Engineering

UC Davis Summer Abroad Argentina offers students the opportunity to earn units over the summer through immersive coursework, enhanced by local excursions, guest lectures and reflective assignments.

Engineering and Computer Science Buenos Aires, Argentina

• Dates – TBD
• Max Enrollment – 16
• Prerequisites  – Yes
• Career Area – Engineering and Computer Science

Program Overview

Spend the summer in bustling Buenos Aires, the “Paris of the South,” as an engineering or computer science intern.

The UC Davis Engineering and Computer Science Summer Abroad program offers financial aid options and variable program fees for students, including shared accommodations, two excursions, meals, and other services, while excluding personal expenses such as airfare and entertainment.

The Thermodynamics in the Land of Ice and Fire program offers financial aid options for eligible students. The program fees, which are subject to change and exclude airfare, cover lodging in Viking-themed cabins, daily meals (breakfast and dinner), transportation for all excursions—including a week-long trip around Iceland—and entrance fees for activities, along with GeoBlue health insurance. Students should be aware of additional personal expenses and out-of-pocket costs not included in the program fees.

The UC Davis Summer Abroad program provides orientations, outlines travel responsibilities, includes transportation, and ensures health insurance coverage while emphasizing visa requirements for participants.

Matt Oliver, a former jet mechanic and small business owner, began teaching at Old Dominion University in 2003 before moving to UC Davis in 2014, where he teaches writing courses in engineering, science, and technical fields, and has also consulted for organizations like the Department of Defense and California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

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Paul Erickson has been a faculty member of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at UC Davis since 2002.

The Thermodynamics in the Land of Fire and Ice program offers a comprehensive orientation and travel arrangements for participants.