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Europe: Global Perspectives on Energy and the Environment

Dates: Spring Term 2023
On-campus instruction during 2nd block of Winter Semester, all local site visits and international travel between 1–22 May 2023 (approx.)
Application Deadline: 30 November 2022

Join us for an instructive experience as we tour countries in Europe that are globally leading the way in the adoption of renewable energy. We will visit northern Italy, where we will tour a waste incineration plant that generates electricity, a solar PV cell fabrication facility, a geothermal power plant, and other companies focused on energy production and storage. We will visit the Alps to see up close the large glacial retreat that has occurred due to climate change. We will also visit Florence and experience the remarkable cultural sites that are there. In Spain, we will tour two large-scale concentrating solar plants that generate electrical power and spend time in the culturally rich city of Seville.

In Denmark, where more than 50% of the country’s electrical demand is generated from wind energy, we will see wind turbine farms, climb to the nacelle of a wind turbine, and tour multiple turbine fabrication plants—including where the largest wind turbine blades in the world are designed and prototyped. In each country, we will hear from local technical experts highlighting how renewable energy fits into the country’s energy portfolio. We will also be exposed to the culturally rich heritage and unique geography of each country, visiting sites of interest and sampling traditional local cuisine.

A seminar series during second term of winter semester will expose students to world energy reserves, environmental considerations related to energy production and use, the importance of government energy policy, and total economic analysis of energy-producing methods. Prior to departing for Europe, we will also visit several local energy-related sites, including coal, hydroelectric, and natural gas powered plants. The course will provide three credits of engineering technical elective toward graduation. The course is open to all majors, but preference will be given to engineering students who have taken the introductory thermodynamics course.

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Daniel Maynes
360K EB
(801) 422-3843
maynes@byu.edu

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Courses

Students will enroll in the following course while on this program:

ME EN 423—Global Perspectives on Energy and the Environment (3 credit hours)

Students will also register for a 1 credit hour seminar course the second term of winter semester.

Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program director and ISP.
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Cost

$6,200–6,600

Includes Latter-day Saint undergraduate tuition for 3 credit hours spring term, airfare between the SLC airport and Europe, air travel between the European destinations, in-country transportation, lodging, breakfast in most hotels, a cultural dinner in each country, and international health insurance coverage.

Does not include personal expenses and other meals.

A $1,200 scholarship 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.
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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/scholarships).
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Preparation

Prerequisites:

ME EN 321—Thermodynamics or equivalent with instructor approval

Students must meet all country- and program-specific COVID and health requirements for travel.
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Housing

We will visit Italy, Spain, Denmark, and possibly Sweden, focusing in each country on a different aspect of renewable energy. We will stay in hotels along the way, traveling from the hotels to energy-related sites.
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Travel

Flights that are covered by the program cost will be arranged by the program directors through a BYU Travel agent. Students may not purchase their own flights.

BYU Travel
280 HRCB
(801) 422-6293
travel@byu.edu
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Application Process

Students must be 18 years of age or older to participate.

Complete the online application here. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required; applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.

Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program. The first payment is due upon acceptance; please refer to the Payment Information document.

Application Deadline: 30 November 2022
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Program Adjustments

International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost.

If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU Financial account.

ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
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Faculty

Daniel Maynes
360K EB
(801) 422-3843
maynes@byu.edu

Brent Webb
360G EB
(801) 422-6543
webb@byu.edu
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International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
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ISP Student Handbook

To see the student handbook, click here.
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Payment Schedule

To see the payment schedule, click here.