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September 2007, Issue #59 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: Automation Engineers Control the World
Virtually everything—from raw materials to the finished goods we see in stores—depends on automation of one sort or another. More ...
Extreme Engineer: Israel Nuñez
Israel Nuñez always liked technology. One of his eighth grade teachers did a one-on-one with each student to explore possible career choices; it was this experience that opened Israel's eyes to engineering. 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.
The Women's World Cup is already in progress, there are only a handful of weeks until the World Series, the Super Bowl is mere months away, and the 2008 Olympics is in less than a year… what better time to discover the engineering involved in large-scale athletic events! 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 ...
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 —Did you know that 1.2 billion people (out of 6.4 billion) do not have access to clean water, a basic human need? 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.


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.

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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