Globalize Your Engineering Globalize Your Engineering Education at Penn State: Education at Penn State: Summer Study and Work Summer Study and Work

OpportunitiesOpportunities

Global Opportunities for Engineering StudentsGlobal Opportunities for Engineering Students• Opportunities to Travel Abroad– Study Abroad• Semester Programs• Summer and Short-Term Programs• Courses with an International Travel Component• Service Learning

– Work/Research Abroad• On-Campus Opportunities– Academic and Extra-curricular

Where Do I Start?Where Do I Start?• Do you wish to travel?• What type of experience do you want? Study, work/research, volunteer/service?• When do you want to go abroad? First year through senior year options available• How long do you want to be abroad? One week, a few weeks, a semester, a year?• What is your major/intended major or minor?• Will you fulfill major or minor requirements abroad, or take general education

courses? • Do you possess any skills in a foreign language? Would you like to improve or learn

a language?• What budget do you have for your travel abroad?• Do you prefer living with a host family, in an apartment, in a hotel, or in a dorm?• Where do you want to go? Do you have a specific country in mind? Would you

prefer living in a busy city or quiet town?

Application Deadlines (Study Abroad)Application Deadlines (Study Abroad)

• Academic Year – March 1• Fall – March 1• Spring – May 1– Some programs re-open with a later deadline of September 15– Apply by the May 1 deadline to be sure to get your first choice

• Summer – February 1– Other summer program deadlines may vary for non-Penn State

programs, and may be earlier or later

Summer and Short-Term ProgramsSummer and Short-Term Programs• Can go anywhere from first year through senior year• Example Penn State Engineering Programs – Cultural Impact on Engineering in China– Engineering Design in Singapore, France, and Spain– Architectural Engineering summer programs in Italy and China– Engineers Made in Germany summer program in Germany– Automotive summer school in Germany

• Example Non-Penn State Programs– University of New South Wales Energy Tomorrow program in

Australia

Cultural Impact on Engineering in ChinaCultural Impact on Engineering in China

• Open to First-Year Students• Credit for ENGR 118: Impact of Culture on Engineering in China

– Can be used as GS/IL• May 11 – June 4, 2014• This program is designed to give students an overview about the impact of history, culture, and

environment on engineering design structures and manufacturing in China. Students will travel to Beijing, Chongqing, Yichang, Xian, Dalian, Shanghai, Hangzhou, and Hungshan and be exposed to the concepts through on-site visits to the Great Wall in Beijing, the Three Gorges Dam Project Site and the five-step ship locks in Yichang, the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses in Xian the Dongtan Eco-city Project in Shanghai, the longest bay bridge in the world in Hangzhou, and many other projects at other locations.

Summers By DesignSummers By Design• Open to First-Year students; Pre-requisite is EDSGN 100• Nantes, France: May 18 – May 30, 2014

– EDSGN 200 - Introduction to Design Engineering• Navarra, Spain: May 18 – May 30, 2014

– EDSGN 297 - Introduction to Design Engineering• Singapore, Singapore: May 13 – May 31, 2014

– EDSGN 397

Engineers Made in GermanyEngineers Made in Germany• Pforzheim, Germany at Hochschule Pforzheim University• Focus on the Germany Automotive Industry

– Cultural Excursions (Heidelberg, Strasbough, Munich, Berlin, Black Forest & Lake Constance)– Company Visits (Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Audi, Daimler Museum, SAP, HUGO BOSS)

• Program courses (enroll in 9 credits): – Production Management & Supply Chain Management (PSU course number I E 499)– Lecture Series Engineering in Manufacturing (PSU course number I E 399)– German language (PSU course number will depend on the level of language that each

student takes)– IE students: technical elective and an engineering elective.– M E students: engineering technical elective and a general technical elective.

• Information Sessions in 202 Hammond Building:Information Sessions in 202 Hammond Building:Wednesday, January 22, 12:30pmWednesday, January 22, 12:30pmThursday, January 23, 3:30pmThursday, January 23, 3:30pm

Work/Research AbroadWork/Research Abroad• Methods to find a work abroad experience

– Fall Career Days, Spring Career Days– Engineering Career Week– Job postings on eCareer – Going Global online resource– Postings on company websites– Research connections through faculty– Personal networking– Combined study-work programs– Programs offered through organizations

or other universities (e.g. RISE, NanoJapan)– Third party programs (e.g. CDS International,

Cultural Vistas, IES) – generally for a cost

Work/Research AbroadWork/Research Abroad

• Current International Job Postings on eCareer:– Process/Product Development in Japan; Schott North America(nationwide, Japan)– Internship with China University of Mining and Technology; International Programs in

Engineering(Beijing, China)– Internship with Dalian Fuyou Group Enterprise Co.; International Programs in Engineering(Dalian,

China)– Facilities Engineer; Chevron Corporation(Tengiz, Kazakhstan)– NanoJapan International Research; NanoJapan(nationwide, Japan)– RISE Internship; German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)(nationwide, Germany)– RISE-Pro Internship; German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)(nationwide, Germany)– Urop International Research; Urop (nationwide, Germany)– Cultural Vista International Fellowship; Cultural Vista(nationwide, Multiple International Locations)– Cultural Vista Internships Abroad; Cultural Vista(nationwide, Multiple International Locations)

Work/Research AbroadWork/Research Abroad

• Companies Coming to Engineering Career Week Seeking New Hires in International Locations:

Work/Research AbroadWork/Research Abroad

• Companies Coming to Spring Career Days Seeking New Hires in Technical Majors for International Locations:– C.R. Bard– CB & I– Fast Enterprises, LLC– Foxconn Electronics, Inc.– Geo-Solutions Inc.– Gerdau

– Laird– Manitowoc Company, Inc.– MathWorks– MavenWire LLC– USMC Officer Selection Team– Wal-mart Logistics

Work/Research AbroadWork/Research Abroad

• Companies That Came to Fall Career Days Seeking New Hires in Technical Majors for International Locations:– Altria– ANSYS, Inc.– Black & Veatch Corporation– Bosch Security Systems, Inc.– Buckeye Partners LP– Calfrac Well Services– Carlson Software– CB&I– Cvent, Inc.– Danaher Corporation– ExxonMobil– Fast Enterprises, LLC– Flowserve Corporation

– Foxconn Electronics, Inc.– General Electric– GKN plc– Herren Associates– Highmark Health Services– Hyde Engineering + Consulting– Ingersoll Rand– Intel Corporation– International Atomic Energy Agency/BNL– ITT Corporation– Medallia, Inc.– National Oilwell Varco– Naval Sea System Command

– Oracle– ORAU– Peace Corps/City Year– Pennsy Supply– PMC Sierra– Red Frog Events– Repsol– Saint Gobain– TerraSim Inc.– U.S. Air Force– U.S. Department of State –

Bureau of Diplomatic Security– URS Corporation

Prepare Yourself to be a Better CandidatePrepare Yourself to be a Better Candidate• Apply for a Passport if you don’t already have one!• Learn about another culture

– Participate in student groups with international focus– International events on campus– Take International Cultures (IL) courses

• Academic Preparation– Take language courses– Take engineering courses with an international component– Perform well academically– Take ENGR 111, Introduction to Cross-Cultural Communication for Engineers,

the semester before you go abroad (self-paced, online course through ANGEL)• Gain work experience through an internship or co-op

People To Help You Through This ProcessPeople To Help You Through This Process

Countries/Regions Adviser

Italy, Greece, Croatia, and Sub-Saharan Africa. Temporary adviser for Latin America and IES programs in Spain (Barcelona, Granada, Madrid, Salamanca).

Kate Fox

Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and Eastern Europe. Whitney Longnecker

France, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, and the Netherlands.

Scott Runner

United Kingdom, Ireland, and the Middle East. Temporary adviser for Portugal and non-IES programs in Spain (Alicante, Seville, Palma de Mallorca, Navarra, Ronda, Valencia).

Whitney Strickler

• Open Office Hours (Students) – During Fall and Spring Semesters: – International Engineering Envoys – Top Floor Kunkle Lounge (see website for hours)– Education Abroad Peer Advisers – 426A Boucke (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm)

• Appointments Needed/Preferred (Faculty/Staff):– Kim Baran – Coordinator, Global Engineering Education – 204 Hammond – Departmental Study Abroad Contacts – varies by department (see next slide)– Education Abroad Advisers – 410 Boucke

Departmental Study Abroad ContactsDepartmental Study Abroad ContactsDepartment Study Abroad Contact

Aerospace Engineering Robert Melton

Architectural Engineering Moses Ling

Agricultural and Biological Engineering Megan Marshall

Bioengineering Margaret Slattery

Chemical Engineering Themis Matsoukas

Civil Engineering Norm Folmar

Computer Science and Engineering Lee Coraor

Electrical Engineering David Salvia

Engineering Science S. Ashok

Industrial Engineering Jeya Chandra

Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering Eric Marsh

www.engr.psu.edu/globalwww.engr.psu.edu/globalinternational@engr.psu.eduinternational@engr.psu.edu

International Engineering EnvoysInternational Engineering EnvoysMeet with the envoys to discuss Study Abroad, Work Meet with the envoys to discuss Study Abroad, Work Abroad, and On-Campus Globalization OpportunitiesAbroad, and On-Campus Globalization Opportunities

Office Hours in 204 Hammond BuildingOffice Hours in 204 Hammond BuildingSchedule at www.engr.psu.edu/global Schedule at www.engr.psu.edu/global

Where Will Where Will You Go?You Go?

www.engr.psu.edu/globalwww.engr.psu.edu/global