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SWE-PPS Professional Section & SWE-UCCS Collegiate Section will be having a Joint Dinner Meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at UCCS starting at 5:30 pm. Please RSVP. Information on the the meeting follows.
Time & Date: 5:30 pm, Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Location: K-12 STEM Room A327, Science and Engineering Building, UCCS
Speakers: Andrea Mai and Shara Scrabis, Lockheed Martin
Andrea Mai received a B.S. in Physics from Colorado State University and a Masters of Engineering in Space Operations from the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Andrea is a systems engineer for Lockheed Martin with over 12 years of professional experience. Andrea began her career in modeling and simulation as a contractor for the Department of Defense supporting a medium fidelity end-to-end missile defense simulation. Andrea then spent over four years working as an orbital analyst for the Air Force Satellite Control Network. Currently Andrea is again supporting the missile defense agency modeling and simulation efforts as a system engineer.
Shara Scrabis received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Texas. While in school, she worked as an intern for NASA and as a Co-op student for Lockheed Martin. Shara has worked as a Systems Engineer for over 7 years supporting NASA and Air Force programs and most recently Missile Defense Agency flight test execution. Shara currently supports the Missile Defense Agency modeling and simulation efforts.
Speakers’ Topic: Modeling and Simulation at the Missile Defense Agency
The presentation will include a brief introduction on the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with a short video of an MDA Flight Test. This will be followed up with an overview of the MDA Modeling and Simulation program and how this effort will assist in the development and testing of MDA.
Menu: Lasagna Buffet – Mixed greens garden salad with ranch and balsamic dressings, meat and vegetarian layered lasagna, served with garlic bread, cream filled cannoli dessert and lemonade or freshly brewed iced tea.
Price: $14.00 per person (includes tip and tax)
RSVP Deadline: By 5:00 pm Sunday, October 24th, please RSVP by contacting Connie King at (719) 650-2783 or connie@chkinglaw.com. Please leave your name and phone number. Reservations after the deadline are at the discretion of the caterer.
Please note that a reservation is a financial commitment. We have to guarantee the number of people attending the dinner. If you make a reservation and do not attend, you will be billed.
Parking: Parking garage at UCCS – Visitor’s parking $1.75/hour.
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS) put on workshops during the Girl's STEM event on Friday, September 17, 2010. SWE members and others in the community volunteered to help teach girls concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). Girls from surrounding schools attended the workshops at UCCS. UCCS Programs Manager for the Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education (CSTEME), Kathleen Fitzpatrick, M.S., summed up the Girl's STEM event, "...to spark that fire in our next generation of women engineers and scientists!"
Every workshop was different. Anna Sparks, P.E., SWE-PPS Newsletter Editor FY2011, and SWE-PPS member Patricia Booth co-lead the Battery Buggie workshop. The most interesting part of the Battery Buggie workshop was that every Battery Buggy was entirely original. The girls were given the individual parts and tools to construct their own Battery Buggy. Pictures taken during the Battery Buggie workshop follow.
Girl's STEM morning presentation
Battery Buggie Teacher, Patricia Booth, with a school teacher and Girl's STEM participants during the workshop
Battery Buggie created by a Girl's STEM participant
Girl's STEM participant that created the above Battery Buggie
The SWE Annual Conferences are a great way to network and learn to expand our knowledge on topics relevant to us. The SWE Annual Conference for 2010 (WE10) is already planned and has a website up at http://we10.swe.org/. This year's Annual Conference, WE10, will be in Orlando, FL November 4-6, 2010. Next year's Annual Conference, WE11, will be in Chicago, IL October 13-15, 2011. The year after next, the Annual Conference WE12 will be in Houston, TX November 8-10, 2012. SWE Annual Conferences benefit both professionals and collegians.
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