Interdisciplinary & Global Studies Division

WPI-Stantec Sustainable Design Project Center C'11

WPI-Stantec Sustainable Design Project Center

At A Glance

Term -- C 2011
Project Opportunities -- MQP (CEE)
Housing -- Shared student apartments
Director -- Professors Hart and LePage 
Preparation -- 1/6 unit PQP in A term
Application Deadline -- November 4, 2009 (before 1:00 p.m.)

LOCATION

Students in the WPI-Stantec Sustainable Design MQP program complete their work in different locations.  Stantec is a global company with operations in Canada, the United States and the Caribbean.  To date, students have completed projects in Edmonton, Alberta.  In C'11, students will be completing projects at Stantec's Lexington, KY offices.

PROJECTS

The students will work full time at Stantec’s offices. They will work with a Stantec mentor and a WPI faculty advisor. Projects will focus on the research and development of various sustainability topics in the planning, design, construction, operations and maintenance of the buildings and infrastructure industry. This includes evaluation of LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) strategies and tools that form the content of a best practices manual used by Stantec personnel for internal greening of their 100 plus offices as well as consulting projects for external clients.  Potential projects include:  Greening of the Corporation, Green Guide for Roads, Green Knowledge Management and Pre-fab Modular Home Studio.

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ESTIMATED EXPENSES

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses*

Amount

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.

Travel to site (RT airfare)

$1,000.00

Local Transportation

$250.00

Groceries

$600.00

Dining out (10 x term)

$350.00

Weekend tourist activities

   $750.00

Estimated total out-of-pocket expenses

 $2,950.00

Expenses included on your WPI bill*

Amount

 

Housing

$1,000.00

 

Estimated Total expenses*

 

$3,950.00

Tuition and on-campus housing not included

* Subject to change due to fluctuations in exchange rate

  

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