What's in Your Water? (Engineering Abroad Program!)

  Ireland

Galway

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 26 - July 24

Description: This program is based in Galway, the cultural center of the west of Ireland, and provides students with a practical sense of the commonalities and differences between a very warm and arid region of the United States (California) and the mild but wetter climate found in Ireland. Students will study the scientific principles that can guide sustainable development of coastal regions and inland watersheds. The course is aimed at engineering students who wish to improve their understanding of how human activities affect the water cycle and acquire the scientific under­pinnings to become proficient in environmental engineering practice. The class is also open to science majors with an interest in quantitative aspects of water quality management and public health. Students will analyze the causes of the large Cryptosporidiosis outbreak in 2007, which was traced to a breakdown in treatment of the public water supply.

ECI 148A (4 units)
Water Quality Management
Basic concepts of water quality. Fundamentals of water and wastewater treatment processes. Analysis of water quality management alternatives. Prerequisite: Engineering 103 or consent of instructor. Technical elective credit. GE credit: None

ECI 198 (4 units)
Directed Group Study
Analysis of water management problems. Hands-on GIS instruction.
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (P/NP grading only.) Can be petitioned for Technical Elective credit.

Highlights:
* Galway Wastewater Treatment Plant (located on an island in Galway Bay)
Terryland Waterworks
* New Galway Water Treatment facility providing safe drinking water
* Visits to wastewater treatment pilot plants operated by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
* Visits to bioreactors
* Guided tours through Burren National Park and Connemara National Park
* Optional independent activities for students

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Approx. $5500

Students who enroll before the Accommodations and Activities Fee is posted will be notified via email as soon as the fee is available. If they choose to withdraw within 10 days of this notification, their deposit will be refunded.

* This fee level is based on the proposed governor's budget. The fees are subject to Regental, legislative, and gubernatorial action and may change without notice.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Ireland Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 16-25

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home