Events
5th Annual Aero Engineering Alumni Tailgate, 9/26
http://www.aero.psu.edu/alumni/Photo_Page_Tailgate09.html
Please join us for the 5th Annual Aerospace Engineering Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, September 26, from 3:30-6:30 pm prior to the IOWA football game!
We will again be holding the tailgate at the stadium - in parking spaces 6121 & 6122 which are directly across Porter Road from the entrance to the suites (near Gate A).
Please RSVP to aerospace@engr.psu.edu by September 18.
Click here for a map.
http://www.aero.psu.edu/images/Map
Aerospace Engineering Reception - Washington, DC - UPDATED
Penn State Aerospace Engineering Reception
Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Hotel Tabard Inn, Washington, DC
Photos taken: http://www.aero.psu.edu/events/DC 2009/DC_Event_2009.html
Save the Date - Alum Tailgate Sept. 26th
http://www.aero.psu.edu/alumni/Photo_Page_Tailgate09.html
Please join us for the 5th Annual Aerospace Engineering Alumni Tailgate on Saturday, September 26, from 3:30-6:30 pm prior to the IOWA football game!
We will again be holding the tailgate at the stadium - in parking spaces 6121 & 6122 which are directly across Porter Road from the entrance to the suites (near Gate A).
Please RSVP to aerospace@engr.psu.edu by September 18.
Click here for a map.
http://www.aero.psu.edu/images/Map
Rotary WIng Short Course - McCormick
August 17-21, 2009
Comprehensive Short Course in Rotary Wing Technology
Dr. Barnes W. McCormick, Conference Director; Boeing Professor Emeritus of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State
Dr. McCormick is well-known for his two textbooks, Aerodynamics of V/STOL Flight and Aerodynamics, Aeronautics, and Flight Mechanics. He is a former technical director and editor of the Journal of the American Helicopter Society, and past vice president of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) for education. Dr. McCormick has consulted for many companies and federal organizations and has served on advisory panels to the U.S. House of Representatives and the Commanding General of the Army's Aviation Systems Command. He was chief of aerodynamics for Vertol when their Model 107, which became the venerable CH-46, first flew.
For more information, visit http://www.outreach.psu.edu/programs/rotary-wing/default-Staff.htm
Dr. Mason Peck Seminar, Millimeter-Scale Spacecraft
SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE FOR MILLIMETER-SCALE SPACECRAFT
Mason A. Peck, Assistant Professor
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University
Thursday, March 5, 2009
1:00 p.m. 267 Willard Building
This talk considers lower limits of length scale in spacecraft: earth satellites to interstellar vehicles consisting of little more material than found in a typical integrated-circuit chip.
For more information, see
http://www.aero.psu.edu/events/Peck_Seminar.pdf
Alumni Reception in Orlando Jan. 5th
After the New year, many folks will be heading down to the 47th annual AIAA Sciences Meeting in Orlando, Florida. In order to take this chance to reconnect with you and meet new friends, the Department of Aerospace Engineering would like to invite all former aero students to attend an Alumni Reception at the Conference in Orlando on January 5, 7:00 pm, Grand Ballroom 5, Orlando World Center Marriott.
Please plan to join us.Alumni Tailgate September 27th -- PSU vs. Illinois
Please join us September 27th, 2008 for the Fourth Annual Aerospace Engineering Tailgate.
Look for us directly across Porter Road from the Joe Paterno Stautue for the Big Ten Opener with Illinois, from 3:30pm to 6:30pm, in the tent with the blue balloons. We'll be in parking spots 6121 & 6122. The game starts at 8:00pm.
Click here for a Map
http://www.aero.psu.edu/images/Map
Bavitz wins Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award
Mr. Paul C. Bavitz, Vice President at Lockheed Martin Advanced Concepts, has been awarded the 2008 Outstanding Engineering Alumni Award. He is a 1969 graduate of Penn State with a B.S. degree. At Lockheed Martin he is responsible for developing strategic business opportunities requiring highly integrated concepts and solutions. Prior to joining LM he had a 30-year career with Northrup Grumman and had worked on the F-14 Program.
For more information, visit http://www.aero.psu.edu/alumni/index.html
Engineering Open House - February 16, 2008
Penn State's College of Engineering will hold its annual Open House for high school students on Saturday, February 16, 2008. It is intended for those interested in learning about the various programs and application for admission procedures. To learn more and register for the event, visit http://www.engr.psu.edu/OpenHouse/.
IPAC meeting in March 2008
The Industrial and Professional Advisory Council, on campus March 3-4, 2008. These individuals provide an industry perspective and offer recommendations for improvement to our program.
