Michaud completes New Zealand project

Madison Michaud, of Vassalboro, a member of the class of 2019 majoring in biomedical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), in Worcester, Massachusetts, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense, hands-on research through the WPI project center, in New Zealand. The project was titled Designing an FSC Campaign for Wellington Zoo. In their project summary, the students wrote, “Our project evaluated community perceptions of FSC and designed components for the campaign. To accomplish this, we conducted consumer surveys, administered semi-structured interviews, and reviewed past conservation campaigns.”

At WPI, all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue.