Transcript School of Mechanical Engineering Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Week 7: October 3, 2013 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Quiz II today! Chapters 4, 5 Chapters 7, 8—end.

School of Mechanical Engineering
Global Engineering Professional Seminar
ME 290 Week 7: October 3, 2013
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Quiz II today! Chapters 4, 5
Chapters 7, 8—end of text, last quiz in three weeks, Week 10.
Next week: International Programs in ME and at Purdue
Continue working on “Profile”—final version due Week 11.
Today: Please take “picture” assignment hand-out (blue).
All Seminars ! Also for each quiz!
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No cheating!
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Profiles…National Academy…
› http://www.engineeringchallenges.org/
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Profiles…evolve!
› Target: Week 11 completion
› First: Work on a vision
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Your own commitments and talents
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The “big picture,” Grand Challenges facing
the world.
› Segment: Begin drafting
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Introduction, credentials/achievements, vision
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Introduction
› Discuss your background briefly—i.e., introduce yourself
by including the basics such as—name, current
affiliation/s, program of study (BSME, etc).
› Some background—why engineering? Why mechanical
engineering at Purdue?
› What do you like to do best in connection with this
choice?
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Credentials & Experience
› Identify current degree program-—Purdue University Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering.
› Identify specific “path” through this program—minors, international
programs, choice of electives
› Name and describe summer internships, part-time employment, etc.
› Include co-curricular activities at Purdue as they relate to
professional credentials.
› Focus of “Professional Ethics” presentation--(Required!):
Include an example of “ethical reasoning” where decisions had
to be made in the face of “right versus right” courses of action.
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Vision
› What career goals do you hold out for yourself? Do you
want to have your own company?
› What’s most important? Focus on energy? Why? What’s
at stake?
› Vision is looking ahead: How do you expect to
contribute—as a global engineer-- to the big
technological issues of this century?
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Keep project specifications in mind:
› Profile Assignment
› Revised Resume Attachment
› Resume checklist
› Profile Cover Sheet
› Profile Evaluation
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