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The programs
of the Institute are practical, intensive, and provide students with a command
of applied skills in established fields of science, design, engineering,
and technology requiring a solid grounding in the supporting scientific
and mathematical theory. At Wentworth, students acquire an understanding
of basic scientific principles, become familiar with techniques, instruments
and equipment peculiar to their technology, and in laboratory and practice
learn the application of this knowledge and skill to problems in industry
and government. For this purpose, curricula are balanced between theory
and practice.
In addition
to providing the essentials of technology and instruction in physics and
mathematics, both theoretical and applied, the Institute offers courses
in the humanities, the social sciences, and computer science. These are
designed, for one thing, to encourage precision, accuracy, and literacy
in writing and speaking, and to acquaint students with the uses and potentialities
of the computer. For another, courses in history, literature, the arts,
economics, and psychology contribute toward an understanding of human nature
and help define the context in which all human enterprise, including technology,
must take place.
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The objectives
of the instructional program are specifically:
- To provide state-of-the-art programs,
instruction and academic resources for the novice and practitioner in
the fields of science, design, engineering and technology.
- To challenge individuals to think
and apply their developing technical skills to contemporary issues associated
with their industries and disciplines.
- To prepare qualified students for
positions of leadership in education, government and industry, and for
responsible and effective action as members of society.
- To provide a framework of instruction,
counseling and academics advising that can allow students to pursue their
educational and career objectives.
- To provide a learning environment
that includes a “hands-on” approach in its instructional methods as a
tool for student motivation, curricular understanding and application.
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