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Project-Based Learning (PBL)

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Project-based learning (PBL) at WPI emphasizes real-world challenges, collaborative projects, and critical skills like teamwork, problem-solving, and leadership, preparing students to innovate and excel in dynamic environments. 

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98%

Of Alumni Respondents Reported They Had Projects in Courses

Hanover Research Alumni Survey (2021)
77%

Of Alumni Respondents Reported Projects Gave Them Feelings of Being Able To Make a Difference

Hanover Research Alumni Survey (2021)
88%

Of Alumni Respondents Reported Projects Helped Them View Issues from Different Perspectives

Hanover Research Alumni Survey (2021)
88%

Of Alumni Respondents Reported Projects Helped Them Function Effectively in the Real World

Hanover Research Alumni Survey (2021)
95%

Of Alumni Respondents Reported Projects Prepared Them for Their Current Career

Hanover Research Alumni Survey (2021)
32

Countries Involved with WPI’s Global Projects Program

60%

Of Academic Institutions Around the World Served by the Center for Project-Based Learning Have Engaged with WPI Multiple Times

100+

Students Travel Annually to Six Major Cities in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Immersing Themselves in the Culture and Work

300+

Academic Institutions Around the World Served by the Center for Project-Based Learning (2026)

89%

Of All Undergraduate Students Participated in the Global Projects Program (Class of 2026)
 

Nearly 22,000

Undergraduate Students with Off-Campus Project Experience 

50+

Years of Undergraduate Project Experiences Through the Global Projects Program

50+

Global Project Centers on Six Continents

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Theory and Practice
Center for Project-Based Learning
WPI In the World
Global Projects Program