Aviation's Next Great Adventure | Andrew Shepherd | TEDxDayton

The Wright Brothers’ first flight. Lindbergh flying across the Atlantic. Armstrong’s first steps on the moon. These great feats changed the world and aviation expert Andrew Shepherd has an idea for the next great challenge.
Dr. Andrew Shepherd serves as the executive director and chief scientist for unmanned aerial systems at Sinclair College in Dayton. With experience in the defense industry and academia focused on modeling and simulation, research, course development, accreditation, instruction, and mentorship, Andrew has extensive knowledge in many areas of technology, higher education, and workforce training and development.

He is the managing editor of the Journal of Unmanned Aerial Systems; an editorial advisory board member for the Two Cultures Journal; the vice chair of the National Science Foundation Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Industry Advisory Board; and a board member for Aviation Trail, a nonprofit corporation in partnership with the US National Park Service to promote aviation heritage in the Dayton region. Named to both Dayton’s top 40 Under 40 in 2014 and top 100 Defense and Aerospace Professionals by Dayton Business Journal in 2014, 2017, and 2018, Andrew is an active member of his community and the broader aerospace industry. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx