Transcript AIAA Kickoff

Welcome Slide
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Glast Launch
Earth Views
ISS Fly Around
STS-128 Discovery
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American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics
Fall 2009 Kickoff
Agenda
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What is AIAA
Who is AIAA
Recent Functions
2009-10 Preview
Involvement Opportunities
Wrap-up
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The American Institute of
Aeronautics and Astronautics
• “…is the world's largest technical society dedicated
to the global aerospace profession.”
• AIAA:
– Organizes conferences
– Publishes technical standards, nine journals, books, and
Aerospace America
– Conducts training courses
– Performs aerospace outreach
• Student dues are $20/year
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The UW Student Chapter
• Open to all majors
• Members are interested in flight or space systems
• Promotes your development by:
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Bringing aerospace veterans to campus,
Organizing teams for aerospace competitions,
Holding academic and career advising sessions,
Offering campus and community outreach opportunities,
And providing pizza, monthly.
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This year’s officers:
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President
VP
Treasurer
Outreach
Trip Coord.
Polygon Rep.
• Advisor
– Ben Conrad
– Tim Feyereisen
– Nathan Wong
– Josh Bogie
– Lisa McGill
– Jeremy Lehman
– Prof. Daniel Kammer
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Highlights From Last Year
• Speakers
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Theoretical physicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
Tracy Radel from Sandia National Labs (here tomorrow)
UW Prof. Kulcinski on the NASA Advisory Council
UW Prof. Kammer on many years in the Industry
UW EMA grad. Ross Borchardt from Orbitec
SR-71 pilot Col. Richard Graham
• Science Olympiad
• Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
• ZeroG team, two WSGC Rocket Teams
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Highlights From Last Year:
Trip to Denver
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2009-10 Preview
• Summer summaries
– What was NASA/Boeing/Lockheed/etc. like?
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Peer advising
Science Olympiad
Trick-or-Treat for Canned Goods
Trip to LA / DC / other
• Speakers are in-the-works…suggestions appreciated
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September, 2009
What is Polygon?
•Polygon is a part of NAESC- the
National Association of Engineering
Student Councils
•Polygon is the voice of the
engineering student body at UWMadison
•Polygon’s mission is to foster
cooperation and communication
among students, student
organizations, the College of
Engineering, administration, and
industry
Polygon by the Numbers
•Original Polygon constitution dates back to early 1900s at UW
•Core officer team of 24 members
•Umbrella organization for over 40 organizations within the CoE
•Provides over $35,000 in funding for CoE organizations
•Bi-weekly meetings with the Deans in engineering
Why are there Polygon representatives?
Bring student feedback to general meetings
– Biweekly meetings
– Concerns of students within the college
– Differential tuition ideas
Vote in college-wide delegates
Represent organization’s voice
Return information back to organizations
Vote on funding proposals
– In-meeting funding available for unforeseen expenses
Open forum for sharing your org’s events & ideas
Questions?
[email protected]
Involvement
Opportunity:
Pictures courtesy Juniata College
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Involvement
Opportunity:
• Design, propose, construct, conduct, analyze, and
present a microgravity project in 2 semesters
Kickoff
Thursday 5:45
1610 EH
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Involvement
Opportunity:
Rocket
Competition
• This year:
– Single stage, heavy lift
– 1500’ altitude
– Electronic parachute deploy
Kickoff
Thursday @ 7
1610 EH
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Other Competitions…
• AIAA:
– Team Aircraft Design Competition – Alternative Fuels
– Individual Aircraft Design Competition – Transonic Midsize Business
Jet
– Team Space Design Competition – L2 Space Weather Monitoring
Constellation
Team Space Transportation Design Competition – Design of a
Human Asteroid Exploration System
– Design/Build/Fly Competition
• SAE Aero Design
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Career Fair is Tomorrow & Thursday
• Engineering Career Services
• ~180 employers, over two days
• Those related to aerospace:
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Thursday
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Sandia National LaboratoryInfo Session
• Ross Radel will speak about working for Sandia and
their research into Fission Surface Power Systems
• Refreshments will be provided, courtesy Sandia.
Tomorrow
12:15 in 1610 EH
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Conclusion
• Dues (pizza cost) – $15/semester, $25 for year, ASAP
• Website refresh – stop down if you want to add
some new features to our website, no experience
is necessary
• Inaugural Fall survey – by the time you get home
you should have an email from Tim pointing you to
an 11-question survey, I would appreciate your
input.
Next Meeting:
Early October, will be based on survey results
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