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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


April 2008, Issue #66 Click here for printable
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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: Industrial Engineering
Doing things better, faster, cheaper, and conserving resources is the world of the industrial engineer. More ...
Extreme Engineer: Joan Wagner
The idea of finding ways to do things efficiently and effectively totally appealed to Joan. She liked math and decided she'd become an engineer. One day she was going through some of her parents old books, and she picked up Cheaper by the Dozen.
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Feature Product: Teaching Engineering
Made Easy

Containing 20 activities, this time and work saving book was developed to help middle and high school teachers 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 ...
TEAMS Survey Winners Announced!
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Host Highlight: The University of Iowa was the first U.S. public university to admit men and women on an equal basis and the first institution of higher education in the nation to accept creative work in theatre, writing, music, and art as theses for advanced degrees. More ...
High School Highlight: John Daniels, Jr.
UNITE participant brings summer experience back to school. 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 ...
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.

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