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We Heard You...

Based on the comments we received from our May readership survey, we've added the convenience of being able to download the whole Pre-Engineering Times via PDF to print with the click of a mouse. See the link in the upper right corner of this page and the index page. Now you can take it with you—or print copies for your class. As always, feel free to contact JETS with ideas to make this newsletter even more valuable to educators and students alike.

Back to School!

It's the beginning of the school year. Let JETS help you make this an exciting—and productive—year for students considering a career in engineering and other science- and math-related technical careers.

JETS returns both the TEAMS and the NEDC competitions for 2006-07. Start now to build your teams and prepare for exciting hands on experiences. Click here for more information.

Both the feature of the month and the extreme engineer explore manufacturing engineering. Considered essential to our national security, manufacturing is turning high tech to compete in the global marketplace. Explore the exciting world of manufacturing engineering with Matt Hilgendorf, a very recent engineering graduate, who has gone from auto shop to auto U to his dream job with Caterpillar, Inc.

Our Hot Topic for the month takes you into a soft drink manufacturing facility for a look at the "softer side" of manufacturing—pun intended.

So don't delay. Make plans now to participate in the 2006-07 TEAMS and NEDC competitions, and to keep your wit sharp, check the JETS Web site each week for a new JETS Challenge problem. They're fun and entertaining!

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