Innovation in Doctoral Engineering Programs

该项目的支持将允许在博士水平上开发一个新的工程教育项目，称为管理，环境，国际（MEI）博士选项。研究生研究培训的目标领域是教育和人力资源：教学创新。该计划将在目前被博士工程课程忽视的三个领域，为高能力的技术工程毕业生提供一个新的认识水平。该计划将教育个人，除了具有标准水平的技术能力外，还具有技术管理能力，环境责任以及与国际竞争力相关的问题。该选项最初将开放给希望完成化学，土木，环境，材料，制造和机械工程领域博士学位的学生。o在管理和环境领域进行适当的跨学科课程和项目工作，最终进行能力考试，并在适当的期刊或会议上发表与候选人研究领域相关的管理或环境重要性问题的文章。o在参与公司进行为期六个月的工业实习，涉及工业竞争的国际方面。o与WPI教师在适当领域共同指导本科生项目。

The support from this project will allow the development of a new program in engineering education at the Ph.D. level, called the Managerial, Environmental, International (MEI) doctoral option. The targeted Graduate Research Traineeship area is Education and Human Resources: Innovation in Teaching and Learning. The program will produce a new level of awareness in highly competent, technical engineering graduates in three areas currently ignored in doctoral engineering programs. This program will educate individuals who, in addition to having standard levels of technical competency, also possess competency in the management of technology, environmental responsibility, and the problems associated with international competitiveness. This option will initially be open to students who wish to complete the Ph.D. degree in the areas of Chemical, Civil, Environmental, Materials, Manufacturing, and Mechanical Engineering. Innovative structural components include: o Appropriate cross-disciplinary course and project work in managerial and environmental areas, culminating in a competency examination and a publication addressing an issue of managerial or environmental importance related to the candidate's area of study in the appropriate journals or proceedings. o A six-month industrial internship with a participating company involving the international aspects of industrial competition. o Co-advisement of undergraduate student projects with WPI faculty in appropriate areas.