School of Architecture & Design

Industrial Design student Jasper Chappelle discusses gaining hands-on product development at WHOOP, the wearable fitness company located in Boston.

"The Architecture program has helped me discover my own agency and really understand what it is that I'm doing with the work that I am attempting to do."

"I always say that a university can always give you what you need and send you on your way, but Wentworth is willing to not only teach you, but also help you along the way. This can be seen through the co-op program, where actual work experience is included in the curriculum. That's why I chose Wentworth."

Follow along with junior industrial design major Zoe Graham as she takes us through what its like for her on co-op with Parlor Skis in Boston Massachusetts.

"I am a part of the Student Association of Interior Design (SAID) and I've been a member since the beginning of my freshman year, but I was also elected as Secretary for the spring of my sophomore year into the fall of my junior year. Being a part of this club has allowed me to network within my field and make connections in the industry, and my position as secretary has also allowed me to develop leadership skills."

"Wentworth students are interested, determined, and earnest in their academic efforts, and, importantly, in their willingness to help others.  Through local field trips in the Boston/Cambridge area, as well as on national and international trips with Wentworth students, I have witnessed the genuine kindness, open-mindedness, and tolerance they show for all things unfamiliar and challenging."

"I used to prefer doing projects on my own. However, after a couple of years in Wentworth, I have learned about the importance of leadership and teamwork. This is because architects don’t work alone - they have to collaborate with many other people in different fields. Therefore, most of our tasks during Junior and Senior semesters required working with other partners. This is not an easy task since we cannot always choose to work with our best friends. However, thanks to our dedicated and professional professors, I overcame all of my difficulties and had so much confidence in working in teams."

"In my role as an educator, I strive to empower the students; by creating opportunities to contribute to, and have agency in, the discourse. If we can find ways to engage in the students' lived experiences, embrace them and expand them within the context of a course, then it makes the learning experience more meaningful and relevant to their trajectory. I find joy in the process of discovering student's interests, developing their ideas, and discovering new ways in which we can learn. It is through the exchange of experiences, we understand new points of view, and develop new forms of knowledge."