Program Description
In this 6-week, 6-credit program, you’ll live at Notre Dame’s Conway Hall and go to classes in Fischer Hall — the site of Notre Dame’s Global Gateway — just off the bustling Trafalgar Square in the heart of London.
In addition to classes in Notre Dame’s London Global Gateway, you’ll tour the Tower of London, ride the double-decker Red Bus, visit the British Museum, and attend several high-end theater productions.
This program is open to all engineering students.
The 2026 London 1 program will be led by Professor Hirotaka Sakaue, Professor Mike Kitz, and Professor Todd Taylor.
Courses
All students enroll in both of the following courses for a total of 6 engineering credits.
- AME 34282: Introduction to Space Exploration
Introduction to Space Exploration is a three-credit-hour course taught by Dr. Hirotaka Sakaue that introduces students to space exploration in both science and industry. The course is divided into three main sections: space transportation, orbit, and challenges in space.
The class will cover various topics, including the beginning of space exploration, the standard atmosphere, rockets, and re-entry. The course will then shift focus to successes in space exploration, with lectures on the fundamentals of orbit, satellites, space probes, and space competition. The final section of the course, “Future Challenges in Space Exploration,” will cover challenges in both science and industry and the utilization of space for our living. Students will also work in a group on a final project, where they will choose an open-ended topic related to space exploration, research it, and present a potential future challenge.
The class also includes tours to aerospace museums in the London area, such as the Science Museum and the Royal Air Force Museum.
- EG 44421: Engineering and Business Fundamentals
During the first half of this course, you’ll explore the financial processes involved in engineering in industry, including financial reports and statements, stocks, bonds, working capital, and more. You’ll study business strategy and planning fundamentals, competitive advantages, creation of customer value, market segmentation and targeting, and other practical areas that will help you understand and execute a successful business plan.
In the second half of the course, your focus will turn to the practical processes you’ll need to work successfully as an engineer: project management and the product development process. Following the classic Triple Constraints method of project management — time, scope, and cost — you’ll learn best practices for keeping projects on track. You’ll also explore voice-of-customer research, rapid development iterations, and other tactics to make product development more effective. In addition, you’ll study supply chain and Lean Six Sigma, some of the key concepts driving efficiency and success in modern business.
Dates
May 18 – June 27, 2026
Housing
While in London, students live in Notre Dame’s Conway Hall, an historic building south of the River Thames, near Waterloo Station and King’s College London.
Conway Hall features modern dorm-apartment rooms.
Program Fee
The cost for the 2026 Summer Study Abroad Program is $9,500, plus a $200 University Study Abroad Administration Fee.
The program fee includes the cost of 6 Notre Dame credits; accommodations; program academic outings and field trips; on-site program support from Notre Dame faculty; and international health and emergency evacuation insurance.
It does not include the cost of airfare, meals, or airport transportation; passport/visa fee; or personal spending money.
All students are considered for a need-based engineering scholarship to defray the cost of the program.
Apply
Applications will be accepted between October 1 – November 3, 2025.
Program assignments and waitlist notifications occur before Christmas break.
Questions?
Feel free to contact:
Mike Kitz
Executive Director, Summer Engineering International Programs
mkitz@nd.edu
Todd Taylor
Director, Summer Engineering International Programs
ttaylo24@nd.edu