AHS International

Federal City Chapter

Dinner Meeting

Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013

Sheraton Pentagon CityArlington, VA

Dr. Steve Skinner, PhD

Chief Systems Engineer , FVL JMR TDBell Helicopter Textron, Inc

Future Vertical Lift Technology Demonstrator

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Federal City ChapterBoard of Officers

Agenda•6:00 - 6:45 PM

Social Hour

•6:45 - 7:00 Dan WolfePledge of Allegiance

InvocationIntroductions

Chapter Business

•7:00 – 7:30

Dinner

•7:30 –7:45 Ananth Sridharan“Flight Dynamics and Control of Rotorcraft Towing Submerged Loads”

•7:45– 8:20 Dr. Steve Skinner

Keynote Presentation

•8:20 – 8:25

Closing- Scholarship Raffle

Biography

Dr. Steve Skinner joined Bell Helicopter in December of 2005.  He is the Chief Systems Engineer for Future Vertical Lift, Joint Multi-role Technology Demonstrator (JMR TD) Phase 1 effort. Prior to the JMR TD program, Steve held leadership positions at Bell as Director of Systems Engineering and Engineering Operations, Air Vehicle Director and Chief Engineer.  Steve also serves as Adjunct Professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) where he has been instructing graduate courses in Systems Engineering since 2008. Prior to Bell, Steve held leadership and technical positions developing weapon systems with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, Raytheon, and Texas Instruments. Throughout the 1980s, Steve developed and operated sensor systems aboard experimental aircraft in support of global atmospheric research. Dr. Skinner holds a Ph.D. in Applied Science with a concentration in Systems Engineering from Southern Methodist University (SMU), an M.S. in Systems Engineering from SMU, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado.

Announcements:

•Mark your calendars for next season’s Federal City Chapter Dinner Meetings:

o20 Nov 2013o15 Jan 2014o19 Feb 2014o19 Mar 2014o16 Apr 2014o14 May 2014

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