School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 7: February 26, Introduction, GEARE Junior Year (China) 2. Announcements, 3. Overview Global Communications 4. “Intercultural” Inventory (last 20 minutes)
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 2 Introduction ›Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D. ›Office: ME 109, inside “Thermo Area,” end of first floor hallway toward Bell Tower. Hours: 9:30 to 11:00 a.m., Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. ›URL: ›Voice:
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3 GEARE Junior Year 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong University—New Gate, Minhang Campus, Shanghai PRC
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 4 Purdue ME designed program… ›No additional expense ›No additional time to graduation ›Team approach—Purdue ME’s work together ›International credential in time for senior-year job search ›Available to all ME’s in good standing
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 5 GEARE Junior Year 2009 at SJTU
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 6 Program Application ›GEARE Junior Year application for 2010 (.doc)GEARE Junior Year application for 2010 (.doc) ›Fact SheetFact Sheet ›Discuss over Spring Break, ›Apply by May 1, 2009 ›January Ride the “Maglev” from the airport to downtown Shanghai!
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 7 Announcements PESC Expo Job Fair—Monday, March 2 in Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms, 9 to 4 orgs.purdue.edu/events/Expo.php Company Information—Krannert (Management)
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 8 Friedman Quizzes ›1. Next week: #1—March 5, Chapters 1 through 4: Ten Flatteners and the Great Convergence, pp. 1 to 259. ›2. Week 10: #2—March 26, Chapters 5 through 10: American and the Flat World, pp. 263 to 440. ›3. Week 11: #3—April 2, Chapters 11 through 17, Companies, Geopolitics, and the Unflat, pp. 441 to 636.
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 9 MEME 290 Seminar Objectives: “Pillars”Pillars 1.Global Professional competencies—foundation in global literacy, knowledge about global opportunities both outside and inside the School. 2.Global Communications—Cultural Issues; Generating a “Professional Profile.” 3.Professional Ethics: Making decisions in global professional contexts and informing the Profile.
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 10 Seminar Overview ›Schedule: – First 8 weeks: foundation in globalization, speakers, “The World is Flat 3.0” – Second 4 weeks: Complete WIF, communications project, professional picture – Last 3 weeks: Technical Area presentations, International Opportunities, Cultural visit, closure.
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 11 Professional engineering— Look back to achievements… ›
Global Engineering Professional Seminar 12 Professional engineering--Look forward to challenges… › ›Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”