AC 2010-1627: FACILITATING COLLABORATION OF ENGINEERING ANDARCHITECTURE STUDENTS VIA AN INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL-STUDYWORKSHOPMichael Symans, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Michael Symans is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute where his primary focus is on the development and application of advanced technologies for seismic resistance of structures. His involvement in the Bedford Program began in earnest when he served as the School of Engineering representative on the search committee for the second Bedford Visiting Professor. Subsequently, he participated in his first Bedford Travel-Study Workshop in Spain; that