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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 Five Main Points ME Program Outcomes Career Opportunities

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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 • Five Main Points • ME Program Outcomes • Career Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • International Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Open Question & Answer Period

  3. 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)

  4. 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)

  5. Outline • Introduction • Five Main Points • ME Program Outcomes • Career Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • International Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Open Question & Answer Period

  6. Basic Stats • Ranked in top 7 ME Prgms in the Country • Roger B Gatewood Wing ($33 million state-of-the-art Wing) • 1001 Ugrads (largest Prgm in the CoE) • 39 Underrepresented Minority Students • 134 Female Students • 169 International Students • > 90% have Intern/Co-op Exp. (70/20 split) • > 30% have International Experience

  7. High-Profile Employers*(This list is not exhaustive) • Aerospace/Defense – Boeing, GD, Lockheed-Martin, Northrup Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Rockwell, Rolls-Royce, SpaceX, The Aerospace Corp., Wright Patt. • Automotive – Allison Trans., Bosch, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, GM, Toyota, Tesla • Biotech/Pharmaceutical – BioMet, DePuy/J&J, Zimmer, Eli Lilly, Merck • Chemical /Pertoleum – 3M, Air Products, BP, ConocoPhillips, Dow, DuPont, Chevron, Exxon/Mobil, Marathon Oil, Shell • Computers/Electronics-Eaton, Honeywell, Lexmark, Motorola, Tyco, ZebraTech • Construction – ArcelorMittal, Bechtel, Babcock/Wilcox, KJWW Engr Consulting • Consumer/Food Products – Anheuser-Busch, P&G, Kimberly-Clark, GE, Frito-Lay, Gen. Mills, L’Oreal, Mars/Wrigley, Nestle, PepsiCo, Starbucks, Whirlpool, • Consulting – Accenture, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Tricad Engineering • Energy/Nuclear – Amer Elect Pwr (AEP), Duke Energy, GE, Indy Pwr & Light, Schneider Electric, Westinghouse Electric • Heavy Off Road Equip – Caterpillar, John Deere • Health Care – Abbott, Boston Scientific, Paragon Medical, Stryker • Materials/Materials Processing – Alcoa, Arcelor Mittal, Bethlehem Steel

  8. 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

  9. Outline • Introduction • Five Main Points • ME Program Outcomes • Career Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • International Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Open Question & Answer Period

  10. For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/index.html

  11. BSME 4 TEs 6 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (Top 10%) Ugrad Research Technical Minors ME Concentrations 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) Entrepreneurship Certif. ECON Minor MGMT Minor Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Engrng. & Public Policy Minor Intell. Prop. Law Minor Health Professions Minor (In-Process) Educational Opportunities Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year

  12. 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

  13. Honor’s Certificate (Top 10%)(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.

  14. Undergraduate Research Opportunities Discovery Park Ugrad Intern Program (DURI) Work with faculty affiliated with Discovery Park on cutting edge research that involves combining 2 or more disciplinary strengths such as: Nanoscience, Bioscience, Information Technology, Business, and Communications http://discoverypark.itap.purdue.edu/learningcenter/duri/ Summer Ugrad Research Fellowship (SURF) Administered by the College of Engineering. Opportunity to work with students across all engineering, science, and technology disciplines. https://engineering.purdue.edu/Engr/Research/SURF/ SURF Year-Around Make money while attending classes and perform cutting edge research during the school year.

  15. Research Areas • Acoustics and Noise Control • Bioengineering • Combustion • Design • Fluid Mechanics and Propulsion • Heat Transfer • Mechanics and Vibrations • Nanotechnology • Manufacturing and Materials Processing • Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Refrig. • Systems, Measurements, and Control • u

  16. Technical Minors* (TEs can double count) • Architectural Engineering • Astronomy • Biological Sciences • Chemistry • Computer Science • Construction Engineering Management (New) • Electrical and Computer Engineering • Energy (New) • Environmental and Ecological Engineering • Nuclear Engineering • Mathematics • Manufacturing (New) • Physics • Statistics * This list is not exhaustive, but includes some of the most common minors. For more Information: http://tools.ecn.purdue.edu/ME/Undergrad/minors.whtml

  17. 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)

  18. BSME 4 TEs 6 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (Top 10%) Ugrad Research Technical Minors ME Concentrations 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) Entrepreneurship Certif. ECON Minor MGMT Minor Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Engrng. & Public Policy Minor Intell. Prop. Law Minor Health Professions Minor (In-Process) Educational Opportunities Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year

  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/combinedDegrees/BSME_MBA/home.asp 5 Yr. BSME/MBA Program

  20. Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Innovation For more Information go to: http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/entrepreneurship/certificate.php MGMT Minor For more information go to: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/undergraduate/Academics/plansofstudy/2009/MGMT_Minor.pdf ECON Minor For more information go to: http://www.krannert.purdue.edu/undergraduate/Academics/plansofstudy/2009/Econ_Minor.pdf Minor and Certificate Programs

  21. BSME 4 TEs 6 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (Top 10%) Ugrad Research Technical Minors ME Concentrations 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) Entrepreneurship Certif. ECON Minor MGMT Minor Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Engrng. & Public Policy Minor Intell. Prop. Law Minor Health Professions Minor (In-Process) Educational Opportunities Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year

  22. Anthropology Child Development & Family Studies Communications Creative Arts Economics English Foreign Languages History Philosophy Political Science Psychology Sociology For more Information: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/minors.html * List of minors is not exhaustive. General Education Minors*

  23. Global Engineering Studies Minor For more Information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/GlobalEngrMinor.pdf Engineering and Public Policy Minor For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/Engineering_and_Public_Policy_Minor.pdf/ Intellectual Property Minor For more information go to: https://engineering.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Undergraduate/Intellectual_Property_Law_Minor.pdf/ Minor and Certificate Programs

  24. Core Requirements (20 crs) CHM 11600 (or 13600) General Chemistry – Sci Selective BIOL 13100/13200 Fundamentals of Biology I BIOL 23100/23200 Fundamentals of Biology II* BIOL 396 Premedical Planning Seminar CHM 25500 (or 26100) Organic Chemistry CHM 25501 (or 26300) Organic Chemistry Laboratory CHM 25600 (or 26200) Organic Chemistry CHM 25601 (or 26400) Organic Chemistry Laboratory * Other acceptable BIOL options include: BIOL 23000 (3crs)/BME 20500 (1cr) Interested students are strongly encouraged to meet with Amy Terstriep, the Health Professions Advisor, Biology Dept, prehealth@purdue.edu, 44747 Health Professions Minor for Engrs(for Pre-Med and Pre-Dental Students) (In-Process)

  25. ASME DESIGN CONTESTS — impromptu design competitions FIRST Robotics – robotics competition GRAND PRIX — go-cart competition ME 463 – Sr. Design Projects MINI BAJA — all-terrain vehicle competition RUBE GOLDBERG — creative design competition FORMULA SAE — open-wheel Indy-style sports car design competition SUNRACER — solar-powered car competition Note: ME Student Shop is Available for ME Projects. Hands-On Opportunities

  26. BSME 4 TEs 4 GEs Free El. 5 Year BS/MSME (GPA>3.2) Honors Certificate (Top 10%) ME Concentrations Technical Minors Ugrad Research 5Yr BSME/MBA (GPA>3.5) MGMT Minor Entrepreneurship Certif. Gen. Ed. Minors Global Engineering Minor Engr & Public Policy Patent Law Health Care Minor Educational Opportunities Double majors are also possible, but typically required one extra year

  27. Outline • Introduction • Five Main Points • ME Program Outcomes • Career Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • International Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Open Question & Answer Period

  28. Available Global Opportunities (Transformational Experience) • GEARE – 7 months abroad • Int’l and dom. internships; 2-sem global design proj. • Engineering Term Abroad (ETA) – 1 sem. abroad • 1 sem. study abroad, time to graduation unchanged • Research Term Abroad (RTA) (Hannover; Clausthal) • Traditional Study Abroad (Anywhere) • G-PAL – Int’l internship with host country student • International Project Course - (ME 463) • Co-op Term Abroad (CTA) – One co-op term abroad. • Maymester Abroad (MMA) – 3 weeks abroad. • IAESTE – Int’l Assn. for the Exch of Stud for Tech Exp Web site: www.purdue.edu/ME/Academics/Global

  29. Available Global Opportunities (ETA Locations) • China – Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. • Germany – Univ. of Karlsruhe • India – IIT Bombay (Mumbai) • Mexico – Univ of Tec de Monterrey • Singapore – Nanyang Technological Univ. • Spain – Carlos III Univ. of Madrid • Turkey – Bogazici Univ. (Istanbul) • New Sites Under Consideration – Australia (Univ. of Queensland), France (ESTACA), Japan (??) New Zealand (Univ. of Aucklund), United Kingdom (Univ. of Bristol). For more information contact: Prof. George Chiu (gchiu@purdue.edu) or Jerry Matthews (jmatthew@purdue.edu)

  30. Target Goals for Int’l ProgramsSchool of Mechanical Engineering • 2010 – 30% Participation in International Prgms (Current) • 19 (China), 7 (Germany), 1 (India), 30 (China Maymester), plus others • 35 students committed to going to China next spring • Three new sites coming on line in 2011 – Singapore, Spain, Turkey) • 2013 – 50% Participation in Int’l Prgms (next ABET visit) • New ETA sites under consideration (Greece, Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, France, Japan, etc.) • 2020 – 80% Participation in Int’l Prgms (Engr of 2020 target) • International Experience should become as common place as Professional Work Experience (Intern/Co-ops)

  31. Outline • Introduction • Five Main Points • ME Program Outcomes • Career Opportunities • Educational Opportunities • International Opportunities • Focus on Learning • Open Question & Answer Period

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

  33. Concluding Thoughts • ME is the Broadest of all of the Engr. Disciplines • ME has the Broadest Educational Opportunities • ME offers the Broadest Array of Career Opportunities (both traditional & non-traditional) • ME is the most Progressive School with respect to International Experiences • Recommendation – CSR 342 Personal Finance

  34. Minute Paper • What is the most important or significant idea you learned today? • What questions do you have that were not addressed?

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