|
Links
Subscribe to Celeste's Blog (receive via email)
Formerly known as the Engineering Education Advocate
Archives
Books by Celeste Baine
Is There an Engineer Inside You?: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering
|
|
Engineers Make a Difference: Motivating Students to Pursue an Engineering Education
|
|
Sustainable Energy Engineering Teacher's Guide
|
|
Roller Coaster Engineering Teacher's Guide
|
Teaching Engineering Made Easy: A Friendly Introduction to Engineering Activities for Middle School Teachers
|
The Musical Engineer: A Music Enthusiast's Guide to Engineering and Technology Careers
|
The Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker's Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering - Second Edition
|
High Tech Hot Shots: Careers in Sports Engineering
|
|
|
|
Eulogy
Dear Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS),
 I never got to say goodbye. I read about it on Facebook. I remember when I heard the news I simply could not believe it. One day you were there and the next, you weren’t. It was the fall of a giant – an organization that had just celebrated 60 years of service to the pre-engineering community.
You were a great friend and I enjoyed the time we had to work together. JETS was very resourceful and offered strategic advice when I was writing the first of edition of my first book, Is There an Engineer Inside You? in 1998. Then again, our bond deepened when you acquired my newsletter, “The Pre-Engineering Times” in 2005. We shared booth space at ASEE conferences and you were instrumental in getting this novice started in the world of engineering education.
JETS, you will be missed and will always hold a special place in my heart.
--
JETS engaged students in a variety of educational programs designed to increase awareness of what engineers do and to show how math and science knowledge make tangible differences in the world. After many decades of service to the STEM community the JETS organization has dissolved. The Technology Student Association (TSA) has acquired their TEAMS and UNITE competitions. TEAMS and UNITE will continue as scheduled in 2012, but now will be managed by TSA
|
Posted by Celeste Baine on January 31, 2012
Talkback
From Don Morgan - As a Georgia TSA Advisor, I welcome the addition of TEAMS and UNITE to our organization.I believe the merger can do nothing but make us all stronger and a more positive force for students who have been turned off on all of the STEM fields.
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 5:40 PST
From Charles A. Rodenbergerf - As a former President of JETS, I am truly disappointed at the news. I contributed a chapter to the history of JETS telling about the Texas history.
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 10:16 am PST
Post your comments to Eulogy
Back to the EESC home page
Go Shopping
|
