University of Wisconsin - Stout

A spring semester course accompanied by a Spring Break experience to Denmark and Sweden

Undergraduate Program Cost: TBD

Graduate Program Cost: TBD
Semester Dates: January 25 - May 19, 2009
Dates in Scandinavia: March 19 - 28, 2010
Course Deadline: October 23, 2009
Number of Positions: 20
Updated: September 28, 2009

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Program Description map of Scandinavia

UW-Stout students in art, industrial design, engineering and manufacturing technologies have a unique opportunity to understand and incorporate sustainability into their lives, college experiences and future careers through a new course exploring sustainable practices in Scandinavia taught by Jennifer Astwood and Ronald Scozzari.  Students will be exposed to some of the leaders in sustainability and alternative business and manufacturing methods, reinforced by visits to manufacturing facilities, design firms, design + art museums in Denmark and Sweden over spring break.  This semester long course includes three phases: research, field trip, and implementation.

Research: Students will gain knowledge working within cross-disciplinary groups and create a concept for a sustainable product that their team will develop during the semester. Through working within these teams, students will gain knowledge of manufacturing, research, and design methods they may not be currently exposed to within their own concentration. At this time, students will conduct research on current sustainable practices and gain an understanding of the OKALA ecological design course utilized in product design.

Field Trip: The group will explore various cities, art museums, manufacturing plants and residential areas in Denmark and Sweden.

Implementation: The students, after returning from Scandinavia, will implement what they learn into a viable sustainable product.

This course explores sustainability within the manufacturing and design context. We live in a global economy and in this course students will learn tools to have a positive impact on our society. For a course syllabus and detailed itinerary, click here [PDF].

Course

Students will enroll in course number SUST - 432/632, Global Sustainability Experience in Design Manufacturing. Upon successful completion, students will receive three credits for this program. This is a semester-long course with a spring break field trip to Scandinavia.  Regular semester classes will be held throughout the spring semester.

Estimated Costs

Students will pay a program fee to UW-Stout to cover the cost of tuition and fees, flight, housing, local transportation, some meals, health insurance and international student ID card. Passport fees, additional meals and personal spending money are paid directly by the students. Eligible students can use their financial aid to help pay these expenses. Need based scholarships are available to eligible Wisconsin residents.

Estimated Undergraduate Program Cost: TBD

Estimated Graduate Program Cost: TBD

Estimated Personal Expenses: TBD

Total Estimated Costs: TBD

Eligibility

Students must be at least junior status, have a GPA of 2.5, be in good academic standing at time of participation and have permission to participate by the instructors, Jennifer Astwood and Ron Scozzari (contact information below).

Housing & Meals

Students will be staying in hotels in rural, suburban and urban areas. Students will be responsible for purchasing daily meals.

Passport/Visa

All students must have a valid U.S. passport for entrance into Europe. The current passport fee is $100. Students should apply for their passport by no later than January to ensure summer participation. If students already have a US passport, be sure to check the dates of validity. It must be valid for six months beyond the return date to the US.

Application Procedures

Please make an appointment with the Office of International Education (OIE), 400 Bowman Hall, to review and receive the application materials. Completed forms are returned to OIE. A $100 nonrefundable application fee is paid to the Student Business Services Office located in the Administration Building at time of application. Once accepted by UW-Stout, a $200 nonrefundable service fee will be required to hold a place in the program.

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