1. STUDY ABROAD IN GERMANY@ HOCHSCHULE MANNHEIM

2. LOCATION Mannheim Germany plays a major role in the European Union economy

3. MANNHEIM  Southwest Germany  50 miles south of Frankfurt on the Rhein river  Population of approximately 350,000  Convenient rail system  Destinations with travel times (by rail)  Paris 5hr  Berlin 5hr  London 12hr  Amsterdam 4hr  Alps 4hr  Venice 11hr  Monaco 13hr

4. UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AT MANNHEIM  Summer program offered in English  Engineering Design Project  Simulation  Conversational German  Industry Tours

5. COURSES  Simulation of Production Systems (3 cr)  Discrete event simulation of production systems is used to measure system performance based on process models. Topics include model formulation, performance evaluation, and data collection.  Engineering Design Project (3 cr)  Engineering design project in an area you select, such as, computer- aided design, software engineering, manufacturing, materials science, biotechnology, measurement and instrumentation, or chemical process engineering. Your project will be evaluated based on a final presentation and report.  Conversational German (3 cr)  Fundamentals of the German language for speaking skills, comprehension, pronunciation, and understanding the culture.

6. TIMING  Apply by March 1  Arrival times:  Mon to Thu from 7:00a.m. to 6:30p.m.  Fri from 7:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. Central European Time  Classes  2 nd week in May to 3 rd week in June

7. PLANT TOURS  Visit German manufacturers in the region

8. COST ESTIMATES ResidentNon-Resident Tuition & Fees25885702 Passport60 Housing900 Food700 Airfare900 Miscellaneous180 Total 53288442

9. BENEFITS  Adventure!  Better understanding of German culture and industry  Learn first hand about the European Union  Experience a different education system  Satisfy the International Perspectives requirement

10. NEXT STEP  Talk to Engineering International Program representatives  Get organized  Apply for the program through the study abroad office http://www.studyabroad.iastate.edu/Application/Application.html