WPI-MIT Lincoln Laboratory

At A Glance

Term: A 2007

Project Opportunities: MQP

Qualifications: U.S. citizens only

Housing: Students commute from WPI Campus

Directors: Professor Kevin Clements

Preparation: 1/6 unit PQP in Term D 2007

Application Deadline: November 7, 2006 (before 1 p.m.)

Transportation: Bus transportation from WPI to MIT-Lincoln Laboratory will be provided for the participating project students.

Location

MIT Lincoln Laboratory located in Lexington, MA was founded in 1951 as a Federally Funded Research and Development Center of MIT. The Laboratory’s fundamental mission is to apply science and advanced technology to critical problems of national security. The scope of problems includes air defense, communications, space surveillance, missile defense, tactical surveillance systems and air traffic control.

Projects

The WPI-MIT Lincoln Laboratory MQP Program is a one-term, off-campus, multidisciplinary opportunity for students to complete their MQP requirements. Students participating in the program will be required to complete a Preliminary Qualifying Project (PQP) in D-Term 2007 or at the end of summer employment at Lincoln Laboratory. During this PQP, the students will learn about the project, perform background research, and interact with their project sponsor at Lincoln Laboratory. One of the outcomes of the PQP will be a detailed proposal describing the general area of the project, the specific problem to be addressed, and the approach the students will take to solve the problem.

During A-Term 2007, the students will work full-time (five days a week) for 7 weeks at Lincoln Laboratory on their projects. They will work with a mentor from Lincoln Laboratory and with one or more WPI faculty advisors.

Admission to the WPI-MIT Lincoln Laboratory MQP Program is based on the following criteria: academic standing, and performance, essay response, evidence of maturity and independence, availability of projects in a specific area, qualifications relevant to the project offered, and results of an interview.

Project opportunities typically exist in the following disciplines:

Electrical and Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Mathematics

Estimated Expenses:

No additional expenses will be incurred.

Travel Dates for A’07

2007-2008

Start on Thursday, August 23, 2007
End on Thursday, October 11, 2007