ME Global Programs

George ChiuSchool of Mechanical Engineering

gchiu@purdue.eduME 363

Goals Provide opportunities for ME students to study,

research, or work around the world Professional and personal growth Friendship and awesome experience Competitive advantage in job market and career

Low to no impact Cost neutral (compared with studying at WL

campus) No impact to plan of study and time to graduation No impact to Purdue GPA and financial aide Travel with your classmates and friends Fit into co-op and internship programs Opportunity for developing international internship

GEARE Comprehensive

Language, orientation, domestic and international internships, semester study abroad, one year global team design project

Locations: China, Germany, India, and Mexico Global Engineering Study (GES) minor 3.0 GPA + 12 credit hours of host language Apply (OPP) in 2nd semester and travel in 6th

semester Complete team design project in 7th or 8th

semester

Office of Professional Practice

G-PAL Summer international internship with your

international student friends Learn engineering practiced around the world

while experience the cultural and people in the host country

Need to be minimally fluent in the foreign language of host country (depending on employment offer)

Apply in spring semester for summer or fall internship (OPP)

Engineering Term Abroad (ETA) Semester study abroad Minimal impact to plan of study and graduation time No impact to Purdue GPA – credit transfer Cost neutral – compared with on-campus room &

board In good academic standing Bring your friends – ideally 5-10 students per location Location: China (now), Singapore (2011), Turkey

(2011), Australia (near future), England (near future)… Application: ME and Study Abroad

Summer Engineering Internship

Engineering Internships in Hannover and Clausthal No language requirement for work, some German

will be helpful Junior standing with 3.0 GPA Apply: Study Abroad

Singapore Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore

Turkey Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Turkey Founded by two Americans in 1860s as Roberts

College Courses taught in English