2025 Region I Student Conference 20 March - 21 March 2025 École de Technologie Supérieure, 1100, rue Notre-Dame Ouest, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS), Pavillons A and B. | Credit: Jeangagnon; Wikipedia; CC BY-SA 3.0
Registration Now Open. Closes 22 February 2025 | Abstract Submissions Now Closed
Conference Host: École de Technologie Supérieure
Take part in AIAA’s Regional Student Conference by presenting your research in a formal technical meeting, exchange ideas, and discuss programs with students from other universities in your region.
Please note: A university student in good standing at their institution who is also an AIAA student member is eligible to submit a paper to the Regional Student Conference. The submitting and presenting author(s) must be AIAA student members. Any student may attend the Regional Student Conference but may be subjected to a higher registration fee if they are not AIAA members. Please click here for more information to join as an AIAA Student Member.
You must be attending a college/university in Region I to participate in the Region I Student Conference. Students can petition to present at a conference outside their university’s region by emailing studentprogram@aiaa.org.
Region I includes Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington DC. Additionally, it includes students from the Canadian provinces of Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category.
Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.
Registration Now Open
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Registration closes: February 22, 2025
Registration Pricing: $50 per attendee (includes meals at conference)
Abstract Submissions are now open
Abstract Submission Deadline: 19 January 2025
Final Manuscript Deadline: 15 February 2025
You must be attending a college/university in Region I to participate in the Region I Student Conference. Students can petition to present at a conference outside their university’s region by emailing studentprogram@aiaa.org.
Agenda Subject to Change
Wednesday, 19 March
- 4 p.m.: OPAL-RT Technologies Tour (5 minutes from ETS Campus)
Thursday, 20 March
- 8–8:45 a.m.: Breakfast & Check-in
- 8:45–9 a.m.: Welcome Remarks by Dr. Ruxandra Botez, Professor, System Engineering Department, ÉTS, Faculty Advisor, AIAA Fellow
- 9–11 a.m.: Student Presentations Sessions & Industrial Sponsors Exhibition
- 11 a.m.–12 p.m.: Keynote by Vincent Myrand Lapierre and Mr. Pierre Olivier Tardif, CAE, Presenting on “High-Fidelity Flight Simulator Modeling and Modular Flight Test Data Analysis at CAE”
- 12–1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1–4 p.m.: Student Presentation Sessions & Industrial Sponsors Exhibition
- 4–5 p.m.: Keynote Speaker & Closing Remarks
- 5–7 p.m.: Networking Reception
Friday, 21 March
- 8–9 a.m.: Breakfast & Check In
- 9–11 a.m.: Student Presentation Sessions & Industrial Sponsors Exhibition
- 11 a.m.–12 p.m.: Keynote by Dr. Fassi Kafyeke, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering, Bombardier, Presenting on “Research and Development, Engine of Innovation in Aerospace”
- 12–1 p.m.: Lunch
- 1–4 p.m.: Student Presentation Sessions & Industrial Sponsors Exhibition
- 4–5 p.m.: Awards Presentation & Closing Remarks
- 5:30–7:30 p.m.: Dinner & Networking
Travel Information
This year’s Region I Student Conference will be in Montreal in Canada. Please use the following FAQ document to help guide you for requirements on crossing the U.S.-Canada border.
U.S./Canada Border Crossing Requirements FAQ
Hotel Information
Conference attendees are responsible for their own hotel and travel accommodations. Below is a list of some recommended hotels close to campus that are recommended by ÉTS.
Montreal Marriott Chateau Champlain
Distance from campus: 0.7 kilometers, 3-minute drive
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Montreal Centre-Ville Ouest
Distance from campus: 1.2 kilometers, 6-minute drive
Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth
Distance from campus: 1.2 kilometers, 6-minute drive
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Contact AIAA Student Programs at studentprogram@aiaa.org.