AIAA Overview

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AIAA Overview

• John Blanton, Director
• AIAA Region 3
• July 12,2007

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AIAA is

• the American Institute of Aeronautics and
  Astronautics
• but AIAA is, in fact, an INTERNATIONAL
  organization, with 18 per cent (and growing) of
  its professional members residing outside of the
  US!
• The Worlds Forum for Aerospace Leadership

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AIAA is

• a scientific and engineering membership society
  (AIAA Constitution Article 1.1) with both
  individual and corporate members
• led by member volunteers at the Institute,
  Regional, and Section levels
• supported by a paid staff of professional
  employees
• a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, tax-exempt
  organization

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AIAA is NOT

• an Industry Trade Association
• a Political Action Committee (PAC)
• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)
• often confusing!
• a Labor Union

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AIAA Membership
June 2007 data
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One Remarkable Fact Says It All
Since 1963, members from a single professional
society have achieved virtually every milestone
in modern American flight. That society is the
American Institute of Aeronautics and
Astronautics. (is this still true?)
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AIAA Vision and Mission
The shaping, dynamic force in aerospace THE
forum for innovation, excellence and global
leadership. AIAA advances the state of aerospace
science, engineering, and technological
leadership. Core missions include communications
and advocacy, products and programs, membership
value, and market and workforce development.
(Old Statements)
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AIAA Goals (2004 Strategic Plan)

• Critical-Emerging Technologies, Capabilities, and
  Programs
• Internal and External Communications, Information
  Flow, Exchange
• Services and Benefits to Our Members
• Depth and Breadth of Membership
• Voice of and Advocate for the Profession
• Workforce Development and Retention
• Electronic Information Systems (EIS) Program
• Implementation of the Strategic Plan

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AIAA History

• 1903 First powered airplane flight (Orville and
  Wilber Wright)
• 1926 First liquid-fueled rocket flight (Robert
  Goddard)
• 1930 American Interplanetary Society (AIS)
  founded
• 1932 Institute of Aeronautical Sciences (IAS)
  founded
• 1934 AIS renamed American Rocket Society (ARS)
• 1957 First man-made object in earth orbit
  (Sputnik)
• 1960 IAS renamed Institute of Aerospace Sciences
  (still IAS)
• 1962 ARS and IAS merge to become the American
  Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
• 1969 First manned landing on the moon (Apollo 11)
• AIAA celebrates 50th anniversary
• AIAA celebrates 75th anniversary

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AIAA Board of Directors
31 total elected by individual members
President
President- Elect
Past- President
3-year progression
one 3-year term plus 1 year as VP-elect
(non-voting)
8 Vice Presidents
7 TAC Directors
7 RSAC Directors
6 At-Large Directors
one or two 3-year terms
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Vice Presidents
Chair 9 Standing Committees (Bylaws Sec 5.3)
Member Services
Technical Activities
Education
Public Policy
RSAC
TAC
Educational Activities
Public Policy
International Activities
Finance
Standards
Publications
IAC
Finance
Stds Exec Council
Publica-tions
Compen-sation
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Other AIAA Standing Committees
Member Services
Technical Activities
Education
Membership
Prof Member Education
Student Activities
Emerging Technologies
(IDC)
Precollege Outreach
Career Enhancement
Academic Affairs
Young Professional
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Other AIAA Standing Committees
Corporate Member
Executive
Honors Awards
(President)
Aerospace America
Audit
Presidents Advisory
(Past-President)
(VP rotation)
Institute Development
Emerging Technologies
(President-Elect)
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Technical Activities
Technical Activities Committee
Propulsion Energy Group
Aircraft Air Trans Systems Group
Information Systems Group
Aerospace Sciences Group
Space Missles Group
Engr Technology Management Group
Structures Design Test Group
Program Committees
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Technical Activities Committee(TAC)
VP Technical Activities
Coordinator Prgm Cmts
Director PE Group
Director AS Group
7 Regional Deputy Dir
SC Liaisons
Director AATS Grp
Director SM Group
Chair New Initiatives SC
16 Group Deputy Dir
Director IS Group
Director ETM Group
Chair Budget Policy SC
Director SDT Group
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Technical Committees (66)
AEROSPACE SCIENCES (11) Aeroacoustics TC
Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems TC Aerodynamic
Measurement Technology TC Applied Aerodynamics
TC Astrodynamics TC Atmospheric and Space
Environments TC Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC
Fluid Dynamics TC Guidance, Navigation
Control TC Plasmadynamics Lasers TC
Thermophysics TC AIRCRAFT AND AIR
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (9) Air Transportation
Systems TC Aircraft Design TC Aircraft
Operations TC Balloon Systems TC Flight Testing
TC General Aviation Systems TC Lighter-than-Air
Systems TC Product Support TC V/STOL Aircraft
Systems TC ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
(8) Economics TC History TC Legal Aspects Aero
Astro TC Management TC Multidisciplinary
Design Optimization TC Society Aerospace Tech
TC Systems Engineering TC Technical Information
TC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (7) Communications
Systems TC Computer Systems TC Digital Avionics
TC Information and Command Control Systems TC
Intelligent Systems TC Sensor Systems TC
Software Systems TC
PROPULSION ENERGY (10) Aerospace Power Systems
TC Air Breathing Propulsion TC Electric
Propulsion TC Energetic Components Systems TC
Hybrid Rockets TC Liquid Propulsion TC Nuclear
Future Flight Propulsion TC Propellants
Combustion TC Solid Rockets TC Terrestrial
Energy Systems TC SPACE MISSILES (11) Life
Sciences Systems TC Microgravity Space
Processes TC Missile Systems TC Space
Automation Robotics TC Space Colonization TC
Space Logistics TC Space Operations Support
TC Space Systems TC Space Tethers TC Space
Transportation TC Weapon System Effectiveness TC
STRUCTURES, DESIGN TEST (10) Adaptive
Structures TC Computer-Aided Enterprise
Solutions TC Design Engineering TC Ground
Testing TC Materials TC Meshing, Visualization,
and Computational Environments TC Modeling
Simulation TC Structural Dynamics TC Structures
TC Survivability TC
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TAC Program Committees (10)
Aerospace Traffic Management Energy Optimized
Aircraft and Equipment Systems Gossamer
Spacecraft HyTASP Netcentric Operations Reusable
Launch Vehicles Space Exploration Space
Station Unmanned Systems Value Driven Design
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Regions Sections ActivitiesCommittee (RSAC)
VP Member Services
Director Region I
Director Region III
Director Region VII
SC Liaisons
Chair Membership
Director Region II
Director Region IV
Director Region V
Chair CEC
Director Region VI
Chair YPC
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AIAA Regional Structure7 Regions - 64 Sections
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RSAC Synergy/Operations
Board of Directors President, President-Elect,
Past President 8 Vice-Presidents and 20 Directors
(meeting rhythm)
Institute
Jan (ASM), May, Sep plus CVD, RLC
RSAC Vice President - Member Services Regional
Directors (7) and Standing Committee Liaisons (9)
Institute
Regional Advisory Committee (RAC) Regional
Director Regional Deputy Directors (9) Section
Representatives (usually Section Chair)
RAC (3 or 4) Student Conference
Regional
Sections and Student Branches Chair Section
Officers and Council Members and Educator
Associates
Local Events Council Meetings Dinner
Meetings Special Events
Local
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RAC and Standing Committees

• Officer
• Regional Director
• Regional Deputy Directors
• Career Enhancement
• Education
• Finance
• Honors and Awards
• Membership
• Precollege
• Public Policy
• Technical
• Young Professional

• Standing Committees
• RSAC, Nominating Committee
• Career Enhancement
• Educational Activities
• Finance
• Honors and Awards
• Membership
• Precollege Outreach
• Public Policy
• Technical Activities
• Young Professional

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AIAA Corporate Members
How AIAA Corporate Membership Helps Your Company
Grow

• Influence Public Policy
• Access the Global Marketplace
• Gain Influence and Visibility
• Plug Into Technical Information
• Strengthen the Workforce

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AIAA Corporate Members (67)
ORBITEC PMAM Research Pointwise, Inc.
Raytheon Company Red Canyon Software Rincon
Research Corporation Rocketplane Kistler
Rockwell Collins, Inc. Rolls-Royce Royal
Aeronautical Society Safran Science
Applications International Corp. Sensis
Corportation Software Engineering Institute
Space Systems/Loral SpaceX Spincraft, Inc.
Stellar Solutions, Inc. Technology Service
Corporation United Space Alliance United
Technologies Corporation
Engineering Systems, Inc. GE Aviation General
Dynamics C4 Systems GHKN Engineering, LLC
Global Business Analysis Gulfstream Aerospace
Corporation Hellas Sat Consortium Ltd. I.A.S.
S.r.l. - International Aviation Supply IBM
Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc.
Intelligent Light Intl Aero Def Network
Jacobs Technology, Inc. JHU/Applied Physics
Laboratory Lockheed Martin Corporation MBDA,
Inc. McKinney Associates MITRE Corporation, The
National Aerospace Laboratory/NLR National
Institute of Aerospace National Technical
Systems (NTS) Northrop Grumman Corporation
ONERA Orbital Sciences Corporation
Aerojet Aerospace Corporation, The Airbus N.
America Holdings Alenia Aeronautica S.p.A.
American Spacecraft Corportion Analex
Corporation Analytical Graphics, Inc. ATK
Aurora Flight Sciences AVETeC BAE SYSTEMS
Boeing Company, The Booz, Allen Hamilton, Inc.
Calspan Corporation CC-Ops CDM Federal
Programs Corp Cessna Aircraft Company Charles
Stark Draper Laboratory Inc. CSC Defense Group
CSSI, Inc. DLR EADS
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AIAA Professional Staff
Bob Dickman Executive Director
Klaus Dannenberg CIO
Angelo Iasiello COO
Dave Quackenbush CFO
Karen Thomas Membership Services
Bill Seymore Finance and Services
Megan Scheidt Joanne Zook Events
Norma Brennan Rodger Williams Publications
Craig Day Programs
Aida Davis Customer Service
Paul Carll Information Technology
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AIAA FY 2007 Budget (M)
Revenues 25.3 Sales/Pubs/Royalties 7.4 Registratio
n Fees 6.6 Dues 3.0 Exhibits 2.8 Contracts 1.1 Ot
her 4.4
Expenses 24.2 Salaries Benefits 9.0 Meetings
and Exhibits 4.6 Office Overhead 4.1 Printing
Publications 2.3 Section Rebates 0.3 Other 3.7
Individual 2/3 Corporate 1/3
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For More Information

• http//www.aiaa.org/
• 800-NEW-AIAA
• AIAA Constitution and By-Laws
• http//www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid197
• 2006-2007 AIAA Annual Report
• http//www.aiaa.org/pdf/inside/2007annualreport.pd
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For More Information

• AIAA History
• http//www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid635

Crouch, Tom D. Rocketeers and Gentlemen
Engineers A History of the American Institute
of Aeronautics and Astronautics and What Came
Before, AIAA (2005).
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What is AIAA?
Appendix
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AIAA Purpose (Bylaws Sec 1.1)
The purpose of the Institute as set forth in its
Constitution shall be accomplished by the
following activities a) Holding Section,
Regional, U.S., and International meetings for
the interchange of scientific and technical
information through the presentation and
discussion of original papers. b) Publishing
scientific and technical materials to serve the
needs of the members in all specialty areas. c)
Encouraging meritorious contributions to science
and engineering by means of awards, honors, and
other suitable recognition. d) Maintaining a
library and technical information service to
provide members with published information
available from worldwide sources. e) Effecting
close cooperation with educational institutions
to encourage high standards of technical
education and to assist in the development of
future scientists and engineers. f) Using
appropriate communications media for the
improvement of public understanding of the
profession and its contributions. g) Providing
members with other services as may be required.
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AIAA Vision and Mission (old)
To advance the arts, sciences, and technology of
aeronautics and astronautics, and to promote the
professionalism of those engaged in these
pursuits. To achieve this mission, AIAA
encourages original research furthers
dissemination of new knowledge fosters the
professional development of those engaged in
science and engineering improves public
understanding of aerospace and its contributions
fosters education in engineering and science
promotes communication among engineers,
scientists, and other professional groups and
stimulates outstanding professional
accomplishments.
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TAC - Aerospace Sciences Group
11 Technical Committees Aeroacoustics TC
Aerodynamic Decelerator Systems TC Aerodynamic
Measurement Technology TC Applied Aerodynamics
TC Astrodynamics TC Atmospheric and Space
Environments TC Atmospheric Flight Mechanics TC
Fluid Dynamics TC Guidance, Navigation
Control TC Plasmadynamics Lasers TC
Thermophysics TC
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TAC- Aircraft and Air Transportation Systems Group
9 Technical Committees Air Transportation
Systems TC Aircraft Design TC Aircraft
Operations TC Balloon Systems TC Flight Testing
TC General Aviation Systems TC Lighter-than-Air
Systems TC Product Support TC V/STOL Aircraft
Systems TC
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TAC - Engineering Technology Management Group
8 Technical Committees Economics TC History TC
Legal Aspects Aero Astro TC Management TC
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization TC
Society Aerospace Tech TC Systems Engineering
TC Technical Information TC
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TAC - Information Systems Group
7 Technical Committees Communications Systems TC
Computer Systems TC Digital Avionics TC
Information and Command Control Systems TC
Intelligent Systems TC Sensor Systems TC
Software Systems TC
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TAC - Propulsion Energy Group
10 Technical Committees Aerospace Power Systems
TC Air Breathing Propulsion TC Electric
Propulsion TC Energetic Components Systems TC
Hybrid Rockets TC Liquid Propulsion TC Nuclear
Future Flight Propulsion TC Propellants
Combustion TC Solid Rockets TC Terrestrial
Energy Systems TC
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TAC - Space Missiles Group
11 Technical Committees Life Sciences Systems
TC Microgravity Space Processes TC Missile
Systems TC Space Automation Robotics TC Space
Colonization TC Space Logistics TC Space
Operations Support TC Space Systems TC Space
Tethers TC Space Transportation TC Weapon
System Effectiveness TC
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TAC - Structures, Design Test
10 Technical Committees Adaptive Structures TC
Computer-Aided Enterprise Solutions TC Design
Engineering TC Ground Testing TC Materials TC
Meshing, Visualization, and Computational
Environments TC Modeling Simulation TC
Structural Dynamics TC Structures TC
Survivability TC