Transcript School of Mechanical Engineering ME 290 Week 15, May 1 Global Engineering Professional Seminar 1.

School of Mechanical Engineering
ME 290 Week 15, May 1
Global Engineering Professional Seminar
1. Non-BCC (individually arranged) Cultural Center Visits—5
points! Due by end of Week 15.
2. Seminar opportunity: tomorrow, 1:30 p.m., Pfendler Hall, Tom
Linebarger, Cummins CEO—can be used as supplemental
seminar (with emailed report)
3. Please complete course evaluations—”mini-forum” today!
4. China ETA for Spring 2015 due May!
ME 290 Assignments--Overview
Text: Zakaria’s Post-American World 2.0, Quiz 1
10 points
Text: Zakaria’s Post-American World 2.0, Quiz 2
10 points
Text: Zakaria’s Post-American World 2.0, Quiz 3
10 points
Cultural Center Visit
5 points
Professional Picture
5 points
Global Professional Profile and Resume (about 1000 words)
15 points
Professional Credentials and Experience (5)
Professional Ethics (5)
Professional Resume (5)
Seminar Attendance and Participation (3 pts, each week)
45 points1
Minimum of 12 regular Thursday seminars completed
required for
course credit2
Sum of all Assignments
100 points
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Global Seminar: Top ten participants!
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Juan Del Real
› Ambassador for the Latino Cultural Center
› Leadership in health promotion
› Vision for future: clean transportation
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Caitlin Feltner
› Began “FIRST” robotics in high school, now
coaching three local elementary school teams
› Pit crew for SWE Grand Prix team 2013
› Intern with Durr Systems, automotive paint
› ASME Internal Relations and ASME liaison with
FIRST
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Alexander Knox
› His team won system design competition for
touch screen flight management, as judged by
Gulfstream
› Worked to start the FIRST Robotics Team in his
high school
› Vision: harness virtual reality--integrating virtual
reality and robotics
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Christopher Lamb
› Co-op with Tenneco, vehicle OME manufacturer
and performance products
› Plans to study abroad spring term 2016
› Career Vision: sustainable energy
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Jamie Marangoni
› Ugrad TA for CS 159
› Active in both American Nuclear Society and
ASME
› Co-op with GE Oil &, Avon Massachusetts
› Vision: manufacturing efficiencies, also energyrelated challenges such as climate change
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Brice Mathews
› Co-op in product validation with Cummins
Engines
› Sees maintaining a vehicle as an opportunity
space—to learn how mechanical devices work
› Career vision: work for a positive future via
global energy solutions
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Josephine Miller-Hack
› Manufacturing Director, Purdue Solar Racing—
currently designing suspension
› Co-op with Toyota in Georgetown, Kentucky
› Career vision: continuous impact, using
engineering to protect planet and help people
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Parth Sharda
› Ugrad TA, teaching MATLAB and GUI’s to first
year students
› Intern with Diamant Infrastructure, Ltd—
construction and public works focus
› Career focus: sustainability, health, and energy
management
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Anna Tarabini
› Service trips to Costa Rica and China
› FIRST robotics, four years
› Minor: Technical Theatre
› Career focus: clean air, clean energy; Peace
Corps volunteering
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Shenli Yuan
› Earning 2 degrees—BSME from Purdue and
also from Shanghai Jiao Tong University
› Ugrad research: laser diagnostics with Prof.
Lucht
› Career vision: bio-robotics development
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Congratulations!
• to all those acknowledged and
• to everyone preparing to contribute as
global engineers!
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