1. AIAA Education Activites January 2016 Richard Wlezien, VP-Education Elect wlezien@iastate.edu

2. AIAA and Academia AIAA is 43% industry, 19% government, 14% academia Academia has three primary voices on the AIAA Board · VP – Technical Activities; David Riley, Boeing · VP – Publications; Frank Lu, UT-Arlington · VP – Education; Steve Gorrell, Brigham Young University Seven technical directors, and seven regional directors AIAA also has a charitable foundation, The AIAA Foundation, which funds student activities

3. Committees Academic Affairs Committee · Primarily ABET issues Career and Professional Development Committee · Workshops and short courses · Professional career development STEM K-12 Committee · STEM events and competitions Student Activities Committee · Student design competitions (like DBF) ADCA

4. Goals Over Next Three Years Engage AIAA to better serve academic interests through short courses and workshops Coordinate AIAA, Academic, and Space Grant K-12 activities Align design competitions with capstone design requirements Engage ADCA in AIAA Education activities Create a home in AIAA for aerospace engineering education

5. Open Forum What are the key education issues that AIAA can help you with as a Department Chair?