Program: Mechatronics Engineering Technology Supplemental Information - Purdue University

Freshman Composition Selective +

Freshman Speech Selective +

Materials and Processes Selective

Computer Graphics Selective

Communications Selective +

Technical Writing Selective +

Statistics or Quality Selective

Physics Selective

Science Selective

Mechatronics Selective

Controls Selective

Manufacturing Selective

Capstone Selectives I

Capstone Selectives II

Behavioral/Social Science Foundational Selective

Must be a Behavioral Social Science course from the approved UCC list: http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Humanities Foundational Selective

Must be a Humanities course from the approved UCC list: http://www.purdue.edu/provost/initiatives/curriculum/course.html

Humanities/Social Science Elective

any 20000 level course or higher in PSY, SOC, HIST, ECON, POL, PHIL, REL, ANTH, English Literature, or a foreign language

Elective

Any non-remedial course

Intercultural Requirement

Step 1: Complete the Pre-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (1st year)

Step 2: Complete one (1) of the following global experiences:*

Participate in A Purdue University international capstone, collaborative project, or
Participate in an international internship (international location), or
Participate in a full semester abroad program program, or
Complete 3 credit hours from the Polytechnic list of recommended Global/Cultural courses.

Step 3: Complete the Post-test Intercultural Development Inventory Assessments (4th year)

NOTE FOR TRANSFER/CODO STUDENTS: Transfer and CODO students with less than 75 credit hours remaining to completed their Polytechnic Plan of Study are exempt from Step 1 (taking the IDI Pre-test).

*Global experiences must take place during the time of enrollment in Polytechnic to complete Step 2. Experiences taken place prior to a student’s initial enrollment will not serve to complete Step 2. Intercultural competencies gained on experiences prior to Polytechnic enrollment will be captured as baseline data on a student’s IDI.

Professional Requirement

The SOET Professional Experience requirement is intended to document those experiences which help expose SOET students to the expectations of their professional prior to graduation. This may occur through industrial experience, technical or administrative involvement with community service, military service, et cetera. Approval has been granted for the following experiences. Additional experiences may also satisfy this graduation requirement. Requests for approval should be submitted to the SOET Curriculum Subcommittee Chair for consideration, allowing at least four academic weeks for review and response.

Table 1: Approved Professional Experiences

Approval by	Experience
Automatic	Any TECH Professional Practice course (co-op, intern, etc.)
Automatic	MET 29900 Internship for Credit
Automatic	EPICS courses, minimum of two
Advisor	Any approved internship (assuming student and/or employer provide documentation)
Advisor	Military service (ROTC completion, reservist, active duty, veteran)
Faculty	Supervised undergraduate research experiences or laboratory assistantships (e.g., employed in the AEL as lab technician)
Faculty	Independent study - by petition to ensure the project meets the spirit of the requirement
Faculty	Professional society/club activities (e.g., led the Solar Racing team) - by petition
Faculty	Any approved employment or industry project

* Approval Key:

Automatic - student participation in this professional experience is already documented through existing means.
Advisor - advisor reviews student’s experience to determine if it meets the spirit of the Professional Experience requirement.
Faculty - designated committee reviews student’s experience to determine if it meets the spirit of the Professional Experience requirement

Communication

Campus

Services

Other

Mechatronics Engineering Technology Supplemental Information