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Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 14: December 1, 2011

Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 14: December 1, 2011. Today: Writing Sample results—December 8 for ENGL 421 , International Opportunities for Engineers Tomorrow: Last day for “Supplemental Seminars”

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Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 14: December 1, 2011

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  1. Global Engineering Professional Seminar ME 290 Agenda Week 14: December 1, 2011 Today: Writing Sample results—December 8 for ENGL 421, International Opportunities for Engineers Tomorrow: Last day for “Supplemental Seminars” Next week: Post your “Global Profiles” on NSF GlobalHUB by end of the week—December 9! Profiles returned next week. To 10 Acknowledged! Please complete course/instructor evaluations! Also watch for ME Forum, next Wednesday, December 7, ME 1061, 6 p.m.

  2. International Opportunities What are the barriers? Cost? Delay graduation date? Leave friends and family?

  3. China ETA Consider: • Cost—cost neutral, that includes roundtrip airfare! • Delay graduation—No! Core engineering courses transfer as credit for Purdue BSME! • Leave friends and family—take your friends with you and video Skype with family!

  4. GAIN • Global perspectives—even if you work in the U.S. you gain understanding. • Global experience—talk about it in senior year job interviews! • “Big Delta” credentials—seeing Asia is seeing big change, and large East/West differences! • 35 or 40 close ME friends!

  5. How? • 1. Complete ETA-SJTU application by end of this semester—creates your “seat.” Applications here https://engineering.purdue.edu/MECOM • 2. $500 deposit due April 1, 2012. • 3. Prepare for travel and complete paperwork during Fall 2012 in a 1-credit class with your 40 new friends. • 4. Enjoy Spring Semester 2013 in Shanghai!

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