have all the engineers gone?
“Between 1986 and 2006,
there was a 3 percent decrease in engineering graduates.”5...4...3...2...Yawwwwwn
“… but it is hard for most Americans to care much about the space program when they are worried about keeping their jobs, making house payments and putting food on the table.”
Yuri’s Night Rationale Document (embedded)
New Engineering Graduates: In recent years, the U.S. has produced approximately 72K per year (compared to China's 351K)
Decline in education: U.S. 12th-graders are below the international average on mathematics and science