CRESMET October 24,

2006

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AHEADTechnology

companies in

Arizona need

students

educated in Math

& Science

Engineering Employment (% of the workforce are Eng. Jobs)

Source: National Science Foundation 2003

Occupations with the “Most Prestige”Scientist 52%

Doctor 52%

Firefighter 48%

Teacher 48%

Military officer 47%

Nurse 44%

Police officer 40%

Priest/minister/clergy 32%

Member of Congress 31%

Engineer 29%

Athlete 21%

Architect 20%

Business executive 19%

Lawyer 17%

Entertainer 16%

Union leader 16%

Actor 16%

Banker 15%

Journalist 14%

Accountant 10%

Stockbroker 10%

Real estate broker/agent 5%

Source: Harris Poll of 1,012 adults conducted Aug. 10-15, 2004.

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Career Choices for High School Students

National Center for Career and College Admissions – AZ students 2006

High School Kids in Arizona have High School Kids in Arizona have

engineering as a top 4 choice – engineering as a top 4 choice –

Student interest is there!Student interest is there!

Engineering Salaries

* At least 5 years experience

http://www.evaluationengineering.com/archive/articles/0404/0404salary.asp

2004 survey

Education level & Salaries

salary by education level: http://www.evaluationengineering.com/archive/articles/0401salary.htm

Advanced

Technical

Degrees do

matter

…..but it is nice

to see data that

confirms it!

The Need is Real and the World is Passing Us By…….Craig Barrett, the Chairman of Intel, noted that Intel sponsors an international science competition every year. One year it attracted some 50,000 American high school kids. "I was in China 10 days ago," Mr. Barrett said, "and I asked them how many kids in China participated in the local science fairs that feed into the national fair [and ultimately the Intel finals]. They told me six million kids." ( IN ARIZONA WITH ALL OF OUR REGIONAL FAIRS WE HAVE ABOUT 3,000 ENTRANTS, NATIONWIDE it is about 50,000)

Craig also said:

“And you don't have to look very far in the United States to see the elements of the problem. If you look at what's happening, starting really at the top, look at what's happening in our graduate schools. In Physical Sciences, more than half the graduate students are foreign nationals. It's not because they are taking places of U.S. students who are interested. It's because there are no U.S. students who are interested in going after those advanced degrees.

 

If you look across the board at the number of engineers, we graduate 5 percent of the college graduates in the U.S. today with engineering degrees. If you go Russia, Germany, it's 33 percent. If you go to China, it's 50 percent of the college graduates have engineering degrees. That has to be a sign that there is a problem.”

Collectively as members of Industry, Educators & Government, we can and must have an impact on our children,

grandchildren and students

We owe it to our Families & Arizona to Leap Ahead!

We must inspire our students to excel and move

forward in Math and Science Education

to build the base for Success!

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