Education and Outreach Subcommittee is chartered to promote SOSTC participation in activities that will (1) sponsor and support continuing professional development and education, and (2) engage student involvement and interest in space-related careers in launch and mission operations and related support activities.Â
As such, the principal activities associated with the Subcommittee are (1) the development of and instruction in professional development courses and training, and (2) the active participation in AIAA-(co)sponsored Student Design Competitions. This involves development of space operations and support related topics for requests for proposals and evaluation of student responses against mission suitability criteria. Other activities are (1) providing educational support to AIAA local and student sections in establishing space operations and support as an area of interest and (2) preparing space/launch support demonstrations and associated handouts at events where large numbers of students with potential interest in aerospace attend. Members work with the chairman in preparing design topics and evaluating student proposals. SOSTC members who present educational material notify the Subcommittee chair of the event. This information is included in the SOSTC Annual Report and is included in the SMG Metrics Scoresheet for the Best TC competition. The Education and Outreach Subcommittee also provides education inputs to the SOSTC activities plan.