Tyler Brammeier BSME 2014

 Previous travels ◦ Australia ◦ England ◦ France  New experiences ◦ Food ◦ Friends ◦ Culture ◦ Adventure  Career opportunities

 ME Maymester ◦ Summer after freshman year for 2 weeks  Major cities ◦ Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Ningbo  Universities ◦ Jiao Tong, Harbin, Ningbo  Major sites ◦ Great Wall, Forbidden City, Olympic Stadium  Food ◦ 30+ dumplings, Beijing duck, street vendors

 Global Design Team ◦ Summer after sophomore year for 3 weeks  Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) ◦ Hands on, competition  Culture ◦ Parades, school visit, religion  Food ◦ Fresh fruit, home cooked meals  New Perspectives ◦ Rethink engineering

 GEARE Program  International Internship ◦ Spring semester junior year for 3 months ◦ John Deere, CAT, SIEMENS, Research  Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) ◦ Summer semester junior year for 4 months ◦ ME 300, MSE 230, ME 452, ME 497, IE 490, ME 375

 3 continents  12 countries  3 internships ◦ 1 global  250 days abroad ◦ (20% of time enrolled)

 Future travels ◦ South America ◦ Antarctica  Career goals ◦ Live internationally ◦ Travel worldwide ◦ Work globally

 Many opportunities  Fun  Length ◦ Long/short ◦ Graduation  Reduced cost  Standout ◦ < 3% international experience ◦ < 1% global work experience  Global awareness

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 Me: ◦ ◦ Google “Tyler Brammeier Picasa” for photos  ME Maymester ◦ Dr. Diane Atkinson  Global Engineering Programs ◦ Hampton (Civil), Room 1259 ◦ ◦ Mary  GEARE (Office of Professional Practice [OPP]) ◦ Potter, Room ◦ Dr. Yating