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German and Engineering
Program
Germany is a world leader in technology and engineering. German companies
are especially important to Kentucky's economy. Over 50 German companies
are doing business in Kentucky, making Germany the second largest investor
in the Commonwealth (behind Japan).
The UK College of Engineering is cooperating with the Division of German
Studies in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literature
and Cultures, to combine German language and culture with Engineering.
The College of Engineering is currently expanding its German and Engineering
Program. To obtain more information, contact Ilka Balk at 859 257 4178,
ibalk@engr.uky.edu, or Prof. Jeff Rogers
in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures, and
Cultures' German Division at 859 257 4540,
njroge2@uky.edu
Second Freshman tour to Karlsruhe,
Germany
After last year's successful completion of the Calculus
III tour to Germany, 14 engineering students recently returned from
the this year's freshman tour to Karlsruhe, Germany. The students
stayed with host families in Karlsruhe, Germany took Calculus III (MA
213) course. The class was taught in English language, Mondays
to Thursdays. Fridays were reserved for company visits in order
to teach students about German and/or global engineering practices.
The students visited, L'Oreal, Terex Demag, Ramstein Air Force Base,
Siemens, and BMW. To find out more or to inquire about plans for
summer of 2009, please contact Ilka.
View pictures of the
tour to Germany
2008 participants:
Download report guidelines. The report is due August 1.
NEW: Combine
Study and Work in Germany
The College of Engineering can offer students a possibility
of studying a semester in Karlsruhe and immediately afterward working
in a paid internship for a German company. Possible internship
sites are with several companies in the southwest region of Germany
(in and around Mannheim) as well as at Terex in Zweibruecken, or in
Munich at GE Research. If you are interested, please contact the College
of Engineering at ibalk@engr.uky.edu
or at: 859-257-4178. Some internships might be possible as a third co-op
rotation, and as stand-alone internships without a semester of study.
Any engineering major is welcome, but proficiency in German is a plus.
Exchange Program
with the University of Karlsruhe
The College of Engineering has an exchange agreement with
the University of Karlsruhe in Germany. The University of Karlsruhe
is one of the top three schools in Germany and is a leader in Engineering
Research and Teaching. The exchange has a research and an academic
component. Students start out working in a lab, researching topics pertaining
to their major. Starting in April, students take classes at the
University. Students who want to obtain credit and a grade for
ME courses taken in Karlsruhe can take a bypass exam after their return
to UK. Among the classes that can be chosen from (in English)
are.
ME:
Thermo II
Materials Science and Engineering II
Automotive Control Systems
Mechanical Design I and III
Engineering Mechanics II and III
Physics Lab for Mechanical Engineers
Advanced Math
Computer Science for Engineers
Service Engineering (Operations Management in Service and Administration)
Product Development - Design Process
Production Management
Virtual Engineering
Production Techniques Laboratory I
EE:
Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Spaceborne SAR Remote Sensing
Introduction to Microstrip Antennas
Hardware Modeling and Simulation
Systems Engineering for Automotive Electronics
Management Systems for Communication Networks
Optical Communications-Components
Advanced Radio Communications II
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| The Karlsruhe
Palace (left), exchange students Philip Swartzentruber, Jared Bulach
and Kalan Kucera (all Materials Engineering) in front of the Mechanical
Engineering Building in Karlsruhe (middle), and a picture of Karlsruhe
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(Thanks to Drew Comley (ME) for providing us with these pictures from
his 2005 KIIS summer studies in Germany)
updated: July 10, 2008
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