Build and Ride a Bike in Europe

ENGLAND, FRANCE, SPAIN

Have you ever wanted to design and build your own bike—from scratch?! And then ride that bike in Europe, while visiting amazing sites and businesses such as CERN, Brompton Bikes, the WHO (World Health Organization), and the Cadbury Chocolate factory, among many others?! Then after that, design and build your own surfboard? The purpose of this study abroad program is to engage you in an exciting manufacturing/engineering design experiential learning opportunity. The experiential learning opportunity will start in England, where you will be building your own bike (design, brazing, welding, working with carbon fiber, etc.) in a small bike building academy. No experience needed—they’ll teach it all to you. After spending time at the academy, we will take our newly minted bikes and bike the coast of France towards Spain (to experience Euro bike culture, while visiting various technology and engineering companies). Once we arrive in southwestern France on the border of Spain, you will be designing and making your own surfboard (learning the design and manufacturing of composites, epoxies, polyurethane, and more). This is the study abroad program of a lifetime: learning, coupled with skill building and great cultural experiences!

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