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
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
American System of Education
Undergraduate, Graduate
Academic Calendar
Credit hour(s)
Grading System
GPA –Grade Point Average
Why Study at IIT
Reputable university – College of Distinction
Small class size
Easy access to professors
Cutting-edge research
Location
Marty Cooper ( Alumnus of IIT (B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957) Inventor – Cell Phone
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
Research Facilities
Two federally funded research facilities at IIT
- National Center for Food Safety &
Technology (NCFST)
- IITRI – Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute
Research Facilities
IIT has close ties with other federally funded research facilities in Chicago
Example:
Argonne National Labs – 1st national Research lab in the U.S. and one of the largest
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Fermi National Accelerator Lab
Fermilab is the largest U.S. laboratory for research in high-energy physics and is second only to CERN, the European Laboratory for Particle Physics, in the world
About 2,500 scientific users, scientists from universities and laboratories throughout the U.S. and around the world, use Fermilab for their research
The primary instruments for high-energy physics are accelerators, especially colliders, in which counter-rotating beams of particles are brought into collision. The highest-energy collider in the world is the Fermilab Tevatron. Because of the nature of their experiments, high-energy physicists must do their research in collaboration with large laboratories like Fermilab
It is an essential part of the academic research enterprise, so Fermilab is operated by Universities Research Association, a consortium of 90 research universities.
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Our Location
IIT: Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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
FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO
#1 in high tech especially nano technology
#1 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
CHICAGO
CHICAGO
CHICAGO
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
About IIT
1890 founded as Armour Institute
Ranks at 57 among the top 100 ranked colleges & universities in the U.S.
Member of the elite Association of Independent Technological Universities
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 Keating Hall – Recreation Facility
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
Industrial Partners
Boeing IBM
Coca-Cola AT&T
Dell Computer Corp. McDonald’s
Energy Power Marketing Corporation
TellLabs Microsoft
Motorola Nec Technologies
Lucent Technologies Samsung Telecom
General Motors Western Electric
CTA Xerox ……..
Statistics
2,353 Undergraduates (Bachelor’s)
3,401 Graduates (Master’s & Ph.D’s.)
1,041 Law
6,795Total
IIT’s Partners
Germany:
Technische Universität, München
Technische Universität, Berlin
Martin-Luther Universität, Halle
Technische Universität Freiberg
IIT’s Partners
Spain:
Universidad de Valencia (UPV)
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM)
Universidad Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Escola Tecnica Superior d’Arquitectura, Barcelona – ETSAB-UPC
Escuela Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura, Madrid – ETSAM-UPM
IIT’s Partners
France:
ENSEA Cergy
ENAC Toulouse
ESIEA Paris, Ivry
ENSIETA Brest
GIT Grenoble (formerly INPG)
INSA Lyon, Strasbourg
ENSEIRB Bordeaux
ENSMA Poitiers
IIT’s Partners
Austria:
Technische Universität Wien
Sweden:
Kungl Tekniska Hogskolan - KTH
Chalmers University of Technology
Mexico:
Instituto Technologico de Estudios Superiores de
Monterrey (ITESM)
IIT’s Partners
Asia
Thailand - Chulalongkorn University
Japan - Tohoku University
S. Korea - Ajou University
- Korea Advanced Institute of
Science & Technology (K.A.I.S.T.)
Academic Calendar
Two semesters per academic year
(9 months)
Fall Semester
Mid-August – Mid-December
Spring Semester
Mid-January – Mid-May
Program Options
Graduate level
Double degree Master’s program in 1 year
Research ( Proyectos Final de Carreras) for a period of 6 months upto 1 year maximum
DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAM
PROCEDURE:
4th year students selected by partner school
Selection criteria established in agreement with IIT and partner school
TOEFL of 100 iBT or IELTS score of 7
GRE general (specified minimums per dept.)
Research project duration (4-6 months)
Completion of a Master’s in 1 year with research project (non-thesis)
DOUBLE DEGREE - BENEFITS
Completion of Master’s degree at IIT in
1 year (9-12 months)
Possibility of obtaining the equivalent
qualifying degree from home university
Permission to work in accordance with F1 visa requirements for 1 additional year (17 months) in the U.S.
Starting salary of IIT graduates quoted as being higher than the national average
Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (www.ece.iit.edu)
Specializations:
Communication Theory & Signal Processing
Networks, Electronics & Electromagnetics
Power & Control Systems *
Computer Engineering
Computer Hardware Design
Computer Software Systems
Networks & Telecommunications
IIT’s Perfect Power System
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
What will be IIT’s Perfect Power System?
Smart grid & technology-ready infrastructure
Self-sutstaining electricity infrastructure
Intelligent distribution system & system controllers
Onsite electricity production
Demand-response capability
Sustainable energy systems & green buildings/complexes
Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering (www.chee.iit.edu)
° Master of Chemical Engineering
° Master of Food Process Engineering
° Master of Biological Engineering
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…….
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
Department of Computer Science (www.cs.iit.edu)
Master of Computer Science
Master of Computer Science with specialization in
- Computer networking &
Telecommunications
- Information Systems
- Software Engineering
- Business
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
MASTER OF SCIENCE
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
Waiver of 2 courses (validated by IIT)
= less 6 credits
M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semestres) =
32 – 6 = 26 credits
Master of Science
21 credits = ~7 courses
5 credits = Research project option
26 credits = Master of Science
Graduate Application Deadlines
Fall Semester
Application deadline – May 1
* * * * *
Spring Semester
Application deadline – October 13
APPLICATION PROCESS
IIT Graduate Application Form to be
submitted no later than May 1 (IIT Graduate International application) – www.grad.iit.edu/admissions/apforms.html
Regarding application fee click ‘no fee required’ and for the reason, type in ‘partner school’
Statement of purpose
2 letters of recommendation
Test scores – TOEFL ( 100 iBT) or IELTS ( 7) & GRE general
Transcripts of completion of 4 years certified in native language & in english
Financial affidavit of support (available online)
The GRE General Exam
The exam comprises 3 sections:
Verbal (multiple choice) out of 800
Quantitative (multiple choice) out of 800
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
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
Research Project
Completion of Proyectos Final de Carreras in a lab at IIT
Duration – 6 months to maximum 1 year
Enter the U.S. as a short-term Research Scholar on a J1 visa
Responsible for living, insurance & other expenses
No exams required
English proficiency important
Cost for Research program
Registration requirement of 2 credit hours for the semester and 1 credit hour over the summer = $2,496
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.
Cost – Double Degree
Tuition & Fees per credit hour = $832
(based on August 2008-May 2009 cost)
M.S. at IIT is 32 credit hours = $26,624
Possible waiver of 6 credits = - $ 4,992
IIT scholarship of 9 credits = - $ 7,488
Cost due to IIT = $14,144
€9,426
Exchange rate: 1.49 USD = 1 Euro
Additional Costs/Fees for the year (August 2008-May 2009)
Fees:
Orientation $100
Service $470
Activity $120
U-Pass $184
Insurance $850
Total $1,724 or €1,157
*For information about updated costs ( to be posted by
April 09) for the academic year August 2009-May 2010
Visa information – F1, J1 ( J1 for research students, F1 for degree-seeking students)
Ethnicity
Gender
Birth Date (month/day/year)
Signature & date
Guidelines for your Visa application
Must show evidence of the following:
Residence Abroad
English Proficiency
Financial Status
Educational Qualifications
Relationship of Education sought to
existence of ties abroad
How to apply for a visa
Complete the appropriate visa application form
Submit Visa fee (usually payment in cash)
Submit originals of the acceptance letter, financial affidavit of support, and bank statements showing availability of funds
Copies of TOEFL & or GRE
SEVIS FEE (effective Sept.1 2004) prior to visa issuance in the amount of $200 non-refundable. (Exceptions participation in a sponsored Federal Program). Payable online via credit card or check drawn on U.S. funds, by mail.
To the question – ‘do you intend to return to your home country’ – be honest in your response
