WPI London Centre

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WPILondon Centre

• Paul Davis
• Director, WPI London Centre

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Overview

• Why London?
• When?
• What kinds of projects?
• Costs
• Interview suggestions
• Hear from the experts

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Why London?

• Good projects
• Good place to be
• Tourist sites
• Music, theater, clubs, (Time Out)
• Tube (subway) makes in-town travel easy
• Good place to leave
• Scotland, Ireland, Wales
• Paris, Amsterdam, ...

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When?

• IQPs
• E08 24 students
• D09 24 students
• HUA (separate site session)
• E08 12-15 students Prof. John Delorey

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What kinds of projects?

• Mostly urban
• Education (museums)
• Environment, sustainability, climate change
• Urban issues traffic, business growth, ...
• Community organizations
• Typically professional office setting
• Lots of interaction with people
• High impact these projects are used!

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Some project sponsors

• British Museum, Museum of Science and Industry,
  Tower of London, Dickens Museum,
• Boroughs of Merton, Brent, Croydon (all
  progressive environmental policies)
• Carbon Reduction in Buildings
• Tube for London/Metropolitan Police
• Commonside Community Trust

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Costs
London is expensive!

• Travel to site 700
• Housing 3,300
• Food (eating in) 750
• Dining out (10 times per term) 400
• Weekend travel 1,000

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Worcester Community Project Center

• Core competencies of the WCPC
• - Sustainable planning
• Mapping energy flows
• - Green building design
• - Economic regeneration
• Mayors brownfield forum
• - Community development

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Worcester Community Project Center

• To develop intellectually rigorous and
  rewarding IQPs for students that benefit quality
  of life in the City of Worcester and its region.
• To develop a synergistic relationship between
  community involvement and interdisciplinary
  scholarship.

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Washington DC Project Center

• Challenging projects at a variety of government
  agencies
• Experience the professional culture of DC
• Live in downtown DC, near the White House
• Enjoy the rich and varied arts, music, museum,
  and tourism opportunities

Photo credits http//www.kestan.com/travel/dc/dc_
index.htm
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Interview suggestions

• Dress appropriately
• Business casual at least
• Lose the hat
• Motivation why London (or )?
• Academic success (or not)
• Who are you?
• Achievement and responsibility - without
  supervision and in groups
• Family, hobbies, fun, ...

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Useful info on the web

• Access from www.wpi.edu/pwdavis/London
• Completed London projects
• London site information sheet
• FAQs
• Housing
• This site information session slide show

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Discover the world. Discover yourself.
WPI London Centre Paul Davis pwdavis_at_wpi.edu
831-5212