Spend part of the summer in Germany in an immersion experience and earn engineering credit.
Global E³ is an exchange program for engineering students. A student can study abroad while continuing to pay tuition at home. With member universities in 24 countries, students at more than 70 universities have the opportunity to study abroad. Learn more on the LSU Study Abroad website.
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Opportunities to take courses for credit towards your bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering are available in Lyon, France at the Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de L'universite Lyon (Polytech), the engineering college of the Universite Claude Bernard Lyon I. Lyon is the second largest city in France, both in terms of population and industrialization, and is reputedly the capital of gastronomy in France. It is also the capital of the Rhône-Alpes region, located at the confluence of the Rhône and Saône Rivers. It has a long history dating back to pre-Roman times, and the oldest part of the city has retained its medieval and Renaissance characters.
Opportunities to take courses for credit towards your bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering are available at the ME School of the Torino Polytechnic (PoliTo), located in Torino, Italy. Courses are available each spring semester. Studying abroad at the Politecnico di Torino also provides an opportunity to complete an international automotive minor there by taking the necessary electives through its automotive engineering program. Torino is the fourth-largest city in Italy in terms of population and is a significant industrial, business, and cultural center. It is the capital of the Piedmont region, has a long history dating back to pre-Roman times, and was the first capital of the Italian state.
The immersion experience at the Ecole Polytechnique Universitaire de L'universite Lyon (Polytech), the engineering college of the University Claude Bernard Lyon I in Lyon, France, usually takes place over LSU’s Spring Break. The immersion experience may be subsidized by a scholarship (up to $500 per mechanical or industrial engineering participant) if you qualify. The visit tentatively includes being hosted by local students (room accommodation), getting to know French students in your study area, visiting with faculty, visiting/attending classes and laboratories, possibly visiting a local French company/industry, exploring the local cuisine, attending one or more cultural events, and sightseeing in and around the city.
For mechanical engineering majors, a limited number of study abroad scholarships are available thanks to the generosity of ME alumni Tony Harper ($1,500 level) and Jack Rettig ($2,750 level). These scholarships will be awarded after the study abroad experience has been successfully completed. For ME and IE majors, a limited number of International Immersion Scholarships are available thanks to the generosity of ME alumnus Jack Rettig ($500 level). These scholarships will be awarded after the international immersion visit at Polytech (Lyon, France) has been completed and after submitting an essay describing the experience.
ME and IE majors are given the opportunity to host a student from Polytech (Lyon, France) during their reciprocal immersion visit at LSU. This is an excellent way to make a friend in Lyon and maintain a future relationship. It is also an excellent way to showcase LSU and the spirit of hospitality that is inherent in Louisiana. Typically, LSU students who are hosted by French students at Polytech reciprocate by hosting them, or others, when they come to LSU.
