Aerospace Education Excellence AEX

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Aerospace Education Excellence (AEX)

• 2002
• Minnesota Wing
• Aerospace Education Officer Workshop

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Mark Steeves, 1Lt, CAP

• Presented by

Sponsored by St. Cloud State University
Department of Aviation Minnesota Wing Aerospace
Education Directorate
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Audience and Goal

• The intended audience for this presentation is
  Cadet AEOs.
• The goal of this presentation is to inform you
  about the Aerospace Education Excellence program
  and how to utilize it within your Cadet AE
  program.

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Objectives

• By the end of this presentation you will
• 1. Understand AE and AEX.
• 2. Know how to incorporate AEX into your AE
  program.
• 3. Be able to offer leadership roles to your
  flight staff.
• 4. Be prepared to join the AEX program next year.

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Understanding AE

• What is Aerospace Education?

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Aerospace Education

• It has been found that flight, whether it is in
  the sky above, or the space beyond Earth, excites
  the imagination of children. (AEX II book)

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Aerospace Education

• The pure science and technology of atmospheric
  and space flight is known as AEROSPACE. This
  combines the terms aeronautics and space.
  (AEX II book)

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Aerospace Education

• AEROSPACE, either in isolated examples, or full
  curriculum units, has been found to make children
  actually WANT to learn more about science and
  technology. AEROSPACE as a learning incentive,
  WORKS! (AEX II book)

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What is AEX?

• Aerospace Education eXcellence

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Aerospace Education eXcellence

• AEX offers hands-on learning activities to excite
  young people about aerospace.
• AEX is offered to educators in local schools and
  CAP AEOs.

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AEX Six One!

• Six activities out of twenty-one.
• One Aerospace Education Field-Day Experience.
• Send in reports telling us what you have done.

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Six AEX Activities

• One per month from January to June.
• 21 activities to choose from.
• Indoor and outdoor activities.
• Build something or solve problems.
• Leadership opportunities.
• Flight Sergeants, Flight Commanders, other
  cadet leaders.

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One AE Field-Day Experience

• At least 2 ½ hours in length.
• Airport Tour
• Air Museum Tour
• Rocket Launching Day
• Space Day Program
• Mars Day Program

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AEX II Activity Book
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Rocket Activities
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Rockets
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Rockets
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Classroom Problem Solving
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Classroom Problem Solving
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Classroom Problem Solving
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Classroom Problem Solving
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Real-World Modeling
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Real-World Modeling
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Real-World Role Models
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Real-World Role Models
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Real-World Role Models
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AEX Advantages

• Aerospace Education based.
• Leadership opportunities for cadet staff.
• Fills first 6 months of year with AE activities.
• Great pairing with Model Rocketry in the fall.
• Opportunity for an External AE Program.
• Each participant receives an award.
• Squadron receives a nice plaque.

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How to participate

• Classroom teachers must enroll by October 31st.
• CAP AEOs must enroll by December 31st.
• Teachers have until the 15th of May to complete
  the requirements.
• CAP Squadrons have until the 15th of July to
  complete the requirements.

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Questions?
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Thank you!

• From
• St. Cloud State University Department of Aviation
• Minnesota Wing Aerospace Education Directorate