Summer Professional Orientation Program

After the great success of the University of Cincinnati’s (UC) 1st and 2nd Summer Professional Orientation Programs, also known as UC Summer Program, FUE has the pleasure to announce UC's 3rd Summer 3-week Program that is scheduled to take place from July 10 till 28, 2017.

The program is designed for students at FUE’s Faculty of Engineering & Technology, Faculty of Economics & Political Science, Faculty of Computers & Information Technology and the Faculty of Commerce & Business Administration. To live a full intercultural experience, our students will be joined by other international students from different countries. This year, we will be having two programs at UC, one for Social Sciences and the other for Technology & Entrepreneurship.

- Students will be exempted from the Program’s tuition fees (i.e., US $ 6450).
- Throughout the trip, students will be chaperoned by FUE professional staff.
- Upon completion of the program, students will receive a certificate of completion from UC.

About UC’s Summer Programs
The Program is designed to offer candidates with the know-how that gives them an edge in developing their "professional experience". Classes are held from Monday through Friday for six hours per day.

* Social Sciences Program
Week 1: International Human Rights
This course provides an overview of international human rights. Topics covered include political democracy, women’s rights, migrant and refugee rights, poverty and exploitation, and terrorism and war. We will debate whether human rights principles are truly universal and discuss how best to promote human rights compliance around the world.

Week 2: E-Commerce
This course allows students to learn about online marketing and business methods using internet communications networks and other technologies to initiate, support, and build growth in business.

Week 3: Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with a foundation for enterprise creation, exploring issues like crafting a business plan, creating organizations in pursuit of your entrepreneurial objectives, effectively leading as an entrepreneur or member of a team, and evaluating new venture concepts.

* Technology & Entrepreneurship Program
Week 1: Entrepreneurship
This course provides students with a foundation for enterprise creation, exploring issues like crafting a business plan, creating organizations in pursuit of your entrepreneurial objectives, effectively leading as an entrepreneur or member of a team, and evaluating new venture concepts.

Week 2: Sticky Innovation
This course incorporates documentary film, fiction, arts-based inquiry, scientific research, and modes of reflection to design creative solutions to a known biological problem. Integrating engineering and art, students will gain experience in modes of inquiry that will develop creative research approaches, problem solving skills, and innovative habits.

Week 3: Intelligent Bio-Inspired Robotics
This course provides students with an introduction to bio-inspired artificial intelligence to include decision making, machine learning and optimization. The basics of fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms will be covered, including utilization of MATLAB. Students will work in groups to develop and apply MATLAB code to a set of engineering problems.


The UC's 3rd Summer3-week Program will also include visits to corporations, popular Cincinnati attractions such as Riverboat Cruise on the Ohio River, the Cincinnati Zoo, Reds Baseball Game, evening cultural events as well as guided tours of the City of Cincinnati.
There will also be a welcome and a farewell dinner.

Expenses
The program costs $2000 that include:
- On-campus full board accommodation (3 weeks)
- SEVIS Fees for issuing F1 student Visa
- On Campus Medical Insurance coverage till up to $50,000
- Two cultural/social outings
- On Campus Gym membership (3 weeks)
- UC ID Card
- Airport transfers in Cincinnati

And does not include:
- Flight tickets
- Visa fees

Eligibility

* English proficiency is a must.
* Approval from your Faculty Dean who, in turn, will send you to the Director of International Affairs for a personal interview.
* A Valid Passport

To Apply
- Contact your Faculty (businessadministration Dr. Ghada Refaat, engineering Dr. Mohamed Abdellatif, economicspoliticalscience Dr. Salwa Mekky, and computerscience Dr. Ramadan Moawad) before the December 22nd 2016 application deadline.