Technical Activities

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Technical Activities

• July 12, 2007
• Emily Springer

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Two AIAA Realms
Regions/Sections
Technical Activities
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Technical Groups
Aircraft Technology Integration Operations
Space Missile Systems
Engineering Technology Management
Information Logistics Systems
Structures, Design Test
Propulsion Energy
Aerospace Sciences
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What is a Technical Committee?

• Groups of professionals with a common interest
  who serve their profession They
• publish design guides and journals
• conduct professional development courses
• administer awards and scholarship programs
• create and update standards
• organize conferences

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TAC Holds About 20 Technical Conferences Each Year

• For Example
• ATIO
• Space 2XXX
• Structures, Dynamics, and Materials
• Joint Propulsion Conference
• Aerospace Sciences
• UAVs

• Technical Committee
• Aircraft Operations
• Space Systems
• Structural Dynamics
• Liquid Propulsion
• Applied Aerodynamics
• UAVs

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What is a Program Committee?

• Groups of professionals with a common interest
  who serve their profession They
• create and update standards
• publish design guides and journals
• conduct professional development courses
• administer awards and scholarship programs
• organize conferences

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Technical Activities Committee
UAV
Space Station
Region II
Region I
Aircraft Technology Integration Operations
Space Missile Systems
RLV
Region IV
Aerospace Traffic Management
Region VI
Hypersonics
Engineering Technology Management
Region III
Information Logistics Systems
Propulsion Energy
Structures, Design Test
Region V
Region VII
Aerospace Sciences
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How to Join a TC

• Nominations accepted between August 1 and
  November 1
• Find the nomination forms or nominate online at
  http//www.aiaa.org
• Self nominations accepted
• Three-year term begins in May
• Members attend three meetings per year
• Members complete assignments between meetings
• Young professionals are especially encouraged to
  apply for TC membership.
• Consider placing a call for nominations in your
  section's newsletter and on your website.
• For more information on TCs, contact me or the
  AIAA Technical Activities liaison, Betty Guillie
  at 703/264-7573.

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Excellent professional development activity

• Active participants stay current with the state
  of the art
• Learn leadership skills
• Build lasting relationships with peers who may
  also be customers, suppliers and competitors

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Young Professionals Welcome

• May join as full or associate member latter
  doesn't count against the TC's limitation of 35
  members
• Contribute to technical committees even without
  extensive background in the discipline - support
  successful TC operations

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How Can My Section Tap Into TCs?

• Roster of TC members within your section is
  available
• Compare with members interest codes
• Paper authors from AIAA conferences available
  sorted by zip code
• Local Technical Committees exist in some sections

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Ideas for Programs Chair

• Draw from each officer in your section to
  contribute to a program meeting
• Career Enhancement Career night
• Technical Officer Technical Symposium
• Honors and Awards Awards Banquet
• Young Professionals Fermented Fluid Mechanics
• Membership Field Trip
• Etc.

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Add variety to Your Programs

• Dinner speaker (e.g., AIAA Distinguished
  Lecturer)
• Workshops/seminars
• Demonstrations (Urbie the robot)
• Field trip (air shows, plant tours, road trips,
  picnics, star parties and even a kite fly)
• Mini Technical Symposium

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The Local Technical Symposium

• Planning guide available from Reston Office
• Can be one day or several

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