AIAA Utah Section University of Utah Student Branch
Mark Sultan Utah Section Treasurer
October 30th, 2012
AIAA Utah Section University of Utah Student Branch
Mark Sultan Utah Section Treasurer
October 30th, 2012
Overview
• Introduction• Why aerospace?• Why AIAA?• What’s happening now?• What are YOU doing?
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U of U Student Branch
Utah Section
Western Region
National
Introduction – Mark Sultan Background
• Born in Brooklyn, New York • Graduated Brooklyn Technical High School at Age 16• BS Degrees in Electrical Engineering and Aircraft Maintenance
Engineering Technology for Northrop University• Post-graduate work at UCLA (Accounting) and USC (Management) • Worked at Rockwell International – 7 Years• Working for TRW/Northrop Grumman – 31 Years• Contractor Representative on the Air Force Modular Automatic
Test Equipment (MATE) Committee ~1985-1995
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Introduction - AIAA Involvement
• As a professional AIAA Member Since 1983 Senior Member Since 2010 2011-2012 AIAA Utah Section Treasurer 2010-2011 AIAA Utah Section Secretary Science Fair Judge at High School and University
Level Attended several AIAA-Sponsored Technical
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Why a career in aerospace?
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Why Join AIAA?
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Why join AIAA
• Networking with Aerospace Professionals Internships Future job opportunities Advice/Project Reviews
• Leadership Experience• Aerospace/High-Tech Seminars• Aerospace America Magazine• AIAA Daily Launch (E-mail)• Serve Others (STEM)
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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 presentation to the Section in Spring 2013
• 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?• [email protected] • http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/
102821119781975/
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