The 2014 Boeing Brazil Summer Fellowship Program provided an 8-week program where students participated in biofuels and engineering projects. The biofuels project involved proposal writing, presentations, and aviation biofuels courses. The engineering curriculum included courses in systems engineering, composite materials, system dynamics modeling, and digital manufacturing. Students modified quadcopters and learned skills in leadership, teamwork, and presentations. Site visits included Boeing production facilities and NASA locations.

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2014 Boeing Brazil Summer Fellowship Program Overview
Students participated in an eight-week summer fellowship program in Seattle, WA and Cape Canaveral, FL. The
summer fellows worked with industry experts to learn about biofuels as well as build and modify UAV
quadcopters. Program outline is as follows:
Biofuels Project:
Proposal Writing and Presentation Skills by Dr. Michael Lakeman, The Boeing Company and Dr. Michael
Shadow, Seattle University – 50 hours
This course provided an introduction to reviewing Request for Proposals (RFP), execute background research on
a technical topic, writing effective proposals, preparing, and delivering presentations. Students were separated
into teams, and participated in a three-week long proposal simulation process. They were given a mock-RFP,
briefings on the technical subject, prepared a proposal, and delivered a persuasive presentation for a proposal
review board.
Course objectives: After completion of the course, students will be able to:
 Review a Request for Proposal (RFP), identify main objectives, and evaluation criteria
 Execute background research in a technical topic necessary to respond to a RFP
 Manage a complex task as part of a team through effective division of labor and strong coordination
 Organize background research, and use it to formulate a solution that meets the RFP’s main objectives
 Write a persuasive proposal that clearly defines the problem, the solution, and how it meets the main
objectives of the RFP
 Prepare clear and concise presentation materials
 Deliver a persuasive oral presentation
Key Topics:
 Overview of technical area that RFP is focused on, in this case Aviation Biofuels
o Demand for aviation biofuels
o Aviation industry goals
o Aviation biofuels requirements
o Possible feedstocks and processing technologies
o Logistics
o Policy
o Sustainability
o Aviation Biofuels in Brazil
 Introduction to persuasive proposal writing
o Perform the background research
o Evaluate possible solutions to problem and select best solution

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o Write in a persuasive manner, promoting the main ideas, and demonstrating how it meets the
main objectives of the RFP
o Create work plan, and high level schedule
o Create and justify the budget
 Introduction to persuasive presentations
o Organize data into a logical progression
o Understanding and targeting your audience
o Effective use of graphics, and charts in presentations
o Summarizing, and balancing the data to be presented
o How to be effective in oral presentations
Engineering Curriculum:
Engineering educators in The Boeing Company’s Learning, Training, and Development Organization developed a
comprehensive education program for this year’s cohort. The overall program consisted of five weeks of courses
from world-class professors in aerospace engineering and related fields. It was academically rigorous, spanning
about 200 hours of classroom and laboratory work. Field trips to visit relevant Boeing production lines were
integrated into the program. Exams were given and homework or projects were assigned in each class.
Introduction to Systems Engineering by Dr. Rick Hefner, California Institute of Technology - 24 hours
This course provided an introduction to systems engineering within the context of aerospace engineering.
Course objectives: After completion of the course, students will be able to:
 Use basic SE terms, describe basic SE activities, identify basic SE work products
 Describe the concept of a system, systems thinking, types and classification, life cycle aspects and
impacts, the importance of systems engineering, the role of a systems engineer
 Apply the following SE methods and tools: functional analysis; requirements definition; Pugh method for
trade studies; verification and validation strategies; risk identification, assessment, and handling
 Extract SE best-practices and lessons learned from case studies
 Identify SE methods, tools, activities, and work products appropriate to use in various SE scenarios, and
defend their use
Key Topics:
 Introduction: Systems Thinking; Key SE Activities; Terminology; Acquisition Lifecycles
 Requirements Elicitation and Documentation: Well-Stated Requirements; Requirement Elicitation
Methods; Proper Specification Language; Depth of Definition
 Requirements and Functional Analysis: Context Diagrams; Concept of Operations; Requirements and
Functional Analysis; Design Structure Matrices
 Synthesis and System Architecting: Architectural Development; Interface Management; Integration;
Technical Performance Measures; Trade Studies; Design Evolution

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 Verification and Validation: Inspection; Analysis; Demonstration; Test; Modeling and Simulation; Peer
Reviews; Test Planning
 Specialty Engineering: Producibility/Manufacturability; Reliability/Availability; Maintainability;
Usability/User Interface; Information Assurance; Supportability/ Sustainment; Affordability
 Configuration Management: Identification; Change Control; Status Accounting; Audits
 Risk Management: Systems Engineering’s Role; Identification; Assessment and Prioritization; Mitigation
and Handling
 Managing Systems Engineering: Technical Reviews; Estimating; Planning; Tracking; System Engineering
Management Plan; Work Breakdown Structure
Aircraft Composite Materials and Manufacturing, by Dr. K. B. Das, University of Washington - 24 hours
This course utilized course materials from the University of Washington Department of Materials Science
Engineering MSE 475, Introduction to Composite Materials but in a compressed format. It was an introduction
to the microstructural design and processing of composite materials; polymeric matrices; fibers and fiber
reinforced composites; thermal and mechanical properties. It also provided an overview of the manufacturing
processes, requirements, and constraints. The course time was split between lecture, lab, and industry visits.
Topics included:
 Micro material properties and characteristics of glass and carbon fiber, and polymer matrices
 Introduction to aerospace composite materials – forms and properties
 Buckling analysis
 Design and ply stackup considerations for aerospace parts
 Aerospace manufacturing processes and quality assurance methods, including non destructive testing
 Tool design considerations
 Laboratory work, including
o Layup and curing of graphite-epoxy panels
o VARTA (Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding) processing method
o Differential calorimetry to determine useful life of prepreg
o Determination of percentage fiber content
o Measurement of glass transition temperature
 Tour of the Boeing Frederickson Composites Manufacturing Center, where 777 graphite-epoxy vertical
fins and horizontal stabilizers, and 787 vertical fins are manufactured

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Introduction to System Dynamics Modeling, by Jeff Engelhardt, The Boeing Company - 8 hours
This course introduced the students to system dynamics modeling, and demonstrated how it can be used in
systems engineering, economics, production capacity planning, social engineering, and project management.
Course objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
 Explain how System Dynamics can be used to improve problem solving
 Convey the difference between correlation and causation
 Learn the System Dynamics approach to problem solving
 Know where to get more information about System Dynamics
 Recognize problems for which System Dynamics is appropriate
 Demonstrate skills in observation and inquiry
 Explain why structure and related component interactions drive system behavior
 Explain how a simulation model would be used to test alternative strategies for improving system
behavior
Course topics:
 What is System Dynamics?
 Dynamic Behavior Modes
 Causal Structure
 Archetypes & Applications
 The Modeling Process
 Causal Loop Analysis
 Project Dynamics
 Introduction to VenSim computer based modeling system
 Simulation Example
Digital Manufacturing and Aircraft Design and Trade Studies, by Dr. Daniel Schrage, Georgia Institute of
Technology – 100 hours
This course introduced students to the practice of developing design concepts for aerospace vehicles, and
performing trade studies to determine the parameters for a design that is optimized for a customer’s intended
use. Starting with a baseline quadcopter UAV, students used CAD tools and system engineering methods to
develop the design of modifications to the UAV, specifically: Gimble mounted live TV camera; a one pound
package pickup and delivery system; and an autonomous flight control system. Students worked in teams to
learn aspects of working in engineering groups, digital manufacturing, and they collaborated on the
development of their design modifications. Students constructed baseline UAVs, calibrated the flight control
software and flight tested the vehicle, and then fabricated modified parts using additive manufacturing and CNC
machining methods. A final paper was authored by each team, and was presented to Boeing engineering
leadership.

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Course objectives:
After successfully completing this course, the student will be able to:
 Translate customer requirements into engineering metrics
 Perform rotorcraft aerodynamics and fluid dynamics calculations
 Optimize the design of a rotorcraft to perform a required mission
 Apply parametric tools to trade studies
 Size a rotorcraft propulsion system
 Use CAD tools, additive manufacturing, and CNC machining to fabricate UAV parts
 Program a flight control computer to manage rotorcraft stability and control
 Perform flight tests to validate design, programming, and construction of a quadcopter UAV
 Author an engineering presentation targeted to a management and executive level audience
Additional Topics:
Embedded in the program were activities geared to improve leadership, communication, working in teams, goal
setting, and time management. Students had to apply these skills across the multi-week program in order to
succeed in completing the assessments and challenges given by the instructors. Due to the multidisciplinary
nature of the engineering curriculum and the depth of material covered in this short time frame ABET criterion 3
a)-k) were met by various aspects of the program. A major benefit of this program lies in the close collaboration
between industry and academia in delivering the curriculum. In addition to the courses described above
students also participated in guest lectures on the topics of “Systems Engineering at Boeing” and
“Manufacturing Engineering at Boeing” which were delivered by technical leadership from Boeing.
Early Career Development:
Higher Education Program subject matter experts intentionally structured the program to not only expose
students to a premier technical experience, but to also develop key soft skills such as leadership,
communication, teamwork, goal setting, time management through focused activities throughout the program.
 Teamwork: Through participation in a ropes-challenge course during the first week of the program,
students learned how to face challenges and fears and how to operate as a team to complete tasks.
Students were also challenged to work and compete as a team in the research, development and
delivery of a bio-fuels project as well as build and modify a quadcopter drone.
 Self-awareness: Personality assessments were completed by each of the students to determine the
strengths and weaknesses in their work styles and how to utilize those results to best interact and work
in a business environment.
 Presentations skills: Students were given an eight-hour class on how to not only build a presentation
but to deliver and sell their ideas in a business environment. Students gave three formal presentations
to Boeing experts and executives during their program.
 Leadership: Exposure to Boeing executives, technical fellows and mentors provided students the
opportunity to learn from senior most experts within the Boeing Company through formal and informal
sessions.

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Students were also introduced to many of the Boeing facilities and engineering experts in the Boeing
community. Students toured:
 Customer Experience Center – 737 and 787 production line, Renton, WA
 Everett factory – 747, 767, 777, 787 production lines, Everett, WA
 Engineering Concept Center – Commercial airline improvement think-tank, Mukilteo, WA
 Boeing Composites Manufacturing Center – 737 and 787 composite parts production, Frederickson, WA
 Boeing Research and Technology visibility room, Seattle, WA
 Dreamliner Gallery – 787 Customer Design Center, Everett, WA
 Museum of Flight, Seattle, WA
 Pacific Science Center, Seattle, WA
 Alaska Airlines, Seattle, WA
 University of Washington composites lab – hands-on lab, Seattle, WA
 Future of Flight gallery – aviation of the future, Everett, WA
 Heritage Flying Collection and Historic Flight Foundation – Vintage aircraft and restoration, Everett, WA
 Kennedy Space Center, NASA and Cape Canaveral Air Force Base, Cape Canaveral, FL