Conference Session

Aerospace Technical Session 3

Collection

2015 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Keith W Cunningham; Samuel Vanderwaal; Eyal Saiet, University of Alaska Fairbanks

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Diversity

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Aerospace

high school students, supporting the teacher for some phases of theprogram and leading lectures and hands-on activities in later phases. The graduate students are in turnsupported by undergraduate students, who help prepare lab materials and lesson plans.In addition to the UAS program’s STEM program, UAF has received a separate line of STEM fundingto teach basic UAS operations in Alaska Native Villages. Page 26.1613.7Modern Blanket Toss. The Modern Blanket Toss is a STEM program administered by Alaska UpwardBound and the National Science Foundation (NSF) Experimental Program to Stimulate CompetitiveResearch (EPSCoR) program[5]. The program

Conference Session

UAV and other Team Projects in Aerospace Engineering

Collection

2016 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound; Samuel Vanderwaal; Carl H France; Logan Walker Graves, UAF

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Diversity

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Aerospace

assets, the course offers additionallong-term benefits to UAF’s education and arctic research programs. The baseline UAS developedduring the course serves as a springboard for further engineering student involvement, as its operationalcapabilities are exploited for the fulfillment of mission requirements. This drives further studentinvolvement in terms of follow-on graduate projects and senior design projects. It also serves to attractpositive attention to UAF aerospace and other engineering programs, drawing additional students,talented faculty, and agency support. This, in turn, allows UAF to continue to grow and expand theopportunities offered to the community.Instructor Pre-Course ActivitiesWhile participating in a course that blends all of

Conference Session

Aerospace Hot Topic: Unmanned Aerial Systems

Collection

2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Michael C. Hatfield, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; Catherine F. Cahill, Alaska Center for UAS Integration, University of Alaska, Fairbanks; John Monahan, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Upward Bound

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Aerospace

aerospaceinfrastructure. These include the incorporation of multiple new UAS/aerospace academiccourses, implementation of several research projects for undergraduate and graduate students,and creating a new aerospace engineering minor (beginning AY2015-2016). Each of theseefforts has proven popular with students and has brought positive awareness to UAF programs.MotivationAs is broadly reflected in societal trends, UAF is also experiencing a huge increase in demandfor UAS-related courses, training, and activities. UAS are currently in demand within virtuallyall sectors of society – federal, state, and local agencies, industry, small business, andentrepreneurs – all have growing interest in the application of UAS to their missions. Forstudents and our education