The MQP is the Major Qualifying Project. All WPI students must complete an MQP as a part of their degree requirements for their Bachelor's degree. The WPI Plan depends on project work and WPI students complete much of their course work and degree requirements as a part of project teams.
Students work together in project teams to complete tasks that require in-depth effort.
WPI has a number of web pages describing the project approach to learning and how an MQP operates. For a broader view of the MQP, see the WPI Project Program. In the Biology and Biotechnology department MQP research often differs little from the kind of research a student may complete as a part of a Masters degree. Most students complete their MQP during their senior year while taking regular classes. In some cases particularly motivated students may begin their MQP work prior to their senior year in which case the project often is more sophisticated and more in-depth.