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Call for Papers **Updated 2/19/08**
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) sponsors student conferences in each AIAA Region as a means to encourage students in aerospace related fields to discuss research, exchange knowledge, and generate interest in the field of aerospace engineering. This Call for Papers solicits papers for the Region IV Regional Student Conference. The Region IV Student Conference for 2008 is being co-hosted by the Houston Section of AIAA and the University of Arkansas Student Chapter of AIAA.
This year's conference will have four competitions: an undergraduate, a masters, a History and a team division. The prizes for the undergraduate, masters and team divisions, awarded based on the quality of the abstract, paper and presentation, are as follows:
First place: $500
Second Place: $300
Third Place: $250
Please note that first place in the undergraduate and masters division will also win a trip to the Aerospace Sciences Meeting in January, 2009 for one author.
The prizes for the History competition are:
First place: $75
Second Place: $50
Third Place: $35
Rules for the AIAA Competition:
1) Paper must be prepared according to the AIAA Author Kit http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=396 in a single column Format. Each paper, including tables, figures and acknowledgements can be no longer than 11 pages total.
2) There can only be two student authors listed on the paper. Faculty advisors From a University may be listed as co-authors. Please note that NASA advisors, Industry advisors, etc. may NOT be listed as co-authors; they should instead be noted in the paper acknowledgements.
3) Papers submitted to the Regional Student Conferences should not be submitted for presentation or publication to any other conference or journal. If the paper is not the first place undergraduate or masters or team paper, it may then be submitted to other conferences or journals.
For details about the Region IV conference, please go to the Regional web site: http://region4.aiaastudentconference.org. Registration and all logistics can be found on this site, so please bookmark it. Highlights of the 2008 Region IV Student Conference include a young professionals panel, a NASA JSC tour and prominent NASA guest speakers; stay tuned to the website for more details.
To submit the abstract and paper, go to www.aiaa.org and click on Conferences/Events. Scroll down to the Region IV Conference and click Submit a Paper. You will be notified when your abstract has been accepted.
Important Dates to remember:
Registration Opens: 1 January 2008 http://region4.aiaastudentconference.org
Abstracts Due: 24 February 2008 www.aiaa.org
Registration Deadline: 16 March 2008 http://region4.aiaastudentconference.org
Papers Due: 21 March 2008 www.aiaa.org
Conference Date: 18-19 April 2008
If you have any questions feel free to contact the Conference Organizer, Sarah Shull, at secretary@aiaa-houston.org.
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The 2008 Regional Student Conference will be hosted by the Houston section and the University of Arkansas. Please contact Sarah Shull at secretary@aiaa-houston.org for further information.
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| Why a Student Conference? |
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Why participate in an AIAA student conference? Here are a few reasons: prize money, networking opportunities, feedback from professionals/other academics on your work, experience presenting in a conference setting, meeting other students in your region, and exciting tours and guest speakers!
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Your paper should be prepared according to AIAA Author Kit Guidelines. Please note that the paper can be no longer than 11 pages single column because this is a student competition.
Competition papers (undergraduate, masters) may have up to two authors and list a faculty advisor as co-author.
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| NASA Undergraduate Internship |
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New for 2008 Student Conferences
Based on the recommendations of each region’s student conference
committee, the Student Paper Conference Chair(s) from each region may
nominate one student (per conference) for a summer undergraduate
internship at a NASA research center. Student nominations must be
from students who attended and participated in the regional conference
as presenters or conference organizers. Regions are encouraged to make
the selection at the regional conference so that the selection may be
announced at the conference awards ceremony. Specific criteria for the
selection is left to the Student Paper Conference Chair in coordination
with the Chief Judge for the conference. Along with the name of the
student nominee, the Student Paper Conference Chair MUST include the student’s resume, the student’s paper, and a short
statement of why the student was selected as that Student Paper
Conference’s nominee. NASA will use internal methods to select one
student intern from the submitted resumes and work directly with the
student to work out details of the internship. NASA will also forward
the name to the Chairman of the Student Conference Sub-Committee so
that regions can be notified of the final selection.
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