Mechanical Engineering: Global
Style
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:◦ [email protected]◦ 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 [email protected]
GEARE (Office of Professional Practice [OPP])◦ Potter, Room 114
https://engineering.purdue.edu/ProPractice/Programs/GEARE
◦ Dr. Yating Haller [email protected]
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