Scott Howe is a senior systems engineer at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), where he is a member of the Constellation Architecture Team for the Lunar Outpost program. He brings a unique blend of architectural and engineering expertise to his work, having previously practiced as a registered architect in both California and Oregon. He spent five years with BWLC Architects in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and ten years with Kajima Corporation in Tokyo, Japan.
In addition to his professional work, Howe has a strong academic background. He holds degrees from the University of Utah, the University of Michigan, and the University of Hong Kong. He has also served as an assistant professor at the University of Oregon for three years and at Hong Kong University for six years.
Howe’s interests extend beyond the purely technical. At the MTA conference, he presented his initial ideas on quantifying morality, seeking to objectify moral decision-making. This project explores the intersection of engineering principles, theology, and the potential for self-assembling structures, using robotics, to inform an understanding of objective value and even the concept of the atonement. This reflects Howe’s personal belief that his religious views are intertwined with his professional and intellectual pursuits, forming a unified worldview.
