new advisory board member orientation october 13, 2005 lance schachterle associate provost

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)

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Science Enrollments (Fall ‘05)Science Enrollments (Fall ‘05)

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Other Enrollments (Fall ‘05)Other Enrollments (Fall ‘05)

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Undergraduate Enrollment by CategoryUndergraduate Enrollment by Category

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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

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41

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Class Rank by DecileClass Rank by Decile

Students of Color by EthnicityStudents of Color by Ethnicity

29

1210

66

2628

23

25

17

334

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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

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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

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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%)

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*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

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Awards

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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





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)


$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)


$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



Mattias Nilsson – Management– Corporate Finance




Reeta Prusty – Biology and Biotechnology– Genomics Research





Joshua Rosenstock – Humanities and Arts– Artist, with Interactive Media and Game Development





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 Master of Science Degrees in:– Systems Engineering– Information Technology– Operations Design and Leadership



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




Certificate in College Teaching being offered for graduate students and adjuncts

Teacher Licensing for undergraduates in mathematics and the sciences




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

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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

new advisory board member orientation october 13, 2005 lance schachterle associate provost

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