School of Mechanical Engineering
Global Engineering
Professional Seminar ME 290
1. Welcome! Please locate your seat on the seating chart provided
(gold paper, 3 pages, alphabetical order).
2. Please notice the brown accordion folders traveling along seat
“columns” from the back of the room to the front: Please take a course
schedule packet from that folder.
3. Please sign on the front of that folder in the space provided for your
seat assignment to be credited for attendance. Then the folder
forward.
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS–A MESSAGE FROM PURDUE
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To report an emergency, call 911. To obtain updates regarding an ongoing emergency, sign
up for Purdue Alert text messages, view www.purdue.edu/ea.
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There are nearly 300 Emergency Telephones outdoors across campus and in parking
garages that connect directly to the PUPD. If you feel threatened or need help, push the
button and you will be connected immediately.
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If we hear a fire alarm during class we will immediately suspend class, evacuate the
building, and proceed outdoors. Do not use the elevator.
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If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a tornado warning, we
will suspend class and shelter in the classroom.
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If we are notified during class of a Shelter in Place requirement for a hazardous materials
release, or a civil disturbance, including a shooting or other use of weapons, we will suspend
class and shelter in the classroom, shutting the door and turning off the lights.
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Please review the Emergency Preparedness website for additional information.
http://www.purdue.edu/ehps/emergency_preparedness/index.html
School of Mechanical Engineering
Global Engineering Professional Seminar
ME 290 Week 1: August 27, 2015
Today: Welcome & Introductions, Seminar Lecture
Schedule, Seminar Organization and Policies
Instructor: Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D.
Purdue College of Engineering—
Global Opportunities!
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Tonight!
6 to 8 p.m.
Armstrong Rm 1010
Popcorn and prizes!
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Only for Purdue ME’s—ONE ONLY classsize semester program to Shanghai!
› Virtual program visit: ww.PurdueinChina.com
Program CEO Contacts:
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Brendan Michaelsen, michaelb@purdue.edu
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Katie Desmond, kdesmon@purdue.edu
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Kevin Girardi, kgirardi@purdue.edu
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China--Your Semester Six?
› Class-size program unique in Purdue Engineering
› Open to all ME’s in good standing
SJTU Gate
› Provides Semester 6 courses!
› Courses count toward Purdue BSME—no impact on grad date!
Courses are “transfer credit”—GPA neutral!
› Program is cost-neutral including air transportation!
ADDITIONAL $3000 “Purdue Moves” scholarship for everyone!
› Spring 2017 is 9th year for this program! Return with 30—40 new
ME friends!
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Course connections
› Instructor: Dianne Atkinson, Ph.D.
› Office: ME 3003B, End of hallway, third floor of main
building.
› Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri.
Email: dla@purdue.edu
› Global Seminar Head TA: Lisa Blumenthal,
lblument@purdue.edu
› Webpage: https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM/
› Readings and Assignments: ME 290 Blackboard
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Course Information
Information and
announcements will be
posted on our course
website
https://engineering.purdue.
edu/MECOM/
“Communications” drop
down menu on ME
HOME
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ME 290 Seminar Objectives
1. Global Engineering Professional
Issues—encourage literacy about the
global professional engineering community
and about global issues.
2. International opportunities–provide
information about opportunities in the
Purdue BSME program and beyond.
3. Global Communications—develop skills
for working across disciplinary and cultural
boundaries.
4. Professional Ethics—develop a
foundation useful in making ethical
decisions in the professional workplace.
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Course Components….
•Work on professional products—resume,
intro video, global profile—Bring resume
draft next week!
• Work on global literacy via media resources on Blackboard--two already posted.
• Consider professional ethics, complete a global profile.
• Interact with outside speakers and learn about ME career
opportunities.
• Learn about ME global opportunities
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Global Readings & Videos
› Three general categories:
1. Globalization, values, manufacturing
2. Area/country-specific issues,
3. Global leadership
› Find list of media resources readings by logging onto
ME 290 Blackboard.
› Two quizzes over course resources in class—first one
is Week 5, second one is Week 8. Please plan ahead!
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Course Policies
› 12 Thursday Seminars needed
to earn course credit—30 points
credited for 15 seminars
› Class participation and
professional decorum
required—please no laptops, cell
phones, ear phones!
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For credit, please remember!
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Seminar Grades
› Intro video—10 points
› Resume—10 points (draft and final)
› Professional activities—visits,
pictures—10 points
› Profile—20 points
› Quizzes (2)—20 points
› Attendance—30 points
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Professional engineering—
Look back to achievements…
› http://www.greatachievements.org/
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Professional engineering--Look
forward to challenges…
› Examine the National Academy of Engineering’s
“Grand Challenges”
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To begin: professional engineering resumes!
› MECOM resources:
https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM/Resum
es.MEPro/resume_resources.htm
› Communication—resumes—are design
problems, no one right answer!
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Consult CCO, Purdue OWL, and Uncle Fred
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Bring your draft to class for collection Week 2
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