JETS would like to thank ASABE, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, for sponsoring this month's newsletter. ASABE is an educational and scientific organization dedicated to the advancement of engineering applicable to agricultural, food, and biological systems. Visit ASABE at www.asabe.org.
Letter from JETS
It's the end of the school year, and this is the last issue of the Pre-Engineering Times until the Fall.
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Coaches Corner — Resources for Educators
1,212 teams from 643 different high schools took part in the 2007 TEAMS Competition. Out of those teams, only 380 were eligible for national ranking.
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Feature Story: Agricultural Engineering
Just 100 years ago, nearly half of the population was needed to work on farms to supply enough food for our nation. Thanks to advances in agricultural engineering and its related field of biological engineering, it now takes only 2 percent of the population to accomplish this essential task.
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Engineering Pathway
This month's lesson, How Clean is that Water?, and associated activity provide the opportunity for students to explore ways in which agriculture can impact the environment.
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Extreme Engineer
Profile: Jessica Olson
Like many who have found engineering to be a good career fit, Jessica didn't know much about the field when she was in high school. She enjoyed math and science, however, and a teacher suggested she consider engineering. More ...
Hot Topics
This month's hot topic comes from Agricultural Research magazine and focuses on new uses for dairy byproducts—especially eco-friendly ones. More ...
JETS Affiliates help JETS meet its goal to increase awareness of and interest in engineering and technology-based careers among pre-college students, parents, teachers, and school counselors. To learn more about two of JETS Affiliates, click on the logos below.
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