ENGINEERING STUDY Abroad 2006 UNL

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ENGINEERINGSTUDY Abroad 2006UNL UFC

• what you need know

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Engineering in France

• July 2 August 2

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Engineering in France

• Month long engineering experience in France
• Live in a French University town for three weeks
  (Rouen)
• Take engineering classes from an UNL faculty in
  English
• Interaction with French students and faculty

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Tentative Classes

• All students are required to take this class
• ENGR 490 Global Experiences in French Culture
  and Engineering - Faculty Dr. David Allen, Dean
  of Engineering
• History of Science and Technology, Introduction
  to French History, Culture and Language. Field
  trips to engineering sites, such as ruins,
  natural wonders, cathedrals, museums, etc.
• Students must choose ONE of the following
  technical classes
• ENGM 223 Engineering Statics (3 cr)
• ENGM 325 Mechanics of Elastic Bodies (3 cr)
• ENGM 451 Introduction to Finite Element
  Analysis (3 cr)
• ENGM 480 Numerical Methods in Engineering
  Analysis (3 cr)

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Field trip to south France and visit

• Loire Valley Castles, Chambord and Chenonceau
  stay overnight at a Château de Rochecotte
• Gallo-Roman cities of Lyon and Arles
• The site of the Battle of Alesia where Julius
  Cesar defeated the Gauls and their king
  Vercingetorix
• Greek-roman ruins of the city of Glanum and the
  greatest Roman structure of all times, the
  Aqueduct of Pont du Gard
• In Arles, stay in a hotel across the street from
  a coffee shop that Vincent van Gogh painted his
  famous Café de Nuit
• End the field trip in Paris, where students will
  have a crash tour of the Cité Lumière

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Loire Valley Castles - Chambord
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Loire Valley Castles - Chenonceau
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Loire Valley CastlesOvernight at a Château de
Rochecotte
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Gallo-Roman cities - Lyon
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Gallo-Roman cities - Arles
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ArlesCafe La Nuit from Vincent van Gogh
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Battle of Alesia
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Engineering in France
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Apply for a program

• First come - first serve
• Space is limited
• Apply online (EASY!!!)
• http//www.unl.edu/iaffairs/study_abroad/applicati
  ons.shtml
• Fill out forms A and B
• Send an e-mail to Marilena at engsa_at_unl.edu

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How much does it cost?

• Program Fees include
• in country transportation (air, coach)
• Hotels and dorms accommodations (4 weeks)
• Tickets and admissions to attractions
• 10 Group Meals
• Group health insurance
• International Student ID Cards
• Pocket money UNPREDICTABLE, depends on you
  spending habits.
• UNL will offer 5 scholarships to UFC students
  (500)
• Bring half of the luggage you think youll need
  and twice the money!!!

• France 3,000
• Airfare 1,000
• Tuition
• Pocket Money

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How can I come up with 5K?

• Parents Family (Holidays)
• Loans
• Scholarships (College of Engineering,
  International Affairs, Departments)
• Work 1,000 hours !!! Get a student job in campus
  (I can help you find one!)
• Dump you girlfriend, sell your car

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Do your Research

• Talk to your Faculty (Prof. Barros Neto, Prof.
  Jorge Soares, Prof. Felipe Loureiro, Prof. Celio
  Loureiro)
• Talk to Marilena at UNL (I love to do that!!!)
• Talk to former students (more than 10 UFC
  students have been involved with this program)
• Read, Browse, Search EVERYTHING possible about
  the place you wanna go

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THANK YOU! ANY QUESTIONS?
CONTACT INFORMATION Marilena S. Carvalho,
Program Coordinator International Engineering
Programs College of Engineering
Technology University of Nebraska-Lincoln 146
WSEC 820 North 16th St. Lincoln, NE
68588-0642 PH 402-472-4528 FAX
402-472-7792 www.nuengr.unl.edu/studyabroad