Technical Topics - 22 sessions, 3 hours/session

• Computer Modeling and Simulation - Dr. Keller, 2 sessions
• Computer-Aided Design/Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) - Dr. Kim, 4 sessions
• Finite-Element Methods and Software (FEM) - Dr. Kim, 2 sessions
• Energy - World Energy and Future Outlook - Dr. Kostic, 1 session
• Computer-Aided Metal Forming - Dr. Gau, 2 sessions
• Computer Data Acquisition - Dr. Kostic, 1 session
• Robotics and Walking Machines - Dr. Song, 2 sessions
• Mechanical Vibrations - Dr. Gupta, 2 sessions
• Computational Methods in Fluid Dynamics - Dr. Majumdar, 1.5 sessions
• Marketing and Insurance Industry in US - Dr. Sheu, 2 sessions
• Nanotechnology - Nano-fluids - Dr. Kostic, 1 session
• Energy-fuel cell - Dr. Bose, 1 session

Orientation, Language and Culture (3 sessions, 3 hours/session)

• Welcome/Engineering Overviews/Computer Orientation/OneCard: 1 session
• Logistics/Culture Orientation/US-Chicago Geography/Campus Tour/City Tour: 1 session
• ME Overview/Program Overview/Engineering Building Tour: 1 session
• Summer Program Review: .5 session

Conculsion and Certificate Ceremony (Lunch)

Dr. Vohra, Dr. Song, International Training Office

Field Trips (4 trips, 1/2 day per trip) to world class companies and laboratories

• Caterpillar Aurora (construction machines)
• Hamilton-Sunstrand (components for airplanes)
• Intersoll (special machine tools)
• Fermi National Laboratory (accelerator, high energy physics)
• Argonne National Laboratory (advanced photon source, energy projects)
• UPS (world's largest package delivery system)
• International Trucks (Navistar)
• Textron Fasteners (back-up for Ingersoll)

Weekend Activities

City Tours

• Chicago Downtown: Sears Towe, Millennium Park, Magnificent Mile, Korean Town (1 day)
• Chicago Downtown: Navy Pier, China Town, Grand Park, Art Institute/Museum (1 day)

Other Activities

• Visit Six Flags Great America Theme Park (1 day)
• Visit River Walk Park in Naperville (1/2 day)
• Visit shopping malls, outlet stores (2 1/2 days)

Evening Activities

• English conversation groups
• Ball games (basketball, soccer)
• Jog/track
• Swimming/weight conditioning