Enhance your engineering degree and stand out in the competitive global job market by obtaining experiential knowledge through studying, researching or interning abroad. Skills such as adaptability, intercultural communication and critical thinking are highly sought after in the engineering industry and can be improved by studying abroad.
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Engineering in Peru: Global Service and Communities
Tackle international problems over winter break in Peru as you work with a local NGO to hone your skills in engineering and better the community. You will also experience all that Peruvian culture has to offer through meetings with local leaders and group excursions. Enroll in this MU course:
- ENGINR 3000
Engineering in Ireland: Global Industry and Culture
Earn your required cultural awareness credit in Dublin over spring break! Learn about the fascinating history and culture of Ireland and explore the engineering profession through company and professional organization site visits. Supplement your experiences at those engineering hubs with cultural excursions that allow you to see modern and old-world Ireland. Enroll in this MU course:
- ENGINR 3000
London: Innovating for Access
Explore London while learning about the challenges and opportunities associated with disability access in urban environments, and the role of technology in facilitating access for all citizens. Over the course of two weeks you will meet with organizations advocating for people with disabilities, get a first-hand view of accessible infrastructure and experience London’s history and culture. Earn three credits that will transfer to Mizzou as ENGINR 3000 or INTDSC 3101.
University of Nicosia
Earn engineering credit as you explore Europe’s top Mediterranean island at the University of Nicosia for a semester. With over 400 course options, you will take classes with students from around the globe and gain a global understanding of engineering applications. Want a summer program? The University of Nicosia offers a summer engineering program with courses focused on mechanical measurements and instrumentation, and fluid mechanics.
These UNIC courses have the following pre-approved Mizzou equivalencies.
| UNIC course | Mizzou course equivalency |
|---|---|
| CEE-101 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering | CV_ENG 1000 (2 credits) |
| CEE-112 Technical Drawing & CAD | ENGINR 1100 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-152 Construction Materials | CV_ENG 3600 (3.5 credits) |
| CEE-220 Structural Analysis I | CV_ENG 3300 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-260 Principles of Environmental Engineering | CV_ENG 3200 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-321 Structural Dynamics | CV_ENG 4692 (3 credits) |
| CEE-330 Soil Mechanics | CV_ENG 3400 (3.5 credits) |
| CEE-341 Fluid Mechanics | CV_ENG 3700 (3 credits) |
| CEE-351 Reinforced Concrete I | CV_ENG 3312 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-352 Steel Structures I | CV_ENG 3313 (3 credits) |
| CEE-353 Reinforced Concrete II | CV_ENG ELEC (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-422 Computer-Aided Structural Analysis and Design | CV_ENG 4350 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-430 Geotechnical Engineering | CV_ENG ELEC (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-432 Ground Improvement Techniques | CV_ENG ELEC (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-441 Hydraulics | CV_ENG 4730 (3.5 credits) |
| CEE-443 Water Resources Engineering | CV_ENG ELEC (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-452 Steel Structures II | CV_ENG 4300 (2.5 credits) |
| CEE-470 Transportation Plan and Design | CV_ENG ELEC (2.5 credits) |
| COMP 254 Assembly Language Programming | CMP_SC 3280 (3 credits) |
| COMP-111 Programming Principles I | CMP_SC 1050 (3 credits) |
| COMP-113 Programming Principles II | CMP_SC 3330 (3 credits) |
| COMP-118 Software Development Lab II | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-151 Computer Fundamentals | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-201 Systems Analysis and Design | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-212 Object-Oriented Programming | CMP_SC 3330 (3) |
| COMP-285 Mobile Computing Application Development | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-302 Database Management Systems | CMP_SC 3380 (3 credits) |
| COMP-320 Computer Graphics | CMP_SC 4610 (3 credits) |
| COMP-321 Theory of Computation | CMP_SC 4410 (3 credits) |
| COMP-335 Computer Organization and Architecture | CMP_SC 4270 (3 credits) |
| COMP-354 Operating Systems | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-358 Networks and Data Communication | CMP_SC 4850 (3 credits) |
| COMP-370 Algorithms | CMP_SC 3050 (3 credits) |
| COMP-380 Machine Learning | CMP_SC 4720 (3 credits) |
| COMP-385 Defensive Programming | CMP_SC 4420 (3 credits) |
| COMP-401 Software Engineering | CMP_SC 4320 (3 credits) |
| COMP-405 Artificial Intelligence | CMP_SC 4750 (3 credits) |
| COMP-413 Systems Programming | CMP_SC 3530 (3 credits) |
| COMP-417 Parallel and Distributed Computing | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-421 Compiler Design | CMP_SC 4430 (3 credits) |
| COMP-431 Computer Security | CMP_SC 4440 (3 credits) |
| COMP-458 Network Protocols | CMP_SC ELEC (3 credits) |
| COMP-474 Cloud Computing | CMP_SC 4530 (3 credits) |
| COMP-492 Industry Placement | CMP_SC ELEC 4000 level (3 credits) |
| ECE-100 Electric Circuits I | ECE ELEC (3 credits) |
| ECE-110 Digital Systems | CMP_SC 2270 (3 credits) |
| ECE-111 Digital Systems Lab | ECE 2210 (1 credit) |
| ECE-290 Numerical Methods Using MATLAB | ECE ELEC (3 credits) |
| ECE-322 Computer Organization and Architecture | ECE 2210 (3 credits) |
| ECE-428 Embedded Systems | ECE 4220 (3 credits) |
| ECE-434 Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems | ECE 4870 (3 credits) |
| ECE-436 Image Processing | ECE 4655 (3 credits) |
| ECE-460 Introduction to Robotics | ECE ELEC 4000 level (3 credits) |
| MATH-190 Calculus I | MATH 1500 (4 credits) |
| MATH-191 Calculus II | MATH 1700 (4 credits) |
| MATH-276 Calculus III | MATH 2300 (3 credits) |
| MATH-330 Ordinary Differential Equations | MATH 4100 (3 credits) |
| MENG-250 Engineering Mechanics: Statics | ENGINR 1200 (3 credits) |
| MENG-252 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics | MAE 2600 (3 credits) |
| MENG-260 Thermodynamics I | ENGINR 2300 (3 credits) |
| MENG-270 Strength of Materials | ENGINR 2200 (3 credits) |
| MENG-314 Mechanical Measurements and Instrumentation | MAE 3800 (3 credits) |
| PHYS-160 General Physics II | PHYSICS 2760 (4 credits) |
Heriot-Watt University
Immerse yourself in Scottish culture in Edinburgh, a city renowned as a center of learning and discovery. Study at a university built on practical, applied learning that promotes education to meet the needs of global industry. Enroll in engineering and other courses as part of a diverse student body — one-third of Heriot-Watt students are from countries outside the U.K.
Recommended for students studying chemical, computer, electrical or mechanical engineering, computer science or information technology.
POSTECH: Pohang University of Science and Technology
Immerse yourself in Korean culture and campus life at a university devoted to nurturing the leaders who make a difference globally. Enroll in engineering courses taught in English across a variety of disciplines. Take advantage of the semester research exchange program to gain hands-on experience under the supervision of a POSTECH professor.
Recommended for students studying chemical, civil, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering, computer science or information technology.
University College Dublin
Participate fully in the academic and social life of the largest engineering school in Ireland. Choose courses from a wide range of engineering disciplines and take advantage of the university’s cultural and social programming to experience Europe’s friendliest city. Studying in Dublin offers easy access to explore Ireland and many other European destinations.
Recommended for students studying biological, civil, electrical or mechanical engineering or computer science.
University of Manchester: Exchange
Study alongside British and other international students in this globally top-ranked university. Choose from a variety of engineering and other courses and get involved in campus life through the UK’s largest Students’ Union. Explore Manchester, a city at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, and study at a university known for ground-breaking innovation in science and engineering.
Recommended for students studying chemical, civil, electrical or mechanical engineering, computer science or information technology.
CEA CAPA: Engineering in Paris
Fall in love with engineering in the “city of love” and make progress toward your degree while learning the rich history and culture of France. Choose one to two engineering courses taught in English while completing social science and humanities requirements with courses focused in French history, culture and society. There is no language pre-requisite for this program, and it can accommodate all levels of French language proficiency.
CEA CAPA: Science and Engineering in the French Riviera
Take core courses for your science or engineering major or general electives in math, sciences, and humanities. Attend classes with French, European and North American students at one of France’s leading schools in Europe’s very own “Silicon Valley.”
Recommended for freshmen, sophomores or juniors studying biological, biomedical, computer, electrical, industrial or mechanical engineering, computer science, data science or information technology.
IES Abroad: Engineering, Math and Science in Madrid
Take engineering courses in English at the prestigious Universidad Carlos III while learning Spanish language and culture in one of Europe’s most vibrant cities. You also have the option to add an internship experience to your program.
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