Global Engineering Professional Seminar Lecture Schedule and Course Assignments Spring Semester 2012 WTHR 200 3 30 p m Week 1 January 12 Week 2 January 19 Week 3 January 26 Week 4 February 2 Prof Jay Gore School of Mechanical Engineering Global Warming and ME Week 5 February 9 Prof Karthik Ramani School of Mechanical Engineering tentative Innovation in Global Design Week 6 February 16 Prof Peter Meckl School of Mechanical Engineering Engineer of 2020 Curriculum and Professional Ethics Professional Engineering Ethics Week 7 Quiz I Makeups begin Week 8 February 23 Dr Dianne L Atkinson Engineering Communications Global Professional Communications Assignments Quiz covers Chapters 1 2 and 3 March 1 Industry Speaker Week 9 Spring Break March 8 Dianne Atkinson Global Professional Communications Profiles and Statements of Purpose In class writing sample Dianne Atkinson Global Professional Profiles Credentials Vision and Leadership Quiz covers Chapters 4 5 Week 10 Quiz II Week 11 Profiles printed Week 12 Quiz III March 18 March 22 Prof Anil Bajaj Head School of Mechanical Engineering Welcome to the School Overview of Seminar Global Engineering Textbook The Post American World F Zakaria Release 2 0 Note the Zakaria text is outside reading from weeks 1 6 first of three quizzes February 23 Prof J D Jones Associate Head School of Mechanical Engineering Overview of the Mechanical Engineering Program curriculum and learning objectives Global Engineering Studies and other minors opportunities for global educational experiences Faculty Speaker School of Mechanical Engineering March 29 Industry Speaker Profile print outs due in class April 5 Dianne Atkinson Global Professional Communications Intercultural Challenges Finding Information Krannert Profile print outs review for posting Quiz covers Chapters 6 7 Writing competency letters distributed Week 13 Profiles posted Week 14 Makeups Conclud e Week 15 Profiles returned April 12 ME School Faculty Speaker ME Technical Areas or Industry Guest Profiles posted on GlobalHUB April 19 ME Global Initiatives International Opportunities for Mechanical Engineers April 26 Prof Bajaj Head ME 290 Mini Forum Questions and Answers Dianne Atkinson Outstanding Profiles Acknowledged