AIAA Utah Section Utah State University Student Branch Jeffrey C. Boulware, PhD Utah Section Chair...

AIAA Utah Section Utah State University Student Branch

Jeffrey C. Boulware, PhDUtah Section Chair

September 27th, 2012

Overview

• Introduction• Why aerospace?• Why AIAA?• What’s happening now?• What are YOU doing?

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USU Student Branch

Utah Section

Western Region

National

Introduction - Background

• Born in Seattle, grew up in New Orleans and Birmingham, family in Hawaii

• BS and MS in Aeronautics and Aeronautics at the University of Washington in Seattle

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering at Utah State University

• Worked various internships, part-time, and full-time jobs in small companies, large companies, academia, and NASA

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Introduction - Career

• Currently working at Hill Air Force Base Aerospace Engineer in the Future Systems Branch

for the Minuteman III System Program Office Process Engineer and Reentry System / Reentry

Vehicle Subject Matter Expert in the 309th Maintenance Wing/Complex

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Introduction - AIAA Involvement

• As a student Active in UW’s student branch activities Presented at PNW Section meeting Presented at student conferences

• As a professional Active in the Utah Section Council

– Young Professionals Officer (2010-present)– University Relations Officer (2011-present)– Vice-Chair (2011-2012)– Chair (2012-present)

Presented at professional conferences Traveled to Regional and National meetings Participated in Congressional Visits Day Active in National Young Professional Committee

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Why a career in aerospace?

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Why Join AIAA?

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Why I joined AIAA

• Where do I want to be at the end of my career?• How do I make that happen?

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What’s happening?

• National Advocacy, STEM, conferences, journals, Technical

and Standing Committees, etc

• Sectional Events: speakers, dinner meetings, industry tours Projects: museum display, t-shirts, awards, E-week

• Perks for you Region VI Student Conference hosted by BYU Discount for student signups at sectional events

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What are YOU doing?

• Student Branch present to the Section in Spring• What has your branch been up to?

Research projects Social events Outreach activities Speakers

• Are you prepared for next year? Officer elections Officer transition

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What do you want from us?

• What can the Section do for you?• utah.aiaa@gmail.com • http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/

102821119781975/

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