Dr. Robert Materna (2011) writes clearly about a national issue “With the U.S. government shutting down the shuttle program without a new vision for space – very little has been done to excite and educate the next generation about the opportunities in the industry and, as a result, there is little enthusiasm for entering the field. The good news is that there are some very good reasons to enter the field. The challenge is to help students shift [...]

To improve our Secondary Education dismal diploma graduation rates, we have to change the STEM paradigm. Why does science have to be physical science? Why can’t science be Economics, Finance, or Accounting? Why does technology have to be computer based? Why does engineering have to be design, why can’t engineering include Leadership, Purchasing, Managing Teams, Logistics, and Project Management?

Just about every study that has been conducted on aerospace employment over the next twenty years indicates the U.S. will have a shortage of qualified aerospace workers.

There has been much written and discussed about improving Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education from K-12 in the United States. There is no doubt that by most all indicators, students in the U.S. are lagging in the basic knowledge that is needed for future global competitiveness.