WINGS OF
LIBERTY
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF AERONAUTICS &ASTRONAUTICS
GREATER PHILADELPHIA SECTION
February
2009
Oct 2001
www.aiaa.org/portal/philadelphia
20NO
NO12
VVol.
ol. 13
February meeting:
lizahamberger@msn.com
Chairman
Brett Hoffstadt
brett.m.hoffstadt@boeing.com
Treasurer
Charles Marston
marstonc@asme.org
Secretary
Open
Education/Pre-College
Brian Anderson
brian.r.anderson@lmco.com
Career Enhancement
Nicholas Andrews
nicholas.j.andrews@lmco.com
Newsletter Editor
Kamran Fouladi
Fouladi@infomec.cc
Public Policy
Purvi Dave
purvi_84@hotmail.com
Technical Committee
Peter Cavallo
cavallo@craft-tech.com
Membership
Tom Zientek
thomas.a.zientek@boeing.com
Honors & Awards
“Careers in Aerospace”
A Panel Discussion of Opportunities for Engineers in
the Aerospace Industry
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street,
Main Building (Curtis Hall)
Pizza Reception (Rm. 162): 5:30-6:00 PM
Panel Discussion (Westphal Art Gallery,
3rd Floor): 6:00-8:30 PM
This annual event will expose attendees to different career paths
and personal backgrounds within the aerospace industry.
Students will gain perspective from practicing professionals at
different points in their careers in technical, management,
university, and entrepreneurial tracks. Non-technical areas
important for an engineer’s success such as communication,
interpersonal and project management skills will also be
explored. Will you need further education and training? What
size organization best suits you? Even if you already have a job,
these topics and insights are always relevant. Ample time for
audience questions is planned. It’s also an excellent networking
opportunity for professionals and students alike!
The panelists this year are:
• Howard Pearlman, Ph.D. - Associate Professor of Mechanical
Engineering and Mechanics, Drexel University
• Justin Likar – Aerospace Engineer, Lockheed Martin
• And more! Other panelists are still being arranged.
Pizza and sodas served until we run out!
Open
Free admission. Non-U.S. persons welcome.
Council Member at-large
For further information, please contact Brett Hoffstadt
@ 610-591-4206 or brett.m.hoffstadt@boeing.com
Liza Hamberger
lizahamberger@msn.com
“Careers in Aerospace”
Campus Map and Parking Information
Public parking is available north of
Market St. ($10-15) or at meters on
nearby streets.
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(Curtis Hall, 1st Floor:
Pizza; 3rd Floor: Westphal
Art Gallery)
To address these daunting challenges in a
comprehensive and effective manner,
DVIRC is leading the definition and
promotion of a regional STEM Compact.
DVIRC is the Delaware Valley Industrial
Resource Center, a non-profit company
based in Philadelphia.
Regional Leadership Conference
Every year, AIAA holds a Regional
Leadership Conference (RLC) to bring
leaders of AIAA Sections, Regions and the
National staff together to share valuable
information, ideas, and make new friends.
As stated in the regional compact, the
vision is “To empower the region’s capacity
to develop a talented, robust and eclectic
science, technology, engineering and
mathematics (STEM) oriented workforce,
capable of performing, adapting and
thriving in a dynamic knowledge-driven
economy.” The entire compact is available
at our website. Our AIAA Section is proud
to be one of the signatories included
among the prestigious and growing list of
institutions.
The 2008 RLC was held July 2008 in
Hartford, Connecticut. Brett Hoffstadt and
Liza Kupp-Hamberger were the two people
from our Section who attended.
According to Liza, “It was a great
experience to meet Jon Malay, George
Milnes, Mary Snitch, Stephen Brock, and
many of our counterparts from the
different sections. There were several
interactive sessions in which everyone
could voice opinions on how to improve
AIAA.”
If you want to help make a big difference
with this critical issue, please contact Tony
Girifalco at DVIRC (215-464.8550 or
ajg@dvirc.org). Those who attended our
latest mini-symposium on December 7th,
2007, were able to hear more from Tony
as one of our Business Issues panelists.
The
conference
covered
protocol,
membership, concerns, and any questions
we had in general. Copies of the
presentations were made available on cdrom at the RLC. If you are interested in
obtaining a copy, feel free to send Liza an
e-mail to request one at no charge.
Another constructive step would be to
share this newsletter with a manager of
Human Resources or Employment at your
company. Our employers have an obvious
vested interest in a stable, capable
workforce.
If you have other ideas or
opportunities where you think our AIAA
Section can contribute, please contact
Brian Anderson.
Regional STEM Compact
Is Gaining Momentum
If you make an effort to stay current on
issues affecting our profession, you have
undoubtedly seen articles that raise
concerns about our future workforce and
the current state of STEM education
(Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math). For instance, according to the
Aviation Week Workforce Survey published
in 2008, 58% of employees in the U.S.based aerospace and defense industry are
over 50. But looking ahead to future
replacements, the U.S. government’s
National
Assessment
of
Educational
Progress for 2007 reports that only 39% of
American fourth-graders and 32% of
eighth-graders
score
at
or
above
“proficient” in math.
New Associate Fellow
Among the new AIAA Associate Fellows for
2009 is one of our members in the Greater
Philadelphia Section. That person is Ken
Landis, a manager in the Flying Qualities
department at Boeing’s Rotorcraft Division.
Congratulations Ken!
If you know an AIAA Member who
deserves to be nominated for an upgrade,
you can learn about the process at
www.aiaa.org.
Or you can contact our
Membership Chair, Tom Zientek.
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New Section Website!
Council Member profile:
Liza Kupp-Hamberger
We are happy to be using a new website
that is hosted by AIAA-national, and easily
found from the main AIAA website. The
web address is:
Our Section Council has several new
officers this term. In an effort to introduce
them to our members, each issue of the
newsletter will feature a biography and
contribution from at least one of them.
www.aiaa.org/portal/philadelphia
My name is Liza Kupp-Hamberger and I am
the acting Honors and Awards Chair.
Currently I am studying for a Masters
Degree at Everglades University in Aviation
Science and at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical
University for a Masters Degree in
Aeronautical Science. My background lies
in mathematics, which is where I hold an
Associates and Bachelors degree. As a
younger student, I did not envision this
path. Science was boring and hard to get
through with very few teachers to
encourage me along the way.
We are still adding content and transferring
historical information from the other
website that was hosted by Villanova
University and Dr. Charlie Marston. Please
visit our new site, add it to your favorites,
and use it for information and event
announcements! Speaking of information…
Local Career Opportunities
Occasionally
we
are
contacted
by
employers or recruiters who recognize the
impressive breadth of expertise within our
membership. Our new website has a page
just for these opportunities!
Then I had my “When did you know..?”
moment. Sitting alone in a corner at a
family function and struggling with a
science project, my older cousin Tommy
came up to me and asked if I needed help.
He sat there until I understood everything
and left me with these words “Science and
math is like a giant puzzle. You just need
to solve it and have a good time doing so –
like a game!” I took those words to heart
and it changed my outlook on the sciences
and my direction on what to do in life. I try
to tutor as frequently as my schedule will
allow, because giving back is something
that keeps my outlook positive.
Two we can mention here: there is a
search for a high level Chief Engineer
position, working out of the DC area. More
locally, ETC/NASTAR (the site of our
exciting April presentation and tour) has
several job openings.
Go to our new
website to see details on both of those!
Upcoming Events
March 17th – dinner meeting featuring an
FAA expert and presentation on ADS-B.
The event will be at Villanova University.
April – tour and presentation at the
ETC/NASTAR simulation & training facility.
May – annual Honors & Awards Banquet.
The Call for Nominations for our Section
awards and the Paul Gorsuch Scholarship
will be announced shortly.
Please stay tuned for details on all of these
events. We hope you’ll take advantage of
them!
Liza Kupp-Hamberger (L) with Elaine
Larsen, driver of the Embry-Riddle Jet Car
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Charlie Marston, of our local AIAA chapter,
has been a regular visitor to Penny
Glackman’s class at Merion School sharing
with students his extensive knowledge of
the Wright Brothers and has also taught
the basics of ‘how airplanes fly’ to the third
graders. Penny has also collaborated with
Analytic Graphics, Inc. (AGI) for the past 6
years, celebrating Space Day each May
when students launch model rockets and
engage
in
other
aerospace-related
activities at AGI’s Exton location.
Council Member bio:
Penny Glackman
As an additional bonus, please take this
opportunity to learn about Ms. Penny
Glackman, our first Educator Associate
Representative to sit on the Council.
Penny L. Glackman teaches at Merion
Elementary School. She has been teaching
for over 25 years and has gravitated
toward a curriculum rich in science.
Penny’s interest in aerospace education
began after participating in NASA's
Educational Workshop for Elementary
School Teachers (NEWEST) program at
Kennedy Space Center in 1997. She began
infusing her classroom with space-themed
curriculum.
Since
then,
she
has
participated in the Science Training for
Enhancing
Leadership
and
Learning
through Accomplishments in Research
(STELLAR) program at NASA AMES Center,
as an Associate Teacher, and participated
in Students On-Line Atmospheric Research
(SOLAR) program at NASA Langley
Research Center in 2002. Glackman was
part of the National Space Biomedical
Research
Institute
Teacher
Academy
Project, at Texas A&M and Johnson Space
Center.
She was awarded an educator
scholarship to participate in the in the
Space Academy Program in Huntsville,
sponsored by Honeywell.
The National
Space Society honored Glackman with its
Special Award for Excellence in 2005 as a
result of her working with state legislators
on resolutions in Pennsylvania supporting
space exploration.
"It is very important to continue to ensure
that children are excited about learning,
and that we offer a learning environment
that is not confined to the classroom,"
Glackman said at a Space Coalition
Meeting. "I have found that space science
is a way to engage, enrich and encourage
a powerful learning experience for my
students."
Ms. Penny Glackman
An Educator Associate of AIAA for 10
years, Penny is also a member of the
National Science Teachers’ Association
where she serves on the Aerospace
Education Advisory Board, and was
selected to serve on the Advisory Board of
the Coalition for Space Exploration in 2007.
As an Aerospace Education member of the
Civil Air Patrol, Penny participated in the
‘Fly a Teacher’ program in Houston (2008)
while attending the Space Exploration
Educators’ Conference. Penny has been a
presenter at conferences related to science
education both on the national and
regional levels.
Dr. Charlie Marston, during a visit to Ms.
Glackman’s elementary class.
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