1. School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Week 1: August 25, 2011 Today: assignment overview, writing sample

2. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 2 Instructor ›Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D. ›Office: ME 1003J, enter via ME 1003 Thermo Area ›Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri. Email: dla@purdue.edudla@purdue.edu ›ME 290 Course URL: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM ›Voice: 765.494.1363

3. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 3 Announcements Study Abroad Fair—next Wednesday, August 31— stop by the Engineering table! http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/ http://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/ PESC Industrial Roundtable Fair—Tuesday, Wednesday, September 13, 14 Memorial Mall http://www.purdueesc.org http://www.purdueesc.org Company Information—Krannert (Management) http://melme290.wordpress.com/ http://melme290.wordpress.com/

4. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 4 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.

5. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 5 Seminar—Global Engineering ›Globalization: Zakaria text, The Post-American World, beginning with “The Rise of the Rest” ›Outside speakers-- provide industry perspectives ›ME Faculty-- introduce technical areas ›Communications assignment—Global Engineering Profile posted on NSF GlobalHUB http://globalhub.orghttp://globalhub.org

6. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 6 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 January 5, 2012—34 ME’s, start classes same as Purdue on January 9th—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!

7. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 7 Note Seminar Policies ›Sign roster each week; attendance required; missed classes posted on Blackboard. – Seminars can be made up—”same day” email required – Report any attendance posting errors within one week! ›Semester grade based on quizzes, professional global profile, and attendance—see chart—need 12 Thursday Seminars for credit.

8. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 8 Professional engineering— Look back to achievements… ›http://www.greatachievements.org/http://www.greatachievements.org/

9. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 9 Professional engineering--Look forward to challenges… ›Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges” ›http://engineeringchallenges.org/cms/challenges.asphttp://engineeringchallenges.org/cms/challenges.asp