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May Newsletter  Welcome to aerospace! In this issue: Aerospace Internship at Lockheed Martin - June through September Aerospace Courses for Summer and Fall   Students Take Advantage of Free STK Training Aerospace Summer Program  Enroll in ACES Aerospace Internship at Lockheed Martin - June through September Apply by May 15 (next Thursday)! Internships are an important step on your way to success in the working world. Apply today for a summer internship at Lockheed Martin. Carry a simulated space project, for example, an exploration spacecraft subsystem such as a Mars atmosphere sample return capsule, from an Authority to Proceed to a successful Preliminary Design Review presentation. This involves clarifying and developing the high- and second-level requirements, preparing a preliminary design, creating integrated and comprehensive project schedules, budgets, and staff loading profiles from the beginning of the project through delivery of the subsystem. This is a paid internship! You will be working as part of a design team with one other student from CCD and four students from Metro State. The majority of work takes place off-site, and can be done flexibly. If you already have a summer job, you may still be able to participate in the Lockheed Martin internship. Please inquire. Priority will be given to students enrolled in ACES, but all are encouraged to apply (or simply enroll yourself in ACES - see below). Your enrollment in ACES is simply one selection criterion among others. You must apply by Thursday, May 15! Contact Troy Abfalter for an application. Don't miss this opportunity! Aerospace Courses for Summer and Fall Register for these hands-on courses       Introduction to High-Powered Rocketry (AST 175):  Learn about rocket systems, build a high-powered rocket, practice launch protocol, and launch your rocket! AST 175 is a special course offering that occurs between Spring and Summer semesters. The class will meet the last week of May and the first week of June, Monday through Friday, 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM. You may register up to the first day of class. More Information Astronomy/Aerospace Technology: Both AST 101 and AST 102 enable you to study various topics in Astronomy while experimenting with aerospace technologies used for scientific research, such as optical telescopes, radio telescopes, and satellite communications. Fall Semester: AST 101, Tuesday or Thursday, 5:30  PM to 9:30 PM; and AST 102, Tuesday or Thursday, 5:30  PM to 9:30 PM. More Information Metro Courses - Register Inter-Institutionally (see your Advisor) CSMARTS: Intro to Space (MET 190B): Learn Aerospace technologies related to space exploration, build a satellite and its instrumentation, and launch your satellite on a weather balloon that travels to an elevation of 100,000 feet. Fall Semester, Tuesday and Thursday, 3:00 PM to 4:50 PM. CSMARTS is a Metro course, so you will need to fill out an inter-institutional form.Over Spring Semester, CSMARTS students design and launched mini-satellites...read more! Aviation History and Aerospace Development (AES 2050-3): Examine how the people and defining events of the past influence aviation and aerospace career opportunities. From the early myths and legends through present and anticipated aerospace developments, the effects that advances in propulsion systems, structural materials, navigation techniques, high altitude flights, and weather considerations have had upon the progress of manned flight in and beyond the atmosphere are considered. We vicariously re-live some of the extraordinary experiences of early aviators, both in peace and in war. The course includes examination of aviation artifacts of the World War I and II eras. There are field exercises to the Air and Space Museum, launch vehicle facilities, and other aviation activities. Fall Semester, Monday and WEdnesday, 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM.  Space Flight Operations I (AES 3600): Review the history of space exploration and related issues motivating human inquiry and travel in space. Effects of the space environment on operations near Earth and in deep space are investigated. Topics focus on identifying and understanding essential elements and systems comprising modern space vehicles and missions. Students analyze various national policies, treaties, and international laws affecting space operations. Fundamentals of interplanetary travel, orbital prediction, and launch and reentry operations are also investigated. Fall Semester, online, day and time to be announced.  Students Take Advantage of Free STK Training April 2008 - Through a two-part training seminar, eight students from the Auraria campus received a free introduction to the functions and capabilities of STK software. STK has become integral to the defense and aerospace community, allowing practioners to perform integrated analyses and visualizations of land, sea, and space assets. On the first day of the training, Metro State Professor Jose Lopez introduced the students to orbital mechanics. In order to appreciate the power of STK, one must, at minimum, understand the basics of orbits, including, the classical orbital elements, different types of orbits, and orbital terminology. Lopez proceded to introduce the students to some of STK's visualizations, iterating the wide range of applications. "I cannot stress how useful and powerful STK is and how important it is for the Aerospace industry," he asserted. In fact, Lockheed Martin uses STK in every aspect of its programming and is currently STK's largest user. On the second day of the training, Andrew Gustafson, a systems engineer from AGI (which produces STK), gave a thorough overview of the software and its capacities. Read more...
Aerospace Summer Program  Be a Role Model, Add to your Resume  The JumpStart into Aerospace Summer Program for high school students connects fundamental math and engineering concepts with Aerospace projects in the areas of rocketry, flight, electronics, and robotics. We currently have 19 participants registered, representing 16 different high schools in the Denver metro area. If you would like to volunteer as a Summer Program Mentor, we would love to have you as a role model for the high school students. Volunteer a few hours a week (either all on one day or spread throughout the week) and work with the high school students on Aerospace projects.  The program runs from June 2 - June 27, Monday through Friday, from 10:00 to 4:00. For more information or to volunteer, contact Troy Abfalter. It will be an exciting summer!	CSMARTS Satellite Launch Enroll in ACES Free textbooks and tutoring, scholarships If you're interested in earning a degree in Aerospace, remember to enroll in the ACES program (the ACES program is the 2+2 degree program between CCD and MSCD that leads to a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Systems Engineering Technology). By enrolling in ACES, you'll get free textbooks, free tutoring, and priority in ACES scholarships and internships. The criteria for enrolling in ACES are fairly minor. You need to: be a CCD student be studying for an Associate of Science degree be interested in earning an Aerospace Systems Engineering Technology degree If you're interested in a career in Aerospace, this is a great pathway! And if you decide to change "majors" later, that is fine. You can still enroll in ACES now, get the benefits, and give Aerospace a try. To enroll, simply contact Paula Ogilvie or Troy Abfalter.
For more information, please contact us. We look forward to working with you! Ron Vasquez, Jumpstart Project Director, 303-352-3059, ron.vasquez@ccd.edu Troy Abfalter, Jumpstart Educational Case Manager, 303-352-3063, troy.abfalter@ccd.edu This project is funded by a Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, working in partnership with the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation, and the City and County of Denver's Office of Economic Development.