March 26, 2024

Boeing is hosting an Innovation Challenge, info attached and on the following webpage:

https://www.barc.uw.edu/boeing-innovation-challenge-uw/

Additional details will be provided at the April 3rd UW Seattle Information session, RSVP at the link above.

Boeing Innovation Challenge Flyer 2[28] Boeing Innovation Challenge Flyer 1[88]

Who: All UW undergraduate students 

What:  STEM and Business challenge to enable Boeing’s goals in Sustainability and AI/ML

Where:  Bothell, Seattle, and Tacoma Campuses

When:
Information Sessions:
April 1, 12:30 p.m. – UW Tacoma MLG 110 and virtual
April 2, 12 p.m. – UW Bothell ARC Overlook (SARC 201 & SARC 202) and virtual
April 3, 12 p.m. – UW Seattle HUB 340 and virtual
Team Registrations Due: May 1
Challenge Topic Release: May 6
Team Presentations: Week of May 13

Why:  Sustainability is tightly woven into the fabric of Boeing’s values and culture as well as the broader aerospace industry.  This challenge will pull on the great student minds at the University of Washington utilizing innovative AI/ML technology to address this key focus for Boeing.

Value to Students:

  • Real-world challenge to add to resume
  • Opportunity to innovate an idea that has the potential to become research at Boeing
  • Opportunity to work on a team that is interdisciplinary, like industry (STEM + Business)
  • Networking with Boeing hiring team who will judge event & attend a reception
  • Prizes for winners, including interviews (internships and full-time) and VIP tours of Boeing factories.

Questions? Email Boeing Research Director for UW, Scott Gunther (scott.w.gunther@boeing.com)

Please fill out this form to register for one of the information sessions.

Please fill out this form to register your team for the challenge.