Lunch_and_Learn_2018_06_22_Camberos.pdfThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) established a STEM K-12 Outreach Committee, chartered specifically "...to provide quality educational resources for kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12) students and educators in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics." The motivations compelling professional societies to establish such programs have been extensively documented elsewhere (see COSEPUP, 2007 and references therein). The committee provides guidance on educational programs and administers Programs developed under the AIAA Foundation, the educator associate program, the Engineers as Educators initiative and also provides guidance to local Sections and interested members on interacting with students and suggested resources. The mission of the AIAA Dayton-Cincinnati Section STEM K-12 Outreach is to foster fun, interactive, "hands-on" teaching and learning of STEM for students (and teachers) in grades K-12, and to generate technical excellence and interest in pursuing aerospace related careers to fulfill future workforce technical needs. This presentation highlights activities and events in which the Section is directly involved to meet the objectives of AIAA STEM Outreach: To inspire students to pursue and enjoy STEM learning, creating a "pipeline" of aerospace talent for the future, develop & foster STEM teaching through interactive "hands-on" learning activities, provide educator professional development, be a technical resource for educators interested in brining aerospace education into the classroom, promote collaboration with other organizations on STEM outreach, develop and support signature events, and more. Each of these are highlighted and described in this paper, with emphasis on communicating ideas and practical implementation that may be of use to others involved in STEM outreach.
Bio: Dr. José Camberos is recognized for exceptional and sustained contributions to the development and dissemination of multidisciplinary methods for aerospace vehicle systems integration, analysis, and design. His research has contributed significantly to core mission of the Multidisciplinary Science & Technology Center at AFRL. He is an active member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) as an Associate Fellow. Dr. Camberos has served as a thesis advisor and mentor for numerous graduate students at the University of Dayton, Air Force Institute of Technology, and Wright State University and as a National Research Council Advisor in the Summer Faculty Program and Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program. He holds adjunct faculty positions at AFIT, UD, and Wright State, teaching a variety of courses including Computational Fluid Dynamics, Hypersonics, Advanced Thermodynamics, Aerodynamics, and Vehicle Flight Dynamics. Recently, Dr. Camberos served as AFRL's University Relations Manager, leading the organization towards a more comprehensive, coordinated, and consistent effort to recruit the best & brightest scientists and engineers across academia in the U.S. and beyond. He currently leads a team of engineers in developing multidisciplinary analysis & design capability for high-speed systems.