[Cs_announce] FW: ANNOUNCEMENT: DOT FAA/FAA CHALLENGE - SMART AIRPORT STUDENT COMPETITION (fwd)

[Steve Garcia]

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Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2019 17:02:08 +0000
From: Melissa Danforth <mdanforth at csub.edu>
To: "compsci-all at cs.csubak.edu" <compsci-all at cs.csubak.edu>
Subject: FW: ANNOUNCEMENT: DOT FAA/FAA CHALLENGE - SMART AIRPORT STUDENT
     COMPETITION


Hi all,

 

Here?s a challenge that might be of interest to our students.

 

Melissa

 

From: Katherine Van Grinsven <kvan-grinsven at csub.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 9:35 AM
To: Melissa Danforth <mdanforth at csub.edu>; Travis Moore <tmoore24 at csub.edu>
Cc: Andrea Medina <amedina4 at csub.edu>; Kathleen Madden <kmadden2 at csub.edu>; Michelle Lujan <mlujan2 at csub.edu>
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: DOT FAA/FAA CHALLENGE - SMART AIRPORT STUDENT COMPETITION

 

Good morning,

 

The Dean would like you to distribute the email below to students as you see appropriate.

 

Best,

 

Katherine Van Grinsven

Administrative Support Coordinator

Office of the Dean

School of Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering

California State University, Bakersfield

661.654.6620 | kvan-grinsven at csub.edu

 

From: Long, Linda (FAA) <Linda.Long at faa.gov>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2019 5:47 AM
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: DOT FAA/FAA CHALLENGE - SMART AIRPORT STUDENT COMPETITION

 

Good Morning

The FAA challenges undergraduate and graduate students to develop innovative ways to use smart technology in and around airports to enhance
the overall travel experience.  Please visit the Challenge website:

https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/FAA-Challenge-Smart-Airport-Student-Competition/

 

Challenge Background

The FAA is sponsoring the FAA Challenge - Smart Airport Student Competition to recognize students with the ability to demonstrate innovative
thinking focused on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of smart technology in and around the airport environment while enhancing the
overall traveling experience.

The FAA is using this competition to:

  *  stimulate and advance innovation in aviation research;
  *  promote the development of a robust aviation workforce to support a growing and evolving aerospace system;
  *  develop a pipeline to fill current and projected shortages via partnerships with academia and industry;
  *  and drive a passion for aviation in today's youth of all ages and backgrounds.

The FAA intends to incentivize university level students at accredited United States-based colleges and universities to think creatively in
developing solutions to transportation technology challenges while addressing the human factors aspects of the traveler's experience, and to
share those innovations with the broader community.

The FAA is sponsoring the competition under authority of the FAA Acquisition Management System (AMS), 49 U.S.C. 106(l) and (m).

Timeline

Submissions: The FAA Challenge competition will begin and submissions will be accepted between September 16, 2019 and 11:59 PM ET January
13, 2020.

Expression of Interest: Teams are encouraged to submit an Expression of Interest to compete in this FAA Challenge by 11:59 PM ET October 16,
2019.

Finalist Announcement: A panel of FAA judges will conduct an evaluation and select three finalist teams, which will be announced by March
2020.

Demonstration and Awards: Finalist teams will be invited to New Jersey to demonstrate their concepts in May of 2020. A $25,000 award will be
given to the lead university of the winning team.

For more information about this Challenge, please contact:  faachallenge at nianet.org

 

Best Regards,

Linda Long

Aviation Workforce Development Programs

Program Manager

ANG Partnership Procurements Branch (ANG-A17)

 

Federal Aviation Administration

William J. Hughes Technical Center

Building 300, 2nd Floor, H15

Atlantic City International Airport

Atlantic City, NJ  08405

Desk: (609) 485-8902