Society & Aerospace Technology Technical Committee
https://info.aiaa.org/tac/ETMG/SATTC/
Society & Aerospace Technology TC
Spring Teleconference
Teleconference Call-In
5:00 PM Eastern Time
Jarret M. Lafleur
Toll-Free:
Alternate:
Access Code:
Bradley A. Steinfeldt
(866) 740-1260
(303) 248-0285
2649999
March 21, 2013
Chair, jarret.m.lafleur@gmail.com
Vice Chair, bsteinfeldt@gatech.edu
Christopher M. Hearsey
Secretary, chearsey@astrosociology.org
Agenda
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Call to Order
News and Information
Project Updates from Members
Action Requests
Featured Presentation – Mr. Chi L. Mai
Adjourn
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News and Information
• Conference Information
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Space 2013 Update – Som Dutta and Brad Steinfeldt
SciTech 2014 Update – Chris Hearsey
Aviation 2014 UAS Session Update – Chi Mai
Space 2014 – Volunteer Needed
• Other SATTC and ETM News
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New SATTC Members
AIAA YP Forum Experience
TFPC Interaction – Sarah Arnac
AIAA BOD Elections and Award Nominations
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Slide contributed by Som Dutta and Brad Steinfeldt
SATTC @ Space 2013
• September 10-12, 2013 – San Diego, CA
• Part of the Space History, Society, and Policy track
 SAT TC lead: Som Dutta (soumyo.dutta@gatech.edu)
 SAT TC working with History and Legal TC’s also
• Submission History
 23 total abstracts submitted – higher total from last year
 3 paper sessions (12 papers total), up to 4 panel sessions, and poster session
• Space History, Society, and Policy Student Paper Competition
 Coordinator: Brad Steinfeldt (bsteinfeldt@gatech.edu)
 Encourage students to get engaged with the track and associated TCs
– Monetary prize ($750 supplied by ETM group)/certificate/luncheon recognition
 4 total submissions this year + 1 submission from last year
– Two entries are SAT TC focused
 Need TC member help in judging final manuscripts (July 30 – August 23)
– Need multiple judges per manuscript (= 5+ volunteers)
• SATTC will be meeting in conjunction with Space 2013 (exact
date/time TBD)
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SATTC @ SciTech 2014
• January 13-17, 2014 – National Harbor, MD
• SATTC responsible for Society & Aerospace Technology track
• Important Dates:
 Abstract Submission Deadline: Late May 2013 (UNOFFICIAL)
 Final Paper Deadline: Dec. 16, 2013
• SATTC (re-)submitted inputs for the SciTech Call for Papers in
Feb. 2013.
• SATTC will be meeting in conjunction with SciTech 2014 (exact
date/time TBD)
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News and Information
• Conference Information
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Space 2013 Update – Som Dutta and Brad Steinfeldt
SciTech 2014 Update – Chris Hearsey
Aviation 2014 UAS Session Update – Chi Mai
Space 2014 – Volunteer Needed
• Other SATTC and ETM News
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New SATTC Members
AIAA YP Forum Experience
TFPC Interaction – Sarah Arnac
AIAA BOD Elections and Award Nominations
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For 2013: 7 New Members
3 Non-Renewed Members
29 Members
(Limit: 35)
New SATTC Members
Sarah Arnac
Philip Baldwin
Undergraduate Student, Purdue University
Undergraduate Student, Purdue University
Interests: Flight Testing, Aircraft Design
Other Experience: NASA DFRC, Purdue AIAA
Chapter President
Interests: Design Engineering, Unmanned Systems
Other Experience: TORIC Engineering, AIAA DBF
Competitions, Purdue AIAA Chapter VP
Matthew Kuester
Nicole Mendoza
Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University
Ph.D. Student, Texas A&M University
Interests: Acoustics, Wind Tunnel Testing, Low &
High Speed Aerodynamics
Other Experience: Texas A&M Boundary Layer
Transition Team, Aerodynamics Guest Lecturer,
NASA Aeronautics Graduate Fellowship
Interests: Fluid Dynamics, High Speed Air
Breathing Propulsion
Other Experience: Boeing, Solar Turbines,
USA, AIAA GEPC, ΣΓΤ VP, NSF GRFP Fellow
Ian Perry
Nate Robinson, P.E.
J.D. Student, University of Mississippi
Associate Director, UTEP CSETR
Interests: Aerospace Law, Export Controls,
Development of Outer Space, International Law
Other Experience: Journal of Space Law Student
Editor, 2013 Manfred Lachs (Space Law) Moot Court
Team Oralist
Interests: Aerospace, Automotive and Utility
Engineering, Economics, Workforce Development
Other Experience: NASA Science, Engineering,
Mathematics & Aerospace Academy (Director),
University of Texas (Instructor), NASA WSTF
Annie Wargetz
M.S. Student, University of North Dakota
Interests: Human Spaceflight, Space History
Other Experience: UND Human Spaceflight Lab,
Reynolds and Reynolds, UND Observatory,
Astrosociology Research Institute
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AIAA YP Forum Experience
• TAC Workshop in 2012 highlighted disturbing long-term trends in AIAA
membership and conference attendance
 Young professionals (YPs) comprise just 17% of AIAA membership
 YPs are poorly retained
• The AIAA YP Forum Experience is an initiative to engage YPs
who have just entered the workforce in an enhanced and
personalized conference experience that encourages a continued,
long-term interaction with AIAA.
• Proposal to achieve this involves three components:
 One-time defraying of the cost to attend Forum attendance through reduced
registration costs
 Kickoff event
 Pairing of the YP with a technical expert, who will help show the YP the
ropes of AIAA and Forums
• SATTC is in discussions with the YPC to move this idea forward.
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TFPC Interaction
• In Feb. 2013, the SATTC was contacted by Lynn Unrau
(Cessna Aircraft), chair of the Transformational Flight
Program Committee (TFPC)
 TFPC is composed of professionals with an interest in
advanced, transformational future aerospace concepts.
 TFPC membership is aviation-centric
 Major focus: How transformational concepts (e.g., point-to-point
air transportation, personal air vehicles, autonomous airplanes)
can bring future benefits to society.
• TFPC had teleconference on Tuesday, March 19
• Sarah Arnac (SATTC/TFPC Liaison) attended.
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BOD Elections, Award, and Fellow Nominations
• Board of Directors Elections (Vote before April 8, 2013)
 www.aiaa.org/BODvote
 Typically only 15-20% of the members vote (only 4,500-6,000 members)
 Offices:
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President Elect
VP-Elect, Technical Activities
VP-Elect, Member Services
Director: at-Large, International, Information Systems Group, Propulsion and Energy
Group, Region 4, Region 5, Region 7
• Award Nominations
 https://www.aiaa.org/HonorsAndAwardsOpenNominations.aspx?id=5858 (deadlines
are continuous)
• Associate Fellow and Fellow Nominations
 Associate Fellow: nominations due 4/15, references due 5/15
 Fellow: nominations due 6/15, references due 6/15
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Project Updates
• Aerospace Technology Impact Initiative (Justice)
• ComicCon (Christian)
• Aerospace Tech. Pocket Guide and Presentation
(Grant, Restrepo)
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Slide contributed by Steve Justice
Aerospace Technology Impact Initiative
• Vision – Quantify the societal impact of aerospace
technology on the “general quality of life” and in
particular, how AIAA members contribute to that
improvement.
• Goal - Gather information from the various groups
within AIAA to generate “success stories” of aerospace
technology impact with a focus on the contributions of
the AIAA and its members.
• Strategy – Create an award to help incentivize the
membership to provide that information.
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Slide contributed by John Christian
AIAA SAT TC Booth at Pittsburgh ComicCon
• The AIAA SAT TC will have a booth at the 2013 Pittsburgh
ComicCon to be held 27-29 September 2013.
• The SAT TC will work with AIAA to prepare booth materials this
spring. We are also open to materials from TC members that are
appropriate for distribution to a non-technical audience.
• We hope to have the first draft of the Society & Aerospace
Technology Pocket Guide available for distribution at the booth.
• Anyone interested in attending the ComicCon to help run the
booth should contact John Christian at
john.christian@mail.wvu.edu.
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AIAA SAT TC Booth at Pittsburgh ComicCon
Volunteers Needed
• Ops Team
 2 additional volunteers to man the booth with John
• Swag Team
 1 volunteer to coordinate with AIAA staff to solicit giveaway
swag from interested Corporate Members
 1 volunteer to solicit AIAA Committees (TCs, PCs, Public Policy
and Education Standing Committees) for distributable products
 1-2 volunteers to obtain/coordinate NASA Spinoff books and
NASA House/City interactive kiosk and/or giveaways
 1-2 volunteers to brainstorm and produce additional creative
products
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Action Requests
• Fall Newsletter: Send articles to Som Dutta
(soumyo.dutta@gmail.com)
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Congratulations!
• Som Dutta
Recipient of the National Space Club’s Goddard
Memorial Scholarship for his development of
advanced estimation techniques with application to
entry, descent, and landing system performance and
vehicle design
• Sarah Arnac
http://www.ssdl.gatech.edu/
Recipient of a NASA Group Achievement Award for
exemplary performance in the successful execution of
challenging ground operations and flight maneuvers
for the Mars Science Laboratory radar system
https://engineering.purdue.edu/AAE
Let us know if you receive an award or have a
career or personal achievement!
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Featured Presentation
TAMU NAL, Research, and SAT TC
Chi Mai
Texas A&M University
chilnmai@gmail.com
Chi is a Ph.D. Student and Graduate Research Assistant in the Texas A&M National
Aerothermochemistry Laboratory (TAMU NAL). He is also a recipient of the prestigious DOD
SMART Scholarship.
Chi has been a Member and the Webmaster of the SATTC since 2009.
See separate slide set.
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Review of Action Items
Know a student or professional who would
make a good addition to our TC?
Nomination instructions available at:
https://www.aiaa.org/Secondary.aspx?id=5092
Note: Next teleconference will be May 2 at 1700
Eastern. Stay tuned for call-in details.
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