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Letter from JETS
JETS moves into high gear this month with the 2005 JWOD-JETS National Engineering Design Challenge well underway and registration in full swing for the 2005-2006 TEAMS competition. More ...

JETS Update
This year, more than 14,000 high school students are gearing-up and preparing to participate in the TEAMS competition. High school students will work in teams of four to eight to solve problems about ice cream production, energy efficiency and supply, water systems, and space exploration. More ...

Feature Story: HVAC&R Engineers
It was used in ancient Greece and by the Apollo crews on the moon. It is available in every city in the world and on the international space station orbiting overhead. It is as simple as a campfire and as complex as the space shuttle. More ...

Extreme Engineer
Nicholas Long is an extreme engineer in more ways that one. His hobbies are rock climbing and hiking in the Colorado mountains, but he pushes the envelope at work as well. Nick says that HVAC isn't just about the heating and air conditioning systems — it's about the whole building — beginning with the envelope. More ...

Current Event — A Monthly Feature by Author Celeste Baine
How to Grow an Engineer: A 10-Step Program
This month's current event speaks to the parent, but is an excellent resource for teachers, school counselors, and anyone influencing a young person's life. Please help us get the word out about engineering by sharing this information. Pass it on! More ...

Hot Topics
This month's research focuses on computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and is a growing area of research at many universities.

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. To fit your organization's needs, JETS has created several ways to become a JETS Affiliate. To learn more about how your organization can participate as a JETS Affiliate and help JETS inform and excite young people about engineering careers click here.

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