Boards
OverviewOverview 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
History (McDonald’s style)History (McDonald’s style)
3,000,000,000,000,000
students
1,000,000,000,000,000
projects
HistoryHistory
Beginning in Washington
30 years ago,
5,800 WPI students have completed
1,800 off-campus projects
ImpactImpactPercentage of graduates with an off-campus
experience
1998 1999
20002001
20022003
20042005
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%
1
Project centers and programsProject 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
Project centers and programsProject centers and programs
RecognitionRecognition
WPI: One of Ten Institutions Honored for Exemplary Internationalization, 2002-2003
Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of Theodore M. Hesburgh Certificate of ExcellenceExcellence, 2003 for “The WPI Global , 2003 for “The WPI Global
Perspective Program”Perspective Program”
RecognitionRecognition
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.”
17th in nation “most students studying abroad”
•Among the highest percentage of graduates with international experience among all majors at U.S. doctoral universities
Real problems solved on siteReal 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)
Impact on Thai village of power plantImpact on Thai village of power plant
What clogs the canals of Venice?What clogs the canals of Venice?
Outcomes of global projectsOutcomes 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
“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
OutcomeOutcome
WPI Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division