History
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It [JETS] let me know that this was an exciting field and one that I shouldn't be bullied not to pursue. JETS gave me the encouragement and the willpower to pursue my dreams of being an engineer.
— Barbara |
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JETS was established in 1950 at Michigan State University and was incorporated in 1957. It moved from Michigan to New York City in 1961 and then, in 1986, to its current home in Alexandria, Virginia.
JETS was one of the first national organizations dedicated to informing students about the role of engineering in our lives. Today, JETS remains a prominent force within pre-college education with a focused, long-term, and comprehensive initiative for encouraging students to consider careers in engineering.
Milestones
| 1950 |
JETS is created by Dean Lorin Miller and Professor Harold Skamser of Michigan State University. |
| 1963 |
NEAS+ is initiated. |
| 1975 |
TEAMS begins in Illinois at the University of Illinois. |
| 1976 |
Engineering design challenge begins. |
| 1978 |
TEAMS becomes national in scope. |
| 1985 |
JETS Report wins an achievement award from the Society for Technical Communication. |
| 1986 |
JETS moves its headquarters to the Washington, DC-area |
| 1993 |
UNITE program open to minority students in grades 9 - 12. |
| 2005 |
JETS receives United Engineering Foundation grant to update its engineering assessment tool (NEAS+).
The JWOD/JETS National Engineering Design Challenge partnership is formalized.
Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. awards JETS $150,000 grant to develop a new TEAMS multi-media tool.
JETS partners with Engineers Week by providing updated content for new Engineering & You brochure.
JETS serves as coalition member for the Extraordinary Women Engineers Project. |
| 2006 |
First JETS Alum serves as JETS Board President.
The first JWOD/JETS National Engineering Design Challenge National Finals held in Washington, D.C.
JETS creates online store for easier ordering of career exploration materials.
JETS sponsors two Engineers Week Global Marathon sessions.
JETS chosen as one of the "Best Practice" STEM education program for secondary schools by Bayer Corporation.
JETS and Power Engineering magazine establish the Next Generation Scholarship Fund.
JETS Pre-Engineering Times reaches 20,000 readers. |
| 2007 |
ASSESS released (formerly NEAS+)
JETS and Power Engineering award first $5,000 college scholarships to four students entering an engineering field of study.
JETS launches new web site.
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