<p>Hey Redbeard,</p>
<p>Here’s something that might interest you. You mentioned in another post that you wished UVa had more foreign exchange opportunities for engineers. Well, UVa is now providing more opportunities.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/lowering_barriers.html[/url]”>http://www.virginia.edu/insideuva/lowering_barriers.html</a></p>
<p>Successful engineers need more than just technical skills, Marshall said. They also need to be able to work in environments in which other considerations social, economic, environmental and cultural affect project outcomes. Study abroad and other opportunities to learn by doing, such as educational internships and team projects for community service, are vital elements of an engineering education. They supplement classroom learning and help prepare students for successful careers as professional engineers.</p>
<p>At the bottom of the article, it goes into detail about the U.S.-Brazil Cognitive Systems Engineering Exchange Program that UVa is a part of. The program is pretty amazing and comprehensive. That program along with UVA’s commitment to giving its students international engineering experience would make me want to study systems engineering at UVa.</p>