Student Competitions

The DASC Student Competitions are excellent opportunities for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students to showcase their talents and abilities in front of respected world-renowned experts in avionics from academia and industry.

For high school students: Avionics System Design Competition
For undergraduate and graduate students: Student Paper Competition

Notification to authors and author kits

The conference is currently reviewing all abstracts received. Authors can expect an email by June 1 indicating whether their abstract has been accepted and if so, the track and session assignment. For accepted abstracts, this email will also include an author kit to aid in preparing the manuscript and presentation.

Abstract submittal deadline has passed

If you would still like to submit an abstract, please contact the Technical Chair.

Registration and tutorial rates have been established

To help in your budgeting for this year's DASC we have established the conference registration and tutorial rates. [More...]

Welcome to the 31st Digital Avionics Systems Conference!

For the 31st DASC this year in Williamsburg, Virginia, we’ll enjoy the robust nature of flight in and around Virginia’s historic tidewater area while conjuring imagery of centuries gone by. 

Our plan is to review and reflect on the history of avionics and project the future generations of avionics. Aviation has come a long way since 1912. What will it look like in 2112? 

As in past DASC successes, we will continue to host exhibitors, highlight our conference sponsors, and provide an avenue for publishing. We’ll have senior and acknowledged experts in our Plenary Session and provide you with an interactive workshop environment. New in 2012, we’re planning to introduce a student competition “Avionics Competition/Challenge.”  Finally, you’ll also be pleased with our Tutorial Program and our plan to enhance it with remote access.   

I speak for the AIAA/DATC, IEEE/AESS, and the DASC committee when I say that we are confident that if you are involved in any aspect of aviation or aerospace electronics you will help influence the industry with your participation in this October 2012 venue.  Find a more robust introduction through the “Letter from the Chair.”