School of Mechanical Engineering
Global Engineering Professional Seminar
ME 290 Week 11—International Opportunities
1. Place profiles with cover sheet (stapled) in folders.
2. Professional Activities—see assignment in folders, also
emailed on Monday. Please choose 2 of 3 options. Herrick
is a great first choice!
3. Herrick Lab visits next week (only): Sign up by April 6
4. Quiz 2: two weeks away (Part II Reading List)
5. Seminar next week: ME Research, Ugrad, Grad School
TODAY: International Opportunities for
ME’s—Engineering credits available
1. FAQ’s: Purdue ME “class-size” ETA in China
2. Semester program overviews: GEARE,
ETA’s in Colombia, Spain, Your Choice; NonEngineering programs
3. Short course overviews: NEW Winter Break
in INDIA, continuing Spring Break and
Maymester opportunities; Global Design
Teams,
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Participant Reports Today!
› Stuttgart: Grant Schuler
› Cameroon: Yousef Alkoblan
› Italy: Anna Kacius
› Grenoble: Allison Murray
› Australia: Mitchell Lyon
› Future segment: Madrid, Lillian Miles
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Study Abroad Resources
› To see “everything”: Purdue Study Abroad
https://www.studyabroad.purdue.edu/
› To look over Purdue ME options,
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Global/in
dex.html
› To discuss ETA in Spain, new “Winter Break” short
course in India, see Prof. Chiu, gchiu@purdue.edu
› To discuss ETA in Shanghai, “Maymester” in China, see
Dr. Atkinson, dla@purdue.edu
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q1: Exactly how much does this program
cost—my parents want to know!
› $4,412 for Spring 2015, add $500--$800 for
food—always less than median cost for “on
campus” West Lafayette food and housing—this
includes round-trip airfare!
› Note: the program fee is simply “bundled costs,” that is, exactly
what Purdue pays SJTU, not including tuition. The fee pays for
rooms, non-engineering texts, a class trip, New Year’s dinner, and
ground transportation.
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q2: What about tuition? Is it paid to the
Chinese university?
› There is NO CHANGE in tuition—it is paid to
Purdue just the same as other semesters, also
no change in amount, whether “in” or “out-ofstate.”
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q3: Do we pay “per credit hour”?
› No, tuition is the same—just as here:
enrollment can vary between 12 and 19 credit
hours. 12 is the minimum for “fulltime.”
› Note: Check out the “China” tab at the bottom of the
POS planning tool on “Academics” menu, ME Home
Page.
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q4: How do I obtain the Purdue travel award
of $3,000 for this program?
› As part of the program registration in the fall,
everyone logs into the Purdue Study Abroad
website where a link for the award is provided to
accepted participants. Awards for all
participants arrive directly to participants just
before January departure, usually late
December.
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q5: What happens when I sign up?
› If you sign up by May 1, 2015, your seat is
guaranteed. You will be included in an
“orientation class” meeting during the fall if you
are on campus.
› Everyone completes admissions, visa, and
travel documents together in the fall.
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q6:Can co-ops participate? What if they are not
on campus in the fall?
› 6 of the 35 students now at SJTU in China this
semester are co-ops! They completed all their
paperwork by using the on-line resources from
the orientation webpage.
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FAQ: China ETA—class-size, ME
semester program in Shanghai
› Q7: Did you say airfare is included?
› Yes! Roundtrip airfare is included in the
$4,412 (2015 numbers) program fee. Even
ground transportation in country is included!
› Usual group itinerary*: United Airlines,
Indianapolis to Shanghai and return.
› *international participants may arrive from home
countries if desired with cost adjustments.
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New! Winter Break--short course in INDIA
› Orientation on campus Fall 2015
› Travel on site (expected): December 27—January 10, 2016
› Offers: Two university partners, several multinational
company visits, cultural excursions, 3.0 Purdue academic
credits earned.
› Cost: Package includes airfare, housing, meals, in-country
travel—similar to Maymester programs—about $4K, with
travel award $1K, net about $3K—includes tuition.
› Email: Prof. Chiu, gchiu@ purdue.edu if interested.
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