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ENGR 365 Global Engineering and Technology<\/h3>\n

co-offered with HIST 308 Explorations of Regional History: Bulgaria<\/h3>\n

Bulgaria, 2024<\/h3>\n

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ENGR 365 Bulgaria 2024 was led by Dr. Yanjun Yan<\/a>. HIST 308 was led by Dr. Gael Graham. Both ENGR 365 and HIST 308 courses were offered as a combo class.<\/p>\n

Next year in May 2025<\/strong>, Dr. Yan (yyan@wcu.edu<\/a> Belk 332) and Dr. Graham (graham@wcu.edu<\/a> McKee 222B) will lead students to visit Japan, still offering ENGR 365\/HIST 308 (P6 and P3, with ULP)<\/strong><\/a>. There are likely two other Japan trips offered by WCU: JPN 493 <\/strong>led by Dr. Ono<\/strong> (yono@wcu.edu<\/a> McKee 128A) for 3 WCU credits, and the BA 304 and MKT 407 course combo<\/strong> led by Dr. Rader<\/strong> (email him at srader@wcu.edu<\/a> or visit him in FOB 2B) for 6 WCU credits in P6. All the instructors for these Japan trips are in close collaboration, and we sincerely appreciate such support system. You can decide which of these three trips fits your interest and study plan the best.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The 2024 ENGR365\/HIST308 class left US from everyone\u2019s chosen airport (CLT, AVL, or RDU) on May 13th and met together in the airport in Sofia on May 14th. The trip ended on May 30, 2024. The class traveled in these areas: Sofia \/ Rila \u2192 Plovdiv \u2192 Kazanluk \u2192 Veliko Tarnovo \u2192 Burgas \/ Nessebar \/ Sozopol<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Highlights are below<\/p>\n

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Technical University of Sofia<\/h3>\n

We met with the Rector (like our Chancellor), the Director and the Associate Director of the International Office, faculty, staff, and students in the Aviation Simulation Club, Robotics Club, and visited the Center of Excellence and Clean Technology.<\/p>\n

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Here’s a screenshot of TU-Sofia’s news article (their news articles all expire a month after publishing). Screenshot<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Here are the posts by the TU-Sofia Robotics Club on Facebook and LinkedIn, respectively: Facebook post<\/span><\/a>, LinkedIn post<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Rila Monastery<\/h3>\n

Founded in the 10th century, Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria’s most important cultural, historical and architectural monument.<\/p>\n

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Folk Dancing<\/h3>\n

It’s our favorite! To learn and practice the traditional Bulgarian “horo” line dancing steps.<\/p>\n

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Mondel\u0113z Svoge Plant<\/h3>\n

In 1901, Velizar Peev opened the First Chocolate workshop in Sofia, and then in 1924, he founded the Chocolate factory in Svoge. This plant has seen the changes in societies and is also a testament of Bulgarian industrial development.<\/p>\n

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Fulbright Bulgarian Commission<\/h3>\n

Angela and Rada had lunch with us and taught us so much about the Fulbright program and Bulgarian folklores.<\/p>\n

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Saint Sophia Church in Sofia<\/h3>\n

The Saint Sofia Church is the oldest church in the Bulgarian capital Sofia, dating to the fourth century. It is also why the city’s name was changed from Serdika to Sofia.<\/p>\n

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St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral<\/h3>\n

The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is the largest cathedral in the Balkans. It is believed that up until the year 2000 it was the largest finished Orthodox cathedral.<\/p>\n

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SS. Cyril and Methodius National Library<\/h3>\n

The security guard gentleman turned out to be the most enthusastic guide for us!<\/p>\n

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National Museum of History<\/h3>\n

Besides the precious treasures from history, we saw the treasures of the future, the children, to graduate.<\/p>\n

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Boyana Church<\/h3>\n

A UNESCO site with famous frescos inside (but no photos are allowed).<\/p>\n

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Museum of Illusions<\/h3>\n

Interesting and fun!<\/p>\n

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Many More Museums in Sofia<\/h3>\n

All are worth visiting.<\/p>\n

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More of Sofia<\/h3>\n

There is much more to see on the streets, too.<\/p>\n

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The Red Flat<\/h3>\n

A museum in the setup of the 70’s where the visitors could immerse in that era.<\/p>\n

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Socialist Art Museum<\/h3>\n

There are sculptures outside and a catoon exhibit inside. <\/p>\n

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Plovdiv Old Town<\/h3>\n

Ancient theater, section of the ancient stadium, forums, and old houses from Bulgarian National Revival period.<\/p>\n

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Schneider<\/h3>\n

The innovation hub and plant tour are amazing.<\/p>\n

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More of Plovdiv<\/h3>\n

In and around Plovdiv<\/p>\n

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Shipka Monument<\/h3>\n

Monument of Freedom, Saint Nicholas peak, is \u0430 symbol of modern Bulgaria and the liberation of Bulgaria.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Shipka Memorial Church<\/h3>\n

Its full name is the Memorial Temple of the Birth of Christ.<\/p>\n

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Rose Oil Distillery<\/h3>\n

The Enio Bonchev Rose oil Distillery & Family Museum dates back to 1909, with rose fields right next to it. <\/p>\n

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Rakia Museum<\/h3>\n

Rakia is somewhat like the moonshine in NC, and it can be brewed from all kinds of fruits and grains. This small museum in Sofia offers an exhibit of the owner’s collection, too.<\/p>\n

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Veliko Tarnovo<\/h3>\n

It was the the old capital of the Second Bulgarian State (1185-1391) and has been instrumental in Bulgaria’s independence. <\/p>\n

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More Museums in Veliko Tarnovo<\/h3>\n

Multimedia info center is a wax figure museum on traditional livelihood. There is a prision museum, which was mostly used for political figures.<\/p>\n

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Mini Bulgaria<\/h3>\n

Seeing these, we don’t have to travel that far \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Burgas<\/h3>\n

Port, beaches, museums, and more.<\/p>\n

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Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University in Burgas<\/h3>\n

We visited its medical campus with engineering sectors.<\/p>\n

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Hagia Sophia Church, Nesebar<\/h3>\n

A UNESCO site built in the end of the 5th and the beginning of the 6th centuries.<\/p>\n

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Beaches in Nessebar and Sozopol<\/h3>\n

It was still quiet there in May.<\/p>\n

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More Museums in Nessebar<\/h3>\n

Many cities with long histories in Bulgaria, including Nessebar, have museums on archeology, ethnography, old churches, and more.<\/p>\n

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Old Town in Nessebar and Sozopol<\/h3>\n

Old houses, archeological sites, churches, and more.<\/p>\n

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Seven Rila Lakes<\/h3>\n

On our free day earlier in the trip, a student joined a tour and hiked the Seven Rila Lakes, a 7-hour loop trail from the lift station along a group of glacial lakes, situated in the northwestern Rila Mountain.<\/p>\n

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Murals and Graffiti<\/h3>\n

In every city we went.<\/p>\n

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Sunset and Sunrise<\/h3>\n

In mountains and on the beaches.<\/p>\n

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Food<\/h3>\n

Group ethnic meals and the ones on our own<\/p>\n

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Hot Coffee Vending Machine<\/h3>\n

It works pretty well and is popular.<\/p>\n

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Flowers and Random Things<\/h3>\n

Beauty is everywhere.<\/p>\n

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Cats, mostly<\/h3>\n

There are quite many cats where we have been.<\/p>\n

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Rare opportunity, long history, new friendship<\/p>\n

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An exciting trip filled with new experiences in a country I\u2019d love to visit again!<\/div>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Will” portrait_url=”https:\/\/yan.wcu.edu\/engr365_2024_trip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/Will.jpg” admin_label=”Testimonial: Will” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Visiting Bulgaria was an interesting way to experience thousands of years of history while also experiencing a very new, still developing, democratic nation.<\/p>\n

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My Bulgarian experience far exceeded the expectations I had due to the vibrant culture, the kind and personable people, and also the development of my own independence and understanding of the world.<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Dustyn” portrait_url=”https:\/\/yan.wcu.edu\/engr365_2024_trip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/Dustyn-scaled.jpg” admin_label=”Testimonial: Dustyn” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

A wonderful experience with peers both similar and different to myself!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_testimonial][et_pb_testimonial author=”Daniel” portrait_url=”https:\/\/yan.wcu.edu\/engr365_2024_trip\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2024\/07\/Daniel-scaled.jpeg” admin_label=”Testimonial: Daniel” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

The school trip to Bulgaria was a chance to experience an area of the world that is not often talked about in class through the lens of a WCU course.<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the world as your classroom!<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the world as your classroom!<\/p>\n

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Enjoy the world as your classroom!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Advance in your career” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_repeat=”repeat” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”] Enjoy the world as your classroom! [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Open to opportunities yet to be revealed” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_repeat=”repeat” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”] Enjoy the world as your classroom! [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Earn 6 credits of two courses in P3 and P6 categories” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.26.1″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_repeat=”repeat” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”]<\/p>\n

Enjoy the world as your classroom!<\/p>\n

[\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Broaden your horizons” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_repeat=”repeat” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”] Enjoy the world as your classroom! [\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=”Be one of the few students who study abroad!” use_bg_overlay=”off” use_text_overlay=”off” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”||||” body_font=”||||” background_color=”#ffffff” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_repeat=”repeat” button_icon_placement=”right” button_on_hover=”on” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_size__hover_enabled=”off” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_text_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_width__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_border_radius__hover_enabled=”off” button_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_letter_spacing__hover_enabled=”off” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_one_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” button_two_bg_color__hover_enabled=”off” sticky_transition=”on”] Enjoy the world as your classroom! [\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.26.1″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n

Acknowledgement<\/h2>\n

The 2024 trip was partially sponsored by the Erasmus+ mobility grant between Technical University of Sofia and Western Carolina University to lower the overall costs. The Erasmus+ program is greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n

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Colleagues and Leadership on Both Campuses<\/h4>\n

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In no particular order, we thank<\/p>\n

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  • Dr. Wes Stone, Dr. Randy Collins, and Dr. Wes Milner, as well as the staff in their offices, for supporting the development of the travel courses and the Erasmus+ mobility project.<\/li>\n
  • Dr. Vladislav Slavov, Dr. Radoslav Deliiski, Dr. Tasho Tashev, and the staff in the Erasmus+ office, for making connections, helping in many ways, and securing the Erasmus+ moblity grant.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Hosts<\/h4>\n

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    The names of our hosts who are not public figures are omitted for privacy. Our appreciation extends to all who have welcomed us. In no particular order, we thank<\/p>\n

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    • Many faculty members, leadership, and students at TU-Sofia and Prof. Dr. Assen Zlatarov University to meet with us, show us around, and explore future collaborations.<\/li>\n
    • A TU-Sofia colleague for inviting us to the folk dance studio.<\/li>\n
    • The director and staff at the Fulbright Bulgarian Commission.<\/li>\n
    • Hosts at the Svoge Plant, Schneider Innovation Hub, and Rose Oil Distillery for welcoming us and taking us on the amazing tours.<\/li>\n
    • Many more staff members at all the attractions we have visited.<\/li>\n
    • Staff at the hotels and restaurants, and the TU-Sofia driver for taking very good care of us all.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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