Precollege Outreach

2003Precollege Outreach Activities

• Annual Essay Contest
  Held each year to commemorate Apollo 11’s first manned landing on the moon, The essay question for 2004 was "Should we send humans to Mars?". Read the Winning Essays to see what 7th and 8th graders have to say on this subject.
  Also see the winning entries from previous years:  2002, 2001, 2000
  Volunteers are needed each year to judge essays on originality and realism of ideas presented, soundness of logic used to develop ideas, and quality of composition and clarity of expression. Winners are honored at an Annual Awards Banquet held in July where U.S. Savings Bonds, calculators, and AIAA seals flown in space are among the prizes. Each year’s contest generally begins in March.

 
• Annual Galileo Memorial Scholarship

Established as a collaborative effort between NASA Ames Research Center and AIAA San Francisco, this annual Scholarship Program is held as a memorial to the NASA men who perished on the Ames Galileo I aircraft on April 12, 1973. Open to high school seniors who intend to pursue a career in engineering, mathematics, or physical or natural sciences.
See the 2001 scholarship winners at the awards banquet.


• Discover "E"
  The section supports annual Engineers Week activities including the ongoing program to send engineers into local classrooms.
  David A. Levinson is chairman of Discover "E" for the Silicon Valley Engineering Council. See the SVEC web page for more information.

 
• Teacher Workshops
  The Section continues with over nine years of Teacher Workshops co-sponsored by NASA Ames Research Center. Held at various sites in California, the workshops include hands-on science sessions, distribution of curriculum materials, facility tours, and presentations by AIAA members and Educator Associates.