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Discusses several factors which caused the shortages of scientific, technical, engineering and mathematics personnel in the U.S. Percentage of foreign-born scientists and engineers in the U.S. who are master's-degree holders according to the Science and Engineering Indicators 2004 report issued by the National Science Foundation; Estimated increase in science and engineering jobs by 2010; Out-of-state tuition and fees charged to international students in California. INSET: Page Wars: Global Competition Heats Up Over Scientific Papers.

Focuses on the growth of the engineering industry in San Diego, California. Increase in the total number of local full-time licensed engineers; Emphasis on real estate development; Increment of gross billing.

Evaluates the National Aeronautics & Space Administration. Agency that has a declining technical base, an eroding pool of scientific and engineering talent, and a declining amount of patents and research papers; History of the agency; Effect of the Columbia disaster on the agency; Root of NASA's technical decline; Opinions of scientists.

Mentions 'Engineering 101,' a course taught at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. How the class is separated into teams of students; Use of basic engineering principles to assist a local organization in problem solving; Intent of course to promote engineering as a useful pursuit; Examples of some of the organizations that have been helped including hospitals.