Costa Rica

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Located in beautiful-tropical Central America, this winter-break (two-week 4 credits minimum) program explores the design and performance of clean energy and water systems in the tropics.

Traveling on the program will be Universidad de Costa Rica peer faculty and students. Ecological carbon, water and energy footprints for bananas, rice and coffee will be used to categorize and evaluate system designs for sustainable economic, environmental and social systems.

Requirements: Minimum GPA 2.80. Coursework - Completion of a heat and mass transfer course. Coursework - Completion of a junior-level engineering design course or equivalent.

Contact Professor Luke Reese (reesel@msu.edu) for additional information or Maggie Blair-Ramsey (blairram@egr.msu).

Check out the YouTube video of a study abroad trip in beautiful Costa Rica:

 

Student Stories:

Name: Dimitrius G. Innis
Hometown: Hart, MI
Program: Ecological Engineering in the Tropics, Costa Rica; Winter Break 2012-2013

Going on my study abroad to Costa Rica has been the best experience for my academic career. While on the study abroad, we experience many facets that greatly enhanced my pursuits toward my degree.

Click here to read the full story!