JETS would like to thank the American Society of Civil Engineers for their sponsorship of the newsletter this month. ASCE has long supported JETS and is a current JETS Professional Society Affiliate. The Hands On Activities are also provided by ASCE this month. Click here to learn more.

Letter from JETS
It's JETS season for tens of thousands of high school students across the country. Thirty teams nationwide are preparing their submissions for Round II of the new NEDC, which are due January 6. The buzz has already begun for the TEAMS competition coming up in February and March—with hosts, coaches, and many of the student teams beginning to prepare for the competition. More ...

JETS Update
The votes are in. Thirty teams have been chosen to advance to Round II of the JWOD/JETS National Engineering Design Challenge. "We are thrilled about the number of participating teams and the quality of their entries," said Leann Yoder, executive director of JETS. More ...

Feature Story: Architectural Engineering
Architects can dream only as far as architectural engineers can find sound ways to turn their dreams into structurally sound reality. Architectural engineers also design engineering systems within buildings—including sound, electrical systems, lighting, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and fire protection. More ...

Hands On
Bring engineering to life…bring a JETS Hands-on activity into your classroom. More ...

Extreme Engineer
Kiernan had always been interested in architecture, but he was good in math as well. So he set his sights on a college program that would combine the best of architecture and engineering. He knew he definitely wanted to be involved in building structures. More ...

Current Event
The Georgia Aquarium…An engineering marvel
The Georgia aquarium opened on November 23, 2005. Touted as being the nation's largest aquarium, it is home to 100,000 animals representing 500 species from around the globe and over 505,000 sq. ft of total space. More ...

Hot Topics
This month's research focuses on LEED: Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design and the growing industry of Green Buildings.

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 three 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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