ENGR

The course provides students with the fundamentals of international supply chain management with a special focus on Latin America and Uruguay. It features a 3-week study visit to Uruguay where students can place their understanding of those concepts within a cultural context.

 The course is focused upon international supply chain management in Latin America.  This is a 3 credit program. 
You will not receive a letter grade for this program but will receive academic credit as long as you receive a C or higher in each course.  Each department has decided how the program will count for the 2018 summer program. Please note that departments will re-evaluate for summer 2019 and this website will be updated. 
 

This 3 credit course focuses on the day-to-day business issues facing German engineers. The course will cover service businesses in Germany, workplace culture, digital factories, engineering law in Germany and a project that will tackle solving real engineering problems.

This 3 credit course highlights technological approaches, global German production footprint, ergonomics in German production, and R&D management in the German context. The course includes factory tours and case studies

Studying abroad in island nations provides a great learning opportunity to examine the complexity of sustainability because the scale of processes are more easily traced and the network of connections more readily tracked. In this course, students will explore the challenges/opportunities for sustainability in Jamaica with a broad consideration of industry, socio-economics, environmental impacts, history, contemporary culture and demographics. Through hands-on projects, immersions with local organizations, academic tours in country and, a collaborative research project with the University of West Indies, the students learn to frame contemporary engineering sustainability issues for island nations in societal and global contexts and, demonstrate a mastery of these through written and oral communication.
 

The course will cover the application of various grid technologies from power generation through power consumption including transmission networks, grid automation, power electronics systems, communications and control, protection, grid operations, grid connectivity, renewable energy resource integration, cyber security, micorgrids, DC technologies, and other emerging areas, as well as a brief introduction to power utility markets, business processes, and policy/regulation. Through classroom discussion and an assortment of group exercises, you learn to frame contemporary energy production and utilization issues in societal and global contexts, and demonstrate mastery of the issues through written and oral communication.
Engineering students can review how the course counts for requirements by contacting the faculty director of their department. 

The objectives of this course are many-fold. On the one hand, to review the main historical, technological, and scientific events preceding the advent of the Renaissance. On the other hand, to introduce students to the relevant engineering and technological achievements of the Renaissance period and place these achievements within the sociological and artistic context of that period. In particular, the course will focus on revolutionary advances in understanding of physics and engineering during the Renaissance, with particular emphasis on the contributions of Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei. We will introduce and demonstrate how concepts of sustainability were prevalent in the Renaissance, and show parallels to modern day design. 
Engineering students can review how the course counts for requirements by contacting the faculty director of their department. Students from other departments should consult their academic advisors. 

This is a 1 credit class that offers the opportunity to exam craft brewing in Europe. At the end of this course, students should be able to

• use engineering principles to describe, analyze, characterize, and design the brewing process.
• relate brewing process variables to style characteristics.
• evaluate brewing options and equipment for commercially relevant operations.
• justify brewing choices based upon brewing science, engineering, and economic considera-
• tions.

 
Course Content Overview: This course is focused on understanding business and technology in the era of globalization, with a particular emphasis on China. The first part of the course is focused on preparation for an intensive, 10-day study tour of China that will occur during the spring break. The latter half of the course is focused on reflections based on the study-tour and a better understanding of issues facing both the U.S. and China. While the course will generally focus on globalization, innovation, and supply chains, we will also address other relevant topics.
The course includes:

• Preparation for the intensive, 10-day study tour of China.
• Background readings and complete short writing assignments that link topics discussed in class to your particular field of study.
• Guest speakers who provide the necessary background for the program and serve as the basis for comparative discussion and analysis. Topics will include: history and politics, economics, contemporary culture and demographics, and technology trends.
• Documentation of the experience, primarily through an end-of-semester symposium upon return from China. You will complete individual posters addressing a theme from the conference and write a final paper on a topic of your choosing. 
• Reflections of the study-tour and a better understanding of issues facing both the U.S. and China.
• You can opt to take the course for a "W" requirement.

These courses can be fulfilled through Pitt-Recognized or Exchanges.