Consortium for Sustainable Plant and Animal Production Systems: An Undergraduate Exchange Program

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Consortium for Sustainable Plant and Animal
Production Systems An Undergraduate Exchange
Program

• C. Crofcheck, R. Gates, S. Workman, M. Montross
• Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering,
  University of Kentucky
• H. Xin, B. Steward, S. Mikelson
• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa
  State University
• S. Taylor, Assistant Director
• Agriculture Study Abroad Programs, Iowa State
  University
• Ilda de Fátima de Ferreira Tinôco, Professor
• Departamento de Engenharia Agricola Universidade
  Federal de Viçosa

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USA-BRAZIL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUMFIPSE/CAP
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• BIOSYSTEMS AND AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING TRAINING-
  EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR SUSTAINABLE PLANT AND
  ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS
• USA PARTNERS
• UK University of Kentucky (Lead)
• ISU Iowa State University
• BRAZIL PARTNERS
• DEA Federal University of Viçosa (Lead)
• UFCG Federal University of Campina Grande
• USP-University of Sao Paulo- Piracicaba
• UFLA Federal University of Lavras

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The Process

• Establish Relationships
• Apply for Funding (FIPSE, Department of
  Education)
• Obtain Funding
• Year 1 Preparations
• Course Mapping
• Credit Transfer/ABET Concerns
• University Admission
• Recruiting Students
• Year 2 Student Mobility Starts
• Teaching exchange students
• All new experiences

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Course Mapping

• Curriculum
• Junior Year, Fall At UK
• CE 341 Fluid Mechanics - 4
• EE 305 Circuits and Electronics - 3
• EM 313 Dynamics - 3
• Biological Science Elective - 3
• Technical Elective - 3
• Junior Year, Spring at UK
• COM 199 Communications - 1
• ME 325 Heat Transfer - 3
• ME 340 Intro. Mechanical Systems - 3
• BAE 305 Circuits and Electronics - 3
• Technical or Core Elective - 3
• University Studies - 3

• Actual UK student going to Brazil
• Junior Year, Fall At UK
• EE 305
• EM 313
• ME 220
• BIO 152
• Portuguese
• Junior Year, Spring at UK
• BAE 305 Electronic Lab (on time)
• BAE 417 Machinery Design (on time)
• BAE 427 Bioenvironmental Design (a semester
  early)
• Cross-cultural credit
• Social Science

Semester in Brazil will not affect his graduation
date!
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Credit Transfer/ABET Concerns

• Tuition in Brazil 0
• US Students will pay tuition, Brazilian students
  will not
• Brazilian Universities can send transcripts or
  reports
• The US-UGS needs to transfer the credit to the
  student
• Those transferred credits count just like the
  usual ABET accredited courses

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University Admission

• UK requires a TOEFL score of 527 for admittance
• Taking the TOEFL for a semester abroad is
  difficult for most Brazilian students
• We negotiated with our Registrar's Office to have
  this requirement waive
• The Brazilian students will take a simulated
  TOEFL test and the scores will be used in
  evaluation (aiming for a 520)

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Recruiting UK Students

• Development of a Web Page
• Discussions in our Freshman and Sophomore
  classes.
• Really need to catch the students as Freshman
• Was difficult to change schedules and set up
  language training for Sophomores
• Previous Spanish experience was helpful

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Recruiting Brazilian Students

• Looking for motivated, intelligent students with
  a sense of adventure.
• Several applied, only a few could be accepted.

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What will US student do?

• Take classes and earn credit
• BAE type classes
• International experience
• Language
• Learn about the Brazilian culture
• By LIVING it!!
• See and do things you never thought you would!

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Where would you live?

• In a furnished apartment with maid service
• With or without roommates
• Close to campus

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What would you eat?

• BBQ meat, rice, beans, fries, chicken, pizza,
  vegetables, fruits
• Eat at home or go out everyday!

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What is it going to cost?

• The grant pays for costs otherwise not incurred
• Flight to Brazil paid by the grant
• Tuition and fees paid by the student
• American students will get 600 for 4 months (1
  semester) or 400 for 6 months (language class
  plus 1 semester)
• Rent, utilities, maid 100/month
• Sending out your laundry 15/month
• Meals lunch for 1, dinner for 2-10

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When would it be?
Fall 2005 Fall 2006 Fall 2007
Spring 2006 Spring 2007 Spring 2008
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Where IN Brazil?
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Federal University of Viçosa
Undergraduate Students 7000 Graduate Students
1357
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Environmental and Agricultural Engineering
Department
Undergraduate Students 199 Graduate Students
157 Professors 36
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Spring Break 2004 in Brazil
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Spring Break 2004 in Brazil
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Spring Break 2004 in Brazil
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Lets EAT!
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Federal University of Campina Grande Paraiba
State - Brazil
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Lavras Campus
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Campina Grande City Paraiba State