Peru Summer Program
About
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the United States and the University of Piura (UDEP) in Peru developed a summer faculty-led study abroad program that helps the U.S. and Peruvian students build the skills and knowledge required to tackle the global sustainability issues associated with the grand engineering challenges of this century such as: making solar energy economical, providing access to clean water and restoring and improving urban infrastructure. These challenges are of particular relevance in developing countries of the Americas.
Goal of Program
To educate USA and Peruvian undergraduate students on the concepts of sustainability in a developing world.
To give students the opportunity to work in a binational and interdisciplinary engineering team to address sustainability issues of a development need.
To make USA and Peruvian students more aware of their cultural differences and similarities and how this awareness is used to develop stronger personal and professional relationships.
To familiarize USA and Peruvian students with the technical engineering terminology in both English and Spanish
To develop professional skills among UTEP and UDEP students such as team-working, communication, leadership, etc.
Eligibility
Students must be in any engineering field. Undergraduates: Sophmore level, 2.5 minimum GPA, pass MATH 1411 with a "C" or better, knowledge of Spanish language, have a valid passport; juniors and seniors also apply.
Courses
ECON 4305, BUSN 3355, CS 4390, CE 4375, ME 4370, IE 4395, EE 4395, MMBE 4395
Program Length
14 days
Contact
Carlos Chang (Associate Professor)
Email: globaleng@utep.edu
Office: A205
Phone: (915) 747-8301