Three-Weeks Summer Program for students from Kyungnam University (July 31-August 18, 2006).

 

Technical Topics: (22 sessions, 3 hours / session)

 

A

Computer Modeling and Simulation

Dr. Coller

2 sessions

B

Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM)

Dr. Kim

4 sessions

C

Finite-Element Methods and Software (FEM)

Dr. Kim

2 sessions

D

Energy—World Energy and Future Outlook

Dr. Kostic

1 sessions

E

Computer-Aided Metal Forming

Dr. Gau

2 sessions

F

Computer Data Acquisition

Dr. Kostic

1 sessions

G

Robotics & Walking Machines

Dr. Song

2 sessions

H

Mechanical Vibrations

Dr. Gupta

2 sessions

I

Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics

Dr. Majumdar

1.5 sessions

J

Marketing and Insurance Industry in the U.S.A.

Dr. Sheu

2 sessions

K

Nanotechnology – Nano-Fluids

Dr. Kostic

1 sessions

L

Energy- Fuel Cell

Dr. Bose

1 sessions

 

Orientation, Language and Culture: (3 sessions, 3 hours/session)

  1. Welcome / Engineering Overviews / Computer Orientation / OneCard: 1 session
  2. Logistics / Culture Orientation / US-Chicago Geography / Campus Tour / City Tour: 1 session
  3. ME Overview / Program Overview / Engineering Building Tour: 1 session
  4. Summer Program Review: 0.5 session

 

Conclusion and Certificate Ceremony: (Lunch)

          Dr. Vohra, Dr. Song and International Training Office

 

Field Trips: (4 trips, ½ day per trip) To visit world class companies/national laboratories

1.       Caterpillar Aurora (construction machines)

2.       Hamilton-Sunstrand (components for airplanes)

3.       Ingersoll (special machine tools)

4.       Fermi National Laboratory (accelerator, high energy physics)

5.       Argonne National Laboratory (advanced photon source, energy projects)

6.       UPS (world largest package delivery system)

7.       International Trucks (Navistar)

8.       Textron Fasteners (back up for Ingersoll)

 

Weekend Activities:

City Tours:

1.       Chicago Downtown: Sears Tower, Millennium Park, The Magnificent Mile, Korean Town (dinner & shopping) (1 day)

2.       Chicago Downtown: Navy Pier, China Town (lunch), Grand Park, Art Institute/Museum (1 day)

 

Other Activities:

1.       Visit Six Flags Great America Theme Park (1 day)

2.       Visit River Walk Park in Naperville (one ½ day)

3.       Visit shopping malls, outlet stores (two ½  days)

 

Evening Activities:

1.       English conversation groups

2.       Ball games (basketball, soccer)

3.       Jog / track

4.       Swimming / weight conditioning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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