If you have questions about this program, email the program leader listed below.

GEARE for Pre-Engineering Students: Global Innovation and Culture in Italy

Program Details

The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be answered by the program leader listed below.
Program Type Departmental
Program Location Milan, Venice, Turin , Italy
Course # SA 10525
Duration Summer
Upcoming Program Dates
Summer 2024 06/15/24 to 06/28/24

Program Leader

Name Heather Fabries
Email hfabries@purdue.edu
Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice

Enrollment Details: Enrollment Currently Closed

Program Description

Pre-engineering students will have an immersive experience in Italy, exploring the potential for combining their engineering degree with a minor in GEARE at Politecnico of Milan, while also gaining insights into Italy's culture and industries through visits to key cities and cultural centers. This program will encompass field trips, museum visits, and exposure to practical information, vocabulary, pronunciation, and basic grammar.

Tentative Itinerary

June 15 - Depart for Italy
June 16 - Arrive at Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP)
June 17, Milan - Morning class; Afternoon Duomo tour
June 18, Milan - Morning class; Afternoon visits to Leonardo campus and Castello Sforzesco tour
June 19, Milan - Morning class; Afternoon visits to Bovisa campus and Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci
June 20, Lake Como - Morning class at Lecco campus; Afternoon Boat Tour of Lake Como
June 21, Turin - Visit to Fiat Factory and Casa 500 Car Museum; Guided walking tour of Turin
June 22, Milan and Bologna - Guided walking tour of Bologna
June 23, Bologna - Morning class
June 24, Sant'Agata Bolognese - Morning class; Afternoon visits to Cathedral of Ferrara and Castello Estense
June 25, Ferrara - Lamborghini tour; group dinner
June 26, Florence - Morning class; Afternoon visits to Duomo di Firenze and Galleria degli Uffizi
June 27, Bologna and Milan - Morning class; afternoon travel to Milan
June 28 - Return to the US

For more information, please contact Heather Fabries (hfabries@purdue.edu) or Brett Bogart (bogartb@purdue.edu).

Academic Credit

Earn 6 credits-3 for ENGR 39600 and 3 for ITAL 39300.  Please check with your academic advisor as to how this course can be used in your plan of study.

Eligibility

Open to all students in Engineering and related majors across campus,  including incoming students

Participants must be 18 years, or older when participating in the program on June 15, 2024.

Notes on the application form: Please leave the box "academic advisor" blank if you don't currently have an academic advisor.

Program Cost

Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.

The estimated cost is $3900 - housing, ground transportation, cultural and course activities, some meals, and international health insurance. 

Additional cost - airfare, lunches and dinners, passport, visa (if necessary), personal spending money

Application Deadline

Students will be accepted on a rolling basis until the program reaches capacity. 20 spaces available!

Financial Aid

Purdue University financial aid may be applied to the costs of studying abroad. Students interested in receiving financial aid should

NOTE:  Recipients of certain tuition remission and scholarship programs should pay careful attention to the regulations for using those benefits for study abroad.  Ask your financial aid advisor about any limitations.

Click here for a list of scholarships and grants available to assist with the costs of studying overseas.