Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2008-336: EXCELLENCE OR DISASTER? A THOUGHT EXPERIMENT ONGRADING, TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ENGINEERING SCHOOLNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Narayanan Komerath has taught aerospace engineering, and served as an undergraduate and graduate advisor at Georgia Tech since 1985, at the rank of Professor since 1994. He has been an ASEE member since 1993, and as member of its aerospace executive committee since 2004. He served as a Boeing Welliver Faculty Fellow in 2004, as Fellow of the NIAC since 2002, a Senior Fellow at the Sam Nunn Center for Strategy, Technology and Policy, and a Hesburgh Senior Teaching Fellow at Georgia Tech's Center for Teaching and Learning. He had guided 15

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Thomas Hannigan, Mississippi State University; Keith Koenig, Mississippi State University; Lorenzo Coley, Mississippi State University; Christopher Hamm, Mississippi State University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

minds about aerospace engineering, though they hadyet to take an actual aerospace course. At the same period in time there was much publicity ofdownturns in the industry, etc., that likely influenced their decisions as much as any otherfactors. The number of our students continuing on into graduate school has been increasing, andwe are retaining more of our best undergraduates. Much of that trend can be immediately tracedto the introduction to students of senior research faculty in lectures to the intro classes, and thesubsequent employment of undergraduates on research projects that interest them. Building onthat interest and continuing into graduate research from undergraduate wage employment is adefinite consequence of the familiarity with

Conference Session

Preparing a Modern Aerospace Workforce

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

system development” with mind-numbing Trade Studies.At a session titled “Space: The Next 50 Years” conducted at a famous space operations center afew years ago, the Session Chair opened the proceedings with the grand declaration: “The NextFifty Years Are Already Here! With the introduction of the (Giant Aerospace Company) ModelXXX Version yyy Booster!” Aerospace appears to have lost its edge as a leader of technologicaldevelopment. At the same time, it is the continuing experience of the author that casualconversations with people in all walks of life all over the world, still turn into a sincere “wow!”when they find out that one is an aerospace engineer. The vision of spending one’s time “amongthe stars” or pursuing grand dreams, is still very

Conference Session

Best Practices in Aerospace Education

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University; Helen Reed, Texas A&M University

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2008-2403: PREPARING EFFECTIVELY FOR ABET ACCREDITATION:WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?Kristi Shryock, Texas A&M University Kristi J. Shryock is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She received both a B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Texas A&M and is actively involved in the ABET process.Helen Reed, Texas A&M University Dr. Helen L. Reed is Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University. She is active in computational work in boundary-layer transition, flow control, and hypersonic flow; in unmanned and micro aerial vehicle systems; and in micro

Conference Session

Preparing the Future Workforce in Aerospace

Collection

2008 Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Narayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology; Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology

Tagged Divisions

Aerospace

AC 2008-337: PARTNERSHIP FOR MENTORING: THE GEORGIA TECH CSEMSPROGRAM AT AGE SIXNarayanan Komerath, Georgia Institute of Technology Professor of Aerospace Engineering. Directs the Experimental Aerodynamics and Concepts program. Served as Fellow of the NAIC, Boeing Welliver Fellow in 2004, Sam Nunn Security Fellow at the Center for Strategy, Technology and Policy, 2004-06, and Hessburgh Senior Teaching Fellow, 2005.Marilyn Smith, Georgia Institute of Technology MARILYN J. SMITH Marilyn J. Smith, an Associate Professor in the School of Aerospace Engineering at Georgia Tech, joined the faculty in 1997 after fifteen years of industry experience at Lockheed-Georgia (now LMAS), McDonnell