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Ron Thue, Chair [email protected] 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

Ron Thue, Chair [email protected] 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

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Page 1: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

Ron Thue, Chair

[email protected]

801-717-7537

Utah SectionSept. 10, 2009

12 August 2009

Page 2: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

Agenda

- Future Meetings - Public Policy (Concern about the future of manned space flight) - Educational Outreach

- AIAA Member Employment and how we can help

- Interaction with Student AIAA Sections (USU, UofU, BYU, WSU)

- Candidates for the AIAA Engineer of the Year, and Engineering Educator of the year and fresh faces

- Altair Lunar Lander Presentation – Ian Simpson, ATK Clearfield

Page 3: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

Proposed Calendar (2009-2010)

• Generally meet 2nd Thursday of each month at 6:30pm, location varies

– 18 Aug – Dr. David Widauf – Wright Flyer Recreation Lunch & Learn at HAFB (11:30 to 12:30 in Base Auditorium)– 13 Aug – Business Meeting – Mimi’s in Layton– 10 Sep – ATK Altair Lunar Lander Presentation – Ian Simpson– 22 Oct – Dave Riemer (VP Engineering ATK Promontory) Presentation (joint with other UEC members) – at the U of U– 12 Nov –– 10 Dec – USU Student Presentation (Tony Whitmore) at USU– 14 Jan – – 22 Feb – Utah Engineering Council Event– 11 Mar -- – 8 Apr -- – 13 May – – June – End of Year Report

Page 4: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

2009-2010 Officers

• Section Chair Ron Thue Altair Engineering• Vice Chair Ron Reed Boeing• Secretary Mark Sultan Northrup Grumman• Treasurer Mark Snaufer ATK Launch Systems• Pre-college John Barainca Brighton HS• Membership Charley Poe Semi-Retired Nice

Guy    • UEC Rep Jim Thatcher                  Retired• Newsletter/Webmaster Charlie Vono Northrup Grumman• Honors and Awards OPEN                           • Past Chair Charlie Vono Northrup Grumman• Past Chair Donald Sandberg   Lockheed Martin• Past Chair Stephannie Mecham USAF               • Career Enhancement Katherine Thomas Northrop Grumman• Young Professionals OPEN• Public Policy Orest Gogosha Lockheed• At Large John Armstrong Weber State Univ.• RAC Reps Charlie Vono, Ron Reed NG/Boeing

INTRODUCTIONS

Page 5: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

AIAA Mission

Advance the state of

aerospace science, engineering, and technological

leadership

Benefiting

AIAA’s individual members

Member institutions

The world’s forum for aerospace leadership

Page 6: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

Utah Section 2009-10 Goals

• Meet once a month to conduct business, listen to guest speaker, review student projects, or etc.

• Two meetings with guest speakers where other associations are invited

• Ensure Student Chapter projects are supported (UofU, USU, BYU, WSU)

• Support Rice-Eccles and BYU Science Fairs

• Expand Student Chapters to UVU

• Support Student Chapters (invite to meetings, provide speakers, provide funding)

• Outreach to Middle Schools– Educator associates ($200 grants, teacher awards, 3 day teacher workshops in CT)– Sign up teachers as AIAA members

• Find Employment Opportunities for Unemployed AIAA Members

• Submit for Awards

• Other Ideas

Page 7: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

AIAA Money Categories

• Category I - Section Rebate Allocations– Cat I Rebates are distributed in October upon review and approval

of the Annual Report and Audit and Budget by the Regional Director

– Cat I Money = $7.50 per member + $2.50 per NEA

• Category II - Section Awards• Category III - Regional Director Funds

– Each Regional Director has Cat III money• Amount depends on membership size of Region

– Section Chair can request money using Cat III Rebate Form in the Officer Manual

• Submit to Regional Director for consideration; RAC votes to approve

– All funds are “use or lose” at end of fiscal year (30 September)

• Category IV - Vice President Member Services Funds• Category V - Start-up Money for Prospective Sections

Page 8: Ron Thue, Chair ron@altair.com 801-717-7537 Utah Section Sept. 10, 2009 12 August 2009

2009-10 Budget

• Need to raise $2000 to meet budget

• Fund raisers?

• Direct AIAA Cat III funds to Universities

• Direct AIAA resources to Utah Middle Schools

Not a lot of money to disburse to Students