Engineering and Culture in India

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1 Engineering and Culture in India

2 Logis3cs Experience the history, culture, and society of India! Travel during Spring Break: March 9-18, 2018 Coursework: Engineering SP18 course; 1 hour weekly plus travel 3 credit hours; graded A- E Day/3me offered TBD Students must have cumula3ve GPA of Reviewed at the end of autumn semester

3 Cost Applica3on Fee = $150 Applica3on due October 15, 2017 Program Fee = TBD Program Fee Covers: Cost of visa applica3on, interna3onal airfare, hotel accommoda3ons, in- country transporta3on, excursion and entry fees, most meals and supplemental insurance Program Fee Does Not Cover: Passport, some meals (lunches, snacks) and personal expenses

4 Hotels All have air condi3oning Usually have access to Wi- Fi Transporta3on Bus available at all 3mes Traffic Food Delicious! Bodled water only

5 Itinerary Shopping/ Money $1 = rupees You can purchase a lot for a lidle Time Change Ahead by 9.5 hours Weather Warm weather (~80-90 F) Dress modestly in linen/ codon material

6 Visit Jaipur, Delhi, Agra, and Pushkar Departure Flight (Day 0,1) Leave aiernoon of 3/9/18 Stop in Newark, then direct flight to Delhi (similar for return flight) Approximately 20 hours in the air

7 I3nerary India Gate Located in center of Delhi in park Commemorates 70,000 Indian soldiers who lost their lives figh3ng for the Bri3sh Army in WWI Qutub Minar World Heritage Site Tower/monument built in 1193 Signifies defeat of Delhi s last Hindu Kingdom and beginning of Muslim Rule Mosque at foot of tower, which is India s first

8 Lotus Temple Baha i House of Worship all religions invited to worship here Built in 1986 by Fariborz Sahba, architect of Sydney Opera House Takes the shape of a lotus flower

9 Drive to Agra Four hour drive

10 Early Morning Yoga Located at Taj Khema, facing Taj Mahal TAJ MAHAL One of the seven wonders of the world World Heritage Site Built in 1632 along Yamana River Built by 5 th Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his 3 rd wife Mumtaz Mahal

11 Agra Fort aka Red Fort World Heritage Site Residence for Mughal emperors Shah was imprisoned by son and died in tower with marble balcony and a view of the Taj Old Agra Walks Cultural Tour Two hour tour in the old part of Agra Visit mosque, temple, spice market and garden complex

12 Drive to Jaipur aka Pink City Five hour drive Stop in Fatehpur Sikri City of victory served as capital for 14 years Built in 1571 under reign of Mughal Emperor Akbar Synthesized Muslim and Hindu beliefs here Came to city to visit Salim Chis3, who blessed him with a son Salam Buildings made of red sandstone Sits on rocky ridge overlooking village

13 Amber Fort Construc3on of palace started in 1592 by Raja Man Singh Ride elephant up hill to fort Palace of Mirrors Water pumping system

14 Jaipur Foot Hospital Meet Dr. Jain Learn about the history of the Jaipur foot and how it s constructed Tour the facility

15 City Palace Complex built in 1792 by Jai Singh II Museums and beau3ful decora3ons Jantar Mantar World Heritage Site Astrological observatory Built in 1726

16 MNIT Visit Malaviya Na3onal Ins3tute of Technology Meet engineering students Meet ME professor Dr. Singh Tour of ME lab

17 Barefoot College Educa3on and training for females located in underserved, rural areas Emphasis on educa3ng illiterate/semi- illiterate women in the area of technology Pushkar Lake & Brahma Temple Sacred lake of the Hindus Hindu Temple, 2000 years old Brahma creator god

18 Depart India (Day 8, 9, 10) Drive back to Jaipur Flight from Jaipur to Delhi to Newark To Columbus Return to Columbus Sunday, March 18

19 Office of Interna3onal Affairs: Applica3on Plan ahead Know the applica3on deadline Complete your applica3on online via educa3onabroad.osu.edu Need to complete: 1. applica3on ques3ons 2. advising report 3. applica3on fee NOTE: Some programs require an academic reference

20 Office of Interna3onal Affairs: Financial Aid Understand the costs of your program Start researching and applying early Use financial aid Apply for scholarships go.osu.edu/studyabroadscholarships

21 Reminders Deadline for applica3on is October 15 Make sure you have a passport Ques3ons? Be sure to stop by our table at the OIA Educa3on Abroad Expo (9/14 at 10-2 in the Union) We hope you ll join us!