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John Leland Atwood Award

Nomination Open: 11/01/2024

Nomination Deadline: 02/14/2025

The John Leland Atwood Award of the ASEE Aerospace Division and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) was established in 1985. Lee Atwood entered aviation when it was little more than experimentation in a daring sport, though he believed that this new field would be the cornerstone of our security and serve as a principal medium of world commerce. As an outstanding engineer and leader of a great industrial corporation, Atwood played a major role in the development of aviation and aerospace technologies for more than 50 years.

The Atwood Award is bestowed annually upon an outstanding aerospace engineering educator in recognition of the educator's contributions to the profession.

The Award: The award is endowed by Rockwell International and consists of a $2,000 honorarium and a certificate. In addition, the AIAA presents a suitably engraved medal and certificate at the annual Aerospace Sciences Meeting.

 

This award recognizes the accomplishments of a superior aerospace engineering educator and his or her contributions to the profession and, therefore, requires demonstration of improvements of lasting influence to aerospace engineering education through:

Research, technical textbooks or the introduction of experimental courses or experimental instructional methods;
technical articles on education or the introduction of new laboratory or teaching equipment;
demonstration of success as a teacher and/or significant progress in aerospace engineering education and its administration;
contributions and participation in pertinent educational and professional societies or other organizations important to aerospace engineering education.

This award shall be given to an aerospace engineering educator who, at the time of selection, is engaged in teaching and research in some field of aerospace engineering; however, in exceptional circumstances, it may be awarded to others who have made a substantial contribution to aerospace engineering education. Eligibility: The recipient will be expected to participate in any subsequent ceremony which the AIAA may choose. The award can be received only once by any individual.

Nominations may be made by any member of ASEE and/or AIAA.  


Nomination Packet must include the following:
  • A letter of nomination that speaks to the qualifications and contributions that cannot be directly extracted by reviewing the nominee's CV.
  • Up to four additional letters of support may be included. The letters of nomination and support must not exceed 20 pages in total.
  • Nominee's CV

NOMINATION FORM

Nominations are automatically transferred over for the next award cycle. If not selected, nominations can be re-submitted after one award cycle. 

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John Leland Atwood Award

Nomination Open: 11/01/2024

Nomination Deadline: 02/14/2025

The John Leland Atwood Award of the ASEE Aerospace Division and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) was established in 1985. Lee Atwood entered aviation when it was little more than experimentation in a daring sport, though he believed that this new field would be the cornerstone of our security and serve as a principal medium of world commerce. As an outstanding engineer and leader of a great industrial corporation, Atwood played a major role in the development of aviation and aerospace technologies for more than 50 years.

The Atwood Award is bestowed annually upon an outstanding aerospace engineering educator in recognition of the educator's contributions to the profession.

The Award: The award is endowed by Rockwell International and consists of a $2,000 honorarium and a certificate. In addition, the AIAA presents a suitably engraved medal and certificate at the annual Aerospace Sciences Meeting.

 

This award recognizes the accomplishments of a superior aerospace engineering educator and his or her contributions to the profession and, therefore, requires demonstration of improvements of lasting influence to aerospace engineering education through:

Research, technical textbooks or the introduction of experimental courses or experimental instructional methods;
technical articles on education or the introduction of new laboratory or teaching equipment;
demonstration of success as a teacher and/or significant progress in aerospace engineering education and its administration;
contributions and participation in pertinent educational and professional societies or other organizations important to aerospace engineering education.

This award shall be given to an aerospace engineering educator who, at the time of selection, is engaged in teaching and research in some field of aerospace engineering; however, in exceptional circumstances, it may be awarded to others who have made a substantial contribution to aerospace engineering education. Eligibility: The recipient will be expected to participate in any subsequent ceremony which the AIAA may choose. The award can be received only once by any individual.

Nominations may be made by any member of ASEE and/or AIAA.  

Nomination Packet must include the following:
  • A letter of nomination that speaks to the qualifications and contributions that cannot be directly extracted by reviewing the nominee's CV.
  • Up to four additional letters of support may be included. The letters of nomination and support must not exceed 20 pages in total.
  • Nominee's CV

NOMINATION FORM

Nominations are automatically transferred over for the next award cycle. If not selected, nominations can be re-submitted after one award cycle.