1. School of Mechanical Engineering 1.Quiz this week: 10 questions, first three chapters 2.GlobalHUB—please register on GlobalHUB and join our ME 290 group—Global Engineering Student Profiles at http://globalhub.org/ http://globalhub.org/ 3.Profile Assignment—see blue hand-out, due November 3 4.Survey #2—Prof. Jesiek, Global Engineering research Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 5: September 22, 2011

2. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 2 1.Go to the website: http://globalhub.org/http://globalhub.org/ 2.“Register” with a login, create password 3.Under “Members,” click on “groups” and search….any term in “Global Engineering Student Profiles.” 4.Click on “Request Membership.” 5.Browse around a little, e.g., East Asia… How to “join” GlobalHUB?

3. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 3 Profile: Professional Opportunity ›Way to discover what you really have to offer! – 50% completion of BSME – Credentials—courses, projects, activities – Capabilities—illustrated with extended examples, evidence!

4. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 4 The Profile Package ›About 1000 words ›Two pages, single-spaced, formal report format Title, headings (3 minimum), subheads, page numbers, etc. open line between paragraphs Perfection!

5. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 5 What’s inside? ›The answer to the interview question, “Tell me about yourself!” – Timeline: present, then past and future! – Begin with present—”Who are you?” “context”—an introduction, e.g., current status as a sophomore in the Purdue BSME program

6. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 6 What else…. ›The past Only those elements that relate to where you are going in the future! Examples: reasons why you have chosen the profession of engineering, examples of character or strengths

7. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 7 And, in conclusion…. ›Future – Where are you headed? – Show literacy! – Show passion!

8. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 8 Professional engineering--Look forward to challenges… ›Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s “Grand Challenges”

9. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 9 “Professional Profiles” provide: – Identity—who you are…as a professional engineer in a particular time and place – Opportunity space—what is held in common with reader/audience/site visitor, what is the transactional/collaborative potential? – Action—what is a strategic approach to going forward?

10. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 10 The Global Professional Profile A document that conveys the current identity of a mechanical engineer in training who has particular technical interests and the intention to become a contributing professional in a world that is increasingly interdependent and where major challenges are emerging.

11. Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 11 Profile content useful: 1.Cover letters 2. Interviews 3. Scholarship applications 4. “Statement of Purpose” for graduate school 5. Career planning 6. Posted on NSF’s GlobalHub