1. School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 7: February 26, 2009 1. Introduction, GEARE Junior Year (China) 2. Announcements, 3. Overview Global Communications 4. “Intercultural” Inventory (last 20 minutes)

2. 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. Email:dla@purdue.edudla@purdue.edu ›URL: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM ›Voice: 765.494.1363

3. Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3 GEARE Junior Year 2010 Shanghai Jiao Tong University—New Gate, Minhang Campus, Shanghai PRC

4. 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

5. Global Engineering Professional Seminar 5 GEARE Junior Year 2009 at SJTU

6. 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 2010--Ride the “Maglev” from the airport to downtown Shanghai!

7. Global Engineering Professional Seminar 7 Announcements PESC Expo Job Fair—Monday, March 2 in Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms, 9 to 4 http://pesc.student- orgs.purdue.edu/events/Expo.php Company Information—Krannert (Management) http://melme290.wordpress.com/

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. Global Engineering Professional Seminar 11 Professional engineering— Look back to achievements… ›http://www.greatachievements.org/http://www.greatachievements.org/

12. Global Engineering Professional Seminar 12 Professional engineering--Look forward to challenges… ›http://engineeringchallenges.org/cms/challenges.asphttp://engineeringchallenges.org/cms/challenges.asp ›Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”