CETAC
Encyclopedia
Chalmers Engineering Trainee Appointment Committee (CETAC) is a student group located at Chalmers University of Technology
in Gothenburg
, Sweden
. The sole purpose of the organisation is to bring American companies and Swedish students together. Each summer, CETAC members go to North America to gain practical experience in their particular field of study.
CETAC was originally founded in 1966 and has since then sent approximately 10-20 students every year to USA and Canada
. CETAC is only open for students studying Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering
, Engineering Physics
or Software Engineering
.
CETAC helps their members with practical details such as insurances, visas, etc. with the support by the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Since May 1 2006, CETAC has an alumni organization called CETAC Alumni.
Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology , is a Swedish university located in Gothenburg that focuses on research and education in technology, natural science and architecture.-History:...
in Gothenburg
Gothenburg
Gothenburg is the second-largest city in Sweden and the fifth-largest in the Nordic countries. Situated on the west coast of Sweden, the city proper has a population of 519,399, with 549,839 in the urban area and total of 937,015 inhabitants in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The sole purpose of the organisation is to bring American companies and Swedish students together. Each summer, CETAC members go to North America to gain practical experience in their particular field of study.
CETAC was originally founded in 1966 and has since then sent approximately 10-20 students every year to USA and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. CETAC is only open for students studying Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Electrical engineering
Electrical engineering is a field of engineering that generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics and electromagnetism. The field first became an identifiable occupation in the late nineteenth century after commercialization of the electric telegraph and electrical...
, Engineering Physics
Engineering physics
Engineering physics is the study of the combined disciplines of physics, engineering and mathematics in order to develop an understanding of the interrelationships of these three disciplines. Fundamental physics is combined with problem solving and engineering skills, which then has broad...
or Software Engineering
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
.
CETAC helps their members with practical details such as insurances, visas, etc. with the support by the American-Scandinavian Foundation.
Since May 1 2006, CETAC has an alumni organization called CETAC Alumni.