School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Week 1 August 25 2011 Today assignment overview writing sample Instructor Dianne Atkinson Ph D Office ME 1003J enter via ME 1003 Thermo Area Hours 10 00 a m to 11 30 a m Mon Tues Wed Fri Email dla purdue edu ME 290 Course URL https engineering purdue edu MECOM Voice 765 494 1363 Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 2 Announcements Study Abroad Fair next Wednesday August 31 stop by the Engineering table http www studyabroad purdue edu PESC Industrial Roundtable Fair Tuesday Wednesday September 13 14 Memorial Mall http www purdueesc org Company Information Krannert Management http melme290 wordpress com Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 3 ME 290 Seminar Objectives Pillars 1 Global Professional competencies foundation in global literacy knowledge about global opportunities both outside and inside the School 2 Global Communications Cultural Issues Generating a Professional Profile 3 Professional Ethics Making decisions in global professional contexts and informing the Profile Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 4 Seminar Global Engineering Globalization Zakaria text The Post American World beginning with The Rise of the Rest Outside speakers provide industry perspectives ME Faculty introduce technical areas Communications assignment Global Engineering Profile posted on NSF GlobalHUB http globalhub org Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 5 Your Semester Six Unique among all Purdue Engineering Open to all ME s only in good standing SJTU Gate Class size group flying to Shanghai January 5 2012 34 ME s start classes same as Purdue on January 9th in China Fifth year for this program Shanghai Jiao Tong University SJTU Mechanical Engineering program ranked 1 in China No additional cost includes air fare Purdue calendar for classes all classes count credit transfers no delay in graduation Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 6 Note Seminar Policies Sign roster each week attendance required missed classes posted on Blackboard Seminars can be made up same day email required Report any attendance posting errors within one week Semester grade based on quizzes professional global profile and attendance see chart need 12 Thursday Seminars for credit Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 7 Professional engineering Look back to achievements http www greatachievements org Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 8 Professional engineering Look forward to challenges Examine the National Academy of Engineering s Grand Challenges http engineeringchallenges org cms challenges asp Global Engineering Professional Seminar Fall 2011 9