International Experience in Engineering

3 units

This course will provide undergraduate students with international experience related to energy, environmental and/or chemical engineering. Additional topics related to mechanical, biomedical, and computer engineering will be included. The country visited will vary from year to year with one or more EECE faculty members developing the program in collaboration with McDonnell Global Energy and Environment Partnership (MAGEEP) universities. Example activities include conducting field or laboratory research, attending lectures and short courses taught by international university faculty members, and visiting attractions relevant to the course focus (e.g., industrial facilities). Students will also gain an understanding of the local culture and history of the country visited. Course content will include planning in the spring semester prior to the international experience, a two-week summer visit to the location of study, and a follow-up student project and presentations during the fall semester, which draws upon the experience. Students will enroll in EECE 4993-01 – International Experience in EECE for the fall semester following the trip.