ENGLAND June - July, 2 weeks 1st Semester

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The Industrial Revolution started in the Heart of England in
areas like Manchester, Birmingham, Ironbridge Gorge and
Stoke-on-Trent. The events of this time period are largely
credited with beginning the profession of engineering. New
techniques, materials and labor-saving methods were developed
which opened the door for mass production, but also required
a transformation in society. With the wealth and accessibility to
the then-modern goods, new modes of transportation were
required (canals, steam engines and eventually motor cars).
Social, ethical and environmental concerns caused serious strains
for everyday life during this time, which encompasses roughly
the Georgian and Victorian periods of the British monarchy.
The course will be co-taught be an engineering professor and a
history professor with guest lectures by local experts and tours
of this region of England. Enjoy learning about the transformative
past of the Industrial Revolution in this multidisciplinary
course set in the lush forested campus of Keele University.

COURSE OFFERINGS
Participants in this program will have the opportunity to
earn 3 credit hours:

CHE 491 The British Industrial Revolution, Keele, United Kingdom,
3 hours. Brazel

or

HY 400 The British Industrial Revolution, Keele, United Kingdom,
3 hours. Beeler
The Industrial Revolution will be discussed through lectures,
guest speakers, and site visits to mills, factories, and
museums in the West Midlands area of Britain. Historical
and engineering aspects of the materials and processes used
for iron-making, ceramics and pottery, and other large-scale
industries will be covered, as well as the societal and
environmental impact of the industrial revolution. Modern
day industrial Britain will also be surveyed. The course will
be a mixture of lectures, hands-on tours of industrial
heritage sites, panel discussions, guest speakers, student
presentations, museum trips and cultural exchange. Prior
knowledge of engineering is not required.

Evaluation Method
• Homework and Essays
• Attendance and Participation
• Final Examination
• Team Presentations by Students

Enrollment subject to approval by the instructor.

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FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Students planning to use financial aid to fund their overseas
study should pick up a program cost breakdown form from
Capstone International in room 135 B. B. Comer prior to applying
for this program. Students should take the form to Financial Aid and meet with a counselor. If Financial Aid determines an award will be made, the student must indicate on the overseas study application form that they plan to use these funds to pay for overseas study.

Capstone International has program scholarships available based on need and merit. Click here or visit 135 B.B. Comer for an application.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Professor Christopher S. Brazel
AL in the Heart of England Program Director
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Fulbright Distinguished Scholar to the United Kingdom, 2008-2009
A127 Bevill
Phone: +011 44 790 507 1406 (UK)
E-mail: CBrazel@eng.ua.edu
Website: http://bama.ua.edu/~cbrazel

Professor John F. Beeler
Instructor
Department of History
202 ten Hoor Hall
Phone: (205) 348-7100
E-mail: JBeeler@tenhoor.as.ua.edu

Ms. Angela Channell
Director of Overseas Study
135 B.B. Comer Hall
Phone: (205) 348-5256
Email: angela.channell@ua.edu