AIAA Orange County* Banquet Agenda – 30 April 2016

5:00–6:00 Banquet Check-In6:00 Dinner6:45 OC AIAA Year in Review/Awards

Anniversaries2016 Student of the Year2016 Engineer of the Year2016 Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace

7:30 Banquet SpeakerTom Logsdon, The Applied Technology Institute

8:30 Banquet Conclusion

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Chair – Amir S. GohardaniPast Chair – Dino RomanChair Elect – Chase Schulze

Secretary – Gene Justin

Treasurer – Phil RidoutEducation – Jann KoepkePrograms – Jim MartinTechnical – Dino RomanCommunications/Web – Jody HartMembership – Bob WelgeYoung Professionals – Chase SchulzeCareer & Workforce Enhancement – Martin BayerHonors and Awards – Open (Gene Justin)Public Policy – Kamal ShweykAt-Large – Bob Koepke, Omid Gohardani, Gene JustinCouncil Member – John Rose

Outgoing 2015 – 2016, Section Council

Chair – Chase SchulzePast Chair – Amir S. GohardaniSecretary – Gene JustinTreasurer – Phil RidoutEducation – Jann KoepkePrograms – Jim MartinTechnical – Dino RomanCommunications/Web – Jody Hart & Omid GohardaniMembership – Bob WelgeYoung Professionals – OpenCareer & Workforce Enhancement – Martin BayerHonors and Awards – OpenPublic Policy – Kamal ShweykMember-At-Large –Bob Koepke, Daniel Tompkins

Elected Incoming 2016 – 2017, Section Council

2015- 2016 Section Activities – Year in Review (May-to-May)

Presented by:

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani, Chair

Council Members – Thank You Kindly for Your Support

Council Members – Thank You Kindly for Your Support

Anniversaries

Presented by:

Mr. Bob Welge, Membership

• 50 Years Dr. Frank Chandler

Anniversaries Recognized Tonight

• 40 Years Dr. Gene Justin

2015- 2016 Section Activities – Year in Review (May-to-May)

Presented by:

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani, Chair

University of Southern California Aero Design Team –17 July 2015

• USC Aero Team contributions to AIAA International Design Build Fly (DBF) competition

• USC Aero Design Team first place in AIAA DBF held in Wichita, Kansas

• Scnoopy – An innovative single-servo controlled aircraft

• At the Duck Room

The STEM Crisis in American Schools – EnCorps STEM Teachers Program - 4 August 2015

• Addressing the STEM crisis in American Schools

• The EnCorps STEMTeachers Program is a nonprofit helping STEM professionals get involved with deserving middle and high school students from under-resourced communities

• At the Duck RoomBethany Orozco

SoCal Program and Recruitment DirectorEnCorps STEM Teachers Program

The New Mooney Aviation Company –15 September 2015

• New production in Kerrville, Texas

• M10 designed in Chino California R&D facility

• All-new, clean sheet, all-composite airplane

• Insight about the world of general aviation and a small airplane company

• At the Duck Room

Ron BlumChief Engineer

Mooney International Chino

Flying the Feathered Edge: The Bob Hoover Project –29 October 2015

• “Flying the Feathered Edge” is an aviation movie about the life and times of famed aviator Bob Hoover

• Clips from this award winning film is shown and discussed

• At the Duck Room Kim Furst

Film Producer and Director

Flying of Lynx – 11 November 2015

• Discussions about the experience future astronauts will have riding the edge of space in the XCOR Lynch

• Detailed technical information about the Lynx

• At the Duck Room

Dave DresslerDirector of Moonandback Travel

Dale AmonXCOR Lynx Engineer

Our Changing Climate: Past, Present, and Future –26 January 2016

• Review of the continuous change of Earth’s climate

• Factors affecting climate change

• Discussions regarding the Paris accords

• At the Duck Room

Dr. Jere H. LippsProfessor Emeritus, University of

California, Berkeley

Intercept 1961: From Air Defense SA-1 to the Birth of Soviet Missile Defense – 13 April 2016

• The little known story of a spectacular first intercept of a ballistic missile leading to the birth of Soviet missile defense

• Based on a recently published book

• At the Duck Room

Dr. Mike GruntmanProfessor, University of Southern

California

Boeing Booth Engineering Week – February 2016

• Huntington Beach- Bob Welge, Martin Bayer, Gene Justin

• Dr. Amir S. Gohardani for engineering

accomplishments and excellence• Engineering impact and management expertise• More than 25 national/international awards, scholarships, and recognitions• 2014 AIAA Orange County Engineer of the Year • Honorary Citizen of Tucson, Arizona• Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University • M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering, Cranfield University• M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona• M.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology/University of Florida• B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology

Orange County Engineering Council – February 2016 Outstanding Engineering Merit Award of the Year

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani, Senior Program Manager

International Rectifier HiRel Products

2016 International Student Conference – January 2016Crawford Slip Workshop – Curriculum Development

AIAA-On Site Judge:Dr. Amir S. Gohardani

• Served as an onsite judge for the International StudentConference which was held at the AIAA SciTech Forum andExposition 2016, between January 4-8, 2016

• Developed a curriculum for AIAA networking events

• Published in

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Aerospace

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• Reported on

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• Keynote

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• Awards and

recognitions

Aerospace America – November 2015

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani,AIAA OC Section

2016 Chair

• Published in

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AIAA

Aerospace

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• Reported on

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• Promoted the

ASAT 2016

Conference

Aerospace America – April 2016

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani,AIAA OC Section

2016 Chair

• Seminar on Undergraduate/Graduate Studies, Undergraduate/Graduate/Post-Doc Research, and Career Development in Aeronautical, Aerospace, and Mechanical Engineering

• A short Glance at AIAA Activities

• Tuesday, 26 April 2016, 19.00-20.00, College of Engineering and Computer Science, California State University, Fullerton

Seminar: California State University, Fullerton

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani, President,

Springs of Dreams Corporation

61th Orange County Science and Engineering Fair –April 2016AIAA-OC Judges:

Ms. Jann KoepkeDr. Amir S. Gohardani

•Selected two winners for the AIAA awards:•Senior Category: The effects, rain, ice & hail have on the jet engine performance – Justin Anderson• Junior Category: Measuring cosmic rays – Duke Pham-Chang

AIAA OC TARC Teams

• Team America Rocketry Challenge• Int’l Rocketry Contest nearly 800 teams

• Design, build & fly a rocket to 850 ft• Timed flight carrying two raw eggs

• 7th through 12th graders• Top 100 teams compete in Washington DC• Attended finals last year with 5 teams

• AIAA OC Section• Sponsored 7 teams & mentored 11 additional teams• From 16 cities & 18 schools• Held over 90 meetings and 25 launches• 5 teams qualified to go to Washington DC• TARC Consolation Launch Co-Sponsor again

AIAA OC Rocketry Educational Outreach

Build & launch (air, bottle, foam & black powder rockets)• Quest Therapeutic Camp• Girl Scout build• Girl Scout launch• Boy scout presentation• OC Fair Imaginology (3 days)• Orange County Model Engineers (2 days)• Girls Incorporated• Mendez Science Summer Camp (5 weeks)• Filming with HBO Europe• St Margarite’s Science Night• Ivy Max Stem Club (weekly)

• Monthly club meetings and launch outings• Web site http://aiaaocrocketry.org

AIAA OC SPARC Competition

•AIAA OC Section competition• Emphasis is on an electronic payload• Payloads are Arduino based• Students built CanSats, Small Satellites for Secondary Students, or payload of their own choice• Student build electronics and solder• Students also learn to program• Teams write a proposal and final paper• Teams participate in Rocket Science Fair• Other groups have adopted this program• Eight teams participated in the program• Science fair judges included 1 from Space-X

AIAA OC Section Student Payload and Rocketry Challenge

AIAA Orange County Section Website

Internet: https://info.aiaa.org/Regions/Western/Orange_County/default.aspx

Dr. Jody HartCommunications/

Web

AIAA Orange County Section Newsletter - Quarterly

• First AIAA Orange County Section Newsletter published on April 2015

• Quarterly Newsletter

Dr. Omid Gohardani,

Member at Large

•Cessna East Field, Wichita, KS

• DBF is an annual AIAA competition open to university students around the world (20th Anniversary)

• AIAA Honorary Fellow Bob Liebeck is a Faculty Advisor to UCI DBF

•UCI DBF members are Student AIAA Members

•80 teams attended the fly-off approximately 700 students, faculty, and guests were present

2016 Design, Build, Fly Aircraft Competition: April, 2016

Third Place UCI Design/Build/Fly Team 2016

International

•Opportunities to connect with more than 35,000 engineering professionals

•Aerospace science & engineering•Achieve educational career goals• Inspire the next generation of explorers

Member Benefits:• Local Section Meetings—network close to home• Technical and Program committees--bring together experts in their fields• AIAA Career Center--Job Seekers• Young Professions Member Programs--networking events•Honors and Awards—gain recognition• Voice in Congress—Congressional Visits Day•Online news and research—Online Library and Aerospace America• Engineers and educators—learn how to inspire K-12•Membership discounts—Conferences, Publications and Partners

• Contact Vice Chair Membership, Mr. Bob Welge at bobw@robertsengineeringdevelopment.com

Membership

Membership Join AIAA--Online Registration—See Display in the Lobby

2016 - 2015 Section Awards

Presented by:

Dr. Gene Justin, Member at Large/Secretary, AIAA Associate Fellow

• Karla Marron of UCI DBF (UC Irvine Design/Build/Fly) Program for Demonstrated Capabilities in Aerospace• DBF is an annual AIAA competition open to university students around the world • AIAA Honorary Fellow Bob Liebeck is a Faculty Advisor to UCI DBF • UCI DBF members are Student AIAA Members• UCI DBF International Competition -- First Place 2013, Second Place 2014, Third Place 2016

2016 Orange County Council’s Student of the Year Award

Karla Marron,

UCI

• Dr. Omid Gohardani for significant engineering accomplishments and excellence• Multidisciplinary, multinational program management and research expertise• More than 22 national/international awards, scholarships, and recognitions• 2016 City of Irvine Distinguished Citizen - Wall of Recognition Acknowledgment• Honorary Citizen of Tucson, Arizona• Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, CranfieldUniversity • M.Sc. Aerospace Engineering, CranfieldUniversity• M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, University of Arizona• M.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology/University of Florida• B.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology

Dr. Omid Gohardani,Principal Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace

2016 Orange County Council’s Engineer of the Year Award

2016 Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace

Presented by:

Dr. Amir S. Gohardani & Dr. Omid Gohardani,Springs of Dreams Corporation

• The Gohardani Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace is presented to the most mind-provoking and exceptional all-around presentation delivered during the ASAT Conference, based on the following judging criteria:

- Content- Reasoning - Organization - Time- Management - Style- Clarity - Interactivity - Engagement with the audience- Overall feedback

• This award is sponsored by the Springs of Dreams Corporation and includes a monetary prize in addition to a certificate of recognition.

Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace - 2016

Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace - 2015

AIAA Orange County* Banquet Agenda – 30 April 2016

5:00–6:00 Banquet Check-In6:00 Dinner6:45 OC AIAA Year in Review/Awards

Anniversaries2016 Student of the Year2016 Engineer of the Year2016 Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace

7:30 Banquet SpeakerTom Logsdon, The Applied Technology Institute

8:30 Banquet Conclusion

* Now on Facebook, Twitter, and AIAA OC Website

Banquet Speaker

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AIAA Orange County* Banquet Agenda – 30 April 2016

5:00–6:00 Banquet Check-In6:00 Dinner6:45 OC AIAA Year in Review/Awards

Anniversaries2016 Student of the Year2016 Engineer of the Year2016 Gohardani Presentation Award in Aeronautics and Aerospace

7:30 Banquet SpeakerTom Logsdon, The Applied Technology Institute

8:30 Banquet Conclusion

* Now on Facebook, Twitter, and AIAA OC Website

AIAA Orange County Banquet Agenda – 30 April 2016

See You Next Year