Worcester Polytechnic Institute Students Complete Intensive Capstone Research Projects

Worcester, MA -- Worcester Polytechnic Institute students completed a capstone thesis called the Major Qualifying Project (MQP), a research-driven, professional-level project that challenges students to solve the kinds of problems they would typically encounter in their professional discipline. This project is required of all graduating seniors as part of the university's distinctive project-based educational experience.

The following local students completed projects:

Rehoboth, Massachusetts resident Emma Herman, class of 2026, majoring in Computer Science, completed a project titled "Simulations of High Density Crowds: Evaluating the Usability"

Rehoboth, Massachusetts resident Noah Ferreira, class of 2026, majoring in Chemical Engineering, completed a project titled "Analysis of Chemical Compounds within Coffee using UV-Vis"

Rehoboth, Massachusetts resident Alexander Tomellini, class of 2026, majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering, completed a project titled "Underwater Deployment of an Encapsulated Aerial Vehicle"