ME September 2014

Workforce

DreamLearners: Inspiring the Next Generation of Airplane Builders

Kids throwing paper airplanes in the classroom is usually frowned upon. However, teachers are clamoring to have their students do just that as part of Boeing South Carolina’s DreamLearners program, which is helping to spark the inter- est of the next generation of airplane designers and build- ers while giving them a greater understanding of Boeing’s expanding operations in South Carolina. On any given day, a school busload of students may be

found at the Boeing facility in North Charleston, SC, where 787 Dreamliners are built. From their vantage point in the Final Assembly building Tour Balcony, the wide-eyed students gawk in amazement as they watch the twin-aisle airplanes be- ing assembled on the production floor below. For many, this is the closest they have ever been to a large commercial jetliner. Little do they know that while they’re having fun, they’re also learning a bit of the science and math of airplane design.

Tim Deaton Communications Boeing South Carolina timothy.r.deaton@boeing.com

Boeing South Carolina teammates fabricate, assemble and

install systems for aſt fuselage sections of the 787 Dreamliner and join and integrate midbody fuselage sections flown in from supplier facilities around the world. Tese aſt and midbody components are delivered to final assembly in Everett, WA, and North Charleston, SC. BSC also produces and delivers fully as- sembled 787 Dreamliners to customers around the world. Just a few miles away from the main campus, Boeing

teammates fabricate stow bins, crew rests, and other interior components for the 787 at the Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina. Boeing recently broke ground on the new Propulsion South Carolina facility, which will be located ad- jacent to the interiors facility and will produce engine nacelle inlets for Boeing’s new 737 MAX airplanes. A new Engineering Design Center, Information Technology Center of Excellence, Manufacturing Technology Center, and

“We have become the area’s hottest field trip destination. Since the program began in August 2012, we have had more than 7500 students and teachers from almost every school district in the state participate in DreamLearners.”

“We have become the area’s hottest field trip destination,”

said Shannon Kammer, BSC education relations specialist. “Since the program began in August 2012, we have had more than 7500 students and teachers from almost every school dis- trict in the state participate in DreamLearners.” Te program typically hosts one school group per day, and slots are filled up months in advance. “DreamLearners has grown just by word of mouth, and we’re now trying to find ways to increase our capacity to meet the demand,” Kammer said. Te goal of DreamLearners is to enhance student and

teacher awareness of Boeing South Carolina (BSC) through learning experiences and exposure to business and industry, and as a result inspire the next generation of BSC team- mates. Te program provides students an introduction to the 787 Dreamliner and Boeing’s production process, as well as an overview of aerodynamics and flight. At the same time, DreamLearners aligns with state academic standards for sci- ence and math.

new paint facility will grow Boeing’s footprint in South Carolina even further in the coming years, and place a greater emphasis on the need for highly-skilled, qualified employment candidates. “Te future long-term success of our site will depend to a

large extent on a workforce that is currently in elementary and middle school,” said Jack Jones Boeing South Carolina vice presi- dent and general manager. “It’s our responsibility to invest now in their education and help shape their learning experience so that in 10, 15 or even 20 years and beyond, they will be envision- ing, designing and producing the next generations of airplanes.” Te DreamLearners program has been well received by

school officials. “Te program works well with our STEM approach to education—science, technology, engineering and math. It demonstrates how experiences we have in the class- room can, and should, always be related back to actual real- world experiences. Students have a tendency to grasp concepts better when they are relevant,” said Jane Kolb, Dorchester County District 2 science director.

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