Earn your Masters in Space Engineering

November 3, 2009 - 6:00 pm

Earn your Masters in Space Engineering through AOSS in just two or three terms and jump start your career in space. Come meet and talk with faculty and students; learn how you can join the program where:

• 100% of graduates find a job in the aerospace industry or enter a PhD program.
• Graduates are recruited by  industry leaders such as  Ames, JPL, APL, MIT Lincoln Labs, Orbital,Space-X, Scaled Composites, ITT, NG, LM, and Raytheon.
• The average starting salary is $85,000.
• You’ll get hands-on experience designing projects for real-world space missions.

Get the FACTS! Have some FOOD! Learn how you can join this dynamic program:

Tuesday, November 3, 6:00 PM
Boeing Auditorium (FXB Building)
For more information and to RSVP: aoss-mmm@umich.edu
http://aoss.engin.umich.edu

Departmental Seminar

November 5, 2009 - 3:30 pm

Dr. Drew Shindell, Goddard Institute for Space Studies, NASA

Dissertation Defense

November 11, 2009 - 10:30 am

Cheng Zhou

"Waves and instabilities in shallow-water model"

Departmental Seminar

November 12, 2009 - 3:30 pm

Johnny Luo, Asst. Professor of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, City College of New York

On the use of A-Train data to estimate convective buoyancy and entrainment

Abstract: Traditionally, convective processes are studied most often using data collected during field campaigns and CRM simulations. Satellite observations of convection are paid less attention to in the research community (but are extensively used in the operational meteorological services) probably because they do not offer as “detailed” a view of convective systems. However, with the launch of new generation sensors, most notably TRMM and CloudSat, we are now able to view convection from fundamentally new standpoint, and by relating these new dimensions of earth observations to existing satellite capability, we are entering into a stage where innovative analysis of satellite data reveal tremendous new insights into convective processes.    This presentation shows a few examples from my recent research on the use of A-Train (mainly CloudSat) to study tropical convective buoyancy and entrainment.    Comparison with aircraft data will also be discussed.

AOSS/MIPSE Lecture

November 19, 2009 - 3:30 pm