College of Engineering,
ALCOY
PrograM
Director:
John Brauer
On-Site Director
Robert Nelson
Location. The program is
conducted at the campus of the Universidad Politecnica de Valencia in Alcoy (UV-A),
with field
trips to sites of engineering importance.
Course of Study. The
six-week program (May 10-June 20) will consist of two three-credit
courses. Students register in the
University of Notre Dame summer session for EG 34440 Probability and
Statistics, and EG 44175, Ethical and
Professional Issues
in Engineering. Both courses will take
advantage of the locale and include topics related to Spanish and
European
Professional practice.
Field Trips. Field trips
to
sites of Spanish engineering and cultural significance such as the
World Expo
in Zaragosa, the Alhambra in Granada
and Barcelona
are included in the program. Specific
projects visited will vary from year to year.
Housing and Meals. Students
will be housed in dormitories for international students at the UV-A,
and will
have a dormitory meal plan.
Cost. The cost of the
program is $5,500. This includes
round-trip airfare between New York/Chicago and Madrid, tuition, room and board and
required
field trips. Participants are
responsible for recreation and any extra travel.
Eligibility. The program
is
open primarily to qualified engineering students of the University of
Notre
Dame. Applicants from outside the
University are welcome and will be considered on a space available
basis.
Course Descriptions. The
following course descriptions give the number and title of each course. Lecture hours per week, laboratory and/or
tutorial hours per week, and semester credit hours are in parentheses. The University reserves the right to withdraw
any course without sufficient registration.
EG 34440, Probability and Statistics – Alcoy
3 credits, Nelson
5/12-6/19
CRN 3795; ID # EG 34440 01
This course is equivalent to MATH 30440. An introduction to
the theory of probability and statistics, with applications to the
computer
sciences and engineering. Topics include discrete and continuous random
variables, joint probability distributions, the central limit theorem,
point
and interval estimation and hypothesis testing.
EG44175. Ethical and
Professional Issues in Engineering - Alcoy
3 credits, Nelson
5/12-6/19
CRN 3796; ID # EG44175 01
This course is an equivalent
to CSE 40175. This course seeks to develop a solid foundation for
reasoning
about the difficult ethical, professional and social controversies that
arise
in the engineering field. Emphasis is placed on identifying the
appropriate
legal and professional context and applying sound critical thinking
skills to a
problem. Topics covered include relevant professional codes of ethics,
encyption/privacy/surveillance, freedom of speech, “cracking” of
computer
systems, development of safety-critical software, whistleblowing, and
intellectual property. This course relies heavily on case studies of
real
incidents, both historical and current.
For further information and an
application packet, write to:
John Brauer
Director,
University
of Notre
Dame International Summer Engineering Programs
224 Cushing Hall
University
of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, In
46556