Engineering Rome is a UW Exploration Seminar** that covers Roman and Italian engineering over a range of 3,000 years from Ancient Rome to the present day. It consists of one 5-credit course, CEE 409 Engineering Rome, which takes place in Rome, Italy at the UW Rome Center for three weeks during the Summer-Fall quarter break. There is also a once-per-week orientation session that meets in preceeding Spring to provide background information, and program orientation.
**Exploration seminar: short-term study abroad programs (3 weeks) led by UW faculty that take place during Early Fall Start which is the gap period between the end of the UW Summer Quarter and the beginning of Fall Quarter. These programs differ from other study abroad programs because the focus is on getting students outside the classroom and engaged in more hands-on learning.
Program Information
We are working on our brochure for the 2026 class. You can see a full brochure from the last class: 2024 Engineering Rome Course Information
| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| Department: | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Classroom Dates: | Spring Quarter 2026 (1.5 hrs. per week) |
| Dates in Rome: | late August – mid-September 2026 |
| Estimated Program Fee: | $5,500 |
| Course | CEE 409 Engineering Rome |
| Credits: | 5 |
| Program Director: | Steve Muench, Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Application Deadline: | 15 February 2026 |
Sample Schedule (from 2022)
The schedule for 2026 is under construction. The 2024 schedule is an example of how it might work out:
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