WENTWORTH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC CATALOG 2014-15 SECTION PAGE About Wentworth 1 THE INSTITUTE 1 MISSION, VISION AND VALUES 1 ACCREDITATION 2 Institutional 2 Degree Programs 2 THE WENTWORTH MODEL 3 Day Programs 3 College of Professional and Continuing Education 5 ACADEMIC RESOURCES 6 Academic Advising 6 Alumni Library 7 The Learning Center 7 ACADEMIC SERVICES AND FACILITIES 8 Learning and Development 8 Division of Technology Services 8 Laboratory and Studio Facilities 9 STUDENT SERVICES AND FACILITIES 13 Athletics and Recreation 13 Career Center 13 Center For Community & Learning Partnerships 15 Center for Wellness and Disability Services 14 Health Services 15 Housing and Residential Life 16 International Student Services 17 Office of Campus Life 17 Public Safety 18 Student Affairs 18 INSTITUTE POLICIES 18 Annual Notification of Rights 18 INSTITUTIONAL COOPERATION 22 Articulation Agreements 22 Colleges of the Fenway 22 Fenway Library Consortium and Fenway Libraries Online 23 Museum of Fine Arts 23 Isabella Steward Gardner Museum 23 Study Abroad Programs 23 ADMISSIONS 23 Undergraduate Day Program Admissions 23 College of Professional and Continuing Studies Admissions 27 Graduate Program Admissions 28 FINANCIAL AID 30 How to Apply for Financial Aid 31 Types of Financial Aid 31 Financial Aid Standards of Satisfactory Progress 39 2014-2015 Academic Catalog Rev 12 Feb 2015 Zero Credits Earned 41 Financial Aid Appeal Process 41 FINANCIAL INFORMATION 42 Fees and Deposits 42 Tuition 43 Living Accommodations 43 Optional Board Rates 44 Other Expenses 44 Payment Information 44 Returned Checks 45 Late Payment & Delinquent Accounts 45 Withdrawal from Wentworth 46 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) 47 Academic Policies and Procedures 49 ABSENCE DUE TO RELIGIOUS BELIEFS 49 ACADEMIC GRIEVANCES 49 Grade and Attendance Records 49 Grievances Concerning Spring Final Grades 49 Appeals 49 Classroom Procedures and Other Academic Grievances 49 Academic Appeals Committee Process 49 Non-Academic Grievances 50 ACADEMIC HONESTY AND CONDUCT POLICY 50 Academic Dishonesty and Misconduct 50 Procedures for Handling Academic Dishonesty 51 and Misconduct Cases ADDRESS INFORMATION 56 ATTENDANCE 56 Waiting Period for a Delayed Instructor 56 CHANGE OF MAJOR 56 CLASS STANDING 57 COURSE SUBSTITUTION 57 DEAN’S LIST 57 DEGREE AUDIT 57 DEGREE WITH HONORS 58 ENROLLMENT STATUS 58 EXTERNAL COURSES 58 FINAL EXAMINATIONS 58 GOOD ACADEMIC STANDING 58 Day Programs 58 2014-2015 Academic Catalog Rev 12 Feb 2015 Undergraduate College of Professional and Continuing Education 59 GRADING 60 Grade Point Average (GPA) 60 Grading Scale 61 Course Audit 62 Incomplete Grades 62 Midterm and Final Grades 62 Retention of Graded Student Work 62 Special Grading Policies 62 GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS - UNDERGRADUATE 62 Diploma Name 62 General Requirements for Graduation 62 Graduation Walk-On Policy 66 Second Degree Program 66 Time to Degree 67 INTERNET/WEB-BASED COURSES 67 READMISSION 68 REGISTRATION 68 Continuing Students 68 New Students 69 Colleges of the Fenway Cross Registration 69 Drop/Add 69 Schedule Overloads 69 Time Conflicts 69 REPEATED COURSES 70 TRANSCRIPTS 70 TRANSFER CREDIT 70 VERIFICATION OF STUDENT IDENTITY – DISTANCE EDUCATION 73 WITHDRAWAL FROM A COURSE 73 WITHDRAWAL FROM WENTWORTH 73 Medical Withdrawal 73 Mandated Medical Leave 73 Non-Voluntary Withdrawals 74 College of Architecture, Design and Construction Management 75 COLLEGE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT 75 ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENT 75 Faculty 75 Department Vision and Mission Statement 76 Degree Program – Undergraduate Studies (BSA) 76 Degree Program – Graduate Studies (MARC) 81 Architecture Electives 82 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT 83 Faculty 83 Department Vision/Mission Statement/Goals 83 2014-2015 Academic Catalog Rev 12 Feb 2015 Degree Program – Construction Management (BSCM) 84 Degree Program – Construction Management (MSCM) 87 INDUSTRIAL DESIGN DEPARTMENT 89 Faculty 89 Department Vision and Mission Statement 89 Degree Program – Industrial Design (BIND) 89 INTERIOR DESIGN DEPARTMENT 92 Faculty 92 Department Vision and Mission Statement 92 Degree Program – Interior Design (BINT) 93 College of Arts and Sciences 96 COLLEGE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT 96 APPLIED MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT 96 Faculty 96 Department Vision and Mission Statement 96 Degree Program – Applied Mathematics (BSAM) 97 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT 99 Faculty 99 Department Vision and Mission Statement 99 Certificate Program – Technical Communications (PCC) 99 MANAGEMENT AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT 100 Faculty 100 Department Vision and Mission Statement 100 Degree Program – Business Management (BSM) 100 Degree Program – Computer Information Systems (BSIS) Degree Program – Facility Planning and Management (BFPM) 103 Degree Program – Facility Planning (MSFM) 107 SCIENCES DEPARTMENT 106 Faculty 106 Department Vision and Mission Statement 106 INTERDEPARTMENTAL DEGREE PROGRAM 106 Degree Program – Engineering Technology (BEN) 106 College of Engineering and Technology 109 COLLEGE VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT 109 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT 109 Faculty 109 Department Vision and Mission Statement 109 Degree Program – Biomedical Engineering (BBME) 110 CIVIL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 112 Faculty 112 Department Vision and Mission Statement 112 Degree Program – Civil Engineering (BSCE) 112 Degree Program – Civil Engineering Technology (BCET) 115 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND NETWORKING DEPARTMENT 118 2014-2015 Academic Catalog Rev 12 Feb 2015 Faculty 118 Department Vision and Mission Statement 118 Degree Program – Computer Networking (BSCN) 118 Degree Program – Computer Science (BCOS) 121 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 123 Faculty 123 Department Vision and Mission Statement 123 Degree Program – Computer Engineering (BSCO) 124 Degree Program – Computer Engineering Technology (BCOT) 126 Degree Program – Electrical Engineering (BSEE) 129 Degree Program – Electronic Engineering Technology (BEET) 132 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT 135 Faculty 135 Department Vision and Mission Statement 135 Degree Program – Mechanical Engineering (BSME) 135 Degree Program – Mechanical Engineering Technology (BMET) 138 INTERDEPARTMENTAL DEGREE PROGRAMS 141 Degree Program – Electromechanical Engineering (BELM) 141 Degree Program – Engineering (BSEN) 145 College of Professional and Continuing Education 149 DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS 149 Degree Program – Architectural Technology (AAT) 149 Degree Program – Building Construction Management (ABCM) 150 Degree Program – Building Construction Management (BBCM) 150 Degree Program – Construction Management (MSCM) 151 Degree Program – Engineering Technology (BENT) 152 Degree Program – Electronic Technology (AELT) 154 Degree Program – Facility Management (MSFM) 155 Degree Program – Project Management (BPM) 156 Certificate Program – Professional Land Surveying (PLS) 156 The Corporation 2014-15 158 TRUSTEES 158 CORPORATORS 158 TRUSTEES EMERITI 158 INSTITUTE ADMINISTRATION 158 President’s Office 158 Provost’s Office 158 Academic Departments 158 Administrative Departments 159 FACULTY 2014-2015 159 Faculty Emeriti 2014-2015 173 Lecturers – College of Professional and Continuing Education 176 Wentworth Institute of Technology reserves the right to change any of the regulations, policies, procedures, curricula, or portions thereof, contained in its catalogs without prior notice. This catalog is provided for informational purposes and is not considered a contract. 2014-2015 Academic Catalog Rev 12 Feb 2015 About Wentworth THE INSTITUTE Wentworth Institute of Technology is a nationally-recognized, private, coeducational institution of higher education offering master’s, baccalaureate degrees, associate degrees, and certificate programs to over 3,500 students each year in the disciplines of computer science, architecture, design, engineering, management, and engineering technology. The Institute was founded in 1904 through a bequest from Arioch Wentworth, a Boston merchant, and first opened its doors in 1911. Wentworth has graduated over 50,000 students, who have assumed leadership roles in the professions, industry, education, and government. Wentworth co-op students and graduates are sought after for their demonstrated abilities to quickly become productive members in the workplace, for their technical problem-solving skills, and for their educational preparation to adapt to changing technologies. Wentworth offers baccalaureate programs in a variety of technological and design-related fields in a cooperative education format during the day and in a part-time format through the College of Professional and Continuing Education (CPCE). The CPCE offers courses and programs during the evening, weekends and online for working adults who want to complete their degrees, supplement their skills, or earn a graduate degree. The Institute’s practical orientation has made these programs particularly attractive to continuing education students who want to develop the updated skills necessary to advance professionally. The campus is on a thirty-five acre site on Huntington Avenue in the Fenway area of Boston, near the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, and the member schools of the Colleges of the Fenway. MISSION, VISION AND VALUES Mission Wentworth provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary, project-based education in engineering, technology, design and management that integrates classroom, laboratory, studio, cooperative and experiential learning resulting in a career-ready, skilled professional