Director of Overseas Programs

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1 Director of Overseas Programs
Présentation par: Dr. Vanita Misquita Ph.D. Director of Overseas Programs

2 Pourquoi étudier aux Etats-Unis
Expérience culturelle Possibilité de travailler avec un visa F1 Diplôme américain reconnu internationalement Reconnaissance sur le marché du travail Doctorat

3 Pourquoi étudier à IIT Université réputée – inventions et innovations – portable, la bande magnétique, l’imprimante pour le code barre, hub national pour le SMART GRID, la technologie pour LED, membre de AITU (22 membres – Un des pionniers du double Diplômé en un an ( 12 mois) –niveau- Master - pour toutes les disciplines – avec le projet de fin d’étude inclus Bourse offerte par IIT (15,700 $) – pas de quota F1 visa – travailler aux Etats Unis pendant 12 mois + ( STEM field 17 mois en plus) = 29 mois minimum Location – Chicago « 3eme plus grande ville aux Etats Unis » et la possibilité de travailler dans les 2 laboratoires célèbres – ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORIES et FERMILAB; 115 entreprises françaises

4 Pourquoi étudier à IIT Qualité de la recherche - plus de 30 Centres et Instituts de Recherche Etroite Collaboration avec Fermi Lab et Argonne National Laboratory (Chicago) A Distinctive Education: Innovative thought, entrepreneurship, creativity and design with engineering theory, research, and practice Retour sur investissement ( Frais de Scolarité/Salaire médian après 10 ans) Chicago

5 Chi – ca – go, Chi – ca – go!!

6 THIS IS Illinois Tech!

7 The Campus: The Kaplan Institute For Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship May 2018

8 Some Research Centers @ IIT
Ubiquitous Security & Privacy Research Lab Electric Power & Power Electronic Center Future Networking Research lab Computational Design & Manufacturing Lab Medical Imaging Research Center Embedded Capacity & Signal Processing Research Electric Drives & Energy Conversion La Fluid Dynamics Research center National Center of Excellence Thermal Processing Technology Center Advanced Thermal & Environmental Systems Research Lab –(ATESR) Robotics Lab Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research Particle Test & Crystallization Center Robert W. Galvin Center for Electricity Innovation

9 Our Location IIT: Illinois Institute of Technology
Location: Chicago, Illinois

10 I.I.T. Fondé en 1890 Premier « Hub » international pour les
vehicules hybride-electrique Le centre national pour le « Perfect Grid »

11 Illinois Institute of Technology
Membre de l’Association des Universités Technologiques Indépendantes ( 22 membres) I.I.T. Carnegie-Mellon CalTech M.I.T. Case Western Reserve … MISSION OF THE AITU: Recruiting the best and the brightest to member schools by promoting the liberating experiences and rewarding careers that a technology-oriented education offers; and Fostering and advancing excellence in engineering, science and professional education from K-12 onward. Sharing ideas and best practices to advance and inspire creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship within the membership

12 8 écoles à I.I.T. Armour College of Engineering and Science
College of Architecture Lewis College of Human Sciences Stuart School of Business Chicago-Kent College of Law School of Design School of Applied Technology College of Science

13 Statistiques Undergraduates 2,858 Master’s 3, 253 PhD’s 615 J.D.’s 888
Non-degree Total ,850

14 la devise d’iit

15 MAJOR IIT INVENTIONS BY ILLINOIS TECH’S ALUMNI (ANCIENS ELEVES)
MAGNETIC TAPE IIT Alumnus Marvin Camras Magnetic tape data storage CELL PHONE IIT alumnus Marty Cooper BAR CODE PRINTER IIT alumnus Ed Kaplan

16 Marty Cooper ( Ancien élève d’ IIT (B. S. EE 1950; M. S
Marty Cooper ( Ancien élève d’ IIT (B.S. EE 1950; M.S. EE 1957) Inventeur du téléphone portable 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 called iBURST that puts high-speed data transmission at your fingertips!!

17 Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT) (B. S
Ed Kaplan (Alumnus of IIT) (B.S. ME 1965) Inventeur de l’imprimante du Code Barres CEO and Chairman, Zebra Technologies Ed Kaplan, one of Chicago's most successful technology entrepreneurs, studied at IIT, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering At 26 years old, Kaplan he co-invented the Bar Code printer called the « Zebra » and also created the first thermal transfer printer to print barcodes directly on products

18 Marvin Camras IIT B. S. EE 1940; M. S
Marvin Camras IIT B.S. EE 1940; M.S. EE 1942 Inventeur de la bande magnétique Born in Chicago in 1916, Camras was known to his family as an "inventor" by the age of five In the late 1930s, Camras was studying electrical engineering at the Armour Institute of Technology (now the Illinois Institute of Technology). Camras spent a fifty-year career at Illinois Institute of Technology, where he taught until 1994.  By the time of his death in 1995, he had earned over 500 US and international patents for his work. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 1985, and in 1990 he won the National Medal of Technology.

19 SR Cho, Chairman Hyosung Group
Illinois Tech ANCIENS ELEVES National Medal of Science & Nobel Peace Prize Susan Solomon Stemgrimur Hermannsson Former Prime Minister of Iceland Sam Pitroda Adviser to Prime Minister India         Former President of Lithuania Valdas Adamkus Father of Cell Phone Martin Cooper Some more alumni. Bob Growney, former CEO of Motorola, Marty Cooper father of the mobile phone. SR Cho, Chairman Hyosung Group IIT graduates become leaders.

20 Some Rankings 2016 U.S. News & World Report
Ranked 74th in the U.S. among best engineering graduate ( Master’s & Doctoral levels) schools PayScale Ranked 14th in the U.S. for alumni with Master’s degrees mid-career median salary

21 IIT ranked 14th in the U.S. mid-career earnings
Ranked schools by Payscale with Master’s degree – salary earnings potential IIT ranked 14th in the U.S. mid-career earnings School Rank EC Med IIT th $67, $119,000 Georgia Tech rd $73, $111,000 Harvard U nd $57, $101,000 U Michigan Ann Arb 72nd $64, $101,000 Yale University th $64, $100,000 U of Il at UrbanaC th $57, $98,300 Key: EC = Alumni with a Master’s degree - Early Career median salary with 0-5 yrs experience Med – Alumni with a Master’s degree - Mid-Career median salary with 10+ yrs experience

22 Payscale 2015-2016 (www. payscale
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23 Payscale

24 Payscale

25 PROGRAMMES AVEC l’ENSEA
I & IV: DOUBLE DIPLÔME ou Post-Diplôme II & III: PROGRAMME DE RECHERCHE ou STAGE d’été

26 IIT Armour College of Engineering Dept of Electrical & Computer Engineering School of Applied Technology Dept of Information Technology & Management Stuart School of Business College of Science Department of Computer Science Department of Applied Mathematics

27 Double Diplôme (Ingénierie/Information Technology & Management)
2nd/4th Year 3rd/5th Year 1st/3rd Year IIT Grande Ecole Grande Ecole IIT Master’s degree Diplôme d’Ingénieur

28 La recherche – PFE Projet de recherche avec un professeur à IIT
dans un laboratoire Informer votre professeur de votre intention de faire un projet dès le début de l’année Vous commencez la recherche à mi- temps le semestre de printemps (mi-janvier –mi-mai) et continuer à plein temps de mi-mai – fin août selon votre école La durée est 5 mois et l’étudiant doit identifier le sujet de la recherche à IIT Le nombre d’heures, et la durée doivent être spécifier par votre école et communiquer directement à IIT

29 Département de Génie Electrique & Informatique (engineering. iit
Département de Génie Electrique & Informatique (engineering.iit.edu/ece) Master of Science in Electrical Engineering ( 32 c.h.) Master of Science in Computer Engineering ( 32 c.h.) Master of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering (32 c.h.) Master of Biomedical Imaging & Signals ( 30 c.h.) Master of Electricity Markets ( 30 c.h.) Master of Network Engineering ( 30 c.h.) Master of Power Engineering (30 c.h.) Master of Telecommunications & Software Engineering ( 30 c.h.) Master of VLSI & Microelectronics ( 30 c.h.) Master of Electrical & Computer Engineering ( 30 c.h.) *Applicants for the double degree program recommended to choose either the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or the Master of Science in Computer Engineering =32 c.h. N.B. - Le département a un programme doctorant

30 1. Master of Cyber Forensics & Security (30 c.h.)
Département d’Information Technology et Management (appliedtech.iit.edu/information technology-and-management) 1. Master of Cyber Forensics & Security (30 c.h.) 2. Master of Information Technology & Management (30 c.h.) with Specializations: - Web Design Systems Analysis Management Information Systems Digital Systems Technology Data Center Operations & Mgmt Software Development Systems Administration Computer & Information Security Data Management Information Technology Management & Entrepreneurship Web Design & Application Development Voice & Data Comm Tech

31 Département d’Informatique science.iit.edu/computer-science
Master of Data Science (33 c.h.) science.iit.edu/programs/graduate/master-data-science Master of Science in Computer Science (32 c.h.) science.iit.edu/programs/graduate Master of Computer Science with different specializations ( 30 or 33 c.h.) Computational Intelligence Finance Cyber-Physical Systems Business Data Analytics Networking & Comm Database systems Distributed & Cloud Computing Education Information Security & Assurance Software engineering N.B. - Le département a un programme doctorant

32 Department of Applied Math (science.iit.edu/applied-mathematics)
Master of Mathematical Finance ( 1 yr) in collaboration with IIT -Stuart School of Business (cost per credit hours Stuart School of Business August 2015-May 2016) : IIT Partner scholarship will NOT apply Master of Science in Applied Math ( 32 c.h.) No Ph.D. (Doctoral) Program

33 MASTER’S DEGREE Master’s Degree = 30, 32 ou 33 crédits
(Chaque cours vaut 3 crédits i.e. 3 heures par semaine avec un professeur) e.g. 32 crédits = ~11 cours Dispense de deux cours (cours Grande Ecole validés par IIT) = moins 6 crédits M.S. à IIT pendant 1 an (2 semestres) = 30/32/33 – = 24/26/27 crédits

34 Master’s degree 21 à 25 crédits = ~7 - 8 Cours
1 à 5 crédits selon le département = Projet de recherche 24/26/27 crédits = Master’s degree

35 TOEFL or IELTS & GRE IIT’s test score requirements:
TOEFL minimum score 90 ibt OR IELTS – minimum score 6.5 AND GRE – minimum score provided per department at IIT admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements/

36 Liste de dispense de deux cours
School of Applied Technology – Information Technology & Management: ITMD 411 – Intermediate Software development ( 3 c.h.) ITMO 540 – Intro to Data networks & the internet (3 c.h.) College of Science – Computer Science CS 520 – Data Integration Warehousing ( 3 c.h.) CS521 – Object-Oriented Analysis & Design ( 3 c.h.) CS 532 – Formal Languages ( 3 c.h.) CS 583 – Probabilistic Graphical Models ( 3 c.h.) CS 550 – Advanced Operating Systems (3 c.h.)

37 Double diplôme (Ingénierie/Info Tech Mgmt)
Sélection par la Grande Ecole ou l’établissement partenaire est obligatoire TOEFL 90 iBT minimum ou IELTS 6.5 ou PTE 63 admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirement GRE général admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements Formulaire d’inscription(IIT Graduate International application 2 lettres de recommandation Lettre de motivation (Professional statement) Un document equivalent à un Bachelor’s de l’ESIEA certifié en anglais Bulletins de notes certifiés en français et en anglais (sans Classes Prepas) Date limite d’envoi conseillé: 15 avril (semestre d’Automne) et 15 octobre ( semestre de printemps) ou le plus tôt possible admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/degree-seeking-checklist

38 TOEFL OR IELTS (Ingénierie/Info Tech Mgmt) (admisions. iit
TOEFL OR IELTS (Ingénierie/Info Tech Mgmt) (admisions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirements) Attention: Merci de ne pas envoyer ( upload/télécharger) vos bulletins de notes si vous essayez de repasser le TOEFL et/ou le GRE pour améliorer vos scores. Students with an iBT OVERALL SCORE OF 90+ or IELTS score of 6.5+ or PTE score of 63+ may be unconditionally admitted ( if all other elements meet IIT’s admission requirements) Students with a TOEFL iBT score of less than 70, or IELTS less than 5.5 or PTE less than 53 will NOT be admissible Students with a TOEFL iBT overall score of 70 – 89, IELTS or PTE of will be required to take an assessment in each section that falls below the minimum score. TOEFL ibt for each section below 20, PTE below 53, IELTS below 6.5 For updated information regarding the assessment exam please visit the PESL Assessment FAQs page admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/english-proficiency-requirement

39 The GRE General Exam The exam comprises 3 sections:
Verbal (multiple choice) scale score Quantitative (multiple choice) 130 – 170 scale score Analytical (essay) out of 6 Analytical score range 2.5 – 3.5/6

40 GRE General MINIMUM Requirements per department at IIT (Master’s Level)
Dept. Of Information Tech Mgmt V+Q = 295 ( 151Q; 144V), A = 2.5 Dept. Of Electrical & Computer Engineering V+Q= 304 ( 159Q), A = 3.5 Dept. Of Computer Science V+Q= 292/298 , A = 2.5/3.0 Master of Data Science V+Q = 304, A= 2.5 Dept. Of Applied Math Q+V = 304, A= 2.5 admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements/

41 Coût pour un étudiant d’une Grande Ecole en Ingénierie ou Info Tech Mgmt (Coût août 2015 – mai 2016)
Frais d’inscription pour un Masters (32 crédit heures) à I.I.T. ($1,313 par crédit) = $42,016 Dispense 6 crédits (2 cours) $ 7,878 Bourse d’I.I.T. ( de 12 crédits) $ 15,756 Total à payer = $ 18,382 ou €17,052 *(Taux de change: 1 Euro = USD 11/9/2015) * (Les frais d’inscription va changer à partir d’août 2016)

42 IIT Master’s degree -32 credits (Ingénierie/Science) – IIT Coût – août 2015 – mai 2016
26 c.h. $34,138 BOURSE 12 c.h. $15,756 Coût $18,382(€17,052)

43 IIT Master’s Degree ( 30 credits) (Ingénierie/Science) Coût – août 2015 – mai 2016
24 c.h. $31,512 BOURSE 12 c.h. $15,756 Coût $15,756(€14,616)

44 IIT Master’s degree (33 credit hours) Engineering/Science Tuition cost –August 2015-May 2016
27 c.h. $34,451 SCHOLARSHIP 12c.h. $15,756 Cost $18,695(€17,342)

45 Master of Computer Science with Business/Finance Specialization – IIT Tuition cost – August 2015 – May 2016 IIT Cost August 2015-May 2016 18 c.h. + 9 c.h. (Bus) $23,634+ $15,525 = $39,159 SCHOLARSHIP 12 c.h. $15,756 Cost $23,403(€21,709)

46 Autres Frais (Ingénierie/Info Tech Mgmt)
août 2015 – mai 2016 Assurance santé $1,439 par an Service Fee $ (par sem - $420) U-Pass (Transport) $ 270 (par sem - $135) Activity Fee $ 240 (par sem - $120) New Student Fee $ 100 ( one time only) Graduation Fee $ (one time only) Total $3,189 ( 1 an ou €2,958) Mise à jour – frais d’inscription en février 2016: Taux de change: USD = 1 Euro ( 11/9/2015)

47 Programme IV Spécialisation 4ème année
1st/3rd Year 2nd/4th Year 3rd/5th Year Grande Ecole Grande Ecole Grande Ecole PFE 4th/6th Yr IIT Specialization (Pas de dispense de deux cours)

48 Les Spécialités Ingénierie: Science: Architecture Psychologie Gestion
Génie Civil, Génie Chimique, Génie Electrique, Mécanique et Informatique, Métallurgie et Matériaux Science: Physique, Chimie, Biologie, Biochimie, Biophysique, Informatique, Applied Physics Architecture Psychologie Gestion Information Technology Management Industrial Technology & Operations

49 Double Diplôme (Ingénierie/Science) – IIT Coût – août 2015 – mai 2016
32 c.h. ou 30 c.h. $42,016 ou $39,390 BOURSE 12 c.h. $15,756 Coût $26,260(€24,359) ou $23,634 (€21,924)

50 CHOICE OF COURSES AT IIT
IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER: Not all courses are offered all of the time Some courses will be offered once every two years Some courses will be offered once every year Some courses will be offered each semester Some courses may not be offered/opened if there are less than 10 students registered for the courses What you should do: Regarding electives, discuss with your professor at your home university, the elective courses you will need to take for validation & alternatives & submit only once admitted In this case, it is imperative that once selected, you submit complete documents to IIT for an early decision well before April 15 for Fall or October 15 for Spring

51 Graduate Programs offered by IIT’s Stuart School of Business
Master of Business Administration Master of Science 1. Environmental Management & Sustainability 2. Finance 3. Marketing Analytics & Communication Master of Mathematical Finance (no GMAT required, only GRE)

52 PROGRAMS OFFERED BY IIT STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Weblink: Master’s programs – 33 credit hours Possibility to receive transfer credit of 2 courses ( ~6 credit hours) Cost of tuition is higher ( Aug 2015-May 2016 – 1,725 USD per credit hour) Admission degree requirements: Admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/degree-seeking-checklist TOEFL 70 ibt or IELTS 5.5 PCA is required of all who qualify for admission) GRE/GMAT admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/gre-requirements

53 IIT Application Procedure- Double degree Master’s (Stuart School of Business
Submit online application and pay application fee of $75 admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply/degree-seeking-checklist Will receive an ID number Upload certified transcripts in the native language (where applicable) and in English Professional Statement/ESSAY and 2 letters of recommendation must be completed ONLINE with ID number TOEFL 70 ibt or IELTS 5.5 and GRE/GMAT scores – ask ETS to send them directly to IIT Chicago – Institution code 1318 GRE/GMAT – Finance 310 GRE or 600 GMAT; Marketing Analytics & Comm 298 GRE or 500 GMAT; Environmental Mgmt GRE or 500 GMAT; Math Fin 310 GRE Financial support form Resume or Curriculum Vitae

54 PROGRAM OFFERED BY IIT STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Weblink: Master’s programs – 33 credit hours Possibility to receive transfer credit of 2 courses ( ~6 credit hours i.e c.h. = 27 credits) Cost of tuition is higher ( Aug 2014-May 2015 – 1,725USD per credit hour - 33 ch = 56,925 USD) Admission degree requirements: admissions.iit.edu/graduate/apply TOEFL 70 ibt or IELTS 5.5 GRE/GMAT Scholarships of $6,000 OR $8,000 OR $10,000 for 1 year, if effective for , ARE extremely competitive

55 Stuart School of Business
SSB’s English Language & Communication Program All admitted students take the Professsional Communication Advancement program (PCA) Not based on the TOEFL/IETLS/PTE scores Upon arrival, students take a series of tests to assess their English Language proficiency and per the assessment results are then placed in a customized course plan based on their language needs (cost for one PCA course of 1.5 credits = 1,725 USD

56 IIT Stuart School of Business : Coût – août 2015 – mai 2016
27 c.h. $46,575 BOURSE ($6,000 ou $8,000 ou $10,000 Coût ($49,575ou $38,575 ou $36,575

57 Autres Frais (Stuart School) (web. iit
Autres Frais (Stuart School) (web.iit.edu/student-accounting/tuition-fees:current-tuittion/stuart-school-business) août 2015 – mai 2016 Assurance santé $1,439 par an Service Fee $ (par sem - $420) U-Pass (Transport) $ 270 (par sem - $135) Activity Fee $ 240 (par sem - $120) New Student Fee $ 200 ( one time only) Graduation Fee $ (one time only) Profeesional Co-Curricula $ (par sem - $125) Total $3,559 ( 1 an ou €3,302) Mise à jour – frais d’inscription en février 2016: Taux de change: USD = 1 Euro ( 11/9/2015)

58 Les débouchés Trois possibilités : Travailler aux U.S.
Salaire net : $60,000 (~€52,000) 2. PhD 3. Rentrer en France

59 Calendrier academique
Semestre d’automne (Fall Semester) Fin août – mi-décembre ( Date limite conseillée – 15 avril) * * * * * Semestre de Printemps (Spring Semester) Mi-janvier – mi-mai (Date limite conseillée – 15 octobre) Web.iit.edu/registrar/academic-calendar

60 Programme II & III: La recherche ( Stage d’été ou PFE)
Pré-sélection par votre école – obligatoire Décision finale faite par IIT Identifier le projet de recherche avant de partir avec IIT et votre école – suivre la procédure d’IIT pour l’inscription Si vous êtes accepté par IIT ( cela n’est pas une garantie), vous pouvez Effectuer votre projet (Stage d’Ingénieur/Stage d’été) à IIT pendant 3 ou 6 mois Visa catégorie - J1 – short-term research scholar La date limite de dépôt de candidature: 15 novembre (semestre de printemps) 14 février ( semestre d’automne) 1 février ( stage d’été) Frais d’inscription = 3 crédits = $3,939 (ingénierie/Info Tech Mgmt/ Informatique (coût août 2015-mai 2016) pour 6 mois Stage d’été: Il n’ y a pas de frais d’inscription pour le stage d’été

61 Program II - Research Procedure:
Selected by school – name submitted to IIT France Send required docs (incl certified copy of transcript in english only, VIA to IIT France office IIT France will distribute the dossier to the 3 professors you are asked to identify within 1 department at IIT Chicago MUST CHOOSE ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT AT IIT IF APPROVED BY THE PROFESSOR AT IIT, IIT France OFFICE will inform you, after which you will send your certified transcripts in the native language and english, and the Financial support form IN ORIGINAL BY POST, directly to the Department coordinator at IIT. Applicants will be informed where to send the documents once approved. DO NOT SEND ANY DOCUMENTS TO THE GRADUATE ADMISSION OFFICE NOR TO THE PROFESSORS, AS THEY DO NOT PROCESS RESEARCH APPLICANTS

62 LOGEMENT (août 2015-mai 2016) (web. iit
LOGEMENT (août 2015-mai 2016) (web.iit.edu/sites/files/departments/housing/pdfs/ Room and Board Rate sheet.pdf) ROOM ° Gunsalaus Hall – $7,168 une pièce meublée (~$797 par mois ou €739) $8,728 une chambre meublée (~$970 par mois ou €900) ° Carman Hall - $6,454 une pièce meublée (~$717 par mois ou €665) $8,728 une chambre meublée BOARD (Meal Plans): $1,164 (€1080) - $5,333 (€4947) ( 9 mois) Taux de change : 1 euro = 1.078USD ( 11/9/2015)

63 On-campus Housing @ IIT Gunsaulus Hall

64 On-campus Housing @ IIT McCormick Student Village

65 LOGEMENT (août mai 2016) En ville: ~ min. $900 (€417 -en co-location) ou €834 (studio seul) Taux de change: 1 Euro = USD (11/9/2015)

66 Websites IIT www.iit.edu TOEFL www.toefl.org
GRE general IELTS Pearson Test of English -

67 Les Sites Web des Départements
ARMOUR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING engineering.iit.edu COLLEGE OF SCIENCE collegeofscience.iit.edu STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS SCHOOL OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY appliedtech.iit.edu

68 Illinois Institute of Technology
Pour tous renseignements: ou Attention: Merci de vérifier sur le site web d’IIT pour les mises à jour

69 Les Sites Web M. Patrick Bourbon President de l’UFEC
(L’Union des Français de l’Etranger de Chicago)

70 J. Pritzker Pavilion & Millennium Park

71 Chicago’s skyline

72 Chicago River

73 Chicago Symphony Orchestra

74 Chicago Art Institute

75 Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower) 442 M: 110 floors: 104 elevators (Eiffel Tower 324 m has the eqivalent of 81 floors)

76 McCormick Tribune Center - IIT

77 IIT Campus – Exelon Tube

78 IIT College of Architecture – ( Mies ‘ Masterpiece) S R Crown Hall – National Historic & City of Chicago Historic landmark prior to turning 50 yrs old