Projects that Have Made a Difference
Smart Stats
- 25 project centers on six continents
- 68% of the class of '09 completed an off-campus project
- 52% of the class of '09 completed project work overseas
- 2,300 global projects completed on six continents over 35 years
Here are just some of the projects our students have undertaken in recent years that have made a real difference in the world.
- Analyzed sewer holes and canal wall damage in Venice, Italy.
- Refined the wheelchair prescription process.
- Studied the reuse of secondary building materials in Rotterdam.
- Helped eliminate plastic bag pollution in Bangkok, Thailand.
- Studied employee satisfaction at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability in London.
- Assessed the influence of online trading on the financial community.
- Conducted an in-depth look at historic preservation and restoration projects in Worcester.
- Assessed cultural influences on international software teams.
- Compiled a catalog of aquaculture cage technologies in Zanzibar, Africa.
- Compared Canada's universal health care system with the U.S. system.
- Studied the bioethics of human cloning.
- Evaluated the possible impact of hybrid vehicles on the environment.
- Created a learning Web site on extinction and endangerment.
- Computerized the catalog system for the National Museum of Bangkok.
- Assessed the state of nuclear power in Switzerland.
- Determined the size of the Down Syndrome population in Puerto Rico.
- Upgraded Internet usage at a German children's museum.
- Helped middle school physics and chemistry teachers create laboratory experiments accessible to blind or visually impaired students in Denmark.
- Created a decision model for water recycling in Victoria, Australia.
- Developed innovative techniques for teaching mathematics in the British Virgin Islands.
- Created a cataloging system for Mount Auburn Cemetery in Massachusetts.
- Analyzed the social aspects of gambling.
- Studied the engineer's role in project liability law.
- Created a prototype for an interactive Web tour of Quincy, Massachusetts.
- Studied the influence of mathematics on the art of Salvador Dali.
- Physically quantified the properties of the cavalry sword.
- Developed effective ways for the EcoTarium in Worcester to use its new Telecommunications Center.
- Analyzed the science behind DNA fingerprinting and its application in the court of law.
- Developed recommendations for preserving lighthouses on Martha's Vineyard.
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