RAISING ASPIRATIONS THROUGH AVIATION Evaluation of the Schools Build-a-Plane Challenge

June 2018 @aerosociety www.aerosociety.com About the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) in the process enhancing skills, facilitating exports and generating RAISING ASPIRATIONS intellectual property. The Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) is the world’s only professional body and learned society dedicated to the entire THROUGH AVIATION aerospace community. Established in 1866 to further the art, science Acknowledgements and engineering of aeronautics, the RAeS has been at the forefront of developments in aerospace ever since. The Royal Aeronautical Society is grateful to all those who provided their support to the Schools Build-a-Plane Challenge. The RAeS seeks to; (i) promote the highest possible standards in aerospace disciplines; (ii) provide specialist information and act as a Our special thanks to Boeing UK whose continued support and central forum for the exchange of ideas; and (iii) play a leading role in encouragement enabled teachers and pupils to access new Contents influencing opinion on aerospace matters. opportunities and without which the programme could not have taken place. The Society is a registered Charity and seeks to ensure public Foreword 4 Our thanks also to the Light Aircraft Association (LAA) and its benefit of its activities. Careers and Skills department at the RAeS members for enabling the RAeS to access further expertise and was established in 1997 and works to support people seeking Overview 5 knowledge. employment in the aerospace and aviation community and provide a Methodology 6 programme of outreach activities for all ages. The RAeS’ work with Our thanks to all the teachers, whose passion for education and young people broadly fits around the following objectives: Background 7 supporting young people has been outstanding, and to all the pupils who took part. The Lead Schools 8 • Encourage those with an early interest in aerospace and aviation – G-YTLY 9 • Spread the word about what being involved in the industry Thanks also to the Ministry of Defence for their provision of graduate can offer engineer secondees to support programme management and Marling School – G-SBAP 10 • Support and retain talent within the industry airworthiness issues. Bridge Learning Campus – G-TBLC 12

The RAeS is an associate member of the Aviation Industry Skills And finally many thanks to the wonderful RAeS and LAA volunteers Ercall Wood Technology College – G-GWFT 13 Board (AISB) and participant in the Aerospace Growth Partnership who brought the project to life. Ernesford Grange Community Academy – G-EGC 14 (AGP), including the Skills Working Group. Ormiston NEW Academy – G-NEWA 15 Review of SBAP Objectives 16 About Boeing Authors - Objective One 16 Dr Rupinder Pamme Boeing is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest SBAP Programme Impact Officer 2016-2018 manufacturer of commercial and military aircraft, with capabilities in - Objective Two 17 Royal Aeronautical Society rotorcraft, electronic and defence systems, missiles, satellites, launch - Objective Three 18 vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. Rosalind Azouzi Boeing has a long tradition of aerospace leadership and innovation. - Objective Four 20 Head of Skills and Careers The company continues to expand its product line and services Royal Aeronautical Society - Objective Five 22 to meet emerging customer needs. Its broad range of capabilities includes creating new, more efficient members of its commercial Further benefits 24 airplane family; designing, building and integrating military platforms For further information about this paper and the Success stories: the pupils 28 and defence systems; creating advanced technology solutions; and Schools Build-a-Plane Challenge please contact: arranging innovative financing and service options for customers. Rosalind Azouzi Lessons learnt 31 Boeing UK employs more than 2,200 people at numerous