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Take your skills and knowledge abroad! Your engineering studies could see you putting your learning to work in places like Ethiopia, Cambodia, and South Korea. You'll experience new cultures while you engage in engineering projects that bolster local communities.

Summer programs

Statics and Dynamics
- Take Calvin’s ENGR 202 class and learn some German language and culture with the Technische Universität Berlin.
ENGR 202: Summer Program in Germany
- Take Calvin’s ENGR 202 class and learn some German language and culture with the Technische Universität Berlin.
IDIS W42 In Search of Clean Water in Ethiopia
- We explore the country's complexities in the context of an increased population, climate change, land degradation, economic development, cultural change (including that by the Christian church) and the efforts of non-governmental agencies. The main portion of the course occurs in South Gondar.
IDIS W42 Engaging Development in Cambodia
- The goal of this class is to identify and understand the root causes of abject poverty in Cambodia and Thailand, then to participate with a wide variety of organizations supporting development activities.
IDIS W46 Business & Engineering in the Context of European Culture
- In today’s global economy, business practices, engineering design, product development, and product marketing must take the international market into account.
IDIS W45 Dutch Landscapes
- Few countries exist where human activities have exerted a greater influence in the shaping of the land than the Netherlands. With daily field excursions, students will learn about this country’s richly varied and historically layered cultural landscapes. Many of the excursions will focus on land reclamation, water management, and environmental preservation technologies which have been used over many centuries.
IDIS W26 South Korea: Business & Culture
- South Korea as an emerging and rapidly growing economy has a significant influence and impact on the global economy, church and society.

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Off-Campus Programs

Summer programs

Statics and Dynamics

ENGR 202: Summer Program in Germany

IDIS W42 In Search of Clean Water in Ethiopia

IDIS W42 Engaging Development in Cambodia

IDIS W46 Business & Engineering in the Context of European Culture

IDIS W45 Dutch Landscapes

IDIS W26 South Korea: Business & Culture