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November 2007, Issue #61 Click here for printable
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Explore...Assess...Experience Engineering
JETS provides programs and resources that help students explore, assess, and experience engineering first-hand. From exciting student competitions to assessment tools and career exploration materials, JETS helps students plan for rewarding futures by showing them how engineering can help them pursue their dreams.
Feature Story: Fire Investigation Engineering
Fire prevention engineering combines science and technology to help protect people, property, and the environment from fires. About 3,000 people die in the United States each year due to fires. More ...
Extreme Engineer: James Lord
In high school Jamie decided he was interested in engineering. At about the same time he started to serve as a call firefighter and an emergency medical technician (EMT). While most kids were going to the mall, Jamie trained to be a firefighter several nights a week and went to EMT school every weekend for a year. More ...
ASSESS is a comprehensive toolkit for students in grades 9-12 who are on the path to discovering a future career in engineering. ASSESS provides guidance about engineering careers by allowing them to gauge academic preparedness in subject matter important for the profession.
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. More ...
The National Engineering Design Challenge (NEDC) is a competition educating young people about careers in engineering, raising social awareness, and inspiring a spirit of engagement and a willingness to help others. More ...
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? More ...
The Society of Fire Protection Engineers is partnering with Discovery Education to produce an in-school educational program entitled The Chemistry of Fire. In January 2008, The Chemistry of Fire will be distributed nationwide as a teacher's kit to all high school science department chairs in the United States. More ...
The Engineering Pathway Portal to the National Science Digital Library (NSDL) brings together quality engineering education materials from all over the internet allowing teachers to search thousands of resources in a single location. More ...
Engineers without Borders — USA (EWB-USA) has provided engineering themed service projects that allow for real-world reinforcement of sustainable engineering practices as well as the education of ethically responsible and internationally aware students. More ...
Each Friday JETS posts a new challenge question. Use these challenges in your classroom for extra credit, team challenges, or at an engineering club meeting. More ...


Explore more with JETS Affiliates! Whether you're searching for information on university programs or learning how professional societies can empower your future, JETS affiliates point you in the right direction toward a career in engineering.

To learn more about two of JETS Affiliates, click on the logos below.



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