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Study Abroad Programs
University of Kentucky
College of Engineering
Ilka M. Balk
Director of Engineering Career Development
and Int
’l Programs
ilka.balk@uky.edu
; 859-257-4178Slide2
University of Kentucky College of Engineering
9 Undergraduate Majors
Biosystems
Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Minor Only: Biomedical EngineeringSlide3
UK College of Engineering Study
Abroad Programs
Renewable Energy Program in Pamplona/Spain:
4 weeks (without language component or 6 weeks (with language component)
Home Stay
OR
Apartment Stay
Local instructors and coordinators
Global Energy Issues in Karlsruhe/Germany
6 weeks, classes only take place 2x/week. Online assignments
Up to 10 German students (from KIT) and 10 Univ. of Kentucky students
German students come to UK in the fall for a research experience
Calculus in Germany
5 weeks, classes 4 days/week, up to 24 students
Company visits one day a week
Home staySlide4
UK College of Engineering Long-Term
Study Abroad Programs
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
– Semester-Long Exchange
Mainly Mechanical and Materials, but Computer Science and Electrical
Eng
students have also participated
Students continue to pay Univ. of Kentucky tuition, Scholarships are applied
Equivalencies are evaluated by the respective departments at UK
Students have to have knowledge of German in order to take a full course load
In 9 years, we have sent 9 students
Nagoya
(Japan): Semester or yearlong exchange
CS, ME
students must have knowledge of Japanese in order to take coursesSlide5
UK College of Engineering Long-Term
Study Abroad Programs
Study Abroad program with INTI
College,
Malaysia
Part of a 3+2 program, thus many lower division courses transfer (all engineering disciplines)
Not an exchange program
Students pay local tuition only – about 1/3 of the price of UK tuition
All scholarships
transfer
Consortia:
ISEP and others
Multilateral exchanges - UK student can go to any of 100+ destinations, and UK takes one student for each student we send from any partner institution
Some of these destinations are more popular and thus oversubscribed than
others (esp. those in English speaking countries)
Burden is on the student to ensure courses are counted at UKSlide6
Long Term Study Abroad ProgramsSlide7
Issues and Concerns
All study abroad programs are very labor intensive
:
Students need to be recruited (successful, long standing programs will promote themselves through past participants
Sustainability and continuity are becoming an
issue
Long term programs relay on partnerships, so it is critical to develop relations with faculty and administrators abroad.
Cost is a factor for many
:
For Summer programs, semester scholarships often don’t apply
For semester long programs, students who don’t speak native language often can’t take a full course load - amount of classes taken for the price of full semester tuition doesn’t appear to be a “good deal
”Slide8
Issues and
Concerns for
Long-Term Study Abroad
Students are likely not going to be in a larger cohort (as they would be in short term programs)
Preparation for the experience must be better (not only language, but culture and customs) – Set realistic expectations
If things don’t go well, there may not be a program director who is available at a moments’ notice
Students often are very concerned with academics before they depart, but while abroad, academics lose importance: they need to be reminded and encouraged to stick with courses
Transfer Credit: Inconsistencies
among different departments in willingness to accept transfer creditsSlide9
Experience Before Graduation
UK College of Engineering (AY’15-’16)