Boston, Massachusetts A'10

At a Glance

Term – A 2010
Project opportunities – IQP
Housing – Shared student apartments
Director – Professor Carrera
Preparation – 1/2 unit preparation activity in D 2010
Application deadline – October 1, 2009 (before 1:00 pm)

LOCATION

The Boston project site is a residential program with resident faculty advisors. This world-class city, featuring a wealth of cultural, educational, recreational, and tourist opportunities, is an exciting, vital and stimulating environment in which to live and work.

PROJECTS

Projects focus on the improvement of the quality of life of the city for its inhabitants and visitors. Most projects will address environmental issues, as well as urban maintenance, management and planning issues, and will include field work in the city's neighborhoods and in the greater Boston area. The data collected will usually be archived in databases and displayed on Geographical Information Systems, as a prelude to a careful analysis to produce insightful conclusions and recommendations. Past projects include: a plan for the reduction of neighborhood disruption during the work on the Big Dig (for the North End Neighborhood Association); an analysis of the impacts of Historic Districts on surrounding neighborhoods and a method of streamlining construction permits in those districts (for the Boston Landmark Commission); the creation of a computerized information system for the management and maintenance of street trees (for the city of Cambridge Department of Public Works); the collection and analysis of environmental data about Chelsea Creek (for the Environmental Protection Agency); the improvement of public safety through the inventory and mapping of all underground fuel tanks (for the Boston Fire Department), as well as yearly projects for the Museum of Science and for various departments of the cities of Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Quincy and Newton.

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.)
Local transportation (commuting cost to project sponsor location)	$ 150
Groceries	$ 500
Dining out (7 x term)	$ 300
Weekend tourist activities & incidentals	$ 500
Estimated total out-of-pocket expenses	$1,450
Expenses included on your WPI bill	Amount
Housing and program expenses	$2,350
Estimated Total expenses	$3,800	Tuition and on-campus housing not included
All above costs are estimates and are subject to change.

Boston, Massachusetts A'10

At a Glance

LOCATION

PROJECTS

ESTIMATED EXPENSES

Estimated Out-of-Pocket Expenses

Amount

Expenses included on your WPI bill

Amount

Estimated Total expenses

$3,800

Tuition and on-campus housing not included

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