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JETS Update
JETS is excited to announce a brand new way to help you and your students prepare for TEAMS 2007. Be on the look out in September for a new multi-media tool created exclusively for TEAMS!

Congratulations to this Year's First Place National Teams! More ...

Feature Story: Software Engineering
What doesn't have a computer in it today? A toothbrush? Guess again. One leading manufacturer has actually created an electric toothbrush with an onboard computer that tells you how long to brush or polish your teeth—and even when to change its two circular brush heads. In some kitchens, you will find the refrigerator talking to the microwave to coordinate energy usage during peak demand cycles. More ...

Hands On
The Microprocessor: Peanut Butter & Jelly Activity. This month's activity is from National Engineers Week Classroom Activities. More ...

Extreme Engineer
Profile: Wesley Driver, Harris Corporation, Software Engineer
In high school Wesley was preparing to be a chemical engineer—taking plenty of chemistry and related science courses. His internship with a local paper mill during junior college changed all that. It's not that he didn't like it; he just knew it wasn't what he wanted to do for life. He got some advice from an engineer he knew: figure out what you'd be willing to do for free then do that as a career. For Wesley, that was computers. More ...

Hot Topics
This month's hot topic focuses on the research and development of a Wireless Internet Information System for Medical Response in Disasters (WIISARD). More ...

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