We weren't sure we really believed them. Now we know they were right. IQP stands for Interactive Qualifying Project. Some examples are looking at potential solutions to global warming and studying the way electric vehicles may change society in the 21st century. This project requires us to look at the social ramifications of what we do as scientists or engineers.
Any education has to be more than equations and formulas.
The IQP is WPI's way of making sure it is. One of the greatest opportunities at WPI is being able to get away for seven weeks to an exotic place. No other college offers this unique experience in project work. Students have analyzed the future of ecological engineering for the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., and studied canals in Venice, Italy. Typically, during the day the students do their work.