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International Astronautical Congress 2019 (IAC2019)

The American Institute of Aeronatuics and Astronautics (AIAA) will be hosting the 70th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in the United State for the first time in nearly 20 years!

IAC is the “World’s Premier Global Space Event” among space-focused scientists, researchers, engineers, agencies, businesses, students, young professionals, policymakers, astronauts, space-relate.

IAC 2019 Highlights

2019 Region II Student Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace-related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering.

The AIAA Region II Student Conference is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to present their research to their peers and professional members from industry. The students’ papers and presentations—in three categories: Undergraduate, Masters, and Undergraduate Team— will be judged and eligible for monetary prizes.

2019 Region II Student Conference Winners

Undergraduate Category

  • 1st place – Airfoil Lift Calculation Using Wind Tunnel Wall Pressures, Sreevishnu Oruganti and Shreyas Narsipur, North Carolina State University
  • 2nd place – Developing a Robust Crack Detection System for Deployment on a UAV Platform, William J. Bell, Mississippi State University
  • 3rd place – Damage Tolerance Investigation of Hybrid Structure under Low-Velocity Impact, Benjamin R. Ingling and Dr. Stephanie C. TerMaath, University of Tennessee

Masters Category

  • 1st place – Design and Testing of a Fault-tolerant Space Suit, J. Sublett, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • 2nd place – Simulation of Langmuir Probe Response to a Non-Maxwellian Plasma, Alicia C. Sherrod and Trevor Moeller, University of Tennessee Space Institute
  • 3rd place – Experimental Evaluation of Methods for Performance Enhancement of Paraffin Fueled Hybrid Rocket Motors, Reed M. Clay, Mississippi State University

Team Category

  • 1st place – Implementation and Vårification of a Versatile GN&C and Flight Software Architecture for an Active Control Launch System, Kunal S. Gangolli, Athreya Gundamraj, Wyatt Hoppa, and Shrivathsav Seshan, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • 2nd place – High Altitude/Mach Rocket, Reed Antonich, Jarrett Elrod, Ethan Hunt, David Lomonte, William McCormick, Amanda Noori, Jesse Nyffenegger, and Siliviu Solomon, Florida Institute of Technology
  • 3rd place – Design and Development of an Autonomous Payload Return Vehicle, Sean Widmier, Thomas Salverson, Colin Oberthur, An Nguyen, Sean Mitchell, Kyle Daigle, and Trystan May, University of Alabama in Huntsville

Region II Sponsors Additional Categories for this Student Conference. The Winners are as Follows:

Freshman/Sophomore Open Topic Competition

The Freshman & Sophomore Open Topic category provides students an opportunity to experience participating in the paper competition without requiring the submissions to held to the level of depth of the technical paper competition.

  • 1st Place  – Propulsion Methods for Interplanetary and Interstellar Space Travel Alyssa Dellinger, North Paulding High School

Community Outreach Competition

The Community Outreach category allows university students to describe activities where they have mentored students from Kindergarten to High School.

  • 1st Place – FIT Community Outreach, Florida Institute of Technology
  • 2nd Place – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Community Outreach, Daytona Beach, FL
  • 3rd Place – AIAA Community Outreach for Student Branch at the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Regional Design Team Competition

The Regional Design Team Category is for teams of three or more students that have worked on an engineering project together.  No written paper is required as this is a presentation only category.

  • 1st Place – 2018-2019 AIAA Textron Aviation/Raytheon Missile Systems – Student Design, Build, Fly Competition. Florida Institute of Technology
  • 2nd Place – Development of an Attitude Determination and Control System for a 27U CubeSat, University of Alabama
  • 3rd Place – Advanced Transport via Electro Magnetic Injection System (ARTEMIS) Design Project, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa

2021 Region VII Student Conference

AIAA is pleased to announce the Region VII/International Student Conference will be held virtually from 29–30 November 2021. This conference is intended for AIAA Region VII Students from around the world, with the exceptions of Canada and Mexico, which have been incorporated into AIAA’s North America Regions.

The AIAA Region VII Student Conference is a technical and oral paper competition for undergraduate and graduate students of all majors! Connect with professionals in the Aerospace industry and also meet other like-minded students who share similar interests, and receive feedback on your work! Students may submit any paper that covers the technical disciplines of AIAA, and will have the chance to compete for cash prizes in a fun-filled two-day event. First-place winners will be offered a chance to compete in the 2022 International Student Conference, taking place in conjunction with the 2022 AIAA SciTech Forum, with flight, lodging, and most expenses paid.

Questions?  Contact us at [email protected].

2019 Region VI Student Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace-related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering. This Call for Papers solicits papers for the 2019 AIAA Region VI Student Conference.

The conference’s three categories—Undergraduate, Masters, and Undergraduate Team— each have three prizes that are funded by the AIAA Foundation.

Registration Cost

$30.00

Once you register, you will be subject to all fees, terms, and conditions applicable to the conference as outlined on this page. If you choose not to attend the conference after you’ve registered and you do not notify the conference administration before the cancellation deadline of 2359 hrs EDT on 24 March 2019, you will be required to pay a $50.00 cancellation fee.

2019 Region V Student Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace-related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering. This Call for Papers solicits papers for the 2019 AIAA Region V Student Conference.

The conference’s three categories—Undergraduate, Masters, and Undergraduate Team— each have three prizes that are funded by the AIAA Foundation.

Registration Cost

$50.00

Once you register, you will be subject to all fees, terms, and conditions applicable to the conference as outlined on this page. If you choose not to attend the conference after you’ve registered and you do not notify the conference administration before the cancellation deadline of 2359 hrs EDT on 24 March 2019, you will be required to pay a $50.00 cancellation fee.

2019 Region IV Student Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace-related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering. This Call for Papers solicits papers for the 2019 AIAA Region IV Student Conference.

The conference’s three categories—Undergraduate, Masters, and Undergraduate Team— each have three prizes that are funded by the AIAA Foundation.

Registration Cost

$25.00

Once you register, you will be subject to all fees, terms, and conditions applicable to the conference as outlined on this page. If you choose not to attend the conference after you’ve registered and you do not notify the conference administration before the cancellation deadline of 2359 hrs EDT on 24 March 2019, you will be required to pay a $50.00 cancellation fee.

2022 Region V Student Conference

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.

You must be an AIAA Student Member and attending a college/university or high school 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.

2019 Region III Student Conference

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace-related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering. This Call for Papers solicits papers for the 2019 AIAA Region III Student Conference.

The conference’s three categories—Undergraduate, Masters, and Undergraduate Team— each have three prizes that are funded by the AIAA Foundation.

Registration Cost

$25.00

Once you register, you will be subject to all fees, terms, and conditions applicable to the conference as outlined on this page. If you choose not to attend the conference after you’ve registered and you do not notify the conference administration before the cancellation deadline of 2359 hrs EDT on 24 March 2019, you will be required to pay a $50.00 cancellation fee.

Techstars Startup Weekend D.C., Space

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Techstars Startup Weekend is the best place to learn how to build a startup and connect with your community; a melting pot of the area’s most creative thinkers, builders and implementers. It’s a 3-day long sprint to launch new products and services that solve real-world problems. This Startup Weekend is focusing on SPACE. That means you’ll be joining like-minded designers, techies and business people in creating an organization aimed at commercializing space/expanding the space economy.

2022 Region III Student Conference

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.

You must be an AIAA Student Member and attending a college/university or high school 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.