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 2027 London program will be led by Professor Maria Warren, Professor Andrew Bartolini, Professor Jennifer Ehren, Professor Mike Kitz, and Professor Todd Taylor.
Courses
All students enroll in EG 44421: Engineering and Business Fundamentals and one of the other offered courses for a total of 6 credits.
EG44421: Integrated Engineering and Business Fundamentals
Instructors: Professor Mike Kitz and Professor Todd Taylor
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
EG 34001: Exploring Engineering Feats of London
Instructors: Professor Maria Warren and Professor Andrew Bartolini
Traveling to new places offers opportunities to experience different cultures, explore historic sites, and discover the engineering achievements that have shaped cities around the world. EG 34001: Exploring Engineering Feats of London examines the history and technical foundations of significant engineering breakthroughs and accomplishments that have shaped London.
Through classroom instruction, field trips, and excursions, students will explore sites where major engineering innovations were developed or implemented and consider their historical, cultural, and technological significance. Being in London provides students with the opportunity to experience these engineering feats firsthand while learning about the mathematical and scientific principles underlying their design, development, and impact.
Designed primarily for rising sophomores, the course focuses on examples from civil, mechanical, and chemical engineering. Because most students will not yet have completed Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism, topics are selected to build upon mathematics and science concepts covered in prior coursework.
CBE 44449: Creativity and Innovation in Product Design
Instructor: Professor Jennifer Ehren
CBE 44449: Creativity and Innovation in Product Design builds on the engineering design process introduced in EG 10117, challenging students to use creativity, experimentation, and human-centered design to develop innovative products. Drawing on principles from Stanford’s d.school and creativity expert Tina Seelig, students will participate in hands-on design challenges, rapid prototyping, and need-finding activities while exploring applications in chemical, biomolecular, and bioengineering.
The international setting becomes part of the design process as students document products, systems, and experiences they encounter abroad and identify opportunities for creative redesign. Through field experiences, collaborative projects, and user-centered research, students will move from identifying a need to developing and refining potential solutions. The course culminates in a Venture Pitch, where teams present an original product supported by evidence of human need, technical and safety considerations, and a prototype or validated proof of concept.
Dates
May 18 – June 26, 2027
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 2027 Summer Study Abroad Program is $9,800, 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 September 30 – November 3, 2026.
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