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1 Education Activities Committee Report Jan 10 Neal Barlow VP Ed, Elect Karen Thomas Education Staff

2 Education - Academic Affairs ABET  Robert S. Fredell (Managing Director for Accreditation) will present at Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) and Aerospace Department Chair Committee (ADCA). –ABET PEV Training will be in Baltimore in spring and early summer 2011: Apr 29-May 1, May 20- 22, June 10-12  AIAA can nominate up to 4 candidates for training. We would like to give first preference to qualified candidates from industry and/or women and under represented minorities.  The nine program visits for the fall were completed successfully and the two observers will be assigned visits next year.  EAC commissioners Brett Anderson and David Dolling will complete their 5-year terms in July 2011. We have nominated Velana Wells (ASU) and Aaron Byerley (USAFA) as new AIAA commissioners 2

3 Academic Affairs (cont) ABET, continued  Currently 72 accredited aerospace/aeronautical/ astronautical engineering programs of which 3 are at the MS level - 3 of these are outside the USA.  Last year 4 new programs were accredited - 2 outside the US –Daniel Webster College, Capitol College, Middle Eastern Technical University Turkey, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Saudi Arabia  This year there is the potential for 2 new programs to be accredited - both outside the US.  Also currently 3 accredited aerospace engineering technology programs - 2 BS and 1 Associate. 3

4 Student Activities – Membership Goal, 9000 by 2014 4

5 2010 Graduate Awards Zarem Award  Aero – Michaels Isenberg, Cornell University  Astro – Michael Jonell, Wright State University Orville & Wilbur Wright Award  Joseph Galante, University of Maryland  Brandon Jones, University of Colorado  Julie Parish, Texas A&M University  Adam Trebs, Purdue University John Leland Atwood Award  David Wiese, University of Colorado William T. Piper, Sr. General Aviation Systems Award  Kimbery Lemon, Wichita State University Open Topic Awards  Ashley Korzun, Georgia Institute of Technology  Chelsea Sabo, University of Cincinnati  Carl Seubert, University of Colorado  Chandrashekhar Tiwari, Pennsylvania State University Thanks Prof Randy Truman (UNM ) and Great Support from SAC and TCs

6 2011 International Student Paper Competition Winners Undergraduate: "Experimental Aerodynamic Investigation of NASA Orion Forward Bay Modifications“ - TJ West and D. Montes, U.S. Air Force Academy Undergraduate Team: "The Design and Construction of a Blended Wing Body UAV“ – B. Thompson, J. Feys, M. Filewich, S. Abdel-Magid, D. Dalli, and F. Goto, Florida Institute of Technology Graduate: "Vibration Control of Thin Plates with Periodically Distributed Shunted Arrays“ - F. Casadei, Georgia Institute of Technology

7 Student Activities Region VII (Australia/Asian Basin) Student Conference – Monash Univ in Australia  24 presentations – 42 students 2011 Student Conference Planning underway  New Freshman Category  New STEM/Community Outreach Category 99 teams - ~1300 students registered for DBF  Cessna/Raytheon/AIAA Foundation sponsored  15-17 April – Tucson Az 7

8 STEM K-12 Outreach Developing and conducting Engineers as Educator program to assist aerospace professionals in working with K-12 students

9 Partnering with organizations such as the Air Force Academy, FAA, Navy, NDEP to provide hands-on STEM workshops that assist K-12 teachers in incorporating STEM lessons into their curriculum STEM K-12 Outreach

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11 K-12 Outreach 11

12 K-12 Outreach Education Alley – Anaheim CA  Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, Aerospace Corp - 18 exhibits - 1500 Home and Private Schooled Students ATIO – Arlington  AIAA/FAA Inquiry Based Projects - 500 Students USA Science and Engr Festival – National Mall – Univ of Maryland Student Branch Teacher Workshops  National Air and Space Museum – AIAA/NDEP/FAA/NASA – 50 Teachers  American Society of Gravitational and Space Biology – Space Science in the Classroom – 35 ASGSB Educators FIRST REVENUE GENERATING WORKSHOPS!!  ASGSB and Boeing (May) 12

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14 Professional Member Education Committee FY 10 – 30 Courses, 453 Attendees, 36 Instructors On-site Courses at: NASA Johnson, NAS Patuxent River, Booz Allen & Kennedy Space Center 40 Courses Scheduled for 2011 7 Education Partners – AIAA Members receive 10% Discount ASM – 5 Courses – Avg 17 attendees/course 14


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