Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX)
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Aerospace Education Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX)Excellence (AEX)
2002 2002
Minnesota WingMinnesota Wing
Aerospace Education Officer Aerospace Education Officer WorkshopWorkshop
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Mark Steeves, 1Lt, CAPMark Steeves, 1Lt, CAP
Presented byPresented by
Sponsored by:Sponsored by:
St. Cloud State University Department of AviationSt. Cloud State University Department of Aviation
Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education DirectorateMinnesota Wing Aerospace Education Directorate
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Audience and GoalAudience and Goal
The intended audience for this The intended audience for this presentation is Cadet AEOs.presentation is Cadet AEOs.
The goal of this presentation is to The goal of this presentation is to inform you about the Aerospace inform you about the Aerospace Education Excellence program and Education Excellence program and how to utilize it within your Cadet how to utilize it within your Cadet AE program.AE program.
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ObjectivesObjectives
By the end of this presentation you By the end of this presentation you will:will:
1. Understand AE and AEX.1. Understand AE and AEX.2. Know how to incorporate AEX into 2. Know how to incorporate AEX into
your AE program.your AE program.3. Be able to offer leadership roles to 3. Be able to offer leadership roles to
your flight staff.your flight staff.4. Be prepared to join the AEX 4. Be prepared to join the AEX
program next year.program next year.
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Understanding AEUnderstanding AE
What is Aerospace Education?What is Aerospace Education?
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Aerospace EducationAerospace Education
It has been found that flight, It has been found that flight, whether it is in the sky above, or whether it is in the sky above, or the space beyond Earth, excites the space beyond Earth, excites the imagination of children. the imagination of children. (AEX II (AEX II book)book)
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Aerospace EducationAerospace Education
The pure science and technology The pure science and technology of atmospheric and space flight is of atmospheric and space flight is known as AEROSPACE. This known as AEROSPACE. This combines the terms “aeronautics” combines the terms “aeronautics” and “space.” and “space.” (AEX II book)(AEX II book)
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Aerospace EducationAerospace Education
AEROSPACE, either in isolated AEROSPACE, either in isolated examples, or full curriculum units, examples, or full curriculum units, has been found to make children has been found to make children actually WANT to learn more about actually WANT to learn more about science and technology. science and technology. AEROSPACE as a learning AEROSPACE as a learning incentive, WORKS! incentive, WORKS! (AEX II book)(AEX II book)
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What is AEX?What is AEX?
Aerospace Education eXcellenceAerospace Education eXcellence
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Aerospace Education Aerospace Education eXcellenceeXcellence
AEX offers hands-on learning AEX offers hands-on learning activities to excite young people activities to excite young people about aerospace.about aerospace.
AEX is offered to educators in local AEX is offered to educators in local schools and CAP AEOs.schools and CAP AEOs.
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AEX: Six & One!AEX: Six & One!
Six activities out of twenty-one.Six activities out of twenty-one. One Aerospace Education Field-One Aerospace Education Field-
Day Experience.Day Experience. Send in reports telling us what you Send in reports telling us what you
have done.have done.
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Six AEX ActivitiesSix AEX Activities
One per month from January to One per month from January to June.June.
21 activities to choose from.21 activities to choose from. Indoor and outdoor activities.Indoor and outdoor activities. Build something or solve problems.Build something or solve problems. Leadership opportunities.Leadership opportunities.
– Flight Sergeants, Flight Commanders, Flight Sergeants, Flight Commanders, other cadet leaders.other cadet leaders.
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One AE Field-Day One AE Field-Day ExperienceExperience
At least 2 ½ hours in length.At least 2 ½ hours in length.– Airport TourAirport Tour– Air Museum TourAir Museum Tour– Rocket Launching DayRocket Launching Day– Space Day ProgramSpace Day Program– Mars Day ProgramMars Day Program
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AEX II Activity BookAEX II Activity Book
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Rocket ActivitiesRocket Activities
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RocketsRockets
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RocketsRockets
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Classroom Problem Classroom Problem SolvingSolving
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Classroom Problem Classroom Problem SolvingSolving
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Classroom Problem Classroom Problem SolvingSolving
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Classroom Problem Classroom Problem SolvingSolving
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Real-World ModelingReal-World Modeling
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Real-World ModelingReal-World Modeling
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Real-World Role ModelsReal-World Role Models
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Real-World Role ModelsReal-World Role Models
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Real-World Role ModelsReal-World Role Models
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AEX AdvantagesAEX Advantages
Aerospace Education based.Aerospace Education based. Leadership opportunities for cadet staff.Leadership opportunities for cadet staff. Fills first 6 months of year with AE Fills first 6 months of year with AE
activities.activities. Great pairing with Model Rocketry in the Great pairing with Model Rocketry in the
fall.fall. Opportunity for an External AE Program.Opportunity for an External AE Program. Each participant receives an award.Each participant receives an award. Squadron receives a nice plaque.Squadron receives a nice plaque.
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How to participateHow to participate
Classroom teachers must enroll by Classroom teachers must enroll by October 31October 31stst..
CAP AEOs must enroll by December CAP AEOs must enroll by December 3131stst..
Teachers have until the 15Teachers have until the 15thth of May of May to complete the requirements.to complete the requirements.
CAP Squadrons have until the 15CAP Squadrons have until the 15thth of of July to complete the requirements.July to complete the requirements.
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Questions?Questions?
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Thank you!Thank you!
From:From:
St. Cloud State University Department of St. Cloud State University Department of AviationAviation
Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education DirectorateDirectorate