Short Term Engineering Programs Abroad: STEP-Abroad

Faculty-led (Departmental) STEP-Abroad programs are fast-paced, unique international experiences typically lasting from one to six weeks. Credits earned vary by program, and most will involve a combination of industry visits, lectures, site visits, class work, and visits to tourist destinations. These programs may take place during Spring Break, May/Summer or Winter Break. Students will earn one to six credits depending on program length and academic content. Several programs accept applications from First-Year Engineering (FYE) students. Visit the program's page for full details.

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STEP-Abroad Programs 

Winter Break

International Perspectives in Water Sciences and Management- India

Spring Break

AI and Job Design in Safety in Systematic Review – Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Gender in the World Paris and Madrid

Medical Device Manufacturing in Costa Rica

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Ireland

Water and Infrastructure Resilience: Public Health and Extreme Events - London, UK

May/Summer 2026

Additive Manufacturing and Art in Paris and Rouen - France

AI and Safety in Systematic Review - Italy  

Australian Transportation Systems and Supply Chains

Bioinspired Materials and Structures- Singapore

Chemical Engineering in Taiwan

Energy and Motorsports in Italy 

EPICS in Rwanda

Experience German Engineering

Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in Heidelberg, Germany

IE 490 Human Factors and Healthcare Innovation in Singapore and Taiwan

Industrial Microbial Biotechnology in Germany

ME 20000 Thermodynamics I in the French Riviera

ME 354 Machine Design I in Heidelberg - Germany

ME 489 Finite Element Analysis in Rome - Ancient Engineering and Lessons for the Future

Medical Image Enhancement, Visualization, and Analysis-Medieval France

Processes, Sustainability, Entrepreneurship in the Agri-Food Industry

Quantum Computing for Engineering in Barcelona

Regulatory Science Tanzania - for ABE students

Semiconductors in Korea

Sustainable Aviation in France

Additional Summer Study Abroad Opportunities:

CEA CAPA-Buenos Aires: Physics for Engineering - Study at  Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), regarded as one of the best engineering schools in Latin America!

Summer Undergraduate Research in Global Engineering (SURGE)

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