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July 6, 2000 Databook Illinois Institute of TechnologyChicago, U.S.A. Presented by: Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D. Director of Overseas Programs iitparis@ misquita@ Why Study in the U.S. Different cultural experience Opportunity to work and understand the American workplace Opportunity to obtain an American degree that has worldwide recognition Opportunity to gain competency and proficiency in the American language Marketability American System of Education Undergraduate, Graduate Academic Calendar Credit hour(s) Grading System GPA –Grade Point Average Why Study at IIT Reputable university – College of Distinction Small class size Easy access to professors Cutting-edge research Location Marty Cooper ( Alumnus of IIT(B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957)Inventor – Cell Phone 1st Cell Phone – 1973 (? The Brick ?) –weighed 2.5 pounds!! Named one of the best inventors of all time for his work on the first personal cell phone in the Best Inventions of the Year article in the October 30 Time Magazine 2007 2nd invention – A new wireless Internet system call i-BURST that puts high-speed data transmission at your fingertips!! Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT)(B.S. ME 1965) Inventor – Bar Code CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies Ed Kaplan, one of Chicagos most successful technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering At 26 years old, Kaplan he invented the Bar Code and co-founded cutting edge Zebra Technologies, the bar-coding company Research Facilities Two federally funded research facilities at IIT - National Center for Food Safety Technology (NCFST) - IITRI – Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute Research Facilities IIT has close ties with other federally funded research facilities in Chicago Example: Argonne National Labs – 1st national Research lab in the U.S. and one of the largest Fermi National Accelerator Lab Fermi National Accelerator Lab Fermila