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Programs > Fudan Contemporary Society and Language > Engineering and Society Summer Term

Contemporary Chinese Society and Language Program

Engineering and Society: Summer Term

Summer Term Course Selection Form [pdf]

Credit

Students receive 8 credits for the engineering summer term, including 5 language and 3 non-language credits. The program is 8 weeks long, with 7 weeks of instruction.

Chinese Language (REQUIRED, 12 class hours per week, 5 credits)

No prior language study is required for admission to this track. Upon taking a placement exam after arrival, students will be placed into the appropriate language level. All courses emphasize listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Students take one English taught engineering course. The course meets for six class hours per week. All students participate in the Capstone Project as part of the course.

Engineering studies course:

FUDA ENGN310 Special Topics in Wireless Communications [pdf] (6 class hours per week, 3 credits)

Dr. Chun-Ye/Susan Vasana [pdf]

The world has become connected due to the technology such as wireless communications. This course introduces emerging technologies and principles in wireless communications. Topics include cellular system, spread spectrum, communication link and wireless channel analysis and practical applications. The students also get to learn about the state of the science and technology in modern China through field trips and guest lectures.

Scholarship Information

Students interested in the Engineering and Society Summer Term in Shanghai should consider applying for the Pilot Summer 2010 Gilman International Scholarship.  Applicants must be majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math field. The first and preferred deadline is October 6, 2009. The second award cycle opens February 2010 and the deadline is April 6, 2010. 125 scholarships will be awarded to students studying abroad during the Summer of 2010. These awards will be up to $5,000 with an average award of $3,000. More information on the special Gilman pilot program for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math students can be found on their website: http://www.iie.org/Content/NavigationMenu/Programs7/Gilman_Awards/Home8/PilotSummer2010FactSheet.pdf. 

For information on scholarships available through the Alliance, please click here.