APPEL News Digest

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   Five years ago Deep Impact launched to become the first mission to see beneath a comets surface.

January 29, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 1   “Essentials of Astronomy for Engineers” offers an overview of what we know about the universe, from the Big Bang to the evolution of galaxies and planets.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   “NASA Missions: Engineering Enabling Exploration” provides core knowledge about key NASA missions — past, present, and future.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   There are three keys to avoiding the pitfalls of heritage hardware, according to Wayne Hartford of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   PM Challenge’s first-ever international forum featured representatives from over a half dozen space agencies as well as industry, academia, and nonprofit organizations.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Getting a project into trouble is easy. Getting a project out of it requires smart, honest, and open management.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Experienced project leaders understand the importance of bringing together the right people and being adaptable to change, according to four expert practitioners from NASA and industry.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   Five trends are reshaping the practice of project management.

February 26, 2010 Vol. 3, Issue 2   “We are about risk and innovation and taking chances,” NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden told a packed auditorium at PM Challenge 2010.