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Visionary Sponsors
CH2M Hill
Motorola Foundation
NISH
Rockwell Collins
S.D. Bechtel Jr. Foundation
Shell
United Engineering Foundation
U.S. Army Research Office
 
Discovery Sponsors
Bechtel Group
Foundation
Northrop Grumman
Electronic Systems
Solid Works
 
Explorer Sponsors
Tyco Electronics


March 2008, Issue #65 Click here for printable
pdf of this issue


Attending the National NCTM Conference?
If you're heading to Salt Lake City in April, drop by the Inspire Innovation booth (#416) and meet with JETS staff. We'll be handing out free resources for your classroom, including our new Explore booklet!

Explore...Assess...Experience Engineering
JETS provides programs and resources that help students explore, assess, and experience engineering first-hand. From exciting student competitions to assessment tools and career exploration materials, JETS helps students plan for rewarding futures by showing them how engineering can help them pursue their dreams.
Feature Story: Materials Engineering
are all around us. They are what everything is made of. However, materials engineering isn’t just about the "stuff" in our lives. More ...
Extreme Engineer: Katsuyo Thornton
Katsuyo discovered engineering quite by accident after already having earned a Ph.D. in astrophysics. A friend, who was a materials engineer, needed assistance solving a problem and turned to Katsuyo. More ...
Feature Product: Materials Engineering Specialty Brochure
SPECIAL 50% DISCOUNT!! Informative, double-sided, one panel brochure all about mineral, metal, and materials engineering. More ...
What's your idea of a dream job? Check out www.engineeryourlife.org and find out about cool jobs and different kinds of engineering...
More ...
Bold Visions: Women in Science & Technology
This DVD is produced with girls in mind and is a positive resource teachers and school counselors can use when promoting engineering and technology to their female students. More ...
ASSESS is a comprehensive toolkit for students in grades 9-12 who are on the path to discovering a future career in engineering. ASSESS provides guidance about engineering careers by allowing them to gauge academic preparedness in subject matter important for the profession.
TEAMS, the flagship program of JETS, challenges students across the country to work together and solve real-world engineering scenarios. More ...
Host Highlight: The University of Kentucky prides itself on being the state's flagship institution, with a student population representing every county in Kentucky. More ...
High School Highlight:
Amherst Regional High School

ARHS celebrates it's 20th anniversary participating in the TEAMS competition. More ...
The National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) is a competition educating young people about careers in engineering, raising social awareness, and inspiring a spirit of engagement and a willingness to help others. More ...
JETS is proud to congratulate two of our TEAMS participants on their recent accomplishments in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search: Shravani Mikkilineni and Vinay Ramasesh. More ...
Nine JETS students will attend the opening ceremonies of a technology fair held as the 2008 Global Marathon For, By and About Women in Engineering gets underway. More ...
The Engineering Pathway Portal to the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) brings together quality engineering education materials from all over the internet allowing teachers to search thousands of resources in a single location. More ...
Each Friday JETS posts a new challenge question. Use these challenges in your classroom for extra credit, team challenges, or at an engineering club meeting. More ...


Explore more with JETS Affiliates! Whether you're searching for information on university programs or learning how professional societies can empower your future, JETS affiliates point you in the right direction toward a career in engineering.

To learn more about two of JETS Affiliates, click on the logos below.



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