ENGR 29600
"Gender in the World" provides undergraduate students the opportunity to understand the impact of gender in a worldview and to start thinking about how they can become change-makers with regard to inclusivity.
The course meets once per week during the first eight weeks of the semester. The instructors lead discussions around gender dynamics (the relationship and interactions between and among people, based on gender) in the STEM fields. Students become aware of and discuss solutions for internal and external barriers that prevent women from reaching their greatest potential in the workforce and start their own path toward understanding and implementing inclusivity.
Over spring break, the class will travel abroad to better understand gender dynamics in the world by exploring and immersing in the culture of other countries. They will also visit international engineering feats to gain a broader view of engineering outside of the U.S.
For one student, the spring break trip proved to be "one of the best experiences of my life."
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Scheduling ENGR 29600
ENGR 29600 is a two-credit student abroad opportunity held annually in the spring semester. The class meets once per week during the first half of the semester, and the study abroad trip is over spring break.
Spring 2026 tentative destinations: Madrid, Spain (with day trips to Toledo and Segovia in Spain) and Paris, France
Spring 2025 destinations: Madrid, Spain (with day trips to Avila, Toledo and Segovia in Spain) and Paris, France
Spring 2024 destinations: Brussels and Bruges in Belgium and Paris, France
What the students have said:
- This study abroad really inspired me to make history of my own and continue through college, even when it gets difficult. This study abroad had an extremely positive impact on my Purdue experience thus far, and it helped me see the support I have as a woman in engineering at Purdue.
- This study abroad experience led me to a community of like-minded women in engineering that I feel connected to and supported by.
- [I] learned so much about other cultures and how they differed from my own. It made me realize I want to keep exploring the world, meeting new people, and immersing in other cultures. It was really inspiring to meet so many different people, and it made me realize how many other perspectives there are out there.
- Prior to this trip, I never considered living abroad but now, I am considering how I might be able to pursue a graduate degree abroad to further my global experiences.
- The Women of Paris tour stood out to me and was my favorite as it highlighted significant contributions that women have made throughout history. Although I have traveled before, this was my first time experiencing a tour focused on women and their historical impact. It felt reassuring to know that tours like this exist.