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1 International Programs and Co-operative Education
Ilka Balk Director of Co-op and International Programs College of Engineering, University of Kentucky

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

3 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

4 Where is Karlsruhe? Karlsruhe

5 Karlsruhe The Schloß and the surrounding Schloß park

6 Karlsruhe Castle

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9 Visit to Terex Demag

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13 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.

14 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)

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17 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)

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21 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

22 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

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24 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

25 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

26 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


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