Initially, projects completed at the center will focus on computer science and electrical and computer engineering, but Finkel says the scope will be expanded in the future to encompass other Silicon Valley industries, including biotechnology and chemical engineering. The Silicon Valley Project Center is one of several off-campus sites dedicated to MQP work. Conn. IQP compendium available Interactions 17, the latest in a series of reports on interdisciplinary project work and education at WPI, has just been published by WPI's Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division. Kariba is a small village on the shores of the world's second largest manmade lake, Lake Kariba, which is formed by the Zambezi River. Students will live in lodges at a modern campground and complete projects for game reserves, the local hospital, the tourist industry, and the village town council.
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Next summer, that tradition will be formalized with the start of the London music Sufficiency program. Students will conduct projects that focus on the city's musical culture, past and present. A Sufficiency program in Madrid, Spain, starting in the spring of 2000, will host students interested in delving into the country's rich cultural history and improving their mastery of the Spanish language.