In September 2022, a Clemson multidisciplinary team of engineering and business students traveled to Everett, Wash., to visit Boeing and other aerospace manufacturers to gather information for their Boeing CATTs project. CATTs is an acronym that stands for Cougars and Tigers Together. The Clemson Tigers team is working with a Washington State University-Everett Cougars Team to provide a solution that will improve water quality on commercial airplanes.
This is part of a combined Engineering Senior Design Course and a Management Creative Inquiry class that began in 2021. Students get the opportunity to work on a real issue with a multidiscipline group of people in addition to working with students from another university in another time zone.
In addition to developing a technical solution, these multidisciplinary teams will develop a business plan and marketing strategy to support product development. Student teams will also engage with younger students (K-12 and college) in their respective communities through various portals to promote STEM education and the value of education.
“We are proud to support students in the states where many of our employees live and work,” said Craig Bomben, Vice President of Boeing Flight Operations and Test & Evaluation Design Build. “This unique partnership helps facilitate a robust talent pipeline while helping students fulfill their career ambitions.”
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