“UIC Day at Boeing ” Being an Engineer in a Large Company

1. “UIC Day at Boeing” Being an Engineer in a Large Company University of Illinois at Chicago College of Engineering Minority Engineering Program Visit to Boeing World Headquarters by Women Engineering Students February 21, 2003 Robert E Spitzer VP – Technical Affiliations The Boeing Company 030219_UIC-Women-Engineers_Spitzer

2. UIC Day at Boeing: Agenda February 21, 2003 11:00 am Arrival at Boeing WHQ 26th Floor Center 11:15 – 11:30 Introductions Denise Hayman, Joan Robinson-Berry 11:30 – 12:00 Get Acquainted Lunch Who am I, Why Engineering, My Goal 12:00 – 12:30 Being an Engineer in a Large Company Boeing, Engineering, Working Environment 12:30 – 12:50 Questions and Answers Dialogue 12:55 Departure

3. Boeing Topics & UIC Student Topics * Boeing & Engineering Working at Boeing, a Big Company Engineering career important to our future Women are needed in Engineering Student Issues* Dealing with corporate culture and politics Do’s and don’ts of networking Promoting a good image What new women hires should focus on first How to effectively use communication skills (oral and written) Tackling the perceived and real stumbling blocks How to effectively deal with culture and gender conflict Balancing work and personal life * Per Denise Hayman Email of 2/14/03

4. Boeing World Headquarters Focused On: • Global growth strategies • Financial goals and performance • Sharing best practices and technologies across businesses Chicago Long-term growth and value creation

5. Boeing Company Leadership Office of the Chairman OOC CTO Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman Dave Swain Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman Mike Sears Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman Laurette Koellner Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Phil Condit Business Unit Leaders Executive Vice President President and CEO, Integrated Defense Systems Jim Albaugh Senior Vice President President, Connexion by BoeingSM Scott Carson Senior Vice President President, Air Traffic Management John Hayhurst Executive Vice President President and CEO, Commercial Airplanes Alan Mulally Senior Vice President President, Boeing Capital Corporation Jim Palmer Senior Vice President President, Shared Services Group Bonnie Soodik President, Phantom Works Bob Krieger Functional Leaders Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Counsel Doug Bain Senior Vice President, Communications Judith Muhlberg Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer Mike Sears Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer Dave Swain Senior Vice President, Washington, D.C Operations Rudy de Leon Executive Vice President, Chief People and Administration Officer Laurette Koellner Senior Vice President, International Relations Tom Pickering

6. The Boeing Company World Headquarters Technology Department Office of the Chairman, Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer David Swain OOC CTO Vice President and Chief Information Officer** Scott Griffin Executive Assistant Kathleen Cavanaugh Kathy Andrews Frank Hughes Frank Dudas Cheryl Cambridge Jonathan Bradshaw Terri Prociuk Janine Gresham External Affiliations, Vice President Bob Spitzer Communications Director Dave Philips External Affiliations, Director Joan Robinson-Berry Planning & Analysis Tony Toulouse Intellectual Property Business, Vice President President Phantom Works Boeing Ventures, Vice President Anil Shrikhande Gene Partlow Bob Krieger ** Also reports to Bonnie Soodik, President, Shared Services Group

7. Creating a Better Global Future Life . . . Enabling the freedom to make personal choices, pursue our dreams, and raise the quality of our lives Liberty . . . Pursuit of happiness . . . Connections and protections support a life of quality . . . Boeing is committed to a world that is . . . . . . Connected and . . .Protected • High standard of living • Educating people • Influencing the environment Connecting people, products, and ideas • Aviation collaboration • Human factor education • Improved data analysis, testing, and safety emphasis Protecting the connections and guarding against threats Boeing is in business for fundamental reasons

8. Boeing: What We Do Today • Manufacture commercial jetliners • World’s largest manufacturer of commercial aircraft • Focus on airline passengers’ experience, safety and security • Produce defense platforms • World’s largest manufacturer of military aircraft • Provide satellites and launch vehicles • World’s largest provider of commercial and military satellites; leading rocket manufacturer; and NASA’s largest contractor • Integrate large-scale systems • Offer full-service financing with a focus on Boeing customers • Develop advanced technology projects that are defining the future of aerospace As a company we connect and protect people

9. Operating Philosophy Run Healthy Core Business Leverage Strengths Into New Products and Services Open New Frontiers Increased Scope of Aerospace Actively seeking growth opportunities

10. Boeing in the United States Approximate Numbers as of December 12, 2002 60,700 1200 35,400 4,500 646 450 430 270 665 1850 2160 12,300 14,600 4145 523 121 2070 275 150 563 3170 800 7,400 2600 : Boeing Facility Location # : Number of Boeing Employees in State >166,000 Employees Across the United States and the Globe 165 Ref: Boeing DC Brochure & Website

11. University Relations Core Objectives • Lead in establishing the next generation of technical and business workforce • Keep Boeing on the leading edge of research, technology development, and business • Establish the framework for lifelong learning for Boeing employees • Establish Boeing as the employer of choice and provide graduates with choices within Boeing Boeing values intellectual capital: People and Knowledge

12. There are Needs for Engineering the 21st Century Engineers apply knowledge and skill to create products & services that are useful to mankind 20th Century21st Century 3 B people 9 B people Global Vision 2050 Automobile Highways Air Conditioning Airplanes Space Communications Computing Internet Medical Tech Defense High - Bandwidth Computing Communications Integrated Transportation Miniaturization Security & Safety Alt. Fuels Environmental Bio-Med & Genetics Nano & Materials Meaningful and challenging work for a better future

13. Engineering Degrees Awarded to Women Approx. 13,000 BS Degrees per year Source: Engineering Workforce Commission, 2001 & 2002 Women account for about 11% of the USA engineering workforce

14. UIC Topic:Dealing with corporate culture and politics Corporate Culture: • Private business serves its customers and makes money • Vision 2016 values are really our values • Expanding the definition of aerospace • Team Work and Working Together • Driven by the job; Lots of hardworking, talented people • Boeing is an informal, yet disciplined company New Engineers at Boeing: • Boeing is large and complex, filled with opportunity • Governance and organization are in place to get the work done • Work group size is manageable • Working with people of all types will always be the case • Hard work and great technical performance are important • Your manager and personnel contacts can help the assimilation

15. Vision 2016 • People working together as a global enterprise for aerospace leadership Boeing – Forever New Frontiers Values Core Competencies • Detailed customer knowledge and focus • Large-scale system integration • Lean enterprise • Leadership • Integrity • Quality • Customer satisfaction • People working together • A diverse and involved team • Good corporate citizenship • Enhancing shareholder value Boeing will be 100 years old in 2016

16. UIC Topic:Do’s and don’ts of networking Networking at Boeing: • Consider the “spider web” with lines out in all directions • Form connections with people from all parts of the business • Get to know the business to understand depth and breadth • Know and be known as a credible person with talent • Meet people in your skill area; they can help you Do’s and Don’ts: • Do get involved and get to know lots of people • Do seek out affinity and professional groups if needed • Don’t close in on yourself with no one to talk to • Don’t overwork connections with your boss • Don’t carry a chip on your shoulder

17. Qualities for Future Success Integrity: High moral character, Do what’s right – In the right way Intelligent: Technically competent, Broadly educated, Business acumen, Eager to learn Capable: Problem solver, Innovator, Team player, Risk taker, Motivator, Educator Adaptable: Take new roles, Change projects, Change locations Committed: Clear vision, Tenacious, Courageous pursuit of vision Industriousness and hard work make a big difference

18. UIC Topic:Promoting a good image Boeing looks for good people: • Boeing is always seeking those who excel at their job • Boeing really does value the “Attributes” of an Engineer • Boeing looks for solid performance, not contrived image Personal good image: • Do every job well, especially technical assignments • Participate, be willing to work, be a team player • Communicate well, upward, lateral and downward • Stay abreast of your technical field, the industry, and the world • Behave and dress like the professional you are • Continue your education; technically and in business skills

19. A good understanding of engineering science fundamentals Mathematics (including statistics) Physical and life sciences Information technology (far more than “computer literacy”) A good understanding of design and manufacturing processes A multi-disciplinary, systems perspective A basic understanding of the context in which engineering is practiced Economics (including business) History The environment Customer and societal needs Good communication skills Written Oral Graphic Listening High ethical standards An ability to think both critically and creatively - independently and cooperatively Flexibility. The ability and self-confidence to adapt to rapid or major change Curiosity and a desire to learn for life A profound understanding of the importance of teamwork. “Desired Attributes of an Engineer” Boeing list from 1994 still holds, exemplified by ABET EC2000 Engineering may be the liberal arts education of the 21st Century

20. UIC Topic:What new women hires should focus on first New engineers expected to make progress: • College degree only gets one started; there is much to learn • Your boss wants you to learn and to perform simultaneously • Work hard on every assignment and enjoy the job • New women engineers offer much in solution approaches New engineers must take the initiative: • Get on top of your job and even seek more to do • Use the first five years of your career to establish yourself • Engineers are judged by their technical contribution • Your achievements will lead to other opportunities • Start getting more education; remain employable • Learn, learn, learn

21. UIC Topic:How to effectively use communication skills (oral and written) Boeing expects engineers to communicate: • Communicate to understand the problem you need to solve • Communicate to find the solution, usually via a team • Communicate to tell people the resulting solution • Communicate the relevance to the overall task and job Hone your communication skills: • Communication skill is mandatory, especially in big companies • About 1/3 of your time will be devoted to communication • All forms are required: Verbal, Written, Presentation, Email • Don’t forget body language and common courtesies • Think before speaking, rather than speaking what you think • Learn to scale your message to the intended recipient • The higher you go the less the attention span

22. UIC Topic:Tackling the perceived and real stumbling blocks Real stumbling blocks: • Lack of ability or willingness to perform on the job • Lack of learning and growing in the profession • Inability to work with other people of all persuasions • Possible inter-personal working problems • Unwillingness to change or to take on something new Perceived stumbling blocks: • Thinking that one cannot find themselves in a large company • Thinking that one’s gender or ethnicity will limit your future • Having a lack of confidence in your self and your ability • Letting an imperfect world hamper you and your career

23. UIC Topic:How to effectively deal with culture and gender conflict Engineering reality: • Boys often guided to engineering; girls less so in the past • Our culture seldom shows women as engineers • White males still account for 70% of the USA workforce • Engineers deals with “things” and “solutions” • Men look for answers and women look for context • A woman engineer is still “rare” in many areas Dealing with this reality: • Major companies are emphasizing a complete workforce • Men respect technical performance • Boeing expects correct behavior from all employees • Boeing deals with any form of harassment • Stick to the job; work intimate relationships elsewhere

24. Percent of B.S. Engineering Degrees to Women Total Source: Engineering Workforce Commission, 2001 Women engineering graduates exceed average in some fields

25. Ethnicity of Women B.S. Engineers, 2000 Source: Engineering Workforce Commission, 2001 Minority women engineers account for < 4% of USA engineers

26. UIC Topic:Balancing work and personal life We need to be “whole” persons: • We live to work and we work to live • We all need more than our vocation to be “whole” • We learn and grow from these outside experiences • There must be balance and it is recognized • The balance varies throughout your career Personal decisions dictate your balance: • Each person must make their choices on balance • Family, children, service, education, avocations count • Dual career families affect job decisions and mobility • Intense jobs take more than 40 hours; count the cost

27. Boeing Topics & UIC Student Topics * Boeing & Engineering Working at Boeing, a Big Company Engineering career important to our future Women are needed in Engineering Student Issues* Dealing with corporate culture and politics Do’s and don’ts of networking Promoting a good image What new women hires should focus on first How to effectively use communication skills (oral and written) Tackling the perceived and real stumbling blocks How to effectively deal with culture and gender conflict Balancing work and personal life * Per Denise Hayman Email of 2/14/03

28. Our Goal is to Define the Future of Aerospace... …and students from schools of higher education will play an important role in helping Boeing meet this exciting challenge.

29. University of Illinois at Chicago Point of Contact Denise R. Hayman Director of Minority Affairs Minority Engineering Recruitment and Retention Program (M/C 159) College of Engineering 1251 Science and engineering Offices 851 South Morgan Street Chicago, Illinois 60607-7043