The SystemsGo Effect
“I’d strongly encourage other programs like this elsewhere. We need to make engineering interesting to students and this is a great way to do it.”
“This engineering program doesn’t just ask students to make decisions; it teaches them how to make them. That ability to make decisions for themselves may be the most valuable skill they learn.”
“You are to be commended for your efforts in teaching the youth of Texas. Good luck with your program and with future efforts in education and technology.”
“Your [program] is a shining example that ‘What Texans can dream, Texans can do.’”
“The opportunity to not only learn about science and space, but to experience the joy and the thrill of turning this learning into a real vehicle and watching that vehicle soar. Those… experiences will stay with these students forever and lead them to… become the scientists and engineers of tomorrow.”
“Of all the educational programs I’ve evaluated, SystemsGo brings the best teaching-to-learning impact I’ve seen. Watching SystemsGo-ers work inspires hope in the limitless capacity of education done right.”
“A rocket scientist is someone who takes risks and isn’t afraid to try crazy things. Not everybody that goes through the SystemsGo program becomes a rocket scientist, but it gives kids hope and shows them their potential at what they can do.”
“I am not sure if I would have pursued Aerospace Engineering or be on my current career path if not for SystemsGo.”
“SystemsGo helped provide me the skills and prepare me for the rigors and demands put upon me at the naval academy. I still apply the problem-solving skills that I learned in high school at my present job.”
“SystemsGo gave me a good foundation in math and science, and it definitely helped in problem-solving. Presenting at the AIAA conference and NASA for the grant proposal helped a lot with confidence too.”
“This program is awesome! The students are more engaged, more excited, and learning new ways to think, solve problems, and overcome failures.”
“Thank you to SystemsGo for giving our school the tools and inspiration to implement something so profoundly impactful to our students.”
“WOW! I came away with a genuine respect and admiration, not so much about the rockets, but the environment that I was experiencing, the energy in the students and their overall attitude. The level of professionalism I witnessed was top notch.”
“We feel the energy and commitment that you and your students devote to your studies. We see those efforts paying large dividends to our country.”
“We welcome the opportunity to support and encourage our youth of today to pursue careers in the Science and Engineering fields, and this type of program is a very good “hands-on” approach.”
“SystemsGo students learn by making decisions and not by following directions.”
“SystemsGo follows the design, develop, test, and evaluate process, just like we do in the aerospace industry. It prepares students for the aerospace workforce through project- based learning of the highest order.”
“I believe SystemsGo was a program that changed the trajectory of my life and career.”
“The program gave me the confidence to tackle any issue, and stoked an interest that led to my current practice as a patent attorney, where I have the opportunity to work with today’s scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs to take their discoveries and innovations from the lab to the boardroom.”
“SystemsGo helped me a lot in my core Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering classes at the Air Force Academy. It also helped me out in the other core engineering classes I took as it gave me a great basis on how to learn in the engineering class environment.”
“SystemsGo… is hands-on, engaging, rigorous, relevant and life-changing. I literally witnessed students go from near drop-outs to getting degrees in Aerospace Engineering, and becoming rocket scientists at NASA and SpaceX. Best decision I ever made was supporting our teacher who brought us this innovative program.”
“Your program influences your students at the age when they need to make critical decisions in their life and getting them to consider engineering and specializing in rocket propulsion is very important to our industry.”
“Your program serves as a catalyst for academic growth and teamwork skills that are essential to our Nation’s future workforce.”
“I was just flabbergasted with how sharp those students were…they sounded like college engineers about to graduate.”
“I am forever grateful for the Alamo Heights Rocketry Program and SystemsGo. Your organization gave my son the foundation to explore science. He received a Scholarship from SystemsGo to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, and now has a clear path for his future.”
“The hands-on experience designing, building, and testing rockets is precisely the kind of experience SpaceX seeks in its employees. We have hired students who are products of the SystemsGo program, which lets us witness firsthand the program’s success in preparing students for leadership in this industry.”
“I really attribute my success at SpaceX to my experience in SystemsGo. It was then that I started learning technical skills and real world applications that enabled me to jump right into action at SpaceX.”
“Taking SystemsGo while in high school was the smartest thing I have ever done. The quality of education I received would be hard to find even at the college level. The fact that the program was mostly project-based learning allowed me to get experience with math, science, and communication that I used in college and in my career as an engineer.”
“SystemsGo ignited my interest in high power rocketry. Through both technical and hands-on experience, it gave me the capability and eagerness to pursue a career in Aerospace, where I worked at SpaceX as lead test engineer. I can undeniably say that I would not have been there without SystemsGo.”