In this issue, you'll find the tools to help your students explore…assess…and experience engineering! From a look into the world of Ross Radel and his work to find cost effective options for nuclear power on the Moon and on Mars to enjoying a hands-on activity where students will control energy production in a nuclear reactor! Students will learn first-hand how Nuclear engineering is all around them. Enjoy!

	What do Engineers Do? Nuclear Engineering Nuclear engineers harness the power of the atom to benefit humankind. Nuclear engineers meet the challenges of electricity, space exploration, water and food supply issues, environment and pollution, medical tests and treatments, and transportation. Explore ...
	Extreme Engineer: Ross Radel Ross is employed with Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico where he helps to develop and test power conversion units to demonstrate the readiness of fission surface power technology and provide NASA with viable and cost effective options for nuclear power on the Moon and on Mars. Explore ...

PathAssess NOW Available! PathAssess is an online tool aligning students' interests with careers in engineering. Students answer a series of questions and receive a customized profile relating their interests to engineering careers they may wish to pursue. Assess...

	Nuclear Fission Simulation This month's Engineering Pathway activity is an online simulation for nuclear fission reactions and a nuclear reactor. Start a chain reaction, or introduce non-radioactive isotopes to prevent one. Experience ...
	JETS Challenge: Talkin' Turkey Each Friday JETS posts a new challenge question. Use these challenges to warm up for TEAMS or NEDC competition, in your classroom for extra credit, or at an engineering club meeting. Experience ...

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.

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