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Graph 1Illinois Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, U.S.A.
www.iit.edu
Presented by:Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D.
Director of Overseas Programsiitparis@aol.commisquita@iit.edu
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Why Study in the U.S.
• Different cultural experience• Opportunity to work and understand
the American workplace• Opportunity to obtain an American
degree that has worldwide recognition• Opportunity to gain competency and
proficiency in the American language• Marketability
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American System of Education
• Undergraduate, Graduate
• Academic Calendar
• Credit hour(s)
• Grading System
• GPA –Grade Point Average
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Why Study at IIT
• Reputable university – College of Distinction
• Small class size
• Easy access to professors
• Cutting-edge research
• Location
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Marty Cooper ( Alumnus of IIT(B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957)Inventor – Cell Phone
1st Cell Phone – 1973(« The Brick ») –weighed 2.5 pounds!!Named one of the best inventors of all time for his work on the first personal cell phone in the "Best Inventions of the Year" article in the October 30 Time Magazine 2007
2nd invention – A new wireless
Internet system call i-BURSTthat puts high-speed data transmission at your fingertips!!
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Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT)(B.S. ME 1965) Inventor – Bar Code
• CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies
• Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering
• At 26 years old, Kaplan he invented the Bar Code and co-founded cutting edge Zebra Technologies, the bar-coding company
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Research Facilities
• Two federally funded research facilities at IIT
- National Center for Food Safety & Technology (NCFST)
- IITRI – Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute
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Research Facilities
• IIT has close ties with other federally funded research facilities in Chicago
Example: Argonne National Labs – 1st national
Research lab in the U.S. and one of the largest
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
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Fermi National Accelerator Lab• Fermilab is the largest U.S. laboratory for research in
high-energy physics and is second only to CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in the world
• About 2,500 scientific users, scientists from universities and laboratories throughout the U.S. and around the world, use Fermilab for their research
• The primary instruments for high-energy physics are accelerators, especially colliders, in which counter-rotating beams of particles are brought into collision. The highest-energy collider in the world is the Fermilab Tevatron. Because of the nature of their experiments, high-energy physicists must do their research in collaboration with large laboratories like Fermilab
• It is an essential part of the academic research enterprise, so Fermilab is operated by Universities Research Association, a consortium of 90 research universities.
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« Success Story »
Julien Branlard begins work at Fermilab today as the first John Bardeen Engineering Fellow. A recent graduate of the Illinois Institute of Technology, Julien Branlard isthe first recipient of the John Bardeen Engineering Fellowship.
"Julien will make an outstanding addition to
Fermilab," said Ralph Pasquinelli, Accelerator Division RF Department Head and the inspiration behind the fellowship. "He's an articulate, talented team player who will hit the ground running with his outstanding engineering skills." Branlard began his studies in France and transferred
to the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2000. After graduating with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering last December, he began looking for a way to continue his work in the United States. Fermilab Today 2005
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Our Location
IIT: Illinois Institute of TechnologyLocation: Chicago, Illinois
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Chicago
• Third largest city in the U.S. (8.55 million)
• 25 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing beaches
• 552 parks, 46 museums, more than 200 art galleries, approx. 7,000 restaurants,
• 200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio stations,
• 13 daily newspapers
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FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO
#1 in high tech especially nano technology
#1 in manufacturing
#1 business travel destination
Center of the U.S. interstate highway system
Headquarters to 35 Fortune 500 companies
World’s largest public library
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CHICAGO
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CHICAGO
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CHICAGO
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What is a credit hour?
1 credit hour equals 1 hour of lecture° A graduate level course at IIT is
usually 3 credit hours° So, a 3 credit course at IIT means
that the course is offered three times per week or once a week for
(3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours
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About IIT
• 1890 founded as Armour Institute
• Ranks at 57 among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities in the U.S.
• Member of the elite Association of Independent Technological Universities
• Architectural landmark campus & located in the city of Chicago
• Listed as a ‘College of Distinction’
• Inventors of the cell phone, surgical stapler, magnetic tape, first radio telescope…
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About IIT
• Doctoral degree-granting university• Research intensive• 98% of full-time faculty with doctoral
degrees or other terminal degrees• Class size – 85% of classes have fewer
than 40 students; 26% of classes have fewer than 10 students
• Highly selective • No student teaching assistants teach at
the undergraduate level
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Industrial Partners
Boeing IBMCoca-Cola AT&TDell Computer Corp. McDonald’sEnergy Power Marketing CorporationTellLabs MicrosoftMotorola Nec TechnologiesLucent Technologies Samsung TelecomGeneral Motors Western ElectricCTA Xerox ……..
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Statistics
2,353 Undergraduates (Bachelor’s)
3,401 Graduates (Master’s & Ph.D’s.)
1,041 Law
6,795 Total
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IIT’s Partners
Germany:
Technische Universität, München
Technische Universität, Berlin
Martin-Luther Universität, Halle
Technische Universität Freiberg
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IIT’s Partners
Spain:Universidad de Valencia (UPV)Universidad Politecnica de Madrid
(UPM)Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya
(UPC)Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura,
Barcelona – ETSAB-UPCEscuela Tecnica Superior de
Arquitectura, Madrid – ETSAM-UPM
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IIT’s Partners
France:ENSEA CergyENAC ToulouseESIEA Paris, IvryENSIETA BrestGIT Grenoble (formerly INPG)INSA Lyon, StrasbourgENSEIRB BordeauxENSMA Poitiers
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IIT’s Partners
Austria:Technische Universität Wien
Sweden:Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTHChalmers University of Technology
Mexico:Instituto Technologico de Estudios
Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM)
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IIT’s Partners
AsiaThailand - Chulalongkorn University
Japan - Tohoku University
S. Korea - Ajou University - Korea Advanced Institute of
Science & Technology (K.A.I.S.T.)
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Academic Calendar
Two semesters per academic year (9 months)
Fall SemesterMid-August – Mid-December
Spring SemesterMid-January – Mid-May
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Program Options
Graduate level- Double degree Master’s program in
1 year
- Research ( Proyectos Final de Carreras) for a period of 6 months upto 1 year maximum
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DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAM
PROCEDURE:• 4th year students selected by partner school• Selection criteria established in agreement
with IIT and partner school• TOEFL of 100 iBT or IELTS score of 7• GRE general (specified minimums per dept.)• Research project duration (4-6 months)• Completion of a Master’s in 1 year with
research project (non-thesis)
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DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS
• Completion of Master’s degree at IIT in 1 year (9-12 months)• Possibility of obtaining the equivalent qualifying degree from home university• Permission to work in accordance with
F1 visa requirements for 1 additional year (17 months) in the U.S.
• Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted as being higher than the national average
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Graduate – Fields of study
Engineering – Chemical, Environmental,
Biological, Food Process, Civil, Architectural, Electrical & Computer, Mechanical &
Aerospace, Materials & Metallurgical, Biomedical
Sciences - Biology, Chemistry, Physics,
Molecular Biochemistry & Biophysics
Other fields – Psychology, Architecture,
Business, Computer Science, Applied Math
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Civil & Architectural Engineering(www.iit.edu/engineering/cae)
• Construction Engineering & Management• Architectural Engineering• Geoenvironmental Engineering• Geotechnical Engineering• Structural Engineering• Transportation Engineering• Public Works• Environmental Engineering
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Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (www.ece.iit.edu)
Specializations:Communication Theory & Signal ProcessingNetworks, Electronics & ElectromagneticsPower & Control Systems *Computer EngineeringComputer Hardware DesignComputer Software SystemsNetworks & Telecommunications
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IIT’s Perfect Power System
• IIT will become the flagship Perfect Power System in the U.S. which will confront & model a solution to the global energy crisis
• Established in conjunction with the Galvin Electricity Initiative, Dept of Energy & IIT
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What will be IIT’s Perfect Power System?
• Smart grid & technology-ready infrastructure
• Self-sutstaining electricity infrastructure• Intelligent distribution system & system
controllers• Onsite electricity production• Demand-response capability• Sustainable energy systems & green
buildings/complexes
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Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (www.chee.iit.edu)
° Master of Chemical Engineering
° Master of Food Process Engineering
° Master of Biological Engineering
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Department of Industrial Technology & Operations ( www.iit.edu/cpd/intm
• Master of Industrial Technology & Operations
Examples of some courses:Industrial Risk ManagementAdvnaced Project ManagementSupply Chain ManagementPurchasingWarehousing & DistributionTransportation etc…….
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Department of Information Technology & Management ( www.iit.edu/cpd/itm)
• Master of Information Technology & Management
- Computer & Information Security - Voice & Data Communication
Technology- Systems Analysis & Administration- IT Management & Entrepreneurship- Software Development
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Department of Computer Science(www.cs.iit.edu)
• Master of Computer Science• Master of Computer Science with
specialization in - Computer networking & Telecommunications - Information Systems - Software Engineering - Business
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Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering (www.iit.edu/engineering/mmae)
°Master of Mechanical & Aerospace Engr
°Master of Metallurgical & Materials Engr
°Master of Manufacturing Engr
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MASTER OF SCIENCE
Master of Science (M.S.) = 32 credits(Each course usually equals 3 hours ) i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a
professor)32 credits = ~11 courses
Waiver of 2 courses (validated by IIT) = less 6 credits
M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) =
32 – 6 = 26 credits
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Master of Science
21 credits = ~7 courses
5 credits = Research project option
26 credits = Master of Science
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Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall SemesterApplication deadline – May 1
* * * * *
Spring SemesterApplication deadline – October 13
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APPLICATION PROCESS
• IIT Graduate Application Form to be submitted no later than May 1 (IIT Graduate
International application) – www.grad.iit.edu/admissions/apforms.html
• Regarding application fee click ‘no fee required’ and for the reason, type in ‘partner school’
• Statement of purpose• 2 letters of recommendation• Test scores – TOEFL ( 100 iBT) or IELTS ( 7) & GRE
general• Transcripts of completion of 4 years certified in
native language & in english• Financial affidavit of support (available online)
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The GRE General Exam
The exam comprises 3 sections:
1. Verbal (multiple choice) out of 8002. Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 8003. Analytical (essay) out of 6
Schools look at a combined V & Q scoreminimum score range of 1000-1100/1600Analytical score range 2.5 – 3.5/6
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GRE General Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)
Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace EngineeringQ+V = 1100 (650 in Q), A = 3.5
Dept. Of Electrical & Computer EngineeringQ+V = 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Computer ScienceQ+V = 1000, A = 3.0
Dept. Of Civil, Architectural & Environmental EngineeringQ+V = 1000, A = 2.5
Dept. Of Chemical & Biological EngineeringQ+V = 1100, A = 3.5
Dept. Of Biological, Physical & Chemical SciencesQ+V = 1100, A = 2.5
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Research Project
• Completion of Proyectos Final de Carreras in a lab at IIT
• Duration – 6 months to maximum 1 year• Enter the U.S. as a short-term Research
Scholar on a J1 visa• Responsible for living, insurance & other
expenses• No exams required• English proficiency important
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Cost for Research program
• Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer = $2,496
• Usually the professor covers the cost – however, if unable to do so, it becomes the responsibility of the research scholar to cover this cost
• Funding program alternative – FARO GLOBAL Internship program (www.becasfaro.es) –funded by the Ministry of Science & Innovation in Spain – validity until Dec 31, 2010.
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Cost – Double Degree
Tuition & Fees per credit hour = $832(based on August 2008-May 2009 cost)
M.S. at IIT is 32 credit hours = $26,624Possible waiver of 6 credits = - $ 4,992IIT scholarship of 9 credits = - $ 7,488
Cost due to IIT = $14,144 €9,426
Exchange rate: 1.49 USD = 1 Euro
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Additional Costs/Fees for the year(August 2008-May 2009)
Fees:Orientation $100Service $470Activity $120U-Pass $184Insurance $850
Total $1,724 or €1,157
*For information about updated costs ( to be posted by
April 09) for the academic year August 2009-May 2010 please go to www.enrollment.iit.edu
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List of some course waivers
ENSEA: ECE 409, 415, 434, 441, 448, 475 ou 511
ENAC: ECE 403 et 437ESIEA: CS 530, 532 ou 583INSA Lyon: CS 532, CS 583 ENSIB: MMAE 511 et 521UPM: CS 470, ECE 407, 409, 421,
436, 437, 483, 514, 570 ou 576UPV: CAE 521 & CAE 552
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ETSIT-UPM students
Scholarship possibilities offered by Vodafone:
www.dit.upm/es/aalvarez/vodafone.pdf
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Departments’ websites
Computer Science www.cs.iit.eduElectrical & Computer Engineering www.ece.iit.eduChemical & Environmental Engineering
www.chee.iit.eduMechanical, Materials & Aerospace
Engineering www.mmae.iit.eduCivil & Architectural Engineering
www.iit.edu/~caeArchitecture – www.arch.iit.edu
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Housing (www.housing.iit.edu)
Option 1:Room & Board on campus(McCormick Student Village – MSV)
Room ~$4,914 – $6,898 for 1 year (Aug – May)
Board ~$1,443 - $4,537 for 1 year (Aug – May)
Option 2:Apartments on campus ~ $575 per monthState Street Village ~$10,046 ( 3 – 6 bdrm shared = $4,986 or $1,674 per person, per year)(Does not include meals)
Option 3:Sharing an apartment near campus - ~$350 per month
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Completing the Application form
• Name – Last Name – First Name• Social Security Number• International• Visa information – F1, J1 ( J1 for research
students, F1 for degree-seeking students)• Ethnicity• Gender• Birth Date (month/day/year)• Signature & date
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Guidelines for your Visa application
Must show evidence of the following:• Residence Abroad
• English Proficiency
• Financial Status
• Educational Qualifications
• Relationship of Education sought to existence of ties abroad
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How to apply for a visa
• Complete the appropriate visa application form
• Submit Visa fee (usually payment in cash)
• Submit originals of the acceptance letter, financial affidavit of support, and bank statements showing availability of funds
• Copies of TOEFL & or GRE
• SEVIS FEE (effective Sept.1 2004) prior to visa issuance in the amount of $200 non-refundable. (Exceptions participation in a sponsored Federal Program). Payable online via credit card or check drawn on U.S. funds, by mail.
• To the question – ‘do you intend to return to your home country’ – be honest in your response
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U.S. Consular Information
http:// travel.state.gov/links.html
Visa Application process:http:// travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
Information on specific types of visas:http://travel.state.gov/nonimmigrantvisas.html
« What Consuls Look For »http://travel.state.gov/what_consuls_look_for.html
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Websites
TOEFLwww.toefl.org
GREwww.gre.org
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Contact: Dr. Vanita Misquita PhD.misquita@iit.edu or iitparis@aol.com
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Where to send your documents
To:IIT Francec/o Dr. Vanita Misquita PhD.Director of Overseas Programs24 Place du Général Catroux75017 ParisFranceP/F: +33 1 47 54 08 93
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Further Information
Contact: Dr. Vanita MisquitaDirector of Overseas
Programs24 Place du Général Catroux
75017 Paris, France P/F: 33 1 47 54 08 93
misquita@iit.edu or iitparis@aol.comFor UPM students interested in IIT:InteresadosenIITenUPM@googlegroups.com