China University of Petroleum and Arizona State University 3+2 Program Engineering

Table of Contents State of Arizona Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering CUP - ASU 3+2 Program

State of Arizona Arizona Population = 6.5 million Sixth largest state (by area) Second fastest growing state in the U.S. (by population) 2.8 percent growth in 2007 Welcomed 32,000 new immigrants and 200,000 people relocating from other states Arizona

A New American University Arizona State University A New American University

Arizona State University West campus Downtown campus Tempe campus Polytechnic campus

Arizona State University Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering Barrett Honors College Biodesign Institute College of Liberal Arts and Sciences School of Sustainability Global Institute for Sustainability Herberger Institute of Fine Arts and Design Mary Lou Fulton College of Education W. P. Carey School of Business Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law Tempe campus Academic Units

ASU in Brief Largest university in the United States under a single administration A Research Extensive University 21 Colleges, Schools, & Academic Divisions ASU offers 132 bachelor’s degrees, 108 master’s degrees, 48 doctoral degrees and one law degree. ASU Tempe campus has the nation’s second largest enrollment (~53,000 students) Welcomes 67,082 students from all 50 U.S. states and over 120 countries Among US public universities, ASU has the fourth highest enrollment of National Merit Scholars and the fourth most Fulbright Awards

Tempe Campus Map ASU Tempe Campus Engineering buildings, labs and library

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Academic Degrees and People Offers: 10 accredited undergraduate degree programs 14 Master programs 10 PhD programs Currently about 6,500 students (AY 2007-08) Ph.D. – 763 students International: 61% MS and MSE – 1,302 students International: 49% BS – 4,077 students International: 5% (*) 50% of students have some kind of scholarship or financial aid Engineering Faculty Profile: Currently about 215 faculty – will grow to ~250 in next 5 years 12 National Academy of Engineering members 37 NSF CAREER awards granted between 1995 and 2008 Two Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)

Engineering Academic Units Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Chair, Kyle Squires) 939 undergraduate - 83 master’s - 50 doctoral 33 faculty Department of Electrical Engineering (Chair, Stephen Phillips) 519 undergraduate - 555 master’s - 231 doctoral 63 Faculty School of Computing and Informatics (Chairs, Chitta Baral and Robert Greenes) 732 undergraduate - 254 master’s - 154 doctoral 78 faculty Department of Industrial, Operations & Systems Engineering (Chair, Ronald Askin) 153 undergraduate - 95 master’s - 79 doctoral 20 faculty

Engineering Academic Units Department of Civil, Environmental & Sustainable Engineering (Chair, Paul Westerhoff) 577 undergraduate - 63 master’s - 65 doctoral 29 faculty School of Materials (Director, Subhash Mahajan) 77 undergraduate - 32 master’s - 92 doctoral Department of Chemical Engineering (Chair, Jerry Lin) 249 undergraduate - 5 master’s - 31 doctoral 13 faculty Harrington Department of Bioengineering (Chair, William Ditto) 439 undergraduate - 32 master’s - 60 doctoral 24 faculty Del E. Webb School of Construction (Director, James Ernzen) 392 undergraduate - 45 master’s - 1 doctoral 12 faculty

3+2 Program CUP - ASU: 3+2 Program

3+2 Program: Main Components CUP Students complete first 3-year of undergraduate study in China, and additional one-year of study at ASU and receive a Bachelors degree from CUP Students complete an additional one-year of graduate courses at ASU and receive an MSE from ASU Applicants must be competitive enough to meet ASU undergraduate and graduate admission criteria to be admitted at ASU While the 3+2 Program expects these students to pursue an MSE (no thesis) at ASU, students do have the option to apply for a Master of Science - M.S. option (with thesis) or a Ph.D. program at ASU. The M.S. or Ph.D. options will take longer than one year at ASU.

3+2 Program: General Timeline Home Institution ASU Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Master of Science in Engineering degree granted by ASU Bachelors degree granted by Home Institution Travel to ASU

3+2 Program: General Timeline January – February: CUP will select students as candidates for study at ASU under the 3+2 Program and will inform ASU of the selection sending a list of the students information (including: complete name, Date of Birth, ASU ID number, major students are applying) Before March 15: After successful completion of first three years at CUP, selected students will apply to ASU Undergraduate International Admissions as “degree-seeking” students and will select a specific major at ASU (i.e. Mechanical Engineering) March – May 1st: ASU will evaluate these applications in accordance with ASU’s admission procedures and standards August: Students accepted by ASU will travel to the U.S. and continue their studies at ASU as an international senior undergraduate student After successful completion of first year at ASU, students will transfer credits earned during first year at ASU to CUP. CUP will decide if grants Bachelors degree to student Before end of December: CUP students will submit application for M.S.E. to ASU Graduate College during the first semester at ASU. If student receives Bachelors degree from CUP, his/her application to M.S.E. will be evaluated by ASU

Undergraduate Admissions Requirements Recommended Deadline for 3+2 program: March 15 for the fall semester Each student must submit the following documents before deadline: Via Online: ***select “Degree-Seeking”; “F1 Visa” International Student Application form for Undergraduate Admission: apply online Pay nonrefundable application fee of $55 (fifty five) US dollars Send via regular mail (**ideally, CUP sends one envelope with all applicants’ documents): Certified copies of official transcript from CUP. Include certified English translation of all documents not written in English English proficiency documentation: Official TOEFL score report. Minimum score of 550 (paper based) - 213 (computer based), 79 on iBT (Internet based) or IETS 6.5 (with no band below 5.5) Financial Guarantee that provides evidence of sufficient funds available for the studies in the U.S.

Undergraduate Admissions Requirements Send all questions and paper documents (# 3 and 5) before deadline to: Zohreh Sotoodeh, Ph.D. Director, International Admissions Undergraduate Admissions - ASU PO BOX 870112 Tempe, AZ 85287-0112 USA Email: Zohreh.Sotoodeh@asu.edu * Dr. Sotoodeh visited CUP in March 2009 More details about Undergraduate Admissions can be found at: http://students.asu.edu/international-admission

Graduate Admissions Requirements Deadlines varies per Colleges at ASU, Engineering deadlines for: Mechanical Engineering for Fall semester is December 1st Applicants must have earned the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor's degree prior to the term they enter their graduate program. Applicants will have to submit the following documents to the ASU Graduate College Admissions Office before deadline: Via online: Graduate College Application form: apply online Pay nonrefundable application fee of $90 (ninety) US dollars. 

Graduate Admissions Requirements Send via regular mail: Official letter from CUP confirming granting of Bachelors degree and official transcript if available. Include a certified English translation of all documents not written in English Official TOEFL score report indicating a minimum score of 550 (paper based)/213 (computer based), 80 on iBT (Internet based) or IETS 6.5 (with no band below 6.0) Financial Guarantee not older than 6 months that provides evidence of sufficient funds available for the studies in the U.S.  Send all questions and paper documents (for #3 and 5) before deadline to: Arizona State University Graduate Admissions Interdisciplinary Building, B Wing, Room 170 PO Box 871003 Tempe, AZ 85287-1003 USA

Graduate Admissions Requirements Supplemental Materials: Academic units may require supplemental materials as part of the graduate application. The following requisites and materials must be met/submitted with the rest of the graduate application before deadline: A minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) Take General GRE; a subject-specific GRE is NOT required Three letters of recommendation, Engineering provides letter format per department Submit a statement of purpose, where students must include academic and career objectives and address the desire to pursue graduate studies at ASU in the specific engineering department More details about Graduate Admissions can be found at: http://graduate.asu.edu/admissions/index.html

Support for 3+2 students at ASU The Office of Global Outreach (http://www.fulton.asu.edu/global/) in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering will support students during the application process and moving to Arizona: Working with the International Undergraduate Admissions Office to facilitate the admission review process and to request any missing document to CUP Mailing Admission letters and I-20 form (for visa) for accepted students to CUP (one envelope) Facilitating the selection and graduate application process for CUP students

Support for 3+2 students at ASU Offering a mandatory orientation for incoming students upon arrival to ASU Walk through the requirements of the 3+2 program, main deadlines and requisites set by each academic department at ASU Information about ASU services available for international students Visa requirements Suggestions on “How to be a successful international student” Providing a list of: Housing options located in the vicinity of the Tempe campus Meal and local transportation options Greeting incoming students at the Airport and escorting to new housing upon arrival to Arizona

1 24 1 Dates to Keep in Mind May August December Deadline for undergraduate applications - Fall semester 2009 Complete applications must be submitted at the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at ASU Beginning of Fall semester 2009 at ASU Deadline for graduate applications for Fall semester 2010 – For Engineering programs Deadlines varies per Academic Units, students must review deadlines for specific engineering discipline

Next Steps Prepare undergraduate application Take TOEFL or IETS if you had not yet Before deadline: Submit online application and pay fee Submit paper information to ASU Office of Undergraduate Admissions

Contact Information For general questions about the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering and the 3+2 program, contact: Claudia Navarro, Director of Global Outreach Email: Claudia.Navarro@asu.edu For questions about undergraduate admissions, contact: Zohreh Sotoodeh, Director of International Undergrad Admissions Email: Zohreh.Sotoodeh@asu.edu

Websites Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, visit: http://www.fulton.asu.edu/fulton/ Global Outreach and Extended Education, visit: http://goee.asu.edu/ Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, visit: http://mae.fulton.asu.edu/ Undergraduate Admissions, visit: http://students.asu.edu/international-admission