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

9. Visit to Terex Demag

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)

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)

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

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