WPI's has a unique project-based curriculum which includes an Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) to study the social effects of technology with students from other disciplines, and a Major Qualifying Project (MQP) within the student's specific discipline. Each project takes equivalent of three course credits. The IQP projects are usually taken in the junior year and the MQP's are taken by seniors, as such MQP's are an extend senior project in other educational systems.