Mechanical Engineering: Global

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Tyler BrammeierBSME 2014

Previous travels◦ Australia◦ England◦ France

New experiences◦ Food◦ Friends◦ Culture◦ Adventure

Career opportunities

Why?

ME Maymester◦ Summer after freshman year for 2 weeks

Major cities◦ Beijing, Shanghai, Harbin, Ningbo

Universities◦ Jiao Tong, Harbin, Ningbo

Major sites◦ Great Wall, Forbidden City, Olympic Stadium

Food◦ 30+ dumplings, Beijing duck, street vendors

China

Global Design Team◦ Summer after sophomore year for 3 weeks

Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV)◦ Hands on, competition

Culture◦ Parades, school visit, religion

Food◦ Fresh fruit, home cooked meals

New Perspectives◦ Rethink engineering

Cameroon

GEARE Program International Internship

◦ Spring semester junior year for 3 months◦ John Deere, CAT, SIEMENS, Research

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)◦ Summer semester junior year for 4 months◦ ME 300, MSE 230, ME 452, ME 497, IE 490, ME

375

Germany

3 continents 12 countries 3 internships

◦ 1 global 250 days abroad

◦ (20% of time enrolled)

By the numbers

Future travels◦ South America◦ Antarctica

Career goals◦ Live internationally◦ Travel worldwide◦ Work globally

What’s Next?

Many opportunities Fun Length

◦ Long/short◦ Graduation

Reduced cost Standout

◦ < 3% international experience◦ < 1% global work experience

Global awareness

Why you should

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Me:◦ tbrammei@purdue.edu◦ Google “Tyler Brammeier Picasa” for photos

ME Maymester◦ Dr. Diane Atkinson

Global Engineering Programs◦ Hampton (Civil), Room 1259◦ https://engineering.purdue.edu/GEP◦ Mary Schweitzer marygs@purdue.edu

GEARE (Office of Professional Practice [OPP])◦ Potter, Room 114

https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProPractice/Programs/GEARE◦ Dr. Yating Haller yatinghaller@purdue.edu

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