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Engineering Abroad

See the World Differently

There’s no substitute for perspective. Engineering experiences abroad take you out of your comfort zone, challenge you to think differently and build skills you’ll use for the rest of your life. 

Practice Your Purpose: International Programs in Engineering (IPE) | Global Health Design Initiative

In Berlin, I got to learn firsthand how cultural differences can impact the design and execution of an engineering project, knowledge that today helps me to better adapt my skills to different cultural settings.

Petra Lieber
Industrial and Operations Engineering,
Study Abroad in Berlin, Honors Program,
International Programs in Engineering

Global Health Design Initiative

About

Global Health Design Initiative (GHDI) Website

Talk to a Human: globalhealthdesign@umich.edu | 734-764-9366

Semesters Offered/Recommended: Year Round

Financial: Assistance available, Some paid opportunities

The Global Health Design Initiative provides curricular and co-curricular opportunities for undergraduate students to collaborate with stakeholders to define problems and develop and implement solutions to address essential health care challenges.  

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Looking for something to complement your GHDI experience?  Consider one or more of these:

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If GHDI isn’t quite your style, one of these opportunities may be a better fit.

Resumé Builders

Experiential education in global health design can give you great resumé points and memorable interview material.

Project: Global Health Design Initiative – Design Ethnography and Design Intern

  • Conduct >175 hours of clinical observations in Obstetrics and Gynecology over 8 weeks in 10 different healthcare centers throughout Ghana to develop over 80 unique need statements and identify user requirements and engineering specifications
  • Design, prototype, and evaluate a simulator device to train midwives in Ghana to screen for cervical cancer using visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA)
  • Establish sustainable relationships and interview over 80 stakeholders in the Ghanaian and U.S. healthcare systems to elicit critical design and clinical information

International Programs in Engineering

About

International Programs in Engineering (IPE) Website

Talk to a human: ipe-office@umich.edu | (734) 647-7129

Semesters Offered/Recommended: Year Round

Financial: Assistance available

Join the 900+ engineering students who have an international experience each year to gain valuable life experience and prepare for the challenges of today’s global workplace. Returning students agree that the experience offers a broader perspective on the engineering field and a deeper understanding of the world.

Goes Great With

Looking for something to complement your IPE experience?  Consider one or more of these:

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If IPE isn’t quite your style, this may be a better fit.

International Minor for Engineers

Resumé Builders

Experiential education through IPE can give you great resumé points and memorable interview material.

Sample Project: Intern Abroad

  • Broaden global network and increase intercultural competence by meeting people from around the world
  • Access industry professionals to practice creative problem solving
  • Gain valuable insight on the research process through a research experience abroad