School of Mechanical Engineering 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 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 2 Job 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 brief Global Engineering Professional Seminar 3 Attire 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 tear Global Engineering Professional Seminar 4 Job 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 5 Round 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 6 Go 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 7 Begin 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 profile Global Engineering Professional Seminar 8 And continue Watch for PESC EXPO job fair in February greater focus on UG greater focus on internships Global Engineering Professional Seminar 9 Define 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 higherorder learning Historical professions medicine law engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar 10 Contrasts with Professions Science and Systems Sciences the science of biochemistry or physics as applied becomes the profession of medicine Systems reasoning systems such as philosophy or mathematics as applied these become tools in the professions of law or engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar 11 What 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 12 Steven 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 Press Global Engineering Professional Seminar 13 Example 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 14 Professional Codes Evolve ASME Code Continues to evolve e g a recent addition 8 is the ethical responsibility of professional mechanical engineers to acknowledge environmental impact Global Engineering Professional Seminar 15 Professions 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 ongoing learning and collaborating Global Engineering Professional Seminar 16 Professional Practice a 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 17 Facts 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 18 Thiokol managers not persuaded Global Engineering Professional Seminar 19 Thiokol managers not persuaded Global Engineering Professional Seminar 20 Needed Persuasive Communication The basic components of persuasion Successfully establishing who you are your credentials your character that is your credibility Successfully understanding the commitments and values of both yourself and your audience client the problem space Successfully conveying to your client audience the information they need to continue to interact with you Global Engineering Professional Seminar 21 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 Global Engineering Professional Seminar 22 The Global Professional Profile A document that conveys a 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 Global Engineering Professional Seminar 23