Welcome to APPEL
Under the Office of the Chief Engineer, the Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (APPEL) provides leadership, advice, direction, and support for the development and learning of the NASA program/project management and engineering community. The Academy:
- Develops the technical workforce through a competency-based model that identifies learning experiences and activities that should take place at each career level.
- Offers a training curriculum focused on providing NASA-specific expertise to ensure that the technical workforce shares a common base of knowledge and skills.
- Offers direct support to project teams through assessment, workshops, expert consulting, rapid deployment training, coaching, and mentoring.
- Facilitates the dissemination of lessons learned and best practices through knowledge sharing activities, including conferences, forums, publications, case studies, and communities of practice.
Highlights
- New course announcements
Design for Manufacturability
and Assembly:
A three-day course to help designers, engineers and technicians understand the complexities of the design and manufacturing process. Topics include: materials selection, design for maintainability and sustainability, non-traditional machining processes, and concurrent engineering.
+ Learn More- Innovative Designs and Engineering Applications:
- A three-day course exploring methods of creativity and innovation. Participants will examine NASA designs as well as methods other organizations use to nurture innovation. A variety of design tools and case studies will be introduced along with several design exercises.
+ Learn More - If interested, please contact your training rep or Roger Forsgren for more information
