Major Qualifying Project
Undergraduate Research Projects Showcase
A celebration of research, design, and creative theses—a requirement of every graduating senior through the Major Qualifying Project—takes place each spring on campus. Student teams representing all academic departments present their work to their faculty advisors, external sponsors, and the community-at-large, and the public is invited.
Global Projects Program. Go into the World.
Everyone wants to make their last year of college one for the ages, and what better way to do that than by going into the real world? Starting with the Class of 2022, every student will receive a $5,000 scholarship. From designing a robotic arm to sort and move scrap metal for recycling in China to analyzing the effect of wind turbines on radar in Massachusetts, the world is at your fingertips.
MQPs In the News
The Boston Globe reports on Lola, the amputee sea turtle who received a first-of-its-kind prosthetic flipper designed by three WPI engineering students as part of their MQP. The new flipper they created will allow Lola and other injured turtles to be rehabilitated and live a more normal life--and is another step toward next-generation animal prosthetics.
Q&A with Rosanna Garcia, Paul R. Beswick Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Professor Garcia answers questions about the entrepreneurial culture of WPI
Stories from WPI's University Magazine
Maker of Worlds
Kate Olguin '20 turned a passion for storytelling into a thriving game design career, earning a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 after launching viral indie hit The Call of Karen.
The Music Man
Dan Sullivan ’77 uses his engineering powers to make life more melodic.
Windows Into the Brain
WPI researchers use eye-tracking to unlock insights into decision-making, stress, and pain—paving the way for smarter, user-focused technology.
Q&A: Kent Rissmiller and Kathleen Head
As it turns 50, discover how WPI's Global Projects Program evolved into a signature educational experience
In Search of Potable Water on Mars
PhD student Lydia Ellen Tonani-Penha ’23, MS ’25, is addressing the challenge of extracting drinkable water from Mars' subsurface. As a NASA Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunity fellow, she aims to develop solutions for future Mars explorers.
Global Impact
WPI’s First Project Center
WPI's Washington DC project center celebrates its 50th year
