Coaches' Corner—
Resources for Educators

JETS Clubs launched November 1st! To date we have 775 registered members!

JETS Clubs makes all of JETS resources and benefits available to students, parents, teachers and club leaders in a new package. JETS Clubs members received their first monthly club only email. The first month's theme was SPORTS ENGINEERING. It included three JETS Challenge problems, a TEAMS problem, two activities courtesy of The Engineering Pathway Portal, and several discussion topics. Members were also sent a preformatted lesson plan.

In addition, JETS Clubs members also receive a subscription to the Pre-Engineering Times, special discounts at the JETS Store, TEAMS and NEDC updates and registration fee promotions, and much more. Best of all it's free! There is no fee to participate during the inaugural year. For more information contact us at clubs@jets.org or (703) 548-5387 x 104.

Don't wait! Sign up today and start receiving your JETS Club Benefits.

STUDENTS: "POWER" YOUR FUTURE!

The Next Generation Scholarship Fund is NOW accepting applications.

The Next Generation Scholarship Fund was established by JETS and Power Engineering Magazine to create a scholarship that will be awarded annually to one or more students who plan to pursue a career in a field related to electric power generation (for example, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, materials engineering). This academic scholarship is open to all currently enrolled United States 12th grade students who are active participants in one or more of JETS' programs - such as TEAMS, NEDC, or JETS Clubs. Students expressing an engineering career interest in the power industry and planning to enroll in a four-year engineering program should apply. Click here to download the application guidelines and essay requirements. Entries must be submitted to JETS by March 2, 2007. Contact JETS for more information.

Teachers and students from twenty states around the country have been busy preparing their entries for the deadline of Round I. The votes are in and thirty-five teams have been chosen to advance to Round II of the JWOD/JETS National Engineering Design Challenge.

All teams have completed the research phase of the competition. The first step was to complete an Internet scavenger hunt that helped students gain a stronger understanding of individuals with a disability.

Teams then selected one problem from a choice of eight scenarios of different people with disabilities. They researched the problem, proposed a solution, and drafted a sketch to illustrate their prototype.

The panel of judges selected teams to advance to Round II based on the quality of their research, proposed solution, and design sketch.

In addition, ten teams were granted scholarships to help cover the cost of materials to participate in Round II and build their prototype.

The next challenge for participants is to build, test, and evaluate their prototype design. Round II submissions are due on December 18, 2006.

JETS would like to wish all of these talented teams good luck in the next phase of the competition!

With over 300 teams already registered, representing over 150 schools, the 2007 TEAMS competition is set to be the biggest and best to date!

In just the first month of registration, 157 high schools around the country, from Alaska to Alabama, have registered for the 2007 TEAMS competition, totaling 337 teams altogether. TEAMS, the flagship program of JETS, has been challenging students to unlock the mysteries of engineering for over 30 years.

Host sites across the country welcome participants each year during February and March to their campuses for a one-day competition event, emphasizing team work and challenging students to apply knowledge learned in the classroom to real world engineering scenarios. This year, Fairview High School in Fairview, PA is celebrating its 25th year as a TEAMS participant, and Atlanta University Center, Auburn University, Greenville Technical College, Harvard University, Norfolk State University, North Dakota State University, Triton College, University of Kentucky, and University of Alaska, Fairbanks join us for their inaugural year as TEAMS hosts.

Registration continues until mid-January — check the host site nearest you for an exact date as they vary from location to location — so sign up your team now and begin practicing for the 2007 TEAMS competition! To find the competition site nearest you, click here. Good luck and have fun!