1. School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar 1.China ETA for Spring 2015—Bring applications to ME 3003, end of the day tomorrow for guaranteed seat! 2.Cultural Center Visits: Emailed reports due “same day” and last day is Friday, December 6. 3.Survey Points (+3) BONUS for everyone! Great class—100% completion on profiles and high quality. ME 290 Week 15, December 5, 2013

2. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 2 4. Profiles are in the attendance folders—points on Blackboard. 5. Blackboard updates will be completed by end of the day on Monday, December 9—including Cultural Center visits. 6. Two new courses for next semester, Spring 2014: ME 297, Independent project working with BCC to investigate rate of change at Purdue, cultural awareness; email dla@purdue.edu dla@purdue.edu ENGR 20100, Prof. Jesiek, Engineering in Global Context, email bjesiek@purdue.edu bjesiek@purdue.edu Announcements, page two

3. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 3 7. Today: As a closing segment of the Global Seminar, two student reports: a. Matt Miller, China, Spring and Summer 2013 b. Tyler Brammeier, all around the world! 8. Semester Acknowledgements: “Top Ten” Global Profiles Announcements, page three

4. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 4 ›Chongjie Gu – Completing the Purdue BSME and also the SJTU BSME degree – Speaks Chinese – Plans to go to graduate school and also start own company Outstanding Profile

5. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 5 ›Scott Campbell – Extensive experience in biomedical application – Boiler Gold Rush team leader – Germany GEARE, Spring 2015 Outstanding Profile

6. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 6 ›Rajarshi Das – Three languages in addition to English – EPICS—Structures Team, Colombia – Focus: renewable energy Outstanding Profile

7. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 7 ›Alyssa Davis – Completed Eastern Asian Engineering Cultures program, May 2013 – Minors in Management and Economics – Wants to integrate engineering and business Outstanding Profile

8. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 8 ›Katherine Desmond – Active in Engineering for a Sustainable World – Focus: new energy sources – Wants to combine communication, teamwork and technical know-how Outstanding Profile

9. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 9 ›Branden Elkins – Founded Students Growing Sustainable Communities (SGSC) – Focus: humans interacting with environment – Plans to build own company related to sustainability Outstanding Profile

10. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 10 ›Brendan Michaelsen – Contributes as Purdue “Engineering Ambassador” – Founded an LLC to create iOS mobile platform app – Will complete Spring Semester 2015 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (ETA) Outstanding Profile

11. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 11 ›Mark Rackish – Active in Purdue Student Engineering Foundation (PSEF) – Global Design Team—Cameroon Basic Utility Vehicle – Completed Green Program in Costa Rica, considering MBA after graduation Outstanding Profile

12. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 12 ›Katie Rasmussen – Active in Engineers without Borders – Focus: clean and sustainable energy – Co-op with Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing Outstanding Profile

13. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2013 13 ›David Ross – Works with Purdue Society of Professional Engineers – Plans to enter graduate study after the BSME – Will complete Spring Semester 2015 at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (ETA) Outstanding Profile