The UF Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) is hosting two workshops this summer designed especially for international students—a deep learning workshop and a robotics workshop.
The workshops aim to help international students to gain theoretical knowledge, develop their practical skills, and increase their knowledge of American culture. The workshops are perfect for students who are interested in the U.S. educational environment and considering of applying for U.S. graduate programs.
The workshops consist of three weeks of faculty lectures (8 hours per week), hands-on practical sessions led by Teaching Assistant (8 hours per week), faculty-student interaction, and feedback sessions. Students will finish a team project based on the knowledge they learned. During weekends, Students will have the chance to visit nearby attractions and cities, such as Disney World, Universal Studios, NASA Kennedy Space Center, and various state parks.
All students satisfactorily completing the program will receive a certificate from the ECE Department. All participants are very well positioned to be admitted to ECE’s Master’s degree program, provided they complete the application on time and meet the following requirements: TOEFL > 80, GPA > 3.0 and with a related bachelor’s degree. Excellent students will be considered for Ph.D. admission.
Deep Learning workshop (July 23–August 11)
Deep Learning is currently the most popular and most powerful machine learning technique. The workshop will introduce the foundations of machine learning technique and is appropriate for students new to the subject. The workshop includes Python-based programming assignments as well as a final project. Overall, the workshop will meet the requirements for hands-on competency in the practice of advanced Computer Science/Electrical Engineering skills and academic writing courses in the engineering field. Each student will have his/her own Teaching Assistant to help with the course assignments and project.
Workshop Faculty
Workshop Schedule – Tentative
Robotics Workshop (July 16–Aug. 4)
The workshop is an intense, hands-on introduction to robotics design and development. Overall, the workshop will meet the requirements for hands-on competency in the practice of advanced Computer Science/Electrical Engineering skills and academic writing courses in the engineering field.
Each student will work on their own functioning robot platform which will be provided by the workshop. Students will take the robot home with them at the conclusion of the workshop. There will be a two-hour discussion every afternoon supervised by teaching assistants and a faculty member, resulting in a ratio of 10 students per workshop staff member. A detailed daily schedule will be available. Students are expected to study some materials in advance of the workshop. Guidance will be provided.
Workshop faculty
Workshop schedule – Tentative
General Information for Workshops
Housing
During the program, students will be housed in a 3-star hotel assigned by the University of Florida. High-speed Internet access is available in each room and breakfast is included for each student. Students will have access to on-campus dining options and there are numerous outside restaurants in the area.
Transportation
The program will help students plan their transportation to and from Orlando or Gainesville, including bus arrangements to the hotel in Gainesville. At orientation, students will be given a 1-month bus pass that gives them unlimited access to all Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) buses for the duration of the program.
Insurance
During the program, students’ health insurance is provided.
Visa
Students will apply for B Visa for workshops. Supporting documents and application guidance will be provided.
Program Management and Admission
Participants’ main contact person is Jennifer Qu. She will serve as the program manager and is responsible for student recruitment. Contact her at yunxi.qu@ufl.edu or yunxi06050720 on WeChat. If you have any questions about this program, please feel free to contact her.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet the following requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.8
- Major in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related field
Students who do not meet the requirements will need to contact Jennifer Qu to be considered for admission.
Summer Research Intern Program (July 9–Aug. 18)
Several faculty labs are open for intense research intern in this summer, July 9–Aug. 18. Students will work with ECE faculty and their team for 6 weeks.
Students successfully completing their project will receive a certificate from the ECE Department and recommendation letters from their faculty advisors to support their graduate school applications (maximum to 6 graduate schools). All participants are very well positioned to be admitted to ECE Florida’s Master’s degree program, provided they complete the application on time and meet the following requirements: TOEFL > 80, GPA > 3.0 and with a related bachelor’s degree. Excellent students will be considered for Ph.D. admission.
Transportation
The program will help students plan their transportation to and from Orlando or Gainesville, including bus arrangements to the hotel in Gainesville. At orientation, students will be given a 1-month bus pass that gives them unlimited access to all Gainesville Regional Transit System (RTS) buses for the duration of the program.
Insurance
During the program, students’ health insurance is provided.
Admission Requirements
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- Proof to show English proficiency
- Major in Engineering, Automation, Controls, Computer Science or related field
Application Process
- Visit the ECE Faculty page to find faculty members with whom you would like to work. Each student may choose 3-5 faculty members.
- List you research interests and these faculty member’s names on top of your CV
- Send your CV, an English version of your transcript, and English skill test scores (such as TOEFL, IETES, CET-6) to Jennifer Qu at yunxi.qu@ufl.edu, with subject line “2023 Summer research application _ NAME”
- Do not send email directly to any faculty member
Admitted Students will be matched to one of the faculty he/she is interested. Results will be sent by email.
Visa
Students will apply for J-1 Visa for this research intern. Supporting documents and application guidance will be provided.
Application Deadline
First round: 03/01/2023, second round: 04/01/2023, final: 05/01/2023