Cal Poly Pomona visits Kelly Space & Technology
June 26th, 2008 By Thend Filed Under Industry Space, Student Space
The California Space Education & Workforce Institute arranged for 11 students from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona to visit Kelly Space & Technology in San Bernardino. The students received a 2 hour tour from the Program Managers there. The tour was held from 3:00pm-5:00pm on Friday May 23, 2008.
In spite of the rainy weather, the students, accompanied by the Director of Maximizing Engineering Potential (MEP) at Cal Poly Pomona, were there with lots of questions for the program managers. In fact, they remained after the tour ended asking questions and listening to the experiences and stories of the engineers there. The group consisted of the full range of students from freshmen to graduating seniors. For less than half of these students this was a 1st time visit to an aerospace company. Every student stated that the tour was excellent and sparked their interest even further in the aerospace industry. When asked what they gained from the tour the following were some of their responses:
“Good insight into how a real aerospace company works & what to look for in my first job”
“I experienced a work environment”
“Enlightening towards idea of what engineering is really about”
“Showed me how propulsion and rocket testing worked which was something I’ve always considered”
“Interesting look at R&D”
“I obtained a better understanding of an engineer’s duties and responsibilities. Also, I received advice on what types of education to pursue”
“Very real information and experience from engineers and life stories that were very beneficial to my career choices”
“I received very helpful insight to what direction I will take in the next few years in school as well as my career”
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University of California, Irvine tours Northrop Grumman Space Technology, Redondo Beach
June 26th, 2008 By Thend Filed Under Industry Space, Student Space
On May 23, 2008 CSEWI set up innovation tours at 2 aerospace companies for university students from Cal Poly Pomona University and University of California, Irvine to encourage them to seek a career in the Aerospace Industry.
5 students from UC Irvine visited Northrop Grumman Space Technology and received a tour from the University Relations & Recruiting Manager there. The tour was held from 11:00am-12:30pm on a very rainy day. In spite of the weather the students, accompanied by the Director of the Center for Opportunities and Diversity in Engineering (CODE) at UCI, were there on time and excited to see what Northrop Grumman had to offer.
The group consisted of a couple sophomores, one senior and a couple of juniors. For one of the students this was a 1st time visit to an aerospace company. All five of them agreed that the tour sparked their interest even further in the aerospace industry. When asked what they gained from the tour the following were a couple of the responses:
“Acquired knowledge of past/present/future outer space technology & its objectives”
“It gave me a perspective on the diverse opportunities offered at this company”
“Showed different applications for my chosen degree/career path”
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Postcards from Berlin
June 6th, 2008 By lhaworth Filed Under Industry Space
You Are Invited…
On May 26th, US Ambassador to Germany William R. Timken welcomed approximately 200 American and European businesses executives and government and military officials at a reception held at the Westin Grand Hotel in downtown Berlin. The reception kicked off the Berlin Air Show festivities that opened the following day.
Highlights of the Berlin Air Show (ILA 2008)
Ambassador Timken and Director of the Trade Shows & Exhibitions section of the German Aerospace Industries Association opened the North American pavilion at a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday, May 27th. Prior to the ceremony, Ambassador Timken toured the North American pavilion and met the exhibitors. The California Aerospace booth displayed a strong showing of support with representation from the U.S. Commercial Service, the El Camino College Center for International Trade Development and the California Space Authority, as well as four California aerospace companies: Aerosup (Los Angeles, CA), Fluid Components International, LLC (San Marcos, CA), ITT Radar Systems (Van Nuys, CA), and PacMin (Fullerton, CA). In total, 60 manufacturers and suppliers from the United States were represented at the ILA2008. 
The International Suppliers Center (ISC), billed as a “show within a show”, featured 150 companies and seminars that ran throughout the day for a 3-day period. The European aerospace industry is experiencing consolidation. Many of the ISC seminars focused on issues related to global supply chain management as well as marketing opportunities available in emerging aerospace markets such as Hungary and India.
German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel opened the trade show with special recognition and appreciation given to some 80 US and UK veterans of the Berlin Air Lift. The show marked the 60th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, one of the world’s largest humanitarian relief efforts.
Wednesday, May 28th was designated as the “Space Day”, which featured special space exhibitions and seminars. A site visit to the German Aerospace Center (DLR) introduced visitors to its small satellites program, including this machine that simulates the environment in space 
, and programs such as the BIRD satellite, an earth observation mission that reveals hot spots on the earth 
, and this machine that measures the weight of the sun 
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CSA’s participation in the Berlin Air Show as part of the California Aerospace booth increased its exposure in the European market and forged relationships with regional trade associations and prospective members.
Official Statistics of ILA2008
-Attendance: 241,000 in total with approximately 120,000 trade visitors, an increase of approximately 5,000 over 2006
-1,127 exhibitors from 37 countries
-More than 100 accompanying conferences
-Contracts and business with a value of more than five billion euros were finalixed during the event
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