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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, U.S.A. iit

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. Chi – ca – go, Chi – ca – go!!. Chi – ca – go, Chi – ca – go!!. Facts about Chicago.

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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, U.S.A. iit

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  1. Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, U.S.A.www.iit.edu Presented by: Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D. Director of Overseas Programs iitparis@aol.com misquita@iit.edu

  2. Chi – ca – go, Chi – ca – go!!

  3. Chi – ca – go, Chi – ca – go!!

  4. Facts about Chicago Third largest city in the U.S. (8 million) 25 miles of lakefront 15 miles of bathing beaches 552 parks 46 museums 200+ art galleries 7,000 restaurants 200+ theaters, 15 T.V. stations, 100 radio stations, 13 daily newspapers

  5. FACTS ABOUT CHICAGO #1 in the U.S. high tech especially nano technology #1 in the U.S. in manufacturing #1 business travel destination in the U.S. Center of the U.S. interstate highway system

  6. J. Pritzker Pavilion & Millennium Park

  7. Chicago River

  8. Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower)442 M: 110 floors: 104 elevators(Eiffel Tower 324 m has the eqivalent of 81 floors)

  9. American System of Education • Undergraduate, Graduate • Academic Calendar • Credit hour(s) • Grading System • GPA –Grade Point Average

  10. What is a U.S. credit hour? • 1 U.S. credithourequals 1 hour of lecture • A graduatelevel course at IIT isusually 3 credithours • 3-credit hour course at IIT meansthat the course isofferedthree times per week or once a week for (3 c.h. x 1 hour) 3 hours • 1 U.S. Credit = ~2 ECTS credits

  11. http://www.ensea.fr/en/page/fame-program THIS IS Illinois Tech!

  12. 8 Colleges/Centers/Institutes à I.I.T. • Armour College of Engineering and Science • College of Architecture • Lewis College of Human Sciences • Stuart School of Business • Chicago-Kent College of Law • Institute of Design • School of Applied Technology • College of Science

  13. IIT College of Architecture – ( Mies ‘ Masterpiece)S R Crown Hall – National Historic & City of Chicago Historic landmark prior to turning 50 yrs old

  14. The Campus

  15. The Campus

  16. The IIT campus in winter

  17. Our Location IIT: Illinois Institute of Technology Location: Chicago, Illinois

  18. Why Study at IIT • National Hub for the « PerfectGrid » & International hub for hybrid-electricvehicles • Location in Chicago – 3rd largest city in the U.S. – job opportunities • Cutting-edgeresearchwith 2 world famouslabs – Argonne National Lab & Fermi Lab in the Chicagoland area • Possibility to complete a Master’sdegree in 1 year ( 12 months) withoutadding an extra year to yourstudies • No quotas at the Master’sdegreelevel - scholarshipoffered to thosewhoqualify for admission to IIT • F1 visa allowsstudents to work for 12 months in the U.S. in theirfield of studyafter the degreefrom IIT, and extend the workpossibility to another 24 months if the fieldisunder the STEM category

  19. Rankings 2016 U.S. News & World Report • Ranked73rd out of 139 (rankedpublishedschools in the U.S.) among the best engineering graduate (Master’s & Doctoral levels) school – (GRE scores and researchexpendituresamong the criteria) http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-engineering-schools/eng-rankings/page+3 2016-2017 PayScale • Ranked20th out of 344 schools in the U.S. for alumniwithMaster’sdegreesmid-careermediansalary http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-type/masters?page=23

  20. Payscale 2016-2017http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-type/masters?page=23 Best Master’s program by Salary Potential in the U.S.: IIT ranks 20th out of 344 schools in the U.S. - Early career median salary (0 – 5 yrs experience) = $69,700 - Mid- career median salary ( 10+ yrs experience) = $116,000 Harvard University ranks 61st in the U.S. - Early career median salary ( 0 – 5 yrs experience) = $60,800 • Mid-career median salary ( 10+ yrs experience) = $104,000 University of Michigan, Ann Arbor ranks 81st in the U.S. • Early career median salary ( 0 – 5 yrs experience) = $66,900 • Mid-career median salary ( 10+ yrs experience) = $99,900

  21. Ranked schools by Payscale with Master’s degree – salary earnings potential – 2016- 2017http://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report/best-schools-by-type/masters?page=23 IIT ranked 20th in the U.S. mid-career earnings School Rank EC Med IIT 20th $69,700 $116,000 Georgia Tech 24th $77,700 $115,000 U of Il at Urbana C 42nd $62,300 $92,500 Harvard U 61st $60,800 $104,000 U Michigan Ann Arb 81st $66,900 $115,000 Yale University 116th $64,300 $95,500 Key: EC = Alumni with a Master’s degree - Early Career median salary with 0-5 yrs experience Med – Alumni with a Master’s degree - Mid-Career median salary with 10+ yrs experience

  22. Program Options Graduatelevel • I. Double degreeMaster’s program in 1 year for ETSETB, ETSEIB, ETSEIAT, FME, FIB & Camins • II. Research (TFM) for a period of 6 months or upto 1 year maximum for the aboveschools • III. Graduate Non-degreevisiting for FME- UPC - IV. Graduate Doctoral degree program option – earlyconsiderationNovember FME-UPC only

  23. Program Options Undergraduate Level: V. Non-degree visiting & Exchange (For students from Camins & ETSAB)

  24. MASTER’S DEGREE at IIT - GRADUATE Master’s degree = 30, 32, 33 or 34 credits (Each course usually equals 3 hours ) i.e. 3 contact hours per week with a professor) 32 credits = ~11 courses Transfer of credit of 2 courses (validated by IIT) = less 6 credits M.S. at IIT in 1 year (2 semesters) 34 - 6 = 28 credits ( U.S.) 33 - 6 = 27 credits ( U.S.) 32 - 6 = 26 credits (U.S.) 30 - 6 = 24 credits(U.S.)

  25. I. MASTER’S PROGRAM AT IIT - GRADUATE PROCEDURE: • 4.5 yrs at FME & 4yrs from ETSEIAT, & 5th yearstudentsfrom ETSEIAT, Camins, ETSEIB, ETSETB & FIB pre-selected • Pre-selection by UPC • TOEFL of 90 iBT or IELTS score of 6.5 or PTE of 63 • GRE general (specified minimums per dept.) • IIT makes the final decision • Researchproject duration (6 monthsdepending on the requirements of the home institution) • Completion of a Master’s ( 30 or 32 credits) in 1 yearwithresearchproject (non-thesis)/Trabajo fin de Master’s – no extra time

  26. I. DOUBLE DEGREE MASTER’S PROGRAM PROCEDURE: • 4th/5th year students selected by partner school • Selection criteria established in agreement with IIT and partner school • TOEFL of 90 iBT or IELTS score of 6.5 or PTE of 63 • GRE general (specified minimums per dept.) • Research project duration (6 months depending on the requirements of the home institution) • Completion of a Master’s ( 30 or 32 credits) in 1 year with research project (non-thesis) – Trabajo Fin de Master’s

  27. TOEFL or IELTS & GRE TOEFL score minimum - 90 ibt www.toefl.org – (ETS administers this exam) OR IELTS – score minimum - 6.5 www.ielts.org( IELTS administers this exam) AND GRE revised general ( ETS administers this exam) https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about Score minimum – per department at IIT https://admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements Must request ETS to send your Official TOEFL and GRE scores directly to IIT Chicago – Institution code 1318. For IELTS they should send it to Grad Admissions

  28. TOEFL & IELTS TEST DATES & LOCATIONS IN SPAIN TOEFL TEST DATES & LOCATIONS IN SPAIN https://www.ets.org/bin/getprogram.cgi?urlSource=toefl&newRegURL=&test=TOEFL&greClosed=new&greClosedCountry=China&browserType=&toeflType=&redirect=&t_country1=group_Spain Cost: $245 - Year 2016 ( ~220 Euros) IELTS TEST DATES & LOCATIONS IN SPAIN https://www.britishcouncil.es/en/exam/ielts/dates-fees-locations Cost: 220 Euros – Year 2016 ( 244 USD ( 1.110 USD= 1Euro 2 Nov.2016)

  29. TOEFL or IELTS IIT English Proficiency Requirements: http://admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirements PESL: http://pl.iit.edu/pesl-assessment/faq.pdf

  30. TOEFL OR IELTS (Engineering/Science/Info Tech Mgmt)http://admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirements Attention: DO NOT UPLOAD YOUR TRANSCRIPTS TILL YOU HAVE ACHIEVED THE MINIMUM TOEFL/IELTS AND GRE GENERAL SCORE REQUIREMENTS FOR IIT • Studentswith an iBT OVERALL SCORE OF 90+ or IELTS score of 6.5+ or PTE score of 63+ maybeunconditionallyadmitted ( if all otherelementsmeetIIT’s admission requirements) • Studentswith a TOEFL iBT score of lessthan 70, or IELTS lessthan 5.5 or PTE lessthan 53 will NOT be admissible • Studentswith a TOEFLiBToverall score of 70 – 89, IELTS 5.5-6.0 or PTE of 47 - 62 willberequired to take an assessment in each section thatfallsbelow the minimum score -TOEFL ibt for each section below 20, PTE below 53, IELTS below 6.5 • For updated information regarding the assessment exam pleasevisit the PESL AssessmentFAQs page - http://appliedtech.iit.edu/english-language-services/graduate-faqs-assessments

  31. The GRE Revised General Examhttps://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/about The exam comprises 3 sections: • Verbal (multiple choice) 130-170 scale score • Quantitative (multiple choice) 130 – 170 scale score • Analytical (essay) out of 6 Cost: 190 USD ( ~171 Euros – 1.110 USD= 1 Euro ( 2 Nov., 2016)

  32. GRE General MINIMUM Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements Department of Information Tech Mgmt V+Q = 295 ( 151Q; 144V), A = 3.0 Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering V+Q= 304 ( 159Q), A = 3.5 Department of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Engineering V+Q = 298 ( 151Q), A = 3.0 Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering V+Q = 292, A = 2.5 Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering V+Q= 292, A = 2.5 Department Of Computer Science V+Q= 292/298 , A = 2.5/3.0 Department of Physics V+Q = 304, A = 2.5 Master of Data Science V+Q = 304, A= 2.5

  33. GRE General MINIMUM Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements Dept. Of Biology Q+V = 298, A = 2.5 Dept. Of Chemistry Q+V= 304, A = 2.5 Dept of IndustrialTechnology & Operations Q+V = 292, A = 2.5 Food Safety Q+V = 295/304, A = 2.5 Dept. Of Applied Math Q + V = 304, A = 2.5 ( Doctoral program higher Q scores reqd.)

  34. Double Degree (Master’s level - GRADUATE) • Pre-selection by UPC isrequired • TOEFL 90 iBT minimum or IELTS 6.5 or PTE 63 ( official score) admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirement • GRE general ( request ETS to sendyour official score directly to IIT Chicago –Institution code 1318) admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements • IIT Graduate International application http://admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/degree-seeking-checklist • 1 letter of recommendation ( optional) • Professional statement • Proof of Bachelor’sdegreeequivalentcertified in English • Transcriptscertified in Spanish and in English • 1 Copy of the identity page of yourpassport • Recommended deadlines: 15 April (Fallsemester) et 15 October (Springsemester) or as early as possible N.B. IIT makes the final decision. Pre-selectiondoes NOT guarantee admission to IIT

  35. List of some course transfers – Spanish partners UPCatalunya: ETSEIAT: MMAE 502 & MMAE 525 ETSEIB : MMAE 451, 485, 509, or 543 FME: MATH 453, 589, 454, 512

  36. Master’s Degree (Engineering/Science) Example of a 32-credit hour program 24 credits = ~7 courses 1 - 5 credits = Research project option (No. of credits awarded for research is dependent on the department at IIT per the required courses to be completed) 26 credits = Master’s degree N.B. – 1 U.S. credit = ~2 ECTS credits

  37. IIT Department of Information Technology Management (appliedtech.iit.edu/itm)(ETSETB/FIB-UPC applicants) 1. Master of Cyber Forensics & Security (30 c.h.) 2. Master of Information Technology & Management (30 c.h.) withSpecializations: - Web Design SystemsAnalysis Management Information Systems Digital SystemsTechnology Data Center Operations & Mgmt Software DevelopmentSystems Administration Computer & Network Security Technologies Data Management Information Technology Management & Entrepreneurship Web Design & Application Development Voice & Data Comm Tech • No Ph.D. (Doctoral) program

  38. IIT Department of Computer Science(science.iit.edu/computer-science)(FIB/ETSETB-UPC applicants) Differencebetween MCS and MS CS • MCS - more applied • MSCS - for studentsinterested in pursuing a doctoral program thereafter - studentsmayalsotake certain courses offered in the MCS program

  39. Department of Computer Sciencescience.iit.edu/computer-science Master of Data Science (33 c.h.) http://iit.edu/csl/programs/professional_masters/ds_academics.shtml • Master of Science in Computer Science (32 c.h.) • Master of Computer Science withdifferentspecializations( 30 or 33 c.h.) Computational Intelligence Finance Cyber-PhysicalSystems Business Data Analytics Networking & Comm Databasesystems Distributed & Cloud Computing Education Information Security & Assurance Software engineering N.B. – The department has a Doctoral program ( Ph.D. level)

  40. IIT Department of Industrial Technology & Operations(appliedtech.iit.edu/intm)(ETSEIB-UPC applicants) Master of IndustrialTechnology & Operations (30 c.h.) Specializations: • IndustrialFacilities • IndustrialSustainability • ManufacturingTechnology • Supply Chain Management No Ph.D. (Doctoral) program

  41. Department of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Engineering (engineering.iit.edu/cae)(Camins-UPC applicants) • Master of : • Construction Engineering & Management • Architectural Engineering • Geo-environmental Engineering • Geo-technical Engineering • Structural Engineering • Transportation Engineering • Public Works • Environmental Engineering N.B. The department has a doctoral program ( Ph.D.)

  42. Department of Physics (science.iit.edu/physics) • Master of Science in Physics ( 32 c.h.) withupto 6 c.h. towardsresearch • Masterof Science in AppliedPhyscis ( 32 c.h.) for thosewith an engineering background • http://science.iit.edu/programs/graduate/master-science-applied-physics N.B. – The department has a Doctoral program ( Ph.D. level)

  43. IIT Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (engineering.iit.edu/ece)(ETSETB/ETSEIB-UPC applicants) • MASTER: Master of Science in Electrical Engineering ( 32 c.h.) Master of Science in Computer Engineering ( 32 c.h.) Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (45 c.h.) *Applicants for the double degree program recommended by the department to choose among the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or the Master of Science in Computer Engineering =32 c.h. N.B. The department has a doctoral program ( Ph.D. level)

  44. Department of Biomedical Engineering (engineering.iit.edu/bme)(ETSEIB/ETSETB-UPC applicants) • Master of Biomedical Engineering (30 c.h.) ( no requiredresearch) • Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering ( 32 c.h.) ( 6-8 c.h. research) N.B. – The department has a Doctoral program ( Ph.D. level)

  45. IIT Department of Chemical & Biological engineering (engineering.iit.edu/chbe)(ETSEIB-UPC applicants) • MASTER: • Master of Chemical Engineering ( 30 c.h.) • Master of Biological Engineering ( 30 c.h.) • Master of Science in Chemical Engineering ( 32 c.h.) N.B. The department has a Doctoral program ( Ph.D. level)

  46. Department of Applied Math ( FME-UPC applicants)(science.iit.edu/applied-mathematics) • Master of Mathematical Finance ( 1 yr) in collaboration with IIT -Stuart School of Business (cost per credithours $1675 @ Stuart School of Business August 2014-May 2015) : IIT Partner scholarshipwill NOT apply • Master of Science in Applied Math ( 32 c.h.) • No Ph.D. (Doctoral) Program

  47. M.S. degree in Applied Math-For FME-UPC students • Applications for the Spring semester only • F1 visa category • 32 c.h. with thesis • Defense of thesis at IIT • Completed 4.5 yrs at FME-UPC • Must complete at least 2 core sequences e.g. Computational, Discrete or Stochastics • May be eligible for transfer of credit of upto 3 courses –( 9 c.h.)

  48. Program III - Graduate Non-Degree Visiting - For FME-UPC students • Pre-selected by FME-UPC • Completion of application requirements • TOEFL score of 90 iBT or IELTS score of 6.5 or PTE 63 • Pursue one semester or one year (minimum 9 c.h. per semester) • Submit list of courses to be taken at IIT • Application deadline is April 15 for Fall and October 15 for Spring • Visa J1 non-degree visiting

  49. Program IV: FME-UPC – Doctoral degree level Doctoral degree program: • Pre-selection by FME • Completion of Master’s at FME-UPC • May apply to pursue PhD in 6th year first semester • Overall average 7.5 out of 10 with 8/10 in Math courses • TOEFL 95+ • GRE quantitative 160+ overall 304 • Early review by IIT end of Nov/early Dec • Limit to 1 student per year

  50. Departments @ IIT Armour College of Engineering Dept of Mechanical, Materials & Aerospace Eng ( ETSEIAT-UPC) Dept of Biomedical Engineering ( ETSEIB, ETSETB-UPC) Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering ( ETSEIB, ETSETB, ETSEIAT-UPC) Dept of Civil, Architectural & Environmental Eng ( Camins-UPC) Dept of Chemical & Biological Eng ( ETSEIB-UPC) School of Applied Technology Dept of Information Technology & Management ( ETSEIB, ETSETB, FIB-UPC) Dept of Industrial Technology & Operations ( ETSEIB, ETSEIAT-UPC)

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