School of Mechanical Engineering

1. Introduction—Dr. Atkinson, Technical and Professional Communications

2. Getting started—assignments, opportunities!

3. Engineering Term Abroad-in China!

4. Writing sample if time allows

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ME 290 connections

› D. L. Atkinson, Ph.D., office hours 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday. Office: ME 109, “Thermo Area”

› Email: dla@purdue.edu

› Course page: MECOM, on “Academics” pull-down menu on ME home page, https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM/

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ME 290 textbooks:

› Chapters from two books, to make one complete picture….

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Schedule—on website, distributed…

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ME 290 Assignments

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ME 290 Package› Seminar participation (complete 12)—technical areas, industry perspectives, professional ethics, professional communications

› Foundational reading + 2 quizzes

› Professional photograph

› Cultural center visit

› Professional profile

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Notice opportunities!

› Bonus points—

– 9 bonus points can be earned

– Each supplemental seminar = 3 points

› Use points—

– Help with quiz scores

– Replace points lost for missed class (3)

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Culmination: You, Global Engineer!› Global Engineering Profile

– Global professional narrative—how you as an engineer connect to the “grand challenges” facing this planet

– About 1000 words (2 pages, single spaced)

– May include professional picture

– Must include at least a paragraph relating to professional ethics

– Posted on Global-Hub; also printed out for class

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Engineering—low rates of SA

Purdue ME: Purdue ME: about 30% of graduates have some international experience! Do youDo you?

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Last 20 years, 5-fold increase

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We asked Purdue ME’s…

› Why not study abroad as part of your Purdue BSME?

› They told us:

– 1. Expensive!

– 2. Extends time to graduation!

– 3. Missing out on friends and family!

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So we built our ME program in China to those specifications:

› 1. NO NO additional cost! (Including airfare!)

› 2. NONO extended time to graduation!

› 3. GOGO with 29 ME friends—a class full!

› And we added: : For everyone For everyone in “good standing,” and classes in Englishclasses in English, no foreign language requirement!

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China-ETA this semester, 31 ME’s!

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Note:

› Shirtsleeves! Ok, we missed the snow recess.

› These 33 ME’s will complete a semester of study at SJTU and return to campus for their senior year job search—with CHINA on their resume.

› They are smiling!

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The China-ETA Program

› One semester at SJTU, 15 to 18 credits

– Pre-certified for Purdue credit (15 to 19)

– Fits the usual “Semester Six” POS

– Finish Mid-May

– Taught in English,

– Both Purdue and SJTU Faculty

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Next Spring, Semester 6 in China!

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Enrollment

› Apply by April 30, 2011 for Spring 2012

› Complete orientation offered Fall 2011, 1 credit

– Background reading, course registrations, visas, travel arrangements completed

› Travel as a group first week in January 2012

› Return as a group mid-May 2012

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A professional investment:

› Stay competitive—international experience used to be the exception, but a revolution is underway, e.g, RPI, majority of engineers to graduate with international experience.

› Internationally known partner—our partner is ranked #1 in China in Mechanical Engineering—Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

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What else?

› Program travel to engineering and manufacturing sites (e.g., Delphi, Honeywell)

› Program travel to nearby historic sites, e.g., Hangzhou

› “Spring Break” at Chinese New Year’s—and guess who invented black powder?

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Jan 2011--Delphi China Tech Center

At CTC: fuel systems development, environmental, durability, vibration and electromagnetic testing. Also, products such as in-car entertainment and electronic and safety systems.

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Delphi in China

Delphi total investment in China is about US$500 million Delphi has 17 legal entities in China.

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SJTU engineering campus

The “New Gate” at the new “SJTU Minhang Campus” where the School of Mechanical Engineering is located next to the ME School