Short Term Engineering Program (STEP) Abroad
Faculty-led (Departmental) STEPs Abroad are fast-paced, unique international experiences typically lasting from one to six weeks. Credits earned vary by program, and most will involve a combination of industry visits, lectures, site visits, class work, and visits to tourist destinations. These programs may take place during Spring Break, May/Summer or Winter Break. Students will earn one to six credits depending on program length and academic content.
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STEP Abroad Programs
2025 Programs
Winter Session 2024
International Perspectives in Water Sciences and Management- India - Closed
Spring Break 2025
Gender in the World-Madrid and Paris - Closed
Bioinformatics ABE 327 in Tanzania
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in Ireland - Closed
Medical Device Development and Manufacturing Tour in Ireland - Closed
Water and Infrastructure Resilience: Public Health and Extreme Events-UK
Maymester 2025
Australian Transportation and Supply Chains
Bioinspired Materials and Structures-Singapore
Biomedical Modeling for Global Health in Scandinavia - Waitlist Only
Energy and Motorsports in Italy - Waitlist Only
Engineering in the Southern Cone- Buenos Aires and Patagonia
EPICS Rwanda- You must be part of the Rwanda EPICS team so contact EPICS for availability
Additive Manufacturing and Art in Paris and Rouen, France
Global Design Team- PUP- Kenya - You must be part of the PUP team to be eligible. Contact Logan Heusinger lheusing@purdue.edu for more information
Global Health and Biomedical Engineering in Japan
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis-ME 489 in Rome Italy - Waitlist Only
Medical and Sports Technologies in Austria
Quantum Computing for Engineering in Barcelona
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