Worcester Polytechnic Institute WPI Impact on the World Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2 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 New Undergraduate Programs Environmental Engineering Interactive Media and Game Development (IMGD) Robotics Engineering Environmental Studies Aerospace Engineering 3 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Academic Facilities 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 created Gateway Park 4 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Arts Walk Courtyard EAST HALL Opens Worcester Polytechnic Institute 2/4/ Concept for New Recreation Complex Worcester Polytechnic Institute Impact on Who or What? Students Faculty The Local Community The Environment Developing Nations Technology Everyone 7 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 8 Gateway Park On Sept 17, 2007 WPI officially opened its new Life Sciences and Bioengineering Center at Gateway Park.Gateway Park Selected for the 2007 Excellence in Economic Development Award for Urban or Suburban Economic Development from the U.S. Department of Commerce. 9 Worcester Polytechnic Institute Commitment to Sustainability 10 Academic and Research Programs in Energy involving the departments of Electrical and Computer, Mechanical, and Chemical Engineering, and Biology and Biotechnology Worcester Polytechnic Institute Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, Profs. Ma and Datta Using Intelligent Tutoring Systems as Platform for Research Teachers get live report Students get intelligent tutoring. The tutor helps student and leads to more accurate assessment. WPI gets research subject. Dozens of peer- reviewed publications Number of students doubling every year. Currently 3,000 students. MQPs in China/Korea 13 LED Lighting Devices Final presentation Biking in Beijing Hiking in Korea Three Gorges A Partnership for Ecovillage Development in Monwabisi Park, Khayelitsha Cape Town Projects 2008 Improving Flood Risk Management in the Informal Settlements of Cape Town Liaisons: Mogamat Kenny Barry Wood Catchment, Stormwater, & River Management Bethany Bouchard Ashley Goncalo Michael Susienka Kevin Wilson Worcester Polytechnic Institute Protection for Emergency Responders 16