School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Week 2: September 4, 2014 Today: Reading List, Resumes, ME Global information session tonight, plan for Study Abroad Fair, Jill Churchill, Guest from Global Programs, begin preparations for “IR”— Industrial Roundtable. Hold onto your resume drafts!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›1. Next two ME 290 Seminars--ME International programs info— Also session tonight, 6 p.m. Room ME ›2. Study Abroad Fair—Purdue Memorial Mall, September 10. ›3. Industrial Roundtable—September 16, 17, Purdue Memorial Mall—watch for ME 290 about seminar opportunities. ›4. Reading list on Blackboard “Library Course Guide/Global Competency Readings”—first 4 items for Quiz 1 (Week 5, September 25). Announcements

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Background: resumes are selective lists, from recent to more remote, most important first, tailored to the opportunities at hand! ›Most common issues: – 1. White space! Unused space sends message of limited experience. – 2. Lead with PURDUE! The BSME program at Purdue is likely your most important credential. Spell out: “Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.” Resumes!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Use specifics—company names, locations, job titles— no need to emphasize dates. Use what is easy to process, e.g., “Summer 2014.” ›Use all kinds of experience—not just paid work: volunteer activities, service work, Eagle Scout project, extracurricular leadership experience, course projects, hobby achievements and interests. ›Do not include information that is possibly too personal: religion, home address, names of supervisors. ›References need to be on separate page (for later use). Resumes—development!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Complex design requires iteration! – Use ME 290 feedback – Collaborate with friends, family, colleagues – Check conventions and correctness OWL CCO ME 290 postings “pro resumes” Revise resumes!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›The video assignment will also begin as a draft: – What: oral cover letter, about 100 words, one minute—save as digital file (format info later). – Purpose: introduces you and your resume – Use: preparation for Industrial Roundtable Job Fair ›Complete this draft in time to use it to prepare for the Roundtable on September 16/17. Next assignment: Video!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Video “selfie”—use your phone, your computer, or an ITAP lab. ›Write out about 100 words as a “script” for your “oral cover letter”: – 1. Context: Hello…my name, my resume…. – 2. Message: Common ground…I’m interested in XXX and I know your company…. – 3. Close: Thanks…looking forward to next step. Video “How To”….

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Drafts!—professional projects are complex and creative and require iteration. – Please review and revise both the resume and the video drafts. – Final versions (and the first resume draft! ) will become part of the “Global Profile” package that is due Week 11. Logistics: First two assignments

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Focus on global literacy: 1. Globalization 2. Country- specific issues, 3. Leadership voices—India, China, US; posted on Blackboard (location: “Library Course Guide”). ›Read “on your own” with discussion in class and on the class blog (blog address to be ed to you) ›Two quizzes, Weeks 5 and 10 (20 points total) – 1. Quiz 1—First section on “Globalization” (10 questions) – 2. Quiz 2—Sections two and three (10 questions) Readings

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›12 Thursday Seminars needed to earn course credit—30 points credited for 15 seminars ›Class participation and professional decorum encouraged—please no laptops, cell phones, ear phones! Course Policies

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Course Information Information and announcements will be posted on our course website edu/MECOM/ edu/MECOM/ “Communications” drop down menu on ME HOME

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ›Intro video—10 points ›Resume—10 points ›Professional activities— visits, pictures—10 points ›Profile—20 points ›Quizzes (2)—20 points ›Attendance—30 points Seminar Grades

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall ME 290 Seminar Objectives 1.Global Engineering Professional Issues—encourage literacy about the global professional engineering community and about global issues. 2.International opportunities–provide information about opportunities in the Purdue BSME program and beyond. 3.Global Communications—develop skills for working across disciplinary and cultural boundaries. 4.Professional Ethics—develop a foundation useful in making ethical decisions in the professional workplace.

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Professional engineering— Look back to achievements… ›

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 ›Two major issues: – White space? Use all available real estate! – Most important goes first! Select from past! ›Design Tension: Creativity versus Convention! – Look professional and “aware” – Don’t look the same as everyone else! Resume review!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall Your Semester Six? ›Engineering Term Abroad-CHINA! SJTU Gate ›The only CLASS SIZE program in the Purdue College of Engineering ›Open to all ME’s in good standing ›Offers Semester 6 coursework at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) – Fly to Shanghai in January, starting classes same time as Purdue —in China! 2014 is seventh year for this program! – Costs same as West Lafayette (includes air-fare), all classes count (credit transfers), no delay in graduation, go with 40 friends!