Lamorinda Student Completes Research Project In Namibia

LAMORINDA, CA — Do you remember Sarah Armstrong of Lafayette? She attends college at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) where she is majoring in computer science. Sarah is part of a team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research project in Namibia.

In their project summary, the students wrote, "Throughout our time working with our sponsor MSR we evaluated MSR's previous digital platform and implemented a new one. Through the Web Design Best Practice Checklist and interviews with stakeholders, the team was able to determine the best structure and visual design for MSR's new digital platform."

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a professional-level project that uses science and technology to address an important societal need or issue. The university was founded in 1865 and in 2016 received the Bernard M. Gordon Prize for Innovation in Engineering and Technology Education from the National Academy of Engineering.

"The WPI project-based curriculum's focus on global studies brings students out of the classroom and their comfort zones and into the global community to apply their knowledge and to solve problems," said Professor Kent Rissmiller, interim dean of the WPI Interdisciplinary and Global Studies Division. "Students are immersed in all aspects of a different culture, from the way people live and work to the values they hold to the foods they eat - all valuable perspectives for surviving and thriving in today's global marketplace. They also learn the meaning and magic of teamwork; make a real and meaningful difference in their host community; and gain a competitive edge for any resume, or graduate or professional school application."

Sarah plans to graduate from WPI in 2020.

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