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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, U. S. A. www. iit. edu Presented by: Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph. D. Director of Overseas Programs iitparis@aol. com misquita@iit. edu http: //iitparis. free. fr Illinois Institute of Technology Graph 1

http: //www. ensea. fr/en/page/fame-program Welcome to the 21 st Century IIT. Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

American System of Education • Undergraduate, Graduate • Academic Calendar • Credit hour(s) • Grading System • GPA –Grade Point Average Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

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CHICAGO Illinois Institute of Technology

CHICAGO Illinois Institute of Technology

CHICAGO Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO #1 in the U. S. high tech especially nano technology #1 in the U. S. 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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Why Study at IIT • Reputable university – College of Distinction • Small class size & easy access to professors • Cutting-edge research • University-wide focus on sustainability and renewable energies covering all disciplines • Location Illinois Institute of Technology

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Path-breaking Intellectual Tradition Susan Solomon National Medal of Science Marvin Camrrasas National Medal of Technology Magnetic Recording Illinois Institute of Technology Laszlo Moholoy-Nagy The New Bauhaus S. I. Hayakawa Semanticist Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Chicago School Architecture &M Het Transfer

Intellectual Leadership includes Nobel Laureates (L-R: Herbert Simon (Economics): Jack Steinberger (Physics): Leon Lederman ( Physics): Herbert Simon Nobel Prize Economics Illinois Institute of Technology Jack Steinberger Nobel Prize Physics

National Medal of Science & Nobel Peace Prize Sam Pitroda Susan Solomon Adviser to Prime Minister India Former President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus Father of Cell Phone Martin Cooper IIT graduates become leaders. Illinois Institute of Technology Stemgrimur Hermannsson Former Prime Minister of Iceland SR Cho, Chairman Hyosung Group

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Magnetic tape data storage Illinois Institute of Technology

Marvin Camras IIT B. S. EE 1940; M. S. EE 1942 Inventor - Magnetic Tape Born in Chicago in 1916, Camras was known to his family as an "inventor" by the age of five In the late 1930 s, Camras was studying electrical engineering at the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology). • • Camras spent a fifty-year career at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught until 1994. By the time of his death in 1995, he had earned over 500 US and international patents for his work. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985, and in 1990 he won the National Medal of Technology. Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Marty Cooper ( Ancien élève d’ IIT (B. S. EE 1950; M. S. EE 1957) Inventor – Cell Phone 1 st 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 2 nd invention – A new wireless Internet system called i. BURST Illinois Institute of Technology that puts high-speed data transmission at your fingertips!!

About IIT • 1890 founded as Armour Institute • Ranks among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities in the U. S. • Member of the elite Association of Independent Technological Universities (aitu. org) • 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… Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology Association of Independent Technological Universities ( AITU) (17 members) I. I. T. M. I. T. Illinois Institute of Technology Carnegie-Mellon M. S. E. Cal. Tech R. I. T….

Research Facilities at IIT • IIT University Technology Park comprising 32 research centers, incubators • 2 partially federally funded research centers – NCFST (National Center for Food Safety & Technology) and IITRI (IIT Research Institute) • Close collaborative research with Argonne National Lab ( US Federal Lab) and Fermi Lab ( 2 nd largest lab for particle physics in the world) Illinois Institute of Technology

• “Illinois Institute of Technology Leads Statewide Initiative to Create Jobs and National Hub for Smart Grid” • Chicago, Sep. 10, 2009 — Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) announced today a $120 million for the Perfect Grid from DOE ( US Dept of Energy) Illinois Institute of Technology

IIT’s Perfect Power System http: //www. iit. edu/perfect_power/ • 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 Illinois Institute of Technology

What will be IIT’s Perfect Power System? • Smart grid & technology-ready infrastructure • Self-sustaining electricity infrastructure • Intelligent distribution system & system controllers • Onsite electricity production • Demand-response capability • Sustainable energy systems & green buildings/complexes Illinois Institute of Technology

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• “Toyota USA Foundation Awards $500, 000 to IIT Academy for Future Leaders in Science and Technology” • “IIT's Tech Park Forms Partnership with French Organizations to Support International Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology” • “…in establishing the world’s first International Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Hub at IIT in Chicago with its counterpart in France. “ Illinois Institute of Technology

• “ All Cell Technologies…and its CEO, Said Al-Hallaj was named a laureate of the French Young Entrepreneur’s Initiative program” • “Illinois Institute of Technology to Lead Wind Energy Research Consortium” • “ U. S. Department of Energy Invests Up to $8 Million for University-Led Effort to Improve Wind Generation” Illinois Institute of Technology

« 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 is the 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 Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Industrial Partners Boeing IBM Coca-Cola AT&T Dell Computer Corp. Mc. Donald’s Energy Power Marketing Corporation Tel. Labs Microsoft Motorola Nec Technologies Lucent Technologies Samsung Telecom General Motors Western Electric CTA Xerox ……. . Illinois Institute of Technology

8 Colleges/Centers/institutes à I. I. T. • • Armour College of Engineering and Science College of Architecture Institute of Psychology Stuart School of Business Chicago-Kent College of Law Institute of Design Center for Professional Development College of Science & Letters Illinois Institute of Technology

2009 Fall Total Enrollment: 7, 707 Our students come from more than 90 countries. Illinois Institute of Technology

Some Research Strengths. • Energy , Sustainability and Power • Food safety and technology • Accelerator and particle physics • Fluid dynamics • Human-centered design • High Performance Computing • Medical Imaging Illinois Institute of Technology

More Research Strengths • One of the world's leading academic research programs in sustainable energy-efficient solutions: • Advanced power electronic converters, electric motor drives • Electric, hybrid electric, plug-in hybrid vehicles Professor Ali Emadi Illinois Institute of Technology

Partners SPAIN: ° ° ° ° Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC) Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (UPV) Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura, Barcelona - UPC Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Madrid – UPM Universidad de Seville Universidad de Navarre, (Tecnun) EHU Bilbao Illinois Institute of Technology

Partners France : °ENSEA, Paris-Cergy °Grenoble INP °INSA, Strasbourg, °INSA, Lyon °ESIEA, Paris/Ivry °ENAC, Toulouse °ENSMA, Poitiers °ENSEIRB, Bordeaux °ENSIETA, Brest °ESIGELEC, Rouen ° UTBM ° ESEO, Angers Illinois Institute Technology Paris-Cergy ° of. EISTI,

Partners GERMANY: ° ° Technische Universität, München Technische Universität, Berlin Technische Universität, Freiberg Bauhaus Universität Weimar Illinois Institute of Technology

Partners Austria: Technische Universität Wien Sweden: Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTH Chalmers University of Technology Mexico: Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) Illinois Institute of Technology

Academic Calendar Two semesters per academic year (9 months) Fall Semester Mid-August – Mid-December Spring Semester Mid-January – Mid-May http: //www. iit. edu/registrar/important_dates/academic_calendar. shtml Illinois Institute of Technology

Program Options Graduate level - I. Double degree Master’s program in 1 year - II. Research ( Proyectos Fin de Carreras) for a period of 6 months or upto 1 year maximum Illinois Institute of Technology

MASTER’S DEGREE at IIT 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 Transfer of credit of 2 courses (validated by IIT) = less 6 credits M. S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) = 32 – 6 Illinois Institute of Technology = 26 credits

I. DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAM PROCEDURE: • 4 th year students selected by partner school • Selection criteria established in agreement with IIT and partner school • TOEFL of 90 i. BT or IELTS score of 7 • GRE general (specified minimums per dept. ) • Research project duration (4 -6 months) • Completion of a Master’s ( 32 credits) in 1 year with research project (non-thesis) • ETSIT-UPM students must take no less than 26 credits in total taking into consideration 2 -course transfer Illinois Institute of Technology

DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS • Completion of Master’s degree at IIT in 1 year (12 months) • Possibility of obtaining the equivalent qualifying degree from home university • Permission to work in accordance with F 1 visa requirements for 1 additional year (+ 17 months extension) in the U. S. if major belongs to STEM category • Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted as being higher than the national average Illinois Institute of Technology

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, Information Technology Management, Industrial Technology & Operations Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (www. iit. edu/engineering/ece/) Specializations: Communication Theory & Signal Processing Networks, Electronics & Electromagnetics Power & Control Systems * Computer Engineering Computer Hardware Design Computer Software Systems Networks & Telecommunications Illinois Institute of Technology

Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (www. iit. edu/engineering/chbe/) ° Master of Chemical Engineering ° Master of Food Process Engineering ° Master of Biological Engineering Illinois Institute of Technology

Department of Industrial Technology & Operations ( www. iit. edu/cpd/intm/) • Master of Industrial Technology & Operations Examples of some courses: Industrial Risk Management Advnaced Project Management Supply Chain Management Purchasing Warehousing & Distribution Transportation etc……. Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Department of Computer Science (www. iit. edu/csl/) • Master of Computer Science with specialization in - Computer networking & Telecommunications - Information Systems - Software Engineering - Business Illinois Institute of Technology

Research teams at the CS department (http: //www. iit. edu/csl/cs/) • • • • Computer Science Research Groups Bug Doctor Circsim-Tutor Concurrent Programming Research Laboratory Database Research Group Information Retrieval Lab Lexicography Group Linguistic Cognition Lab Network Modeling and Teletraffic Analysis Lab Network Systems Lab Scalable Computing Software Laboratory Testing Maturity Model Visual Computing Lab Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Master’s Degree 21 credits = ~7 courses 5 credits = Research project option 26 credits = Master of Science Illinois Institute of Technology

List of some course transfers – French partners ENSEA: ECE 409, 415, 434, 441, 448, 475 ou 511 ENAC: ECE 403 et 437 ESIEA: CS 530, 532 ou 583 INSA Lyon: CS 532, CS 583 ENSIB: MMAE 511 et 521 Grenoble INP : INTM 502, 508 Illinois Institute of Technology

List of some course transfers – Spanish partners ETSII-UPV: INTM 502, 561 ETSA-UPV: CAE 521 & CAE 552 ETSII-UPM: INTM 502, 404, 477, 531 ETSIT-UPM: CS 470, 532, 542, ECE 407, 409, 421, 436, 437, 483, 514, 570 ou 576 Illinois Institute of Technology

Graduate Application Deadlines Fall Semester Application deadline – May 1 ***** Spring Semester Application deadline – October 15 Illinois Institute of Technology

Double Degree • Selection by your school • TOEFL 90 i. BT minimum ou IELTS 7 • GRE general 1000 (Q + V) + 3, 0 (A) (MSCS) ou 900 ( Q + V) + 2, 5 (A) (MCS) http: //www. iit. edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/ gre • IIT Graduate International application http: //www. iit. edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/ checklist. shtml • 2 letters of recommendation • Professional statement • Deadline: 1 st May (Fall semester) & 15 October ( Spring semester) Illinois Institute of Technology

IIT Application Procedure- Double degree Master’s • Submit online application – click IIT Paris program http: //www. iit. edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/ checklist. shtml • Will receive a GID number • Ask school to send your transcripts certified in the native language & English directly to Graduate admissions indicating your GID number via email • Professional Statement and 2 letters of recommendation must be sent via email with GID number to Grad Admissions • TOEFL and GRE scores – ask ETS to send them directly to IIT Chicago – Institution code 1318 • Financial support form must be mailed in original Illinois Institute of Technology

Contact persons at IIT Graduate Admissions – for Master’s program Documents via email send to: Ms. Paige Olson polson 1@iit. edu Financial Support form in original, post to: Ms. Joanette Catino c/o Illinois Institute of Technology 203 Perlstein Hall 10 W 33 rd Street, Chicago, IL 60616 USA Illinois Institute of Technology

The GRE General Exam The exam comprises 3 sections: 1. Verbal (multiple choice) out of 800 2. Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 800 3. Analytical (essay) out of 6 Schools look at a combined V & Q score minimum score range of 1000 -1100/1600 Analytical score range 2. 5 – 3. 5/6 Illinois Institute of Technology

GRE General Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level) Dept. Of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering Q+V = 1100 (650 in Q), A = 3. 5 Dept. Of Electrical & Computer Engineering Q+V = 1100, A = 3. 5 Dept. Of Computer Science Q+V = 1000, A = 3. 0 Dept. Of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering Q+V = 1000, A = 2. 5 Dept. Of Chemical & Biological Engineering Q+V = 1100, A = 3. 5 Dept. Of Biological, Physical & Chemical Sciences Q+V = 1100, A = 2. 5 Illinois Institute of Technology

GRE minimum requirements per dept Dept. Of Industrial Tech & Mgmt V+Q = 900, A = 2. 5 Dept. Of Information Tech Mgmt V+Q = 900, A = 2. 5 Food Safety & Technology V+Q = 950/1100, A = 2. 5 http: //iit. edu/graduate_admission/prospective_students/ admission_requirements. shtml#gre Illinois Institute of Technology

Tuition cost at IIT (August 2010 – May 2011) Tuition cost for a Master’s degree ( 32 credits @ 975 USD per credit hour = $31, 200 Transfer of 6 credits (2 courses) Scholarship from I. I. T. ( 12 credits if more than 5 students) (otherwise 9 credit hours) Total to pay = - $ 5, 850 $ 11, 700* $ 16, 575 or $13, 650* € 11, 839 or € 9, 750* *(Exchange rate: 1 Euro = 1. 40 USD 7/11/10) * (The new tuition cost for the new academic year August 2011 – May 2012 will be available in Feb 2011) Illinois Institute of Technology

Double Degree – IIT Cost : Aug 2010 – May 2011 IIT Cost: Aug 2010 -May 2011 2010 -2011 26 c. h. $25, 350 Illinois Institute of Technology Scholarship 12 c. h. $11, 700 2010 -2011 Cost $13, 650 (€ 19, 750)

Other Fees August 2010 – May 2011 Insurace Service Fee U-Pass (Transport) Activity Fee New Student Fee Total $830 (ou $436 S 11) $630 (ou $315 S 11) $250 (ou $125 S 11) $200 (ou $100 S 11) $ 75 ( one time only) $ 1, 985 (ou $1, 051 S 11) Updated cost for August 2011 -May 2012: http: //www. iit. edu/bursar/tuition/index. shtml Taux de change: 1. 40 USD = 1 Euro ( 7/11/10) Illinois Institute of Technology

The benefits New car = € 12, 000 Rolls out of the garage = Value reduced by -20% Illinois Institute of Technology Master’s d’IIT : € 12, 000 Graduate from IIT = Salary: € 40, 000 (+30% aux US )

Accommodation (August 2010 -May 2011) ° Residence halls on campus (MSV – Mc. Cormick Student Village) : 1 room = $5, 384 - $5, 568 ( € 427 – € 441 per month) ° Gunsalaus Hall - $6, 182 - $11, 290 ( pax)=$606 ou 1 room $1, 254 (€ 490 -€ 896 per month p/p) ° State Street Village (SSV) - $10, 724 - $12, 864 ° In Chicago: ~ min. $850 (€ 303 -shared) ° Meals: $1, 576 (€ 125/m); $3, 804 (€ 301/m); $4, 710 (€ 373/m); OR, $ 4, 954 ( € 393/m) Exchange rate: 1. 40 USD = 1 Euro (7/11/10) Illinois Institute of Technology

Program II: Research • • • Research at IIT for 6 months or 1 year Receive approval from home institution Visa J 1 http: //iitparis. free. fr – click on Graduate Non-Degree Research Application deadline: 13 October (Fall semester) 15 April ( Spring semester) Registration of 2 credits per semester @ $1950 for Armour College ( based on Aug 10 – May 11 cost) Illinois Institute of Technology

Cost for Research program • Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer ( Cost per credit hour is different for Armour College, Stuart School of Business & Institute of Design) • 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. Illinois Institute of Technology

Les Sites Web des Départements ARMOUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING www. iit. edu/engineering/ COLLEGE OF SCIENCE & LETTERS http: //www. iit. edu/csl/ STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS www. stuart. iit. edu SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY www. iit. edu/applied_tech/ Illinois Institute of Technology

ETSIT-UPM students only Scholarship possibilities offered by Vodafone: www. dit. upm/es/aalvarez/vodafone. pdf Illinois Institute of Technology

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 Illinois Institute of Technology

Websites IIT www. iit. edu TOEFL www. toefl. org GRE general www. gre. org/ttindex. html For UPM/Spanish students interested in attending IIT: Interesadosen. IITen. UPM@googlegroups. com Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Institute of Technology For further information: Contact: Dr. Misquita P/F: +33 1 47 54 08 93 misquita@iit. edu et iitparis@aol. com http: //iitparis. free. fr– cliquez sur Graduate Double degree Illinois Institute of Technology