Writing an essay
All the instructions are in the documents.
Specifications for Your Individual Paper
Use New Times Roman Font, 12 Point, Double Spaced
The Minimum Requirement is 4 Pages, With a Maximum of 7 Pages Accepted (You Can Lose Up to 25% for Having a “Short” Paper)
Length of the Paper (more than 7 pages) Will Not be Considered in Grading: Only Content Will be Graded – No Extra Credit Will be Provided for Papers That Are More Than 7 Pages (50 Points Possible)
Staple the Paper; Number Each Page; No Cover Page Please; Bibliography Will Not Count As Part of Your Total Page Count
Use the APA Method to Identify Sources/References; See Purdue Site: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/05/
Turnitin Software Will be Used to Review Your Papers; Please Use the Software to Check Your Paper Before Submittal (similarity rating must be below 25%; multiple paper submittals allowed)
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BCA Quality Paper (Fall 2020)
You Will Assess the Quality Performance at Boeing Commercial Aircraft (BCA) From 1995 to 2020 (Individual Research Paper) (50 Points; 10% of Grade)
The FAA Outsourced Their Quality Oversight Role to Boeing Commercial Aircraft. What Quality & Safety Issues Have Resulted? Can These Issues be Corrected? (10 points)
Address Quality Control Issues in the 737 Next Generation (NG) Supply Chain (Middle to Late 1990s) (View the SBS Skyline Australia News Report on Structure Critical Part “Bear Straps” Produced by Ducommun of Gardena, CA – see the Beach Board) (5 points)
Did Aggressive Outsourcing of 787 Components Compromise 787 Quality? (2000s) (5 points)
Quality Control Issues With 787 Composite Structures Being Produced by Italian and Israeli Firms, Who Were Not Experienced in Producing Large Composite Aircraft Segments (5 points)
Quality Control and Safety Issues With the 787 Batteries (Circa 2012/13) (5 points)
Quality Control Issues With 737 Pickle Fork Assemblies (Circa 2019) (5 points)
How Did Boeing Corporate Strategy Impact Design and Production of the 737 Max, and How Did Airbus Influence Boeing’s Strategy and Product Quality (Starting in 2011) (5 points)
Discuss Whistleblower Claims Made by Former Boeing Employees Regarding Safety of the 737 Max MCAS Design, and Made Regarding Safety of the Newest Version of the 777 (777x) (5 points)
Discuss the Effectiveness of the Congressional Hearings on BCA (2019, 2020) (5 points)
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