Destinations
In May 2016, a group of Electrical Engineering students from the University of Twente will travel to the United States of America and Canada for a 3 week visit. The places we attend during this trip will be determined during the coming months. About twenty companies and universities will be visited, accompanied by a lot of cultural activities. The exact planning is not yet available, but a preliminary plan is already made. The cities to be visited for certain are San Francisco and Toronto.
San Francisco
Besides being the birth ground of the silicon industry, Silicon Valley in San Francisco is the main site of the current high tech industry. Many innovations in the electrical engineering industry have been and continue to be made here. Moreover, the city of San Francisco is home to a lot of universities and research institutions.
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the main manufacturing center of the western United States. Some sectors in the top of the city’s economical sectors are technology, aerospace and telecommunications. Furthermore, Los Angeles features two large universities which are among the city’s largest employers.
Toronto
At the northwest side of Lake Ontario the city of Toronto is located. Not only is Toronto most populous city of Canada, it also dominates both financially and in the size of its industry. Besides being the banking and stock exchange center of Canada, Toronto is the industrial center as well. Internationally highly regarded companies and universities are located in this area.