It is through the sharing of resources and information that needs are met more effectively. If there is no sharing or collaboration, services are often duplicated or even overlooked. A networking of the aerospace education community at a national level, comprised of key aviation and space stakeholders enables the community to establish general goals and communicate those goals nationally. In turn, those goals can be adopted to meet needs regionally and at state and local levels. With a national guidance in goals for education needs in aerospace, resources are more readily identified and information is more effectively made available.
Collaboration is fostered in many areas and at all levels and the larger community is better served.
Assessment of needs, delineation and prioritization of goals and objectives. Process evaluation for improvements and developing new strategies for programming throughout the community. A degree of institutionalization to establish processes for advisory or management team selections for network facilitation and to also integrate community goals and functions in participating organizations. Shared capacity Advantages of Networking A network for aerospace education will benefit society, stakeholders, private and public sectors. Ultimately, all who participate have something to gain.