Innovation in Doctoral Engineering Programs

该项目的支持将允许在博士工程教育的新计划的发展。水平，称为管理，环境，国际（MEI）博士选项。 目标研究生研究培训领域是教育和人力资源：教学创新。 该计划将在目前被忽视的三个领域的高能力，技术工程毕业生的认识产生一个新的水平在博士工程课程。 该计划将教育个人谁，除了具有技术能力的标准水平，也拥有在技术，环境责任和与国际竞争力相关的问题的管理能力。 这个选项最初将开放给希望完成博士学位的学生。 化学，土木，环境，材料，制造和机械工程领域的学位。 创新的结构部件包括： o在管理和环境领域开展适当的跨学科课程和项目工作，最终通过能力考试，并在适当的期刊或会议记录上发表文章，讨论与候选人的研究领域有关的管理或环境重要性问题。 o在一家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在适当的领域与WPI教师合作开展本科生项目。

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.