Engineering in Italy

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Engineering students have the opportunity to study abroad in Florence, Italy during the spring semester of their sophomore year. The Gonzaga-in-Florence Engineering Track allows students to take basic engineering courses while supporting academic goals. This unique study abroad experience allows engineering students to gain insight into the past, present, and future of engineering technologies.

Engineering in Italy
THIS STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IS OPEN TO GONZAGA & NON-GONZAGA STUDENTS  -    SPRING  SEMESTER
         

Study abroad with Gonzaga-in-Florence and stay on track with your engineering goals!

See firsthand the great engineering feat of the Italian Renaissance - Brunelleschi's Dome.

Explore the city of Florence, a living testament to the skill of the people who, without the aid of modern tools and technology, created buildings that are still standing today.

  • Courses taught in English
  • Classes Monday-Thursday
  • No language requirement
  • Select from over 50 courses in other disciplines
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  • Program Dates:
    Spring 2012: 3 January - 21 April
    Spring 2013: 3 January - 20 April
  • GPA Requirement: 2.8 or permission from the Dean of Engineering at Gonzaga University
  • Application Deadline:
    October 1 or until filled.
    You are encouraged to apply early as space is limited. Non-Gonzaga students: check with your home institution regarding school specific deadlines.
  • Program Cost:
    Spring 2012: $23,080
    Spring 2013: $23,970*
    The program cost includes: tuition, shared room, partial board, Opening Tour, technology fee, International Student Identity Card, and Italian medical insurance. For program cost breakdown, click here.
    * The Spring 2013 cost is a preliminary estimated cost and may increase slightly for Spring 2013. Inflation and fluctuating exchange rates make it impossible to specify an exact cost at this time.
Brochures

Study engineering in Italy GIF Engineering Brochure SP12
pdf GIF Engineering Brochure SP13
pdf Gonzaga-in-Florence 2012/13
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How to Apply

 Study engineering in Italy Application Procedure

Courses & Syllabi

link Engineering Course & Syllabi
link Spring 2012 Course Schedule
link Spring 2013 Course Schedule

FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact GU Study Abroad
800.440.5391 toll free
509.313.3549 telephone

Wanda Reynolds
Director of Study Abroad
reynolds@gu.gonzaga.edu

Donna Ryan
Assistant Director
ryan@gu.gonzaga.edu

 

 

PROPOSED ENGINEERING & MATHEMATICS COURSES & SYLLABI
  • Below is the list of proposed engineering and mathematics courses. To download a syllabus, click on the course title.
  • Consult the course schedule to view other course offerings and syllabi. Engineering students can select from about 50 other courses on the program, including: Art, Business,  Classical Civilizations, Economics, English, History, International Studies, Italian, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology.  Except for Italian language, all the other courses are taught in English.

MATH 260: Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)

Solution methods for first order equations, and for second and higher order linear equations.  Includes series methods, and solution of linear systems of differential equations.   Prerequisite: MATH 259 Calculus and Analytical Geometry III

MATH 321: Statistics for Experimentalists  (3 credits)

An applied statistics course for those with calculus preparation.  Descriptive statistics, probability theory, discrete and continuous random variables, and methods of inferential statistics including interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression.  Prerequisite:  MATH 258 Calculus and Analytical Geometry II
ENSC 301: Mechanics of Materials I  (3 credits)

Behavior of materials, elementary theories of stress and strain, generalization of these theories to stress distribution, and deformation and instability in structural members.  Prerequisite:  ENSC 205 Statics
ENSC 306: Dynamics (3 credits)

A vector treatment of kinematics and kinetics.  General motion of a particle, energy and momentum methods for particles and rigid bodies.  Prerequisite: ENSC 205 Statics
ENSC 352: Fluid Mechanics (3 credits)

Fluid properties, fluid statics, fluids in motion, momentum and energy equations, dimensional analysis, boundary layers, flow in conduits, drag and lift.  Prerequisite: ENSC 205 Statics main