E & J Gallo Wineries, California
Term– C 2008
Project Opportunities– MQP (CHE & Possibly ME)
Housing– Shared student apartments
Director– Professor Henry Nowick
Preparation–1/6 unit PQP
Application Deadline – November 7, 2006 (before 1:00 pm - for all majors)
LOCATION–
E & J Gallo Wineries is headquartered in Modesto, CA and also has winery operations in Livingston and Fresno, CA. Modesto is located in the San Joaquin Valley approximately 88 miles east of San Francisco, 84 miles northeast of San José and is serviced by major airlines to airports in San Francisco, Oakland and San José. Smaller airlines have connecting flights to Modesto. Livingston is located approximately 45 minutes south of Modesto and Fresno is located approximately 2 hours south of Modesto. Students participating in E & J Gallo Wineries sponsored Major Qualifying Projects (MQP) during C-Term 2008 will also participate in a Preliminary Qualifying Project (PQP) during B-Term 2007. During this PQP, the students will perform background research in the area of their project, learn about the company and the industry where they will be performing their project, and hold discussions with their Gallo mentor and WPI advisors about their project work. One of the outcomes of the PQP is a detailed proposal, describing the overall project, background related to the project, the specific problems to be addressed, and the approach the students will adopt in solving the problems and providing the Gallo requested deliverables.
PROJECTS–
The projects will be conducted during C-Term 2008 in California. The students will work full-time at one of the sponsor's sites for approximately eight to nine weeks, from early January through early March. They will work with a mentor from the sponsoring company and with WPI faculty advisors. The project work will include the completion of an MQP report and final presentations to Gallo representatives at the MQP sites. Previous MQP projects have involved wine filtration improvements, storage tank inert gas blanketing and wine carbonation.
Acceptance to the E & J Gallo Wineries MQP program is based on academic standing and performance, essay response, demonstration of maturity, independence and teamwork, availability of projects in a specific area, qualifications relevant to the project offered and completed interviews.
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Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses |
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NOTE: In calculating the extra expense to participate in an off-campus project experience compare this figure to expenses incurred while living on campus (groceries or meal plan, entertainment expenses, transportation, etc.) |
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Travel to site (RT airfare) |
$ 700.00 |
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Local Transportation |
$ 700.00 |
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Groceries |
$ 600.00 |
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Dining out (10 x term) |
$ 400.00 |
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Weekend tourist activities |
$1,100.00 |
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Estimated total out-of-pocket expenses |
$3,500.00 |
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Expenses included on your WPI bill |
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Housing |
$2,200.00 |
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Estimated Total expenses |
$5,700.00 |
(tuition and on-campus housing not included) |
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Travel Dates for C08
- Arrive on Site: 1/3/08
- Depart from Site:3/1/08
Last modified: October 10, 2007 11:03:34