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Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago,
U.S.A.www.iit.edu

• Presented by
• Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D.
• Director of Overseas Programs
• iitparis_at_aol.com
• misquita_at_iit.edu

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Why Study in the U.S.

• Different cultural experience
• Opportunity to work and understand the American
  workplace
• Opportunity to obtain an American degree that has
  worldwide recognition
• Opportunity to gain competency and proficiency in
  the American language
• Marketability

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American System of Education

• Undergraduate, Graduate
• Academic Calendar
• Credit hour(s)
• Grading System
• GPA Grade Point Average

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Why Study at IIT

• Reputable university College of Distinction
• Small class size
• Easy access to professors
• Cutting-edge research
• Location

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Marty Cooper ( Alumnus of IIT(B.S. EE 1950 M.S.
EE 1957)Inventor Cell Phone

• 1st Cell Phone 1973
• ( The Brick ) weighed
• 2.5 pounds!!
• Named one of the best
• inventors of all time for his
• work on the first personal
• cell phone in the "Best
• Inventions of the Year"
• article in the October 30
• Time Magazine 2007
• 2nd invention A new wireless
• Internet system call i-BURST
• that puts high-speed data
• transmission at your
• fingertips!!

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Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT)(B.S. ME 1965)
Inventor Bar Code

• CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies
• Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful
  technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where
  he graduated with a bachelors in mechanical
  engineering
• At 26 years old, Kaplan he invented the Bar Code
  and co-founded cutting edge Zebra Technologies,
  the bar-coding company

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Research Facilities

• Two federally funded research facilities at IIT
• - National Center for Food Safety
• Technology (NCFST)
• - IITRI Illinois Institute of Technology
  Research Institute

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Research Facilities

• IIT has close ties with other federally funded
  research facilities in Chicago
• Example
• Argonne National Labs 1st national Research
  lab in the U.S. and one of the largest
• Fermi National Accelerator Lab

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Fermi National Accelerator Lab

• Fermilab is the largest U.S. laboratory for
  research in high-energy physics and is second
  only to CERN, the European Laboratory for
  Particle Physics, in the world
• About 2,500 scientific users, scientists from
  universities and laboratories throughout the U.S.
  and around the world, use Fermilab for their
  research
• The primary instruments for high-energy physics
  are accelerators, especially colliders, in which
  counter-rotating beams of particles are brought
  into collision. The highest-energy collider in
  the world is the Fermilab Tevatron. Because of
  the nature of their experiments, high-energy
  physicists must do their research in
  collaboration with large laboratories like
  Fermilab
• It is an essential part of the academic research
  enterprise, so Fermilab is operated by
  Universities Research Association, a consortium
  of 90 research universities.

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Success Story
Julien Branlard begins work at Fermilab today as
the first John Bardeen Engineering Fellow. A
recent graduate of the Illinois Institute of
Technology, Julien Branlard isthe first
recipient of the John Bardeen Engineering
Fellowship. "Julien will make an outstanding
addition to Fermilab," said Ralph Pasquinelli,
Accelerator Division RF Department Head and the
inspiration behind the fellowship. "He's an
articulate, talented team player who will hit the
ground running with his outstanding engineering
skills." Branlard began his studies in France
and transferred to the Illinois Institute of
Technology in 2000. After graduating with a Ph.D.
in electrical engineering last December, he began
looking for a way to continue his work in the
United States. Fermilab Today 2005
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Our Location

• IIT Illinois Institute of Technology
• Location Chicago, Illinois

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Chicago

• Third largest city in the U.S. (8.55 million)
• 25 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing
  beaches
• 552 parks, 46 museums, more than 200 art
  galleries, approx. 7,000 restaurants,
• 200 theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio
  stations,
• 13 daily newspapers

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FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO

• 1 in high tech especially nano technology
• 1 in manufacturing
• 1 business travel destination
• Center of the U.S. interstate highway system
• Headquarters to 35 Fortune 500 companies
• Worlds largest public library

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CHICAGO
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CHICAGO
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CHICAGO
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What is a credit hour?

• 1 credit hour equals 1 hour of lecture
• A graduate level course at IIT is usually 3
  credit hours
• So, a 3 credit course at IIT means that the
  course is offered three times per week or once a
  week for
• (3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours

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About IIT

• 1890 founded as Armour Institute
• Ranks at 57 among the top 100 ranked colleges
  universities in the U.S.
• Member of the elite Association of Independent
  Technological Universities
• Architectural landmark campus located in the
  city of Chicago
• Listed as a College of Distinction
• Inventors of the cell phone, surgical stapler,
  magnetic tape, first radio telescope

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Illinois Institute of Technology
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Illinois Institute of TechnologyKeating Hall
Recreation Facility
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About IIT

• Doctoral degree-granting university
• Research intensive
• 98 of full-time faculty with doctoral degrees or
  other terminal degrees
• Class size 85 of classes have fewer than 40
  students 26 of classes have fewer than 10
  students
• Highly selective
• No student teaching assistants teach at the
  undergraduate level

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Industrial Partners

• Boeing IBM
• Coca-Cola ATT
• Dell Computer Corp. McDonalds
• Energy Power Marketing Corporation
• TellLabs Microsoft
• Motorola Nec Technologies
• Lucent Technologies Samsung Telecom
• General Motors Western Electric
• CTA Xerox ..

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Statistics

• 2,353 Undergraduates (Bachelors)
• 3,401 Graduates (Masters Ph.Ds.)
• 1,041 Law
• 6,795 Total

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IITs Partners

• Germany
• Technische Universität, München
• Technische Universität, Berlin
• Martin-Luther Universität, Halle
• Technische Universität Freiberg

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IITs Partners

• Spain
• Universidad de Valencia (UPV)
• Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM)
• Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC)
• Escola Tecnica Superior dArquitectura, Barcelona
  ETSAB-UPC
• Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Madrid
  ETSAM-UPM

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IITs Partners

• France
• ENSEA Cergy
• ENAC Toulouse
• ESIEA Paris, Ivry
• ENSIETA Brest
• GIT Grenoble (formerly INPG)
• INSA Lyon, Strasbourg
• ENSEIRB Bordeaux
• ENSMA Poitiers

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IITs Partners

• Austria
• Technische Universität Wien
• Sweden
• Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTH
• Chalmers University of Technology
• Mexico
• Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de
• Monterrey (ITESM)

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IITs Partners

• Asia
• Thailand - Chulalongkorn University
• Japan - Tohoku University
• S. Korea - Ajou University
• - Korea Advanced Institute of
• Science Technology (K.A.I.S.T.)

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Academic Calendar

• Two semesters per academic year
• (9 months)
• Fall Semester
• Mid-August Mid-December
• Spring Semester
• Mid-January Mid-May

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Program Options

• Graduate level
• Double degree Masters program in 1 year
• Research ( Proyectos Final de Carreras) for a
  period of 6 months upto 1 year maximum

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DOUBLE DEGREE MASTERS PROGRAM

• PROCEDURE
• 4th year students selected by partner school
• Selection criteria established in agreement with
  IIT and partner school
• TOEFL of 100 iBT or IELTS score of 7
• GRE general (specified minimums per dept.)
• Research project duration (4-6 months)
• Completion of a Masters in 1 year with research
  project (non-thesis)

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DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS

• Completion of Masters degree at IIT in
• 1 year (9-12 months)
• Possibility of obtaining the equivalent
• qualifying degree from home university
• Permission to work in accordance with F1 visa
  requirements for 1 additional year (17 months) in
  the U.S.
• Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted as being
  higher than the national average

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Graduate Fields of study

• Engineering Chemical, Environmental,
• Biological, Food Process, Civil, Architectural,
• Electrical Computer, Mechanical Aerospace,
• Materials Metallurgical, Biomedical
• Sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
• Molecular Biochemistry Biophysics
• Other fields Psychology, Architecture,
• Business, Computer Science, Applied Math

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Civil Architectural Engineering(www.iit.edu/eng
ineering/cae)

• Construction Engineering Management
• Architectural Engineering
• Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Transportation Engineering
• Public Works
• Environmental Engineering

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Department of Electrical Computer Engineering
(www.ece.iit.edu)

• Specializations
• Communication Theory Signal Processing
• Networks, Electronics Electromagnetics
• Power Control Systems
• Computer Engineering
• Computer Hardware Design
• Computer Software Systems
• Networks Telecommunications

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IITs Perfect Power System

• IIT will become the flagship Perfect Power System
  in the U.S. which will confront model a
  solution to the global energy crisis
• Established in conjunction with the Galvin
  Electricity Initiative, Dept of Energy IIT

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What will be IITs Perfect Power System?

• Smart grid technology-ready infrastructure
• Self-sutstaining electricity infrastructure
• Intelligent distribution system system
  controllers
• Onsite electricity production
• Demand-response capability
• Sustainable energy systems green
  buildings/complexes

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Department of Chemical Biological Engineering
(www.chee.iit.edu)

• Master of Chemical Engineering
• Master of Food Process Engineering
• Master of Biological Engineering

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Department of Industrial Technology Operations
( www.iit.edu/cpd/intm

• Master of Industrial Technology Operations
• Examples of some courses
• Industrial Risk Management
• Advnaced Project Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Purchasing
• Warehousing Distribution
• Transportation etc.

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Department of Information Technology Management
( www.iit.edu/cpd/itm)

• Master of Information Technology Management
• - Computer Information Security
• - Voice Data Communication Technology
• Systems Analysis Administration
• IT Management Entrepreneurship
• Software Development

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Department of Computer Science(www.cs.iit.edu)

• Master of Computer Science
• Master of Computer Science with specialization in
  
• - Computer networking
• Telecommunications
• - Information Systems
• - Software Engineering
• - Business

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Department of Mechanical, Materials Aerospace
Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae)

• Master of Mechanical Aerospace Engr
• Master of Metallurgical Materials Engr
• Master of Manufacturing Engr

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MASTER OF SCIENCE

• Master of Science (M.S.) 32 credits
• (Each course usually equals 3 hours )
• i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a professor)
• 32 credits 11 courses
• Waiver of 2 courses (validated by IIT)
• less
  6 credits
• M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres)
• 32 6 26 credits

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Master of Science

• 21 credits 7 courses
• 5 credits Research project option
• 26 credits Master of Science

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Graduate Application Deadlines

• Fall Semester
• Application deadline May 1
• Spring Semester
• Application deadline October 13

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APPLICATION PROCESS

• IIT Graduate Application Form to be
• submitted no later than May 1 (IIT Graduate
  International application) www.grad.iit.edu/admi
  ssions/apforms.html
• Regarding application fee click no fee
  required and for the reason, type in partner
  school
• Statement of purpose
• 2 letters of recommendation
• Test scores TOEFL ( 100 iBT) or IELTS ( 7)
  GRE general
• Transcripts of completion of 4 years certified in
  native language in english
• Financial affidavit of support (available online)

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The GRE General Exam

• The exam comprises 3 sections
• Verbal (multiple choice) out of 800
• Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 800
• Analytical (essay) out of 6
• Schools look at a combined V Q score
• minimum score range of 1000-1100/1600
• Analytical score range 2.5 3.5/6

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GRE General Requirements per department at IIT
(Masters Level)

• Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials Aerospace
  Engineering
• QV 1100 (650 in Q), A 3.5
• Dept. Of Electrical Computer Engineering
• QV 1100, A 3.5
• Dept. Of Computer Science
• QV 1000, A 3.0
• Dept. Of Civil, Architectural Environmental
  Engineering
• QV 1000, A 2.5
• Dept. Of Chemical Biological Engineering
• QV 1100, A 3.5
• Dept. Of Biological, Physical Chemical Sciences
• QV 1100, A 2.5

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Research Project

• Completion of Proyectos Final de Carreras in a
  lab at IIT
• Duration 6 months to maximum 1 year
• Enter the U.S. as a short-term Research Scholar
  on a J1 visa
• Responsible for living, insurance other
  expenses
• No exams required
• English proficiency important

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Cost for Research program

• Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for
  the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer
  2,496
• Usually the professor covers the cost however,
  if unable to do so, it becomes the responsibility
  of the research scholar to cover this cost
• Funding program alternative FARO GLOBAL
  Internship program (www.becasfaro.es) funded by
  the Ministry of Science Innovation in Spain
  validity until Dec 31, 2010.

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Cost Double Degree

• Tuition Fees per credit hour 832
• (based on August 2008-May 2009 cost)
• M.S. at IIT is 32 credit hours 26,624
• Possible waiver of 6 credits - 4,992
• IIT scholarship of 9 credits - 7,488
• Cost due to IIT 14,144
• 9,426
• Exchange rate 1.49 USD 1 Euro

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Additional Costs/Fees for the year(August
2008-May 2009)

• Fees
• Orientation 100
• Service 470
• Activity 120
• U-Pass 184
• Insurance 850
• Total 1,724 or 1,157
• For information about updated costs ( to be
  posted by
• April 09) for the academic year August 2009-May
  2010
• please go to www.enrollment.iit.edu

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List of some course waivers

• ENSEA ECE 409, 415, 434, 441, 448, 475 ou
  511
• ENAC ECE 403 et 437
• ESIEA CS 530, 532 ou 583
• INSA Lyon CS 532, CS 583
• ENSIB MMAE 511 et 521
• UPM CS 470, ECE 407, 409, 421, 436,
• 437, 483, 514, 570 ou 576
• UPV CAE 521 CAE 552

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ETSIT-UPM students

• Scholarship possibilities offered by
• Vodafone
• www.dit.upm/es/aalvarez/vodafone.pdf

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Departments websites

• Computer Science www.cs.iit.edu
• Electrical Computer
• Engineering www.ece.iit.edu
• Chemical
• Environmental Engineering www.chee.iit.edu
• Mechanical, Materials Aerospace Engineering
  www.mmae.iit.edu
• Civil Architectural Engineering
• www.iit.edu/cae
• Architecture www.arch.iit.edu

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Housing (www.housing.iit.edu)

• Option 1
• Room Board on campus
• (McCormick Student Village MSV)
• Room 4,914 6,898 for 1 year (Aug May)
• Board 1,443 - 4,537 for 1 year (Aug May)
• Option 2
• Apartments on campus 575 per month
• State Street Village 10,046 ( 3 6 bdrm
• shared 4,986 or 1,674 per person, per year)
• (Does not include meals)
• Option 3
• Sharing an apartment near campus - 350 per
• month

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Completing the Application form

• Name Last Name First Name
• Social Security Number
• International
• Visa information F1, J1 ( J1 for research
  students, F1 for degree-seeking students)
• Ethnicity
• Gender
• Birth Date (month/day/year)
• Signature date

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Guidelines for your Visa application

• Must show evidence of the following
• Residence Abroad
• English Proficiency
• Financial Status
• Educational Qualifications
• Relationship of Education sought to
• existence of ties abroad

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How to apply for a visa

• Complete the appropriate visa application form
• Submit Visa fee (usually payment in cash)
• Submit originals of the acceptance letter,
  financial affidavit of support, and bank
  statements showing availability of funds
• Copies of TOEFL or GRE
• SEVIS FEE (effective Sept.1 2004) prior to visa
  issuance in the amount of 200 non-refundable.
  (Exceptions participation in a sponsored Federal
  Program). Payable online via credit card or
  check drawn on U.S. funds, by mail.
• To the question do you intend to return to
  your home country be honest in your response

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U.S. Consular Information

• http// travel.state.gov/links.html
• Visa Application process
• http// travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
• Information on specific types of visas
• http//travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
• What Consuls Look For
• http//travel.state.gov/what_consuls_look_for.html
  

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Websites

• TOEFL
• www.toefl.org
• GRE
• www.gre.org
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• www.iit.edu
• Contact Dr. Vanita Misquita PhD.
• misquita_at_iit.edu or iitparis_at_aol.com

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Where to send your documents

• To
• IIT France
• c/o Dr. Vanita Misquita PhD.
• Director of Overseas Programs
• 24 Place du Général Catroux
• 75017 Paris
• France
• P/F 33 1 47 54 08 93

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Further Information

• Contact Dr. Vanita Misquita
• Director of Overseas Programs
• 24 Place du Général Catroux
• 75017 Paris, France
• P/F 33 1 47 54 08 93
• misquita_at_iit.edu or iitparis_at_aol.com
• For UPM students interested in IIT
• InteresadosenIITenUPM_at_googlegroups.
• com