Resources for Current Students

The following links are resources for students to use in choosing, preparing for, and completing off-campus projects.

WPI in the World
WPI's dynamic global network spans a considerable portion of the globe. Start here to learn about the locations to which WPI students can travel to complete their required projects or participate in exchange programs. The links on the map will take you to fact sheets and additional information about each site.
Applying to the Global Perspective Program: IQPs, MQPs, Humanities and Arts Programs and the Exchange Program
Here you will find all the information you need to apply to go off-campus in 2010-2011 academic year.

President's IQP Awards The President's IQP Awards recognize the very best in IQP work.

Information & Forms for Students Completing Projects Off-campus
Students who are currently on a project or are preparing to leave for a project should be sure to use the resources on this page.

Information regarding Mandatory Orientations, Paperwork Deadlines and other vital information about sites
The most efficient way to impart critical information to all participants is through two mandatory orientations for each site. The first is a general orientation for all students going away in a given term. The second is site specific and delves into particular aspects of where the students are headed. Each are deemed important enough to make mandatory. Check here for when your orientations are scheduled. You also find information posted here that will help you in preparing for your site.

Going Global at WPI Handbooks
In order to insure that every student has a successful experience, a site specific Going Global Handbook has been compiled from a number of sources to provide as much practical information as possible. This handbook is available the term preceding the students' off-campus experience.

Handbook for IQP Advisors and Students
The handbook describes the objectives of the IQP and provides advice on how to write project proposals, conduct literature reviews, form and manage project teams, schedule project activity; run project meetings, review drafts, conduct assessments, and organize and structure the reports. While much of the information in this publication is directed at faculty, there is much useful information here for project teams as well.

Projects Program
The WPI Projects Program website contains many valuable resources, including the Directory of Available Projects and the Completed Project Search tool.

Project Center Bibliographies
The Gordon Library maintains lists of sources, both print and electronic, about the countries and cities in which students can complete their IQPs.

Explore Completed IQPs
WPI students have tackled hundreds of important problems for sponsors around the globe. Check out this searchable database to learn about the amazing things that other WPI students have accomplished through their projects. This site will provide you with abstracts for only off-campus IQPs up until 2006. To access WPI's Gordon Library searchable database for all student projects, click here.

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