GENERAL INTEREST

• Northrop Grumman progresses on road to UAV autonomy — Read this full story and other 'Tech Focus' news from AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Online.

• SAE Aerospace Standards

• Aerospace Materials Specifications

• Explore the 250+ standards development committees of SAE.
  Participate and impact the global aerospace industry.

ELECTRONICS/AVIONICS

• Battery-powered oscilloscopes — Read this full story and other 'Product showcase' news from AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Online.

• Electronics Packaging: Thermal and Mechanical Design and Analysis Seminar provides the basics that enable engineers with various backgrounds to develop a mutual understanding of the problems facing the design of an electronics package.
  Next offering: September 20-21, 2007

• ARP5602/3: Aerospace Fiber Optics Fabricator Knowledge Competencies

• ARP5602/4: Aerospace Fiber Optics Fabricator Hands-on Competencies

ENGINEERING/DESIGN

• Simulia shaping future of simulation — Read this full story and other 'Computers in engineering' news from AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Online.

• GD&T Trainer Professional Edition is recommended for those who create or interpret engineering drawings, this course contains 28 lessons that cover the basic rules, definitions, and concepts of geometric tolerancing as prescribed in ASME Y14.5M-1994 with 3D solid part examples, technical animations, and more.

• Design Reviews for Effective Product Development Seminar describes how formal design reviews can improve products by uncovering potential problems before they are discovered at a later stage of development or application, when the costs of correction are much higher.
  Next offering: October 3, 2007

• SAE has partnered with SCATE® Technologies, Inc. to offer Engineering and Computer Aided Design courses, including CATIA® V5 and Pro/Engineer Wildfire. Free demos courses available>

ENGINES/PROPULSION

HISTORY

• German Aircraft Industry and Production, 1933 - 1945 in-depth study covers a critical 13-year period in the history of the German aircraft industry. Numerous photographs, diagrams and statistics, enhance the book's details on manufacturing plants, production planning, and exact output.

• Lost Fighters: A History of U.S. Jet Fighter Programs That Didn't Make It discusses the "Lost Fighter" turbojet and turboprop propulsion systems of the exciting jet fighter era in the United States since the mid-1940s.

• A total of 142 p***s were chosen by the author to include, beginning with the earliest pre-flight designs, The World's Most Significant and Magnificent Aircraft provides exciting details of each p***'s engineering, design, and flight accomplishments.

MAINTENANCE

• Save the Date! The Annual PAMA Aviation Maintenance Symposium and Aviation Industry Expo is headed to Dallas, Texas! March 18-20, 2008. Get a quick recap of the successful 2007 event.

• Human Factors for the Aviation Maintenance Technician Workshop
  The expansion of human factors awareness is the single most significant opportunity to make aviation both safer and more efficient.
  Next offering: September 15-16, 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA

• The Department of Defense Maintenance Symposium & Exhibition will explore the latest developments in Department of Defense (DoD) weapon systems and equipment maintenance, including military and commercial maintenance technologies, information systems, and management processes. Don't miss the exchange of ideas for improving maintenance practices and procedures - via an up-to-the-minute technical program, presentations from senior-level speakers, and a dynamic exhibit.
  Register by October 26, 2007 and save $100.

MANAGEMENT

• Managing Engineering & Technical Professionals Seminar
  Learn proven concepts for improving the performance of people in complex organizations.
  Next offering: September 17-19, 2007, Los Angeles, California, USA

• Engineering Project Management Seminar will take you beyond the typical concept of constructing timelines and project planning by exploring not only the AIAG APQP process, but also specific aspects of the Ford, GM and DaimlerChrysler APQP processes.
  Next offering: October 4-5, 2007, Greenville, South Carolina

• Patent Law for Engineers Seminar
  Learn the intricacies of patents, patent infringement litigation and patent licensing.
  Next offering: October 5, 2007, Greenville, South Carolina

MANUFACTURING/QUALITY

• Six Sigma Lean Enterprise Process Improvement Seminar enables a company to design and improve processes, to manufacture better products, and/or to produce services that meet or exceed customer expectations.
  Next offering: October 25-26, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama, USA

• SAE Aerospace Quality Standards on the Web — locate the information you need to standardize your aerospace quality processes — critical documents included: the AS9000 and AS9100 quality standards, the AS9101 checklist and more!

• WinSMITH™Weibull - Version 5 — This premiere software from Fulton Findings™ is the world standard for Weibull plotting and analysis and is accepted globally by most Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. military, NASA, the FAA, the U.S. government and other government organizations such as the Chinese FAA.

MATERIALS

• Aluminum by Choice, Manufacturing by Design: The Evolving World of Aerospace Aluminum Telephone/Webcast, Thursday, October 4, 2007, 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET — Hear about recent trends in design and manufacture of aluminum components, including a focus on advanced materials and applied processes. Panelists will offer different perspectives on the trends and key initiatives from the standpoint of designers, fabricators, and producers in aluminum aerospace applications ranging from commercial aircraft to military aircraft and defense products.

• BAE Systems improving aerodynamics, sensing corrosion — Read this full story and other 'Technology update' news from AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Online.

• AMS2440B: Inspection of Ground, Chromium Plated Steel Parts

• AMS2772D: Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials

• AMS2768A: Heat Treatment of Magnesium Alloy Castings

• Focus on the understanding and application of acoustical materials to optimize NVH in the passenger or operator compartment — attend the Vehicle Noise Control Engineering Academy - Vehicle Interior Noise.
  Next offering: September 24-28, 2007

SAFETY/TESTING

• Get latest information on advances in the fields of simulation, protection, detection, training and regulatory practices for the safe operation of aircraft at takeoff and in-flight by attending the SAE Aircraft & Engine Icing International Conference, September 24-27, 2007 at the NH Central Convention Hotel in Seville, Spain.
  Register by September 7, 2007 and save $100!

• Accessing and Analyzing Crash and Injury Data from Online Databases Seminar focuses on the use and interrelationships of crash injury data from diverse sources, including both population-based data and non-population-based data.
  Next offering: October 22-23, 2007

• Accelerated Test Methods for Ground and Aerospace Vehicle covers the benefits, limitations, processes, and applications of several proven accelerated test methods.
  Next offering: October 29-30, 2007