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FAME Program
French American Exchange Program (web site)
Fame is a spring semester study abroad program, taught in English by professors at ENSEA, one of the top schools in electrical engineering in France.
Students will take courses at ENSEA, in Cergy-Pontoise, France, 40 minutes from the Champs Elysées in Paris.
Number of students
From 13 to 16 students. No quota is required per school.
Eligibility
Sudents who will be in their third year of an undergraduate ABET- accredited degree program, with a major either in electrical and/or computer engineering in Spring 2011.
Number of courses
A minimum of 5 courses (approx. 18 credits hours)
Partner Universities
IIT (Illinois Institute of Technology)
UB (University at Buffalo), the state university of New-York
Georgia Tech Europe , Lorraine
University of Pittsburgh and its School of Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
University of Colorado at Boulder
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
University of Michigan at Ann Arbor
Courses
Electronic Circuits with Lab (6 c.h.)
Introduction to Microprocessors & Assembly Language (3 c.h.)
Signal & Systems (3 c.h.)
Electromagnetism (3 c.h.)
French language & Culture (3 c.h.)
Fundamentals of Power Engineering (3 c.h.)
Probability & Statistics (3 c.h.)
Contact
International Programms Coordinator : Philippe MARC - Professor and Chair Dept of Human Sciences -
tel : +33 (0)1 30 73 66 06
Fame Testimonies - class 2010
Fame 2010
Tim (SUNY BUFFALO)
I
would 100% recommend this program. All the people we have met here have
been awesome, really understanding. I really appreciated that the
courses we took here were equivalent to those of UB and that we had the
possibility to transfer credits.
I particularly enjoyed the
microprocessor course, build the circuit and make it work was great! And
if possible, I would have taken even more French language courses.
I
think that employers are interested in people that are willing to or
have been abroad, this experience will be perfect to put in my résumé.
Matt (SUNY BUFFALO)
I
appreciated that the courses were taught in English but at the same
time we had the chance to learn French. I enjoyed the smaller classes
than in my university, for the labs and the building of circuits it was
much easier to ask questions to the professors. In the US we have a lot
more homework to do, for one hour of lecture we must work two or three
hours at home.
I think companies will appreciate the fact that I could “survive” abroad and adapt to a different culture.
Claire (SUNY BUFFALO)
I
would absolutely recommend the FAME program. I learned a lot more here
during the lectures because of the smaller class than in the US. Twice
during the semester we had two weeks of vacations, during the first
break we travelled in northern Europe : Amsterdam, Berlin, Vienna,
Budapest and Prague, during the second break we went in southern Europe :
Monaco, Venice, Barcelona… We mostly travelled by train and walked a
lot in the cities.
Back in the US, I would like to go on studying French language. I will miss French food and coffee !
Joe (SUNY BUFFALO)
I
wasn’t planning to study abroad until I heard of this program. To me
it’s a very specific program, it’s the unique study abroad program that
fits exactly with our schedule at UB. It’s a perfect program for
somebody who doesn’t speak the language but wants to get a good dose of
culture and maintain his curriculum abroad. I really appreciated the
welcome and the hospitality when I arrived in France at ENSEA.
Erin (SUNY BUFFALO)
Coming
study in France with the FAME program was such an opportunity : it was a
great experience of another culture and language. I hope to go on
studying French language. However I think we couldn’t have attended
scientific courses in French, hopefully our courses were taught by
French professors fluent in English. During the weekends we could visit
Paris and other French cities. One of my best memories is when we went
in Normandy : we found no public transportation on Easter Monday so we
rented bicycles and biked 30 kilometres to reach Omaha Beach !
In
France I have experienced a different pace of life, more relax than in
the US. I will miss French wine, cheese and the famous “baguette” bread.
Taylor (UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH)
I
would strongly recommend the FAME study abroad program. The possibility
to travel in Europe during the semester was really amazing.
At
first I was surprised that ENSEA buildings were closed in the evening
and during the weekends. Because in the US students can study in the
library or work in the computer labs at any time ! Then I appreciated
this different pace of life here in France.
ENSEA students were very
welcoming and they didn’t miss the opportunity to practice their English
with us ! I also met other foreign students from India and from Peru.
From a personal point of view, the FAME experience was enlightening !
