1. Education Subcommittee Report SciTech January 7, 2015
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics Structural Dynamics Technical Committee
Education Subcommittee Report
SciTech January 7, 2015

2. Summary of Outreach Event
Successful outreach event on Tuesday at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, FL with Mr. Roger Johnston
Overview - 12:40-1:00
Period 1 – 1:05 - 1:25
Period 2 – 1:30 - 1:50
Period 3 – 1:55 - 2:15
Period 4 – 2:20 - 2:40
Refreshments – 2:40-3:00
70 10th-12th grade science and robotics club students; students asked questions, were engaged and enthused
10 SDTC members participated

3. Structural Dynamics during a Space Shuttle Mission
On-Orbit
Ascent
Re-entry
Liftoff
Landing

4. Hands –On Demo Sessions
“Basics of Vibrations with Joe-Bob the Bungee Jumper” – Mike Ross & Bruce Willis
“Exploring Structural Dynamics Educational DVD“ – Chad Hebert
“Seeing Is Believing – Understanding Resonance & Seeing Sound” – Bill Schneider
“Launch Vehicle Dynamics” – Teresa Kinney & James Ristow
“Aeroelasticity: The Interaction Between Aerodynamics and Structural Dynamics” – Nathan Falkiewicz & Seetha Raghavan
“International Space Station On-Orbit Structural Dynamics” – Stephanie Wilson

5. Event Photos (1 of 4)

6. Event Photos (2 of 4)

7. Event Photos (3 of 4)

8. Event Photos (4 of 4)

9. Outreach Lessons Learned
Allow more time between end of Overview presentation and beginning of first period to organize the students
With SciTech starting so early in the year, need to complete Outreach planning by early December
As part of discussion of outreach focus (whether general STEM, engineering track, less connected to the aerospace industry) gender diversity is also a desire
This year 5 out of 70 students were girls
We should ensure teacher invites girls from other classes if they are not regularly part of robotics club

10. Forward Work
Start selecting school in San Diego for SciTech 2016 Outreach event
Perhaps focus on middle school
Revamp the Outreach Overview for SLS, Commercial Crew, or futuristic Mars Mission
Nathan Falkiewicz is the POC
Revive Short Course
Reinforce presence of structural dynamics at SciTech
Ted Rose has been POC but is rotating off; he is willing to assist in this effort
Looking for copy of Andy Brown’s short course

11. Back-Up

12. Agenda 1. Welcome & Introductions (5 min) 2. Structural Dynamics (DVD)
3. Flight Mission Profile (15 min)
4. Hands-On Demos (75 min)
5. Reception (15 min)

13. Introductions
Nathan Falkiewicz, Lincoln Laboratory, MIT, Cambridge, MA
Chad Hebert, SN Corporation, Denver, CO
Dexter Johnson, NASA/Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Teresa Kinney, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL
Dr. Seetha Raghavan, University of Central Florida, FL
James Ristow, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, FL
Mike Ross, Sandia National Lab, Albuquerque, NM
Bill Schneider, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Palmdale, CA
Bruce Willis, The Boeing Company, Huntsville, AL
Stephanie Wilson, NASA/Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
In Absentia:
Dr. Vit Babuska, Sandia National Lab, Albuquerque, NM
Ted Bartkowicz, The Boeing Company, Houston, TX
Brendan Coyne, United Launch Alliance, Denver ,CO
Don Freund, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA
Michael Wolff, Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, Savannah, GA

14. Aerospace Structural Dynamics
Exploring Structural Dynamics DVD
Show 1st 2min of DVD – need another computer

15. Liftoff - Rocket Engine Structural Dynamics
Structural Dynamics play a critical role in design of Turbomachinery, Nozzles, and System Hardware.

16. Shuttle On-Orbit Vibrations
Astronauts
impart loads into the
Space Station while
living and working
there…
Show Dexter’s Video – need another computer

17. Shuttle Landing Loads STS-131
Main gear
Touchdown
Nose gear Touchdown
Post Landing

18. What the Payload sees: As a function of time:
Main gear touchdown
Nose gear Touchdown
As a function of time:
Nose Gear
Touchdown
Nose gear
Touchdown
Main gear
touchdown
As a function of frequency:

19. Refreshments Available
Demo Schedule
Period 1 – 1:05 - 1:25
Period 2 – 1:30 - 1:50
Period 3 – 1:55 - 2:15
Period 4 – 2:20 - 2:40
Refreshments Available
after Period 4!

20. Reach For The Stars!

21. Extra Photos