2007 Engineering Lecture Series
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Building the Future of Commercial Aviation: Boeing's 787 Dreamliner
Location: Kane Hall Room 130, UW Seattle
Time: 7 - 9 p.m.
NOTE: Please note that due to the number of registrations we've received for this lecture, we've moved the lecture from Kane Hall 110 to a larger room - Kane Hall 130.
The Boeing Company is back on top of the commercial aerospace market due to the ambition and innovation of its engineers with the development of the 787. The 787 incorporates an innovative shift from metal to composites that will forever change the way airplanes are built. Before you board your first Dreamliner, get the inside story on the making of the plane. Learn why Boeing is developing the 787, what makes it different and how the use of composites will impact your flying experience. Also hear about the next generation of advanced materials being developed in our labs and how they will alter the future of planes, cars, energy, medicine, and beyond.
Al Miller, '71, '77
Director, 787 Technology Integration, The Boeing Company
Al Miller is the director of Technology Integration for the 787 Dreamliner program. In this role, he oversees the efforts to develop key technologies for aerodynamics, structures, materials, systems, payloads, noise, environment, quality, and manufacturing and to transition them into practice on the Dreamliner. These efforts are being performed in cooperation with a global alliance of partners and suppliers from North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
Miller is currently on the Executive Board of the FAA Center of Excellence at the University of Washington - Advanced Materials for Transport Aircraft Structures. He is also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Materials and Processes Engineering Europe Scientific Committee.
Prior to joining the 787 team, Al was senior manager – Manufacturing and Quality Technology & Product Development for Commercial Airplanes Manufacturing Research and Development. He was responsible for all Manufacturing Technology Laboratories; provided leadership, planning, research and development; ensured the implementation to production for all Manufacturing Technology Systems and Processes used in commercial products; and provided Manufacturing & Quality Technology support for new and derivative Commercial Airplane Product Development.
Miller joined Boeing in 1977. He earned his B.S. & PhD degrees in Metallurgical Engineering at the University of Washington in 1971 and 1977. He completed Executive Management training at the University of California – Berkeley in 1995. His current professional affiliations include Sigma XI, ASM, SAMPE, and SAE International.
Mark Tuttle
Chair, Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Mark Tuttle has served as the Mechanical Engineering department chair since August 2004. He also directs the FAA-sponsored Center of Excellence on Advanced Materials in Aircraft Structures (AMTAS). He received a BS in mechanical engineering and an MS in engineering mechanics from Michigan Technological University, and a PhD in engineering mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. His professional experience includes positions as Batelle-Columbus Laboratories and Riso National Laboratories (Denmark), and summer faculty fellowships at NASA-Langley Research Center and The Boeing Company. A faculty member since 1985, Professor Tuttle’s research interests involve polymeric composite materials, composite structural design philosophies, viscoelasticity, and adhesion mechanics. He has authored or co-authored over 120 journal and conference proceeding articles and one textbook.