1. ME Global Programs George Chiu School of Mechanical Engineering gchiu@purdue.edu ME 363

2. Goals  Provide opportunities for ME students to study, research, or work around the world  Professional and personal growth  Friendship and awesome experience  Competitive advantage in job market and career  Low to no impact  Cost neutral (compared with studying at WL campus)  No impact to plan of study and time to graduation  No impact to Purdue GPA and financial aide  Travel with your classmates and friends  Fit into co-op and internship programs  Opportunity for developing international internship

3. GEARE  Comprehensive  Language, orientation, domestic and international internships, semester study abroad, one year global team design project  Locations: China, Germany, India, and Mexico  Global Engineering Study (GES) minor  3.0 GPA + 12 credit hours of host language  Apply (OPP) in 2 nd semester and travel in 6 th semester  Complete team design project in 7 th or 8 th semester Office of Professional Practice

4. G-PAL  Summer international internship with your international student friends  Learn engineering practiced around the world while experience the cultural and people in the host country  Need to be minimally fluent in the foreign language of host country (depending on employment offer)  Apply in spring semester for summer or fall internship (OPP)

5. Engineering Term Abroad (ETA)  Semester study abroad  Minimal impact to plan of study and graduation time  No impact to Purdue GPA – credit transfer  Cost neutral – compared with on-campus room & board  In good academic standing  Bring your friends – ideally 5-10 students per location  Location: China (now), Singapore (2011), Turkey (2011), Australia (near future), England (near future)…  Application: ME and Study Abroad

6. Summer Engineering Internship  Engineering Internships in Hannover and Clausthal  No language requirement for work, some German will be helpful  Junior standing with 3.0 GPA  Apply: Study Abroad

7. Singapore  Nanyang Technological University  National University of Singapore

8. Turkey  Bo ğ aziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey  Founded by two Americans in 1860s as Roberts College  Courses taught in English