AIAA Utah Section STEM Outreach Programs

AIAA Utah Section STEM Outreach Programs

Jeffrey C. Boulware, PhD2012-2013 Utah Section Chair

July 10th, 2013

Utah Section – Introduction

• 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

• 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)

3* indicates former chair

Utah Section – 2012-2013 Goals

• 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

• 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, jeffrey.boulware@hill.af.mil 8

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