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2024 Region II Student Conference

Conference Host: University of Florida and Florida Institute of Technology
Conference Location: The Center for Space Education, Kennedy Space Center, FL
Conference Dates: 4–5 April 2024

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 II to participate in the Region II Student Conference.

Region II includes North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana. Additionally, it includes students from Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.

20th Annual AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems and Technology (ASAT) Conference

This conference brings together new and experienced engineers, researchers, leaders, managers, academia, and students. The conference provides a forum to exchange ideas, review achievements, and chart a new course for aerospace in the local area. If you are a student, this is an ideal opportunity to showcase your research, sharpen technical presentation skills, and meet professionals in the field.

 Call for Presentations

Technical presentations are being solicited for the 2024 AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems and Technology Conference. Full-length written papers are not required, but at a minimum, an annotated electronic copy of the final presentation is required for posting on our website. You are welcomed and encouraged to repeat presentations you have made elsewhere for this local audience. Students are strongly encouraged to present their senior thesis or graduate work.

SoCal ASAT accepts unclassified presentations on all aspects of aerospace systems, technology, vehicle design, program management, aerospace policy, aerospace economics, and education, and will be structured in three major categories:

Aircraft Systems and Technology

  • Aircraft structural and aerodynamic design, analysis, and manufacturing
  • Aircraft avionics and communication systems
  • AI and IT impact on aircraft design/operations
  • Airspace management
  • Multidisciplinary aircraft design
  • Aircraft operations and testing
  • UAV and micro air vehicles
  • Advanced air mobility
  • Reduced pilot operations/autonomy

Space Systems and Technology

  • Space mission analysis, development, and operations
  • Commercial missions and technology development
  • Robotic and human exploration
  • Space traffic management
  • Debris mitigation
  • AI and its impact on Space
  • Space Security
  • Space Economy

Aerospace Research, Public Policy, and Education

  • Aerospace sciences / research and development
  • Issues and concerns of industry and academia
  • Lobbying local, state, and national leaders
  • Pre- and post-secondary education
  • Programs to inspire our youth
  • Climate impact/change
  • Sustainability

Intent-to-Present Submittal Procedure
Your Intent-to-Present can be submitted as a 100-500 word abstract or as a set of preliminary annotated presentation slides. Include title, author(s), and affiliations (as you would like them to appear in the conference brochure). Also indicate the presenting author and include corresponding author contact information (name, address, phone number, and e-mail address).

The deadline for submission of your Intent-to-Present is Friday, March 22nd, 2024. Authors will be notified of acceptance by Friday, March 29th, 2024. Submit electronically to: Mr. Dino Roman at [email protected] or Dr. Harsha Reddy at [email protected].

 Dates to Remember

Friday, 22 March 2024: Intent-to-Present Deadline
Friday, 29 March 2024: Notification of Acceptance for Presentation
Monday, 15 April 2024: Registration Opens
Friday, 10 May 2024: Electronic Copy of Presentation Due
Friday, 17 May 2024: Registration Deadline
Saturday, 18 May 2024: ASAT Conference

 Schedule

8–8:30 a.m: Check-in and Continental Breakfast
8:30–9 a.m.: Welcome and Introduction
9–10 a.m.: Keynote Address by Mr. Ed Mugica
10 a.m.–12 p.m.: Morning Breakout Sessions
12–1:30 p.m.: Lunch and AIAA OC and SGV Section Presentations
1:30–2:30 p.m.: Keynote Address by TBD
2:30–5 p.m.: Afternoon Breakout Sessions
5–5:15 p.m.: Wrap-Up/Feedback

 Conference Registration*

AIAA Member: $85.00
Non-Member: $99.00
Student: $40.00
Continental breakfast, lunch, and snacks will be served.

*Registration opens 15 April, 2024 and includes breakfast, lunch, and snacks.

Questions should be addressed to: Dino Roman at [email protected], Colin Helms at [email protected], or Harsha Reddy at [email protected].

2024 Pacific Northwest AIAA Technical Symposium

Presented By: AIAA Pacific Northwest Section

Join us for three plenary keynotes and 14 session presentations on topics including advanced composite structure modeling, new aircraft control technologies, solar drones, commercializing space ventures, machine learning for complex fluid flows and certification of emerging flight technologies. The keynotes and sessions will be split equally between aviation and space topics.

It’s a kaleidoscopic view into the near-term future of aerospace as it’s being shaped, both in the air and outside of it.

Please contact the  Pacific Northwest Section Chair with any questions.

2024 Region VI Student Conference

Conference Host: Santa Clara University

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 VI to participate in the Region VI Student Conference. Additionally, Region VI will be offering a high school category.

Region VI includes Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii. Additionally, it includes the Canadian provinces of Yukon and British Columbia.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.

19th Annual AIAA Southern California Aerospace Systems and Technology (ASAT) Conference

sectionSponsored by the Orange County Section of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Hosted by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Building, Irvine, CA

Live and In-Person Again!

The AIAA SoCal ASAT Conference brings together seasoned and new engineers, researchers, leaders, managers, academia and students and provide a forum to exchange new ideas, review achievements, and chart a new course for aerospace in the local area. For students, this is an ideal opportunity to showcase your research, sharpen technical presentation skills, and meet professionals in the field.

 

2024 Region III Student Conference

Conference Host: University of Akron

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 III to participate in the Region III Student Conference.

Region III includes Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.

2024 Region V Student Conference

Conference Host: Saint Louis University

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 V to participate in the Region V Student Conference.

Region V includes Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Additionally, it includes the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

2024 Region IV Student Conference

Abstract Submissions Closed | Registration Deadline: 22 March Extended to 27 March

Co-hosted by Oklahoma State University and University of Oklahoma (Conference hosted in Stillwater, OK)

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 IV to participate in the Region IV Student Conference.

Region IV includes Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Texas. Additionally, it includes Mexico.

Cash prizes are awarded for first, second, and third place winners for each category. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs

2024 Region I Student Conference

Abstract Submission Closed | Registration Deadline: 22 March

Conference Host: West Virginia University
Conference Location: Lake View Golf Resort, Morgantown, WV

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.

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. First-place regional winners are then invited to participate in the AIAA Foundation International Student Conference, held during the AIAA SciTech Forum each January.

Refer to the Student Conferences webpage for conference rules and FAQs.