School of Mechanical Engineering 1.Quiz this week: 10 questions, first three chapters 2.GlobalHUB—please register on GlobalHUB and join our ME 290 group—Global Engineering Student Profiles at Profile Assignment—see blue hand-out, due November 3 4.Survey #2—Prof. Jesiek, Global Engineering research Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 5: September 22, 2011

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Go to the website: 2.“Register” with a login, create password 3.Under “Members,” click on “groups” and search….any term in “Global Engineering Student Profiles.” 4.Click on “Request Membership.” 5.Browse around a little, e.g., East Asia… How to “join” GlobalHUB?

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Profile: Professional Opportunity ›Way to discover what you really have to offer! – 50% completion of BSME – Credentials—courses, projects, activities – Capabilities—illustrated with extended examples, evidence!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall The Profile Package ›About 1000 words ›Two pages, single-spaced, formal report format Title, headings (3 minimum), subheads, page numbers, etc. open line between paragraphs Perfection!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall What’s inside? ›The answer to the interview question, “Tell me about yourself!” – Timeline: present, then past and future! – Begin with present—”Who are you?” “context”—an introduction, e.g., current status as a sophomore in the Purdue BSME program

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall What else…. ›The past Only those elements that relate to where you are going in the future! Examples: reasons why you have chosen the profession of engineering, examples of character or strengths

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall And, in conclusion…. ›Future – Where are you headed? – Show literacy! – Show passion!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Professional engineering--Look forward to challenges… ›Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall “Professional Profiles” provide: – Identity—who you are…as a professional engineer in a particular time and place – Opportunity space—what is held in common with reader/audience/site visitor, what is the transactional/collaborative potential? – Action—what is a strategic approach to going forward?

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall The Global Professional Profile A document that conveys the current identity of a mechanical engineer in training who has particular technical interests and the intention to become a contributing professional in a world that is increasingly interdependent and where major challenges are emerging.

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Profile content useful: 1.Cover letters 2. Interviews 3. Scholarship applications 4. “Statement of Purpose” for graduate school 5. Career planning 6. Posted on NSF’s GlobalHub