International Programs

http://www.chbe.gatech.edu/programs/international

France: Georgia Tech–Lorraine

Established in 1990 as Georgia Tech’s first international campus in Metz, France, Georgia Tech-Lorraine runs a ten-week summer program, using approximately the same schedule and format of the Atlanta campus. Students may take humanities, social sciences, and technical and free electives.  This program is planned for the summer following the 2nd year of classes.  Applications are submitted through the Office of International Education during the fall semester.

England: Imperial College of London

The School of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering has participated in a summer program in London for more than thirty years. Today, ChBE participants attend a four-week program at Imperial College of London where they receive six credit hours for ChBE 4200/4210 (Unit Ops./Bio. U. Ops. Lab) and ChBE 4803 (Technical Elective). This program is limited to a total of 30 students who have completed pre-requisites for the Unit Operations Laboratory course. While in London, students have numerous opportunities to participate in cultural events and sightseeing. This program is planned for the summer following the 3rd year or 4th year of classes.

South Korea: KAIST

Recognized as one of the best research-based science and engineering universities in Asia, the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) is located in the Daedeok Research Complex in Daejeon, less than 100 miles south of Seoul. Currently, KAIST has more than 8,000 students and 700 faculty members. The Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering is led by Dr. Jay Lee, a Georgia Tech ChBE adjunct professor. All courses are taught in English. Students participating in this program, planned for fall semester of the 4th year, receive credit for ChBE 4505/4525 and must enroll for a full course load at KAIST.