Civil Engineering Study Abroad Program Trieste, Italy: Summer II Jun 30 Aug 9, 2019
LOCATION 1.5 hours to Venice by train 1 hour to Rome by plane
Jun 30 st Aug 9 th, 2019 Leave US on Sun 6/30 & check-in on M 7/1 Check-out & fly out on F 8/9 Key Program Features Classes: 3/4 days/week 8:30am-1pm and 2-5pm Field Trips (Florence, Venice, Croatia, Slovenia, Vajont Dam, Dolomites/Cortina) time for own travel (Austria, Rome, European Cities, etc.) Housing @dorms U. of Trieste Flexible/cheap meal + (a dozen of) Group meals Application https://engineering.tamu.edu/academics/global/opportunities-abroad/locations/italy/cven-322-349.html
CVEN322 is a co-req for CVEN349 Erin Kibler Advisor Study Abroad Programs Office Pavilion 1st Floor Tel. 979.845-0544 ekibler100@tamu.edu Tracey Rueschhoff l Assistant Director Halliburton Engineering Global Programs ZACH 410 Tel. 979.845-9588 l trueschhoff@tamu.edu Both classes count for the Proj. Mgmt. Minor CVEN322 is also a sub for ISEN302 It counts towards the International and Cultural Diversity requirement AND the International Certificate.
First Week: June 30 st - July 6 th Tentative schedule (likely to be reshuffled) Time Su M Tu W Th F Sa 8:30-9:30 Welcome 9am Italian course Italian course 9:30 11 Ital intro (9:30) 11 12 Program Intro 12 1 1 2 Depart from US Arrive in Trieste Group Lunch Lunch Lunch 2 3 CVEN322 CVEN322 suggested 3 4 Accademia/Uffizi Cultural Visit to CVEN322 HW/Quiz CVEN322 HW/Quiz 4 5 Trieste (YesBus) 5 7 Muggia by boat 7 9 Group Dinner Group Dinner Night in Florence Second Week: July 7 th 13 th Night in Florence Time Su M Tu W Th F Sa 8:30-9:30 Italian course Italian course 9:30 11 Train to Venice 11 12 10:30am 12 1 suggested Tech visit to Aviano Boat tour (11am ) 1 2 Murano's Lunch bus 7am (???????) Lunch Group Lunch to Rovinj / Vrsar 2 3 suggested glass factory CVEN322 CVEN349 w/group Lunch 3 4 Piazza S.Marco & & Biennale Check-ins / onboard CVEN322 HW/Quiz CVEN349 HW/Quiz 4 5 Rialto Bridge 5 7 back to Trieste / study / study / study 7 9 Group Dinner Night in Porec Night in Porec Night in Venice CVEN322 CVEN322 CVEN322 CVEN349 Train to Florence 6:44am Croatia (Porec) by bus 9am Wine tasting in Chianti bus 9:45am Third Week: July 14 th 20 st ] Su M Tu W Th F Sa 8:30-9:30 Italian course Italian course Italian course 9:30 11 11 12 12 1 1 2 Lunch Lunch Lunch 2 3 suggested Pula Bus tour (1pm ) CVEN349 CVEN322 CVEN349 3 4 Motovun & 4 5 Grožnjan CVEN349 CVEN349 HW/Quiz CVEN322 CVEN322 HW/Quiz 5 7 CVEN322 M review 7 9 Night in Porec Group Dinner Sagra S.Luigi CVEN349 CVEN349 HW/Quiz CVEN322 Midterm Potential for personally organized trip: [Lignano (close sandy/trendy beach), Rome, 5Terre, Amalfi, Sardinia, Vienna, Prague, Budapest, rest of EUROPE, etc ]
Fourth Week: July 21 st 27 th Time Su M Tu W Th F Sa 9-10 10 11 11 12 12 1 CVEN349 CVEN322 CVEN349 CVEN349 Midterm / Lunch 1 2 Lunch Lunch Lunch Slovenia by bus 1pm Smarna Gora Hike 2 3 CVEN349 CVEN322 CVEN349 Group Lunch 3 4 Skocjan Caves CVEN349 HW/Quiz CVEN322 HW/Quiz CVEN349 HW/Quiz (2pm ) and then 4 5 Ljubljana 5 7 Cooking Class 7 9 6:30pm Night in Ljubljana Night in Ljubljana Fifth Week: July 28 th August 3 rd Time Su M Tu W Th F Sa 9-10 10 11 11 12 12 1 1 2 Lake Bled / Bohini Leave at noon Lunch Lunch Lunch Group Lunch Lunch 2 3 CVEN322 CVEN349 CVEN322 3 4 4 5 Postojna caves & Castle (2pm ) CVEN322 CVEN322 HW CVEN349 CVEN349 HW/Quiz CVEN322 CVEN322 HW 5 7 bus 8:30am to Barcis 7 9 Night in Ljubljana Group Dinner Night in Cortina Night in Cortina Hike Vajont Dam tech visit Cortina (Dolomites) Transit bus 9:20am to Falzarego Legazuoi funicolar tech visit suggested hike in WWI tunnels Sixth Week: August 4 th 8 th Time Su M Tu W Th F 9-10 bus 8am to Venzone 10 11 CVEN322 HW/Quiz CVEN 349 11 12 Earthquake 12 1 reconstr. tech visit Lunch 1 2 Group Lunch Lunch 2 3 Cultural visit to CVEN 349 3 4 Cividale Directed study / HW 4 5 Wine tasting in 5 7 Ronchi Rilke Trail / Sail in Duino / study CVEN349 FINAL CVEN322 FINAL 7 9 Group Dinner Farewell Dinner earliest check-out (dorms are paid until checkout on 8/16)
COST Much cheaper than most other Programs All unused budget will be refunded to you Program fee (subject to change) housing; logistics; study aborad fee; insurance; breakfasts(~20)/group meals(~12); faculty expenses $3,900 Additional expenses Summer in BCS (**) Tuition & Fees (*) $2,500 $2,500 International Travel/Passport $1,700 $381 (general travel) Meals (not included) $800 $3,456 (Room&Board) Books & Supplies $100 $100 Personal Expenses Varies Varies Difference Total $9,000 $6,437 $2,563 CoE Scholarship if GPA>2.5 (TBD)????? (*) Check sbs.tamu.edu for exact figures (**) According to tamu.edu average cost of attendance Now you might be tight on $, but you have the time/opportunity to do it. Later on in life you ll have enough $$, but likely no time until retirement
Trieste!
Trieste!
Trieste!
Venice!
Florence/Tuscany!
Croatia
SLOVENIA
DOLOMITES!!
FREE WEEKEND?
Study Abroad impacts It has been overwhelmingly shown by research studies that: Study Abroad creates Personal Growth and builds Self-Confidence improves GPAs, dramatically increases Employability and Career Skills Few other life experiences have proven to net such a positive/sustainable impact.that is why. Halliburton has given a gift of $5 million to the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University to provide students with international experiences, including study abroads, so that they are better prepared to work and succeed in a changing global economy
Urban Legends I can t go because I do not know anybody that is going. I can t go because I do not know Italian. It s dangerous/unsafe. I need to know a Professor to go.
First Info Session (PIZZA!!) Thu, Oct 25 th, 6pm, HEB 118 GRAZIE!!?QUESTIONS? Luca Quadrifoglio Ivan Damnjanovic lquadrifoglio@civil.tamu.edu idamnjanovic@civil.tamu.edu Youtube videos!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ah-ojvf2gg4 by Samantha Wilson https://youtu.be/-xcb0vvqiqu by Emily Woodrow