UW looks to train Boeing engineers in Abu Dhabi
Future Boeing Co. engineers could soon be educated by the University of Washington in ... Abu Dhabi.
Should its proposal go through, the university will offer bachelor's degrees in aerospace engineering at the United Arab Emirates University beginning in the fall of 2013. The proposed $100 million deal would last 10 years. The plan has Boeing's backing.
"This program and partnership has been proposed by the Boeing Co. to help with their sales of aircraft in Abu Dhabi," according to a letter of intent submitted by the UW to the education board.
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