1. AIAA Structures Technical Committee Strategic Planning Survey Results June 2, 2015 1

2. Q1: Do you think we should change the current STRTC mission statement as written below? If yes, please suggest modifications. “The STRTC's mission is to further the development and application of theory, experiment and operation in creative design of aerospace structures by continuing assessment of current and future requirements in structures technology, including environment and loads definition, utilization of advanced materials and fabrication processes, innovative structural configurations, determination of structural integrity by analysis and test, weight/reliability/life cycle consideration, and adaptive structures.” 2 71% 29%

3. “The STRTC's mission is to further the development and application of theory, experiment and operation in creative design of aerospace structures by continuing assessment of current and future requirements in structures technology, including environment and loads definition, utilization of advanced materials and fabrication processes, innovative structural configurations, determination of structural integrity by analysis and test, weight/reliability/life cycle consideration, and adaptive structures.” 3 Mission Statement Change Recommendations Improve verb structure, be more concise Modify “theory…design” to include modeling and simulation / manufacturing Shorten/eliminate laundry list at end Requirements? Education?

4. Q2: Would you change the current goals of the STRTC as written below? If yes, please suggest changes.“The three major goals of the AIAA Structures Technical Committee are:G1: Serve as a focal point for new developments in aerospace structuresG2: Develop and deploy innovative approaches for rapid dissemination of technical information to professionalsG3: Help in identifying future directions of research in support of aerospace systems.” 4 53% 47%

5. “The three major goals of the AIAA Structures Technical Committee are: G1: Serve as a focal point for new developments in aerospace structures G2: Develop and deploy innovative approaches for rapid dissemination of technical information to professionals G3: Help in identifying future directions of research in support of aerospace systems.” 5 GOAL Statement Change Recommendations Goal 1 – “Focal Point” too vague, out of our control Education? Accreditation standards? Students? Modify Goal 3 to be more proactive – “Identify and Promote” plan conference sessions around future directions and evaluate impact

6. Q3: Focusing on the next ten years, what do you think should be the objectives of STRTC? Rank them from 1 to …. 6 Organizing SDM at SciTech Continuing Education STEM Outreach Increasing Membership Future Research Directions Standards and best Practices Comm. TC Value Recognize Excellence Network w/ other Prof. Orgs. Other 8.76 6.59 6.24 7.97 5.62 4.03 5.48 4.21 1.76 4.34

7. Q5: To promote new developments and emerging research areas in structural systems, what new subcommittees would you recommend? 7 3.38 Weighted Average 3.28 3.25 2.76 3.28 Additive Manufacturing Acceleration of Certification ICME BIo-Inspired Structures Multifunctional Structures

8. Q6: In view of changing communications technology, how should the STRTC exploit virtual meetings and other modes of information dissemination to reach a wider audience more frequently? Comment 8

9. Q7: To support continuing education/professional development of current and next-generation aerospace professionals, the structures TC is planning to offer educational courses related to structures. Please rank 1 to … the following course topics according to the order of importance. If you'd like to add topic(s), please do so and rank them. 9 Beams/Plats/Shells Structural Stability Computational Structures Fatigue, Fracture Structural Testing Structural Optimization Extreme Environment Mechanics of Composites Joints Structural Certification 4.68 5.68 7.64 6.14 6.36 3.75 6.79 4.29 4.75 4.93

10. Q10: If not covered already, please provide any other feedback or comments you wish to offer to the strategic planning committee. 10