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Table of Contents
Acoustic & Sonar Engineering Applied Physical Oceanography Modeling & Acoustics Jun 21-23, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing Apr 19-21, 2011 College Park, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 May 10-12, 2011 Newark, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fundamentals of Sonar Transducers Design Jun 28-30, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mechanics of Underwater Noise May 3-5, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Sonar Signal Processing NEW! May 10-12, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Underwater Acoustics for Biologists & Conservation Managers NEW! Jun 13-16, 2011 Silver Spring, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Oct 17-20, 2011 Seattle, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Underwater Acoustics, Modeling and Simulation Apr 18-21, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Vibration & Noise Control May 2-5, 2011 Boston, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Space & Satellie Systems Communications Payload Design - Satellite System Architecture NEW! Apr 5-7, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Earth Station Design NEW! Jun 6-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics Jun 20-23, 2011 Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Sep 12-15, 2011 Manhattan Beach, California . . . . . . . . . . 14 Ground Systems Design & Operation May 17-19, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sep 26-28, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 IP Networking over Satellite Jun 21-23, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Satellite Communications - An Essential Introduction Jun 7-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sep 20-22, 2011 Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Satellite Communication Systems Engineering Jul 19-21, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Sep 13-15, 2011 Boulder, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processing Apr 12-14, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Space Mission Analysis & Design NEW! Jun 21-23, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Space Mission Structures Apr 19-22, 2011 Littleton, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Space Systems Fundamentals May 16-19, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jun 6-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & Testing Mar 23-24, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Jun 8-9, 2011 Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Spacecraft Systems Integration & Testing Apr 18-21, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Systems Engineering & Project Management Architecting with DODAF May 24-25, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 CSEP Exam Prep Mar 30-31, 2011 Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Apr 11-12, 2011 Huntsville, Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jul 13-14, 2011 Seattle, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Cost Estimating NEW! Jun 8-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems NEW! Jun 14-16, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Modern Requirements Verification Jun 22-23, 2011 Arlington, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Sep 28-29, 2011 Arlington, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Project Dominance NEW! May 24-25, 2011 Chesapeake, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Risk & Opportunities Management NEW! Apr 26-28, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Jun 15-17, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's Course NEW! Apr 12-14, 2011 Chesapeake, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Jun 21-30, 2011 Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Test Design & Analysis Mar 30 - Apr 1, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Defense, Missiles, & Radar Advanced Developments in Radar Technology NEW! May 17-19, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sep 27-29, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Aerospace Simulations in C++ NEW! May 10-11, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Combat Systems Engineering NEW! May 11-12, 2011 Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Computational Electromagnetics NEW! May 17-19, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Fundamentals of Link 16/JTIDS/MIDS Apr 18-19, 2011 Chantilly, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Apr 21-22, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Jul 18-19, 2011 Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Jul 21-22, 2011 Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Fundamentals of Radar Technology May 3-5, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sep 20-22, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 GPS Technology Jun 27-30, 2011 Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Aug 1-4, 2011 Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Sep 19-22, 2011 Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Military Standard 810G Testing NEW! Apr 11-14, 2011 Plano, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Jun 6-9, 2011 Newark, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Modern Missile Analysis Apr 4-7, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Jun 20-23, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data Fusion May 10-12, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Principles of Naval Weapons NEW! Jun 6-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Propagation Effects of Radar & Communication Systems Apr 5-7, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Radar 101 Apr 18, 2011 Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Radar 201 Apr 19, 2011 Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLAB May 2-5, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Radar Systems Design & Engineering Jun 13-16, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Solid Rocket Motor Design & Applications May 3-5, 2011 Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Fundamentals May 2-3, 2011 Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Advanced May 4-5, 2011 Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Tactical Missile Design & System Engineering Mar 28-30, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 May 2-4, 2011 Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications NEW! Jun 7, 2011 Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Jun 14, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Engineering & Communications Digital Signal Processing System Design May 30 - Jun 2, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Digital Video Systems May 9-12, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Engineering Systems Modeling with Excel / VBA NEW! Jun 14-15, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Fiber Optics Technology & Applications NEW! May 9-11, 2011 Las Vegas, Nevada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Grounding & Shielding for EMC Apr 26-28, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Practical Design of Experiments Jun 7-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Practical EMI Fixes Jun 13-16, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLAB Jun 20-23, 2011 Middletown, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Jul 25-28, 2011 Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Signal & Image Processing & Analysis for Scientists & Engineers NEW! May 17-19, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach Jun 7-9, 2011 Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Popular On-site Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . . . . 64 Vol. 107 3
Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics:

Controlling Physics, Observations, Models and Naval Applications
June 21-23, 2011

Beltsville, Maryland
Course Outline
1. Importance of Oceanography. Review oceanography's history, naval applications, and impact on climate. 2. Physics of The Ocean. Develop physical understanding of the Navier-Stokes equations and their application for understanding and measuring the ocean. 3. Energetics Of The Ocean and Climate Change. The source of all energy is the sun. We trace the incoming energy through the atmosphere and ocean and discuss its effect on the climate. 4. Wind patterns, El Nio and La Nia. The major wind patterns of earth define not only the vegetation on land, but drive the major currents of the ocean. Perturbations to their normal circulation, such as an El Nio event, can have global impacts. 5. Satellite Observations, Altimetry, Earth's Geoid and Ocean Modeling. The role of satellite observations are discussed with a special emphasis on altimetric measurements. 6. Inertial Currents, Ekman Transport, Western Boundaries. Observed ocean dynamics are explained. Analytical solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations are discussed. 7. Ocean Currents, Modeling and Observation. Observations of the major ocean currents are compared to model results of those currents. The ocean models are driven by satellite altimetric observations. 8. Mixing, Salt Fingers, Ocean Tracers and Langmuir Circulation. Small scale processes in the ocean have a large effect on the ocean's structure and the dispersal of important chemicals, such as CO2. 9. Wind Generated Waves, Ocean Swell and Their Prediction. Ocean waves, their physics and analysis by directional wave spectra are discussed along with present modeling of the global wave field employing Wave Watch III. 10. Tsunami Waves. The generation and propagation of tsunami waves are discussed with a description of the present monitoring system. 11. Internal Waves and Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Sensing of Internal Waves. The density stratification in the ocean allows the generation of internal waves. The physics of the waves and their manifestation at the surface by SAR is discussed. 12. Tides, Observations, Predictions and Quality Control. Tidal observations play a critical role in commerce and warfare. The history of tidal observations, their role in commerce, the physics of tides and their prediction are discussed. 13. Bays, Estuaries and Inland Seas. The inland waters of the continents present dynamics that are controlled not only by the physics of the flow, but also by the bathymetry and the shape of the coastlines. 14. The Future of Oceanography. Applications to global climate assessment, new technologies and modeling are discussed. 15. Underwater Acoustics. Review of ocean effects on sound propagation & scattering. 16. Naval Applications. Description of the latest sensor, transducer, array and sonar technologies for applications from target detection, localization and classification to acoustic communications and environmental surveys. 17. Models and Databases. Description of key worldwide environmental databases, sound propagation models, and sonar simulation tools.
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each Off The Course Tuition."
Summary
This three-day course is designed for engineers, physicists, acousticians, climate scientists, and managers who wish to enhance their understanding of this discipline or become familiar with how the ocean environment can affect their individual applications. Examples of remote sensing of the ocean, in situ ocean observing systems and actual examples from recent oceanographic cruises are given.
Instructors
Dr. David L. Porter is a Principal Senior Oceanographer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHUAPL). Dr. Porter has been at JHUAPL for twenty-two years and before that he was an oceanographer for ten years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Porter's specialties are oceanographic remote sensing using space borne altimeters and in situ observations. He has authored scores of publications in the field of ocean remote sensing, tidal observations, and internal waves as well as a book on oceanography. Dr. Porter holds a BS in physics from University of MD, a MS in physical oceanography from MIT and a PhD in geophysical fluid dynamics from the Catholic University of America. Dr. Juan I. Arvelo is a Principal Senior Acoustician at JHUAPL. He earned a PhD degree in physics from the Catholic University of America. He served nine years at the Naval Surface Warfare Center and five years at Alliant Techsystems, Inc. He has 27 years of theoretical and practical experience in government, industry, and academic institutions on acoustic sensor design and sonar performance evaluation, experimental design and conduct, acoustic signal processing, data analysis and interpretation. Dr. Arvelo is an active member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) where he holds various positions including associate editor of the Proceedings On Meetings in Acoustics (POMA) and technical chair of the 159th joint ASA/INCE conference in Baltimore.
What You Will Learn

The physical structure of the ocean and its major currents. The controlling physics of waves, including internal waves. How space borne altimeters work and their contribution to ocean modeling. How ocean parameters influence acoustics. Models and databases for predicting sonar performance.
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Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing

for Land, Sea, Air, Space Vehicles & Electronics Manufacture
April 19-21, 2011

College Park, Maryland
Summary
This three-day course is primarily designed for test personnel who conduct, supervise or "contract out" vibration and shock tests. It also benefits design, quality and reliability specialists who interface with vibration and shock test activities. Each student receives the instructor's, minimal-mathematics, minimal-theory hardbound text Random Vibration & Shock Testing, Measurement, Analysis & Calibration. This 444 page, 4-color book also includes a CD-ROM with video clips and animations.
May 10-12, 2011

Newark, California
May 24-26, 2011

Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania
$2895
(8:00am - 4:00pm)
Also Available As A Distance Learning Course (Call for Info)

Course Outline
1. Minimal math review of basics of vibration, commencing with uniaxial and torsional SDoF systems. Resonance. Vibration control. 2. Instrumentation. How to select and correctly use displacement, velocity and especially acceleration and force sensors and microphones. Minimizing mechanical and electrical errors. Sensor and system dynamic calibration. 3. Extension of SDoF to understand multi-resonant continuous systems encountered in land, sea, air and space vehicle structures and cargo, as well as in electronic products. 4. Types of shakers. Tradeoffs between mechanical, electrohydraulic (servohydraulic), electrodynamic (electromagnetic) and piezoelectric shakers and systems. Limitations. Diagnostics. 5. Sinusoidal one-frequency-at-a-time vibration testing. Interpreting sine test standards. Conducting tests. 6. Random Vibration Testing. Broad-spectrum allfrequencies-at-once vibration testing. Interpreting random vibration test standards. 7. Simultaneous multi-axis testing gradually replacing practice of reorienting device under test (DUT) on single-axis shakers. 8. Environmental stress screening (ESS) of electronics production. Extensions to highly accelerated stress screening (HASS) and to highly accelerated life testing (HALT). 9. Assisting designers to improve their designs by (a) substituting materials of greater damping or (b) adding damping or (c) avoiding "stacking" of resonances. 10. Understanding automotive buzz, squeak and rattle (BSR). Assisting designers to solve BSR problems. Conducting BSR tests. 11. Intense noise (acoustic) testing of launch vehicles and spacecraft. 12. Shock testing. Transportation testing. Pyroshock testing. Misuse of classical shock pulses on shock test machines and on shakers. More realistic oscillatory shock testing on shakers. 13. Shock response spectrum (SRS) for understanding effects of shock on hardware. Use of SRS in evaluating shock test methods, in specifying and in conducting shock tests. 14. Attaching DUT via vibration and shock test fixtures. Large DUTs may require head expanders and/or slip plates. 15. Modal testing. Assisting designers.
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Instructor
Wayne Tustin is the President of an engineering school and consultancy. His BSEE degree is from the University of Washington, Seattle. He is a licensed Professional Engineer - Quality in the State of California. Wayne's first encounter with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle, performing what later came to be called modal tests, on the XB-52 prototype of that highly reliable platform. Subsequently he headed field service and technical training for a manufacturer of electrodynamic shakers, before establishing another specialized school on which he left his name. Wayne has written several books and hundreds of articles dealing with practical aspects of vibration and shock measurement and testing.
What You Will Learn

How to plan, conduct and evaluate vibration and shock tests and screens. How to attack vibration and noise problems. How to make vibration isolation, damping and absorbers work for vibration and noise control. How noise is generated and radiated, and how it can be reduced. From this course you will gain the ability to understand and communicate meaningfully with test personnel, perform basic engineering calculations, and evaluate tradeoffs between test equipment and procedures.
Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design

June 28-30, 2011
Beltsville, Maryland Course Outline
1. Overview. Review of how transducer and performance fits into overall sonar system design. 2. Waves in Fluid Media. Background on how the transducer creates sound energy and how this energy propagates in fluid media. The basics of sound propagation in fluid media: Plane Waves Radiation from Spheres Linear Apertures Beam Patterns Planar Apertures Beam Patterns Directivity and Directivity Index Scattering and Diffraction Radiation Impedance Transmission Phenomena Absorption and Attenuation of Sound 3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent electrical circuits. The relationship between transducer parameters and performance. Analysis of transducer designs: Mechanical Equivalent Circuits Acoustical Equivalent Circuits Combining Mechanical and Acoustical Equivalent Circuits 4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer is constructed of solid structural elements. Background in how sound waves propagate through solid media. This section builds on the previous section and develops equivalent circuit models for various transducer elements. Piezoelectricity is introduced. Waves in Homogeneous, Elastic Solid Media Piezoelectricity The electro-mechanical coupling coefficient Waves in Piezoelectric, Elastic Solid Media. 5. Sonar Projectors. This section combines the concepts of the previous sections and developes the basic concepts of sonar projector design. Basic concepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projector performance will be presented. Examples of sonar projectors will be presented and will include spherical projectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-length projectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors. Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will be discussed. 6. Sonar Hydrophones. The basic concepts of sonar hydrophone design will be reviewed. Analysis of hydrophone noise and extraneous circuit noise that may interfere with hydrophone performance. Elements of Sonar Hydrophone Design Analysis of Noise in Hydrophone and Preamplifier Systems Specific Application in Sonar Hydronpone Design Hydrostatic hydrophones Spherical hydrophones Cylindrical hydrophones The affect of a fill fluid on hydrophone performance.
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day course is designed for sonar system design engineers, managers, and system engineers who wish to enhance their understanding of sonar transducer design and how the sonar transducer fits into and dictates the greater sonar system design. Topics will be illustrated by worked numerical examples and practical case studies.
Instructor
Mr. John C. Cochran is a Sr. Engineering Fellow with Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems., a leading provider of integrated solutions for the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Mr. Cochran has 25 years of experience in the design of sonar transducer systems. His experience includes high frequency mine hunting sonar systems, hull mounted search sonar systems, undersea targets and decoys, high power projectors, and surveillance sonar systems. Mr. Cochran holds a BS degree from the University of California, Berkeley, a MS degree from Purdue University, and a MS EE degree from University of California, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate in Acoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visiting lecturer for the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.
What You Will Learn

Acoustic parameters that affect transducer designs: Aperture design Radiation impedance Beam patterns and directivity Fundamentals of acoustic wave transmission in solids including the basics of piezoelectricity Modeling concepts for transducer design. Transducer performance parameters that affect radiated power, frequency of operation, and bandwidth. Sonar projector design parameters Sonar hydrophone design parameters. From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform sonar transducer systems engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, understand current literature, and how transducer design fits into greater sonar system design.
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Mechanics of Underwater Noise

Fundamentals and Advances in Acoustic Quieting
Summary
The course describes the essential mechanisms of underwater noise as it relates to ship/submarine silencing applications. The fundamental principles of noise sources, water-borne and structure-borne noise propagation, and noise control methodologies are explained. Illustrative examples will be presented. The course will be geared to those desiring a basic understanding of underwater noise and ship/submarine silencing with necessary mathematics presented as gently as possible. A full set of notes will be given to participants as well as a copy of the text, Mechanics of Underwater Noise, by Donald Ross.
Instructors
David Feit retired from his position as Senior Research Scientist for Structural Acoustics at the Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWCCD) where he had worked since 1973. At NSWCCD, he was responsible for conducting research into the complex problems related to the reduction of ship vulnerability to acoustic detection. These involved theoretical and applied research on the causes, mechanisms, and means of reduction of submarine hull vibration and radiation, and echo reduction. Before that he worked at Cambridge Acoustical Associates where he and Miguel Junger co-authored the standard reference book on theoretical structural acoustics, Sound, Structures, and their Interaction. Paul Arveson served as a civilian employee of the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Carderock Division. With a BS degree in Physics, he led teams in ship acoustic signature measurement and analysis, facility calibration, and characterization projects. He designed and constructed specialized analog and digital electronic measurement systems and their sensors and interfaces, including the system used to calibrate all the US Navy's ship noise measurement facilities. He managed development of the Target Strength Predictive Model for the Navy. He conducted experimental and theoretical studies of acoustic and oceanographic phenomena for the Office of Naval Research. He has published numerous technical reports and papers in these fields. In 1999 Arveson received a Master's degree in Computer Systems Management. He established the Balanced Scorecard Institute, as an effort to promote the use of this management concept among governmental and nonprofit organizations. He is active in various technical organizations, and is a Fellow in the Washington Academy of Sciences.
May 3-5, 2011

$1690
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Fundamentals. Definitions, units, sources, spectral and temporal properties, wave equation, radiation and propagation, reflection, absorption and scattering, structure-borne noise, interaction of sound and structures. 2. Noise Sources in Marine Applications. Rotating and reciprocating machinery, pumps and fans, gears, piping systems. 3. Noise Models for Design and Prediction. Source-path-receiver models, source characterization, structural response and vibration transmission, deterministic (FE) and statistical (SEA) analyses. 4. Noise Control. Principles of machinery quieting, vibration isolation, structural damping, structural transmission loss, acoustic absorption, acoustic mufflers. 5. Fluid Mechanics and Flow Induced Noise. Turbulent boundary layers, wakes, vortex shedding, cavity resonance, fluid-structure interactions, propeller noise mechanisms, cavitation noise. 6. Hull Vibration and Radiation. Flexural and membrane modes of vibration, hull structure resonances, resonance avoidance, ribbed-plates, thin shells, anti-radiation coatings, bubble screens. 7. Sonar Self Noise and Reduction. On board and towed arrays, noise models, noise control for habitability, sonar domes. 8. Ship/Submarine Scattering. Rigid body and elastic scattering mechanisms, target strength of structural components, false targets, methods for echo reduction, anechoic coatings.
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Sonar Signal Processing
NEW!
May 10-12, 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This intensive short course provides an overview of sonar signal processing. Processing techniques applicable to bottom-mounted, hullmounted, towed and sonobuoy systems will be discussed. Spectrum analysis, detection, classification, and tracking algorithms for passive and active systems will be examined and related to design factors. Advanced techniques such as high-resolution array-processing and matched field array processing, advanced signal processing techniques, and sonar automation will be covered. The course is valuable for engineers and scientists engaged in the design, testing, or evaluation of sonars. Physical insight and realistic performance expectations will be stressed. A comprehensive set of notes will be supplied to all attendees.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Sonar Signal Processing. Introduction to sonar detection systems and types of signal processing performed in sonar. Correlation processing, Fournier analysis, windowing, and ambiguity functions. Evaluation of probability of detection and false alarm rate for FFT and broadband signal processors. 2. Beamforming and Array Processing. Beam patterns for sonar arrays, shading techniques for sidelobe control, beamformer implementation. Calculation of DI and array gain in directional noise fields. 3. Passive Sonar Signal Processing. Review of signal characteristics, ambient noise, and platform noise. Passive system configurations and implementations. Spectral analysis and integration. 4. Active Sonar Signal Processing. Waveform selection and ambiguity functions. Projector configurations. Reverberation and multipath effects. Receiver design. 5. Passive and Active Designs and Implementations. Design specifications and trade-off examples will be worked, and actual sonar system implementations will be examined. 6. Advanced Signal Processing Techniques. Advanced techniques for beamforming, detection, estimation, and classification will be explored. Optimal array processing. Data adaptive methods, super resolution spectral techniques, time-frequency representations and active/passive automated classification are among the advanced techniques that will be covered.
Instructors
James W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in 1970 and has worked in ASW and sonar systems analysis. He has worked with system studies and at-sea testing with passive and active systems. He is currently a senior physicist investigating improved signal processing systems, APB, ownship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. He has taught sonar and continuing education courses since 1977 and is the Director of the Applied Technology Institute (ATI). G. Scott Peacock is the Assistant Group Supervisor of the Systems Group at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab (JHU/APL). Mr. Peacock received both his B.S. in Mathematics and an M.S. in Statistics from the University of Utah. He currently manages several research and development projects that focus on automated passive sonar algorithms for both organic and off-board sensors. Prior to joining JHU/APL Mr. Peacock was lead engineer on several large-scale Navy development tasks including an active sonar adjunct processor for the SQS-53C, a fast-time sonobuoy acoustic processor and a full scale P-3 trainer.
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What You Will Learn

Fundamental algorithms for signal processing. Techniques for beam forming. Trade-offs among active waveform designs. Ocean medium effects. Optimal and adaptive processing.
Underwater Acoustics for Biologists and Conservation Managers

A comprehensive tutorial designed for environmental professionals
NEW!
Summary
This four-day course is designed for biologists, and conservation managers, who wish to enhance their understanding of the underlying principles of underwater and engineering acoustics needed to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic noise on marine life. This course provides a framework for making objective assessments of the impact of various types of sound sources. Critical topics are introduced through clear and readily understandable heuristic models and graphics.
June 13-16, 2011

Silver Spring, Maryland
October 17-20, 2011

Seattle, Washington
$1890
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Course Outline
1. The Language of Physics and the Study of Motion. This quick review of physics basics is designed to introduce acoustics to the neophyte. 2. What Is Sound And How To Measure Its Level. The properties of sound are described, including the challenging task of properly measuring and reporting its level. 3. Digital Representation of Sound. Today, almost all sound is recorded and analyzed digitally. This section focuses on the process by which analog sound is digitized, stored and analyzed. 4. Spectral Analysis: A Qualitative Introduction. The fundamental process for analyzing sound is spectral analysis. This section will introduce spectral analysis and illustrate its application in creating frequency spectra and spectrograms. 5. Basics of Underwater Propagation and Use of Acoustic Propagation Models. The fundamental principles of geometric spreading, refraction, boundary effects and absorption will be introduced and illustrated using propagation models. 6. Review of the Ocean Anthropogenic Noise Issue. Current state of knowledge and key references summarizing scientific findings to date. 7. Basic Characteristics of Anthropogenic Sound Sources. Impulsive (airguns, pile drivers, explosives), Coherent (sonars, acoustic modems, depth sounder. profilers), Continuous (shipping, offshore industrial activities). 8. Marine Wildlife of Interest & Their Characteristics. Marine mammals, turtles, fish and invertebrates, Bioacoustics, hearing threshold, vocalization behavior. Supporting databases on seasonal density, distribution & movement. 9. Assessment of the Impact of Anthropogenic Sound. Source-transmission-receiver approach. Level of sound as received by the wildlife, injury, behavioral response, TTS, PTS, Masking. Modeling Techniques, Field Measurements Assessment Methods. 10. Monitoring and Mitigation Techniques. Passive Devices (fixed and towed systems), Active Devices, Matching Device Capabilities to Environmental Requirements (examples of passive and active localization, long term monitoring, fish exposure testing). 11. Overview of Current Research Efforts.
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Instructors
Dr. William T. Ellison is president of Marine Acoustics, Inc., Middletown, RI. Dr. Ellison has over 45 years of field and laboratory experience in underwater acoustics spanning sonar design, ASW tactics, software models and biological field studies. He is a graduate of the Naval Academy and holds the degrees of MSME and Ph.D. from MIT. He has published numerous papers in the field of acoustics and is a co-author of the 2007 monograph Marine Mammal Noise Exposure Criteria: Initial Scientific Recommendations, as well as a member of the ASA Technical Working Group on the impact of noise on Fish and Turtles. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America and a Fellow of the Explorers Club. Dr. Adam S. Frankel is a senior scientist with Marine Acoustics, Inc., Arlington, VA and vicepresident of the Hawaii Marine Mammal Consortium. For the past 25 years, his primary research has focused on the role of natural sounds in marine mammals and the effects of anthropogenic sounds on the marine environment, especially the impact on marine mammals. A graduate of the College of William and Mary, Dr. Frankel received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where he studied and recorded the sounds of humpback whales. Post-doctoral work was with Cornell Universitys Bioacoustics Research Program.
What You Will Learn

What are the key characteristics of man-made sound sources and usage of correct metrics. How to evaluate the resultant sound field from impulsive, coherent and continuous sources. How are system characteristics measured and calibrated. What animal characteristics are important for assessing both impact and requirements for monitoring/and mitigation. Capabilities of passive and active monitoring and mitigation systems. From this course you will obtain the knowledge to perform basic assessments of the impact of anthropogenic sources on marine life in specific ocean environments, and to understand the uncertainties in your assessments.
Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation

April 18-21, 2011
1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements and prediction. Modern developments in physical and mathematical modeling. Diagnostic versus prognostic applications. Latest developments in acoustic sensing of the oceans. 2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium. Distribution of physical and chemical properties in the oceans. Sound-speed calculation, measurement and distribution. Surface and bottom boundary conditions. Effects of circulation patterns, fronts, eddies and fine-scale features on acoustics. Biological effects. 3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models. Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation and absorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and ice cover. Ducting phenomena including surface ducts, sound channels, convergence zones, shallow-water ducts and Arctic half-channels. Spatial and temporal coherence. Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for propagation modeling. Frequency-domain wave equation formulations including ray theory, normal mode, multipath expansion, fast field and parabolic approximation techniques. New developments in shallow-water and under-ice models. Domains of applicability. Model summary tables. Data support requirements. Specific examples (PE and RAYMODE). References. Demonstrations. 4. Noise. Observations and Physical Models. Noise sources and spectra. Depth dependence and directionality. Slope-conversion effects. Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for noise modeling. Ambient noise and beam-noise statistics models. Pathological features arising from inappropriate assumptions. Model summary tables. Data support requirements. Specific example (RANDI-III). References. 5. Reverberation. Observations and Physical Models. Volume and boundary scattering. Shallowwater and under-ice reverberation features. Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for reverberation modeling. Cell scattering and point scattering techniques. Bistatic reverberation formulations and operational restrictions. Data support requirements. Specific examples (REVMOD and Bistatic Acoustic Model). References. 6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar equations. Model operating systems. Model summary tables. Data support requirements. Sources of oceanographic and acoustic data. Specific examples (NISSM and Generic Sonar Model). References. 7. Modeling and Simulation. Review of simulation theory including advanced methodologies and infrastructure tools. Overview of engineering, engagement, mission and theater level models. Discussion of applications in concept evaluation, training and resource allocation. 8. Modern Applications in Shallow Water and Inverse Acoustic Sensing. Stochastic modeling, broadband and time-domain modeling techniques, matched field processing, acoustic tomography, coupled ocean-acoustic modeling, 3D modeling, and chaotic metrics. 9. Model Evaluation. Guidelines for model evaluation and documentation. Analytical benchmark solutions. Theoretical and operational limitations. Verification, validation and accreditation. Examples. 10. Demonstrations and Problem Sessions. Demonstration of PC-based propagation and active sonar models. Hands-on problem sessions and discussion of results.
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
The subject of underwater acoustic modeling deals with the translation of our physical understanding of sound in the sea into mathematical formulas solvable by computers. This course provides a comprehensive treatment of all types of underwater acoustic models including environmental, propagation, noise, reverberation and sonar performance models. Specific examples of each type of model are discussed to illustrate model formulations, assumptions and algorithm efficiency. Guidelines for selecting and using available propagation, noise and reverberation models are highlighted. Problem sessions allow students to exercise PCbased propagation and active sonar models. Each student will receive a copy of Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation by Paul C. Etter (a $250 value) in addition to a complete set of lecture notes.
Instructor
Paul C. Etter has worked in the fields of oceanatmosphere physics and environmental acoustics for the past thirty years supporting federal and state agencies, academia and private industry. He received his BS degree in Physics and his MS degree in Oceanography at Texas A&M University. Mr. Etter served on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is the author or coauthor of more than 140 technical reports and professional papers addressing environmental measurement technology, underwater acoustics and physical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of the textbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation.
What You Will Learn

What models are available to support sonar engineering and oceanographic research. How to select the most appropriate models based on user requirements. Where to obtain the latest models and databases. How to operate models and generate reliable results. How to evaluate model accuracy. How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar performance. Where the most promising international research is being performed.
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Vibration and Noise Control

New Insights and Developments
Summary
This course is intended for engineers and scientists concerned with the vibration reduction and quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. It will emphasize understanding of the relevant phenomena and concepts in order to enable the participants to address a wide range of practical problems insightfully. The instructors will draw on their extensive experience to illustrate the subject matter with examples related to the participants specific areas of interest. Although the course will begin with a review and will include some demonstrations, participants ideally should have some prior acquaintance with vibration or noise fields. Each participant will receive a complete set of course notes and the text Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, a $210 value.
May 2-5, 2011

Boston, Massachusetts
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Review of Vibration Fundamentals from a Practical Perspective. The roles of energy and force balances. When to add mass, stiffeners, and damping. General strategy for attacking practical problems. Comprehensive checklist of vibration control means. 2. Structural Damping Demystified. Where damping can and cannot help. How damping is measured. Overview of important damping mechanisms. Application principles. Dynamic behavior of plastic and elastomeric materials. Design of treatments employing viscoelastic materials. 3. Expanded Understanding of Vibration Isolation. Where transmissibility is and is not useful. Some common misconceptions regarding inertia bases, damping, and machine speed. Accounting for support and machine frame flexibility, isolator mass and wave effects, source reaction. Benefits and pitfalls of two-stage isolation. The role of active isolation systems. 4. The Power of Vibration Absorbers. How tuned dampers work. Effects of tuning, mass, damping. Optimization. How waveguide energy absorbers work. 5. Structure-borne Sound and High Frequency Vibration. Where modal and finite-element analyses cannot work. Simple response estimation. What is Statistical Energy Analysis and how does it work? How waves propagate along structures and radiate sound. 6. No-Nonsense Basics of Noise and its Control. Review of levels, decibels, sound pressure, power, intensity, directivity. Frequency bands, filters, and measures of noisiness. Radiation efficiency. Overview of common noise sources. Noise control strategies and means. 7. Intelligent Measurement and Analysis. Diagnostic strategy. Selecting the right transducers; how and where to place them. The power of spectrum analyzers. Identifying and characterizing sources and paths. 8. Coping with Noise in Rooms. Where sound absorption can and cannot help. Practical sound absorbers and absorptive materials. Effects of full and partial enclosures. Sound transmission to adjacent areas. Designing enclosures, wrappings, and barriers. 9. Ducts and Mufflers. Sound propagation in ducts. Duct linings. Reactive mufflers and side-branch resonators. Introduction to current developments in active attenuation.
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Instructors
Dr. Eric Ungar has specialized in research and consulting in vibration and noise for more than 40 years, published over 200 technical papers, and translated and revised Structure-Borne Sound. He has led short courses at the Pennsylvania State University for over 25 years and has presented numerous seminars worldwide. Dr. Ungar has served as President of the Acoustical Society of America, as President of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, and as Chairman of the Design Engineering Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASA honored him with its Trent-Crede Medal in Shock and Vibration. ASME awarded him the Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics for his work on vibrations of complex structures, structural damping, and isolation. Dr. James Moore has, for the past twenty years, concentrated on the transmission of noise and vibration in complex structures, on improvements of noise and vibration control methods, and on the enhancement of sound quality. He has developed Statistical Energy Analysis models for the investigation of vibration and noise in complex structures such as submarines, helicopters, and automobiles. He has been instrumental in the acquisition of corresponding data bases. He has participated in the development of active noise control systems, noise reduction coating and signal conditioning means, as well as in the presentation of numerous short courses and industrial training programs.
What You Will Learn

How to attack vibration and noise problems. What means are available for vibration and noise control. How to make vibration isolation, damping, and absorbers work. How noise is generated and radiated, and how it can be reduced.
Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture
NEW!
April 5-7, 2011
Alburquerque, New Mexico
Course Outline
1. Communications Payloads and Service Requirements. Bandwidth, coverage, services and applications; RF link characteristics and appropriate use of link budgets; bent pipe payloads using passive and active components; specific demands for broadband data, IP over satellite, mobile communications and service availability; principles for using digital processing in system architecture, and on-board processor examples at L band (non-GEO and GEO) and Ka band. 2. Systems Engineering to Meet Service Requirements. Transmission engineering of the satellite link and payload (modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-S2 and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing in space); optimizing link and payload design through consideration of traffic distribution and dynamics, link margin, RF interference and frequency coordination requirements. 3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailed block and level diagram, design for low noise amplification, down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, group delay and gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, power amplification (SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallel combining), OMUX and design for high power/multipactor, redundancy switching and reliability assessment. 4. Spacecraft Antenna Design and Performance. Fixed reflector systems (offset parabola, Gregorian, Cassegrain) feeds and feed systems, movable and reconfigurable antennas; shaped reflectors; linear and circular polarization. 5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting. Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation Flux Density (SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP); repeater gain/loss budgeting; frequency stability and phase noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group delay; non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection and amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR). 6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D and D/A conversion, digital signal processing for typical channels and formats (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA); demodulation and remodulation, multiplexing and packet switching; static and dynamic beam forming; design requirements and service impacts. 7. Multi-beam Antennas. Fixed multi-beam antennas using multiple feeds, feed layout and isloation; phased array approaches using reflectors and direct radiating arrays; onboard versus ground-based beamforming. 8. RF Interference and Spectrum Management Considerations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU international regulatory and coordination process; choosing frequency bands that address service needs; development of regulatory and frequency coordination strategy based on successful case studies. 9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization. Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&C and communications services; earth station and user terminal capabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modems and baseband systems; selection of appropriate antenna based on link requirements and end-user/platform considerations. 10. Earth station and User Terminal Tradeoffs: RF tradeoffs (RF power, EIRP, G/T); network design for provision of service (star, mesh and hybrid networks); portability and mobility. 11. Performance and Capacity Assessment. Determining capacity requirements in terms of bandwidth, power and network operation; selection of the air interface (multiple access, modulation and coding); interfaces with satellite and ground segment; relationship to available standards in current use and under development. 12. Satellite System Verification Methodology. Verification engineering for the payload and ground segment; where and how to review sources of available technology and software to evaluate subsystem and system performance; guidelines for overseeing development and evaluating alternate technologies and their sources; example of a complete design of a communications payload and system architecture.
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day course provides communications and satellite systems engineers and system architects with a comprehensive and accurate approach for the specification and detailed design of the communications payload and its integration into a satellite system. Both standard bent pipe repeaters and digital processors (on board and ground-based) are studied in depth, and optimized from the standpoint of maximizing throughput and coverage (single footprint and multi-beam). Applications in Fixed Satellite Service (C, X, Ku and Ka bands) and Mobile Satellite Service (L and S bands) are addressed as are the requirements of the associated ground segment for satellite control and the provision of services to end users.
Instructor
Bruce R. Elbert (MSEE, MBA) is an independent consultant and Adjunct Prof of Engineering, Univ of Wisc, Madison. He is a recognized satellite communications expert with 40 years of experience in satellite communications payload and systems design engineering beginning at COMSAT Laboratories and including 25 years with Hughes Electronics. He has contributed to the design and construction of major communications, including Intelsat, Inmarsat, Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV and Palapa A. He has written eight books, including: The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition, The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook, and Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition.
What You Will Learn

How to transform system and service requirements into payload specifications and design elements. What are the specific characteristics of payload components, such as antennas, LNAs, microwave filters, channel and power amplifiers, and power combiners. What space and ground architecture to employ when evaluating on-board processing and multiple beam antennas, and how these may be configured for optimum end-to-end performance. How to understand the overall system architecture and the capabilities of ground segment elements - hubs and remote terminals - to integrate with the payload, constellation and end-to-end system. From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill and ability to configure a communications payload based on its service requirements and technical features. You will understand the engineering processes and device characteristics that determine how the payload is put together and operates in a state - of - the - art telecommunications system to meet user needs. 12 Vol. 107
Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance

for Satellite Communications
June 6-9, 2011

NEW!
Course Outline
1. Ground Segment and Earth Station Technical Aspects. Evolution of satellite communication earth stations teleports and hubs Earth station design philosophy for performance and operational effectiveness Engineering principles Propagation considerations The isotropic source, line of sight, antenna principles Atmospheric effects: troposphere (clear air and rain) and ionosphere (Faraday and scintillation) Rain effects and rainfall regions Use of the DAH and Crane rain models Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon, Turbo, and LDPC codes) Transmission equation and its relationship to the link budget Radio frequency clearance and interference consideration RFI prediction techniques Antenna sidelobes (ITU-R Rec 732) Interference criteria and coordination Site selection RFI problem identification and resolution. 2. Major Earth Station Engineering. RF terminal design and optimization. Antennas for major earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) Upconverter and HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) LNA/LNB and downconverter chain. Optimization of RF terminal configuration and performance (redundancy, power combining, and safety) Baseband equipment configuration and integration Designing and verifying the terrestrial interface Station monitor and control Facility design and implementation Prime power and UPS systems. Developing environmental requirements (HVAC) Building design and construction Grounding and lightening control. 3. Hub Requirements and Supply. Earth station uplink and downlink gain budgets EIRP budget Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements G/T budget Downlink gain budget Ground segment supply process Equipment and system specifications Format of a Request for Information Format of a Request for Proposal Proposal evaluations Technical comparison criteria Operational requirements Cost-benefit and total cost of ownership. 4. Link Budget Analysis using SatMaster Tool . Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets Frequency band selection: L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka. Satellite footprints (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponder plans Introduction to the user interface of SatMaster File formats: antenna pointing, database, digital link budget, and regenerative repeater link budget Built-in reference data and calculators Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S) using equations and SatMaster Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrier backoff Review of link budget optimization techniques using the programs built-in features Minimize required transponder resources Maximize throughput Minimize receive dish size Minimize transmit power Example: digital VSAT network with multi-carrier operation Hub optimization using SatMaster. 5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements and Procedures. Outdoor systems Antennas, mounts and waveguide Field of view Shelter, power and safety Indoor RF and IF systems Vendor requirements by subsystem Failure modes and routine testing. 6. VSAT Basseband Hub Maintenance Requirements and Procedures. IF and modem equipment Performance evaluation Test procedures TDMA control equipment and software Hardware and computers Network management system System software 7. Hub Procurement and Operation Case Study. General requirements and life-cycle Block diagram Functional division into elements for design and procurement System level specifications Vendor options Supply specifications and other requirements RFP definition Proposal evaluation O&M planning Vol. 107 13
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This intensive four-day course is intended for satellite communications engineers, earth station design professionals, and operations and maintenance managers and technical staff. The course provides a proven approach to the design of modern earth stations, from the system level down to the critical elements that determine the performance and reliability of the facility. We address the essential technical properties in the baseband and RF, and delve deeply into the block diagram, budgets and specification of earth stations and hubs. Also addressed are practical approaches for the procurement and implementation of the facility, as well as proper practices for O&M and testing throughout the useful life. The overall methodology assures that the earth station meets its requirements in a cost effective and manageable manner. Each student will receive a copy of Bruce R. Elberts text The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Engineering Handbook, Artech House, 2001.
Instructor
Bruce R. Elbert, MSc (EE), MBA, President, Application Technology Strategy, Inc., Thousand Oaks, California; and Adjunct Professor, College of Engineering, University of Wisconsin, Madison. Mr. Elbert is a recognized satellite communications expert and has been involved in the satellite and telecommunications industries for over 30 years. He founded ATSI to assist major private and public sector organizations that develop and operate cutting-edge networks using satellite technologies and services. During 25 years with Hughes Electronics, he directed the design of several major satellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesias original satellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system (the largest and most successful satellite TV system in the world); and the development of the first GEO mobile satellite system capable of serving handheld user terminals. Mr. Elbert was also ground segment manager for the Hughes system, which included eight teleports and 3 VSAT hubs. He served in the US Army Signal Corps as a radio communications officer and instructor. By considering the technical, business, and operational aspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert has contributed to the operational and economic success of leading organizations in the field. He has written seven books on telecommunications and IT, including Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition (Artech House, 2008). The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech House, 2004); The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, 2001), the course text.
Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch Mechanics

Military, Civilian and Deep-Space Applications
Summary
Award-winning rocket scientist Thomas S. Logsdon has carefully tailored this comprehensive 4-day short course to serve the needs of those military, aerospace, and defense-industry professionals who must understand, design, and manage todays increasingly complicated and demanding aerospace missions. Each topic is illustrated with one-page mathematical derivations and numerical examples that use actual published inputs from real-world rockets, satellites, and spacecraft missions. The lessons help you lay out performance-optimal missions in concert with your professional colleagues.
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June 20-23, 2011

Columbia, Maryland
September 12-15, 2011

Manhattan Beach, California
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Instructor
For more than 30 years, Thomas S. Logsdon, has worked on the Navstar GPS and other related technologies at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory, McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, Boeing Aerospace, and Rockwell International. His research projects and consulting assignments have included the Transit Navigation Satellites, The Tartar and Talos shipboard missiles, and the Navstar GPS. In addition, he has helped put astronauts on the moon and guided their colleagues on rendezvous missions headed toward the Skylab capsule, and helped fly space probes to the nearby planets. Some of his more challenging assignments have included trajectory optimization, constellation design, booster rocket performance enhancement, spacecraft survivability, differential navigation and booster rocket guidance using the GPS signals. Tom Logsdon has taught short courses and lectured in 31 different countries. He has written and published 40 technical papers and journal articles, a dozen of which have dealt with military and civilian radionavigation techniques. He is also the author of 29 technical books on a variety of mathematical, engineering and scientific subjects. These include Understanding the Navstar, Orbital Mechanics: Theory and Applications, Mobile Communication Satellites, and The Navstar Global Positioning System.
Course Outline
1. Concepts from Astrodynamics. Keplers Laws. Newtons clever generalizations. Evaluating the earths gravitational parameter. Launch azimuths and groundtrace geometry. Orbital perturbations. 2. Satellite Orbits. Isaac Newtons vis viva equation. Orbital energy and angular momentum. Gravity wells. The six classical Keplerian orbital elements. Station-keeping maneuvers. 3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. Momentum calculations. Specific impulse. The rocket equation. Building efficient liquid and solid rockets. Performance calculations. Multi-stage rocket design. 4. Enhancing a Rockets Performance. Optimal fuel biasing techniques. The programmed mixture ratio scheme. Optimal trajectory shaping. Iterative least squares hunting procedures. Trajectory reconstruction. Determining the best estimate of propellant mass. 5. Expendable Rockets and Reusable Space Shuttles. Operational characteristics, performance curves. Single-stage-to-orbit vehicles. The Falcon 9. 6. Powered Flight Maneuvers. The classical Hohmann transfer maneuver. Multi-impulse and low-thrust maneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers. The bi-elliptic transfer. Relative motion plots. Military evasive maneuvers. Deorbit techniques. Planetary swingbys and ballistic capture maneuvers. 7. Optimal Orbit Selection. Polar and sunsynchronous orbits. Geostationary orbits and their major perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations. Lagrangian libration point orbits. Halo orbits. Interplanetary trajectories. Mars-mission opportunities and deep-space trajectories. 8. Constellation Selection Trades. Existing civilian and military constellations. Constellation design techniques. John Walkers rosette configurations. Captain Draims constellations. Repeating ground-trace orbits. Earth coverage simulation routines. 9. Cruising along JPLs Invisible Rivers of Gravity in Space. Equipotential surfaces. 3-dimensional manifolds. Developing NASAs clever Genesis mission. Capturing stardust in space. Simulating thick bundles of chaotic trajectories. Experiencing tomorrows unpaved freeways in the sky.
What You Will Learn

How do we launch a satellite into orbit and maneuver it to a new location? How do we design a performance-optimal constellation of satellites? Why do planetary swingby maneuvers provide such profound gains in performance, and what do we pay for these important performance gains? How can we design the best multistage rocket for a particular mission? What are Lagrangian libration-point orbits? Which ones are dynamically stable? How can we place satellites into halo orbits circling around these moving points in space? What are JPLs gravity tubes? How were they discovered? How are they revolutionizing the exploration of space? 14 Vol. 107
Ground Systems Design and Operation

May 17-19, 2011

Summary
This three-day course provides a practical introduction to all aspects of ground system design and operation. Starting with basic communications principles, an understanding is developed of ground system architectures and system design issues. The function of major ground system elements is explained, leading to a discussion of day-to-day operations. The course concludes with a discussion of current trends in Ground System design and operations. This course is intended for engineers, technical managers, and scientists who are interested in acquiring a working understanding of ground systems as an introduction to the field or to help broaden their overall understanding of space mission systems and mission operations. It is also ideal for technical professionals who need to use, manage, operate, or purchase a ground system.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. The Link Budget. An introduction to basic communications system principles and theory; system losses, propagation effects, Ground Station performance, and frequency selection. 2. Ground System Architecture and System Design. An overview of ground system topology providing an introduction to ground system elements and technologies. 3. Ground System Elements. An element by element review of the major ground station subsystems, explaining roles, parameters, limitations, tradeoffs, and current technology. 4. Figure of Merit (G/T). An introduction to the key parameter used to characterize satellite ground station performance, bringing all ground station elements together to form a complete system. 5. Modulation Basics. An introduction to modulation types, signal sets, analog and digital modulation schemes, and modulator demodulator performance characteristics. 6. Ranging and Tracking. A discussion of ranging and tracking for orbit determination. 7. Ground System Networks and Standards. A survey of several ground system networks and standards with a discussion of applicability, advantages, disadvantages, and alternatives. 8. Ground System Operations. A discussion of day-to-day operations in a typical ground system including planning and staffing, spacecraft commanding, health and status monitoring, data recovery, orbit determination, and orbit maintenance. 9. Trends in Ground System Design. A discussion of the impact of the current cost and schedule constrained approach on Ground System design and operation, including COTS hardware and software systems, autonomy, and unattended lights out operations.
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Instructor
Steve Gemeny is Principal Program Engineer. Formerly Senior Member of the Professional Staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory where he served as Ground Station Lead for the TIMED mission to explore Earths atmosphere and Lead Ground System Engineer on the New Horizons mission to explore Pluto by 2020. Prior to joining the Applied Physics Laboratory, Mr. Gemeny held numerous engineering and technical sales positions with Orbital Sciences Corporation, Mobile TeleSystems Inc. and COMSAT Corporation beginning in 1980. Mr. Gemeny is an experienced professional in the field of Ground Station and Ground System design in both the commercial world and on NASA Science missions with a wealth of practical knowledge spanning nearly three decades. Mr. Gemeny delivers his experiences and knowledge to his students with an informative and entertaining presentation style.
What You Will Learn

The fundamentals of ground system design, architecture and technology. Cost and performance tradeoffs in the spacecraft-toground communications link. Cost and performance tradeoffs in the design and implementation of a ground system. The capabilities and limitations of the various modulation types (FM, PSK, QPSK). The fundamentals of ranging and orbit determination for orbit maintenance. Basic day-to-day operations practices and procedures for typical ground systems. Current trends and recent experiences in cost and schedule constrained operations.
IP Networking Over Satellite

For Government, Military & Commercial Enterprises
Summary
This three-day course is designed for satellite engineers and managers in military, government and industry who need to increase their understanding of the Internet and how Internet Protocols (IP) can be used to transmit data and voice over satellites. IP has become the worldwide standard for data communications in military and commercial applications. Satellites extend the reach of the Internet and mission critical Intranets. Satellites deliver multicast content efficiently anywhere in the world. With these benefits come challenges. Satellite delay and bit errors can impact performance. Satellite links must be integrated with terrestrial networks. Space segment is expensive; there are routing and security issues. This course explains the techniques and architectures used to mitigate these challenges. Quantitative techniques for understanding throughput and response time are presented. System diagrams describe the satellite/terrestrial interface. The course notes provide an up-to-date reference. An extensive bibliography is supplied.
June 21-23, 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 5:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Introduction. 2. Fundamentals of Data Networking. Packet switching, circuit switching, seven Layer Model (ISO). Wide Area Networks including, ATM, Aloha, DVB. Local Area Networks, Ethernet. Physical communications layer. 3. The Internet and its Protocols. The Internet Protocol (IP). Addressing, Routing, Multicasting. Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Impact of bit errors and propagation delay on TCP-based applications. User Datagram Protocol (UDP). Introduction to higher level services. NAT and tunneling. Impact of IP Version 6. 4. Quality of Service Issues in the Internet. QoS factors for streams and files. Performance of voice and video over IP. Response time for web object retrievals using HTTP. Methods for improving QoS: ATM, MPLS, Differentiated services, RSVP. Priority processing and packet discard in routers. Caching and performance enhancement. Network Management and Security issues including the impact of encryption in a satellite network. 5. Satellite Data Networking Architectures. Geosynchronous satellites. The link budget, modulation and coding techniques. Methods for improving satellite link efficiency more bits per second per hertz. Ground station architectures for data networking: Point to Point, Point to Multipoint. Shared outbound carriers incorporating DVB. Return channels for shared outbound systems: TDMA, CDMA, Aloha, DVB/RCS. Meshed networks. Suppliers of DAMA systems. Military, commercial standards for DAMA systems. 6. System Design Issues. Mission critical Intranet issues including asymmetric routing, reliable multicast, impact of user mobility. Military and commercial content delivery case histories. 7. A TDMA/DAMA Design Example. Integrating voice and data requirements in a mission-critical Intranet. Cost and bandwidth efficiency comparison of SCPC, standards-based TDMA/DAMA and proprietary TDMA/DAMA approaches. Tradeoffs associated with VOIP approach and use of encryption. 8. Predicting Performance in Mission Critical Networks. Queuing theory helps predict response time. Single server and priority queues. A design case history, using queuing theory to determine how much bandwidth is needed to meet response time goals in a mission critical voice and data network. Use of simulation to predict performance. 9. A View of the Future. Impact of Ka-band and spot beam satellites. Benefits and issues associated with Onboard Processing. LEO, MEO, GEOs. Descriptions of current and proposed commercial and military satellite systems including MUOS, GBS and the new generation of commercial internet satellites. Low-cost ground station technology.
Instructor
Burt H. Liebowitz is Principal Network Engineer at the MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, specializing in the analysis of wireless services. He has more than 30 years experience in computer networking, the last ten of which have focused on Internetover-satellite services in demanding military and commercial applications. He was President of NetSat Express Inc., a leading provider of such services. Before that he was Chief Technical Officer for Loral Orion, responsible for Internet-over-satellite access products. Mr. Liebowitz has authored two books on distributed processing and numerous articles on computing and communications systems. He has lectured extensively on computer networking. He holds three patents for a satellite-based data networking system. Mr. Liebowitz has B.E.E. and M.S. in Mathematics degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S.E.E. from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
What You Will Learn

How packet switching works and how it enables voice and data networking. The rules and protocols for packet switching in the Internet. How to use satellites as essential elements in mission critical data networks. How to understand and overcome the impact of propagation delay and bit errors on throughput and response time in satellite-based IP networks. How to link satellite and terrestrial circuits to create hybrid IP networks. How to select the appropriate system architectures for Internet access, enterprise and content delivery networks. How to improve the efficiency of your satellite links. How to design satellite-based networks to meet user throughput and response time requirements in demanding military and commercial environments. The impact on cost and performance of new technology, such as LEOs, Ka band, on-board processing, intersatellite links. After taking this course you will understand how the Internet works and how to implement satellite-based networks that provide Internet access, multicast content delivery services, and mission-critical Intranet services to users around the world. 16 Vol. 107
Satellite Communications
An Essential Introduction
June 7-9, 2011

Testimonial:
I truly enjoyed your course and hearing of your adventures in the Satellite business. You have a definite gift in teaching style and explanations.

Cocoa Beach, Florida
$1690
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This three-day introductory course has been taught to thousands of industry professionals for more than two decades, to rave reviews. The material is frequently updated and the course is a primer to the concepts, jargon, buzzwords, and acronyms of the industry, plus an overview of commercial satellite communications hardware, operations, and business environment. The course is intended primarily for nontechnical people who must understand the entire field of commercial satellite communications, and who must understand and communicate with engineers and other technical personnel. The secondary audience is technical personnel moving into the industry who need a quick and thorough overview of what is going on in the industry, and who need an example of how to communicate with less technical individuals. Concepts are explained at a basic level, minimizing the use of math, and providing real-world examples. Several calculations of important concepts such as link budgets are presented for illustrative purposes, but the details need not be understood in depth to gain an understanding of the concepts illustrated. The first section provides non-technical people with the technical background necessary to understand the space and earth segments of the industry, culminating with the importance of the link budget. The concluding section of the course provides an overview of the business issues, including major operators, regulation and legal issues, and issues and trends affecting the industry. Attendees receive a copy of the instructor's new textbook, Satellite Communications for the Non-Specialist, and will have time to discuss issues pertinent to their interests.
Course Outline
1. Satellites and Telecommunication. Introduction and historical background. Legal and regulatory environment of satellite telecommunications: industry issues; standards and protocols; regulatory bodies; satellite services and applications; steps to licensing a system. Telecommunications users, applications, and markets: fixed services, broadcast services, mobile services, navigation services. 2. Communications Fundamentals. Basic definitions and measurements: decibels. The spectrum and its uses: properties of waves; frequency bands; bandwidth. Analog and digital signals. Carrying information on waves: coding, modulation, multiplexing, networks and protocols. Signal quality, quantity, and noise: measures of signal quality; noise; limits to capacity; advantages of digital. 3. The Space Segment. The space environment: gravity, radiation, solid material. Orbits: types of orbits; geostationary orbits; non-geostationary orbits. Orbital slots, frequencies, footprints, and coverage: slots; satellite spacing; eclipses; sun interference. Out to launch: launchers job; launch vehicles; the launch campaign; launch bases. Satellite systems and construction: structure and busses; antennas; power; thermal control; stationkeeping and orientation; telemetry and command. Satellite operations: housekeeping and communications. 4. The Ground Segment. Earth stations: types, hardware, and pointing. Antenna properties: gain; directionality; limits on sidelobe gain. Space loss, electronics, EIRP, and G/T: LNA-B-Cs; signal flow through an earth station. 5. The Satellite Earth Link. Atmospheric effects on signals: rain; rain climate models; rain fade margins. Link budgets: C/N and Eb/No. Multiple access: SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA; demand assignment; on-board multiplexing. 6. Satellite Communications Systems. Satellite communications providers: satellite competitiveness; competitors; basic economics; satellite systems and operators; using satellite systems. Issues, trends, and the future.
Instructor
Dr. Mark R. Chartrand is a consultant and lecturer in satellite telecommunications and the space sciences. For a more than twenty-five years he has presented professional seminars on satellite technology and on telecommunications to satisfied individuals and businesses throughout the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia. Dr. Chartrand has served as a technical and/or business consultant to NASA, Arianespace, GTE Spacenet, Intelsat, Antares Satellite Corp., Moffett-LarsonJohnson, Arianespace, Delmarva Power, Hewlett-Packard, and the International Communications Satellite Society of Japan, among others. He has appeared as an invited expert witness before Congressional subcommittees and was an invited witness before the National Commission on Space. He was the founding editor and the Editor-in-Chief of the annual The World Satellite Systems Guide, and later the publication Strategic Directions in Satellite Communication. He is author of six books and hundreds of articles in the space sciences. He has been chairman of several international satellite conferences, and a speaker at many others.
What You Will Learn

How do commercial satellites fit into the telecommunications industry? How are satellites planned, built, launched, and operated? How do earth stations function? What is a link budget and why is it important? What legal and regulatory restrictions affect the industry? What are the issues and trends driving the industry? Vol. 107 17
Satellite Communication Systems Engineering

A comprehensive, quantitative tutorial designed for satellite professionals
March 15-17, 2011

Boulder, Colorado
Course Outline
1. Mission Analysis. Keplers laws. Circular and elliptical satellite orbits. Altitude regimes. Period of revolution. Geostationary Orbit. Orbital elements. Ground trace. 2. Earth-Satellite Geometry. Azimuth and elevation. Slant range. Coverage area. 3. Signals and Spectra. Properties of a sinusoidal wave. Synthesis and analysis of an arbitrary waveform. Fourier Principle. Harmonics. Fourier series and Fourier transform. Frequency spectrum. 4. Methods of Modulation. Overview of modulation. Carrier. Sidebands. Analog and digital modulation. Need for RF frequencies. 5. Analog Modulation. Amplitude Modulation (AM). Frequency Modulation (FM). 6. Digital Modulation. Analog to digital conversion. BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK FSK, QAM. Coherent detection and carrier recovery. NRZ and RZ pulse shapes. Power spectral density. ISI. Nyquist pulse shaping. Raised cosine filtering. 7. Bit Error Rate. Performance objectives. Eb/No. Relationship between BER and Eb/No. Constellation diagrams. Why do BPSK and QPSK require the same power? 8. Coding. Shannons theorem. Code rate. Coding gain. Methods of FEC coding. Hamming, BCH, and ReedSolomon block codes. Convolutional codes. Viterbi and sequential decoding. Hard and soft decisions. Concatenated coding. Turbo coding. Trellis coding. 9. Bandwidth. Equivalent (noise) bandwidth. Occupied bandwidth. Allocated bandwidth. Relationship between bandwidth and data rate. Dependence of bandwidth on methods of modulation and coding. Tradeoff between bandwidth and power. Emerging trends for bandwidth efficient modulation. 10. The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Frequency bands used for satellite communication. ITU regulations. Fixed Satellite Service. Direct Broadcast Service. Digital Audio Radio Service. Mobile Satellite Service. 11. Earth Stations. Facility layout. RF components. Network Operations Center. Data displays. 12. Antennas. Antenna patterns. Gain. Half power beamwidth. Efficiency. Sidelobes. 13. System Temperature. Antenna temperature. LNA. Noise figure. Total system noise temperature. 14. Satellite Transponders. Satellite communications payload architecture. Frequency plan. Transponder gain. TWTA and SSPA. Amplifier characteristics. Nonlinearity. Intermodulation products. SFD. Backoff. 15. Multiple Access Techniques. Frequency division multiple access (FDMA). Time division multiple access (TDMA). Code division multiple access (CDMA) or spread spectrum. Capacity estimates. 16. Polarization. Linear and circular polarization. Misalignment angle. 17. Rain Loss. Rain attenuation. Crane rain model. Effect on G/T. 18. The RF Link. Decibel (dB) notation. Equivalent isotropic radiated power (EIRP). Figure of Merit (G/T). Free space loss. Power flux density. Carrier to noise ratio. The RF link equation. 19. Link Budgets. Communications link calculations. Uplink, downlink, and composite performance. Link budgets for single carrier and multiple carrier operation. Detailed worked examples. 20. Performance Measurements. Satellite modem. Use of a spectrum analyzer to measure bandwidth, C/N, and Eb/No. Comparison of actual measurements with theory using a mobile antenna and a geostationary satellite.
July 19-21, 2011


Boulder, Colorado
$1740
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Instructor
Dr. Robert A. Nelson is president of Satellite Engineering Research Corporation, a consulting firm in Bethesda, Maryland, with clients in both commercial industry and government. Dr. Nelson holds the degree of Ph.D. in physics from the University of Maryland and is a licensed Professional Engineer. He is coauthor of the textbook Satellite Communication Systems Engineering, 2nd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1993). He is a member of IEEE, AIAA, APS, AAPT, AAS, IAU, and ION.
Additional Materials
In addition to the course notes, each participant will receive a book of collected tutorial articles written by the instructor and soft copies of the link budgets discussed in the course.
Testimonials
Instructor truly knows material. one-hour sessions are brilliant. The
Exceptional knowledge. Very effective presentation. Great handouts. Great presentation. Great real-life course note examples and cd. The instructor made good use of students experiences. Very well prepared and presented. The instructor has an excellent grasp of material and articulates it well Outstanding at explaining and defining quantifiably the theory underlying the concepts. Very well organized. Excellent reference equations and theory. Good examples. Good broad general coverage of a complex subject.
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Satellite RF Communications and Onboard Processing

Effective Design for Todays Spacecraft Systems
April 12-14, 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern satellite communications and onboard data processing. This course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered, including those needed for constellations of satellites. This course is recommended for engineers and scientists interested in acquiring an understanding of satellite communications, command and telemetry, onboard computing, and tracking. Each participant will receive a complete set of notes.
Course Outline
1. RF Signal Transmission. Propagation of radio waves, antenna properties and types, one-way radar range equation. Peculiarities of the space channel. Special communications orbits. Modulation of RF carriers. 2. Noise and Link Budgets. Sources of noise, effects of noise on communications, system noise temperature. Signal-to-noise ratio, bit error rate, link margin. Communications link design example. 3. Special Topics. Optical communications, error correcting codes, encryption and authentication. Lowprobability-of-intercept communications. Spreadspectrum and anti-jam techniques. 4. Command Systems. Command receivers, decoders, and processors. Synchronization words, error detection and correction. Command types, command validation and authentication, delayed commands. Uploading software. 5. Telemetry Systems. Sensors and signal conditioning, signal selection and data sampling, analog-to-digital conversion. Frame formatting, commutation, data storage, data compression. Packetizing. Implementing spacecraft autonomy. 6. Data Processor Systems. Central processing units, memory types, mass storage, input/output techniques. Fault tolerance and redundancy, radiation hardness, single event upsets, CMOS latchup. Memory error detection and correction. Reliability and cross-strapping. Very large scale integration. Choosing between RISC and CISC. 7. Reliable Software Design. Specifying the requirements. Levels of criticality. Design reviews and code walkthroughs. Fault protection and autonomy. Testing and IV&V. When is testing finished? Configuration management, documentation. Rules of thumb for schedule and manpower. 8. Spacecraft Tracking. Orbital elements. Tracking by ranging, laser tracking. Tracking by range rate, tracking by line-of-site observation. Autonomous satellite navigation. 9. Typical Ground Network Operations. Central and remote tracking sites, equipment complements, command data flow, telemetry data flow. NASA Deep Space Network, NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS), and commercial operations. 10. Constellations of Satellites. Optical and RF crosslinks. Command and control issues. Timing and tracking. Iridium and other system examples.
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Instructors
Eric J. Hoffman has degrees in electrical engineering and over 40 years of spacecraft experience. He has designed spaceborne communications and navigation equipment and performed systems engineering on many APL satellites and communications systems. He has authored over 60 papers and holds 8 patents in these fields and served as APLs Space Dept Chief Engineer. Robert C. Moore worked in the Electronic Systems Group at the APL Space Department from 1965 until his retirement in 2007. He designed embedded microprocessor systems for space applications. Mr. Moore holds four U.S. patents. He teaches the command-telemetrydata processing segment of "Space Systems" at the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering. Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processing will give you a thorough understanding of the important principles and modern technologies behind today's satellite communications and onboard computing systems.
What You Will Learn

The important systems engineering principles and latest technologies for spacecraft communications and onboard computing. The design drivers for todays command, telemetry, communications, and processor systems. How to design an RF link. How to deal with noise, radiation, bit errors, and spoofing. Keys to developing hi-rel, realtime, embedded software. How spacecraft are tracked. Working with government and commercial ground stations. Command and control for satellite constellations.
Space Mission Analysis and Design

June 21-23, 2011
$1690
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day class is intended for both students and professionals in astronautics and space science. It is appropriate for engineers, scientists, and managers trying to obtain the best mission possible within a limited budget and for students working on advanced design projects or just beginning in space systems engineering. It is the indispensable traveling companion for seasoned veterans or those just beginning to explore the highways and by-ways of space mission engineering. Each student will be provided with a copy of Space Mission Analysis and Design [Third Edition], for his or her own professional reference library.
Course Outline
1. The Space Missions Analysis and Design Process 2. Mission Characterization 3. Mission Evaluation 4. Requirements Definition 5. Space Mission Geometry 6. Introduction to Astro-dynamics 7. Orbit and Constellation Design 8. The Space Environment and Survivability 9. Space Payload Design and Sizing 10. Spacecraft Design and Sizing 11. Spacecraft Subsystems 12. Space Manufacture and Test 13. Communications Architecture 14. Mission Operations 15. Ground System Design and Sizing 16. Spacecraft Computer Systems 17. Space Propulsion Systems 18. Launch Systems 19. Space Manufacturing and Reliability 20. Cost Modeling 21. Limits on Mission Design 22. Design of Low-Cost Spacecraft 23. Applying Space Mission Analysis and Design
Instructor
Edward L. Keith is a multi-discipline Launch Vehicle System Engineer, specializing in the integration of launch vehicle technology, design, and business strategies. He is currently conducting business case strategic analysis, risk reduction and modeling for the Boeing Space Launch Initiative Reusable Launch Vehicle team. For the past five years, Ed has supported the technical and business case efforts at Boeing to advance the state-of-the-art for reusable launch vehicles. Mr. Keith has designed complete rocket engines, rocket vehicles, small propulsion systems, and composite propellant tank systems, especially designed for low cost, as a propulsion and launch vehicle engineer. His travels have taken him to Russia, China, Australia and many other launch operation centers throughout the world. Mr. Keith has worked as a Systems Engineer for Rockwell International, on the Brillant Eyes Satellite Program and on the Space Shuttle Advanced Solid Rocket Motor project. Mr. Keith served for five years with Aerojet in Australia, evaluating all space mission operations that originated in the Eastern Hemisphere. Mr. Keith also served for five years on Launch Operations at Vandenberg AFB, California. Mr. Keith has written 18 papers on various aspects of Low Cost Space Transportation over the last decade.
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What You Will Learn

Conceptual mission design. Defining top-level mission requirements. Mission operational concepts. Mission operations analysis and design. Estimating space system costs. Spacecraft design development, verification and validation. System design review .
Space Mission Structures: From Concept to Launch

April 19-22, 2011
Littleton, Colorado
$1895
Testimonial
"Excellent presentationa reminder of how much fun engineering can be."
(8:30am - 5:00pm)
Summary
This four-day short course presents a systems perspective of structural engineering in the space industry. If you are an engineer involved in any aspect of spacecraft or launchvehicle structures, regardless of your level of experience, you will benefit from this course. Subjects include functions, requirements development, environments, structural mechanics, loads analysis, stress analysis, fracture mechanics, finiteelement modeling, configuration, producibility, verification planning, quality assurance, testing, and risk assessment. The objectives are to give the big picture of space-mission structures and improve your understanding of Structural functions, requirements, and environments How structures behave and how they fail How to develop structures that are costeffective and dependable for space missions Despite its breadth, the course goes into great depth in key areas, with emphasis on the things that are commonly misunderstood and the types of things that go wrong in the development of flight hardware. The instructor shares numerous case histories and experiences to drive the main points home. Calculators are required to work class problems. Each participant will receive a copy of the instructors 850-page reference book, Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms: From Concept to Launch.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Space-Mission Structures. Structural functions and requirements, effects of the space environment, categories of structures, how launch affects things structurally, understanding verification, distinguishing between requirements and verification. 2. Review of Statics and Dynamics. Static equilibrium, the equation of motion, modes of vibration. 3. Launch Environments and How Structures Respond. Quasi-static loads, transient loads, coupled loads analysis, sinusoidal vibration, random vibration, acoustics, pyrotechnic shock. 4. Mechanics of Materials. Stress and strain, understanding material variation, interaction of stresses and failure theories, bending and torsion, thermoelastic effects, mechanics of composite materials, recognizing and avoiding weak spots in structures. 5. Strength Analysis: The margin of safety, verifying structural integrity is never based on analysis alone, an effective process for strength analysis, common pitfalls, recognizing potential failure modes, bolted joints, buckling. 6. Structural Life Analysis. Fatigue, fracture mechanics, fracture control. 7. Overview of Finite Element Analysis. Idealizing structures, introduction to FEA, limitations, strategies, quality assurance. 8. Preliminary Design. A process for preliminary design, example of configuring a spacecraft, types of structures, materials, methods of attachment, preliminary sizing, using analysis to design efficient structures. 9. Designing for Producibility. Guidelines for producibility, minimizing parts, designing an adaptable structure, designing to simplify fabrication, dimensioning and tolerancing, designing for assembly and vehicle integration. 10. Verification and Quality Assurance. The building-blocks approach to verification, verification methods and logic, approaches to product inspection, protoflight vs. qualification testing, types of structural tests and when they apply, designing an effective test. 11. A Case Study: Structural design, analysis, and test of The FalconSAT-2 Small Satellite. 12 Final Verification and Risk Assessment. Overview of final verification, addressing late problems, using estimated reliability to assess risks (example: negative margin of safety), making the launch decision.
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Instructors
Tom Sarafin has worked full time in the space industry since 1979, at Martin Marietta and Instar Engineering. Since founding Instar in 1993, he has consulted for DigitalGlobe, AeroAstro, AFRL, and Design_Net Engineering. He has helped the U. S. Air Force Academy design, develop, and test a series of small satellites and has been an advisor to DARPA. He is the editor and principal author of Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms: From Concept to Launch and is a contributing author to all three editions of Space Mission Analysis and Design. Since 1995, he has taught over 150 short courses to more than 3000 engineers and managers in the space industry. Poti Doukas worked at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company (formerly Martin Marietta) from 1978 to 2006. He served as Engineering Manager for the Phoenix Mars Lander program, Mechanical Engineering Lead for the Genesis mission, Structures and Mechanisms Subsystem Lead for the Stardust program, and Structural Analysis Lead for the Mars Global Surveyor. Hes a contributing author to Space Mission Analysis and Design (1st and 2nd editions) and to Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms: From Concept to Launch. He joined Instar Engineering in July 2006.
Space Systems Fundamentals

May 16-19, 2011
June 6-9, 2011

Summary
This four-day course provides an overview of the fundamentals of concepts and technologies of modern spacecraft systems design. Satellite system and mission design is an essentially interdisciplinary sport that combines engineering, science, and external phenomena. We will concentrate on scientific and engineering foundations of spacecraft systems and interactions among various subsystems. Examples show how to quantitatively estimate various mission elements (such as velocity increments) and conditions (equilibrium temperature) and how to size major spacecraft subsystems (propellant, antennas, transmitters, solar arrays, batteries). Real examples are used to permit an understanding of the systems selection and trade-off issues in the design process. The fundamentals of subsystem technologies provide an indispensable basis for system engineering. The basic nomenclature, vocabulary, and concepts will make it possible to converse with understanding with subsystem specialists. The course is designed for engineers and managers who are involved in planning, designing, building, launching, and operating space systems and spacecraft subsystems and components. The extensive set of course notes provide a concise reference for understanding, designing, and operating modern spacecraft. The course will appeal to engineers and managers of diverse background and varying levels of experience.
$1790
(9:00am - 4:30pm)
Course Outline
1. Space Missions And Applications. Science, exploration, commercial, national security. Customers. 2. Space Environment And Spacecraft Interaction. Universe, galaxy, solar system. Coordinate systems. Time. Solar cycle. Plasma. Geomagnetic field. Atmosphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere. Atmospheric drag. Atomic oxygen. Radiation belts and shielding. 3. Orbital Mechanics And Mission Design. Motion in gravitational field. Elliptic orbit. Classical orbit elements. Two-line element format. Hohmann transfer. Delta-V requirements. Launch sites. Launch to geostationary orbit. Orbit perturbations. Key orbits: geostationary, sun-synchronous, Molniya. 4. Space Mission Geometry. Satellite horizon, ground track, swath. Repeating orbits. 5. Spacecraft And Mission Design Overview. Mission design basics. Life cycle of the mission. Reviews. Requirements. Technology readiness levels. Systems engineering. 6. Mission Support. Ground stations. Deep Space Network (DSN). STDN. SGLS. Space Laser Ranging (SLR). TDRSS. 7. Attitude Determination And Control. Spacecraft attitude. Angular momentum. Environmental disturbance torques. Attitude sensors. Attitude control techniques (configurations). Spin axis precession. Reaction wheel analysis. 8. Spacecraft Propulsion. Propulsion requirements. Fundamentals of propulsion: thrust, specific impulse, total impulse. Rocket dynamics: rocket equation. Staging. Nozzles. Liquid propulsion systems. Solid propulsion systems. Thrust vector control. Electric propulsion. 9. Launch Systems. Launch issues. Atlas and Delta launch families. Acoustic environment. Launch system example: Delta II. 10. Space Communications. Communications basics. Electromagnetic waves. Decibel language. Antennas. Antenna gain. TWTA and SSA. Noise. Bit rate. Communication link design. Modulation techniques. Bit error rate. 11. Spacecraft Power Systems. Spacecraft power system elements. Orbital effects. Photovoltaic systems (solar cells and arrays). Radioisotope thermal generators (RTG). Batteries. Sizing power systems. 12. Thermal Control. Environmental loads. Blackbody concept. Planck and Stefan-Boltzmann laws. Passive thermal control. Coatings. Active thermal control. Heat pipes.
Instructor
Dr. Mike Gruntman is Professor of Astronautics at the University of Southern California. He is a specialist in astronautics, space technology, sensors, and space physics. Gruntman participates in several theoretical and experimental programs in space science and space technology, including space missions. He authored and co-authored more 200 publications in various areas of astronautics, space physics, and instrumentation.
What You Will Learn

Common space mission and spacecraft bus configurations, requirements, and constraints. Common orbits. Fundamentals of spacecraft subsystems and their interactions. How to calculate velocity increments for typical orbital maneuvers. How to calculate required amount of propellant. How to design communications link.. How to size solar arrays and batteries. How to determine spacecraft temperature.
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Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & Testing

March 23-24, 2011
June 8-9, 2011

Los Angeles, California
$990
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Spacecraft Systems Reliability and Assessment. Quality, reliability, and confidence levels. Reliability block diagrams and proper use of reliability predictions. Redundancy pro's and con's. Environmental stresses and derating. 2. Quality Assurance and Component Selection. Screening and qualification testing. Accelerated testing. Using plastic parts (PEMs) reliably. 3. Radiation and Survivability. The space radiation environment. Total dose. Stopping power. MOS response. Annealing and super-recovery. Displacement damage. 4. Single Event Effects. Transient upset, latch-up, and burn-out. Critical charge. Testing for single event effects. Upset rates. Shielding and other mitigation techniques. 5. ISO 9000. Process control through ISO 9001 and AS9100. 6. Software Quality Assurance and Testing. The magnitude of the software QA problem. Characteristics of good software process. Software testing and when is it finished? 7. The Role of the I&T Engineer. Why I&T planning must be started early. 8. Integrating I&T into electrical, thermal, and mechanical designs. Coupling I&T to mission operations. 9. Ground Support Systems. Electrical and mechanical ground support equipment (GSE). I&T facilities. Clean rooms. Environmental test facilities. 10. Test Planning and Test Flow. Which tests are worthwhile? Which ones aren't? What is the right order to perform tests? Test Plans and other important documents. 11. Spacecraft Level Testing. Ground station compatibility testing and other special tests. 12. Launch Site Operations. Launch vehicle operations. Safety. Dress rehearsals. The Launch Readiness Review. 13. Human Error. What we can learn from the airline industry. 14. Case Studies. NEAR, Ariane 5, Mid-course Space Experiment (MSX).
Summary
Quality assurance, reliability, and testing are critical elements in low-cost space missions. The selection of lower cost parts and the most effective use of redundancy require careful tradeoff analysis when designing new space missions. Designing for low cost and allowing some risk are new ways of doing business in today's cost-conscious environment. This course uses case studies and examples from recent space missions to pinpoint the key issues and tradeoffs in design, reviews, quality assurance, and testing of spacecraft. Lessons learned from past successes and failures are discussed and trends for future missions are highlighted.
Instructor
Eric Hoffman has 40 years of space experience, including 19 years as the Chief Engineer of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Space Department, which has designed and built 64 spacecraft and nearly 200 instruments. His experience includes systems engineering, design integrity, performance assurance, and test standards. He has led many of APL's system and spacecraft conceptual designs and coauthored APL's quality assurance plans. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA and coauthor of Fundamentals of Space Systems.
What You Will Learn

Why reliable design is so important and techniques for achieving it. Dealing with today's issues of parts availability, radiation hardness, software reliability, process control, and human error. Best practices for design reviews and configuration management. Modern, efficient integration and test practices.
Recent attendee comments ... Instructor demonstrated excellent knowledge of topics. Material was presented clearly and thoroughly. An incredible depth of expertise for our questions.
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Spacecraft Systems Integration and Testing

A Complete Systems Engineering Approach to System Test
April 18-21, 2011

Course Outline
1. System Level I&T Overview. Comparison of system, subsystem and component test. Introduction to the various stages of I&T and overview of the course subject matter. 2. Main Technical Disciplines Influencing I&T. Mechanical, Electrical and Thermal systems. Optical, Magnetics, Robotics, Propulsion, Flight Software and others. Safety, EMC and Contamination Control. Resultant requirements pertaining to I&T and how to use them in planning an effective campaign. 3. Lunar/Mars Initiative and Manned Space Flight. Safety first. Telerobotics, rendezvous & capture and control system testing (data latency, range sensors, object recognition, gravity compensation, etc.). Verification of multi-fault-tolerant systems. Testing ergonomic systems and support infrastructure. Future trends. 4. Staffing the Job. Building a strong team and establishing leadership roles. Human factors in team building and scheduling of this critical resource. 5. Test and Processing Facilities. Budgeting and scheduling tests. Ambient, environmental (T/V, Vibe, Shock, EMC/RF, etc.) and launch site (VAFB, CCAFB, KSC) test and processing facilities. Special considerations for hazardous processing facilities. 6. Ground Support Systems. Electrical ground support equipment (GSE) including SAS, RF, Umbilical, Front End, etc. and Mechanical GSE, such as stands, fixtures and 1-G negation for deployments and robotics. I&T ground test systems and software. Ground Segment elements (MOCC, SOCC, SDPF, FDF, CTV, network & flight resources). 7. Preparation and Planning for I&T. Planning tools. Effective use of block diagrams, exploded views, system schematics. Storyboard and schedule development. Configuration management of I&T, development of C&T database to leverage and empower ground software. Understanding verification and validation requirements. 8. System Test Procedures. Engineering efficient, effective test procedures to meet your goals. Installation and integration procedures. Critical system tests; their roles and goals (Aliveness, Functional, Performance, Mission Simulations). Environmental and Launch Site test procedures, including hazardous and contingency operations. 9. Data Products for Verification and Tracking. Criterion for data trending. Tracking operational constraints, limited life items, expendables, trouble free hours. Producing comprehensive, useful test reports. 10. Tracking and Resolving Problems. Troubleshooting and recovery strategies. Methods for accurately documenting, categorizing and tracking problems and converging toward solutions. How to handle problems when you cannot reach closure. 11. Milestone Progress Reviews. Preparing the I&T presentation for major program reviews (PDR, CDR, L-12, PreEnvironmental, Pre-ship, MRR). 12. Subsystem and Instrument Level Testing. Distinctions from system test. Expectations and preparations prior to delivery to higher level of assembly. 13. The Integration Phase. Integration strategies to get the core of the bus up and running. Standard Operating Procedures. Pitfalls, precautions and other considerations. 14. The System Test Phase. Building a successful test program. Technical vs. schedule risk and risk management. Establishing baselines for performance, flight software, alignment and more. Environmental Testing, launch rehearsals, Mission Sims, Special tests. 15. The Launch Campaign. Scheduling the Launch campaign. Transportation and set-up. Test scenarios for arrival and checkout, hazardous processing, On-stand and Launch day. Contingency planning and scrub turn-arounds. 16. Post Launch Support. Launch day, T+. L+30 day support. Staffing logistics. 17. I&T Contingencies and Work-arounds. Using your schedule as a tool to ensure success. Contingency and recovery strategies. Trading off risks. 18. Summary. Wrap up of ideas and concepts. Final Q & A session.
$1790
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This four-day course is designed for engineers and managers interested in a systems engineering approach to space systems integration, test and launch site processing. It provides critical insight to the design drivers that inevitably arise from the need to verify and validate complex space systems. Each topic is covered in significant detail, including interactive team exercises, with an emphasis on a systems engineering approach to getting the job done. Actual test and processing facilities/capabilities at GSFC, VAFB, CCAFB and KSC are introduced, providing familiarity with these critical space industry resources.
Instructor
Mr. Robert K. Vernot has over twenty years of experience in the space industry, serving as I&T Manager, Systems and Electrical Systems engineer for a wide variety of space missions. These missions include the UARS, EOS Terra, EO-1, AIM (Earth atmospheric and land resource), GGS (Earth/Sun magnetics), DSCS (military communications), FUSE (space based UV telescope), MESSENGER (interplanetary probe).
What You Will Learn

How are systems engineering principals applied to system test? How can a comprehensive, realistic & achievable schedule be developed? What facilities are available and how is planning accomplished? What are the critical system level tests and how do their verification goals drive scheduling? What are the characteristics of a strong, competent I&T team/program? What are the viable trades and options when I&T doesnt go as planned? This course provides the participant with knowledge and systems engineering perspective to plan and conduct successful space system I&T and launch campaigns. All engineers and managers will attain an understanding of the verification and validation factors critical to the design of hardware, software and test procedures.
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Architecting with DODAF

Effectively Using The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)
NEW!
The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) provides an underlying structure to work with complexity. Todays systems do not stand alone; each system fits within an increasingly complex system-of-systems, a network of interconnection that virtually guarantees surprise behavior. Systems science recognizes this type of interconnectivity as one essence of complexity. It requires new tools, new methods, and new paradigms for effective system design.
May 24-25, 2011

$990
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This course provides knowledge and exercises at a practical level in the use of the DODAF. You will learn about architecting processes, methods and thought patterns. You will practice architecting by creating DODAF representations of a familiar, complex system-of-systems. By the end of this course, you will be able to use DODAF effectively in your work. This course is intended for systems engineers, technical team leaders, program or project managers, and others who participate in defining and developing complex systems.
Practice architecting on a creative Mars Rotor complex system. Define the operations, technical structure, and migration for this future space program.
Course Outline
1. Introduction. The relationship between architecting and systems engineering. Course objectives and expectations.. 2. Architectures and Architecting. Fundamental concepts. Terms and definitions. Origin of the terms within systems development. Understanding of the components of an architecture. Architecting key activities. Foundations of modern architecting. 3. Architectural Tools. Architectural frameworks: DODAF, TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF. Why frameworks exist, and what they hope to provide. Design patterns and their origin. Using patterns to generate alternatives. Pattern language and the communication of patterns. System architecting patterns. Binding patterns into architectures. 4. DODAF Overview. Viewpoints within DoDAF (All, Capability, Data/Information, Operational, Project, Services, Standards, Systems). How Viewpoints support models. Diagram types (views) within each viewpoint. 5. DODAF Operational Definition. Describing an operational environment, and then modifying it to incorporate new capabilities. Sequences of creation. How to convert concepts into DODAF views. Practical exercises on each DODAF view, with review and critique. Teaching method includes three passes for each product: (a) describing the views, (b) instructorled exercise, (c) group work to create views. 6. DODAF Technical Definition Processes. Converting the operational definition into serviceoriented technical architecture. Matching the new architecture with legacy systems. Sequences of creation. Linkages between the technical viewpoints and the operational viewpoints. Practical exercises on each DODAF view, with review and critique, again using the three-pass method. 7. DODAF Migration Definition Processes. How to depict the migration of current systems into future systems while maintaining operability at each step. Practical exercises on migration planning.
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What You Will Learn

Three aspects of an architecture Four primary architecting activities Eight DoDAF 2.0 viewpoints The entire set of DoDAF 2.0 views and how they relate to each other A useful sequence to create views Different Fit-for-Purpose versions of the views. How to plan future changes.
Instructor
Dr. Scott Workinger has led projects in Manufacturing, Eng. & Construction, and Info. Tech. for 30 years. His projects have made contributions ranging from increasing optical fiber bandwidth to creating new CAD technology. He currently teaches courses on management and engineering and consults on strategic issues in management and technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford.
Certified Systems Engineering Professional - CSEP Preparation

Guaranteed Training to Pass the CSEP Certification Exam
For additional 2011 dates, see our Schedule at www.ATIcourses.com
Course Outline
1. Introduction. What is the CSEP and what are the requirements to obtain it? Terms and definitions. Basis of the examination. Study plans and sample examination questions and how to use them. Plan for the course. Introduction to the INCOSE Handbook. Self-assessment quiz. Filling out the CSEP application. 2. Systems Engineering and Life Cycles. Definitions and origins of systems engineering, including the latest concepts of systems of systems. Hierarchy of system terms. Value of systems engineering. Life cycle characteristics and stages, and the relationship of systems engineering to life cycles. Development approaches. The INCOSE Handbook system development examples. 3. Technical Processes. The processes that take a system from concept in the eye to operation, maintenance and disposal. Stakeholder requirements and technical requirements, including concept of operations, requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management. Architectural design, including functional analysis and allocation, system architecture synthesis. Implementation, integration, verification, transition, validation, operation, maintenance and disposal of a system. 4. Project Processes. Technical management and the role of systems engineering in guiding a project. Project planning, including the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD), Integrated Product Teams (IPT), and tailoring methods. Project assessment, including Technical Performance Measurement (TPM). Project control. Decision-making and trade-offs. Risk and opportunity management, configuration management, information management. 5. Enterprise & Agreement Processes. How to define the need for a system, from the viewpoint of stakeholders and the enterprise. Acquisition and supply processes, including defining the need. Managing the environment, investment, and resources. Enterprise environment management. Investment management including life cycle cost analysis. Life cycle processes management standard processes, and process improvement. Resource management and quality management. 6. Specialty Engineering Activities. Unique technical disciplines used in the systems engineering processes: integrated logistics support, electromagnetic and environmental analysis, human systems integration, mass properties, modeling & simulation including the system modeling language (SysML), safety & hazards analysis, sustainment and training needs. 7. After-Class Plan. Study plans and methods. Using the self-assessment to personalize your study plan. Five rules for test-taking. How to use the sample examinations. How to reach us after class, and what to do when you succeed. The INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) rating is a coveted milestone in the career of a systems engineer, demonstrating knowledge, education and experience that are of high value to systems organizations. This two-day course provides you with the detailed knowledge and practice that you need to pass the CSEP examination.
March 30-31, 2011

Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 11-12, 2011

Huntsville, Alabama
July 13-14, 2011

Seattle, Washington
$990
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This two-day course walks through the CSEP requirements and the INCOSE Handbook Version 3.1 to cover all topics on the CSEP exam. Interactive work, study plans, and sample examination questions help you to prepare effectively for the exam. Participants leave the course with solid knowledge, a hard copy of the INCOSE Handbook, study plans, and a sample examination. Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need. Follow the study plan to seal in the knowledge. Use the sample exam to test yourself and check your readiness. Contact our instructor for questions if needed. Then take the exam. If you do not pass, you can retake the course at no cost.
Instructor
Eric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and lecturer, has a 40-year career of complex systems development & operation. Founder and former President of INCOSE. Author of the Value of SE material in the INCOSE Handbook. He has led the development of 18 major systems, including the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation systems and the Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System. BSSE (Systems Engineering), US Naval Academy, MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School, and PhD candidate, University of South Australia.
What You Will Learn

How to pass the CSEP examination! Details of the INCOSE Handbook, the source for the exam. Your own strengths and weaknesses, to target your study. The key processes and definitions in the INCOSE language of the exam. How to tailor the INCOSE processes. Five rules for test-taking.
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Cost Estimating
NEW!
June 8-9, 2011

$990
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This two-day course covers the primary methods for cost estimation needed in systems development, including parametric estimation, activity-based costing, life cycle estimation, and probabilistic modeling. The estimation methods are placed in context of a Work Breakdown Structure and program schedules, while explaining the entire estimation process. Emphasis is also placed on using cost models to perform trade studies and calibrating cost models to improve their accuracy. Participants will learn how to use cost models through real-life case studies. Common pitfalls in cost estimation will be discussed including behavioral influences that can impact the quality of cost estimates. We conclude with a review of the state-of-theart in cost estimation.
Course Outline
1. Introduction. Cost estimation in context of system life cycles. Importance of cost estimation in project planning. How estimation fits into the proposal cycle. The link between cost estimation and scope control. History of parametric modeling. 2. Scope Definition. Creation of a technical work scope. Definition and format of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) as a basis for accurate cost estimation. Pitfalls in WBS creation and how to avoid them. Task-level work definition. Class exercise in creating a WBS. 3. Cost Estimation Methods. Different ways to establish a cost basis, with explanation of each: parametric estimation, activity-based costing, analogy, case based reasoning, expert judgment, etc. Benefits and detriments of each. Industryvalidated applications. Schedule estimation coupled with cost estimation. Comprehensive review of cost estimation tools. 4. Economic Principles. Concepts such as economies/diseconomies of scale, productivity, reuse, earned value, learning curves and prediction markets are used to illustrate additional methods that can improve cost estimates. 5. System Cost Estimation. Estimation in software, electronics, and mechanical engineering. Systems engineering estimation, including design tasks, test & evaluation, and technical management. Percentage-loaded level-of-effort tasks: project management, quality assurance, configuration management. Class exercise in creating cost estimates using a simple spreadsheet model and comparing against the WBS. 6. Risk Estimation. Handling uncertainties in the cost estimation process. Cost estimation and risk management. Probabilistic cost estimation and effective portrayal of the results. Cost estimation, risk levels, and pricing. Class exercise in probabilistic estimation. 7. Decision Making. Organizational adoption of cost models. Understanding the purpose of the estimate (proposal vs. rebaselining; ballpark vs. detailed breakdown). Human side of cost estimation (optimism, anchoring, customer expectations, etc.). Class exercise on calibrating decision makers. 8. Course Summary. Course summary and refresher on key points. Additional cost estimation resources. Principles for effective cost estimation.
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Instructor
Ricardo Valerdi, is a Research Associate at MIT and the developer of the COSYSMO model for estimating systems engineering effort. Dr. Valerdis work has been used by BAE Systems, Boeing, General Dynamics, L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and SAIC. Dr. Valerdi is a Visiting Associate of the Center for Systems and Software Engineering at the University of Southern California where he earned his Ph.D. in Industrial & Systems Engineering. Previously, he worked at The Aerospace Corporation, Motorola and General Instrument. He served on the Board of Directors of INCOSE, is an Editorial Advisor of the Journal of Cost Analysis and Parametrics, and is the author of the book The Constructive Systems Engineering Cost Model (COSYSMO): Quantifying the Costs of Systems Engineering Effort in Complex Systems (VDM Verlag, 2008).
What You Will Learn

What are the most important cost estimation methods? How is a WBS used to define project scope? What are the appropriate cost estimation methods for my situation? How are cost models used to support decisions? How accurate are cost models? How accurate do they need to be? How are cost models calibrated? How can cost models be integrated to develop estimates of the total system? How can cost models be used for risk assessment? What are the principles for effective cost estimation? From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic cost estimates, identify tradeoffs, use cost model results to support decisions, evaluate the goodness of an estimate, evaluate the goodness of a cost model, and understand the latest trends in cost estimation.
Modeling and Simulation of Systems of Systems

Summary
This two and one half-day course is designed for engineers and managers who wish to enhance their capabilities to construct, work with, and/or understand state-of-the-art concepts and tools for modeling and simulation for systems of systems. The course covers the basics of systems concepts and discrete event systems specification (DEVS), a computational basis for system theory. It demonstrates the application of DEVS to "virtual build and test" of engineered systems of systems, the increasingly adopted alternative to complex systems development. Students will gain access to modeling and simulation software that provides hands on experience with integrated development and testing of modern component-based systems.
NEW!
June 14-16, 2011
$1490
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Instructor
Bernard P. Zeigler is Chief Scientist with RTSync Corp, Research Professor with the C4I Center of George Mason University, and Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Arizona. He is internationally known for his foundational text Theory of Modeling and Simulation, second edition (Academic Press, 2000), He has published numerous books and research publications on the Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) formalism. In 1995, he was named Fellow of the IEEE in recognition of his contributions to the theory of discrete event simulation. As chief scientist for RTSync, Zeigler has been chief architect for simulation-based automated testing of net-centric IT systems with DoDs Joint Interoperability Test Command as well as for automated model composition for the Department of Homeland Security.
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS)--System-Theory Basis and Concepts, Levels of System Specification, System Specifications: Continuous and Discrete 2. Framework for Modeling and Simulation. DEVS Simulation Algorithms, DEVS Modeling and Simulation Environments. 3. DEVS Model Development. Finite Deterministic DEVS based construction, System Entity Structure - coupling and hierarchical construction, Verification and Visualization, System of Systems examples geared to attendee interest. 4. DEVS Hybrid Discrete and Continuous Modeling and Simulation. Simulation with DEVSJava/ADEVS Hybrid software, CyberPhysical System Applications. Case studies in Missile and Space Systems simulation. 5. Interoperability and Reuse. System of Systems Concepts, Levels of Interoperability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Simulation in DEVS, Examples: DEVS/SOA Web Service Integration, DEVS/DDS High Performance. 6. Integrated System Development Testing. DEVS Unified Process Model Continuity, Automated DEVS-based Test Case Generation, Net-Enabled System Testing Measures of Performance/Effectiveness. Case studies from real IT projects. 7. Cutting Edge Concepts and Tools. System Entity Structure and Pruning, Architecture Design Spaces, Activity Concepts and Measures, Using Activity to Develop Energy Aware Systems, Using Activity to Develop Systems that improve Their Components.
What You Will Learn

Basic concepts of Discrete Event System Specification (DEVS) and how to apply them using simulation software. How to understand and simulate systems with both Discrete and Continuous temporal behaviors? System of Systems Concepts, Interoperability and service orientation, within a modeling and simulation framework. Integrated System Development and Testing with applications to service oriented architectures. Concepts and Tools at the cutting edge of the state-of-the-art From this course you will obtain the understanding of how to leverage collaborative modeling and simulation to analyze systems of systems problems within an integrated development and testing process.
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Modern Requirements Verification

Comprehensive ways to improve confidence per dollar in Requirements proofs
June 22-23, 2011

Arlington, Virginia

Arlington, Virginia
Course Outline
1. Overview. This module includes a preassessment, and definitions of Verification terms such as, significance, processes, tools, approaches, tailoring, traces, rollups, and Requirements influence. Also the module includes references, lessons learned on overall Verification. It concludes with an exploration of the relationships of Requirements Verification to SW IV&V, M&S VV&A, Systems Engineering, and Project Management. 2. Requirements Verification Methods. This module answers the question of why we use Verification Methods. It explores the tradeoff between Test, Analysis, Demonstration, and Inspection. The module also covers certification, lessons learned. It concludes with a practical exercise/case study on Verification methods selection. 3. Requirements Verification Planning. This module discusses topics of the three levels, Verification Cross Reference Matrix / Requirements, Traceability Verification Matrix, and Verification Event Matrix. Also it includes detail planning, Configuration Management, Regression, Assessment, and lessons learned. The module contains a practical exercise on Verification planning. 4. Requirements Verification Processes. This module includes process selection tradeoff factors. It covers Verification Logic Networks, Verification Summary Sheets, Test Information sheets, Verification Objectives, Certification Objectives, and other Verification processes. The practical exercise applies Verification process selection factors. 5. Verification Events. This module includes event Types, risk, observer, data capture, and event planning. The practical exercise applies eventplanning approaches to improve confidence per dollar. 6. Verification Closure. This module includes selection of Processes, and use of forms, and data. The practical exercise applies verification closure lessons learned. The module concludes with a course post-Assessment.
$990
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This two-day comprehensive course is designed for Verification Engineers, Test Engineers, Performance Analyst, Inspectors, Systems Engineers, Project Management, and Technical Managers. They will enhance their understanding of Requirements Verification and its overlap and synergy with Software Independent Verification & Validation, Models & Simulation Verification, Validation & Accreditation, Systems Engineers, and Project Management. The class will include lecture/discussion with real life DoD Space, Aviation, Communication, Signal Processing and Radar examples and have students apply these skills to Verification of Requirements.
Instructor
Mr. William "Bill" Fournier is Senior Software Systems Engineering with 30 years experience for a Major Defense Contractor. Mr. Fournier was the Requirements Verification lead for over eight years on Ground-Based Mid-Course Missile Defense Program and is currently involved in verification activities supporting the Navy. He served as the team Chief for System Assessment and Verification. He lead the web based IV&V course development, Verification course material lead, companys Verification plan process and lesson learned article. Mr. Fournier has taught Systems Engineering at least part time for the last 20 years including ten years as a full time Professor of Engineering Management at DSMC/ DAU. Mr. Fournier holds a MBA and BS Industrial Engineering / Operations Research and is DOORS trained. He is a certified CSEP, CSEP DoD Acquisition, and PMP. He is a contributor to DAU/DSMC, Major Defense Contractor internal Systems Engineering Courses and Process, and INCOSE publications.
What You Will Learn

How to target verification efforts for a specific system. How do you plan a lead-time for verification. How to optimize tradeoff of Verification methods What should be included in each level of Verification planning. How to decide the best process for Verification. How to optimize the interface to Verification events. How to balance the Verification closure process for rigor, risk, and completeness. From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform requirements verification and take advantage of the related areas to maximize confidence per dollar.
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Project Dominance
NEW!
March 22-23, 2011
Chesapeake, Virginia
Course Outline
1. Advanced Course. for Project and Program Managers ready for the next challenge. 2. Techniques for building a cancellation-proof project: Beginning with the end in mind; getting the right start with an Operating Concept for the Project Team. 3. Then going beyond standard PM techniques. Why just knowing and applying the correct techniques wont make your project successful: The three key attributes of successful projects at major defense primes. Using a CONOPS along with a contract. 4. Working with those pesky people: Hard-hitting, science/data-based techniques that work with human nature instead of fighting against it. Weeding-out people completely unsuited for Project work, before they kill yours, using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI assessment completed by each attendee & assessed during the course). Matching personality types to projects (and matching the right PM to each project phase) using the MBTI. Working with the Gen-X and Gen Y (aka Millennials) people on your team: tips and ). techniques. Spotting someone lying with statistics (inadvertently or not). 5. Making the PMs Life Livable: Proven techniques in training people to treat you like you want to be treated; Pushing back without blowing up; Making your boss(es) BS diodes! 6. Dominating the Project Domain: Communicating as the Project Manager. Writing and briefing for clarity and conciseness; recognizing and dealing with flawed arguments. 7. The all-important contract. Getting it right is crucial (but not THE determinant of success). Professional standards and ethics. Going beyond the law. 8. Working with offshore (foreign partners). Lessons in patience, cultural differences and stereotypes. Dos and donts for hiring and managing foreign representatives. 9. Techniques the grey-beard PMs didnt learn at Project Management school! The three key attributes of successful projects at a major defense prime. Techniques for Building a Cancellation-Proof Project (beginning with the end in mind and getting the right start with an Operating Concept for the Project Team) 10. Ethics. In Program Management (no-nonsense, one hour look at ITAR and business ethics for PMs - meets most corporate standards for quarterly ethics training for employees). 11. Techniques for working with other scientists and engineers: What drives them, how they think, how they see themselves, results from interviews, proven techniques for working with them. Scientific methods and principles for nontechnical people working in science and technology. Proven problem-solving processes; achieving team consensus on types of R&D needed (effects-driven, blue sky, capabilitydriven, new spectra, observed phenomenon, product/process improvement, basic science). 12. Increasing the Transition Rate. (getting R&D projects from the lab to adopted, fielded systems). Pitfalls and benefits of Agile Development; Rapid Prototyping dos and donts. Disruptive technologies and how to avoid the paralyzing Catch 22 killer of new systems. Pitfalls of almost replacing an existing system or component with a better one. 13. Why just knowing and applying the correct techniques wont make you successful. Solid Thinking is composed of critical thinking, creative thinking, empathic thinking, counterintuitive thinking. When to use (and NOT use) each type in managing projects. Learning to interpret data spotting people who lie with statistics (inadvertently or not). 14. Case Histories of Failed Projects. What went wrong & key lessons learned: (Software for automated imagery analysis; low cost, lightweight, hyperspectral sensor; non-traditional ISR; innovative ATC aircraft tracking system; full motion video for bandwidth-disadvantaged users in combat: How to do it right!) 15. Principled Development and Acquisitions: Simple solutions and processes to address complex problems. Stereotypes of each profession (origins, dangers, techniques for countering) from ongoing defense-wide survey of professionals in engineering, science, PM, requirements management plus end users. Eye-opening data.
May 24-25, 2011

$1190
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This two-day course is designed for engineers, scientists and managers who work in the projects domain on complex systems. Students will learn how to build a cancellationresistant project, how to form and lead a world-class project team and how to lead the entire effort to a successful conclusion. Cross-discipline and inter-generational techniques are taught and key topics are reinforced with small-team exercises. Attendees are given the MeyersBriggs assessment - many discover mismatches in temperament and assignment. All learn how to be much more effective on Project Teams.
Instructor
Mack McKinney, president and founder of a consulting company, has worked in the defense industry since 1975, first as an Air Force officer for 8 years, then with Westinghouse Defense and Northrop Grumman for 16 years, then with a SIGINT company in NY for 6 years. He now teaches, consults and writes Concepts of Operations for Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Raytheon Missile Systems, Joint Forces Command, all the uniformed services and the IC. He has US patents in radar processing and hyperspectral sensing. John Venable, Col., USAF, ret is a former Thunderbirds lead, wrote concepts for the Air Staff and is a certified CONOPS instructor.
What You Will Learn

Your own personality type and where (and if) you fit on a project team. Increasing the Transition Rate by getting projects out of the lab and into the users hands. Effective ways to handle difficult people on the project team, without losing them. Latest techniques for innovation and creative problem solving on projects Lessons Learned from our defense-wide, ongoing survey of engineers, scientists, end users and managers: what really motivates each group and how you can get the most from them on a project . After this course you will be able to lead a complex project, design and implement a solid project plan, recruit and retain world-class staff and keep them motivated, maintain your sanity as Project Manager and get promoted at the end of the job.
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Risk & Opportunity Management

A Workshop in Identifying and Managing Risk
NEW!
Summary
This workshop presents standard and advanced risk management processes: how to identify risks, risk analysis using both intuitive and quantitative methods, risk mitigation methods, and risk monitoring and control. Projects frequently involve great technical uncertainty, made more challenging by an environment with dozens to hundreds of people from conflicting disciplines. Yet uncertainty has two sides: with great risk comes great opportunity. Risks and opportunities can be handled together to seek the best balance for each project. Uncertainty issues can be quantified to better understand the expected impact on your project. Technical, cost and schedule issues can be balanced against each other. This course provides detailed, useful techniques to evaluate and manage the many uncertainties that accompany complex system projects.
April 26-28, 2011

June 15-17, 2011

$1490
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Practice the skills on a realistic Submarine Explorer case study. Identify, analyze, and quantify the uncertainties, then create effective risk mitigation plans.
Course Outline
1. Managing Uncertainty. Concepts of uncertainty, both risk and opportunity. Uncertainty as a central feature of system development. The important concept of risk efficiency. Expectations for what to achieve with risk management. Terms and definitions. Roles of a project leader in relation to uncertainty. 2. Subjective Probabilities. Review of essential mathematical concepts related to uncertainty, including the psychological aspects of probability. 3. Risk Identification. Methods to find the risk and opportunity issues. Potential sources and how to exploit them. Guiding a team through the mire of uncertainty. Possible sources of risk. Identifying possible responses and secondary risk sources. Identifying issue ownership. Class exercise in identifying risks 4. Risk Analysis. How to determine the size of risk relative to other risks and relative to the project. Qualitative vs. quantitative analysis. 5. Qualitative Analysis: Understanding the issues and their subjective relationships using simple methods and more comprehensive graphical methods. The 5x5 matrix. Structuring risk issues to examine links. Source-response diagrams, fault trees, influence diagrams. Class exercise in doing simple risk analysis. 6. Quantitative Analysis: What to do when the level of risk is not yet clear. Mathematical methods to quantify uncertainty in a world of subjectivity. Sizing the uncertainty, merging subjective and objective data. Using probability math to diagnose the implications. Portraying the effect with probability charts, probabilistic PERT and Gantt diagrams. Class exercise in quantified risk analysis. 7. Risk Response & Planning. Possible responses to risk, and how to select an effective response using the risk efficiency concept. Tracking the risks over time, while taking effective action. How to monitor the risks. Balancing analysis and its results to prevent paralysis by analysis and still get the benefits. A minimalist approach that makes risk management simply, easy, inexpensive, and effective. Class exercise in designing a risk mitigation.
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Instructor
Eric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and lecturer, has a 40-year career of complex systems development & operation. Founder and former President of INCOSE. He has led the development of 18 major systems, including the Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation systems and the Battle Group Passive Horizon Extension System. BSSE (Systems Engineering), US Naval Academy, MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School, and PhD candidate, University of South Australia.
What You Will Learn

Four major sources of risk. The risk of efficiency concept, balancing cost of action against cost of risk. The structure of a risk issue. Five effective ways to identify risks. The basic 5x5 risk matrix. Three diagrams for structuring risks. How to quantify risks. 29 possible risk responses. Efficient risk management that can apply to even the smallest project.
Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's Course

A hands on, how-to course in building Concepts of Operations, Operating Concepts, Concepts of Employment and Operational Concept Documents
April 12-14, 2011

NEW!
Course Outline
1. How to build CONOPS. Operating Concepts (OpCons) and Concepts of Employment (ConEmps). Five levels of CONOPS & two CONOPS templates, when to use each. 2. The elegantly simple Operating Concept and the mathematics behind it (X2-X)/2 3. What Scientists, Engineers and Project Managers need to know when working with operational end users. Proven, time-tested techniques for understanding the end users perspective a primer for non-users. Rules for visiting an operational unit/site and working with difficult users and operators. 4. Modeling and Simulation. Detailed cross-walk for CONOPS and Modeling and Simulation (determining the scenarios, deciding on the level of fidelity needed, modeling operational utility, etc.) 5. Clear technical writing in English. (1 hour crash course). Getting non-technical people to embrace scientific methods and principles for requirements to drive solid CONOPS. 6. Survey of major weapons and sensor systems in trouble and lessons learned. Getting better collaboration among engineers, scientists, managers and users to build more effective systems and powerful CONOPS. Special challenges when updating existing CONOPS. 7. Forming the CONOPS team. Collaborating with people from other professions. Working With Non-Technical People: Forces that drive Program Managers, Requirements Writers, Acquisition/Contracts Professionals. What motivates them, how work with them. 8. Concepts, CONOPS, JCIDS and DODAF. How does it all tie together? 9. All users are not operators. (Where to find the good ones and how to gain access to them). Getting actionable information from operational users without getting thrown out of the office. The two questions you must ALWAYS ask, one of which may get you bounced. 10. Relationship of CONOPS to requirements & contracts. Legal minefields in CONOPS. 11. OpCons, ConEmps & CONOPS for systems. Reorganizations & exercises how to build them. OpCons and CONOPS for IT-intensive systems (benefits and special risks). 12. R&D and CONOPS. Using CONOPS to increase the Transition Rate (getting R&D projects from the lab to adopted, fielded systems). People Mover and Robotic Medic team exercises reinforce lecture points, provide skills practice. Checklist to achieve team consensus on types of R&D needed for CONOPS (effects-driven, blue sky, capability-driven, new spectra, observed phenomenon, product/process improvement, basic science). Unclassified R&D Case Histories: $$$ millions invested - - - what went wrong & key lessons learned: (Software for automated imagery analysis; low cost, lightweight, hyperspectral sensor; non-traditional ISR; innovative ATC aircraft tracking system; full motion video for bandwidthdisadvantaged users in combat - - - Getting it Right!). 13. Critical thinking, creative thinking, empathic thinking, counterintuitive thinking and when engineers and scientists use each type in developing concepts and CONOPS. 14. Operations Researchers. and Operations Analysts when quantification is needed. 15. Lessons Learned From No/Poor CONOPS. Real world problems with fighters, attack helicopters, C3I systems, DHS border security project, humanitarian relief effort, DIVAD, air defense radar, E/O imager, civil aircraft ATC tracking systems and more. 16. Beyond the CONOPS: Configuring a program for success and the critical attributes and crucial considerations that can be program-killers; case histories and lessons-learned.
June 21-30, 2011

Laurel, Maryland
$1490
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This three-day course is designed for engineers, scientists, project managers and other professionals who design, build, test or sell complex systems. Each topic is illustrated by realworld case studies discussed by experienced CONOPS and requirements professionals. Key topics are reinforced with small-team exercises. Over 200 pages of sample CONOPS (six) and templates are provided. Students outline CONOPS and build OpCons in class. Each student gets instructors slides; college-level textbook; ~250 pages of case studies, templates, checklists, technical writing tips, good and bad CONOPS; Hi-Resolution personalized Certificate of CONOPS Competency and class photo, opportunity to join US/Coalition CONOPS Community of Interest.
Instructors
Mack McKinney, president and founder of a consulting company, has worked in the defense industry since 1975, first as an Air Force officer for 8 years, then with Westinghouse Defense and Northrop Grumman for 16 years, then with a SIGINT company in NY for 6 years. He now teaches, consults and writes Concepts of Operations for Boeing, Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, Raytheon Missile Systems, Joint Forces Command, all the uniformed services and the IC. He has US patents in radar processing and hyperspectral sensing. John Venable, Col., USAF, ret is a former Thunderbirds lead, wrote concepts for the Air Staff and is a certified CONOPS instructor.
What You Will Learn

What are CONOPS and how do they differ from CONEMPS, OPCONS and OCDs? How are they related to the DODAF and JCIDS in the US DOD? What makes a good CONOPS? What are the two types and five levels of CONOPS and when is each used? How do you get to meet end users of your products? How do you get their active, vocal support in your CONOPS? What are the top 5 pitfalls in building a CONOPS and how can you avoid them? What are the 8 main things to remember when visiting deployed operational units for CONOPS research? After this course you will be able to build and update OpCons and CONOPS using a robust CONOPS team, determine the appropriate type and level for a CONOPS effort, work closely with end users of your products and systems and elicit solid, actionable, user-driven requirements.
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Test Design and Analysis

Getting the Right Results from a Test Requires Effective Test Design Systems are growing more complex and are developed at high stakes. With unprecedented complexity, effective test engineering plays an essential role in development. Student groups participate in a detailed practical exercise designed to demonstrate the application of testing tools and methods for system evaluation
March 30 - April 1, 2011

$1490
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This three-day course is designed for military and commercial program managers, systems engineers, test project managers, test engineers, and test analysts. The focus of the course is giving individuals practical insights into how to acquire and use data to make sound management and technical decisions in support of a development program. Numerous examples of test design or analysis traps or pitfalls are highlighted in class. Many design methods and analytic tools are introduced.
Instructor
Dr. Scott Workinger has led projects in Manufacturing, Eng. & Construction, and Info. Tech. for 30 years. His projects have made contributions ranging from increasing optical fiber bandwidth to creating new CAD technology. He currently teaches courses on management and engineering and consults on strategic issues in management and technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford.
Course Outline
1. Testing and Evaluation. Basic concepts for testing and evaluation. Verification and validation concepts. Common T&E objectives. Types of Test. Context and relationships between T&E and systems engineering. T&E support to acquisition programs. The Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP). 2. Testability. What is testability? How is it achieved? What is Built in Test? What are the types of BIT and how are they applied? 3. A Well Structured Testing and Evaluation Program. - What are the elements of a well structured testing and evaluation program? How do the pieces fit together? How does testing and evaluation fit into the lifecycle? What are the levels of testing? 4. Needs and Requirements. Identifying the need for a test. The requirements envelope and how the edge of the envelope defines testing. Understanding the design structure. Stakeholders, system, boundaries, motivation for a test. Design structure and how it affects the test.
5. Issues, Criteria and Measures. Identifying the issues for a test. Evaluation planning techniques. Other sources of data. The Requirements Verification Matrix. Developing evaluation criteria: Measures of Effectiveness (MOE), Measures of Performance (MOP). Test planning analysis: Operational analysis, engineering analysis, Matrix analysis, Dendritic analysis. Modeling and simulation for test planning. 6. Designing Evaluations & Tests. Specific methods to design a test. Relationships of different units. input/output analysis - where test variable come from, choosing what to measure, types of distributions. Statistical design of tests basic types of statistical techniques, choosing the techniques, variability, assumptions and pitfalls. Sequencing test events - the low level tactics of planning the test procedure. 7. Conducting Tests. Preparation for a test. Writing the report first to get the analysis methods in place. How to work with failure. Test preparation. Forms of the test report. Evaluating the test design. Determining when failure occurs. 8. Evaluation. Analyzing test results. Comparing results to the criteria. Test results and their indications of performance. Types of test problems and how to solve them. Test failure analysis - analytic techniques to find fault. Test program documents. Pressed Funnels Case Study - How evaluation shows the path ahead. 9. Testing and Evaluation Environments. 12 common testing and evaluation environments in a system lifecycle, what evaluation questions are answered in each environment and how the test equipment and processes differ from environment to environment. 10. Special Types and Best Practices of T&E. Survey of special techniques and best practices. Special types: Software testing, Design for testability, Combined testing, Evolutionary development, Human factors, Reliability testing, Environmental issues, Safety, Live fire testing, Interoperability. The Nine Best Practices of T&E. 11. Emerging Opportunities and Issues with Testing and Evaluation. The use of prognosis and sense and respond logistics. Integration between testing and simulation. Large scale systems. Complexity in tested systems. Systems of Systems.
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Advanced Developments in Radar Technology

May 17-19, 2011
NEW!
Course Outline
1. Introduction and Background. The nature of radar and the physics involved. Concepts and tools required, briefly reviewed. Directions taken in radar development and the technological advances permitting them. Further concepts and tools, more elaborate. 2. Advanced Signal Processing. Review of developments in pulse compression (matched filter theory, modulation techniques, the search for optimality) and in Doppler processing (principles, "coherent" radar, vector processing, digital techniques); establishing resolution in time (range) and in frequency (Doppler). Recent considerations in hybrid coding, shaping the ambiguity function. Target inference. Use of high range and high Doppler resolution: example and experimental results. 3. Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR). Fundamentals reviewed, 2-D and 3-D SAR, example image. Developments in image enhancement. The dangerous point-scatterer assumption. Autofocusing methods in SAR, ISAR imaging. The ground moving target problem. Polarimetry and its application in SAR. Review of polarimetry theory. Polarimetric filtering: the whitening filter, the matched filter. Polarimetric-dependent phase unwrapping in 3D IFSAR. Image interpretation: target recognition processes reviewed. 4. A "Radar Revolution" - the Phased Array. The all-important antenna. General antenna theory, quickly reviewed. Sidelobe concerns, suppression techniques. Ultra-low sidelobe design. The phased array. Electronic scanning, methods, typical componentry. Behavior with scanning, the impedance problem and matching methods. The problem of bandwidth; time-delay steering. Adaptive patterns, adaptivity theory and practice. Digital beam forming. The "active" array. Phased array radar, system considerations. 5. Advanced Data Processing. Detection in clutter, threshold control schemes, CFAR. Background analysis: clutter statistics, parameter estimation, clutter as a compound process. Association, contacts to tracks. Track estimation, filtering, adaptivity, multiple hypothesis testing. Integration: multi-radar, multi-sensor data fusion, in both detection and tracking, greater use of supplemental data, augmenting the radar processing. 6. Other Topics. Bistatics, the resurgent interest. Review of the basics of bistatic radar, challenges, early experiences. New opportunities: space; terrestrial. Achievements reported. Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP), airborne radar emphasis. Ultra-wideband short pulse radar, various claims (wellfounded and not); an example UWB SAR system for good purpose. Concluding discussion, course review.

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day course provides students who already have a basic understanding of radar a valuable extension into the newer capabilities being continuously pursued in our fast-moving field. While the course begins with a quick review of fundamentals - this to establish a common base for the instruction to follow - it is best suited for the student who has taken one of the several basic radar courses available. In each topic, the method of instruction is first to establish firmly the underlying principle and only then are the current achievements and challenges addressed. Treated are such topics as pulse compression in which matched filter theory, resolution and broadband pulse modulation are briefly reviewed, and then the latest code optimality searches and hybrid coding and code-variable pulse bursts are explored. Similarly, radar polarimetry is reviewed in principle, then the application to image processing (as in Synthetic Aperture Radar work) is covered. Doppler processing and its application to SAR imaging itself, then 3D SAR, the moving target problem and other target signature work are also treated this way. Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP) is introduced; the resurgent interest in bistatic radar is discussed. The most ample current literature (conferences and journals) is used in this course, directing the student to valuable material for further study. Instruction follows the student notebook provided.
Instructor
Bob Hill received his BS degree from Iowa State University and the MS from the University of Maryland, both in electrical engineering. After spending a year in microwave work with an electronics firm in Virginia, he was then a ground electronics officer in the U.S. Air Force and began his civil service career with the U.S. Navy . He managed the development of the phased array radar of the Navys AEGIS system through its introduction to the fleet. Later in his career he directed the development, acquisition and support of all surveillance radars of the surface navy. Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE distinguished lecturer, a member of its Radar Systems Panel and previously a member of its Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Board of Governors for many years. He established and chaired through 1990 the IEEEs series of international radar conferences and remains on the organizing committee of these, and works with the several other nations cooperating in that series. He has published numerous conference papers, magazine articles and chapters of books, and is the author of the radar, monopulse radar, airborne radar and synthetic aperture radar articles in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and contributor for radar-related entries of their technical dictionary.
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Aerospace Simulations in C++

Apply the Power of C++ to Simulate Multi-Object Aerospace Vehicles
NEW!
May 10-11, 2011

$1100
(8:30am - 5:00pm)
Course Outline
1. What you need to know about the C++ language. Hands-on: Set up, run, and plot complete simulation. 2. Classes and hierarchical structure of a typical aerospace simulation. Hands-on: Run satellite simulation. 3. Modules and Matrix programming made easy with pointers. Hands-on: Run target simulation. 4. Table look-up with derived classes. Hands-on: Run UAV simulation with aerodynamics and propulsion. 5. Event scheduling via input file. Hands-on: Control the UAV with autopilot. 6. Polymorphism populates the sky with vehicles. Hands-on: Navigate multiple UAVs through waypoints. 7.Communication bus enables vehicles to talk to each other. Hands-on: Home on targets with UAVs.
Summary
C++ has become the computer language of choice for aerospace simulations. This two-day workshop equips engineers and programmers with object oriented tools to model net centric simulations. Features like polymorphism, inheritance, and encapsulation enable building engagement-level simulations of diverse aerospace vehicles. To provide hands-on experience, the course alternates between lectures and computer experiments. The instructor introduces C++ features together with modeling of aerodynamics, propulsion, and flight controls, while the trainee executes and modifies the provided source code. As prerequisites, facility with C++ and familiarity with flight dynamics is highly desirable. The instructors textbook Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics is provided for further studies. This course features the CADAC++ architecture, but also highlights other architectures of aerospace simulations. It culminates in a net centric simulation of interacting UAVs, satellites and targets, which may serve as the basis for further development. Participants should bring an IBM PC compatible lap top computer with Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 or 2010 (free download from MS).
What You Will Learn

Exploiting the rich features of C++ for aerospace simulations. How to use classes and inheritance to build flight vehicle models. How run-time polymorphism makes multi-object simulations possible. How to enable communication between encapsulated vehicle objects. Understanding the CADAC++ Architecture. Learning the modular structure of vehicle subsystems. Making changes to the code and the interfaces between modules. Experimenting with I/O. Plotting with CADAC Studio. Building UAV and satellite simulations. Modeling aerodynamics, propulsion, guidance and control of a UAV.
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Instructor
Dr. Peter Zipfel is an Adjunct Associated Professor at the University of Florida. He has taught courses in M&S, G&C and Flight Dynamics for 25 year, and C++ aerospace applications during the past five years. His 45 years of M&S experience was acquired at the German Helicopter Institute, the U.S. Army and Air Force. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow, and a distinguished international lecturer. His most recent publications are all related to C++ aerospace applications: Building Aerospace Simulations in C++, 2008; Fundamentals of 6 DoF Aerospace Vehicle Simulation and Analysis in FORTRAN and C++, 2004; and Advanced 6 DoF Aerospace Vehicle Simulation and Analysis in C++, 2006, all published by AIAA.
Combat Systems Engineering

May 11-12, 2011
Columbia, Maryland
$1590
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
NEW!
Course Outline
Summary
The increasing level of combat system integration and communications requirements, coupled with shrinking defense budgets and shorter product life cycles, offers many challenges and opportunities in the design and acquisition of new combat systems. This three-day course teaches the systems engineering discipline that has built some of the modern militarys greatest combat and communications systems, using state-of-the-art systems engineering techniques. It details the decomposition and mapping of war-fighting requirements into combat system functional designs. A step-by-step description of the combat system design process is presented emphasizing the trades made necessary because of growing performance, operational, cost, constraints and ever increasing system complexities. Topics include the fire control loop and its closure by the combat system, human-system interfaces, command and communication systems architectures, autonomous and net-centric operation, induced information exchange requirements, role of communications systems, and multi-mission capabilities. Engineers, scientists, program managers, and graduate students will find the lessons learned in this course valuable for architecting, integration, and modeling of combat system. Emphasis is given to sound system engineering principles realized through the application of strict processes and controls, thereby avoiding common mistakes. Each attendee will receive a complete set of detailed notes for the class.
Instructor
Robert Fry worked from 1979 to 2007 at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory where he was a member of the Principal Professional Staff. He is now working at System Engineering Group (SEG) where he is Corporate Senior Staff and also serves as the company-wide technical advisor. Throughout his career he has been involved in the development of new combat weapon system concepts, development of system requirements, and balancing allocations within the fire control loop between sensing and weapon kinematic capabilities. He has worked on many aspects of the AEGIS combat system including AAW, BMD, AN/SPY-1, and multi-mission requirements development. Missile system development experience includes SM-2, SM-3, SM-6, Patriot, THAAD, HARPOON, AMRAAM, TOMAHAWK, and other missile systems.
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1. Combat System Overview. Combat system characteristics. Functional description for the combat system in terms of the sensor and weapons control, communications, and command and control. Anti-air Warfare. Antisurface Warfare. Anti-submarine Warfare. 2. Combat System Functional Organization. Combat system layers and operation. 3. Sensors. Review of the variety of multiwarfare sensor systems, their capability, operation, management, and limitations. 4. Weaponry. Weapon system suites employed by the AEGIS combat system and their capability, operation, management, and limitations. Basics of missile design and operation. 5. Fire Control Loops. What the fire control loop is and how it works, its vulnerabilities, limitations, and system battlespace. 6. Engagement Control. Weapon control, planning, and coordination. 7. Tactical Command and Contro. Humanin-the-loop, system latencies, and coordinated planning and response. 8. Communications. Current and future communications systems employed with combat systems and their relationship to combat system functions and interoperability. 9. Combat System Development. Overview of the combat system engineering and acquisition processes. 10. Current AEGIS Missions and Directions. Performance in low-intensity conflicts. Changing Navy missions, threat trends, shifts in the defense budget, and technology growth. 11. Network-Centric Operation and Warfare. Net-centric gain in warfare, network layers and coordination, and future directions.
What You Will Learn

The trade-offs and issues for modern combat system design. The role of subsystem in combat system operation. How automation and technology impact combat system design. Understanding requirements for joint warfare, netcentric warfare, and open architectures. Lessons learned from AEGIS development.
Computational Electromagnetics
NEW!
Summary
This three-day course teaches the basics of CEM with electromagnetics review and application examples. Fundamental concepts in the solution of EM radiation and scattering problems are presented. Emphasis is on applying computational methods to practical applications. You will develop a working knowledge of popular methods such as the FEM, MOM, FDTD, FIT, and TLM including asymptotic and hybrid methods. Students will then be able to identify the most relevant CEM method for various applications, avoid common user pitfalls, understand model validation and correctly interpret results. Students are encouraged to bring their laptop to work examples using the provided FEKO Lite code. You will learn the importance of model development and meshing, post-processing for scientific visualization and presentation of results. Participants will receive a complete set of notes, a copy of FEKO and textbook, CEM for RF and Microwave Engineering.
May 17-19, 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Review of Electromagnetic Theory. Maxwells Equations, wave equation, Duality, Surface Equivalence Principle, boundary conditions, dielectrics and lossy media. 2. Basic Concepts in Antenna Theory. Gain/Directivity, apertures, reciprocity and phasors. 3. Basic Concepts in Scattering Theory. Reflection and transmission, Brewster and critical angles, RCS, scattering mechanisms and canonical shapes, frequency dependence. 4. Antenna Systems. Various antenna types, feed systems, array antennas and beam steering, periodic structures, electromagnetic symmetry, system integration and performance analysis. 5. Overview of Computational Methods in Electromagnetics. Introduction to frequency and time domain methods. Compare and contrast differential/volume and integral/surface methods with popular commercial codes as examples (adjusted to class interests). 6. Finite Element Method Tutorial. Mathematical basis and algorithms with application to electromagnetics. Time domain and hybrid methods (adjusted to class background). 7. Method of Moments Tutorial. Mathematical basis and algorithms (adjusted to class mathematical background). Implementation for wire antennas and examples using FEKO Lite. 8. Finite Difference Time Domain Tutorial. Mathematical basis and numerical algorithms, parallel implementations (adjusted to class mathematical background). 9. Transmission Line Matrix Method. Overview and numerical algorithms. 10. Finite Integration Technique. Overview. 11. Asymptotic Methods. Scattering mechanisms and high frequency approximations. 12. Hybrid and Advanced Methods. Overview, FMM, ACA and FEKO examples. 13. High Performance Computing. Overview of parallel methods and examples. 14. Summary. With emphasis on practical applications and intelligent decision making. 15. Questions and FEKO examples. Adjusted to class problems of interest.
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Instructor
Dr. Keefe Coburn is a senior design engineer with the U.S. Army Research Laboratory. He has a Bachelor's degree in Physics from the VA Polytechnic Institute with Masters and Doctoral Degrees from the George Washington University. In his job at the Army Research Lab, he applies CEM tools for antenna design, system integration and system performance analysis. He teaches graduate courses at the Catholic University of America in antenna theory and remote sensing. He is a member of the IEEE, the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES), the Union of Radio Scientists and Sigma Xi. He serves on the Configuration Control Board for the Army developed GEMACS CEM code and the ACES Board of Directors.
What You Will Learn

A review of electromagnetic, antenna and scattering theory with modern application examples. An overview of popular CEM methods with commercial codes as examples. Tutorials for numerical algorithms. Hands-on experience with FEKO Lite to demonstrate wire antennas, modeling guidelines and common user pitfalls. An understanding of the latest developments in CEM, hybrid methods and High Performance Computing. From this course you will obtain the knowledge required to become a more expert user. You will gain exposure to popular CEM codes and learn how to choose the best tool for specific applications. You will be better prepared to interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate CEM accuracy for practical applications, and understand the literature.
Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS
April 18-19, 2011

Chantilly, Virginia
April 21-22, 2011

(U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Reynolds)
July 18-19, 2011

Chantilly, Virginia
Course Outline
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Introduction to Link 16. Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Documentation Link 16 Enhancements System Characteristics Time Division Multiple Access Network Participation Groups J-Series Messages JTIDS / MIDS Pulse Development Time Slot Components Message Packing and Pulses JTIDS / MIDS Nets and Networks Access Modes JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Synchronization JTIDS / MIDS Network Time Network Roles JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Navigation JTIDS / MIDS Relays Communications Security JTIDS / MIDS Pulse Deconfliction JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Restrictions Time Slot Duty Factor JTIDS / MIDS Terminals
July 21-22, 2011

$1500
(8:00am - 4:00pm)
Summary
The Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS is a comprehensive two-day course designed to give the student a thorough understanding of every aspect of Link 16 both technical and tactical. The course is designed to support both military and industry and does not require any previous experience or exposure to the subject matter. The course comes with one-year follow-on support, which entitles the student to contact the instructor with course related questions for one year after course completion.
Instructors
Patrick Pierson is president of a training, consulting, and software development company with offices in the U.S. and U.K. Patrick has more than 23 years of operational experience, and is internationally recognized as a Tactical Data Link subject matter expert. Patrick has designed more than 30 Tactical Data Link training courses and personally trains hundreds of students around the globe every year. Steve Upton, a retired USAF Joint Interface Control Officer (JICO) and former JICO Instructor, is the Director of U.S. Training Operations for NCS, the worlds leading provider of Tactical Data Link Training (TDL). Steve has more than 25 years of operational experience, and is a recognized Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS subject matter expert. Steves vast operational experience includes over 5500 hours of flying time on AWACS and JSTARS and scenario developer for dozens of Joint and Coalition exercises at the USAF Distributed Mission Operation Center (DMOC).
What You Will Learn

The course is designed to enable the student to be able to speak confidently and with authority about all of the subject matter on the right. The course is suitable for: Operators Engineers Consultants Sales staff Software Developers Business Development Managers Project / Program Managers
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Fundamentals of Radar Technology

May 3-5, 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
First Morning Introduction The basic nature of radar and its applications, military and civil Radiative physics (an exercise); the radar range equation; the statistical nature of detection Electromagnetic waves, constituent fields and vector representation Radar timing, general nature, block diagrams, typical characteristics, First Afternoon Natural Phenomena: Scattering and Propagation. Scattering: Rayleigh point scattering; target fluctuation models; the nature of clutter. Propagation: Earth surface multipath; atmospheric refraction and ducting; atmospheric attenuation. Other tools: the decibel, etc. (a dB exercise). Second Morning Workshop An example radar and performance calculations, with variations. Second Afternoon Introduction to the Subsystems. Overview: the role, general nature and challenges of each. The Transmitter, basics of power conversion: power supplies, modulators, rf devices (tubes, solid state). The Antenna: basic principle; microwave optics and pattern formation, weighting, sidelobe concerns, sum and difference patterns; introduction to phased arrays. Third Morning Subsytems Continued: The Receiver and Signal Processor. Receiver: preamplification, conversion, heterodyne operation image frequencies and double conversion. Signal processing: pulse compression. Signal processing: Doppler-sensitive processing Airborne radar the absolute necessity of Doppler processing. Third Afternoon Subsystems: Control and Interface Apparatus. Automatic detection and constant-false-alarm-rate (CFAR) techniques of threshold control. Automatic tracking: exponential track filters. Multi-radar fusion, briefly Course review, discussion, current topics and community activity. The course is taught from the student notebook supplied, based heavily on the open literature and with adequate references to the most popular of the many textbooks now available. The students own note-taking and participation in the exercises will enhance understanding as well.
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Summary
A three-day course covering the basics of radar, taught in a manner for true understanding of the fundamentals, even for the complete newcomer. Covered are electromagnetic waves, frequency bands, the natural phenomena of scattering and propagation, radar performance calculations and other tools used in radar work, and a walk through of the four principal subsystems the transmitter, the antenna, the receiver and signal processor, and the control and interface apparatus covering in each the underlying principle and componentry. A few simple exercises reinforce the students understanding. Both surface-based and airborne radars are addressed.
Instructor
Bob Hill received his BS degree from Iowa State University and the MS from the University of Maryland, both in electrical engineering. After spending a year in microwave work with an electronics firm in Virginia, he was then a ground electronics officer in the U.S. Air Force and began his civil service career with the U.S. Navy . He managed the development of the phased array radar of the Navys AEGIS system through its introduction to the fleet. Later in his career he directed the development, acquisition and support of all surveillance radars of the surface navy. Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE distinguished lecturer, a member of its Radar Systems Panel and previously a member of its Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Board of Governors for many years. He established and chaired through 1990 the IEEEs series of international radar conferences and remains on the organizing committee of these, and works with the several other nations cooperating in that series. He has published numerous conference papers, magazine articles and chapters of books, and is the author of the radar, monopulse radar, airborne radar and synthetic aperture radar articles in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and contributor for radarrelated entries of their technical dictionary.
GPS Technology
GPS Solutions for Military, Civilian & Aerospace Applications
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June 27-30, 2011

Columbia, Maryland
August 1-4, 2011

Dayton, Ohio

Laurel, Maryland Summary
In this popular four-day short course, GPS expert Tom Logsdon will describe in detail how precise radionavigation systems work and review the many practical benefits they provide to military and civilian users in space and around the globe. Through practical demonstration you will learn how a GPS receiver works, how to operate it in various situations, and how to interpret the positioning solutions it provides. Each topic includes practical derivations and realworld examples using published inputs from the literature and from the instructors personal and professional experiences.
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Radionavigation Principles. Active and passive radionavigation systems. Spherical and hyperbolic lines of position. Position and velocity solutions. Spaceborne atomic clocks. Websites and other sources of information. Building a $143 billion business in space. 2. The Three Major Segments of the GPS. Signal structure and pseudorandom codes. Modulation techniques. Military performance enhancements. Relativistic time dilations. Inverted navigation solutions. 3. Navigation Solutions and Kalman Filtering Techniques. Taylor series expansions. Numerical iteration. Doppler shift solutions. Kalman filtering algorithms. 4. Designing an Effective GPS Receiver. Annotated block diagrams. Antenna design. Code tracking and carrier tracking loops. Software modules. Commercial chipsets. Military receivers. Space station receivers. Shuttle and space station receivers. 5. Military Applications. The worldwide common grid. Military test-range applications.Tactical and strategic applications. Autonomy and survivability enhancements. Precision guided munitions. Smart bombs and artillery projectiles. 6. Integrated Navigation Systems. Mechanical and Strapdown implementations. Ring lasers and fiber-optic gyros. Integrated navigation. Military applications. Key features of the C-MIGITS integrated nav system. 7. Differential Navigation and Pseudosatellites. Special committee 104s data exchange protocols. Global data distribution. Wide-area differential navigation. Psuedosatellites. International Geosyncronous Overlay Satellite Systems. 8. Carrier-Aided Solutions. The interferometry concept. Double differencing techniques. Attitude determination receivers. Navigation of the Topex and NASAs twin Grace satellites. Dynamic and Kinematic orbit determination. Motorolas Spaceborne Monarch receiver. Relativistic time dilation derivations. 9. The Navstar Satellites. Subsystem descriptions. On-orbit test results. The Block I, II, IIR, and IIF satellites, Block III concepts. Orbital Perturbations and modeling techniques. Stationkeeping maneuvers. Earth shadowing characteristic. The European Galileo, the Chinese Biedou/Compass, the Indian IRNSS, and the Japanese QZSS. 10. Russias Glonass Constellation. Performance comparisons between the GPS and Glonass. Orbital mechanics considerations. Spacecraft subsystems. Russias SL-12 Proton booster. Building dual-capability GPS/Glonass receivers.
"The presenter was very energetic and truly passionate about the material" " Tom Logsdon is the best teacher I have ever had. His knowledge is excellent. He is a 10!" "The instructor displayed awesome knowledge of the GPS and space technologyvery knowledgeable instructor. Spoke clearlyGood teaching style. Encouraged questions and discussion." "Mr. Logsdon did a bang-up job explaining and deriving the theories of special/general relativityand how they are associated with the GPS navigation solutions." "I loved his one-page mathematical derivations and the important points they illustrate." "Instructor was very knowledgeable and related to his students very welland with sparkling good humor!" "The lecturer was truly an expert in his field and delivered an entertaining and technically well-balanced presentation." "Excellent instructor! Wonderful teaching skills! This was honestly, the best class I have had since leaving the university."
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Military Standard 810G Testing

Understanding, Planning and Performing Climatic and Dynamic Tests
NEW!
April 11-14, 2011

Plano, Texas
June 6-9, 2011

Newark, California
$3295
Summary
This four-day class provides understanding of the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. Vibration and Shock methods will be covered together with instrumentation, equipment, control systems and fixture design. Climatic tests will be discussed individually: requirements, origination, equipment required, test methodology, understanding of results. The course emphasizes topics you will use immediately. Suppliers to the military services protectively install commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment in our flight and land vehicles and in shipboard locations where vibration and shock can be severe. We laboratory test the protected equipment (1) to assure twenty years equipment survival and possible combat, also (2) to meet commercial test standards, IEC documents, military standards such as STANAG or MIL-STD-810G, etc. Few, if any, engineering schools cover the essentials about such protection or such testing.
(8:00am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Military Standard testing Dynamics. Introduction to classical sinusoidal vibration. Resonance effects Acceleration and force measurement Electrohydraulic shaker systems Electrodynamic shaker systems Sine vibration testing Random vibration testing Attaching test articles to shakers (fixture design, fabrication and usage) Shock testing 2. Climatics. Temperature testing Temperature shock Humidity Altitude Rapid decompression/explosives Combined environments Solar radiation Salt fog Sand & Dust Rain Immersion Explosive atmosphere Icing Fungus Acceleration Freeze/thaw (new in 810G) 3. Climatics and Dynamics Labs demonstrations. 4. Reporting On And Certifying Test Results.
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Instructor
Steve Brenner has worked in environmental simulation and reliability testing for over 30 years, always involved with the latest techniques for verifying equipment integrity through testing. He has independently consulted in reliability testing since 1996. His client base includes American and European companies with mechanical and electronic products in almost every industry. Steve's experience includes the entire range of climatic and dynamic testing, including ESS, HALT, HASS and long term reliability testing.
What You Will Learn

When you visit an environmental test laboratory, perhaps to witness a test, or plan or review a test program, you will have a good understanding of the requirements and execution of the 810G dynamics and climatics tests. You will be able to ask meaningful questions and understand the responses of test laboratory personnel.
Modern Missile Analysis

Propulsion, Guidance, Control, Seekers, and Technology
April 4-7, 2011

June 20-23, 2011

$1790
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This four-day course presents a broad introduction to major missile subsystems and their integrated performance, explained in practical terms, but including relevant analytical methods. While emphasis is on todays homing missiles and future trends, the course includes a historical perspective of relevant older missiles. Both endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric missiles (missiles that operate in the atmosphere and in space) are addressed. Missile propulsion, guidance, control, and seekers are covered, and their roles and interactions in integrated missile operation are explained. The types and applications of missile simulation and testing are presented. Comparisons of autopilot designs, guidance approaches, seeker alternatives, and instrumentation for various purposes are presented. The course is recommended for analysts, engineers, and technical managers who want to broaden their understanding of modern missiles and missile systems. The analytical descriptions require some technical background, but practical explanations can be appreciated by all students.
Course Outline
1. Introduction. Brief history of missiles. Types of guided missiles. Introduction to ballistic missile defense. Endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric missile operation. Missile basing. Missile subsystems overview. Warheads, lethality and hit-to-kill. Power and power conditioning. 2. Missile Propulsion. The rocket equation. Solid and liquid propulsion. Single stage and multistage boosters. Ramjets and scramjets. Axial propulsion. Divert and attitude control systems. Effects of gravity and atmospheric drag. 3. Missile Airframes, Autopilots and Control. Phases of missile flight. Purpose and functions of autopilots. Missile control configurations. Autopilot design. Open-loop autopilots. Inertial instruments and feedback. Autopilot response, stability, and agility. Body modes and rate saturation. Roll control and induced roll in high performance missiles. Radomes and their effects on missile control. Adaptive autopilots. Rolling airframe missiles. 4. Exoatmospheric Missiles for Ballistic Missile Defense. Exoatmospheric missile autopilots, propulsion and attitude control. Pulse width modulation. Exoatmospheric missile autopilots. Limit cycles. 5. Missile Guidance. Seeker types and operation for endo- and exo-atmospheric missiles. Passive, active and semi active missile guidance. Radar basics and radar seekers. Passive sensing basics and passive seekers. Scanning seekers and focal plane arrays. Seeker comparisons and tradeoffs for different missions. Signal processing and noise reduction 6. Missile Seekers. Boost and midcourse guidance. Zero effort miss. Proportional navigation and augmented proportional navigation. Biased proportional navigation. Predictive guidance. Optimum homing guidance. Guidance filters. Homing guidance examples and simulation results. Miss distance comparisons with different homing guidance laws. Sources of miss and miss reduction. Beam rider, pure pursuit, and deviated pursuit guidance. 7. Simulation and its applications. Current simulation capabilities and future trends. Hardware in the loop. Types of missile testing and their uses, advantages and disadvantages of testing alternatives.
Instructor
Dr. Walter R. Dyer is a graduate of UCLA, with a Ph.D. degree in Control Systems Engineering and Applied Mathematics. He has over thirty years of industry, government and academic experience in the analysis and design of tactical and strategic missiles. His experience includes Standard Missile, Stinger, AMRAAM, HARM, MX, Small ICBM, and ballistic missile defense. He is currently a Senior Staff Member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory and was formerly the Chief Technologist at the Missile Defense Agency in Washington, DC. He has authored numerous industry and government reports and published prominent papers on missile technology. He has also taught university courses in engineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
What You Will Learn

You will gain an understanding of the design and analysis of homing missiles and the integrated performance of their subsystems. Missile propulsion and control in the atmosphere and in space. Clear explanation of homing guidance. Types of missile seekers and how they work. Missile testing and simulation. Latest developments and future trends. 42 Vol. 107
Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data Fusion

May 10-12, 2011
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
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Course Outline
Introduction. The Kalman Filter. Other Linear Filters. Non-Linear Filters. Angle-Only Tracking. Maneuvering Targets: Adaptive Techniques. Maneuvering Targets: Multiple Model Approaches. 8. Single Target Correlation & Association. 9. Track Initiation, Confirmation & Deletion. 10. Using Measured Range Rate (Doppler). 11. Multitarget Correlation & Association. 12. Probabilistic Data Association. 13. Multiple Hypothesis Approaches. 14. Coordinate Conversions. 15. Multiple Sensors. 16. Data Fusion Architectures. 17. Fusion of Data From Multiple Radars. 18. Fusion of Data From Multiple Angle-Only Sensors. 19. Fusion of Data From Radar and Angle-Only Sensor. 20. Sensor Alignment. 21. Fusion of Target Type and Attribute Data. 22. Performance Metrics.
Summary
The objective of this course is to introduce engineers, scientists, managers and military operations personnel to the fields of target tracking and data fusion, and to the key technologies which are available today for application to this field. The course is designed to be rigorous where appropriate, while remaining accessible to students without a specific scientific background in this field. The course will start from the fundamentals and move to more advanced concepts. This course will identify and characterize the principle components of typical tracking systems. A variety of techniques for addressing different aspects of the data fusion problem will be described. Real world examples will be used to emphasize the applicability of some of the algorithms. Specific illustrative examples will be used to show the tradeoffs and systems issues between the application of different techniques.
Instructor
Stan Silberman is a member of the Senior Technical Staff at the Johns Hopkins Univeristy Applied Physics Laboratory. He has over 30 years of experience in tracking, sensor fusion, and radar systems analysis and design for the Navy,Marine Corps, Air Force, and FAA. Recent work has included the integration of a new radar into an existing multisensor system and in the integration, using a multiple hypothesis approach, of shipboard radar and ESM sensors. Previous experience has included analysis and design of multiradar fusion systems, integration of shipboard sensors including radar, IR and ESM, integration of radar, IFF, and time-difference-ofarrival sensors with GPS data sources.
What You Will Learn

State Estimation Techniques Kalman Filter, constant-gain filters. Non-linear filtering When is it needed? Extended Kalman Filter. Techniques for angle-only tracking. Tracking algorithms, their advantages and limitations, including: - Nearest Neighbor - Probabilistic Data Association - Multiple Hypothesis Tracking - Interactive Multiple Model (IMM) How to handle maneuvering targets. Track initiation recursive and batch approaches. Architectures for sensor fusion. Sensor alignment Why do we need it and how do we do it? Attribute Fusion, including Bayesian methods, Dempster-Shafer, Fuzzy Logic.
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Principles of Naval Weapons:

Underlying Physics of Todays Sensors and Weapons
NEW!
June 6-9, 2011

Summary
This four-day course is designed for students that have a college level knowledge of mathematics and basic physics to gain the big picture as related to basic sensor and weapons theory. As in all disciplines knowing the vocabulary is fundamental for further exploration, this course strives to provide the physical explanation behind the vocabulary such that students have a working vernacular of naval weapons.
$1790
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Instructors
Craig Payne is currently a principal investigator at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His expertise in the detect to engage process with emphasis in sensor systems, (sonar, radar and electro-optics), development of fire control solutions for systems, guidance methods, fuzing techniques, and weapon effects on targets. He is a retired U.S. Naval Officer from the Surface Warfare community and has extensive experience naval operations. As a Master Instructor at the U. S. Naval Academy he designed, taught and literally wrote the book for the course called Principles of Naval Weapons. This course is provided to all U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen, 62 colleges and Universities that offer the NROTC program and taught abroad at various national service schools. Allison Webster-Giddings is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Weapons and Systems Engineering Department at the US Naval Academy where shares her extensive expertise in Advanced Weapons, Linear Control, and Aviation Systems through a diverse set of courses in the Weapons and Systems, Aeronautical Engineering, Ethics and Economics Departments. She is a contributing author to the Principles of Naval Weapons, writing the Electro-Optics chapters and holds a Bachelors Degree in Naval Architecture and Masters Degree in Aviation Systems. She is a retired U.S. Naval Officer and Unrestricted Naval Aviator with 23 years of experience in flight test and systems engineering. A graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot School, and former Commanding Officer, she has flown over 30 different aircraft, both fixed wing and helicopter, powered and unpowered flight from several countries. She is Level 3 DAWIA qualified in Program Management, Systems Engineering, Test and Evaluation and Production, Quality and Manufacturing.
Course Outline
1. Electromagnetic Propagation. Traveling waves, Antennas, Modes of Propagation in the Atmosphere, Radar Line of Sight. 2. Basic Radar. Square Pulse Transmission, Range Determination, Components of a Basic Radar, Continuous Wave Radar. 3. Radar Range Equation. Performance factors to include Pulse Shape and Width, Pulse Repetition Frequency, Power and Gain, Beamwidth, Radar Cross Section, Minimum Signal for Detection, 4th root dependence. 4. Advanced Radars. Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave, Moving Target Indicator, Doppler, electronic scanning, Phase Arrays, Inverse Synthetic Aperture, Synthetic Aperture. 5. Tracking, Guidance and Control Systems. Servo Systems, Track-While-Scan concepts, Phases of Guidance, Homing Logic, Classification of Guidance Systems Gyros to include Ring Laser Gyros. 6. Electronic Combat. Superhydrodine Receiver, Electronic Surveillance, Electronic Protection Methods, Electronic Attack Methods. 7. Electro-optical theory. Radiometric Quantities, Stephan Botzman Law, Wein's Law. 8. Electro-Optical Targets, Background and Attenuation. Lasers, Selective Radiation, Thermal Radiation Spreading, Divergence, Absorption Bands, Beers Law, Night Vision Devices. 9. Infrared Range Equation. Detector Response and Sensitivity, Derivation of Simplified IR Range Equation, Example problems. 10. Sound Propagation in Oceans. Thermal Structure of Ocean, Sound Velocity Profiles, Propagation Paths, Transmission Losses. 11. SONAR Figure of Merit. Target Strength, Noise, Reverberation, Scattering, Detection Threshold, Directivity Index, Passive and Active Sonar Equations. 12. Underwater Detection Systems. Transducers and Hydrophones, Arrays, Variable Depth Sonar, Sonobuoys, Bistatic Sonar, Non-Acoustic Detection Systems to include , Magnetic Anomaly Detection. 13. Weapon Ballistics and Propulsion. Relative Motion, Interior and Exterior Ballistics, Reference Frames and Coordinate Systems, Weapons Systems Alignment. 14. Fuzing Principles. Fuze System Classifications, Proximity Fuzes, Non-proximity Fuzes. 15. Chemical Explosives. Characteristics of Military Explosives, Measurement of Chemical Explosive Reactions, Power Index Approximation. 16. Warhead Damage Predictions. Quantifying Damage, Circular Error Probable, Blast Warheads, Diffraction and Drag loading on targets, Fragmentation Warheads, Shaped Charges, Special Purpose Warheads. 17. Underwater Warheads. Underwater Explosion Damage Mechanisms, Torpedoes, Naval Mine Classification. 18. Nuclear Warhead Damage Predictions. Characteristics of Nuclear Explosions, Nuclear Weapon Damage Prediction to include Blast, Thermal and Radiation.
What You Will Learn

Scientific and engineering principles behind systems such as radar, sonar, electro-optics, guidance systems, explosives and ballistics. Specifically: Analyze weapon systems in their environment, examining elements of the detect to engage sequence from sensing to target damage mechanisms. Apply the concept of energy propagation and interaction from source to distant objects via various media for detection or destruction. Evaluate the factors that affect a weapon systems sensor resolution and signal-to-noise ratio. Including the characteristics of a multiple element system and/or array. Knowledge to make reasonable assumptions and formulate first-order approximations of weapons systems performance. From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic sensor and weapon calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, and understand the literature.
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Propagation Effects of Radar & Communication Systems

Course Outline
1. Fundamental Propagation Phenomena. Introduction to basic propagation concepts including reflection, refraction, diffraction and absorption. 2. Propagation in a Standard Atmosphere. Introduction to the troposphere and its constituents. Discussion of ray propagation in simple atmospheric conditions and explanation of effective-earth radius concept. 3. Non-Standard (Anomalous) Propagation. Definition of subrefraction, supperrefraction and various types of ducting conditions. Discussion of meteorological processes giving rise to these different refractive conditions. 4. Atmospheric Measurement / Sensing Techniques. Discussion of methods used to determine atmospheric refractivity with descriptions of different types of sensors such as balloonsondes, rocketsondes, instrumented aircraft and remote sensors. 5. Quantitative Prediction of Propagation Factor or Propagation Loss. Various methods, current and historical for calculating propagation are described. Several models such as EREPS, RPO, TPEM, TEMPER and APM are examined and contrasted. 6. Propagation Impacts on System Performance. General discussions of enhancements and degradations for communications, radar and weapon systems are presented. Effects covered include radar detection, track continuity, monopulse tracking accuracy, radar clutter, and communication interference and connectivity. 7. Degradation of Propagation in the Troposphere. An overview of the contributors to attenuation in the troposphere for terrestrial and earthsatellite communication scenarios. 8. Attenuation Due to the Gaseous Atmosphere. Methods for determining attenuation coefficient and path attenuation using ITU-R models. 9. Attenuation Due to Precipitation. Attenuation coefficients and path attenuation and their dependence on rain rate. Earth-satellite rain attenuation statistics from which system fade-margins may be designed. ITU-R estimation methods for determining rain attenuation statistics at variable frequencies. 10. Ionospheric Effects at Microwave Frequencies. Description and formulation for Faraday rotation, time delay, range error effects, absorption, dispersion and scintillation. 11. Scattering from Distributed Targets. Received power and propagation factor for bistatic and monostatic scenarios from atmosphere containing rain or turbulent refractivity. 12. Line-of-Sight Propagation Effects. Signal characteristics caused by ducting and extreme subrefraction. Concurrent meteorological and radar measurements and multi-year fading statistics. 13. Over-Horizon Propagation Effects. Signal characteristics caused by tropsocatter and ducting and relation to concurrent meteorology. Propagation factor statistics. 14. Errors in Propagation Assessment. Assessment of errors obtained by assuming lateral homogeneity of the refractivity environment.
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April 5-7 2011

$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day course examines the atmospheric effects that influence the propagation characteristics of radar and communication signals at microwave and millimeter frequencies for both earth and earth-satellite scenarios. These include propagation in standard, ducting, and subrefractive atmospheres, attenuation due to the gaseous atmosphere, precipitation, and ionospheric effects. Propagation estimation techniques are given such as the Tropospheric Electromagnetic Parabolic Equation Routine (TEMPER) and Radio Physical Optics (RPO). Formulations for calculating attenuation due to the gaseous atmosphere and precipitation for terrestrial and earth-satellite scenarios employing International Tele-communication Union (ITU) models are reviewed. Case studies are presented from experimental line-of-sight, over-thehorizon, and earth-satellite communication systems. Example problems, calculation methods, and formulations are presented throughout the course for purpose of providing practical estimation tools.
Instructor
G. Daniel Dockery received the B.S. degree in physics and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Since joining The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) in 1983, he has been active in the areas of modeling EM propagation in the troposphere as well as predicting the impact of the environment on radar and communications systems. Mr. Dockery is a principal-author of the propagation and surface clutter models currently used by the Navy for high-fidelity system performance analyses at frequencies from HF to Ka-Band.
Radar
Fundamentals of Radar
RADAR 101 April 18, 2011

Laurel, Maryland
Advances in Modern Radar
RADAR 201 April 19, 2011

Laurel, Maryland
$650
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
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$650
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $5000 each Off The Course Tuition." Radar Systems Panel and previously a member of its Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society Board of Governors for many years. He established in 1975 and chaired through 1990 the IEEE's series of international radar conferences and remains on the organizing committee of these. He has published numerous conference papers, magazine articles and chapters of books, and is the author of the radar, monopulse radar, airborne radar and synthetic aperture radar articles in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and contributor for radar-related entries of their technical dictionary.
Instructor
Bob Hill received his BS degree (Iowa State University) and the MS in 1967 (University of Maryland), in electrical engineering. He managed the development of the phased array radar of the Navy's AEGIS system from the early 1960s through its introduction to the fleet in 1975. Later in his career he directed the development, acquisition and support of all surveillance radars of the surface navy. Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE "distinguished lecturer", a member of its
ATTEND EITHER OR BOTH RADAR COURSES!

Summary
This concise one-day course is intended for those with only modest or no radar experience. It provides an overview with understanding of the physics behind radar, tools used in describing radar, the technology of radar at the subsystem level and concludes with a brief survey of recent accomplish-ments in various applications.
Summary
This one-day course is a supplement to the basic course Radar 101, and probes deliberately deeper into selected topics, notably in signal processing to achieve (generally) finer and finer resolution (in several dimensions, imaging included) and in antennas wherein the versatility of the phased array has made such an impact. Finally, advances in radar's own data processing - auto-detection, more refined association processes, and improved auto-tracking - and system wide fusion processes are briefly discussed.
Course Outline
1. Introduction. The general nature of radar: composition, block diagrams, photos. Types and functions of radar, typical characteristics.. 2. The physics of radar. Electromagnetic waves and their vector representation. The spectrum, bands used in radar. Scattering: target and clutter behavior, representations. Propagation: the effects of Earth's presence. 3. Radar theory, useful concepts and tools. Describing a radiated signal, "reasoning out" the radar range equation. The statistical theory of detection, the probabilities involved. The decibel, other basic but necessary tools used in radar work. 4. The subsystems of radar. The transmitter. Types, technology (power supplies, modulators and rf devices surveyed; today's use of solid state devices). The antenna. Basic theory, how patterns are formed, gain, sidelobe concerns, weighting functions, "sum" and "difference" patterns; the phased array: theory and quick survey of types, components and challenges. The receiver and signal processor. The "front end": preamplification and conversion; signal processing (noncoherent and coherent processes - pulse compression and Doppler processing explained; the absolute necessity of Doppler processing in airborne radar). The control and interface apparatus. Radar automation reviewed, auto detect and track. 5. Today's accomplishments and concluding discussion.
Course Outline
1. Introduction and underlying theory. Radar's development, the metamorphosis of the last few decades, the "change in direction" of radar's continuing evolution. Information content of signals, resolution theory, the autocorrelation function; matched filter theory. and its multiple applications in modern radar The role in radar played by the antenna, the phased array impact. 2. Modern signal processing. Pulse compression and the achievement of range resolution, techniques, phase codes, selection of "good" codes. Doppler processing and the achievement of radial velocity resolution; the extraordinary extension into target imaging. Polarimetric radars and related processing. 3. Modern antenna development. The advent of the phased array, truly a "radar revolution". Array techniques surveyed, componentry, design choices. Array behavior with scan, the input impedance problem. The "active" array. The "adaptive" array, from CSLC work through "full" adaptivity. 4. Modern data processing in radar. Modern radar as a system element and the importance of the properly composed output report. Recent advances in the troublesome "association" process. The challenge of defining a target, and tracking it, in radars of extremely fine resolution. Modern "system level" considerations, data fusion, radar's role. 5. Concluding discussion. Today's concern of mission uncertainties, variability, adaptability. Today's architectural considerations, shared apertures, systems physical integration and the like; associated challenges.
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Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLAB

May 2-5, 2011
1. Radar Basics: Radar Classifications, Range, Range Resolution, Doppler Frequency, Coherence, The Radar Equation, Low PRF Radar Equation, High PRF Radar Equation, Surveillance Radar Equation, Radar Equation with Jamming, Self-Screening Jammers (SSJ), Stand-off Jammers (SOJ), Range Reduction Factor, Bistatic Radar Equation, Radar Losses, Noise Figure. Design Case Study. 2. Target Detection and Pulse Integration: Detection in the Presence of Noise, Probability of False Alarm, Probability of Detection, Pulse Integration, Coherent Integration, Noncoherent Integration, Improvement Factor and Integration Loss, Target Fluctuating, Probability of False Alarm Formulation for a Square Law Detector, Square Law Detection, Probability of Detection Calculation, Swerling Models, Computation of the Fluctuation Loss, Cumulative Probability of Detection, Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR), Cell-Averaging CFAR (Single Pulse), Cell-Averaging CFAR with Noncoherent Integration. 3. Radar Clutter: Clutter Cross Section Density, Surface Clutter, Radar Equation for Area Clutter, Volume Clutter, Radar Equation for Volume Clutter, Clutter RCS, Single Pulse - Low PRF Case, High PRF Case, Clutter Spectrum, Clutter Statistical Models, Clutter Components, Clutter Power Spectrum Density, Moving Target Indicator (MTI), Single Delay Line Canceller, Double Delay Line Canceller, Delay Lines with Feedback (Recursive Filters), PRF Staggering, MTI Improvement Factor. 4. Radar Cross Section (RCS): RCS Definition; RCS Prediction Methods; Dependency on Aspect Angle and Frequency; RCS Dependency on Polarization; RCS of Simple Objects; Sphere; Ellipsoid; Circular Flat Plate; Truncated Cone (Frustum); Cylinder; Rectangular Flat Plate; Triangular Flat Plate. 5. Radar Signals: Bandpass Signals, The Analytic Signal (Pre-envelope), Spectra of Common Radar Signals, Continuous Wave Signal, Finite Duration Pulse Signal, Periodic Pulse Signal, Finite Duration Pulse Train Signal, Linear Frequency Modulation (LFM) Signal, Signal Bandwidth and Duration, Effective Bandwidth and Duration Calculation. 6. The Matched Filter: The Matched Filter SNR, The Replica, General Formula for the Output of the Matched Filter, Range Resolution, Doppler Resolution, Combined Range and Doppler Resolution, Range and Doppler Uncertainty, Range Uncertainty, Doppler Uncertainty, Range-Doppler Coupling. The Ambiguity Function: Examples of Analog signals, Examples of Coded Signals, Barker Code, PRN Code. 7. Pulse Compression: Time-Bandwidth Product, Basic Principal of Pulse Compression, Correlation Processor, Stretch Processor, Single LFM Pulse, Stepped Frequency Waveforms, Effect of Target Velocity. 8. Phased Arrays: Directivity, Power Gain, and Effective Aperture; Near and Far Fields; General Arrays; Linear Arrays; Array Tapering; Computation of the Radiation Pattern via the DFT; Planar Arrays; Array Scan Loss. 9. Radar Wave Propagation: (time allowing): Earth Atmosphere; Refraction; Stratified Atmospheric Refraction Model; Four-Thirds Earth Model; Ground Reflection; Smooth Surface Reflection Coefficient; Rough Surface Reflection; Total Reflection Coefficient; The Pattern Propagation Factor; Flat Earth; Spherical Earth. This course will serve as a valuable source to radar system engineers and will provide a foundation for those working in the field and need to investigate the basic fundamentals in a specific topic. It provides a comprehensive day-to-day radar systems deign reference.
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$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
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Summary
This four-day course provides a comprehensive description of radar systems analyses and design. A design case study is introduced and as the material coverage progresses throughout the course, and new theory is presented, requirements for this design case study are changed and / or updated, and of course the design level of complexity is also increased. This design process is supported with a comprehensive set of MATLAB-7 code developed for this purpose. This will serve as a valuable tool to radar engineers in helping them understand radar systems design process. Each student will receive Dr. Bassem Mahafzas textbook MATLAB Simulations for Radar Systems Design as well as course notes.
Instructor
Dr. Andy Harrison is a technical fellow at decibel Research, Inc. He has extensive experience in the testing, simulation and analysis of radar systems and subsystems. Dr. Harrison also has experience in the development and testing of advanced radar algorithms, including track correlation and SAR imaging. Dr. Harrison led the utilization and anchoring of open source radar models and simulations for integration into end-to-end simulations. Responsibilities included development of tools for radar simulation and visualization of radar operational scenarios. Dr. Harrison has also developed genetic algorithm and particle swarm algorithms for the adaptive nulling and pattern correction of phased array antennas, and serves as an associate editor for the Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society.
What You Will Learn

How to select different radar parameters to meet specific design requirements. Perform detailed trade-off analysis in the context of radar sizing, modes of operations, frequency selection, waveforms and signal processing. Establish and develop loss and error budgets associated with the design. Generate an in-depth understanding of radar operations and design philosophy. Several mini design case studies pertinent to different radar topics will enhance understanding of radar design in the context of the material presented.
Radar Systems Design & Engineering

Radar Performance Calculations
Course Outline
1. Radar Range Equation. Radar ranging principles, frequencies, architecture, measurements, displays, and parameters. Radar range equation; radar waveforms; antenna patterns types, and parameters. 2. Noise in Receiving Systems and Detection Principles. Noise sources; statistical properties; noise in a receiving chain; noise figure and noise temperature; false alarm and detection probability; pulse integration; target models; detection of steady and fluctuating targets. 3. Propagation of Radio Waves in the Troposphere. Propagation of Radio Waves in the Troposphere. The pattern propagation factor; interference (multipath) and diffraction; refraction; standard and anomalous refractivity; littoral propagation; propagation modeling; low altitude propagation; atmospheric attenuation. 4. CW Radar, Doppler, and Receiver Architecture. Basic properties; CW and high PRF relationships; the Doppler principle; dynamic range, stability; isolation requirements; homodynes and superheterodyne receivers; in-phase and quadrature; signal spectrum; matched filtering; CW ranging; and measurement accuracy. 5. Radar Clutter and Clutter Filtering Principles. Surface and volumetric clutter; reflectivity; stochastic properties; sea, land, rain, chaff, birds, and urban clutter; Pulse Doppler and MTI; transmitter stability; blind speeds and ranges,; Staggered PRFs; filter weighting; performance measures. 6. Airborne Radar. Platform motion; iso-ranges and isoDopplers; mainbeam and sidelobe clutter; the three PRF regimes; ambiguities; real beam Doppler sharpening; synthetic aperture ground mapping modes; GMTI. 7. High Range Resolution Principles: Pulse Compression. The Time-bandwidth product; the pulse compression process; discrete and continuous pulse compression codes; performance measures; mismatched filtering. 8. High Range Resolution Principles: Synthetic Wideband. Motivation; alternative techniques; cross-band calibration. 9. Electronically Scanned Radar Systems. Beam formation; beam steering techniques; grating lobes; phase shifters; multiple beams; array bandwidth; true time delays; ultralow sidelobes and array errors; beam scheduling. 10. Active Phased Array Radar Systems. Active vs. passive arrays; architectural and technological properties; the T/R module; dynamic range; average power; stability; pertinent issues; cost; frequency dependence. 11. Auto-Calibration and Auto-Compensation Techniques in Active Phased. Arrays. Motivation; calibration approaches; description of the mutual coupling approach; an auto-compensation approach. 12. Sidelobe Blanking. Motivation; principle; implementation issues. 13. Adaptive Cancellation. The adaptive space cancellation principle; broad pattern cancellers; high gain cancellers; tap delay lines; the effects of clutter; number of jammers, jammer geometries, and bandwidths on canceller performance; channel matching requirements; sample matrix inverse method. 14. Multiple Target Tracking. Definition of Basic terms. Track Initiation, State Estimation & Filtering, Adaptive and Multiple Model Processing, Data Correlation & Association, Tracker Performance Evaluation.
June 13-16, 2011

$1795
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This four-day course covers the fundamental principles of radar functionality, architecture, and performance. Diverse issues such as transmitter stability, antenna pattern, clutter, jamming, propagation, target cross section, dynamic range, receiver noise, receiver architecture, waveforms, processing, and target detection, are treated in detail within the unifying context of the radar range equation, and examined within the contexts of surface and airborne radar platforms. The fundamentals of radar multi-target tracking principles are covered, and detailed examples of surface and airborne radars are presented. This course is designed for engineers and engineering managers who wish to understand how surface and airborne radar systems work, and to familiarize themselves with pertinent design issues and with the current technological frontiers.
Instructors
Dr. Menachem Levitas is the Chief Scientist of Technology Service Corporation (TSC) / Washington. He has thirty-eight years of experience, thirty of which include radar systems analysis and design for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. He holds the degree of Ph.D. in physics from the University of Virginia, and a B.S. degree from the University of Portland. Stan Silberman is a member of the Senior Technical Staff of Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. He has over thirtyyears of experience in radar systems analysis and design for the Navy, Air Force, and FAA. His areas of specialization include automatic detection and tracking systems, sensor data fusion, simulation, and system evaluation.
What You Will Learn

What are radar subsystems. How to calculate radar performance. Key functions, issues, and requirements. How different requirements make radars different. Operating in different modes & environments. Issues unique to multifunction, phased array, radars. How airborne radars differ from surface radars. Today's requirements, technologies & designs.
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Solid Rocket Motor Design and Applications

For onsite presentations, course can be tailored to specific SRM applications and technologies.
May 3-5, 2011

Cocoa Beach, Florida
Summary
This three-day course provides an overall look - with increasing levels of details-at solid rocket motors (SRMs) including a general understanding of solid propellant motor and component technologies, design drivers; motor internal ballistic parameters and combustion phenomena; sensitivity of system performance requirements on SRM design, reliability, and cost; insight into the physical limitations; comparisons to liquid and hybrid propulsion systems; a detailed review of component design and analysis; critical manufacturing process parameters; transportation and handling, and integration of motors into launch vehicles and missiles. General approaches used in the development of new motors. Also discussed is the importance of employing formal systems engineering practices, for the definition of requirements, design and cost trade studies, development of technologies and associated analyses and codes used to balance customer and manufacturer requirements, All types of SRMs are included, with emphasis on current and recently developed motors for commercial and DoD/NASA launch vehicles such as Lockheed Martin's Athena series, Orbital Sciences' Pegasus and Taurus series, the strap-on motors for the Delta series (III and IV), Titan V, and the propulsion systems for Ares / Constellation vehicle. The course summarizes the use of surplus military motors (including Minuteman, Peacekeeper, etc.) for DoD target and sensor development and university research programs.
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Introduction to Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). SRM terminology and nomenclature, survey of types and applications of SRMs, and SRM component description and characteristics. 2. SRM Design and Applications. Fundamental principles of SRMs, key performance and configuration parameters such as total impulse, specific impulse, thrust vs. motor operating time, size constraints; basic performance equations, internal ballistic principles, preliminary approach for designing SRMs; propellant combustion characteristics (instability, burning rate), limitations of SRMs based on the laws of physics, and comparison of solid to liquid propellant and hybrid rocket motors. 3. Definition of SRM Requirements. Impact of customer/system imposed requirements on design, reliability, and cost; SRM manufacturer imposed requirements and constraints based on computer optimization codes and general engineering practices and management philosophy. 4. SRM Design Drivers and Technology Trade-Offs. Identification and sensitivity of design requirements that affect motor design, reliability, and cost. Understanding of , interrelationship of performance parameters, component design trades versus cost and maturity of technology; exchange ratios and Rules of Thumb used in back-of-the envelope preliminary design evaluations. 5. Key SRM Component Design Characteristics and Materials. Detailed description and comparison of performance parameters and properties of solid propellants including composite (i.e., HTPB, PBAN, and CTPB), nitroplasticized composites, and double based or cross-linked propellants and why they are used for different motor and/or vehicle objectives and applications; motor cases, nozzles, thrust vector control & actuation systems; motor igniters, and other initiation and flight termination electrical and ordnance systems.. 6. SRM Manufacturing/Processing Parameters. Description of critical manufacturing operations for propellant mixing, propellant loading into the SRM, propellant inspection and acceptance testing, and propellant facilities and tooling, and SRM components fabrication. 7. SRM Transportation and Handling Considerations. General understanding of requirements and solutions for transporting, handling, and processing different motor sizes and DOT propellant explosive classifications and licensing and regulations. 8. Launch Vehicle Interfaces, Processing and Integration. Key mechanical, functional, and electrical interfaces between the SRM and launch vehicle and launch facility. Comparison of interfaces for both strap-on and straight stack applications. 9. SRM Development Requirements and Processes. Approaches and timelines for developing new SRMs. Description of a demonstration and qualification program for both commercial and government programs. Impact of decisions regarding design philosophy (state-of-the-art versus advanced technology) and design safety factors. Motor sizing methodology and studies (using computer aided design models). Customer oversight and quality program. Motor cost reduction approaches through design, manufacturing, and acceptance. Castor 120 motor development example.
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Instructor
Richard Lee Lee has more than 43 years in the space and missile industry. He was a Senior Program Mgr. at Thiokol, instrumental in the development of the Castor 120 SRM. His experience includes managing the development and qualification of DoD SRM subsystems and components for the Small ICBM, Peacekeeper and other R&D programs. Mr. Lee has extensive experience in SRM performance and interface requirements at all levels in the space and missile industry. He has been very active in coordinating functional and physical interfaces with the commercial spaceports in Florida, California, and Alaska. He has participated in developing safety criteria with academia, private industry and government agencies (USAF SMC, 45th Space Wing and Research Laboratory; FAA/AST; NASA Headquarters and NASA centers; and the Army Space and Strategic Defense Command. He has also consulted with launch vehicle contractors in the design, material selection, and testing of SRM propellants and components. Mr. Lee has a MS in Engineering Administration and a BS in EE from the University of Utah.
What You Will Learn

Solid rocket motor principles and key requirements. Motor design drivers and sensitivity on the design, reliability, and cost. Detailed propellant and component design features and characteristics. Propellant and component manufacturing processes. SRM/Vehicle interfaces, transportation, and handling considerations. Development approach for qualifying new SRMs.
Synthetic Aperture Radar Fundamentals

May 2-3, 2011
Chantilly, Virginia
Instructors:
Advanced
May 4-5, 2011
Chantilly, Virginia
Instructors:
Walt McCandless & Bart Huxtable
Bart Huxtable & Sham Chotoo
$1290**
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
$1290**
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
**$990 without RadarCalc software
**$990 without RadarCalc software
**Includes single user RadarCalc license for Windows PC, for the design of airborne & space-based SAR. Retail price $1000.
What You Will Learn

Basic concepts and principles of SAR. What are the key system parameters. Performance calculations using RadarCalc. Design and implementation tradeoffs. Current system performance. Emerging systems.
What You Will Learn

How to process data from SAR systems for high resolution, wide area coverage, interferometric and/or polarimetric applications. How to design and build high performance SAR processors. Perform SAR data calibration. Ground moving target indication (GMTI) in a SAR context. Current state-of-the-art.
Course Outline
1. Applications Overview. A survey of important applications and how they influence the SAR system from sensor through processor. A wide number of SAR designs and modes will be presented from the pioneering classic, single channel, strip mapping systems to more advanced all-polarization, spotlight, and interferometric designs. 2. Applications and System Design Tradeoffs and Constraints. System design formulation will begin with a class interactive design workshop using the RadarCalc model designed for the purpose of demonstrating the constraints imposed by range/Doppler ambiguities, minimum antenna area, limitations and related radar physics and engineering constraints. Contemporary pacing technologies in the area of antenna design, on-board data collection and processing and ground system processing and analysis will also be presented along with a projection of SAR technology advancements, in progress, and how they will influence future applications. 3. Civil Applications. A review of the current NASA and foreign scientific applications of SAR. 4. Commercial Applications. The emerging interest in commercial applications is international and is fueled by programs such as Canadas RadarSat-2, the European ENVISAT and TerraSAR series, the NASA/JPL UAVSAR system, and commercial systems such as Intermap's Star-3i and Fugro's GeoSAR. The applications (surface mapping, change detection, resource exploration and development, etc.) driving this interest will be presented and analyzed in terms of the sensor and platform space/airborne and associated ground systems design.
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Course Outline
1. SAR Review Origins. Theory, Design, Engineering, Modes, Applications, System. 2. Processing Basics. Traditional strip map processing steps, theoretical justification, processing systems designs, typical processing systems. 3. Advanced SAR Processing. Processing complexities arising from uncompensated motion and low frequency (e.g., foliage penetrating) SAR processing. 4. Interferometric SAR. Description of the state-ofthe-art IFSAR processing techniques: complex SAR image registration, interferogram and correlogram generation, phase unwrapping, and digital terrain elevation data (DTED) extraction. 5. Spotlight Mode SAR. Theory and implementation of high resolution imaging. Differences from strip map SAR imaging. 6. Polarimetric SAR. Description of the image information provided by polarimetry and how this can be exploited for terrain classification, soil moisture, ATR, etc. 7. High Performance Computing Hardware. Parallel implementations, supercomputers, compact DSP systems, hybrid opto-electronic system. 8. SAR Data Calibration. Internal (e.g., cal-tones) and external calibrations, Doppler centroid aliasing, geolocation, polarimetric calibration, ionospheric effects. 9. Example Systems and Applications. Spacebased: SIR-C, RADARSAT, ENVISAT, TerraSAR, Cosmo-Skymed, PalSAR. Airborne: AirSAR and other current systems. Mapping, change detection, polarimetry, interferometry.
Tactical Missile Design and System Engineering

March 28-30, 2011
May 2-4, 2011

Laurel, Maryland
Course Outline
1. Introduction/Key Drivers in the Design and System Engineering Process: Overview of missile design process. Examples of system-of-systems integration. Unique characteristics of tactical missiles. Key aerodynamic configuration sizing parameters. Missile conceptual design synthesis process. Examples of processes to establish mission requirements. Projected capability in command, control, communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR). Example of Pareto analysis. Attendees vote on course emphasis. 2. Aerodynamic Considerations in Missile Design and System Engineering: Optimizing missile aerodynamics. Shapes for low observables. Missile configuration layout (body, wing, tail) options. Selecting flight control alternatives. Wing and tail sizing. Predicting normal force, drag, pitching moment, stability, control effectiveness, lift-to-drag ratio, and hinge moment. Maneuver law alternatives. 3. Propulsion Considerations in Missile Design and System Engineering: Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket, and rocket propulsion comparisons. Turbojet engine design considerations, prediction and sizing. Selecting ramjet engine, booster, and inlet alternatives. Ramjet performance prediction and sizing. High density fuels. Propellant grain cross section tradeoffs. Effective thrust magnitude control. Reducing propellant observables. Rocket motor performance prediction and sizing. Motor case and nozzle materials. 4. Weight Considerations in Missile Design and System Engineering: How to size subsystems to meet flight performance requirements. Structural design criteria factor of safety. Structure concepts and manufacturing processes. Selecting airframe materials. Loads prediction. Weight prediction. Airframe and motor case design. Aerodynamic heating prediction and insulation trades. Dome material alternatives and sizing. Power supply and actuator alternatives and sizing. 5. Flight Performance Considerations in Missile Design and System Engineering: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamic sizing-equations of motion. Accuracy of simplified equations of motion. Maximizing flight performance. Benefits of flight trajectory shaping. Flight performance prediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast, steady descent, ballistic, maneuvering, and homing flight. 6. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration / System Engineering: Achieving robustness in adverse weather. Seeker, navigation, data link, and sensor alternatives. Seeker range prediction. Counter-countermeasures. Warhead/fuzing alternatives and lethality prediction. Approaches to minimize collateral damage. Alternative guidance laws. Proportional guidance accuracy prediction. Time constant contributors and prediction. Maneuverability design criteria. Radar cross section and infrared signature prediction. Survivability considerations. Insensitive munitions. Enhanced reliability. Cost drivers of schedule, weight, learning curve, and parts count. EMD and production cost prediction. Designing within launch platform constraints. Internal vs. external carriage. Shipping, storage, carriage, launch, and separation environment considerations. Launch platform interfaces. Cold and solar environment temperature prediction. 7. Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools: Trade-offs for extended range rocket. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability. Developing a harmonized missile. Lofted range prediction. Ramjet missile sizing for range robustness. Ramjet fuel alternatives. Ramjet velocity control. Correction of turbojet thrust and specific impulse. Turbojet missile sizing for maximum range. Turbojet engine rotational speed. Computer aided sizing tools for conceptual design. Soda straw rocket design-build-fly competition. House of quality process. Design of experiment process. 8. Development Process: Design validation/technology development process. Developing a technology roadmap. History of transformational technologies. Funding emphasis. Alternative proposal win strategies. New missile follow-on projections. Examples of development tests and facilities. Example of technology demonstration flight envelope. Examples of technology development. New technologies for tactical missiles. 9. Summary and Lessons Learned.
$1690
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day short course covers the fundamentals of tactical missile design, development, and system engineering. The course provides a system-level, integrated method for missile aerodynamic configuration/propulsion design and analysis. It addresses the broad range of alternatives in meeting cost and performance requirements. The methods presented are generally simple closed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, to provide insight into the primary driving parameters. Configuration sizing examples are presented for rocketpowered, ramjet-powered, and turbo-jet powered baseline missiles. Typical values of missile parameters and the characteristics of current operational missiles are discussed as well as the enabling subsystems and technologies for tactical missiles and the current/projected state-of-the-art. Videos illustrate missile development activities and missile performance. Daily roundtable discussion. Finally, each attendee will design, build, and fly a small air powered rocket. Attendees will vote on the relative emphasis of the material to be presented. Attendees receive course notes as well as the textbook, Tactical Missile Design, 2nd edition.
Instructor
Eugene L. Fleeman has more than 46 years of government, industry, and academia experience in missile system and technology development. Formerly a manager of missile programs at Air Force Research Laboratory, Rockwell International, Boeing, and Georgia Tech, he is an international lecturer on missiles and the author of over 100 publications, including the AIAA textbook, Tactical Missile Design. 2nd Ed.
What You Will Learn

Key drivers in the missile design and system engineering process. Critical tradeoffs, methods and technologies in subsystems, aerodynamic, propulsion, and structure sizing. Launch platform-missile integration. Robustness, lethality, accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and cost considerations. Missile sizing examples. Missile development process.
Who Should Attend

The course is oriented toward the needs of missile engineers, analysts, marketing personnel, program managers, university professors, and others working in the area of missile systems and technology development. Attendees will gain an understanding of missile design, missile technologies, launch platform integration, missile system measures of merit, and the missile system development process.
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Applications

Engineering, Spectrum, and Regulatory Issues Associated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
NEW!
June 7, 2011
Dayton, Ohio
June 14, 2011

Summary
This one-day course is designed for engineers, aviation experts and project managers who wish to enhance their understanding of UAS. The course provides the "big picture" for those who work outside of the discipline. Each topic addresses real systems (Predator, Shadow, Warrior and others) and real-world problems and issues concerning the use and expansion of their applications.
$650
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Course Outline
1. Historic Development of UAS Post 1960s. 2. Components and latest developments of a UAS. Ground Control Station, Radio Links (LOS and BLOS), UAV, Payloads. 3. UAS Manufacturers. Domestic, International. 4. Classes, Characteristics and Comparisons of UAS. 5. Operational Scenarios for UAS. Phases of Flight, Federal Government Use of UAS, State and Local government use of UAS. Civil and commercial use of UAS. 6. ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) of UAS. Optical, Infrared, Radar. 7. Comparative Study of the Safety of UAS. In the Air and On the ground. 8. UAS Access to the National Airspace System (NAS). Overview of the NAS, Classes of Airspace, Requirements for Access to the NAS, Issues Being Addressed, Issues Needing to be Addressed. 9. Bandwidth and Spectrum Issues. Bandwidth of single UAV, Aggregate bandwidth of UAS population. 10. International UAS issues. WRC Process, Agenda Item 1.3 and Resolution 421. 11. UAS Centers of Excellence. North Dakota, Las Cruses, NM, DoD. 12. Worked Examples of Channeling Plans and Link/Interference Budgets. Shadow, Predator/Warrior. 13. UAS Interactive Deployment Scenarios.
Instructor
Mr. Mark N. Lewellen has nearly 25 years of experience with a wide variety of space, satellite and aviation related projects, including the Predator/Shadow/Warrior/Global Hawk UAVs, Orbcomm, Iridium, Sky Station, and aeronautical mobile telemetry systems. More recently he has been working in the exciting field of UAS. He is currently the Vice Chairman of a UAS Sub-group under Working Party 5B which is leading the US preparations to find new radio spectrum for UAS operations for the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2011 under Agenda Item 1.3. He is also a technical advisor to the US State Department and a member of the National Committee which reviews and comments on all US submissions to international telecommunication groups, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
What You Will Learn

Categories of current UAS and their aeronautical capabilities? Major manufactures of UAS? The latest developments and major components of a UAS? What type of sensor data can UAS provide? Regulatory and spectrum issues associated with UAS? National Airspace System including the different classes of airspace How will UAS gain access to the National Airspace System (NAS)?
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Digital Signal Processing System Design

With MATLAB Code and Applications to Sonar and other areas of client interest
May 30 - June 2, 2011

Course Outline
1. Discrete Time Linear Systems. A review of the fundamentals of sampling, discrete time signals, and sequences. Develop fundamental representation of discrete linear time-invariant system output as the convolution of the input signal with the system impulse response or in the frequency domain as the product of the input frequency response and the system frequency response. Define general difference equation representations, and frequency response of the system. Show a typical detection system for detecting discrete frequency components in noise. 2. System Realizations & Analysis. Demonstrate the use of z-transforms and inverse z-transforms in the analysis of discrete time systems. Show examples of the use of ztransform domain to represent difference equations and manipulate DSP realizations. Present network diagrams for direct form, cascade, and parallel implementations. 3. Digital Filters. Develop the fundamentals of digital filter design techniques for Infinite Impulse Response (IIR) and Develop Finite Impulse Response filter (FIR) types. MATLAB design examples will be presented. Comparisons between FIR and IIR filters will be presented. 4. Discrete Fourier Transforms (DFT). The fundamental properties of the DFT will be presented: linearity, circular shift, frequency response, scallo ping loss, and effective noise bandwidth. The use of weighting and redundancy processing to obtain desired performance improvements will be presented. The use of MATLAB to calculate performance gains for various weighting functions and redundancies will be demonstrated. . 5. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The FFT radix 2 and radix 4 algorithms will be developed. The use of FFTs to perform filtering in the frequency domain will be developed using the overlap-save and overlap-add techniques. Performance calculations will be demonstrated using MATLAB. Processing throughput requirements for implementing the FFT will be presented. 6. Multirate Digital Signal Processing. Multirate processing fundamentals of decimation and interpolation will be developed. Methods for optimizing processing throughput requirements via multirate designs will be developed. Multirate techniques in filter banks and spectrum analyzers and synthesizers will be developed. Structures and Network theory for multirate digital systems will be discussed. 7. Detection of Signals In Noise. Develop Receiver Operating Charactieristic (ROC) data for detection of narrowband signals in noise. Discuss linear system responses to discrete random processes. Discuss power spectrum estimation. Use realistic SONAR problem. MATLAB to calculate performance of detection system. 8. Finite Arithmetic Error Analysis. Analog-to-Digital conversion errors will be studied. Quantization effects of finite arithmetic for common digital signal processing algorithms including digital filters and FFTs will be presented. Methods of calculating the noise at the digital system output due to arithmetic effects will be developed. 9. System Design. Digital Processing system design techniques will be developed. Methodologies for signal analysis, system design including algorithm selection, architecture selection, configuration analysis, and performance analysis will be developed. Typical state-of-theart COTS signal processing devices will be discussed. 10. Advanced Algorithms & Practical Applications. Several algorithms and associated applications will be discussed based upon classical and recent papers/research: Recursive Least Squares Estimation, Kalman Filter Theory, Adaptive Algorithms: Joint Multichannel Least Squares Lattice, Spatial filtering of equally and unequally spaced arrays. Vol. 107 53
$1790
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This four-day course is intended for engineers and scientists concerned with the design and performance analysis of signal processing applications. The course will provide the fundamentals required to develop optimum signal processing flows based upon processor throughput resource requirements analysis. Emphasis will be placed upon practical approaches based on lessons learned that are thoroughly developed using procedures with computer tools that show each step required in the design and analysis. MATLAB code will be used to demonstrate concepts and show actual tools available for performing the design and analysis.
Instructor
Joseph G. Lucas has over 35 years of experience in DSP techniques and applications including EW, sonar and radar applications, performance analysis, digital filtering, spectral analysis, beamforming, detection and tracking techniques, finite word length effects, and adaptive processing. He has industry experience at IBM and GD-AIS with radar, sonar and EW applications and has taught classes in DSP theory and applications. He is author of the textbook: Digital Signal Processing: A System Design Approach (Wiley).
What You Will Learn

What are the key DSP concepts and how do they relate to real applications? How is the optimum real-time signal processing flow determined? What are the methods of time domain and frequency domain implementation? How is an optimum DSP system designed? What are typical characteristics of real DSP multirate systems? How can you use MATLAB to analyze and design DSP systems? From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic DSP systems engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, and understand the literature. Students will receive a suite of MATLAB m-files for direct use or modification by the user. These codes are useful to both MATLAB users and users of other programming languages as working examples of practical signal processing algorithm implementations.
Digital Video Systems, Broadcast and Operations

May 9-12, 2011
1. Technical Background. Types of video. Advantages and disadvantages. Digitizing video. Digital compression techniques. 2. Proprietary Digital Video Systems. Digicipher. DirecTV. Other systems. 3. Videoconferencing Systems Overview. 4. MPEG1 Digital Video. Why it was developed. Technical description. Operation and Transmission. 5. MPEG2 Digital Video. Why it was developed. Technical description. Operation and Transmission. 4:2:0 vs 4:2:2 profile. MPEG profiles and levels. 6. DVB Enhancements to MPEG2. What DVB does and why it does it. DVB standards review. What DVB-S2 will accomplish and how. 7. DTV (or ATSC) use of MPEG2. How DTV uses MPEG2. DTV overview. 8. MPEG4 Advanced Simple Profile. Why it was developed. Technical description. Operation and Transmission. 9. New Compression Systems. MPEG-4-10 or H.26L. Windows Media 9. How is different. How improved. Transcoding from MPEG 2 to MPEG 4. JPEG 2000. 10. Systems in use today: DBS systems (e.g. DirecTV, Echostar) and DARS systems (XM Radio, Sirius). 11. Encryption and Conditional Access Systems. Types of conditional access / encryption systems. Relationship to subscriber management systems. Key distribution methods. Smart cards. 12. Digital Video Transmission. Over fiber optic cables or microwaves. Over the Internet IP video. Over satellites. Private networks vs. public. 13. Delivery to the Home. Comparing and contrasting terrestrial broadcasting, satellite (DBS), cable and others. 14. Production - Pre to Post. Production formats. Digital editing. Graphics.Computer Animations. Character generation. Virtual sets, ads and actors. Video transitions and effects. 15. Origination Facilities. Playback control and automation. Switching and routing and redundancy. System-wide timing and synchronization. Trafficking ads and interstitials. Monitoring and control. 16. Storage Systems. Servers vs. physical media. Caching vs. archival. Central vs. distributed storage. 17. Digital Manipulation. Digital Insertion. Bit Stream Splicing. Statistical Multiplexing. 18. Asset Management. What is metadata. Digital rights management. EPGs. 19. Digital Copying. What the technology allows. What the law allows. 20. Video Associated Systems. Audio systems and methods. Data encapsulation systems and methods. Dolby digital audio systems handling in the broadcast center. 21. Operational Considerations. Selecting the right systems. Encoders. Receivers / decoders. Selecting the right encoding rate. Source video processing. System compatibility issues.
$1790
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This four-day course is designed to make the student aware of digital video systems in use today and planned for the near future, including how they are used, transmitted, and received. From this course you will obtain the ability to understand the various evolving digital video standards and equipment, their use in current broadcast systems, and the concerns/issues that accompany these advancements.
Instructor
Sidney Skjei is president of Skjei Telecom, Inc., an engineering and broadcasting consulting firm. He has supported digital video systems planning, development and implementation for a large number of commercial organizations, including PBS, CBS, Boeing, and XM Satellite Radio. He also works for smaller television stations and broadcast organizations. He is frequently asked to testify as an Expert Witness in digital video system. Mr. Skjei holds an MSEE from the Naval Postgraduate School and is a licensed Professional Engineer in Virginia.
What You Will Learn

How compressed digital video systems work and how to use them effectively. Where all the compressed digital video systems fit together in history, application and implementation. Where encryption and conditional access fit in and what systems are available today. How do tape-based broadcast facilities differ from server-based facilities? What services are evolving to complement digital video? What do you need to know to upgrade / purchase a digital video system? What are the various options for transmitting and distributing digital video?
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Engineering Systems Modeling

With Excel / VBA
Recent attendee comments ...

"Lots of useful information, and a good combination of lecture and hands-on." "Great detailinformative and responsive to questions. Offered lots of useful info to use beyond the class."
NEW!
June 14-15, 2011
$990
(8:30am - 4:30pm)
Summary
This two-day course is for engineers, scientists, and others interested in developing custom engineering system models. Principles and practices are established for creating integrated models using Excel and its built - in programming environment, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Real-world techniques and tips not found in any other course, book, or other resource are revealed. Step - by - step implementation, instructor - led interactive examples, and integrated participant exercises solidify the concepts introduced. Application examples are demonstrated from the instructors experience in unmanned underwater vehicles, LEO spacecraft, cryogenic propulsion systems, aerospace & military power systems, avionics thermal management, and other projects.
Course Outline
1. Excel/VBA Review. Excel capabilities. Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). Input/output (I/O) basics. Integrating functions & subroutines. 2. Identifying Scope & Capabilities. Defining model requirements. Project scope. User inputs. Model outputs. 3. Quick Prototyping. Creating key functions. Testing I/O & calculations. Confirming overall approach. 4. Defining Model Structure. Refining model architecture. Identifying input mechanisms. Defining output data & graphics. 5. Designing Graphical User Interfaces. Using ActiveX controls. Custom user-forms. Creating system diagrams & other graphics. Model navigation. 6. Building & Tuning the VBA Engine. Programming techniques. VBA integrated development environment. Best practices for performance. 7. Customizing Output Results. Data tables. Plots. Interactive output. 8. Exploiting Built-in Excel Functions. Advanced math functions. Data handling. 9. Integrating External Data. Retrieving online data. Array handling. Curve fitting. 10. Adding Interdisciplinary Capabilities. Integrating other technical analyses. Financial/cost models. 11. Unleashing GoalSeek & Solver. Single variable, single target using GoalSeek. Multivariable optimization using Solver. 12. Incorporating Scenarios. Comparing multiple designs. Tradeoff comparisons. Parameter sensitivities. Quick what-if evaluations. 13. Documentation, References, & Links. Documenting inputs, methodology, and results. Incorporating references. Adding links to files & online data. 14. Formatting & Protection. Optimizing formatting for reporting. Protecting algorithms & proprietary data. Distribution tips. 15. Flexibility, Standardization, & Configuration Control. Building user flexibility and extensibility. Standardizing algorithms. Version & configuration control. 16. Other Useful Tips & Tricks. Practical hands-on techniques & tips. 17. Application Topics. Tailored to participant interests.
This course will provide the knowledge and methods to create custom engineering system models for analyzing conceptual designs, performing system trades, and optimizing system performance with Excel/VBA. Vol. 107 55
Instructor
Matthew E. Moran, PE is the owner of Isotherm Technologies LLC, a Senior Engineer at NASA, and an instructor in the graduate school at Walsh University. He has 27 years experience developing products and systems for aerospace, electronics, military, and power generation applications. He has created Excel / VBA engineering system models for the Air Force, Office of Naval Research, Missile Defense Agency, NASA, and other organizations. Matt is a Professional Engineer (Ohio), with a B.S. & graduate work in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA in Systems Management. He has published 39 papers, and has 3 patents, in the areas of thermal systems, cryogenics, MEMS / microsystems, power generation systems, and electronics cooling.
What You Will Learn

Exploit the full power of Excel for building engineering system models. Master the built-in VBA programming environment. Implement advanced data I/O, manipulation, analysis, and display. Create full featured graphical interfaces and interactive content. Optimize performance for multi-parameter systems and designs. Integrate interdisciplinary and multi-physics capabilities.
Fiber Optics Technology and Applications:

An intro for technical people to enter the field or use FO in their work
May 9-11, 2011

Las Vegas, Nevada
NEW!
Course Outline
1. Intro to FO, Fundamentals, Components, Communications. Fiber Optic Communication Systems. Introduction to analog and digital fiber optic systems including terrestrial, undersea, CATV, gigabit Ethernet, RF antenna remoting, and plastic optical fiber data links. 2. Types of Fibers, Properties of Fibers, Fiber Material, Structure, etc. Optics and Lightwave Fundamentals. Ray theory, numerical aperture, diffraction, electromagnetic waves, polarization, dispersion, Fresnel reflection, optical waveguides, birefringence, phase velocity, group velocity. 3. Specialty Fibers, Cabling, Light Sources. Optical Fibers. Step-index fibers, graded-index fibers, attenuation, optical modes, dispersion, non-linearity, fiber types, bending loss. 4. Transmitters, Receivers, Amplification, Regeneration & Wavelength. Optical Transmitters. Introduction to semiconductor physics, FP, VCSEL, DFB lasers, direct modulation, linearity, RIN noise, dynamic range, temperature dependence, bias control, drive circuitry, threshold current, slope efficiency, chirp. Lasers, LEDS, Fiber Amplifiers, wavelength and technology options. Optical Receivers. Quantum properties of light, PN, PIN, APD, design, thermal noise, shot noise, sensitivity characteristics, BER, front end electronics, bandwidth limitations, linearity, quantum efficiency. Optical Amplifiers. EDFA, Raman, semiconductor, gain, noise, dynamics, power amplifier, pre-amplifier, line amplifier. 5. Connector, Couplers, WDM . Optical Cables and Connectors. Types, construction, fusion splicing, connector types, insertion loss, return loss, connector care. Passive Fiber Optic Components. Couplers, isolators, circulators, WDM filters, Add-Drop multiplexers, attenuators. Component Specification Sheets. Interpreting optical component spec. sheets - what makes the best design component for a given application. 6. Switches, Modulators, Measurements, Troubleshooting Optical Modulators. Mach-Zehnder interferometer, Electro-optic modulator, electro-absorption modulator, linearity, bias control, insertion loss, polarization. 7. Networking, Standards, System Design. (Briefly). 8. Network design, Global Telecomm, Regional and Metro. (Briefly). 9. Local Telephone/Access, Internet Networks, Video Transmission. (Briefly). 10. Mobile FO Comms, FO Sensors*, Imaging and Illumination. (Briefly). 11. Applications: Fiber-Optic Applications- Sensors (rotation Fiber-Optic Gyroscopes) Fiber-Optic Applications- Illumination & Material Processing (Beam Power through fibers) Fiber-Optic Applications- BioMedical.
$1690
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This three-day course is designed for technical people with a wide variety of backgrounds who wish to enhance their understanding of Fiber-Optics or become familiar with the applications of FO. The various properties of Fibers of a wide variety of types will be discussed along with applications for which they can be used. Special emphasis will be put on using fibers for Laser Power Delivery, a subject not found in textbooks.
Instructor
Dr. James Pierre Hauck is a consultant to industry and government defense labs. He is an expert in fiberoptics systems having used them for a variety of systems in which CW or Pulsed laser power is delivered to targets. Dr. Haucks work with lasers and optics began about 40 years ago when he studied Quantum Electronics at the University of CA Irvine. After completing the Ph.D. in Physics, he went to work for Rockwells Electronics Research Center, working Lasers and Applications, and later on Fiber-Optics, and Optical Comms Systems. Jim Haucks work on Fiber-Optics began in the 1990s when he developed systems for delivery of high power laser beams for materials processing. He continued that work with the use of FO for laser power delivery in optical dazzlers and imagers, and Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Systems.
What You Will Learn

What are the Emerging issues for the use of Fiber-Optic system in both military and commercial applications. Future Opportunities in Fiber-Optics applications, and much more!). Overcoming Challenges in Fiber-Optic Systems (bandwidth expansion, real-time global connectivity, survivability & more). Measuring the Key Performance Tradeoffs (cost vs. size/weight vs. availability vs. power vs. transmission distance). Tools and Techniques for Meeting the Requirements of Data Rate, Availability, and transmitting high power beams without damage to the fiber or degradation of the light transmitted.
From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic FO systems engineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems, and understand the literature.
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Grounding & Shielding for EMC

April 26-28, 2011
$1590
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Instructor
Dr. William G. Duff (Bill) received a BEE degree from George Washington University in 1959, a MSEE degree from Syracuse University in 1969, and a DScEE degree from Clayton University in 1977. Bill is an independent consultant specializing in EMI/EMC. He worked for SENTEL and Atlantic Research and taught courses on electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). He is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of engineering technology for achieving EMC in communication and electronic systems. He has more than 40 years of experience in EMI/EMC analysis, design, test and problem solving for a wide variety of communication and electronic systems. He has extensive experience in assessing EMI at the circuit, equipment and/or the system level and applying EMI mitigation techniques to "fix" problems. Bill has written more than 40 technical papers and four books on EMC. He is a NARTE Certified EMC Engineer. Bill has been very active in the IEEE EMC Society. He served on the Board of Directors, is currently Chairman of the Fellow Evaluation Committee and is an Associate Editor for the Newsletter. He is a past president of the IEEE EMC Society and a past Director of the Electromagnetics and Radiation Division of IEEE.
Summary
This three-day course is designed for technicians, operators, and engineers who need an understanding of all facets of grounding and shielding at the circuit, PCB, box or equipment level, cable-interconnected boxes (subsystem), system and building, facilities or vehicle levels. The course offers a discussion of the qualitative techniques for EMI control through grounding and shielding at all levels. It provides for selection of EMI suppression methods via math modeling and graphics of grounding and shielding parameters. Our instructor will use computer software to provide real world examples and case histories. The computer software simulates and demonstrates various concepts and helps bridge the gap between theory and the real world. The computer software will be made available to the attendees. One of the computer programs is used to design interconnecting equipments. This program demonstrates the impact of various grounding schemes and different "fixes" that are applied. Another computer program is used to design a shielded enclosure. The program considers the box material; seams and gaskets; cooling and viewing apertures; and various "fixes" that may be used for aperture protection. There are also hardware demonstrations of the effect of various compromises and resulting "fixes" on the shielding effectiveness of an enclosure. The compromises that are demonstrated are seam leakage, and a conductor penetrating the enclosure. The hardware demonstrations also include incorporating various "fixes" and illustrating their impact.
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What You Will Learn

Examples Of Potential EMI Threats. Safety Grounding Versus Noise Coupling. Field Coupling Into Ground Loops. Coupling Reduction Methods. Victim Sensitivities. Common Ground Impedance Coupling. Ground Loop Coupling. Shielding Theory.
Practical Design of Experiments

June 7-9, 2011
$1040
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. Survey of Statistical Concepts. 2. Introduction to Design of Experiments. 3. Designing Full and Fractional Factorials. 4. Hands-on Exercise: Statapult Distance Experiment using full factorial. 5. Data preparation and analysis of Experimental Data. 6. Verification of Model: Collect data, analyze mean and standard deviation. 7. Hands-on Experiment: One-Half Fractional Factorial, verify prediction. 8. Hands-on Experiment: One-Fourth Fractional Factorial, verify prediction. 9. Screening Experiments (Trebuchet). 10. Advanced designs, Methods of Steepest Ascent, Central Composite Design. 11. Some recent uses of DOE. 12. Summary.
Summary
This two-day course will enable the participant to plan the most efficient experiment or test which will result in a statistically defensible conclusion of the test objectives. It will show how properly designed tests are easily analyzed and prepared for presentation in a report or paper. Examples and exercises related to various NASA satellite programs will be included. Many companies are reporting significant savings and increased productivity from their engineering, process control and R&D professionals. These companies apply statistical methods and statisticallydesigned experiments to their critical manufacturing processes, product designs, and laboratory experiments. Multifactor experimentation will be shown as increasing efficiencies, improving product quality, and decreasing costs. This first course in experimental design will start you into statistical planning before you actually start taking data and will guide you to perform hands-on analysis of your results immediately after completing the last experimental run. You will learn how to design practical full factorial and fractional factorial experiments. You will learn how to systematically manipulate many variables simultaneously to discover the few major factors affecting performance and to develop a mathematical model of the actual instruments. You will perform statistical analysis using the modern statistical software called JMP from SAS Institute. At the end of this course, participants will be able to design experiments and analyze them on their own desktop computers.
Testimonials ...
Would you like many times more information, with much less resources used, and 100% valid and technically defensible results? If so, design your tests using Design of Experiments. Dr. Jackie Telford, Career Enhancement: Statistics, JHU/APL. We can no longer afford to experiment in a trial-and-error manner, changing one factor at a time, the way Edison did in developing the light bulb. A far better method is to apply a computer-enhanced, systematic approach to experimentation, one that considers all factors simultaneously. That approach is called "Design of Experiments.. Mark Anderson, Physicist. The Industrial
Instructor
Dr. Manny Uy is a member of the Principal Professional Staff at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL). Previously, he was with General Electric Company, where he practiced Design of Experiments on many manufacturing processes and product development projects. He is currently working on space environmental monitors, reliability and failure analysis, and testing of modern instruments for Homeland Security. He earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Case-Western Reserve University and was a postdoctoral fellow at Rice University and the Free University of Brussels. He has published over 150 papers and holds over 10 patents. At the JHU/APL, he has continued to teach courses in the Design and Analysis of Experiments and in Data Mining and Experimental Analysis using SAS/JMP.
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What You Will Learn

How to design full and fractional factorial experiments. Gather data from hands-on experiments while simultaneously manipulating many variables. Analyze statistical significant testing from hands-on exercises. Acquire a working knowledge of the statistical software JMP.
Practical EMI Fixes

June 13-16, 2011
$1790
Summary
This four-day course is designed for technician and engineers who need an understanding of EMI and EMI fix methodology. The course offers a basic working knowledge of the principles of the EMI measurements, EMI fix selection, and EMI fix theory. This course will provide the ability to understand and communicate with communications-electronics (C-E) engineers and project personnel relating to EMI and EMI fix trade-offs.
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Course Outline
1. EMI Basics and Units. Definitions. Time And Frequency. 2. EMI Measurements. Time Domain And Frequency Domain Measurement Techniques, Antennas And Sensors, And Current Probes. 3. EMI Fix Theory. Sources And Victims, And Coupling Paths For Conducted And Radiated EMI, Field-To-Wire Transition And Ground Loops. 4. EMI Fix Selection Flowchart. The Methodology For Victim Identification, Access Point Selection, And Coupling Path Identification. Worksheets For Frequency Domain Measurements And Fix Selections. Discussion Of Fix Installations And An Example Application. 5. The EMI Catalog. An Introduction To The Catalog, Including Discussion Of Layout, Fix Classification And Application Guidelines. 6. Conducted EMI Fixes. A Discussion Of Signal Filters For Conducted EMI Fixes, Including Power Line Filters, Ferrites, And Transformers. 7. Conducted Transient Fixes. Basic Types Of Transient Fixes; Spark Gaps And Transorbs. Controlling Stray Inducted And Capacitive Coupling. A Discussion On Motor Generators, Uninterruptible Power Supplies And Dedicated Power Supplies. 8. Ground Loop Fixes. Techniques To Correct Ground Loop Induced EMI. 9. Common Impedance Fixes. Techniques To Correct Common Impedance Induced EMI. 10. Field To Cable Fixes. Techniques To Correct Field To Cable Induced EMI. 11. Differential Mode Field To Cable Fixes. Techniques to correct Differential Mode Field to Cable Induced EMI. 12. Cross Talk Fixes. Techniques to Correct Differential Cross Talk Induced EMI. 13. EMI Shielding Fixes. Techniques To Harden Victims To EMI. 14. Source Modifications. Techniques To Modify Sources Of EMI. 15. Fix Installation Guidelines. Techniques Used In EMI Fix Installations, Including Location Determination, Mounting Requirements, Cable Routing, Shield Termination Requirements, Shield Integrity And Ground Connections.
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Instructor
Dr. William G. Duff (Bill) is the President of SEMTAS. Previously, he was the Chief Technology Officer of the Advanced Technology Group of SENTEL. Prior to working for SENTEL, he worked for Atlantic Research and taught courses on electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). He is internationally recognized as a leader in the development of engineering technology for achieving EMC in communication and electronic systems. He has 42 years of experience in EMI/EMC analysis, design, test and problem solving for a wide variety of communication and electronic systems. He has extensive experience in assessing EMI at the equipment and/or the system level and applying EMI suppression and control techniques to "fix" problems. Bill has written more than 40 technical papers and four books on EMC and he regularly teaches seminar courses on EMC. Bill is a Fellow in the IEEE, served on the Board of Directors and as President of the IEEE EMC Society, was Director of the Electromagnetics and Radiation Division of IEEE, is an Associate Editor of the IEEE EMC Newsletter,and was Chairman of the IEEE-EMC Society Fellow Evaluation Committee. He is a NARTE Certified EMC Engineer.
What You Will Learn

Basic EMI Technology The Fundamentals Of EMI Measurements Source And Victim Hardening The Working Language Of The EMI Community Source And Victim Coupling The Major Tradeoffs In EMI Fix Performance
Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLAB

with Radar, Sonar, Communications, Speech & Imaging Applications
June 20-23, 2011

Middletown, Rhode Island
July 25-28, 2011

Laurel, Maryland
$1895
(8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary
This four-day course covers signal processing systems for radar, sonar, communications, speech, imaging and other applications based on state-of-theart computer algorithms. These algorithms include important tasks such as data simulation, parameter estimation, filtering, interpolation, detection, spectral analysis, beamforming, classification, and tracking. Until now these algorithms could only be learned by reading the latest technical journals. This course will take the mystery out of these designs by introducing the algorithms with a minimum of mathematics and illustrating the key ideas via numerous examples using MATLAB. Designed for engineers, scientists, and other professionals who wish to study the practice of statistical signal processing without the headaches, this course will make extensive use of hands-on MATLAB implementations and demonstrations. Attendees will receive a suite of software source code and are encouraged to bring their own laptops to follow along with the demonstrations. Each participant will receive two books Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Vol. I and Vol. 2 by instructor Dr. Kay. A complete set of notes and a suite of MATLAB m-files will be distributed in source format for direct use or modification by the user.
Course Outline
1. MATLAB Basics. M-files, logical flow, graphing, debugging, special characters, array manipulation, vectorizing computations, useful toolboxes. 2. Computer Data Generation. Signals, Gaussian noise, nonGaussian noise, colored and white noise, AR/ARMA time series, real vs. complex data, linear models, complex envelopes and demodulation. 3. Parameter Estimation. Maximum likelihood, best linear unbiased, linear and nonlinear least squares, recursive and sequential least squares, minimum mean square error, maximum a posteriori, general linear model, performance evaluation via Taylor series and computer simulation methods. 4. Filtering/Interpolation/Extrapolation. Wiener, linear Kalman approaches, time series methods. 5. Detection. Matched filters, generalized matched filters, estimator-correlators, energy detectors, detection of abrupt changes, min probability of error receivers, communication receivers, nonGaussian approaches, likelihood and generalized likelihood detectors, receiver operating characteristics, CFAR receivers, performance evaluation by computer simulation. 6. Spectral Analysis. Periodogram, Blackman-Tukey, autoregressive and other high resolution methods, eigenanalysis methods for sinusoids in noise. 7. Array Processing. Beamforming, narrowband vs. wideband considerations, space-time processing, interference suppression. 8. Signal Processing Systems. Image processing, active sonar receiver, passive sonar receiver, adaptive noise canceler, time difference of arrival localization, channel identification and tracking, adaptive beamforming, data analysis. 9. Case Studies. Fault detection in bearings, acoustic imaging, active sonar detection, passive sonar detection, infrared surveillance, radar Doppler estimation, speaker separation, stock market data analysis.
Instructor
Dr. Steven Kay is a Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Rhode Island and the President of Signal Processing Systems, a consulting firm to industry and the government. He has over 25 years of research and development experience in designing optimal statistical signal processing algorithms for radar, sonar, speech, image, communications, vibration, and financial data analysis. Much of his work has been published in over 100 technical papers and the three textbooks, Modern Spectral Estimation: Theory and Application, Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Estimation Theory, and Fundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Detection Theory. Dr. Kay is a Fellow of the IEEE.
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What You Will Learn

To translate system requirements into algorithms that work. To simulate and assess performance of key algorithms. To tradeoff algorithm performance for computational complexity. The limitations to signal processing performance. To recognize and avoid common pitfalls and traps in algorithmic development. To generalize and solve practical problems using the provided suite of MATLAB code.
Signal & Image Processing And Analysis For Scientists And Engineers
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Whether working in the scientific, medical, or security field, signal and image processing and analysis play a critical role. This three-day course is designed is designed for engineers, scientists, technicians, implementers, and managers in those fields who need to understand basic and advanced methods of signal and image processing and analysis techniques. The course provides a jump start for utilizing these methods in any application.
May 17-19, 2011

$1590
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Instructor
Dr. Donald J. Roth is the Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) Team Lead at a major NASA center, as well as a senior research engineer with 26 years of experience in NDE, measurement and imaging sciences, and software design. His primary areas of expertise over his career include research and development in the imaging modalities of ultrasound, infrared, x-ray, computed tomography, and terahertz. He has been heavily involved in the development of software for custom data and control systems, and for signal and image processing software systems. Dr. Roth holds the degree of Ph.D. in Materials Science from the Case Western Reserve University and has published over 100 articles, presentations, book chapters, and software products.
Course Outline
1. Introduction. Basic Descriptions, Terminology, and Concepts Related to Signals, Imaging, and Processing for science and engineering. Analog and Digital. Data acquisition concepts. Sampling and Quantization. 2. Signal Analysis. Basic operations, Frequency-domain filtering, Wavelet filtering, Wavelet Decomposition and Reconstruction, Signal Deconvolution, Joint Time-Frequency Processing, Curve Fitting. 3. Signal Analysis. Signal Parameter Extraction, Peak Detection, Signal Statistics, Joint Time Frequency Analysis, Acoustic Emission analysis, Curve Fitting Parameter Extraction. 4. Image Processing. Basic and Advanced Methods, Spatial frequency Filtering, Wavelet filtering, lookup tables, Kernel convolution/filtering (e.g. Sobel, Gradient, Median), Directional Filtering, Image Deconvolution, Wavelet Decomposition and Reconstruction, Thresholding, Colorization, Morphological Operations, Segmentation, B-scan display, Phased Array Display. 5. Image Analysis. Region-of-interest Analysis, Line profiles, Feature Selection and Measurement, Image Math, Logical Operators, Masks, Particle analysis, Image Series Reduction including Images Averaging, Principal Component Analysis, Derivative Images, Multi-surface Rendering, B-scan Analysis, Phased Array Analysis. 6. Integrated Signal and Image Processing and Analysis Software and algorithm strategies. The instructor will draw on his extensive experience to demonstrate how these methods can be combined and utilized in a post-processing software package. Software strategies including code and interface design concepts for versatile signal and image processing and analysis software development will be provided. These strategies are applicable for any language including LabVIEW, MATLAB, and IDL. Practical considerations and approaches will be emphasized.
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Terminology, definitions, and concepts related to basic and advanced signal and image processing. Conceptual examples. Case histories where these methods have proven applicable. Methods are exhibited using live computerized demonstrations. All of this will allow a better understanding of how and when to apply processing methods in practice. From this course you will obtain the knowledge and ability to perform basic and advanced signal and image processing and analysis that can be applied to many signal and image acquisition scenarios in order to improve and analyze signal and image data
Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach

This course uses very little math, yet provides an indepth understanding of the concepts and real-world applications of these powerful tools.
June 7-9, 2011

Summary
Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT) are in wide use and work very well if your signal stays at a constant frequency (stationary). But if the signal could vary, have pulses, blips or any other kind of interesting behavior then you need Wavelets. Wavelets are remarkable tools that can stretch and move like an amoeba to find the hidden events and then simultaneously give you their location, frequency, and shape. Wavelet Transforms allow this and many other capabilities not possible with conventional methods like the FFT. This course is vastly different from traditional mathoriented Wavelet courses or books in that we use examples, figures, and computer demonstrations to show how to understand and work with Wavelets. This is a comprehensive, in-depth. up-to-date treatment of the subject, but from an intuitive, conceptual point of view. We do look at some key equations but only AFTER the concepts are demonstrated and understood so you can see the wavelets and equations in action. Each student will receive extensive course slides, a CD with MATLAB demonstrations, and a copy of the instructors new book, Conceptual Wavelets.
$1690
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"Your Wavelets course was very helpful in our Radar studies. We often use wavelets now instead of the Fourier Transform for precision denoising." Long To, NAWC WD, Point Wugu, CA "I was looking forward to this course and it was very rewardingYour clear explanations starting with the big picture immediately contextualized the material allowing us to drill a little deeper with a fuller understanding" Steve Van Albert, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research "Good overview of key wavelet concepts and literature. The course provided a good physical understanding of wavelet transforms and applications." Stanley Radzevicius, ENSCO, Inc.
Course Outline
1. What is a Wavelet? Examples and Uses. Waves that can start, stop, move and stretch. Real-world applications in many fields: Signal and Image Processing, Internet Traffic, Airport Security, Medicine, JPEG, Finance, Pulse and Target Recognition, Radar, Sonar, etc. 2. Comparison with traditional methods. The concept of the FFT, the STFT, and Wavelets as all being various types of comparisons (correlations) with the data. Strengths, weaknesses, optimal choices. 3. The Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT). Stretching and shifting the Wavelet for optimal correlation. Predefined vs. Constructed Wavelets. 4. The Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). Shrinking the signal by factors of 2 through downsampling. Understanding the DWT in terms of correlations with the data. Relating the DWT to the CWT. Demonstrations and uses. 5. The Redundant Discrete Wavelet Transform (RDWT). Stretching the Wavelet by factors of 2 without downsampling. Tradeoffs between the alias-free processing and the extra storage and computational burdens. A hybrid process using both the DWT and the RDWT. Demonstrations and uses. 6. Perfect Reconstruction Filters. How to cancel the effects of aliasing. How to recognize and avoid any traps. A breakthrough method to see the filters as basic Wavelets. The magic of alias cancellation demonstrated in both the time and frequency domains. 7. Highly useful properties of popular Wavelets. How to choose the best Wavelet for your application. When to create your own and when to stay with proven favorites. 8. Compression and De-Noising using Wavelets. How to remove unwanted or non-critical data without throwing away the alias cancellation capability. A new, powerful method to extract signals from large amounts of noise. Demonstrations. 9. Additional Methods and Applications. Image Processing. Detecting Discontinuities, Self-Similarities and Transitory Events. Speech Processing. Human Vision. Audio and Video. BPSK/QPSK Signals. Wavelet Packet Analysis. Matched Filtering. How to read and use the various Wavelet Displays. Demonstrations. 10. Further Resources. The very best of Wavelet references.
Instructor
D. Lee Fugal is the Founder and President of an independent consulting firm. He has over 30 years of industry experience in Digital Signal Processing (including Wavelets) and Satellite Communications. He has been a full-time consultant on numerous assignments since 1991. Recent projects include Excision of Chirp Jammer Signals using Wavelets, design of Space-Based Geolocation Systems (GPS & Non-GPS), and Advanced Pulse Detection using Wavelet Technology. He has taught upperdivision University courses in DSP and in Satellites as well as Wavelet short courses and seminars for Practicing Engineers and Management. He holds a Masters in Applied Physics (DSP) from the University of Utah, is a Senior Member of IEEE, and a recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal.
What You Will Learn

How to use Wavelets as a microscope to analyze data that changes over time or has hidden events that would not show up on an FFT. How to understand and efficiently use the 3 types of Wavelet Transforms to better analyze and process your data. State-of-the-art methods and applications. How to compress and de-noise data using advanced Wavelet techniques. How to avoid potential pitfalls by understanding the concepts. A safe method if in doubt. How to increase productivity and reduce cost by choosing (or building) a Wavelet that best matches your particular application.
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