 Introduction
 Five Main Points
 ME Program Outcomes
 Career Opportunities
 Educational Opportunities
 International Opportunities
 Focus on Learning
 Open Question & Answer Period

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(4=High, 0=Low) a) 1994 ME Program Objectives - Alumni Survey (1-5 Years
Out, 352 Responses,35% Return)

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b) 2000 Alumni Survey (1 and 5 Years Out, 156 Responses, 35% Return)

Vision: Purdue Engineers will be prepared for leadership roles in responding to the global technological, economic, and societal challenges of the 21st century.
Strategy: We will provide educational experiences that develop students’ knowledge areas, abilities, and qualities to enable them to identify needs and construct effective solutions in an economically, socially, and culturally relevant manner.
Engr Foundational Skills
A1. Engineering Fundamentals (a)
A2. Analytical Skills (e)
A3. Experimental Skills (b)
A4. Modern Engrng Tools (k)
A5. Design Skills (c)
A6. Impact of Engrng Solns (h)
Professional Skills
B1. Communication Skills (g)
Emerging Skills
C1. Leadership (l)
B2. Teamwork Skills (d) C2. Global Engineering Skills (m)
B3. Prof/Ethical Responsibility (f) C3. Innovation (n)
B4. Contemporary Issues (j) C4. Entrepreneurship (o)
B5. Life-long Learning (i)

 Introduction
 Five Main Points
 ME Program Outcomes
 Career Opportunities
 Educational Opportunities
 International Opportunities
 Focus on Learning
 Open Question & Answer Period

 Ranked in top 7 ME Prgms in the Country
 Roger B Gatewood Wing ($33 million stateof-the-art Wing)
 1001 Ugrads (largest Prgm in the CoE)
 39 Underrepresented Minority Students
 134 Female Students
 169 International Students
 > 90% have Intern/Co-op Exp. (70/20 split)
 > 30% have International Experience

(This list is not exhaustive)
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Aerospace/Defense – Boeing, GD, Lockheed-Martin, Northrup Grumman, Pratt
& Whitney, Rockwell, Rolls-Royce, SpaceX, The Aerospace Corp., Wright Patt.
Automotive – Allison Trans., Bosch, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, GM, Toyota, Tesla
Biotech/Pharmaceutical – BioMet, DePuy/J&J, Zimmer, Eli Lilly, Merck
Chemical /Pertoleum – 3M, Air Products, BP, ConocoPhillips, Dow, DuPont,
Chevron, Exxon/Mobil, Marathon Oil, Shell
Computers/Electronics -Eaton, Honeywell, Lexmark, Motorola, Tyco, ZebraTech
Construction – ArcelorMittal, Bechtel, Babcock/Wilcox, KJWW Engr Consulting
Consumer/Food Products – Anheuser-Busch, P&G, Kimberly-Clark, GE, Frito-
Lay, Gen. Mills, L’Oreal, Mars/Wrigley, Nestle, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Whirlpool,
Consulting – Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tricad Engineering
Energy/Nuclear
– Amer Elect Pwr (AEP), Duke Energy, GE, Indy Pwr & Light,
Schneider Electric, Westinghouse Electric
Heavy Off Road Equip – Caterpillar, John Deere
Health Care – Abbott, Boston Scientific, Paragon Medica l, Stryker
Materials/Materials Processing – Alcoa, Arcelor Mittal, Bethlehem Steel

People
Plant Engineer
Support Services
Methodical
Adv. Product Design
Researcher
Tasks
Business/Marketing
Sales
Fast
Paced
Supervisor
Manager

 Introduction
 Five Main Points
 ME Program Outcomes
 Career Opportunities
 Educational Opportunities
 International Opportunities
 Focus on Learning
 Open Question & Answer Period

For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/index.html

5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2)
Honors Certificate (Top 10%)
Ugrad Research
Technical Minors
ME Concentrations
Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year
BSME
4 TEs
6 GEs
Free El.
5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5)
Entrepreneurship Certif.
ECON Minor
MGMT Minor
Gen. Ed. Minors
Global Engineering Minor
Engrng. & Public Policy Minor
Intell. Prop. Law Minor
Health Professions Minor ( In-Process )

 Student applies using the internal ME application at the completion of 81 hours of coursework (Cum GPA > 3.2).
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Provisional Admission into 5 Yr BSME/MSME Program.
Complete 12 crs of graduate course work – counts both toward
BS and MS degrees (nominally in 7 th & 8 th sem).
Student’s performance will be reviewed at end of 7 th semester
(after completing 6 crs of graduate courses).
 If Cum. GPA > 3.0 and grades of B or higher in first two graduate courses, student receives cond. admission into the grad. prgm.
 Once in graduate program, student will be eligible for research assistant, teaching assistant and fellowship support.
 After completion of reqs, both BSME and MSME will be awarded.
* For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Graduate/combinedBSMS.html

(see Profs. Krousgrill and Nauman)
 Enter in 3 rd semester with written application
 Certificate Requirements
 Graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.6
 Three free elective courses chosen from ME 298, 299,
398, or 399 (1 credit courses tied to ME Core Courses)
 Six hours of directed project/research (Two semesters of ME 497)
 Written report examined and evaluated by two additional faculty members.
 Public presentation of work.
 Minimum of 1 technical elective (3 credit hours total) at the graduate level.

Discovery Park Ugrad Intern Program (DURI)
Work with faculty affiliated with Discovery Park on cutting edge research that involves combining 2 or more disciplinary strengths such as:
Nanoscience, Bioscience, Information Technology, Business, and
Communications http://discoverypark.itap.purdue.edu/learningcenter/duri/
Summer Ugrad Research Fellowship (SURF)
Administered by the College of Engineering. Opportunity to work with students across all engineering, science, and technology disciplines.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF/
SURF Year-Around
Make money while attending classes and perform cutting edge research during the school year.

 Acoustics and Noise Control
 Bioengineering
 Combustion
 Design
 Fluid Mechanics and Propulsion
 Heat Transfer
 Mechanics and Vibrations
 Nanotechnology
 Manufacturing and Materials Processing
 Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrig.
 Systems, Measurements, and Control

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Architectural Engineering
Astronomy
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Construction Engineering Management ( New )
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Electrical and Computer Engineering
Energy (New)
Environmental and Ecological Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Mathematics
Manufacturing (New)
Physics
 Statistics
* This list is not exhaustive, but includes some of the most common minors.
For more Information: http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/minors.whtml

 Acoustics
 Aerospace
 Automotive
 Biomedical Engineering
 Design
 Manufacturing
 Power Engineering
 Plant Engineering
 Robotics
 Structures
 Vibrations
* List not exhaustive
(see http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/METechElects.whtml)

5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2)
Honors Certificate (Top 10%)
Ugrad Research
Technical Minors
ME Concentrations
Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year
BSME
4 TEs
6 GEs
Free El.
5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5)
Entrepreneurship Certif.
ECON Minor
MGMT Minor
Gen. Ed. Minors
Global Engineering Minor
Engrng. & Public Policy Minor
Intell. Prop. Law Minor
Health Professions Minor ( In-Process )

 Eligibility Requirements
 Have a GPA ≥ 3.5
 Have at least one professional work experience before your senior year.
 Callout – Early Spring Semester (January)
 Submit your resume (around February) and successfully interview (around March) with Krannert.
 600-level MGMT courses are approved for TE credit.
For more Information: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/programs/masters/Degree_Programs/combinedDegrees/BSME_MBA/home.asp

 Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
For more Information go to: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/entrepreneurship/certificate.php
 MGMT Minor
For more information go to: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/undergraduate/Academics/plansofstudy/2009/MGMT_Minor.pdf
 ECON Minor
For more information go to: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/undergraduate/Academics/plansofstudy/2009/Econ_Minor.pdf

5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2)
Honors Certificate (Top 10%)
Ugrad Research
Technical Minors
ME Concentrations
Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year
BSME
4 TEs
6 GEs
Free El.
5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5)
Entrepreneurship Certif.
ECON Minor
MGMT Minor
Gen. Ed. Minors
Global Engineering Minor
Engrng. & Public Policy Minor
Intell. Prop. Law Minor
Health Professions Minor (In-Process)

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Anthropology
Child Development & Family Studies
Communications
Creative Arts
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Economics
English
Foreign Languages
History
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Philosophy
Political Science
 Psychology
 Sociology
For more Information: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/minors.html
* List of minors is not exhaustive.

 Global Engineering Studies Minor
For more Information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/GlobalEngrMinor.pdf
 Engineering and Public Policy Minor
For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/Engineering_and_Public_Policy_Minor.pdf/
 Intellectual Property Minor
For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/Intellectual_Property_Law_Minor.pdf/

(for Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Students) (In-Process)
 Core Requirements (20 crs)
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CHM 11600 (or 13600) General Chemistry – Sci Selective
BIOL 13100/13200 Fundamentals of Biology I
BIOL 23100/23200 Fundamentals of Biology II*
BIOL 396 Premedical Planning Seminar
CHM 25500 (or 26100) Organic Chemistry
CHM 25501 (or 26300) Organic Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 25600 (or 26200) Organic Chemistry
CHM 25601 (or 26400) Organic Chemistry Laboratory
* Other acceptable BIOL options include: BIOL 23000 (3crs)/BME 20500 (1cr)
Interested students are strongly encouraged to meet with Amy Terstriep, the Health
Professions Advisor, Biology Dept, prehealth@purdue.edu
, 44747

 ASME DESIGN CONTESTS — impromptu design
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 competitions
FIRST Robotics – robotics competition
GRAND PRIX — go-cart competition
ME 463 – Sr. Design Projects
MINI BAJA — all-terrain vehicle competition
RUBE GOLDBERG — creative design competition
FORMULA SAE — open-wheel Indy-style sports car
 design competition
SUNRACER — solar-powered car competition
Note: ME Student Shop is Available for ME Projects.

5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2)
Honors Certificate (Top 10%)
ME Concentrations
Technical Minors
Ugrad Research
Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year
BSME
4 TEs
4 GEs
Free El.
5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5)
MGMT Minor
Entrepreneurship Certif.
Gen. Ed. Minors
Global Engineering Minor
Engr & Public Policy
Patent Law
Health Care Minor

 Introduction
 Five Main Points
 ME Program Outcomes
 Career Opportunities
 Educational Opportunities
 International Opportunities
 Focus on Learning
 Open Question & Answer Period

(Transformational Experience)
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GEARE – 7 months abroad
 Int’l and dom. internships; 2-sem global design proj.
Engineering Term Abroad (ETA) – 1 sem. abroad
 1 sem. study abroad, time to graduation unchanged
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Research Term Abroad (RTA) (Hannover; Clausthal)
Traditional Study Abroad (Anywhere)
G-PAL – Int’l internship with host country student
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International Project Course (ME 463)
Co-op Term Abroad (CTA) – One co-op term abroad.
Maymester Abroad (MMA) – 3 weeks abroad .
IAESTE – Int’l Assn. for the Exch of Stud for Tech Exp
Web site: www.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Global

(ETA Locations)
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China – Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ.
Germany – Univ. of Karlsruhe
India – IIT Bombay (Mumbai)
Mexico – Univ of Tec de Monterrey
Singapore – Nanyang Technological Univ.
Spain – Carlos III Univ. of Madrid
Turkey – Bogazici Univ. (Istanbul)
New Sites Under Consideration –
Australia (Univ. of Queensland), France (ESTACA), Japan (??)
New Zealand (Univ. of Aucklund), United Kingdom (Univ. of Bristol).
For more information contact: Prof. George Chiu ( gchiu@purdue.edu
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( jmatthew@purdue.edu
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 2010 – 30% Participation in International Prgms (Current)
 19 (China), 7 (Germany), 1 (India), 30 (China Maymester), plus others
 35 students committed to going to China next spring
 Three new sites coming on line in 2011 – Singapore , Spain , Turkey )
 2013 – 50% Participation in Int’l Prgms (next ABET visit)
 New ETA sites under consideration (Greece, Australia, New Zealand,
United Kingdom, France, Japan, etc.)
 2020 – 80% Participation in Int’l Prgms (Engr of 2020 target)
 International Experience should become as common place as Professional Work Experience (Intern/Co-ops)

 Introduction
 Five Main Points
 ME Program Outcomes
 Career Opportunities
 Educational Opportunities
 International Opportunities
 Focus on Learning
 Open Question & Answer Period

 Anorexic Learner
 Bulimic Learner
 Healthy Learner
 Treat Your Classes like a Job!

 ME is the Broadest of all of the Engr. Disciplines
 ME has the Broadest Educational Opportunities
 ME offers the Broadest Array of Career
Opportunities (both traditional & non-traditional)
 ME is the most Progressive School with respect to
International Experiences
 Recommendation – CSR 342 Personal Finance

 What is the most important or significant idea you learned today?
 What questions do you have that were not addressed?