Graduate Catalog - Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Graduate Catalog2020-2021
Table of ContentsGraduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Graduate Programs by Degree. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Graduate and Advanced Graduate Certificates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Corporate and Professional Education. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7WPI Online. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Admission Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Application Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Financial Assistance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Grading System and Academic Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Enrollment and Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Tuition and Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Degree Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Theses and Dissertations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Student Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Aerospace Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Biology and Biotechnology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Biomedical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Robert A. Foisie School of Business. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Chemical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64Chemistry and Biochemistry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69Civil and Environmental Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73Computer Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Computer Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Data Science. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Electrical and Computer Engineering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99Fire Protection Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112Interactive Media & Game Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Interdisciplinary Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120Learning Sciences and Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Manufacturing Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129Materials Science and Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Mathematical Sciences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140Mechanical Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Neuroscience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167Physics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171Robotics Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178Science and Technology for Innovation in Global Development. . . . . . . . . . . 187STEM for Educators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191System Dynamics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194System Dynamics and Innovation Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199Systems Engineering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207Driving Directions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208Table of Contents 1
Graduate ProgramsAerospace EngineeringMaster of Science in Aerospace EngineeringPh.D. in Aerospace EngineeringBioinformatics andComputational BiologyMaster of Science in Bioinformatics andComputational BiologyPh.D. in Bioinformatics and ComputationalBiologyBiology and Biotechnology*Graduate CertificateMaster of Science in Biology/BiotechnologyMaster of Science in BiotechnologyPh.D. in Biology and BiotechnologyBiomedical Engineering*Master of Engineering in BiomedicalEngineeringMaster of Science in Biomedical EngineeringPh.D. in Biomedical EngineeringBusinessGraduate CertificateMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Master of Science in Business AnalyticsMaster of Science in Information TechnologyMaster of Science in Innovation withUser ExperienceMaster of Science in ManagementMaster of Science in Marketing andInnovationMaster of Science in Operations Analyticsand ManagementMaster of Science in Supply ChainManagementPh.D. in Business AdministrationChemical EngineeringMaster of Science in Chemical EngineeringProfessional Master of Science in ChemicalEngineeringPh.D. in Chemical EngineeringChemistry and BiochemistryMaster of Science in BiochemistryMaster of Science in ChemistryPh.D. in BiochemistryPh.D. in ChemistryCivil and EnvironmentalEngineeringGraduate CertificateMaster of Engineering in Civil EngineeringMaster of Science in Civil EngineeringMaster of Science in EnvironmentalEngineeringInterdisciplinary Master of Science inConstruction Project ManagementAdvanced CertificatePh.D. in Civil Engineering2 Graduate ProgramsComputer ScienceGraduate CertificateMaster of Science in Computer ScienceMaster of Science in Computer Sciencespecializing in Computer SecurityAdvanced CertificatePh.D. in Computer ScienceData ScienceGraduate CertificateMaster of Science in Data SciencePh.D. in Data ScienceElectrical and ComputerEngineeringGraduate CertificateMaster of Engineering in Electrical andComputer EngineeringMaster of Engineering in Power SystemsEngineeringMaster of Science in Electrical andComputer EngineeringAdvanced CertificatePh.D. in Electrical and Computer EngineeringFire Protection EngineeringGraduate CertificateMaster of Science in Fire ProtectionEngineeringAdvanced CertificatePh.D. in Fire Protection EngineeringInteractive Media & GameDevelopmentMFA in Interactive Media and Game DesignMaster of Science in Interactive Media& Game DevelopmentPh.D. in Computational MediaInterdisciplinary ProgramsGraduate Certificate in Nuclear Science andEngineeringGraduate Certificate in System Dynamicsand Innovation ManagementMaster of Science in:– Power Systems Management– System Dynamics and InnovationManagement– Systems Engineering Leadership– Systems ModelingPh.D. in Interdisciplinary StudiesLearning Sciences andTechnologiesMaster of Science in Learning Sciences andTechnologiesPh.D. in Learning Sciences and TechnologiesManufacturing EngineeringGraduate CertificateMaster of Science in ManufacturingEngineeringPh.D. in Manufacturing EngineeringMaterials Process EngineeringMaster of Science in Materials ProcessEngineeringMaterials Science andEngineeringMaster of Science in Materials Science andEngineeringPh.D. in Materials Science and EngineeringMathematical SciencesMaster of Mathematics for EducatorsProfessional Master of Science in FinancialMathematicsProfessional Master of Science in IndustrialMathematicsMaster of Science in Applied MathematicsMaster of Science in Applied StatisticsPh.D. in Mathematical SciencesPh.D. in StatisticsMechanical EngineeringGraduate Certificate in MechanicalEngineering for Technical LeadersMaster of Science in Mechanical EngineeringPh.D. in Mechanical EngineeringNeuroscienceMaster of Science in NeurosciencePhysicsMaster of Science in Applied PhysicsMaster of Science in PhysicsPh.D. in Applied PhysicsPh.D. in PhysicsRobotics EngineeringGraduate CertificateMaster of Science in Robotics EngineeringPh.D. in Robotics EngineeringSTEM for EducatorsMaster of Science in Mathematics forEducators (MMED)Master of Science in Physics for Educators(MPED)System DynamicsGraduate Certificate in System DynamicsMaster of Science in System DynamicsPh.D. in System DynamicsSystems EngineeringGraduate CertificateAdvanced CertificateMaster of Science in Systems EngineeringPh.D. in Systems Engineering*Fall Semester admission onlyReturn to Table of Contents
Graduate Programs by DegreeWPI offers graduate study leading to themaster of science, master of engineering,master of mathematics for educators,master of business administration, and thedoctor of philosophy degrees.The schedule of courses over a period oftime generally allows a student takingthree or four courses per semester tocomplete the course requirements formost Master’s degree programs in abouttwo years. Students taking two courses persemester complete the course requirementsfor the master of science or engineeringdegrees in about three years, or the masterof business administration degree in aboutfour years.Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Degrees*Available in the following programs: Aerospace Engineering Applied Physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics and ComputationalBiology Biology and Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Business Administration Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Computational Media Computer Science Data Science Electrical and Computer Engineering Fire Protection Engineering Interdisciplinary Studies Learning Sciences and Technologies Manufacturing Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mathematical Sciences Mechanical Engineering Physics Robotics Engineering Social Science and Policy Studies Statistics Systems Engineering*available only on a full-time basisMaster of Science (M.S.)DegreesMaster of Engineering (M.E.)DegreesAvailable, on a full-time and part-timebasis, in the following programs: Aerospace Engineering Applied Mathematics Applied Physics Applied Statistics Biochemistry* Bioinformatics and ComputationalBiology Biology/Biotechnology Biomedical Engineering Biotechnology Business Analytics Chemical Engineering* Chemistry* Civil Engineering Computer Science– Specializing in Computer Security Construction Project Management Data Science Electrical and Computer Engineering Environmental Engineering Financial Mathematics Fire Protection Engineering Industrial Mathematics Information Technology Innovation with User Experience Interactive Media & GameDevelopment Interdisciplinary Studies– Power Systems Management– Systems Modeling Learning Sciences and Technologies Management Marketing and Innovation Manufacturing Engineering Materials Process Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Mechanical Engineering Neuroscience Operations Analytics and Management Physics Robotics Engineering Supply Chain Management System Dynamics System Dynamics and InnovationManagement Systems Engineering Systems Engineering LeadershipAvailable in the following programs: Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering– Environmental Engineering– Master Builder Program Electrical and Computer Engineering Power Systems Engineering*available only on a full-time basisReturn to Table of ContentsMaster of BusinessAdministration (M.B.A.) DegreeBuilding on WPI’s strengths as atechnological university, the WPI MBAprovides STEM professionals with thebusiness skills to drive change and leadinnovation within technology-basedorganizations. The degree requirementsare described in this catalog and in aseparate brochure available from theFoisie Business School at 508-831-4665,or at business.wpi.edu.Master of Mathematics for Educators (MME) DegreeWPI offers a Master in Mathematicsfor Educators, a part-time program for teachers of mathematics at the middleschool, secondary, and community collegelevels. Students in this program may earna content-based degree afternoons andevenings while still teaching full time.Taught by professors of mathematics atWPI, the program is designed to permitthe teachers to learn from professors’research interests and includes anunderstanding of current developmentsin the field. Scholarship aid, which coversapproximately 40% of the cost of tuition,is available to qualified participants.The MME degree may be used to satisfythe Massachusetts Professional Licenserequirements, provided the person holdsan Initial License.Master of Science inMathematics for Educators(MMED) ProgramDesigned especially for middle school,high school and community collegeeducators, the Master of Science inMathematics for Educators is a parttime, afternoon and evening programof study that puts emphasis on mathGraduate Programs by Degree 3
content courses while also incorporatingcore assessment and evaluation theorycoursework and a culminating projectdesigned by the participant. Participantsare additionally able to keep up-to-dateon the latest research by working withprofessors in the field. The MMEDmay satisfy Massachusetts requirementsto move from an Initial License to aProfessional License.Master of Science in Physics forEducators (MPED) ProgramDesigned especially for middle school,high school and community collegeeducators, the Master of Science in Physicsfor Educators is a part-time, afternoonand evening program of study that putsemphasis on physics content courseswhile also incorporating core assessmentand evaluation theory coursework anda culminating project designed by theparticipant. Participants are additionallyable to keep up-to-date on the latestresearch by working with professorsin the field. The MPED may satisfyMassachusetts requirements to move froman Initial License to a Professional License.Combined Bachelor/Master’sProgramIntroductionWPI undergraduates can begin workon a graduate degree by enrolling in acombined Bachelor’s/Master’s program.This accelerated course of study allowsstudents to obtain an M.S. degree afteronly five years of full-time work (i.e.,typically one year after completion ofthe B.S.). Students often obtain theB.S. and M.S. in the same field ordepartment, but with careful planningsome students complete the combinedB.S./M.S. program in two different fields.Students are encouraged to review thevarious options available for pursuing thecombined B.S./M.S. program within aspecific department or program by visitingthe relevant section within the GraduateCatalog. (Throughout this section, “M.S.”will be used to refer to all Master’s-leveldegrees; most students who complete thecombined program obtain the M.S.).Planning Your ProgramBecause B.S./M.S. students use some approved courses to satisfy the requirementsof both degrees simultaneously, it is crucialfor them to plan their curriculum early intheir undergraduate career.4 Graduate Programs by DegreeThe specific course and MQPrequirements for a B.S./M.S. programare determined individually, so studentsshould consult with their own advisoras well as the graduate coordinator inthe department in which they plan topursue their M.S. degree early in theirJunior year. This consultation, or series ofconsultations, should produce a slate ofapproved undergraduate courses that willbe used for graduate credit. Sometimesthe instructors of these courses will askB.S./M.S. students to complete additionalwork, or will otherwise hold them tohigher standards of achievement. Note:no undergraduate credit may be countedtoward a graduate business degree.A student’s advisor and graduatecoordinator will also determine whatrole the MQP will play in the B.S./M.S.program. Sometimes the MQP providesa foundation for a thesis. In cases wherethe B.S. and M.S. are not awarded in thesame field, the MQP usually relates to thegraduate program’s discipline.Once the specific course and MQPrequirements have been established,students complete a Course SelectionForm which is submitted to the relevantdepartment(s) for approval. This writtenagreement constitutes the set of conditions that must be met for a student tocomplete the B.S./M.S. program. They area plan for completing the requirements forboth degrees and they will not supersedeor otherwise obviate departmental anduniversity-wide requirements for eitherdegree. The completed, signed form mustbe submitted to the Registrar before thestudent may matriculate in the combinedprogram.How to ApplyStudents almost always apply for admissionto the B.S./M.S. program in their Junioryear, typically after they have establishedtheir curriculum and other programrequirements and completed the CourseSelection Form with their faculty advisors.Applications are submitted to the Officeof Graduate Admissions and are processedwith all other graduate applications.Once a decision has been reached, theOffice of Graduate Admissions will notifythe student, usually within six weeks ofreceiving the application.Program RequirementsOnly registered WPI undergraduates mayapply for admission to the combined B.S./M.S. programs. Students are consideredundergraduates, no matter what coursesthey have completed, until they have metall of the requirements for the Bachelor’sdegree. In order to receive the B.S. andthe M.S., all of the requirements for bothdegrees must be completed.In most departments a student may takeup to four years of uninterrupted studyto complete the Master’s portion of theB.S./M.S. program.
Aug 14, 2020 · Graduate Programs by Degree 3 Graduate Programs by Degree WPI offers graduate study leading to the master of science, master of engineering, master of mathematics for educators, master of business administration, and the doctor of philosophy degrees . The schedule of course
Biodiesel Combustion and Heat Exchanger Unit Operations Lab Bryan D. Belliard Worcester Polytechnic Institute Elizabeth Kate Carcone Worcester Polytechnic Institute Jennifer Juliane Zehnder Worcester Polytechnic Institute John William Swalec Worcester Polytechnic Institute Follow this and additional works at:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/mqp-all
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2019-20 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2019-20 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280 wpi.edu Photo by: MacKenzie Hridel, WPI Class of 2019
UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-16 WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE UNDERGRADUATE CATALOG 2015-16 Worcester Polytechnic Institute 100 Institute Road Worcester, MA 01609-2280 wpi.edu. CHRONOLOGY OF ACADEMIC SCHEDULE AND EVENTS 2014-2015 AcAdemic YeAr First Week of Tuition for Terms C and D Due
WPI-CS-TR-19-05 October 2019 Chainlink: Indexing Big Time Series Data For Long Subsequence Matching by Noura Alghamdi Liang Zhang Huayi Zhang Elke A. Rundensteiner Mohamed Y. Eltabakh Computer Science Technical Report Series WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Computer Science Department 100 Institute Road, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609-2280
Worcester State University 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602-2597 508-929-8000 www.worcester.edu CATALOG UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES Academic Year 2016—2017 . This catalog was prepared by WSU Publications & Printing Services. REV. 2/16/2017. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL INFORMATION .
Program description from the 2004-2006 Graduate Catalog Biostatistics (Ph.D., M.S.) Program description from the 2004-2006 Graduate Catalog Breast Cancer Training Program Program Description from the 2004-2006 Graduate Catalog Business Administration (M.B.A.) Program description from the 2004-2006 Graduate Catalog C Cell Biology (Ph.D.) Catalog .
Groundskeeper - Polytechnic campus Arizona State University FDM FM Polytechnic Campus: Polytechnic 67860BR Job Description Facilities Management, Polytechnic campus, seeks Groundskeepers to maintain grounds and participate in all types of grou
The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical University Graduate Catalog contains academic policies and regulations that relate to graduate courses, graduate degree programs and graduate certificate programs. The Graduate School staff will be responsible for interpreting policies and regulations stated in the Catalog as needed. Catalog Catalog
