AIAA Management Technical Committee (TCM)
October 15-16, 2014
Wright Brothers Institute/TecEdge, Dayton, OH
Wednesday, October 15
0830
Sivaram welcome. Coffee etc $7 per day. 6PM social. 29th floor Kettering
tower, validate ticket, Dayton Raquet club, express elevator.
Attendees:
Thomas Irvine
Wilson Felder
George Vlay
Knoll
Raymond Flores
Marvine Hamner
Laura McGill
Sivaram Gogineni
Robert Schafrik
Carol Cash
Rex McWaters
Paul Collopy (Thu only)
Guests:
Khrish Naisimhan, STC
Steve Erickson, Parker Hannifin
Bruce Walker, U of Cincinnati
Paul Orkwis, U of Cincinnati
Lance Chenault, AIAA Dayton
Rick Wills, AIAA Dayton (and AFRL)
Les McFawn, Wright Institute
0835
Introductions.
0850
Introduction to Wright Institute, idea lab, etc. Les McFawn(?)
Carol Cash: the “Good the Bad and the Ugly” theme is international
collaboration.
Paul Orkwis: Cincinnati Chongqing co-op institute. Discussed comparison of
China today to US in the 1950s. There is a ‘60s coming in China! A shop in
every space. Question raised about reciprocity: what’s in it for the US
partner? What’s the win-win for the relationship in China. Example from
Chris N. metrics of reciprocity in agreements. Ultimately risk management by
weaving reciprocity into the process from the beginning.
1030
Break
1049
James D. Howley. 200 cleared contractors in Dayton area associated with
Wright-Pat. Excellent film about “RIS” whose employee was targeted by
Chinese.
1300
Steve Erickson. Parker Hannifin. Strategic Intelligence. Old style is like the
gazelle, but global economy is like the cheetah. Need to change. Understand
better, respond quicker. Economic data exploited to look at data through a
“Parker filter” to identify places where the company should be focusing.
Business data on a continuum from data to modeling to optimization. Market
research, key element is the targeted interview process. Competitive
intelligence “what problem are you trying to solve” not answering all
questions, but just a few. Trade show intelligence: use sales folks and booth
people in elicitation techniques. Competitive potential responses, future
scenario analysis.
1410
Group discussion. What is the balance between intellectual freedom and IP?
Person leaves the country after 20 years, with trade secrets in their head?
How about academics: basic research and sharing v. protection of IP.
1545
Jim Daly. GE aviation. History of global enterprise (engineering) at
Honeywell and GE. A couple of dozen sites in half a dozen countries. Global
collaboration is with us, and beneficial. Have to get through the emotions and
infrastructure. Long term vision, plan for scale and career growth. Plan for
adequate travel for physical presence. Described C919 program, joint venture
with AVIC – AVIAGE – plus GE will provide engines for C919. GE power
system simulator in Dayton. To show OEMs that the system works.
1630
Adjourn.
Thursday, October 16
0800
Les McFawn, tour of Wright Institute, Idea lab, etc. Small business hub.
0900
Chairman’s remarks. Thanked the program sub-committee for two recent
great meetings. Need for help on Program Subcommittee and Awards (in the
area of recruiting nominations). Sivaram will update his prior nomination and
submit. Tom will work with AIAA to get relief on the deadline. X-51 would
be an excellent choice. We don’t know the project manager(s) were, X-2
Nick Lapos was project manager. Tom will attempt to get a nomination. Ray
Flores will try to find an appropriate recipient for the X-51. Carol will try to
find a recipient for the LEAP engine.
AIAA is looking at issues around holding ITAR sessions. If any member is
interested in working on this problem, they should contact Nancy Anderson.
We have been asked to consider a scholarship in honor of Von Braun. If a
graduate scholarship, then the TCM and Space Systems TC will do it. We
need to decide whether we want to make a suggestion. We will recommend
an undergraduate scholarship to a rising senior and the full $5,000.
Laura McGill will send a resume to Tom; we will have a vote on membership
for her. We’ll wait to vote on Mark and Tom.
Program: 17/18 Feb. Tom will arrange dates for Spring. We need a host.
Pittsburgh in the Fall. That will lock down the schedule for CY 2015.