AIAA January 18th mtg Minutes

= Elections + Bylaws =
* Bylaws will be put together some day

* Elections should be held around the end of the Fall/start of Spring semester, following calendar year format
** This format precludes seniors from running for positions
*** Secretary-in-training and Webmaster-in-training positions currently open
** Semester after holding position, act as an advisor/er to new position-holder


= Website =
* Jessica and Josh making progress; to display it next week


= Display Case =
* Neale has put together CAD for display case
** Provided two concepts: more modern and glassy, and more solid and wooden
** Specific designs to be discussed

* Group took a trip to see display case location, attached
** Measurements taken, ideas to be compiled
** Fire safety code to be looked at to verify maximum size


= AIAA Career Fair professional development series =
* Wednesday, January 22nd
** Resume, elevator speech, etc. workshop hosted by Career Center staff and AIAA leadership
** Includes Q&A and peer review work

* Wednesday night of the Career Fair
** Employer panel hosted by AIAA for all MAE students
*** Some talking points put together by AIAA leadership and Career Center, e.g. good interview questions, applicable skills, industry outlooks
*** Followed by Q&A

* Events will be advertised campus-wide, on TVs, etc.


= Drone Forum =
* AIAA will spearhead formation of forum
** Bring in Flying Club leadership, UAV operations experts, etc. as key speakers
** AIAA will handle community outreach, booking, organization of panels in community/campus
*** At Clarkson at 2PM on a Friday
*** In town some time in the evening

* Briefly discussed last meeting: town hall-type event about drones, UAVs, RC things
** To assuage fears of UAV/RC flying, inform people, fix misconceptions

* Forms have been submitted to campus safety to clear flying club, etc. for RC flying

* Table during daytime of event (or multiple preceding days) in Student Center forum where transient traffic can get boiled-down sheet of information on drones/UAVs
** Would be a good way to engage inactive members

= Community Outreach =
* Existing Mini-AE-212 lesson plans can be expanded upon for this semester's outreach
** Leadership can handle lessons if it is requested

* Next week will include more discussion about outreach