Program Description
The program consists of 6-credits (two courses) for a period of six weeks.   Courses will meet Monday through Thursday, giving you ample opportunities to travel on the weekends.

In addition, plant trips to regional companies will be included. 

This program will satisfy your International Perspectives requirement.

Courses (you may select any two)
Engineering Design Project (3 credits)
Work with a German professor and other students on an 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 evaluation based on a final presentation and report.

Simulation of Production Systems (3 credits)
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.

Conversational German (3 credits)
Fundamentals of the German language for   speaking skills, comprehension, pronunciation, and understanding the culture.  

Industrial Distillation Column-Design, Operation, and Optimization (3 credits)
Design and operation of distillation columns, plant layout, utilities, process control system, safety, modes of operation, and process performance and optimization. 

 

Location
All courses are taught at the Hochschule Mannheim in Mannheim, Germany.

The city of Mannheim is located in southwest Germany 50 miles south of Frankfurt on the Rhein river across from Ludwigshaven.  The city has a population of approximately 350,000 and has numerous cultural sites, restaurants, and shopping.  Travel throughout Europe is very convenient using the rail system. 

Cost Estimates (based on 2008 program):

	Resident	Non-Resident
Tuition	1776	4518
Passport	60	60
ISU Fees	317	317
Housing*	900	900
Food	700	700
Airfare	900	900
Miscellaneous	180	180
Total	$4833	$7575

Student Selection Criteria

·         Any Engineering Major

·         A GPA of 2.8 or greater is preferred

·         Projected sophomore classification or higher by Summer 2009

Application Deadline: March 8

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Contact Information

For further information, contact: 
John Jackman
515.294.0126
email: jkj@iastate.edu