As a nation, the United States clearly has to accomplish some type of reshaping of our existing education system to stay competitive, in an increasingly competitive global economy. In previous editions of this weblog, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math + Manufacturing (STEM + M) have been discussed. A recent article in the 4 August 2011 edition of The Washington Post by Paul Otellini entitled,“How the Private Sector Can Help Curb Our Engineering Shortage” inspired me [...]

There are number of exceptional organizations that support aviation and aerospace manufacturers. Many come to mind quickly, the Aerospace Industries Association, the General Aviation Manufacturers Association, and the Society of Manufacturing Engineers are but a few. There are regional and local ones as well, including the public-private Manufacturing Extension Partnership. All of these organizations are generally well know. However, there is one that is a gem of a national resource for aviation and aerospace that [...]