Baltimore
Section
YPSE - 08
AIAA Region I Young Professional,
Student and Education Conference
Friday, November 21, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008 *(K-12 Education Only)
Conference Announcement
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is organizing AIAA Region 1 YPSE-08, to be held Friday, November 21, 2008, at the Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab in Laurel, Maryland. Presentations by Young Professionals (aged 35 and under), Graduate and Undergraduate Students are sought; other presentations of interest to young professionals, such as by those with long experience to share, are also welcome. The Friday conference day will include any area of engineering, science, mathematics, economics, education and law of interest to the aerospace community, particularly young professionals and students. Parallel sessions will be held for Technical Presentations; a separate track of parallel sessions will be held for Student Presentations, and will include a Best Student Presentation Award in both Undergraduate and Graduate categories.
*K-12 Education topics will be included on Saturday morning, November 22. Presentations by formal and informal educators are sought, as well as pre-college student presentations. Topics may include informal teaching techniques, engineering challenge competitions, high school intern project presentations, education outreach efforts, Public Policy and more. Saturday's K-12 Education track will also include parallel sessions.
One page abstracts are hereby solicited from prospective authors. Abstract Deadline Oct. 17, 2008.
Paid registration required (authors and attendees); students and K-12 teachers may attend free. Proceedings of the conference are not published; therefore, papers presented elsewhere, or planned to be presented elsewhere, are accepted. Abstracts, however, may be posted on the conference website. The conference sessions are unclassified and open to the public; authors whose papers are the result of sponsored research are requested to obtain clearance from their sponsors (or Organization, as appropriate). Complete papers are not required, only abstracts, at the conference.
SOME TOPICS TO BE PRESENTED:
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CLICK HERE FOR LIST OF PRESENTATIONS.
Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Matt Mountain, Director
Space Telescope Science Institute
Exploring the Universe with the Hubble Space Telescope:
An Update
Dr. Matt Mountain is the Director of the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI), leading the 500-person Institute from September 2005. As Director, Matt is responsible for the science operations of the Hubble Space Telescope, the world-renowned Hubble education and public outreach program, and the planning and implementation of the science operations for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the successor to the Hubble. He is also NASA's designated Telescope Scientist for the James Webb Space Telescope, a member of the Webb Science Working Group, a Professor at Johns Hopkins Department of Physics and Astronomy and a Visiting Professor at the University of Oxford (UK).
Matt's background is in physics and astronomy. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in physics in 1978 and a Ph.D. in astronomy in 1983 - both from the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London University. Matt's principle research interests have included star formation in galaxies (including our own), advanced infrared instrumentation, and the capabilities of advanced telescopes. He has published more than 100 research papers, articles, and reports. He is a fellow of the American Astronomical Society, the Royal Astronomical Society, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science; and a member of the International Society for Optical Engineering. In 2003 Matt was awarded the Gabriela Mistral Medal for excellence in education by the Chilean Ministry of Education (the first time this award has been made outside of Chile) for the Gemini Star Teachers education program.
To Register To Attend
Friday 11-21-08 (Technical, Undergrad and Grad presentations)
Full time Students: FREE
All Others:
Early Registration: $60.00 (received by October 29th) -- presenters and attendees
Regular: $70.00 (October 30 or later -- NOTE -- No credit cards can be accepted on site)
Saturday 11-22-08 (Educators, Pre-College Student presentations)
Full time Students and K-12 Teachers: FREE
All Others:
Early Registration: $10.00 (received by October 29th) -- presenters and attendees
Regular: $15.00 (October 30 or later -- NOTE -- No credit cards can be accepted on site)
You may register online paying via PayPal.
You may download a form and mail in your registration with a check.
Conference Hours
FRIDAY, NOV. 21, 2008 - Young Professionals, College/University Students
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8:00 |
8:45 |
Breakfast |
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8:15 |
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Registration Desk Opens |
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9:00 |
10:30 |
Session A |
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10:30 |
11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 |
12:30 |
Session B |
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12:30 |
1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45 |
2:45 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS |
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2:45 |
4:15 |
Session C |
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4:15 |
5:15 |
coffee break/student scores collected |
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5:15 |
5:45 |
Student Award Presentations |
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5:45 |
Friday Conference Day Ends |
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SATURDAY, NOV. 22, 2008 - K-12 Education
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8:00 |
8:45 |
Breakfast |
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8:15 |
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Registration Desk Opens |
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9:00 |
10:30 |
Session A |
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10:30 |
11:00 |
coffee break |
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11:00 |
12:30 |
Session B |
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12:30 |
1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45 |
Conference Ends |
Session Assignments
A schedule of sessions is now available.
Location
The Kossiakoff Center at JHU/APL
Hotel Accommodations
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Columbia Hilton in Columbia, Maryland, just a few minutes from APL. Make your reservations early to ensure room availability at the discounted rate of $119 per night. Call 410-997-1060 and ask for the "AIAA Conference" rate. The hotel also has a website.
The Kossiakoff Center at JHU/APL has a large exhibition space in addition to lecture halls, an auditorium, and dining areas. This is ideal for setting up product displays and recruiting desks. If your organization is interested in making use of these facilities, please contact Ms. Carolyn Slivinski at carolyn.slivinski@aiaa-baltimore.org or (410) 409-9760.
Sponsors:
Student Awards Sponsored by:
Lanyards Sponsored by:
Technical Program Co-Sponsored by:
Website Sponsorship Provided by:
We are grateful for the additional support of:
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Recruiters on site:
Conference General Chair: Ms. Carolyn Slivinski carolyn.slivinski@aiaa-baltimore.org
Technical Program Chair: Dr. Surya Raghu sraghu@aiaa-baltimore.org
A brief account of the 2007 conference is available
here.