July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5 “If you’re not learning something, you’re probably not stretching yourself as an engineer,” NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden told the 2011 graduating class of the Systems Engineering Leadership Development Program (SELDP).
July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5 Two new books examine the advantages of taking incremental steps to achieve big breakthroughs.
July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5 A pioneer of human spaceflight projects offered five rules for avoiding project management pitfalls.
July 20, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 5 Forty years ago this month, the Apollo 15 astronauts took the first lunar rover for a ride.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 In advance of the Group of Eight (G-8) summit in Deauville, France, the science academies of the G-8 and five other nations released a statement recommending that their governments take action to improve science education.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 Most megaproject failures “stem from a basic lack of being able to pursue a common goal with clarity and good behavior,” according to Edward Merrow, author of Industrial Megaprojects.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 Forty-five years ago this month, scientists let out a sigh of relief when Surveyor 1 didn’t sink into the moon’s dusty surface.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 The Academy now offers learning materials on iTunes University that are accessible whether youre on the road or in the classroom.
June 14, 2011 Vol. 4, Issue 4 The Exploration Systems Mission Directorate’s Ares I-X knowledge capture initiative represents a comprehensive effort to optimize learning from a complex project.
