2007-2008 National Engineering Design Challenge

High School Students Making a Difference!
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One week to go: Round I Deadline is October 26th!

Over 200 teams from across the country have already started their design for the 2007-2008 NEDC competition, and the deadline for the first round is coming up! The next challenge for participants is to start building! Congratulations to all participating teams!

This is as real as it gets… Real people with real challenges and a real assistive device that YOU design and build for real prizes!

Haven't registered yet? …It's not too late!

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Download the 2007-2008 NEDC Handbook

What is the NEDC? Teams of students will design an Assistive Technology (AT) device to help a person with a disability to perform or increase productivity in his or her job. Students will choose a scenario from two options and work with a person with a disability. Winning students have an opportunity to travel and win recognition for their creativity. The five top teams win an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, DC to present their designs and compete for prizes at the annual NEDC Finals Competition on February 15-16, 2008. The winning team receives $3,000 for their school's sponsoring department, plus a trip to the 2008 NISH National Training and Achievement Conference, May 4-6, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. Two additional winning teams will be awarded $1,500 for their school's sponsoring department.

TEAMS 2008
Behind the Scenes: Athletic Events

Registration is now open for the 30th annual National TEAMS Competition! This year high school students across the country will be challenged to go behind the scenes and discover the engineering involved in some of the largest athletic events, including the Olympic Games, World Series, and Super Bowl.

TEAMS answers the question, "when will I ever use this?" by showing students how knowledge learned in the classroom can be applied to everyday life in real situations. Ever wonder how you can apply the principles of aerodynamics to improve your soccer skills or increase your speed or distance in a track and field meet? This year's challenge questions will explore this and many other scenarios to show students how aspects of engineering are not only used in the real world but also how they can benefit performance and quality of life.

To kick off the TEAMS season, JETS has announced a t-shirt design contest! Sponsored exclusively by Shell, the contest is open to any TEAMS participant and encourages students to incorporate this year's athletic events theme into a design that will become the graphic on the back of the competition t-shirt as well as the cover of the competition booklet. Submission deadline is November 1st so get creative and show us your artistic side.

On your mark… get set… go!

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View this year's challenge scenarios

Check out the t-shirt design contest rules

Learn more about TEAMS

Students: Thinking about a career in engineering? Maybe you're thinking about getting a degree in chemical, electrical, mechanical, materials, or nuclear engineering. Did you know that with any of those degrees you can pursue a career in the power industry?

Now is a great time to consider a career that helps run the world! Power generation is the backbone of what makes our economy and society function. Electricity, in some way, impacts nearly every aspect of our lives. From our homes, our businesses, our cars, to our health and safety, our critical infrastructure requires a dependable and economic supply of electricity.

Quick Facts:

• Over the next 15 years, it is estimated that more than 300,000 people will retire from the power industry.
• The International Energy Agency estimates world electricity demand will double by 2030!
• The US Department of Energy projects national demand will increase 45% in 20 years.

JETS and Power Engineering Magazine are once again offering the Next Generation Scholarship to help make your pursuit of a power engineering career possible. This $5,000 academic scholarship is open to all currently enrolled United States 12th grade students. Students expressing an engineering career interest in the power industry and planning to enroll in a four-year engineering program should apply. Check the JETS web site soon for application details.