September 25 th , 2013

1. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA Diego Ferreño Blanco September 25th, 2013

2. INDEX • INTRODUCTION • DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS • INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT • DISCIPLINARY MEASURES EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

3. 1) INTRODUCTION • Welcome to this first day of class in the Cornell classroom! • Introducing ourselves: • José Luis Moura: Director of the School of Civil Engineering. • Diego Ferreño Blanco: Vice-Director of International Relations of the School of Civil Engineering • Javier López Lara: Coordinator of the Exchange Programme Cornell – UC. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

4. 1) INTRODUCTION • This Exchange Programme started the academic year 2007-2008. • This Programme was conceived in order to provide the best students of Civil Engineering of the UC with the chance to complete their education in the Cornell University. • Responsibles of the Programme: EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

5. 1) INTRODUCTION • Two years Programme (for the Spanish students): • The Spanish students spend the first year in the Aula Cornell and the second year in a foreign destination (Cornell, USA, English-spoken destination…). • It is mandatory (for the Spanish) to complete the two years programme: • You cannot desert! • It’s compulsoty to spend the second year abroad. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

6. 2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS • Originally, the Spanish students came from the 5-years (old) Degree in Civil Engineering. • This course 2012-2013, the Spanish students exclusively come from the 4-years (new) Degree in Civil Engineering. • Last year everything worked perfectly with the students of the 4-years DCE. • The Programme gathers students from very different origins, with different profiles and backgrounds: • USA-Cornell students. • Other USA students. • ERASMUS students. • Spanish students of the Degree in Civil Engineering. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

7. 2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS • This puzzle of students has advantages and inconveniences: • Teaching is not so easy (more difficult) when the students have very differnt profiles and backgrounds. • The previous students participating in the Programme descibed the experience as enriching, challenging, gratifying... • My personal point of view, after teaching in the Cornell – UC Programme for the last 7 years: • Advantage: 15-20 students. • Nice atmosphere. • This icebreking meeting between the USA students and the Spanish students is to allow you to meet each other. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

8. 2) DISTRIBUTION OF STUDENTS • Secondyeardestination (Spanishstudents): • CornellUniversity: • 8studentsfromthe DCE.. • English spokendestination (mainly USA): • ??? studentsfromthe DCE. • Foreignstudents: • 8 USA students (CornellProgramme) • Variable number of USA and ERASMUS students. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

9. 3) INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT • It is important to realice about the effort done by the University of Cantabria in order to establish, to maintain and to improve the Programme: • To establish an agreement with the Cornell University. • To set up an specific classroom. • To teach in English! • To find foreign destinations for the Spanish students. • To adapt the syllabus between the Cornell-UC Programme and the Degree in Civil Engineering. • (…) EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

10. 3) INSTITUTIONAL EFFORT • Welcome and thank you for your participation! EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

11. 4) DISCIPLINARY MEASURES • All the students: • It’s mandatory to attend the classes. • More than 3 non justified absences in any subject implies to fail the subject. • Spanish students: • It’s mandatory to pass all the subjects by June. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

12. IMPORTANT DATES: • Fall semester: • Instruction Begins: September 23th • Last Day of Classes: January 17th • Scheduled Exams: January 20th - February 7th • Spring semester: • Instruction Begins: February 10th • Last Day of Classes: May 31st • Scheduled Exams: June 2nd - June 20th • Travel weekends: • Monday, October 11th (Friday Free) • Friday, November 4th (Monday Free) • Friday, December 5th (Thursday Free) • Engineering trip: • April, 28th – May 2nd (To be confirmed) EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

13. Scheduled Exams EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

14. Instructors Where to find their e-mails of phone number: http://www.unican.es/directorio/ad/buscar.asp EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

15. Fall Semester EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

16. Spring semester (Cantabria students) EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA

17. Spring semester (Cornell students) EXCHANGE PROGRAMME BETWEEN THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY AND THE SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA