G LOBAL E NGINEERING P ROFESSIONAL S EMINAR
Lecture Schedule and Course Assignments
ME 290 Spring Semester 2013
Week 1
January 10
Week 2
January 17
Week 3
January 24
Week 4
January 31
Prof. Suresh Garimella, Assoc. VP for Engagement, Purdue
International Perspectives
Week 5
February 7
Prof. Kartik Ariyur, ME School
ME Technical Areas--Design
Week 6
February 14
Prof. Peter Meckl, ME School
Professional Engineering Ethics
Week 7
February 21
Seminar Guest Speaker Bob Rankin, Ford Motor Company (ret.)
Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award
Week 8
Quiz I
February 28
Week 9
Spring
Break
Week 10
Quiz II
March 7
March 11--15
Dr. Dianne Atkinson, Seminar Instructor
Global Professional Communications: Seminar Assignments
 Quiz I: 10 m-c questions, Chaps 1, 2, & 3  Profile Assignment distributed
Seminar Guest Speaker, Jennifer Rumsey
Industry Perspectives, Cumins, Inc.
Week 11
Profiles due
in class
Week 12
Quiz III
March 28
Week 13
April 11
Week 14
April 18
Week 15
Last class
April 25
March 21
April 4
Prof. Anil Bajaj, Head, ME School
Welcome to the School; Overview of Global Mechanical Engineering
 Seminar textbook: The Post-American World, F. Zakaria (Release 2.0, revised)
Note: Read text independently; prepare for first quiz Week 8, February 28.
Prof. Jim Jones, Associate Head, ME School
Overview of the BSME Curriculum, Global Engineering Studies, International
Opportunities in the BSME program, Academic Minors, Learning Objecives for the
Engineer of 2020
Dean Dennis Depew, Purdue Global Policy Research Institute
Global Issues
Dianne Atkinson,
Engineering Credentials, Engineering Connections
 Quiz II: 10 multiple choice questions, Chaps 4 & 5
Guest Speaker Steven Plee,
Outstanding Mechanical Engineer Award
Global Professional Profile due in class.
Dianne Atkinson
Global Professional Communications: Researching and Interviewing for Engineering
Opportunities
Quiz III: 10 multiple choice questions, Chaps 6 & 7
ME Faculty Guest, Prof. Rebecca Kramer
ME Challenges
Prof. Chuck Krousgrill, Director, ME International Programs;
Returning ME Participants—ME programs, SA programs,
International Opportunities for Mechanical Engineering Students
ME 290 Mini-Forum, Seminar Awards
Professional Profiles returned