School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Week 7: February 23, 2012 Today: Introductions, ETA-China, Quiz 1, Policy and Assignments Overview

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring Course Instructor ›Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D. ›Office: ME 3003B, enter via ME 3003, Main Bldg. ›Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. ›ME 290 Course URL: ›TA’s: Kaitlyn Dalton and Rachel Grossman

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring Your Semester Six? ›Unique among all Purdue Engineering! ›Open to all ME’s(only) in good standing! SJTU Gate ›Class-size group, flying to Shanghai the first week in January 2013, starting classes same as Purdue —in China! Fifth year for this program! ›Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) Mechanical Engineering program ranked #1 in China! ›No additional cost (includes air-fare), Purdue calendar for classes, all classes count (credit transfers), no delay in graduation!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring Announcements Blackboard now updated!Check attendance, confirm assignment credits! Course Website: Now includes “Supplemental Seminars” listing for class make-ups! Will include each week’s announcements, assignments, hand-outs

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring ›Begin with technical and professional seminars ›“On your own” reading (Zakaria), quiz points ›Complete major work, Professional Profile, by Week 11 Course Schedule

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring ›Complete 12 Seminars for credit ›Please make-up missed Seminars ›Supplemental Seminars 1 due same day as event › 1 Sup Sems for makeups! (not other assignments) Course Policies

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring ME 290 Seminar Objectives 1.Global Engineering Professional Issues—knowledge about the newly global markets and information about international opportunities in ME School, 2.Global Communications—Cultural Issues; constructing a “Professional Profile.” 3.Professional Ethics: Making decisions in global professional contexts and informing the Profile.

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring ›Text/quizzes (3) ›Picture, culture center visit, survey, attendance ›Profile—posted on NSF Global HUB Points!

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

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