International Programs and Co-operative Education Ilka Balk Director of Co-op and International Programs College of Engineering, University of Kentucky ilka.balk@uky.edu 859-257-4178

Programs offered by the College of Engineering Work or Study Abroad Programs offered by the College of Engineering

German Engineering Initiatives Summer Study Tour, Calculus III in Karlsruhe, Germany Up to 15 students Live in host families Take Calculus III four days/week Company visits 1 day/week

Where is Karlsruhe? Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe The Schloß and the surrounding Schloß park

Karlsruhe Castle

Visit to Terex Demag

Language Immersion -KIIS The Kentucky Institute for International Studies and the UK German Department offer a summer program for language study and immersion outside of Munich and in Berlin (for German I). Students can transfer up to 6 Credit Hours to be applied to their German Minor/Major or to their University Studies Requirement.

International Internships/ Co-ops Currently, Engineering Co-op consists of 3 full-time work rotations, alternating with full-time university semesters. In the International Model, qualified co-op students would work 1-2 rotations in the US and the last 1-2 rotations for the same employer in other countries. Alternatively, students could also do a 2-term co-op abroad (without the US portion)

INTI Malaysia Study Abroad Dr. Lineberry Malaysia: INTI College study abroad. UK students can study at INTI in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia for one semester (spring, summer or fall). UK Students can choose from a variety of courses that can be transferred to UK. Most classes well suited for sophomores Classes are taught in English The program is offered at local tuition rate (ca. ½ of UK tuition)

Other International Programs Semester-long study abroad Program with University of Dundee/Scotland (Dr. Mahboub) Summer Renewable Energies Program in Pamplona/Spain Summer study program on Automotive Engineering at University of Nagoya/Japan Nagoya: Exchange Program with the Japanese University of Nagoya. Karlsruhe/Germany semester long exchange program

Engineers Without Borders Student Organization that recently received a service learning Project in El Carrizo, Honduras. Will have to design, finance and build a water distribution system First Meeting of the Semester TONIGHT, January 23, 2013, 7:30 pm in RGAN 203 ewb-uky.org info@ewb-uky.org

UK Engineering Co-op Program Co-op students work in their field of study FULL TIME for a minimum of three semesters Each work semester is followed by full-time academic work Students gain 1 year of work experience before graduation

Co-op program extends four-year engineering program to a five year program Co-op is paid: about $12 to $16/hour Students pay one hour of tuition while on co-op, which keeps them full time and maintains scholarships, financial aid, student benefits

Co-op Rotation Schedule Fall ‘13 CE 341 Fluid Mechanics CE 381 Materials EM 302 Solids Statistics Spring ’14 Work Session #1 Summer ‘14 CE 382 Structural Analy. EM 221 Statics Fall ’14 Work Session #2 Spring ‘15 CE 331 Transportation Solids Lab CE 321 Systems CE 351 Environmental CE 471 Soil Mechanics Summer ’15 Work Session #3 Fall ‘15 CE 401 Seminar CE 461 Hydrology Engr/Sci. Elective Structures Elect. Tech Elective Spring ’16 CE 429 Systems Design CE Tech Design Elect. 2 Tech. Electives