Industrial Mathematics Program
The Industrial Mathematics Professional Master's Program puts an emphasis on modeling and computational techniques. In addition it provides students with the exposure to a different science or engineering area. This is aimed at broadening the students' expertise to areas outside mathematics and statistics and at the same time it helps graduates develop a common language with professionals from other fields, necessary for the industrial teamwork environment.
The analysis, modeling and computational skills will be provided by the foundation courses. These courses set the rigor expected from graduate students in mathematics and provide the knowledge of modeling and numerical techniques fundamental to pursuing a career in industry.
A focused four-course module is aimed at providing the exposure to an area outside mathematics and statistics, providing at the same time the indispensable mathematical tools required by that particular area.
The modules will be designed to suit the students' interests in a particular area and will be comprised by two courses within mathematics and statistics and a sequence of two courses in a graduate program outside the Mathematical Sciences Department. The courses will be selected from the graduate programs in Physics, Computer Science, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering.
An industrial project will be devoted to solving a real-life problem originating in industry. By connecting the academic training with the industrial experience, it will provide the hands-on practice that is at the basis of WPI's educational principles. The project will help students develop a thorough understanding of real-life problems, and use their knowledge for developing realistic models. The projects will enhance the students' placement potential and can entice companies to provide corporate fellowships for supporting students. The department will offer a selection of project topics facilitated by the industrial contacts of the Center for Industrial Mathematics and Statistics (CIMS).
Students will be encouraged to complete an industrial summer internship that will further their real-life experience. Students completing an industrial internship will have the possibility to derive the project topic in connection with their internship experience, with the approval of the project faculty advisor and graduate committee.
A professional seminar will be organized for all the students enrolled in a Professional Master's Program. The seminar will develop writing, presentation and group communication and interviewing skills and will discuss topics in project management. The seminar will be organized using on-campus resources and by inviting speakers from the corporate world. The goal is to develop the students' professional skills for a successful corporate career.
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