Overview
Materials process engineering is an exciting and important multi-disciplinary field that focuses on the manufacture of high quality, cost effective parts and systems. At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, we believe that the future will not only depend on new materials and manufacturing processes like nanomaterials and biopolymers but also the innovative use of traditional materials and processes like aluminum casting, heat treated steel and powder processing of ceramics. Our commitment to the future shines through both in our multi-disciplinary focus and in our responsiveness to the needs of industry and the consumer.
A very large number of faculty which includes manufacturing and materials engineering programs faculty as well as the management and industrial engineering faculty serve this new M.S. program. These faculty bring expertise in each of the areas important to Materials Process Engineering including manufacturing systems and process design, analysis and control materials processes and processing - structure - processing relationships in materials. We work in a relaxed, informal, and friendly environment. Being a new program each student receives special attention to help guide them in their course and project selection to meet the student's goals and objectives.
Our research at WPI ranges from lean manufacturing to electrospinning of polymers, from cost analysis of fuel cells to computer-aided fixture design from surface metrology to market analysis. No matter what aspect of materials process engineering interests you, you are likely to find a faculty member and a student at WPI who share your interests.
WPI is the nation's third oldest private engineering college. Our small population of 2800 undergraduate students and 1200 full- and part-time graduate students help to insure the close contact with faculty that has become a hallmark of a WPI education.
In this site, you will learn who we are and what we do. You will visit our laboratories, meet our students, and see our campus. Please feel free to contact anyone affiliated with the WPI Materials Process Engineering program at any time if you need any further information.
To learn more, contact:
Director: Prof. Richard D. Sisson, Jr.
Mailing Address:
Materials Process Engineering
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280, USA
Main Office Phone: 508-831-5633
Graduate Office Phone: 508-831-5681
Fax: 508-831-5178
To apply, contact:
WPI Office of Graduate Studies & Enrollment
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA 01609-2280
Phone: 508-831-5301
Fax: 508-831-5717
grad-studies@wpi.edu
Last modified: December 05, 2006 11:34:27