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Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 3: September 9, 2010 1. Introduction: Prof. Hal Kirkwood 2. PESC Roundtable, http://www.purdueesc.org/ 3. Profile assignment today—in brown folders 4. Next week: Prof. Wereley, BP Oil Spill 5. WIF, 259 pages / Start today, 42 days = 6.2 pages per!Roundtable TipsJob Fair DecorumAttireJob Fair GoalsRound Table PreparationsGo or not?Begin to use high-value resourcesAnd continue….Define “Professional”?Contrasts with “Professions”What is distinctive about professions?Steven Brint, In the Age of Experts*Example of “morality "dimension:Professional Codes EvolveProfessions evolve collaboratively:Professional PracticeFacts are not enoughThiokol managers not persuaded…Slide 20Needed: Persuasive Communication“Professional Profiles” provide:The Global Professional ProfileSchool of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 3: September 9, 20101. Introduction: Prof. Hal Kirkwood 2. PESC Roundtable, http://www.purdueesc.org/3. Profile assignment today—in brown folders4. Next week: Prof. Wereley, BP Oil Spill 5. WIF, 259 pages / Start today, 42 days = 6.2 pages per!Global Engineering Professional Seminar 2Roundtable Tips›Visit PESC—Purdue Engineering Student Council at http://www.purdueesc.org›Understand “screening interview”—a two minute (200 words!) version of your professional profile, made relevant:–Who are you? –What you have to offer? –Where do you want to go?Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3Job Fair Decorum›Give “privacy” space to those ahead of you!›At the same time--observe surroundings!›Provide resume and also take notes yourself›Expect handshakes–good to say something also, such as “Thanks,” or “Good to talk…”–Make eye contact, definite but briefGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 4Attire›Many company representatives will wear informal “business casual” polos›Job candidates err on side of formality—suits are never inappropriate (weather a factor!)›Carry a hardcover folder—looks professional, provides a writing surface, protects resumes from wear-and-tearGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 5Job Fair Goals›Contact info—sometimes you can ask “Who should I contact…?”›Practice with professional persona (your own)—be positive, brief, specific›Practice with professional interactions centered on opportunities—terminology, showing preparation but also awareness of limits.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 6Round Table Preparations›Resume review:–1. Use all available real estate–2. “Unpack” your very own BSME program—not all are alike–3. Provide specifics such as names of software packages, specific job responsibilities›Get feedback: Writing Lab, Center for Career Opportunities, Uncle Jack!Global Engineering Professional Seminar 7Go or not?›Go—but don’t miss any classes!›Go—but value the experience itself, whether or not any opportunities are immediately presented›Go—prepared to talk mostly with recent Purdue grads as a fellow professional›Go—even though the focus will be mostly on full time positions.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 8Begin to use high-value resources›MEL course page for ME 290›Check company news via Wall Street Journal and/or The New York Times›Grow professional documents—the resume, a professional profileGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 9And continue…. Watch for PESC “EXPO” job fair in Februarygreater focus on UGgreater focus on internshipsGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 10Define “Professional”?Lee Shulman, Stanford University and Carnegie Foundation: “The idea of ‘profession’ describes a special and unique set of circumstances for deep understanding, complex practice, ethical conduct, and higher-order learning.”Historical professions: medicine, law, engineeringGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 11Contrasts with “Professions”Science and Systems:Sciences: the science of biochemistry or physics – as applied, becomes the profession of medicineSystems: reasoning systems such as philosophy or mathematics – as applied, these become tools in the professions of law or engineering.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 12What is distinctive about professions?(From Shulman) Historical professions address critical needs for society:Health, namely, doctors;Justice, namely, lawyers;Productivity and safety, namely, engineers.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 13Steven Brint, In the Age of Experts*›Two components of professionalism:Technical: application of broad and complex knowledge [requiring] formal academic study.Moral: commitment to “important social ends…[and] demanding high levels of self-governance.”* Princeton University PressGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 14Example of “morality "dimension:--From the ASME Code: engineers are ethically required to limit their practice to their area of competency, which is usually a small portion of a discipline, which can be a factor in negligence lawsuits.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 15Professional Codes Evolve›ASME Code --Continues to evolve, e.g., a recent addition (#8) is the ethical responsibility of professional mechanical engineers to acknowledge environmental impactGlobal Engineering Professional Seminar 16Professions evolve collaboratively:›Knowledge is not enough. ›Community is the core of professionalism. ›In an “age of experts,” professionals are accorded power that is based on knowledge but that is grounded in an ethical community of peers that self-regulate and that enforce on-going learning and collaborating.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 17Professional Practicea. Examines problems—define problems, design investigations, set up testing, make inferences.b. Conveys recommendations—propose possible solutions, address short falls—provide technical leadership.c. Explains decisions—connect with diverse audiences, unpack issues—deliver professional expertise.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 18Facts are not enough›Roger Boisjoly has spoken widely about the Morton Thiokol O-rings test data that were provided to NASA prior to the Challenger launch that resulted in the loss of the mission.Global Engineering Professional Seminar 19Thiokol managers not persuaded…Global Engineering Professional Seminar 20Thiokol managers not persuaded…Global Engineering


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