Xplore Asia International Engineering Experience May 12 to

Xplore Asia International Engineering Experience May 12 to May 24, 2017 Shanghai, Shenzhen, Beijing, and Hong Kong, China Program Overview Program Fees Marian University is excited to announce a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about doing business and culture in China. With the growing importance of China in the global economy, this real-world experience will provide you with an introduction and opportunity to understand cultural nuances of business in China, gain insights into business innovation, and the chance to expand your career development. Program fees: $4350 person. Not included: Tuition, application fee, insurance, passport, meals not listed and personal expenses. Eligibility * The price is based on a minimum of 8 participants and subject to change due to fluctuations in exchange rate. (or other notes) This program is open to Marian University students who hold a minimum cumulative GPA of 2. 20 and have completed at least 2 semesters of full-time study at Marian University. Preference will be given to students enrolled in the Dual Degree Engineering Program (DDEP). What’s Included • Cultural experiences and field trips with local bilingual guides • Entrance fees and reservations are included for tours (unless otherwise noted) • Academic and professional excursions with presenters and/or professionals • • • Accommodation: 12 nights at a 3/4 -star hotel in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Beijing. (twin rooms with private bathroom, wifi and air-conditioning) • Coordinator to accompany your group during all planned visits and excursions while in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Beijing Meals: Daily breakfasts. One welcome dinner in Shanghai and one farewell dinner in Beijing. Lunch and dinner during some company visits also provided • Orientation and city maps for cities with an over night stay and whenever free time is planned Transportation: Private coach bus, airline, and train tickets will be arranged for the group where stated in the itinerary • China Visa Processing Contact Information For more details, please contact: Dr. Jeffrey Carvell Assistant Professor of Physics and Engineering, Engineering Program Director, Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences jcarvell@marian. edu 317 -955 -6504 • Application Deadline: November 15, Shanghai Program Manual, Emergency Contact 2016 Card Shenzhen Beijing

Xplore Asia International Engineering Experience May 12 to May 24, 2017 | Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Beijing, China Program Itinerary Day 1 >>Fri. May 12: • Flight to Beijing, China Day 2 >>Sat. May 13: (Beijing) • Arrival at Beijing International Airport • Transportation by private bus from the airport to the hotel in Beijing • 4 nights in twin rooms with private bathrooms incl. breakfast at a 3/4 -star hotel in Beijing Day 3 >>Sun. May 14: (Beijing) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • Guided tour of Mutianyu, one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, in the morning • Guided tour of Tiananmen Square/Forbidden City, the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty—the years 1420 to 1912, in the afternoon • Welcome dinner with program orientation at a restaurant in Beijing to kick off the program Day 4 >>Mon. May 15: (Beijing) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • University Visit in Beijing, including a lecture and a campus tour with local students, in the morning, e. g. Beijing International Studies University, Beijing Foreign Studies University • Guided tour of the Temple of Heaven, a Taoist temple built for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest, in the afternoon • Thai Chi Class at the Olympic Village in the afternoon • Guided tour of the Silk Market in the late afternoon Day 5 >>Tues. May 16: (Beijing) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • Business visit in the morning, e. g. Digital Jungle, Intel, IBM, Lenovo • Business visit in the afternoon, e. g. Digital Jungle, Intel, IBM, Lenovo Day 6 >>Wed. May 17: (Beijing-Shanghai) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by high speed train from Beijing to Shanghai • Transportation by private bus from the train station to the hotel in Shanghai • 3 nights in twin rooms with private bathrooms incl. breakfast at a 3/4 -star hotel in Shanghai Day 7 >>Thur. May 18: (Shanghai) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • One-day guided tour of Shanghai with visits to Shanghai Urban Planning Center a museum focusing on a large scale model of the entirety of urban Shanghai, French Concession (Xin Tian Di), Nanjing Road, The Bund, the Shanghai History Gallery Museum a museum focusing on the approximately 100 years in the history of Shanghai from the opening of the port in 1843 to the communist take-over in 1949, and Yuyuan Garden. Day 8 >>Fri. May 19: (Shanghai) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • Business visit in the morning, e. g. Coca-Cola, IKEA, Emerson, Fedex, Honeywell • Business visit in the afternoon, e. g. AECOM, Fluor, HOK Shanghai Day 9 >>Sat. May 20: (Shanghai – Shenzhen) Breakfast at the accommodation Transportation by air from Shanghai to Shenzhen Transportation by private bus from the airport to the hotel in Shenzhen 3 nights in twin rooms with private bathrooms incl. breakfast at a 3/4 -star hotel in Shenzhen • • Day 10 >>Sun. May 21: (Shenzhen) Breakfast at the accommodation Transportation by private bus during the day One-day guided tour of Shanghai with visits to Shenzhen Museum a museum showing 50, 00 years of civilization of China and important historic materials about the development history of modern and contemporary Shenzhen, Dapeng Old City, a fortress dating back to the Ming Dynasty in the 1300 s, Meisha Islands, and other cultural sites • Lunch will be provided during the visits • • • Day 11 >>Mon. May 22: (Shenzhen) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus during the day • Business visit in the morning, e. g. Huawei Technologies, TE Connectivity, Horn Audio, Arrow • Business visit in the afternoon, e. g. Huawei Technologies, TE Connectivity, Horn Audio, Arrow Day 12>>Tues. May 23: (Shenzhen-Hong Kong) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus from Shenzhen to Hong Kong • Guided tour of Lantau Island, the largest island in Hong Kong housing the bronze Tian Tan Buddha statue and the Tung Chung monastery, and Victoria Peak, the highest peak in Hong Kong that offers park space and views of Hong Kong harbor and surrounding islands in the morning and early afternoon • 1 night in twin rooms with private bathrooms incl. breakfast at a 3/4 -star hotel in Hong Kong • Free time to visit Hong Kong in the afternoon • Farewell dinner to complete your Asia experience in Hong Kong Day 13>>Wed. May 24: (Hong Kong) • Breakfast at the accommodation • Transportation by private bus from the hotel to the airport in Hong Kong • Departure from Hong Kong International Airport to the USA