The seminars are organized and taught by students, and attendees include everyone from undergrads who want to learn more about materials research to PhDs who'd like to know what their fellow students are studying and what methods they're using. Two units of a foreign language are required for admission to the university, but college level courses are not required for an engineering degree.
Students can opt to take foreign languages to satisfy liberal elective requirements.
Students interested in studying a foreign language may have the opportunity to study abroad under the supervision of the college's Office of International Engineering Programs. This office helps students arrange an individual, semester or year-long program of study in Germany, France, Japan, Mexico or other countries of interest.