Join in this unique opportunity to learn about water resources, geotechnical, and transportation engineering in a setting with a rich history of extreme water challenges. Twenty-six percent of the land area of the Netherlands lies below sea level. These areas are largely farmlands that have been reclaimed
Students will become partners with fellow BYU undergraduate and graduate students as well as engineers from our partner Instituto Nacional de Recursos Hidraulicos (INDRHI), the Dominican Republic’s national hydrological service, in applying water resources models methods, and application development to critical problems faced in the Dominican Republic. Courses will focus on distance collaboration with international partners to develop an approach to the specific team project assigned.
The objective of this program is to provide students with opportunities to expand on the technical foundation learned through traditional classroom experiences and curriculum in order to develop the skills that will be necessary to practice and compete in a global environment.
DATES
Winter semester 2021 (specific dates TBA)
HOUSING
Students will be housed in a local hotel.
COURSES
Preferred prerequisites
Minimum: CEEn 332 Fluid Mechanics (3.0 credits)
Suggested: CEEn 431(3.0 credits, concurrent winter)
Helpful: CEEn 433 (3.0 credits)
Plus: CEEn 531 Hydrology Modeling (3.0 credits)
Registration Options
All students who are accepted into the program and want to receive capstone credit are expected to register for the one credit, professional development class CE En 471A. . Students will register for CEEn 439 (3.0 credits) during winter semester 2021, this course counts as either capstone or a technical elective for undergraduates. Graduate students can register for either CE 439 or a section of CEEn 594R. Students not taking the class for capstone will be asked to join teams and begin to learn about possible projects during the second half of fall 2020.
COST
$2,000 (a $800 scholarship to help offset costs will be given by the Weidman Center for Global Leadership to student participants majoring in a program within the Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering)
Includes international health insurance coverage.
Not included: Airfare, personal expenses, tuition, and some meals.
Additional:
The cost of this program has already been reduced by $800 as a result of generous support by the Weidman Center for Global Leadership and the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Please note the subsidy does not apply to students outside of the BYU Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program. Airfare reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent at:
BYU Travel
280 HRCB
801-422-6293
travel@byu.edu
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to Study Abroad programs. Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application, and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB), will be considered for a Study Abroad scholarship. Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp/financial-aid/).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A non-refundable $35 application fee is required. Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete and will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. Please refer to the 2020 Payment Information document for payment schedule (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpaymentInformation2020.pdf)
Deadline: 5 September 2020 (Note: If you want to take this class for capstone then you should be registered by mid-August).
FACULTY
Jim Nelson, professor of civil and environmental engineering, will direct the program. Dr. Nelson has taught and conducted research in applied hydrology and developed the widely used Watershed Modeling System (WMS). He speaks Spanish and has led this program on several projects in both Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
jimn@byu.edu
(801) 422-7632
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
The travel portion of the program is about 10 days and takes place in early to mid-February of the winter semester 2021.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
ISP reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost estimates due to conditions beyond its control.
