Tammy Jones									Feb. 16, 1995
Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Md.  20744
(301) 286-5566


RELEASE NO: 95-065


LET'S TALK ABOUT ENGINEERING

	More than 100 engineers from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), 
Greenbelt, Md. will be visiting secondary students in Maryland public schools for National 
Engineers Week, Feb. 19-25.  During the week, engineers will instill their love of science 
upon future generations.

	Many space and Earth science instruments that fly aboard NASA spacecraft are 
developed in-house by GSFC engineers.  They develop hardware and software for 
astronomical telescopes and Earth observing satellites.  GSFC engineers have worked on 
instruments for the Hubble Space Telescope, the Geostationary Operational Environmental 
Satellite and the Wind spacecraft, designed to study changes in solar wind.  These NASA 
spacecraft are launched both on the Space Shuttle and rockets.     

	Engineers will visit more than 70 Maryland schools to share their career stories.  
This is an excellent opportunity for engineers to encourage students to pursue their dreams, 
whether it be in space flight or working for one of the car manufacturers.   School visits 
during this special week also give students a chance to interact with the people who actually 
do the work.  

	Engineers participating next week are from NASA Headquarters, Washington, 
D.C. and GSFC.  Each NASA engineer will present the school with a packet of educational 
materials about NASA's missions.  Some of the schools that will be visited are located in 
the city of Baltimore and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Charles, Howard, Montgomery and 
Prince George's counties.    


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	The idea behind Engineers Week is to raise public awareness of engineers and 
appreciation for their work.  Thousands of engineers throughout the U.S. will sponsor a 
variety of public activities from technology exhibits to student competitions. Some of these 
engineers have fascinating stories they could share if your organization is interested in 
doing a feature.  

	For more information, contact Tammy Jones, Office of Public Affairs, (301) 286-
5566.

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