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Place: Gothenburg, Sweden Dates: 15 June 2013 to 27 June 2013 Season: summer13 Organised by: BEST Group Gothenburg University: Chalmers University of Technology (See University profile in BEST university centre)	Type: BEST Course on Technology Fee: 45.0 euro. Convert to BGN Bulgaria Leva HRK Croatia Kuna CSK Czech Republic Koruna EUR Euro DKK Denmark Kroner EEK Estonia Kroon HUF Hungary Forint ISK Iceland Kronur LVL Latvia Lat LTL Lithuania Litas MKD Macedonia (FYR) Denar NOK Norway Kroner PLZ Poland Zloty RON Romania Leu RSD Serbia Dinar RUR Russia Rubles SKK Slovakia Koruna SEK Sweden Krona CHF Switzerland Francs TRL Turkey Liras UAH Ukraine Hryvna GBP United Kingdom Pounds USD United States Dollars Depending on the country of your university, the amount of fee can be lower. [Read more] Application until: 18 Mar 2013 at 23:00 CET Application deadline has passed.
Academic Highlights
Participation requirements: Prior knowledge required (Provide us the list of courses that you have finished and that are in line with topic of our course.) Academic complexity: Basic [Read more] Working time: 37 hours (estimated)

General description

Have you ever thought of sport as an engineering field? Have you considered how many teams of engineers contribute to conquer the Olympics? Have you ever considered yourself as one of those engineers who make the difference in the history of world sport?

Then take your first step to the Olympics of engineering with us in Gothenburg!

We invite you to participate in our summer course on a brand-new topic: Technology in Sport. Together with Chalmers University of Technology we will be among the first in Sweden who combine the incompatible: engineering and sport. During the course we will look into technological secrets behind four sports and put them into practice:

- Swimming

- Floorball

- Sailing

- Horse riding

Innovative approach, one of the best technical universities in the Nordic countries, futuristic laboratories - all that is waiting for you in lovely Gothenburg.

This is going to be the greatest summer course of the season!

Are you with us? Then apply!

Academic information

• Fields of activity: Applied Sciences , Biology , Biomedical Engineering , Chemical Engineering , Chemistry/Chemical Technology , Food Engineering , Machine & Instrument engineering/Design , Materials Engineering , Mathematics , Mechanical Engineering , Naval Architecture & Engineering , Pharmacy , Production Engineering/Management , Textile Engineering & Technology
• Content and topics: Various fields of engineering that are widely applied in swimming, floorball, sailing and horse riding: Life Science, Materials Science, Nanotechnology and Production. For more information, please refer to our website.
• Learning goals and objectives: The course will introduce students to how technology is applied in sports, what the technical needs of the sport industry and recent research are. For more information, please refer to our website.
• Examination type: Yet to be defined
• Number of ECTS credits issued: 1.0 (2,5 official Chalmers credits to EU students) [Read more]

Information for applicants

• Selection criteria for participants: Motivation letter, answers to activity related questions and academic background

Practical arrangements

All of these are covered by the event fee.

• Lodging during the event: Swedish dormitory: personal rooms with all facilities
• Food during the event: Catered/cooked by LBG Gothenburg members
• Transportation during the event: Public transport

More information

For more information about this event, check out the following links (these links lead to outside this website - if they turn out to be unavailable, please try again later):

• Event website: http://best.chs.chalmers.se/summer2013
• Event schedule: http://best.chs.chalmers.se/summer2013
• Event survival guide: http://best.chs.chalmers.se/summer2013