It is crafted to address the design requirements of the degree and prepare engineering students with all the necessary skills to face the challenges of today’s world economy.   Classes are offered to students in a cohort format; that is students participating in EPS meet together as a group each day to build their engineering design skills in class and then meet in teams of 2-5 students to work on their design projects.  International student teams work on interdisciplinary projects with commercial businesses and industries, carefully selected to match the students’ specializations and capabilities as well as to develop their intercultural communication and teamwork skills.

Since the start in 1994, EPS has become a huge success. Today seven institutions in Denmark, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain and Germany cooperate closely to offer EPS programs.  Other institutions outside of the network have also shown interest, so there will probably be even more EPS programs on offer in the future.

Dr. Arvid Andersen was the originator of the EPS concept.  He developed the program in Helsingør, Denmark with six students.  A few years later,  EPS later moved to the Copenhagen School of Engineering where nearly 70 students enroll in EPS each semester.  Dr. Andersen is now retired from the university, lives in Copenhagen, and actively participates in international engineering education throughout the European Union.  Dr. Andersen recently delivered a speech to the Proceedings of the First Ibero-American Symposium of Project Approaches in Engineering Education (PAEE´2009) accompanied with an abstract for publication and PowerPoint presentation on Project Management and Teamwork.

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Language

All classes are taught in English and the language of communication is English.

Costs

See the links above for costs for European and United States students.

Detailed Schedule of Each Week

A sample EPS week plan is shown on the left.  This plan is from EPS at Copenhagen.  For a high resolution picture of the EPS week plan click here.  EPS week plans vary slightly at each university site.   For more specific information, examine the individual EPS websites below.

Preliminary Tasks, Passports, and Visas

More Information

Please review the information about each EPS site on the link information provided below. 

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Antwerp, Belgium

Artesis University College Antwerp is a new addition to universities offering the EPS Program.  EPS at Artesis will be available for the first time beginning in February 2011.

Artesis, like most other EPS programs, will offer EPS for students in engineering, business, and marketing.  Artesis will also offer EPS for students in other areas as well, such as teacher training and social work.

Antwerp is located in the center of Flanders (Dutch speaking part of Belgium in the north) and is a world harbor of international status. Antwerp is also situated near other beautiful and multicultural cities such as Brussels, Bruges and Ghent. The majority of Flemish people are multilingual speaking Dutch, French, and English.  Spanish and/or German are also well spoken languages.  Hence, the culture and environment of Antwerp is excellent for students visiting from all over the world.

WHERE:  Artesis University College, Antwerp
WHEN:  offered Spring semester 2011 with an application deadline of November 1, 2010
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: project team sizes vary from 2 to 6 students
CONTACT PERSONS:  Sarah Rohaert, sarah.rohaert@artesis.be; and Lieven Bonnaerens, lieven.bonnaerens@artesis.be

WEBSITE LINK: Specific EPS web pages are under construction and expected to be available in the beginning of 2010.

                      For draft proposals of the projects known until now please visit:

                             http://www.artesis.be/productontwikkeling/upload/docs/EPS-ARTESIS-2011-Project-draftproposals.pdf

                      The university website can be found at  http://www.artesis.be

                      Other websites are:

                             Product development http://www.artesis.be/english/information-for-erasmus-students.htm

                             Applied Engineering & Technology http://www.artesis.be/iw/algemeen/ects-and-program-information.htm

                             Teacher Training http://www.artesis.be/lerarenopleiding/english/study-programmes.htm

                             Business Studies http://www.artesis.be/bedrijfskunde/english/study-programmes.htm

The currency in use in France is the Euro. Currency value varies with the market. For up-to-date information on currency values please see
 http://www.x-rates.com/.

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Copenhagen, Denmark

EPS was originally developed in Helsingør, Denmark about 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Copenhagen in 1995.  (Heslingør is where Shakespeare's "Hamlet's Castle" is located.)  The program moved shortly thereafter and now resides in Ballerup which is now a western suburb of Copenhagen, about 20 minutes out by train from the central railroad station in the center of Copenhagen.

WHERE:  Copenhagen University College of Engineering, (Ingeniørhøjskolen i København or IHK)
WHEN:  offered both semesters
                       Fall semester,  August - December, application deadline is May 1
                       Spring semester, February - June, application deadline is November 1
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 60-70 students each semester, project team sizes vary from 4 to 5 students
CONTACT PERSON:  Jørgen Hansen, jha@ihk.dk
WEBSITE LINK:  http://www.ihk.dk/international/exchange-students/eps

This is an easily navigable website.  Application information and other pertinent information are on the links on the left of the page.  Print out the application form, complete it, and send the form to the address listed on the application form.

The currency in use in Denmark is the Danish Krone.    Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

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Tarbes, France

EPS is offered at Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs, ENIT,  in Tarbes.  ENIT is a member of the French ENI Engineering Network. A strong characteristic of ENIT is its close ties with industry. Internships, industrial projects, and final-year projects, which are included in the curriculum, provide the opportunity to spend long periods of time working with industry. ENIT produces multi-skilled engineers who, due to their broad training experience, can work in any field of engineering and in any industry.

ENIT is located in the medium-sized town of Tarbes in the south of France. Tarbes is a gateway to the Pyrenees mountain range which is a gorgeous natural border between France and Spain. There are attractive views of the snow-capped mountains from the town and the first Pyrenean ski resorts are about half an hour drive from Tarbes.

WHERE : Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs, ENIT, 47 avenue d’Azereix, BP 1629, 65016 Tarbes cedex 9, France
WHEN: offered both semesters

                  Fall semester, September - January, application deadline is June 15   

                  Spring semester, February  - June, application deadline is November 15
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 4-24 students, project team size varies from 4 to 5 students
CONTACT: François Saiz,  saiz@enit.fr
WEBSITE LINK: http://www.enit.fr/sr/446/index.php

Application information can be found at http://www.enit.fr/sr/370/index.php

The currency in use in France is the Euro. Currency value varies with the market. For up-to-date information on currency values please see
 http://www.x-rates.com/.
 

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Kiel, Germany

As the largest University of Applied Sciences in Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel has an important role both with the city and within the region: it is an attractor for, and supporter of, incoming and outgoing specialisms and expertise in the full range of industries: from computer and multi-media to heavy engineering to agriculture, from banking and business services to social services. Included in this are the many successful international partnerships that have been built up over the past decade or so: both academic and professional.

The EPS at Kiel University of Applied Sciences is hosted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering; supporting the projects’ organisation and provision of services and facilities; such as human resources.

Another important institution for students is the huge experienced International Office, which will assist in any matter of student support.

The currency in use in Germany is the Euro.  Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

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s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands

EPS is offered at University of Applied Sciences of Avans Hogeschool (Avans University) which is a recently combined university of three former universities located at Tilburg, Brede, and s-Hertogenbosch (den Bosch).  The Dutch live in a tiny country. Most of them speak English. They are mostly a trading nation, relying on the rest of the world for trade, so it is in their interest to get to know and understand other cultures. Studying at a Dutch university gives you the opportunity to benefit from the exploration the Dutch have been doing for so many centuries now. The Netherlands is a very centrally located country close to Germany, England and France. While attending EPS at Avans, you will live in ‘s-Hertogenbosch shortened to Den Bosch which means "of the woods".  Den Bosch is a 700-year-old city located about an hour away from Amsterdam.  Students from the United States fly into Amsterdam's famous Schipol airport and take the train from Schipol to central Amsterdam where they transfer to a train to Den Bosch.  Trains run often and regularly to Den Bosch and throughout the Netherlands.

WHERE:  University of Applied Sciences of Avans Hogeschool (Avans University) in S-Hertogenbosch also called Den Bosch
WHEN:  Offered Fall semester,  September - January, application deadline is April 30.  Note that this EPS program runs to January with a break for the Christmas Holidays.  Students can either return to the U.S. for the break period or perhaps have Christmas with a European host family.
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 20-25 students each semester, project team sizes vary from 2 to 5 students
CONTACT PERSON:  Laurens Boot, ld.boot@avans.nl
WEBSITE LINK:  http://www.avans.nl/smartsite.shtml?id=5823&ms=302&em=5823

The application procedure is located on the left of the web page.  Read through the well-written procedure, print out the application form and send it to Avans University of Applied Sciences, International Office 's-Hertogenbosch, PO Box 732. 5201 AS 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands

Room rental information at a host family can be found at http://www.avans.nl/smartsite.shtml?em=33114&id=34243

Here is a PowerPoint presentation that you may wish to view to find out more about the program.

The currency in use in the Netherlands is the Euro.  Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

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Oslo, Norway

EPS is offered at Oslo University College of Engineering in the city center of Oslo, very close to the National Theatre.  Students from the United States fly into Oslo's main airport - Gardermoen and take either the high speed train or bus to the city center.

WHERE:  Olso University College of Engineering, (Høgskolen i Oslo or HIO)
WHEN:  Offered both semesters -
                       Fall semester,  August - December, application deadline is May 1
                       Spring semester, February - June, application deadline is November 1
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 20-25 students each semester, project team sizes vary from 2 to 5 students
CONTACT PERSON:  Katarina G. Witek , katarinag.witek@iu.hio.no, Tove Hatlen, tove.hatlen@ui.hio.no
WEBSITE LINK:  http://www.hio.no/Welcome-to-OUC/Faculties-and-Centres/Faculty-of-Engineering/European-Project-Semester-EPS

This is an easily navigable website.  Application information and other pertinent information are on the links on the right of the page.  Print out the application form, complete it, and send the form to the address listed on the application form.

The currency in use in Norway is the Norwegian Kroner.  Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

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Lodz, Poland

EPS is offered at the International Faculty of Engineering, IFE, (Centrum Ksztalcenia Miedzynarodowego)

IFE is in the city center of Lodz, phonetically pronounced 'woosch'.  Students from the United States fly into either Warsaw or Cracow and take the train to Lodz.  The university is a short taxi ride or walk from the central train station.

WHERE:  International Faculty of Engineering, IFE, The Technical University of Lodz
WHEN:   Spring semester, March 1 - June 30, application deadline is November 15
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 20-25 students, project team sizes vary from 4 to 5 students
CONTACT PERSON:  Joanna Auguscik, joanna.auguscik@p.lodz.pl
WEBSITE LINK:  http://www.ife.p.lodz.pl/index.php/lang-en/wspopraca-z-zagranic/european-project-semester

To apply to EPS Lodz, click on 'forms' on the left hand side of the page.  Then click on the Socrates/Erasmus Application Form (Incoming Students) Print out the application form, complete it, and send the form to the address listed on the application form.

The currency in use in Poland is the Polish Zloty (PLN).  One Euro equals about 4.5 PLN.  Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

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Barcelona (Vilanova), Spain

EPS is offered at  at the School of Engineering  of Vilanova i la Geltrú, Technical University of Catalonia, in the village of Vilanova located just to the south of Barcelona. 

WHERE:  Barcelona (Escola Politècnica Superior d'Enginyeria de Vilanova i la Geltrú,)
WHEN:  Offered Spring semester, February - June,  application deadline is November 20
TYPICAL CLASS SIZE: 20-25 students, project team sizes vary from 4 to 6 students
CONTACT PERSON:  send inquiries to eps@upc.edu
WEBSITE LINK:  http://www.epsevg.upc.edu/eps/index.asp

This website is informative and has several links to useful information about the program and university.  Application information can be found at http://www.epsevg.upc.edu/eps/How-to-apply.asp.   Print out the application form, complete it, and send the form to the address listed on the application form.

The currency in use in Spain is the Euro.  Currency value varies with the market.  For up-to-date information on currency values please see http://www.x-rates.com/.

There is an informative PowerPoint download at emsu.org/www/media/Segalas-Esbri_EMSU08.pdf.

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Vasa, Finland

EPS is offered at Novia University of Applied Science in Vasa, Finland. The Novia University of Applied Science, which has educational units in Vasa and Raseborg, also offers on-line web-education in several disciplines. The possibility and opportunity for the engineering students to learn from industry through shorter or longer sessions with projects, specific tasks, and highly demanding tutorial classes, is a great advantage for anyone who selects these courses. NOVIA educates multi-skilled and talented engineers, who due to their exclusive training experience, can work in many fields of engineering and apply their knowledge in almost any industrial sector. The employment in the region is the highest in Finland together with the Helsinki area.

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You should review all of the information on the website.  If you have further questions, you can contact one of the directors.  A list of all EPS directors can be found here.

This website has been visited   times.

prepared by:

Jørgen Hansen - Copenhagen, Denmark, jha@ihk.dk

Katarina G. Witek - Oslo, Norway, katarinag.witek@iu.hio.no

Joanna Auguscik - Poland, joanna.auguscik@p.lodz.pl

Grazyna Budzinska - Lodz, Poland, grb@p.lodz.pl

Jordi Segalas - Villinova, Spain, eps@upc.edu

Pedro Fuentes, Valencia - Spain, pfuentes@iqn.upv.es

Lorens Boot - Den Bosch, Netherlands, ld.boot@avans.nl

Roger Nylund - Vasa, Finland, roger.nylund@novia.fi

Duane Abata - U.S. Coordinator at SDSMT, U.S.A. duane.abata@sdsmt.edu

November, 2009