Temple Rome offers a variety of opportunities to complete coursework in the STEM fields. Below are options for engineering students. See additional options students in science, technology and math.
ENGINEERING
(Spring Semester Only)
From the aqueducts and architecture of Ancient Rome; to the rapid and qualitative advances in technology that allowed Renaissance Rome to become a very productive society, raise standards of living and support the arts; to modern infrastructure developments and challenges, Rome provides an ideal location for studying engineering. The Temple Rome program offers courses integral to your engineering degree in a setting where you will truly appreciate how modern engineering developed and the role of engineering in shaping the world, while also immersing yourself in Italian language and culture.
Key Features
- 3 courses in engineering, designed for fourth-semester mechanical or civil engineering majors, taught by local engineering faculty
- Engineering 2332 | Engineering Dynamics (3 credits) Spring
- Engineering 2333 | Mechanics of Solids (3 credits) Spring
- Engineering 3571 | Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics (3 credits) Spring
- 1-2 additional courses from a wide range of offerings in other disciplines (Italian 1001 required, if you have not already completed this course or an equivalent introductory college-level Italian language course)
- Site visits and guest lectures, allowing students to learn first-hand about the challenges and accomplishments of engineering, both historical and contemporary, within Italy
- Additional research opportunities are available with engineering faculty.
Student Experience
Video below created by Salman Alotaibi, Temple University Rome Engineering student, Spring 2017.