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An Overview of the ME Undergraduate Program

An Overview of the ME Undergraduate Program. Jim Jones Associate Professor and Associate Head School of Mechanical Engineering Office: ME 222 Email : jonesjd@purdue.edu Web : www.purdue.edu/ME/. Outline. Introduction Three Main Points ME Program Educational Objectives & Outcomes

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An Overview of the ME Undergraduate Program

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  1. An Overview of the ME Undergraduate Program Jim Jones Associate Professor and Associate Head School of Mechanical Engineering Office: ME 222 Email: jonesjd@purdue.edu Web: www.purdue.edu/ME/

  2. Outline • Introduction • Three Main Points • ME Program Educational Objectives & Outcomes • A Universe of Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Concluding Thought • Open Question & Answer Period

  3. Drivers for Change • Desire to best prepare our graduates to succeed in the professional workplace of the future. • Desire to distinguish the ME Program as preeminent in undergraduate engineering education. • Globalization, rate of technology change, workforce trends • NAE’s The Engineer of 2020 • Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET)

  4. Purdue University Mission Statement The mission of Purdue University is to serve the citizens of Indiana, the United States, and the world through discovery that expands the realm of knowledge, learning through dissemination and preservation of knowledge, and engagement through exchange of knowledge.

  5. Program Educational Objectives 1.Discovery – • actively embracing leadership roles in the practice of engineering in industry and government organizations (including both traditional and emerging technical areas). • conducting research and development across disciplines (via graduate study or industry) to advance technology and foster innovation in order to compete successfully in the global economy. • applying their engineering problem solving skills to less-traditional career paths (e.g., law, medicine, business, start-up ventures, non-profit, and public policy, etc.).

  6. Program Educational Objectives (Cont.) 2. Learning – • being prepared for and actively participating in on-going professional development opportunities (informal interactions with colleagues, and formal conferences, workshops, short courses, graduate education, etc.). • updating and adapting their core knowledge and abilities to compete in the ever changing global enterprise. • developing new knowledge and skills to pursue new career opportunities.

  7. Program Educational Objectives (Cont.) 3. Engagement – • serving as ambassadors for the engineering profession, helping others develop a passion for engineering. • exchanging and applying knowledge to create new opportunities that advance our society and solve a variety of technical and social problems. • advancing entrepreneurial ventures and fostering activities that support sustainable economic development that enhance the quality of life of people in the State, across the country, and around the world.

  8. Program Outcomes for Purdue’s Engineer of 2020 Abilities Knowledge Areas Qualities • leadership • teamwork • communication • decision-making • recognize & manage change • work effectively in diverse & multicultural environments • work effectively in the global engineering profession • synthesize engineering, business, and societal perspectives • science & math • engineering fundamentals • analytical skills • experimental skills • open-ended design & • problem solving skills • multidisciplinarity within and beyond engineering • integration of analytical, prob. • solving, and design skills • innovative • strong work ethic • ethically responsible in a • global, social, intellectual, and technological context • adaptable in a changing environment • entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial • curious and persistent continuous learners Vision: Purdue Engineers will be prepared for leadership roles in responding to the global, technological, economic, and societal challenges of the 21st century. Strategy: We will provide educational experiences that develop students’ knowledge areas, abilities and qualities to enable them to identify needs and construct effective solutions in an economically, socially, and culturally relevant manner. The Three Pillars of the Purdue Undergraduate Engineering Education

  9. ME Program Changes • 5 Yr BSME/MBA Program– This is functioning now in its 4nd year. • BSME w/Management Minor– We have approved allowing students to use upper level MGMT courses as Technical Electives so they can do the minor without extra courses.  This will increase the number of students seeking this option. • ME 263 Introduction to Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – We are renaming ME 263 (our sophomore design course) as shown to reflect the greater emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship in the course. • ME 463 Design, Innovation and Entrepreneurship – Like ME 263, We are in the process of renaming ME 463 with the similar emphasis. • Entrepreneurship Certificate – We are examining ways to enable our ME students to earn an Entrepreneurship Certificate using ME 263 as one of their two discipline courses and ME 463 as their capstone entrepreneurship course. Other ME courses will be approved as option courses.

  10. ME Program Changes (Cont.) • Multidisciplinary Emphasis in ME 263– We are planning on piloting 1-2 divisions of ME 263 with a mix of ME students and other Entrepreneurship Certificate students (primarily students from other engineering programs). • Multidisciplinary Emphasis in ME 463– Like ME 263, we want to open ME 463 to serve as the capstone course for other non-ME students in their Entrepreneurship Certificate. • Rename “ME 290 Global Engineering Professional Seminar” – to reflect the greater emphasis on global issues.  • Develop Less-Traditional Career Paths – e.g. Public Policy, Law, Medicine, non-Profit, Entrepreneurship Certificate, Global Competency Certificate, Homeland Security, etc. • How Stuff Works Course– to help students develop a knowledge base of engineering terminology and an improved mechanical aptitude. • 5Yr BSME/MSME Program – Starting this year. • Expanding the GEARE Program– Developing a broader array of opportunities.

  11. Ranking of Importance vs. Effectiveness 1a.Knowledge in ME 1b. Math. Modeling 4.00 1c.Exp./DataAnalysis 1a 1d.Computer Tools 1e. Mfg./Stats. 1b 1f.Open Design 1c 1f 3.00 2a. Technical Comm. RankingofEffectiveness Expectations Exceeded 3a 2a & 2b 2b. Teamwork (4=High, 0=Low) 2d 2c. Business Practices 1d 2d. Lifelong Learning Expectations Unmet 3a.Prof./Ethics 2.00 3c 3b. WorkEthic 1e& 2c 3d 3c. Global/Societ Context Data not 3d. World Affairs/Culture available for 3b 1.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 Rankingof Importance (4=High, 0=Low) • 1994 ME Program Objectives - Alumni Survey (1-5 Years Out, 352 Responses,35% Return)

  12. Ranking of Importance vs. Effectiveness 1a. Knowledge in ME 1b. Math. Modeling 4.00 1c. Exp./Data Analysis 1d. Computer Tools 3b 1a 2b 1e. Mfg./Stats. 1d 2a 1b 1f. Open Design 1f 3a 1c 2a. Technical Comm. 3.00 2b. Teamwork Ranking of Effectiveness 2c. Business Practices 2d (4=High, 0=Low) 3c Expectations Exceeded 2d. Lifelong Learning 3a. Prof./Ethics 1e 3d 2c 3b. Work Ethic 2.00 3c. Global/Societ Context Expectations Unmet 3d. World Affairs/Culture 1.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 Ranking of Importance (4=High, 0=Low) b) 2000 Alumni Survey (1 and 5 Years Out, 156 Responses, 35% Return)

  13. BSME 4 TEs 4 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (GPA>3.6) ME Concentrations Technical Minors Technology Minors 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) MGMT Minor Entrepreneurship Certif. Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Engrng. & Public Policy Patent Law Pre-Med A Universe of Opportunity

  14. Honor’s Certificate (GPA ≥ 3.6)(see Profs. Krousgrill and Nauman) • Enter in 3rd semester with written application • Certificate Requirements • Graduate with a minimum GPA of 3.6 • Three free elective courses chosen from ME 298, 299, 398, or 399 (1 credit courses tied to ME Core Courses) • Six hours of directed project/research (Two semesters of ME 497) • Written report examined and evaluated by two additional faculty members. • Public presentation of work. • Minimum of 1 technical elective (3 credit hours total) at the graduate level.

  15. 5 Yr BSME/MSME Program* • Student applies using the internal ME application at the completion of 81 hours of coursework (Cum GPA > 3.2). • Provisional Admission into 5 Yr BSME/MSME Program. • Complete 12 crs of graduate course work – counts both toward BS and MS degrees (nominally in 7th & 8th sem). • Student’s performance will be reviewed at end of 7th semester (after completing 6 crs of graduate courses). • If Cum. GPA > 3.0 and grades of B or higher in first two graduate courses, student receives cond. admission into the grad. prgm. • Once in graduate program, student will be eligible for research assistant, teaching assistant and fellowship support. • After completion of reqs, both BSME and MSME will be awarded. * For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Graduate/combinedBSMS.html

  16. ME Concentrations* • Acoustics • Aerospace • Automotive • Biomedical Engineering • Design • Manufacturing • Power Engineering • Plant Engineering • Robotics • Structures • Vibrations * List not exhaustive (see http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/METechElects.whtml)

  17. Technical Minors (TEs can double count) • Astrophysics • Biological Sciences • Chemistry • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Environmental and Ecological Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Physics • Statistics For more Information: http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/minors.whtml

  18. BSME 4 TEs 4 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (GPA>3.6) ME Concentrations Technical Minors Technology Minors 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) MGMT Minor Entrepreneurship Certif. Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Public Policy Patent Law Pre-Med A Universe of Opportunity

  19. Eligibility Requirements Have a GPA ≥ 3.5 Have at least one professional work experience before your senior year. Callout – Early Spring Semester (January) Submit your resume (around February) and successfully interview (around March) with Krannert. 600-level MGMT courses are approved for TE credit. For more Information: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/programs/masters/degree_programs/bsmeMBA.asp 5 Yr. BSME/MBA Program

  20. MGMT 200 – free Elective MGMT 201 – TE Upper Level MGMT and OBHR courses for MGMT minor approved for TE credit. For more Information: http://www.agecon.purdue.edu/undergrad/counseling/minor_files/management.pdf BSME w/ MGMT Minor

  21. Core Courses (6 credits) ENTR 200 Intro to Entrepreneurship and Innovation ENTR 201 Entrepreneurship and Innovation II Option Courses (6 credits) ME 263 Others – ME 418, ME 444, ME 553, ME 557 (TEs) Capstone Enterpreneurship Course (3 credits) ME 463 For more Information: http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/wps/portal/entr/Programs/UndergradCert Entrepreneurship Certificate

  22. BSME 4 TEs 4 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (GPA>3.6) ME Concentrations Technical Minors Technology Minors 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) MGMT Minor Entrepreneurship Certif. Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Public Policy Patent Law Pre-Med A Universe of Opportunity

  23. Anthropology Child Development & Family Studies Communications Creative Arts Economics English Foreign Languages History Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology For more Information: http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/minors.whtml * List of minors is not exhaustive. General Education Minors*

  24. Cr Hrs Req: 24-30 Permission Req. from Prof. Chiu to enroll in this minor Minor Requirements Language proficiency (min of 12 crs in one foreign language program). One semester of study abroad with some engineering-related coursework at a strategic global university partner. One three-month domestic internship at a strategic global industry partner. One three-month international internship at a strategic global industry partner (the partner need not be the same as the domestic internship) . Successful participation (grade of B or higher) in two-semesters (one abroad and one domestic) of co-located global design team project. A grade of C or better in all minor courses. For more information: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/GlobalEngrMinor.pdf Global Engineering Studies Minor (see Prof. Chiu or Jerry Matthews)

  25. Technical Electives NUCL 200 Nuclear Engineering I (TE–1) CE 350 Environmental Engineering (TE–2) CE 394 Civil Engineering History, Ethics, Engineering Economics and Case Studies. (TE–3) ME 492 Technology and Values (TE–4) Others -NUCL 500 Nuclear Engineering, NUCL 503 Radioactive Waste Management, CE 352 Biological Principals of Environmental Engineering, CE 353 Physico – Chemical Principles of Environmental Engineering, CE 361 Transportation Engineering, CE 456 Wastewater Treatment, CE 524 Legal Aspects in Engineering Practice, CE 553 Environmental Law for Engineers General Education Electives Pol. Sci 322 Science and World Politics (GE–1) Pol. Sci 521 Sci., Techn. and Public Policy (GE–2) Pol. Sci 522 Energy Politics and Public Policy (GE–3) Pol. Sci 523 Environ. Politics and Public Pol. (GE–4) Phil. 270 Biomedical Ethics (Free) Others - Pol. Sci 435 Int’l Law, Pol. Sci 437 Military Affairs, Pol. Sci 364 Law, Ethics and Public Policy, Pol. Sci 120 Introduction to Public Policy and Public Administration, Pol. Sci 221 Introduction to Science and Government, Pol. Sci 223 Introduction to Environmental Policy, Pol. Sci. 526 Science and the City, Phil 260 Phil. and Law, Phil 290 Environ. Ethics , Phil 421 Phil. of Science, Phil 551 Phil. of the Natural Sciences. Engineering & Public Policy

  26. Restricted Electives ME 452 Machine Design II ME 475 Automatic Controls Technical Electives ME 492 Technology and Values (TE) ME 597R Intellectual Property (1 cr) Others – Design and Controls type courses General Education Electives Pol. Sci 101 American Government & Politics (GE–1) Pol. Sci 460 Judicial Politics (GE–2) Pol. Sci 461 Constitutional Law I (GE–3) Pol. Sci 468 Introduction to Law and Trial Advocacy (GE–4) Pol. Sci 469 Mock Trial (Free) Others – Pol. Sci 221 Introduction to Science and Government, Pol. Sci. 322 Science & World Politics,Pol. Sci 364 Law, Ethics and Public Policy, Pol. Sci. 411 Congress: Structure & Functioning, Pol. Sci 435 Int’l Law, Pol. Sci. 462 Constitutional Law II Patent Law

  27. 1 Year of Biology (w/ a lab) BIOL 110 and 111 (TE credit) OR BIOL 131, 231/232 and 242 (TE credit) 1 Year of General Chemistry (w/ a lab) CHM 115 and 116 (Science Selective) OR CHM 123 and 124 OR CHM 125 and 126 1 Year of Organic Chemistry (w/ a lab) CHM 255 and 256 (TE credit) OR CHM 261 and 262 (TE credit) 1 Year of Physics (w/ a lab) PHYS 172 and 241/252 (PHYS 252 can be used for TE credit) 1 Year of English ENGL 106 (or 108) & another writing course - GE (e.g., ENGL 304 Adv. Comp.) Pre-Med

  28. BSME 4 TEs 4 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.5) Honors Certificate (GPA>3.6) ME Concentrations Technical Minors Technology Minors 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) MGMT Minor Entrepreneurship Certif. Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Public Policy Patent Law Pre-Med A Universe of Opportunity

  29. A Framework of Engineering Positions People Integrator Communicator Business/Marketing Sales Plant Engineer Support Services Methodical Fast Paced Thinker Director Adv. Product Design Researcher Supervisor Manager Tasks

  30. Three Types of Learners • Anorexic Learner • Bulimic Learner • Healthy Learner • Treat Your Classes like a Job!

  31. Concluding Thought “The _____ is not a receptacle; ___________is not education. Education is what remains after the ____________ that has been taught has been___________.” Benjamin Franklin

  32. Minute Paper • What is the most important point you learned today? • What issues do you have questions about?

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