The following projects are entries in the First Year/ Mass Academy category. These are students who have either engaged in research via a Mass Academy program or a Great Problems Seminar course as a first year WPI student.
*(FY 02) Reducing Freshwater Waste on Farms
*(FY 03) Cost Analysis: Train vs. Plane for Intercity Travel in the U.S. Northeast
*(FY 05) Solar Powered Water Purification Utilizing Membrane Distillation Methods
*These projects are included in the judging for the project competition in the First Year/Mass Academy category.