Description
The International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems – Iowa Student Chapter (ISTVS – Iowa Student Chapter) provides students an opportunity to exchange knowledge and professionally network with others in the field of off-road mobility, terramechanics, vehicle-soil interaction, and terrain analysis. ISTVS – Iowa Student Chapter will organize lectures, field trips/industry tours, seminars, symposiums, and technical projects related to terrain-vehicle systems.
Affiliations
Constitution / Tier
Membership Information
| Student Members |
5 |
| ISU Members |
1 |
| Non-ISU Members |
0 |
| Allowed Members |
Membership is open to all students in good academic standing, faculty, staff, alumni, regardless of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status. |
| Allowed Officers |
Any Registered ISU students |
| Membership Qualifications |
In good academic standing. |
| Membership Restrictions |
Voting members must be enrolled at Iowa State University and must have paid dues to ISTVS (as required by international society)
Non-student affiliates (faculty, staff, or alumni) may participate as non-voting members or advisors. |
| Elections/Selection |
Elections are held annually in April. |
| Meetings |
Regular meetings shall be held twice a month during the academic year.
Special meetings may be called by the President or at the request of 25% of the active membership. |
Description of Regular Meetings/Activities
| Regular meetings at least once a month during the semester
Symposium held in May |
Description of Special Events
| Event to be held in May: The ISTVS/ISU Symposium on Terramechanics in Agricultural Soil - Vehicle Systems at ISU, Ames, Iowa aims to enhance the awareness of the ISTVS as an international society in the field of vehicle-terrain systems. Conducting the symposium is expected to engage undergraduate and graduate students who are interested in off-road vehicle systems, engineers in the private industry in agriculture and construction equipment manufacturers, tire and track manufacturers for agriculture and construction machines, digital technology developers for these industries and farmers on Agricultural Soil - Vehicle Systems. |