School of Mechanical Engineering

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 Week 15, May 1

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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

ME 290 Assignments--Overview

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Global Seminar: Top ten participants!

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20144

›Ambassador for the Latino Cultural Center

›Leadership in health promotion

›Vision for future: clean transportation

Juan Del Real

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20145

›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

Caitlin Feltner

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20146

›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

Alexander Knox

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20147

›Co-op with Tenneco, vehicle OME manufacturer and performance products

›Plans to study abroad spring term 2016

›Career Vision: sustainable energy

Christopher Lamb

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20148

›Ugrad TA for CS 159

›Active in both American Nuclear Society and ASME

›Co-op with GE Oil &, Avon Massachusetts

›Vision: manufacturing efficiencies, also energy-related challenges such as climate change

Jamie Marangoni

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 20149

›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

Brice Mathews

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›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

Josephine Miller-Hack

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›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

Parth Sharda

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 201412

›Service trips to Costa Rica and China

›FIRST robotics, four years

›Minor: Technical Theatre

›Career focus: clean air, clean energy; Peace Corps volunteering

Anna Tarabini

Global Engineering Professional Seminar Spring 201413

›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

Shenli Yuan

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• to all those acknowledged and

• to everyone preparing to contribute as global engineers!

Congratulations!