 Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Founded in 1865, WPI was one of the nation's first engineering and technology universities. With 3,200 undergraduates and 1,000 full- and part-time
graduate students, WPI's 18 academic departments offer more than 50 programs in science, engineering, technology, management, the social sciences, and the humanities and arts, leading to the BA, BS, MS, ME, MBA, and PhD. WPI's world-class faculty work with students in a number of cutting-edge research areas, leading to breakthroughs and innovations in such fields as biotechnology, fuel cells, information security, materials processing, and nanotechnology. Students also have the opportunity to make a difference to communities and organizations around the world through the university's innovative Global Perspective Program. There are 26 WPI project centers throughout North America and Central America, Africa, Australia, Asia, and Europe.
WPI is located in central Massachusetts, in the city of Worcester. We are within commuting distance of Boston, MA, Providence, RI and Hartford, CT.
Worcester Polytechnic Institute became a PLTW Affiliate in 2004.
PLTW Winter Training Institute
There are no event listings available at this time.
College Credit For Summer Training
All PLTW training courses except AE are eligible for graduate credit from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) in New York at their prevailing rate. WPI awards WPI graduate credit for the AE course.
College Credit For Students
Students who have completed PLTW courses in a PLTW-certified high school, have a "B" average in PLTW courses, have received a 70% or higher on the
PLTW college credit exams, and are registered at WPI are eligible for WPI credit. WPI course equivalents have been identified for IED, POE, and CIM,
with course equivalents for DE, AE, BE, and CEA under discussion. WPI will also honor transfer credits from other National Affiliates as appropriate
(decided in a manner consistent with existing administrative and faculty review procedures).
Contacts
Affiliate Director
Dr. Martha Cyr
Director of K-12 Outreach
WPI
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 831-6709
Fax: (508) 831-5680
Email: mcyr@wpi.edu
Affiliate Administrator and STI contact
Terry Adams
K-12 Outreach Program Manager
WPI
100 Institute Rd.
Worcester, MA 01609
Phone: (508) 831-5198
Fax: (508) 831-5680
Email: tadams@wpi.edu
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