Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics Abroad
Featured Programs for Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics
Department Contact: Amanda Sandridge, asandridge@vt.edu
Faculty-Led Program
Deforms in France
Program: Faculty-Led: Deforms in France
Dates: August 3 - 13, 2023
Location: Paris and Montpellier, France
Description: Deforms in France provides students with an opportunity to learn about the fundamental principles of engineering mechanics and experience places that incorporate those principles through real-world applications. The program is built around a core engineering mechanics class, ESM 2204 Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (Deforms).The coursework portion of the program will take place over the first 4 weeks of Summer S2 2023 and be offered as an online asynchronous course. The travel portion of the program will take place over the last 2 weeks of Summer S2 2023.
Online Information session on January 23, 2023 at 4:30. Join here!
Application is due on February 15, 2023.
For more information: Contact Dr. Jared Gargg at jgragg@vt.edu
TEAM Malawi
Program: Faculty-led Technology-Education-Advocacy-Medicine (TEAM) Malawi study abroad
Dates: Summer I
Credit options: This program can be non-credit or optional international project credit. Talk to Dr. Muelenaer.
Recommended level: Undergraduate and Graduate
For more information: Contact Dr. Andre Muelenaer at andrem1@vt.edu
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