WPI Project Based Learning

Project-Based Learning in New Mexico
with Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Students

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WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
100 Institute Road
Worcester, MA | 01609-2280
Phone: 508-831-5000
Website: https://www.wpi.edu
Global Project Centers: Santa Fe
Current Director: Fabio Carrera

2022

2022 - WPI Student Team and Project
Film Tourism

2021 - WPI Student Team and Project
WPI Emergency Response Team (WERT)

Project Overview: The State of New Mexico employs half a dozen different systems to manage incidents in the State and to inform the emergency responders and the traveling public about real time situations on the roadway network.

The 911 system is used to dispatch emergency vehicles to incident locations through 33 dispatch centers
The 511 system is used to inform the public about roadway issues (through the NMroads application)

Unfortunately, at this time, 511 and 911 don’t talk to each other. Paradoxically, a 911 dispatch could send an emergency vehicle down a path that is actually blocked by an accident, which the 511 system would know about. The current state of technological advances would allow for all of these systems to communicate with each other in real time to provide a 100% accurate account of the situation on the ground anywhere anytime. This project could be the FIRST to merge multiple emergency systems to provide a reliable unified emergency platform for the state of New Mexico (and the nation). The WERT students will be learning about Emergency Response systems and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and national and regional architecture along with service packages .

Project Goal: More accurate and responsive emergency services

Project Objective: Consolidate disparate systems that support emergency services into a seamless environment. These systems include those that support emergency dispatch (NM 911) and travelers information/road conditions (NM 511/NMRoads). The consolidated environment will be the individual Dispatch Centers within New Mexico.

Meet the WPI WERT students:
Joe
Morgan
Nestor
Ryan

Explore Community as Classroom:

October 22, 2021 ConSysTec meeting with Bruce Eisenhart (ITS Architecture, State, and Regional)
October 25, 2021 VRECC Tommy Sanchez, GIS/IT System Administrator (Los Lunes PSAP)
RTMC ITS Bureau Chief, Charles Remkes, and Tim Brown, ABQ Traffic Engineer
October 26, 2021 Meeting with Earth Data Analysis Center (EDAC)
Sandeep Talasila Research & Information Manager and Shirley Baros, EDAC Director for Data Collection from state entities
October 27, 2021 Meeting with Adam Iten, Computer Programmer BHI, Review data integration with PSAPs

Meet Community Professionals and companies:

Bruce Eisenhart, V.P. of ConSysTec
Website: ConSysTec

Visit Community Learning Links:

New Mexico Statewide ITS Architecture
AMPA Regional ITS Architecture Update - CoA
City of Santa Fe
Regional Transportation Management Center  RTM
Valencia Regional Emergency Communications Center  VRECC

2020 - WPI Student Teams and Projects

WPI Student Team - STEAM Ed

STEAM Education Accessibility, Availability, and Equity Website
STEAM Education Accessibility, Availability, and Equity Presentation
STEAM Education Accessibility, Availability, and Equity Framework
Student-created STEAM Infographics
Access to Highly Qualified Teachers
Examples of Informal STEM Education
Measuring Accessibility Availability and Equity
Starting Second in Post-Secondary

WPI Student Team - STEAM Careers

STEAM for Students website
STEAM Careers in New Mexico Project Site
STEAM Careers Video Presentation
STEAM Careers Infographics
STEAM Careers in NM
STEAM Debunked
What's Your Path

WPI Student Team - Home Internet

Home Internet Project Site
Home Internet Presentation
Home Internet Report
Home Internet Survey Video Instructions
Home Internet Infographics
Home Internet
Sattellite