Junior Engineering Technical Society ( JETS ) was a national non-profit organization based in the United States dedicated to promoting interest in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology among high-school students. In 2011 the Test of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science (TEAMS) and Unite programs of JETS were acquired by the Technology Student Association
9-448: The Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) was established in 1950 with the mission to provide engineering education at the high school level in the same way that 4-H was designed for agriculture. The organization was formerly known as Better Engineering Talent for Schools (BETS) before its current name was adopted. A key JETS activity was promulgating a standardized test to evaluate engineering aptitude in high school students, known as
18-448: A $ 5,000 scholarship to at least one student to pursue a college engineering education since 2007. In 2006, JETS was chosen as one of the "Best Practice" STEM education program for secondary schools by Bayer Corporation . Each month, JETS publishes a free e-newsletter available through their website. JETS also publishes Explore , a magazine designed to inform students about potential engineering careers. This article related to
27-576: A non-profit organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about an education organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . TEAMS (academic competition) Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics, and Science ( TEAMS ) is an annual competition originally organized by the Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS). TEAMS is an annual theme-based competition for students in grades 9–12, aimed at giving them
36-405: The "National Engineering Aptitude Search". A student's score could be a credential for admission application to an engineering college. The tests were administered by local JETS-affiliated engineering societies, who might also present awards to the top students. JETS hosts their annual TEAMS competition. TEAMS is an annual theme-based competition for students in grades 9-12, aimed at giving them
45-457: The TEAMS competition delved in the problems engineers face while providing access to clean water. It was named for Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous quote, "Water, water, everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink." This competition is divided in two parts. The first part, lasting an hour and a half, has 80 multiple choice questions. Each group of ten questions is related to a specific problem relating to
54-415: The best answer. This competition is taken part by each participating school in a regional competition; the scores at that date determine the standings at the regional, state, and national levels. There are six school divisions, one home division, one group division, and two levels (9th/10th-grade level & 11th/12th-grade level). JETS, in conjunction with Power Engineering magazine , has annually awarded
63-478: The opportunity to discover engineering and how they can make a difference in the world. The TEAMS competition was created in 1975 at the University of Illinois for the state of Illinois . In 1978, JETS expanded TEAMS to become a national competition. In 1993, the TEAMS test changed format into a format very similar to the one used today. Since 2008, the TEAMS competitions have had a theme. The 2010 theme for
72-403: The opportunity to discover engineering and how they can make a difference in the world. This competition is divided into two parts. The first part, lasting an hour and a half, has 80 multiple-choice questions. Each group of ten questions is related to a specific problem relating to the overall theme. The second part consists of eight open-ended tasks that are aimed at encouraging teamwork to develop
81-657: The overall theme. The second part consists of eight open-ended tasks that are aimed at encouraging teamwork to develop the best answer. This competition is taken part by each participating school in a regional competition; the scores at that date determine the standings in the regional, state, and national level. There are six school divisions, one home division, one group division and two levels (9th/10th grade level & 11th/12th grade level). Each team consists of eight high school students. A school may submit multiple teams. Thousands of teams participate in this competition each year. This article about an education organization
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