School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 2 September 2 2010 1 Introductions ME Tech Services Mike Logan 2 China Maymester ME 497 tech elective credit Eric Todd 3 Begin today Professionalism Ethics 4 Next week Looking toward RT Sept 14 and 15 5 Last 15 minutes today Required Writing Sample ME Technical Services Mike Logan ME 244 Wea Township Volunteer Fire Department Global Engineering Professional Seminar 2 Announcement China ME 497K 3 credits of technical elective 2 weeks on site in China returning May 29 2011 same cost as Maymester here includes air fare Fee 2500 Apply by December 1 2010 applications available in class today also online at MECOM See China for yourself Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3 See info get application Global Engineering Professional Seminar 4 Further notes re textbooks Please get books right away cheap on line 1 99 For Thermo students easy to remember quiz dates October 21 November 18 Global Engineering Professional Seminar 5 Profiles due November 11 Week 12 Global Engineering Profile Global professional narrative how you as an engineer connect to the grand challenges facing this planet About 1000 words 2 pages single spaced May include professional picture Must include at least a paragraph relating to professional ethics Posted on Global Hub also printed out for class Global Engineering Professional Seminar 6 Profile content useful 1 Cover letters 2 Interviews 3 Scholarship applications 4 Statement of Purpose for graduate school 5 Career planning 6 Posted on GlobalHub ME Tools Global Engineering Professional Seminar 7 Professional engineering Look forward to challenges http engineeringchallenges org cms challenges asp Examine the National Academy of Engineering s Grand Challenges begin now to identify the intersection between your interests and these opportunities Global Engineering Professional Seminar 8