Transcript AIAA USU Student Presentation

AIAA Utah Section
STEM Outreach Programs
Jeffrey C. Boulware, PhD
2012-2013 Utah Section Chair
July 10th, 2013
Utah Section – Introduction
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261 total members
Annual Budget $2-5k
4 university branches
~562 sq mi per prof member
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Utah Section – 2013-2014 Officers
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Chair – Ron Thue (LSF Design Engineering)*
Vice-Chair (Chair-Elect) – Mark Sultan (NG)
Secretary – Spencer Brown (NG)
Treasurer – Mark Snaufer (ATK)*
Pre-college (K-12) Outreach – John Metcalf (NG)
Membership – Charlie Vono (NG)*
UEC Representative – Jim Thacher (ATK retired) / Charlie Vono (NG)*
Newsletter/Webmaster – Spencer Brown (NG)
Honors & Awards – Open
Young Professionals – Jeffrey C. Boulware (USAF)*
Public Policy – Open
RAC Representatives – Charlie Vono (NG)*
At-Large – John Singleton (USAF retired)
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* indicates former chair
Utah Section – 2012-2013 Goals
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Establish/maintain annually sustainable programs
Increase awareness among students and professionals
Increase community involvement
Establish POC at each major aerospace organization
Increase Educator Associates
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Utah Section STEM Outreach
• Local and regional science fairs
• Ideas:
 Collaborate university branches
 Essay contest
 Partner with Utah Board of Education
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National STEM Outreach (1 of 2)
• Educator Associate Membership
• Various Awards
• Engineers as Educators
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National STEM Outreach (2 of 2)
• AIAA Educator Academy
 Electric Cargo Airplane
 Space Weather Balloon
 Mars Rover Celebration
• STEM K-12 Webinar Series
 Two series for Section members and for Educators
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Resources
• AIAA STEM K-12 webpage:
 https://www.aiaa.org/Secondary.aspx?id=257
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Careers in Aerospace brochure
Educator Academy Materials
2013 STEM K-12 Webinar schedule
2013 Science Fair Report to AIAA Utah Section
2013 Utah Section Annual Report
POC: Jeffrey C. Boulware, [email protected]
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