Show organizers of AeroTest America 2008 Expo & Forum cordially invite you to attend our Student Engagement Program (SEP) on Thursday, November 20, 2008, during AeroTest America 2008 Expo & Forum. Students & educators are welcome to participate free of charge. The AeroTest America 2008 Expo & Forum (www.aerotestamerica.com), to be held November 18-20 at the Fort Worth Convention Center, offers a unique opportunity for students to explore careers in aerospace related technology professions.

AeroTest America Student Engagement Program Itinerary

09.15 am – 10.15 am

Keynote Lecture:
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING - AN OVERVIEW
Dr Atilla Dogan, Assistant Professor
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)

This presentation will give an overview of general aerospace engineering and related education and research at UTA. Particularly, it will present undergraduate and graduate research within the multidisciplinary framework of Autonomous Vehicles Laboratory (AVL). Dr. Atilla Dogan is assistant professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UTA and co-director of the AV. He received his Ph.D. from Aerospace Engineering Department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 2000. In 2000-2002, he worked for Ford Motor Company in the Department of Transmission Electronics. He was a summer faculty research fellow at the Air Force Research Lab in Wright-Patterson AFB in 2007 & 2008.

10.15 am – 11.45 am

Aerospace Industry Presentations (from Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, L-3 Communications & Vought Aircraft Industries)

12.00 noon – 2.00 pm

Career Fair - featuring representatives from Lockheed Martin, Bell Helicopter Textron, L-3 Communications, Vought Aircraft Industries, Elbit Systems & other aerospace industry employers. The career fair will provide an opportunity for one-to-one discussions with industry employers, as well as a rare opportunity for students to ask candid questions concerning future career options in this exciting industry. Students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral candidate levels are welcome to distribute their resumes to employers during this segment.

Who Should Attend?

The AeroTest America ‘Student Engagement Program’ is aimed at engineering & technical students who are considering careers in the broad field of aerospace in R&D, civil & military aviation, space engineering, & airborne defense technologies. Students with special interest in these aerospace related technology fields will most benefit:

Aeronautical / aerospace engineering & aeronautical science
Aviation maintenance technology
Avionics and electronics
3-D Computer Aided Design
Computer science and computer science engineering
Electrical engineering
Engineering technology
Instrument & control technology
Material science engineering
Mechanical engineering
R&D
Software engineering

Visit AeroTest America 2008 Expo & Forum and Benefit from Three Full Days of Programming November 18-20, 2008

100,000 sq ft of exhibit space - 230 leading exhibitors, with representatives from some of the world’s leading aerospace technology companies, at North America’s biggest event for aerospace engineering industries.
Open Conference – 3 days of industry expert presentations in ‘free to attend’ integrated auditoriums
Optional Workshops, Seminars & Tutorials - Visit www.aerotestamerica.com for more information
Insight into the latest programs in military & civil sectors
Feature exhibits: Full size Lockheed Martin F-35 ‘joint strike fighter’ (reflecting the enormous Fort Worth-based contribution to the program), together with the F-35 cockpit flight simulator. If you want to try out your piloting skills in the latest generation advanced stealth supersonic multi-role fighter, now’s your chance!

For More Information:

Students are welcome to attend any of the three days of the AeroTest America event, and additionally benefit from:

For regularly updated information on SEP, please continue to check this page, OR contact:

Ms. Nancy Roediger
Professor Emeritus, Tarrant County College
Coordinator, Student Engagement Program
AeroTest America 2008 Expo & Forum
Email: nancy.roediger@aerotestamerica.com
Tel: 817.735.4902