Febuary 2005, Issue #37
JETS Spotlight
Spotlight on NSPE
JETS Affiliate, the National Society of Professional Engineers has been selected as this months' JETS Spotlight.
NSPE is the only engineering society that represents individual engineering professionals and licensed engineers (PEs) across all disciplines.
Help celebrate Engineers Week 2005 by learning more about its founding organization, NSPE….Read on…
Resources
Following are some excellent resources for you to use in your classroom or at engineering club meetings to open the world of engineering to your students.
Top 20 Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
Try to guess what the top 20 greatest engineering achievements of the 20th century are! This is an excellent classroom exercise to get your students thinking about all things engineered.
Frequently Asked Questions About Engineering
What is engineering? What do Engineers do? Etc…
Glossary of Engineering Disciplines
Engineering is all around us and a part of virtually everything we see and use.
Ten Fun and Exciting Things about Engineering
From space exploration to the water slide, engineering makes our lives more 'fun and exciting.'
What if Engineering Disappeared for a Day?
Have you ever stopped to think how engineering achievements impact your everyday life? From your morning cup of coffee to your favorite evening sitcom, engineering is a part of practically everything you do.
American Engineering: A Historical Sketch
Engineering is everywhere and is the foundation of our everyday lives. This brief historical sketch can only scratch the surface of what engineers have accomplished to bring the American standard of living to the unparalleled heights of where it stands today.
Engineering and You
A guide for students considering an engineering career.
High Tech Hot Shots: Careers in Sports Engineering
A fresh way to look at a career in sports for the student with a passion for athletics and an aptitude for engineering.
A Sightseers Guide to Engineering
Do you realize that nearly everything around you that makes your life easier and more fun, nearly everything that makes our economy go, has been created by an engineer? So when you take a trip—either around your neck of the woods or around the country—you'll find countless sights that help tell the engineering story.
Scholarships (For High School Seniors)
Intended to support talented students studying engineering, these scholarships are made possible through generous contributions from NSPE members, corporations, and friends of NSPE.
- New! The Maureen L. & Howard N. Blitman, P.E. Scholarship to Promote Diversity in Engineering ($5,000)
This new NSPE scholarship will be awarded to a high school senior (male or female), from an ethnic minority, who has been accepted into an ABET-accredited engineering program at a four-year college or university. The award, $5000 for the freshman year, has been endowed by Mr. and Mrs. Blitman, to encourage students from ethnic minorities that are underrepresented in the field of engineering, to pursue this challenging and rewarding career. See criteria and application for more information and deadlines.
- Auxiliary Scholarship ($4,000)
(Female, $1,000 a year for four years)
The recipient of this scholarship may attend the college or university of her choice (the program must be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The scholarship is awarded strictly on the basis of achievement. A scholarship renewal report will be required for subsequent payment.
- Virginia D. Henry Memorial Scholarship ($1,000)
(Female, $1,000 for freshman year)
The recipient of this scholarship may attend the college or university of her choice (the program must be accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). The scholarship is awarded strictly on the basis of achievement.
For complete eligibility requirements and an application for the Auxiliary Scholarship and the Virginia D. Henry Scholarship, please visit our National Scholarship Application page.
Internships
NEW! NASA-Harriett G. Jenkins Pre-doctoral Fellowship Program (JPFP)
The JPFP is aimed at increasing the number of women, persons with disabilities, and under-represented minorities that receive graduate degrees in NASA-related disciplines. Students in the STEM disciplines (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) who are selected as Jenkins fellows will receive a maximum of 3 years of stipends, tuition offset and research opportunities (packages up to $38,000/year) as they pursue their masters and/or doctoral degrees. Information about the program and an online application are available here. Application deadline is February 1, 2005. Please call Dr. Melissa Green at 703/205-7636 or Project Assistant, Ian McCommons at 800/231-9155 with questions.
Milton F. Lunch Memorial Internship
The Milton F. Lunch, Esq. Memorial Internship was created in 2001 to honor the accomplishments of Milt Lunch, during his 60-year career with the National Society of Professional Engineers. Although not an engineer, Milt spent his entire career actively committed to representing the professional and practice management concerns of engineers, and advocating engineering ethics, qualifications-based engineering services procurement, and the management of the professional liability risks of Professional Engineers.
National Research Council Internship
The Christine Mirzayan Internship Program of the National Academies is designed to engage graduate and postdoctoral science, engineering, medical, veterinary, business, and law students in science and technolgy policy, and to familiarize them with the interactions between science, technology, and government. As a result, students develop essential skills different from those attained in academia and make the transition from being a graduate student to a professional.
Intern Program Florida Engineering Society-Palm Beach Chapter
The purpose of the PB-FES Internship Program is to foster the continued development of young engineers, enhance the engineering community, and continue to serve the health, welfare and safety of the public.
Partners'
NSPE is a founding member of National Engineers Week and MATHCOUNTS.
MATHCOUNTS
MATHCOUNTS® is a national math enrichment, coaching and competition program that promotes middle school mathematics achievement through grassroots involvement in every U.S. state and territory. With over 21 years experience, MATHCOUNTS is one of the most successful education partnerships involving volunteers, educators, industry sponsors, and students.
Engineers Week
E-Week, a formal coalition of more than 70 engineering, education, and cultural societies, and more than 50 corporations and government agencies, was founded in the United States in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Dedicated to raising public awareness of engineers' positive contributions to quality of life, Engineers Week promotes recognition among parents, teachers and students of the importance of a technical education and a high level of math, science, and technology literacy, and motivates youth to pursue engineering careers in order to provide a diverse and vigorous engineering workforce. Each year Engineers Week reaches thousands of schools, businesses, and community groups across the United States.
For more information about the National Society of Professional Engineers, please visit their website at www.nspe.org.
