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Table of ContentsAcoustic & Sonar Engineering

Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics NEW!May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testing Apr 5-7, 2010 • College Park, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Apr 20-22, 2010 • Chatsworth, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer DesignApr 20-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Mechanics of Underwater NoiseMay 4-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Sonar Signal Processing NEW!May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Underwater Acoustic Modeling and SimulationApr 19-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Underwater Acoustics 201 NEW!May 13-14, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Underwater Acoustics for Biologists NEW!Jun 15-17, 2010 • Silver Spring, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . 11Vibration & Noise ControlMay 3-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Space & Satellite Systems Courses

Aerospace Simulations in C++ NEW!May 11-12, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Communications Payload Design- Satellite Systems Architecture NEW!Apr 6-8, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch MechanicsJun 21-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance NEW!Jun 7-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16GPS Technology - Solutions for Earth & SpaceMar 29 - Apr 1, 2010 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . 17May 17-20, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Jun 28 - Jul 1, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Aug 23-26, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Ground Systems Design & OperationMay 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18IP Networking Over SatelliteJun 22-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Satellite Communications - An Essential IntroductionJun 8-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Sep 21-23, 2010 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . 20Satellite Communication Systems EngineeringJun 15-17, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Sep 14-16, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Satellite Design & TechnologyApr 20-23, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Satellite RF Communications & Onboard ProcessingApr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Solid Rocket Motor Design & ApplicationsApr 20-22, 2010 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Space Mission Analysis & Design NEW!Jun 22-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Space Systems FundamentalsMay 17-20, 2010 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . 26Jun 7-10, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & TestingJun 9-10, 2010 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Spacecraft Systems Integration & TestApr 19-22, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Systems Engineering & Project Management

Architecting with DODAF NEW!Apr 6-7, 2010 • Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29May 24-25, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29CSEP Exam Prep NEW!Mar 31-Apr 1, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fundamentals of Systems EngineringMar 29-30, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Principles of Test & EvaluationJun 10-11, 2010 • Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . 32Systems of SystemsApr 20-22, 2010 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Jun 29-Jul 1, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Defense, Missiles & Radar

Advanced Developments in Radar Technology NEW!May 18-20, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDSApr 12-13, 2010 • Washington DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Apr 15-16, 2010 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . 35Jul 19-20, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Fundamentals of Radar TechnologyMay 4-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Grounding and Shielding for EMCApr 27-29, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Modern Missile AnalysisApr 5-8, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Jun 21-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data FusionMay 11-13, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Propagation Effects of Radar and Communication SystemsApr 6-8, 2010 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Radar 101 - Fundamentals of RadarApr 5, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Radar Signal Analysis & Processing with MATLABJul 14-16, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLABMay 3-6, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Radar Systems Design & EngineeringJun 14-17, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Submarines and Their Combat SystemsJun 23-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Synthetic Aperture Radar - AdvancedMay 5-6, 2010 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Synthetic Aperture Radar - FundamentalsMay 3-4, 2010 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Tactical Missile Design – Integration Apr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Sep 27-29, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Theory and Fundamentals of Cyber WarfareMar 23-24, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Unmanned Aircraft Systems & Applications NEW!Jun 8, 2010 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Jun 15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Engineering & Communications

Digital Signal Processing System DesignMay 31-Jun 3, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Digital Video Systems, Broadcast & OperationsApr 26-29, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Engineering Systems Modeling with Excel / VBA NEW!Jun 15-16, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Exploring Data: VisualizationJul 19-21, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Fiber Optic Systems EngineeringApr 13-15, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Military Standard 810G NEW!Apr 12-15, 2010 • Plano, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55May 17-20, 2010 • Cincinnati, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Practical Design of ExperimentsJun 1-2, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Practical EMI FixesJun 14-17, 2010 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLABJun 21-24, 2010 • Middletown, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . 58Jul 26-29, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Self-Organizing Wireless Networks NEW!Jul 12-13, 2010 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Signal & Image Processing & Analysis for Scientists & EngineersMay 25-27, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Team-Based Problem Solving NEW!Jul 13-14, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical ApproachJun 1-3, 2010 • Beltsville, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . 64


InstructorsDr. David L. Porter is a Principal Senior Oceanographerat the Johns Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory (JHUAPL). Dr. Porter has been at JHUAPL fortwenty-two years and before that he was anoceanographer for ten years at the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration. Dr. Porter's specialties areoceanographic remote sensing using space bornealtimeters and in situ observations. He has authoredscores of publications in the field of ocean remotesensing, tidal observations, and internal waves as well asa book on oceanography. Dr. Porter holds a BS inphysics from University of MD, a MS in physicaloceanography from MIT and a PhD in geophysical fluiddynamics from the Catholic University of America.Dr. Juan I. Arvelo is a Principal Senior Acoustician atJHUAPL. He earned a PhD degree in physics from theCatholic University of America. He served nine years atthe Naval Surface Warfare Center and five years at AlliantTechsystems, Inc. He has 27 years of theoretical andpractical experience in government, industry, andacademic institutions on acoustic sensor design and sonarperformance evaluation, experimental design andconduct, acoustic signal processing, data analysis andinterpretation. Dr. Arvelo is an active member of theAcoustical Society of America (ASA) where he holdsvarious positions including associate editor of theProceedings On Meetings in Acoustics (POMA) andtechnical chair of the 159th joint ASA/INCE conference inBaltimore.

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.

Course Outline1. Importance of Oceanography. Review

oceanography's history, naval applications, and impact onclimate.

2. Physics of The Ocean. Develop physicalunderstanding of the Navier-Stokes equations and theirapplication for understanding and measuring the ocean.

3. Energetics Of The Ocean and Climate Change. Thesource of all energy is the sun. We trace the incoming energythrough the atmosphere and ocean and discuss its effect onthe climate.

4. Wind patterns, El Niño and La Niña. The major windpatterns of earth define not only the vegetation on land, butdrive the major currents of the ocean. Perturbations to theirnormal circulation, such as an El Niño event, can have globalimpacts.

5. Satellite Observations, Altimetry, Earth's Geoid andOcean Modeling. The role of satellite observations arediscussed with a special emphasis on altimetricmeasurements.

6. Inertial Currents, Ekman Transport, WesternBoundaries. Observed ocean dynamics are explained.Analytical solutions to the Navier-Stokes equations arediscussed.

7. Ocean Currents, Modeling and Observation.Observations of the major ocean currents are compared tomodel results of those currents. The ocean models are drivenby satellite altimetric observations.

8. Mixing, Salt Fingers, Ocean Tracers and LangmuirCirculation. Small scale processes in the ocean have a largeeffect on the ocean's structure and the dispersal of importantchemicals, such as CO2.

9. Wind Generated Waves, Ocean Swell and TheirPrediction. Ocean waves, their physics and analysis bydirectional wave spectra are discussed along with presentmodeling of the global wave field employing Wave Watch III.

10. Tsunami Waves. The generation and propagation oftsunami waves are discussed with a description of the presentmonitoring system.

11. Internal Waves and Synthetic Aperture Radar(SAR) Sensing of Internal Waves. The density stratificationin the ocean allows the generation of internal waves. Thephysics of the waves and their manifestation at the surface bySAR is discussed.

12. Tides, Observations, Predictions and QualityControl. Tidal observations play a critical role in commerceand warfare. The history of tidal observations, their role incommerce, the physics of tides and their prediction arediscussed.

13. Bays, Estuaries and Inland Seas. The inland watersof the continents present dynamics that are controlled not onlyby the physics of the flow, but also by the bathymetry and theshape of the coastlines.

14. The Future of Oceanography. Applications to globalclimate assessment, new technologies and modeling arediscussed.

15. Underwater Acoustics. Review of ocean effects onsound propagation & scattering.

16. Naval Applications. Description of the latest sensor,transducer, array and sonar technologies for applications fromtarget detection, localization and classification to acousticcommunications and environmental surveys.

17. Models and Databases. Description of key worldwideenvironmental databases, sound propagation models, andsonar simulation tools.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for engineers,

physicists, acousticians, climate scientists, and managerswho wish to enhance their understanding of this disciplineor become familiar with how the ocean environment canaffect their individual applications. Examples of remotesensing of the ocean, in situ ocean observing systems andactual examples from recent oceanographic cruises aregiven.

Applied Physical Oceanography and Acoustics:Controlling Physics, Observations, Models and Naval Applications

May 18-20, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

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Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock Testingfor Land, Sea, Air, Space Vehicles & Electronics Manufacture

April 5-7, 2010College Park, Maryland

April 20-22, 2010Chatsworth, California

$2595 (8:00am - 4:00pm)“Also Available As A Distance Learning Course”

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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 withtest personnel, perform basic engineeringcalculations, and evaluate tradeoffs between testequipment and procedures.

Instructor Wayne Tustin is President of Equipment

Reliability Institute (ERI), aspecialized engineering school andconsultancy. His BSEE degree isfrom the University of Washington,Seattle. He is a licensedProfessional Engineer - Quality inthe State of California. Wayne's first

encounter with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle,performing what later came to be called modaltests, on the XB-52 prototype of that highlyreliable platform. Subsequently he headed fieldservice and technical training for a manufacturerof electrodynamic shakers, before establishinganother specialized school on which he left hisname. Wayne has written several books andhundreds of articles dealing with practicalaspects of vibration and shock measurement andtesting.

Course Outline1. Minimal math review of basics of vibration,

commencing with uniaxial and torsional SDoFsystems. Resonance. Vibration control.

2. Instrumentation. How to select and correctly usedisplacement, velocity and especially acceleration andforce sensors and microphones. Minimizing mechanicaland electrical errors. Sensor and system dynamiccalibration.

3. Extension of SDoF to understand multi-resonantcontinuous systems encountered in land, sea, air andspace vehicle structures and cargo, as well as inelectronic 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 vibrationtesting. Interpreting sine test standards. Conductingtests.

6. Random Vibration Testing. Broad-spectrum all-frequencies-at-once vibration testing. Interpretingrandom vibration test standards.

7. Simultaneous multi-axis testing graduallyreplacing practice of reorienting device under test (DUT)on single-axis shakers.

8. Environmental stress screening (ESS) ofelectronics production. Extensions to highly acceleratedstress screening (HASS) and to highly accelerated lifetesting (HALT).

9. Assisting designers to improve their designs by(a) substituting materials of greater damping or (b) addingdamping or (c) avoiding "stacking" of resonances.

10. Understanding automotive buzz, squeak andrattle (BSR). Assisting designers to solve BSR problems.Conducting BSR tests.

11. Intense noise (acoustic) testing of launch vehiclesand spacecraft.

12. Shock testing. Transportation testing. Pyroshocktesting. Misuse of classical shock pulses on shock testmachines and on shakers. More realistic oscillatory shocktesting on shakers.

13. Shock response spectrum (SRS) forunderstanding effects of shock on hardware. Use of SRSin evaluating shock test methods, in specifying and inconducting shock tests.

14. Attaching DUT via vibration and shock testfixtures. Large DUTs may require head expanders and/orslip plates.

15. Modal testing. Assisting designers.

SummaryThis 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 withvibration and shock test activities.

Each student receives the instructor's brand new,minimal-mathematics, minimal-theory hardbound textRandom Vibration & Shock Testing, Measurement,Analysis & Calibration. This 444 page, 4-color bookalso includes a CD-ROM with video clips andanimations.


April 20-22, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design

What You Will Learn• Acoustic parameters that affect transducer

designs:Aperture designRadiation impedanceBeam patterns and directivity

• Fundamentals of acoustic wave transmission insolids including the basics of piezoelectricityModeling concepts for transducer design.

• Transducer performance parameters that affectradiated power, frequency of operation, andbandwidth.

• Sonar projector design parameters Sonarhydrophone design parameters.

From this course you will obtain the knowledge andability to perform sonar transducer systemsengineering calculations, identify tradeoffs, interactmeaningfully with colleagues, evaluate systems,understand current literature, and how transducerdesign fits into greater sonar system design.

InstructorMr. John C. Cochran is a Sr. Engineering Fellowwith Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems., aleading provider of integrated solutions for theDepartments of Defense and Homeland Security.Mr. Cochran has 25 years of experience in thedesign of sonar transducer systems. His experienceincludes high frequency mine hunting sonarsystems, hull mounted search sonar systems,undersea targets and decoys, high powerprojectors, and surveillance sonar systems. Mr.Cochran holds a BS degree from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, a MS degree from PurdueUniversity, and a MS EE degree from University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate inAcoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania StateUniversity and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visitinglecturer for the University of Massachusetts,Dartmouth.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for sonar

system design engineers, managers, and systemengineers who wish to enhance their understandingof sonar transducer design and how the sonartransducer fits into and dictates the greater sonarsystem design. Topics will be illustrated by workednumerical examples and practical case studies.

Course Outline1. 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 energypropagates in fluid media. The basics of soundpropagation 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 Sound3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent

electrical circuits. The relationship between transducerparameters and performance. Analysis of transducerdesigns: • Mechanical Equivalent Circuits• Acoustical Equivalent Circuits• Combining Mechanical and Acoustical EquivalentCircuits

4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer isconstructed of solid structural elements. Background inhow sound waves propagate through solid media. Thissection builds on the previous section and developsequivalent circuit models for various transducerelements. 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 theconcepts of the previous sections and developes thebasic concepts of sonar projector design. Basicconcepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projectorperformance will be presented. Examples of sonarprojectors will be presented and will include sphericalprojectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-lengthprojectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors.Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will bediscussed.

6. Sonar Hydrophones. The basic concepts ofsonar hydrophone design will be reviewed. Analysis ofhydrophone noise and extraneous circuit noise thatmay interfere with hydrophone performance. • Elements of Sonar Hydrophone Design• Analysis of Noise in Hydrophone and PreamplifierSystems• Specific Application in Sonar Hydronpone Design• Hydrostatic hydrophones• Spherical hydrophones• Cylindrical hydrophones• The affect of a fill fluid on hydrophone performance.


Mechanics of Underwater NoiseFundamentals and Advances in Acoustic Quieting

InstructorsJoel Garrelick has extensive experience in the

general area of structural acoustics and specifically,underwater acoustics applications. As a PrincipalScientist for Cambridge Acoustical Associates, Inc.,CAA/Anteon, Inc. and currently Applied PhysicalSciences, Inc., he has thirty plus years experienceworking on various ship/submarine silencing R&Dprojects for Naval Sea Systems Command, the AppliedPhysics Laboratory of Johns Hopkins University, Officeof Naval Research, Naval Surface Warfare Center andNaval Research Laboratory. He has also performedaircraft noise research for the Air Force ResearchLaboratory and NASA and is the author of a number ofarticles in technical journals. Joel received his B.C.E.and M.E. from the City College of New York and hisPh.D in Engineering Mechanics from the CityUniversity of New York.

Paul Arveson served as a civilian employee of theNaval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC),Carderock Division. With a BS degree inPhysics, he led teams in ship acousticsignature measurement and analysis,facility calibration, and characterizationprojects. He designed and constructedspecialized analog and digital electronic

measurement systems and their sensors andinterfaces, including the system used to calibrate allthe US Navy's ship noise measurement facilities. Hemanaged development of the Target StrengthPredictive Model for the Navy. He conductedexperimental and theoretical studies of acoustic andoceanographic phenomena for the Office of NavalResearch. He has published numerous technicalreports and papers in these fields. In 1999 Arvesonreceived a Master's degree in Computer SystemsManagement. He established the Balanced ScorecardInstitute, as an effort to promote the use of thismanagement concept among governmental andnonprofit organizations. He is active in varioustechnical organizations, and is a Fellow in theWashington Academy of Sciences.

SummaryThe course describes the essential mechanisms of

underwater noise as it relates to ship/submarinesilencing applications. The fundamental principles ofnoise sources, water-borne and structure-borne noisepropagation, and noise control methodologies areexplained. Illustrative examples will be presented. Thecourse will be geared to those desiring a basicunderstanding of underwater noise andship/submarine silencing with necessary mathematicspresented as gently as possible.

A full set of notes will be given to participants as wellas a copy of the text, Mechanics of Underwater Noise,by Donald Ross.

Course Outline1. Fundamentals. Definitions, units, sources,

spectral and temporal properties, wave equation,radiation and propagation, reflection, absorption andscattering, structure-borne noise, interaction of soundand structures.

2. Noise Sources in Marine Applications.Rotating and reciprocating machinery, pumps andfans, 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, structuraltransmission loss, acoustic absorption, acousticmufflers.

5. Fluid Mechanics and Flow Induced Noise.Turbulent boundary layers, wakes, vortex shedding,cavity resonance, fluid-structure interactions, propellernoise mechanisms, cavitation noise.

6. Hull Vibration and Radiation. Flexural andmembrane modes of vibration, hull structureresonances, resonance avoidance, ribbed-plates, thinshells, anti-radiation coatings, bubble screens.

7. Sonar Self Noise and Reduction. On board andtowed arrays, noise models, noise control forhabitability, sonar domes.

8. Ship/Submarine Scattering. Rigid body andelastic scattering mechanisms, target strength ofstructural components, false targets, methods for echoreduction, anechoic coatings.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Sonar Signal Processing

InstructorsJames W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins

University Applied PhysicsLaboratory in 1970 and has workedin ASW and sonar systems analysis.He has worked with system studiesand at-sea testing with passive andactive systems. He is currently asenior physicist investigating

improved signal processing systems, APB, own-ship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. He has taughtsonar and continuing education courses since1977 and is the Director of the AppliedTechnology Institute (ATI).G. Scott Peacock is the Assistant GroupSupervisor of the Systems Group at the JohnsHopkins University Applied Physics Lab(JHU/APL). Mr. Peacock received both his B.S. inMathematics and an M.S. in Statistics from theUniversity of Utah. He currently manages severalresearch and development projects that focus onautomated passive sonar algorithms for bothorganic and off-board sensors. Prior to joiningJHU/APL Mr. Peacock was lead engineer onseveral large-scale Navy development tasksincluding an active sonar adjunct processor forthe SQS-53C, a fast-time sonobuoy acousticprocessor and a full scale P-3 trainer.

SummaryThis intensive short course provides an

overview of sonar signal processing. Processingtechniques applicable to bottom-mounted, hull-mounted, towed and sonobuoy systems will bediscussed. Spectrum analysis, detection,classification, and tracking algorithms for passiveand active systems will be examined and relatedto design factors. The impact of the oceanenvironment on signal processing performancewill be highlighted. Advanced techniques such ashigh-resolution array-processing and matchedfield array processing, advanced signalprocessing techniques, and sonar automation willbe covered.

The course is valuable for engineers andscientists engaged in the design, testing, orevaluation of sonars. Physical insight andrealistic performance expectations will bestressed. A comprehensive set of notes will besupplied to all attendees.

What You Will Learn• Fundamental algorithms for signal

processing.• Techniques for beam forming.• Trade-offs among active waveform designs.• Ocean medium effects.• Shallow water effects and issues.• Optimal and adaptive processing.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Sonar Signal

Processing. ntroduction to sonar detectionsystems and types of signal processingperformed in sonar. Correlation processing,Fournier analysis, windowing, and ambiguityfunctions. Evaluation of probability of detectionand false alarm rate for FFT and broadbandsignal processors.

2. Beamforming and Array Processing.Beam patterns for sonar arrays, shadingtechniques for sidelobe control, beamformerimplementation. Calculation of DI and arraygain in directional noise fields.

3. Passive Sonar Signal Processing.Review of signal characteristics, ambientnoise, and platform noise. Passive systemconfigurations and implementations. Spectralanalysis and integration.

4. Active Sonar Signal Processing.Waveform selection and ambiguity functions.Projector configurations. Reverberation andmultipath effects. Receiver design.

5. Passive and Active Designs andImplementations. Design specifications andtrade-off examples will be worked, and actualsonar system implementations will beexamined.

6. Advanced Signal ProcessingTechniques. Advanced techniques forbeamforming, detection, estimation, andclassification will be explored. Optimal arrayprocessing. Data adaptive methods, superresolution spectral techniques, time-frequencyrepresentations and active/passive automatedclassification are among the advancedtechniques that will be covered.

May 18-20 , 2010 Beltsville, Maryland

$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


NEW!


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.

InstructorPaul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean-

atmosphere physics and environmentalacoustics for the past thirty yearssupporting federal and state agencies,academia and private industry. Hereceived his BS degree in Physics and hisMS degree in Oceanography at TexasA&M University. Mr. Etter served on activeduty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-

Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He isthe author or co-author of more than 140 technical reportsand professional papers addressing environmentalmeasurement technology, underwater acoustics andphysical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of thetextbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation.

SummaryThe subject of underwater acoustic modeling deals with

the translation of ourphysical understanding ofsound in the sea intomathematical formulassolvable by computers.

This course provides acomprehensive treatment ofall types of underwateracoustic models includingenvironmental, propagation,noise, reverberation andsonar performance models.Specific examples of eachtype of model are discussedto illustrate modelformulations, assumptionsand algorithm efficiency. Guidelines for selecting andusing available propagation, noise and reverberationmodels are highlighted. Problem sessions allow studentsto exercise PC-based propagation and active sonarmodels.

Each student will receive a copy of UnderwaterAcoustic Modeling and Simulation by Paul C. Etter, inaddition to a complete set of lecture notes.

April 19-22, 2010 Beltsville, Maryland

$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements

and prediction. Modern developments in physical andmathematical modeling. Diagnostic versus prognosticapplications. Latest developments in acoustic sensing ofthe oceans.

2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium. Distribution ofphysical and chemical properties in the oceans. Sound-speed calculation, measurement and distribution. Surfaceand bottom boundary conditions. Effects of circulationpatterns, fronts, eddies and fine-scale features onacoustics. Biological effects.

3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models.Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation andabsorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and icecover. Ducting phenomena including surface ducts, soundchannels, convergence zones, shallow-water ducts andArctic half-channels. Spatial and temporal coherence.Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis for propagationmodeling. Frequency-domain wave equation formulationsincluding ray theory, normal mode, multipath expansion,fast field and parabolic approximation techniques. Newdevelopments in shallow-water and under-ice models.Domains of applicability. Model summary tables. Datasupport requirements. Specific examples (PE andRAYMODE). References. Demonstrations.

4. Noise. Observations and Physical Models. Noisesources and spectra. Depth dependence anddirectionality. Slope-conversion effects. MathematicalModels. Theoretical basis for noise modeling. Ambientnoise and beam-noise statistics models. Pathologicalfeatures arising from inappropriate assumptions. Modelsummary tables. Data support requirements. Specificexample (RANDI-III). References.

5. Reverberation. Observations and PhysicalModels. Volume and boundary scattering. Shallow-water and under-ice reverberation features.Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis forreverberation modeling. Cell scattering and pointscattering techniques. Bistatic reverberationformulations and operational restrictions. Data supportrequirements. Specific examples (REVMOD andBistatic Acoustic Model). References.

6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar equations.Model operating systems. Model summary tables. Datasupport requirements. Sources of oceanographic andacoustic data. Specific examples (NISSM and GenericSonar Model). References.

7. Modeling and Simulation. Review of simulationtheory including advanced methodologies andinfrastructure tools. Overview of engineering,engagement, mission and theater level models.Discussion of applications in concept evaluation, trainingand resource allocation.

8. Modern Applications in Shallow Water andInverse Acoustic Sensing. Stochastic modeling,broadband and time-domain modeling techniques,matched field processing, acoustic tomography, coupledocean-acoustic modeling, 3D modeling, and chaoticmetrics.

9. Model Evaluation. Guidelines for modelevaluation and documentation. Analytical benchmarksolutions. Theoretical and operational limitations.Verification, validation and accreditation. Examples.

10. Demonstrations and Problem Sessions.Demonstration of PC-based propagation and active sonarmodels. Hands-on problem sessions and discussion ofresults.


What You Will Learn• Principles of underwater sound and the sonar

equation.• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar

performance.• What models are available to support sonar

engineering and oceanographic research.• How to select the most appropriate models based on

user requirements.• Models available at APL.

InstructorPaul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean-

atmosphere physics and environmentalacoustics for the past thirty-five yearssupporting federal and state agencies,academia and private industry. Hereceived his BS degree in Physics andhis MS degree in Oceanography atTexas A&M University. Mr. Etter served

on active duty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-SubmarineWarfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is theauthor or co-author of more than 180 technical reportsand professional papers addressing environmentalmeasurement technology, underwater acoustics andphysical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of thetextbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling andSimulation (3rd edition).

SummaryThis two-day course explains how to translate our

physical understanding of sound in the sea intomathematical formulas solvable by computers. Itprovides a comprehensive treatment of all types ofunderwater acoustic models including environmental,propagation, noise, reverberation and sonarperformance models. Specific examples of each typeof model are discussed toillustrate modelformulations, assumptionsand algorithm efficiency.Guidelines for selecting andusing available propagation,noise and reverberationmodels are highlighted.Demonstrations illustrate theproper execution andinterpretation of PC-basedsonar models.

Each student will receive a copy of UnderwaterAcoustic Modeling and Simulation by Paul C. Etter, inaddition to a complete set of lecture notes.

Underwater Acoustics 201

May 13-14, 2010Laurel, Maryland

$1225 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical

measurements and prediction. Moderndevelopments in physical and mathematicalmodeling. Diagnostic versus prognosticapplications. Latest developments in inverse-acoustic sensing of the oceans.

2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium.Distribution of physical and chemical properties inthe oceans. Sound-speed calculation,measurement and distribution. Surface and bottomboundary conditions. Effects of circulation patterns,fronts, eddies and fine-scale features on acoustics.Biological effects.

3. Propagation. Basic concepts, boundaryinteractions, attenuation and absorption. Ductingphenomena including surface ducts, soundchannels, convergence zones, shallow-water ductsand Arctic half-channels. Theoretical basis forpropagation modeling. Frequency-domain waveequation formulations including ray theory, normalmode, multipath expansion, fast field (wavenumberintegration) and parabolic approximationtechniques. Model summary tables. Data supportrequirements. Specific examples.

4. Noise. Noise sources and spectra. Depthdependence and directionality. Slope-conversioneffects. Theoretical basis for noise modeling.Ambient noise and beam-noise statistics models.Pathological features arising from inappropriateassumptions. Model summary tables. Data supportrequirements. Specific examples.

5. Reverberation. Volume and boundaryscattering. Shallow-water and under-icereverberation features. Theoretical basis forreverberation modeling. Cell scattering and pointscattering techniques. Bistatic reverberationformulations and operational restrictions. Modelsummary tables. Data support requirements.Specific examples.

6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonarequations. Monostatic and bistatic geometries.Model operating systems. Model summary tables.Data support requirements. Sources ofoceanographic and acoustic data. Specificexamples.

7. Simulation. Review of simulation theoryincluding advanced methodologies andinfrastructure tools.

8. Demonstrations. Guided demonstrationsillustrate proper execution and interpretation of PC-based monostatic and bistatic sonar models.

NEW!


Underwater Acoustics for Biologists and Conservation ManagersA comprehensive tutorial designed for environmental professionals

InstructorsDr. William T. Ellison is president of Marine Acoustics,

Inc., Middletown, RI. Dr. Ellison has over45 years of field and laboratory experiencein underwater acoustics spanning sonardesign, ASW tactics, software models andbiological field studies. He is a graduate ofthe Naval Academy and holds the degreesof MSME and Ph.D. from MIT. He has

published numerous papers in the field of acoustics and isa co-author of the 2007 monograph Marine MammalNoise Exposure Criteria: Initial ScientificRecommendations, as well as a member of the ASATechnical Working Group on the impact of noise on Fishand Turtles. He is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society ofAmerica and a Fellow of the Explorers Club.Dr. Orest Diachok is a Marine Biophysicist at the JohnsHopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory. Dr.Diachok has over 40 years experience in acoustical

oceanography, and has publishednumerous scientific papers. His career hasincluded tours with the NavalOceanographic Office, Naval ResearchLaboratory and NATO Undersea ResearchCentre, where he served as ChiefScientist. During the past 16 years his work

has focused on estimation of biological parameters fromacoustic measurements in the ocean. During this periodhe also wrote the required Environmental Assessments forhis experiments. Dr. Diachok is a Fellow of the AcousticalSociety of America.

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 formonitoring/and mitigation.

• Capabilities of passive and active monitoring andmitigation systems.

From this course you will obtain the knowledge toperform basic assessments of the impact ofanthropogenic sources on marine life in specific oceanenvironments, and to understand the uncertainties inyour assessments.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for biologists, and

conservation managers, who wish to enhance theirunderstanding of the underlying principles ofunderwater and engineering acoustics needed toevaluate the impact of anthropogenic noise on marinelife. This course provides a framework for makingobjective assessments of the impact of various types ofsound sources. Critical topics are introduced throughclear and readily understandable heuristic models andgraphics.

Course Outline1. Introduction. Review of the ocean

anthropogenic noise issue (public opinion, legalfindings and regulatory approach), current stateof knowledge, and key references summarizingscientific findings to date.

2. Acoustics of the Ocean Environment.Sound Propagation, Ambient NoiseCharacteristics.

3. Characteristics of Anthropogenic SoundSources. Impulsive (airguns, pile drivers,explosives), Coherent (sonars, acoustic modems,depth sounder. profilers), Continuous (shipping,offshore industrial activities).

4. Overview of Issues Related to Impact ofSound on Marine Wildlife. Marine Wildlife ofInterest (mammals, turtles and fish), BehavioralDisturbance and Potential for Injury, AcousticMasking, Biological Significance, and CumulativeEffects. Seasonal Distribution and BehavioralDatabases for Marine Wildlife.

5. Assessment of the Impact ofAnthropogenic Sound. Source characteristics(spectrum, level, movement, duty cycle),Propagation characteristics (site specificcharacter of water column and bathymetrymeasurements and database), Ambient Noise,Determining sound as received by the wildlife,absolute level and signal to noise, multipathpropagation and spectral spread. Appropriatemetrics and how to model, measure andevaluate. Issues for laboratory studies.

6. Bioacoustics of Marine Wildlife. HearingThreshold, TTS and PTS, Vocalizations andMasking, Target Strength, Volume Scattering andClutter.

7. Monitoring and Mitigation Requirements.Passive Devices (fixed and towed systems),Active Devices, Matching Device Capabilities toEnvironmental Requirements (examples ofpassive and active localization, long termmonitoring, fish exposure testing).

8. Outstanding Research Issues in MarineAcoustics.

June 15-17, 2010Silver Spring, Maryland

$1590 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


NEW!

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.

InstructorsDr. Eric Ungar has specialized in research and

consulting in vibration and noise formore than 40 years, published over200 technical papers, and translatedand revised Structure-Borne Sound.He has led short courses at thePennsylvania State University forover 25 years and has presented

numerous seminars worldwide. Dr. Ungar hasserved as President of the Acoustical Society ofAmerica, as President of the Institute of NoiseControl Engineering, and as Chairman of theDesign Engineering Division of the AmericanSociety of Mechanical Engineers. ASA honored himwith it’s Trent-Crede Medal in Shock and Vibration.ASME awarded him the Per Bruel Gold Medal forNoise Control and Acoustics for his work onvibrations of complex structures, structuraldamping, and isolation.Dr. James Moore has, for the past twenty years,

concentrated on the transmission ofnoise and vibration in complexstructures, on improvements of noiseand vibration control methods, and onthe enhancement of sound quality.He has developed Statistical EnergyAnalysis models for the investigation

of vibration and noise in complex structures such assubmarines, helicopters, and automobiles. He hasbeen instrumental in the acquisition ofcorresponding data bases. He has participated inthe development of active noise control systems,noise reduction coating and signal conditioningmeans, as well as in the presentation of numerousshort courses and industrial training programs.

SummaryThis course is intended for engineers and

scientists concerned with the vibration reductionand quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. Itwill emphasize understanding of the relevantphenomena and concepts in order to enable theparticipants to address a wide range of practicalproblems insightfully. The instructors will draw ontheir extensive experience to illustrate the subjectmatter with examples related to the participant’sspecific areas of interest. Although the course willbegin with a review and will include somedemonstrations, participants ideally should havesome prior acquaintance with vibration or noisefields. Each participant will receive a complete set ofcourse notes and the text Noise and VibrationControl Engineering.

Course Outline1. Review of Vibration Fundamentals from a

Practical Perspective. The roles of energy and forcebalances. When to add mass, stiffeners, and damping.General strategy for attacking practical problems.Comprehensive checklist of vibration control means.

2. Structural Damping Demystified. Wheredamping can and cannot help. How damping ismeasured. Overview of important dampingmechanisms. Application principles. Dynamic behaviorof plastic and elastomeric materials. Design oftreatments employing viscoelastic materials.

3. Expanded Understanding of VibrationIsolation. Where transmissibility is and is not useful.Some common misconceptions regarding inertiabases, damping, and machine speed. Accounting forsupport and machine frame flexibility, isolator massand wave effects, source reaction. Benefits and pitfallsof two-stage isolation. The role of active isolationsystems.

4. The Power of Vibration Absorbers. How tuneddampers work. Effects of tuning, mass, damping.Optimization. How waveguide energy absorbers work.

5. Structure-borne Sound and High FrequencyVibration. Where modal and finite-element analysescannot work. Simple response estimation. What isStatistical Energy Analysis and how does it work? Howwaves 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, andmeasures of noisiness. Radiation efficiency. Overviewof common noise sources. Noise control strategies andmeans.

7. Intelligent Measurement and Analysis.Diagnostic strategy. Selecting the right transducers;how and where to place them. The power of spectrumanalyzers. Identifying and characterizing sources andpaths.

8. Coping with Noise in Rooms. Where soundabsorption can and cannot help. Practical soundabsorbers and absorptive materials. Effects of full andpartial enclosures. Sound transmission to adjacentareas. Designing enclosures, wrappings, and barriers.

9. Ducts and Mufflers. Sound propagation inducts. Duct linings. Reactive mufflers and side-branchresonators. Introduction to current developments inactive attenuation.

March 15-18, 2010Cleveland, Ohio


$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Vibration and Noise ControlNew Insights and Developments


Aerospace Simulations in C++Apply the Power of C++ to Simulate Multi-Object Aerospace Vehicles

InstructorDr. Peter Zipfel is an Adjunct Associated Professor

at the University of Florida. He hastaught courses in M&S, G&C and FlightDynamics for 25 year, and C++aerospace applications during the pastfive years. His 45 years of M&Sexperience was acquired at theGerman Helicopter Institute, the U.S.

Army and Air Force. He is an AIAA Associate Fellow,serves on the AIAA Publication Committee and theAIAA Professional Education Committee, and is adistinguished international lecturer. His most recentpublications are all related to C++ aerospaceapplications: “Building Aerospace Simulations in C++”,2008; “Fundamentals of 6 DoF Aerospace VehicleSimulation and Analysis in FORTRAN and C++”, 2004;and “Advanced 6 DoF Aerospace Vehicle Simulationand Analysis in C++”, 2006, all published by AIAA.

SummaryC++ has become the computer language of choice

for aerospace simulations. This two-day workshopequips engineers and programmers with objectoriented tools to model net centric simulations.Features like polymorphism, inheritance, andencapsulation enable building engagement-levelsimulations of diverse aerospace vehicles. To providehands-on experience, the course alternates betweenlectures and computer experiments. The instructorintroduces C++ features together with modeling ofaerodynamics, propulsion, and flight controls, while thetrainee executes and modifies the provided sourcecode. Participants should bring an IBM PC compatiblelap top computer with Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 or2008 (free download from MS). As prerequisites,facility with C++ and familiarity with flight dynamics ishighly desirable. The instructor’s textbook “Modelingand Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics” isprovided for further studies. This course features theCADAC++ architecture, but also highlights otherarchitectures of aerospace simulations. It culminates ina net centric simulation of interacting UAVs, satellitesand targets, which may serve as the basis for furtherdevelopment.

Course Outline1. 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.

What You Will LearnExploiting the rich features of C++ for aerospacesimulations.

• How to use classes and inheritance to build flightvehicle models.

• How run-time polymorphism makes multi-objectsimulations possible.

• How to enable communication betweenencapsulated 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.


$1100 (8:30am - 5:00pm)



NEW!

Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture

InstructorBruce R. Elbert (MSEE, MBA) is president of

Application Technology Strategy, Inc.,Thousand Oaks, California; and AdjunctProf of Engineering, Univ of Wisc,Madison.

He is a recognized satellitecommunications expert with 40 years ofexperience in satellite communications

payload and systems design engineering beginning atCOMSAT Laboratories and including 25 years withHughes Electronics. He has contributed to the design andconstruction of major communications, including Intelsat,Inmarsat, Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV and Palapa A.

He has written eight books, including: The SatelliteCommunication Applications Handbook, Second Edition,The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and EarthStation Handbook, and Introduction to SatelliteCommunication, Third Edition.


$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis three-day course provides communications and

satellite systems engineers and system architects with acomprehensive and accurate approach for thespecification and detailed design of the communicationspayload and its integration into a satellite system. Bothstandard bent pipe repeaters and digital processors (onboard and ground-based) are studied in depth, andoptimized from the standpoint of maximizing throughputand coverage (single footprint and multi-beam).Applications in Fixed Satellite Service (C, X, Ku and Kabands) and Mobile Satellite Service (L and S bands) areaddressed as are the requirements of the associatedground segment for satellite control and the provision ofservices to end users.

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 whenevaluating on-board processing and multiple beamantennas, and how these may be configured for optimumend-to-end performance.

• How to understand the overall system architecture and thecapabilities of ground segment elements - hubs and remoteterminals - to integrate with the payload, constellation andend-to-end system.

• From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill andability to configure a communications payload based on itsservice requirements and technical features. You willunderstand the engineering processes and devicecharacteristics that determine how the payload is puttogether and operates in a state - of - the - arttelecommunications system to meet user needs.

Course Outline1. Communications Payloads and Service

Requirements. Bandwidth, coverage, services andapplications; RF link characteristics and appropriate use oflink budgets; bent pipe payloads using passive and activecomponents; specific demands for broadband data, IP oversatellite, mobile communications and service availability;principles for using digital processing in system architecture,and on-board processor examples at L band (non-GEO andGEO) and Ka band.

2. Systems Engineering to Meet ServiceRequirements. Transmission engineering of the satellite linkand payload (modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-S2 and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routingin space); optimizing link and payload design throughconsideration of traffic distribution and dynamics, link margin,RF interference and frequency coordination requirements.

3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailedblock and level diagram, design for low noise amplification,down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, groupdelay and gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, poweramplification (SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallelcombining), OMUX and design for high power/multipactor,redundancy switching and reliability assessment.

4. Spacecraft Antenna Design and Performance. Fixedreflector systems (offset parabola, Gregorian, Cassegrain)feeds and feed systems, movable and reconfigurableantennas; shaped reflectors; linear and circular polarization.

5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting.Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation FluxDensity (SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power(EIRP); repeater gain/loss budgeting; frequency stability andphase noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, groupdelay; non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejectionand amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).

6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D andD/A conversion, digital signal processing for typical channelsand formats (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA); demodulation andremodulation, multiplexing and packet switching; static anddynamic beam forming; design requirements and serviceimpacts.

7. Multi-beam Antennas. Fixed multi-beam antennasusing multiple feeds, feed layout and isloation; phased arrayapproaches using reflectors and direct radiating arrays; on-board versus ground-based beamforming.

8. RF Interference and Spectrum ManagementConsiderations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU internationalregulatory and coordination process; choosing frequencybands that address service needs; development of regulatoryand frequency coordination strategy based on successfulcase studies.

9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization.Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&Cand communications services; earth station and user terminalcapabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modemsand baseband systems; selection of appropriate antennabased on link requirements and end-user/platformconsiderations.

10. Earth station and User Terminal Tradeoffs: RFtradeoffs (RF power, EIRP, G/T); network design for provisionof service (star, mesh and hybrid networks); portability andmobility.

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 withsatellite and ground segment; relationship to availablestandards 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 andsoftware to evaluate subsystem and system performance;guidelines for overseeing development and evaluatingalternate technologies and their sources; example of acomplete design of a communications payload and systemarchitecture.


NEW!

Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch MechanicsMilitary, Civilian and Deep-Space Applications

InstructorFor more than 30 years, Thomas S. Logsdon, has

worked on the Navstar GPS and other relatedtechnologies at the Naval Ordinance Laboratory,McDonnell Douglas, Lockheed Martin, BoeingAerospace, and Rockwell International. His researchprojects and consulting assignments have included theTransit Navigation Satellites, The Tartar and Talos

shipboard missiles, and the NavstarGPS. In addition, he has helped putastronauts on the moon and guide theircolleagues on rendezvous missionsheaded toward the Skylab capsule, andhelped fly space probes to the nearbyplanets.

Some of his more challenging assignments haveincluded trajectory optimization, constellation design,booster rocket performance enhancement, spacecraftsurvivability, differential navigation and booster rocketguidance using the GPS signals.

Tom Logsdon has taught short courses and lecturedin 31 different countries. He has written and published40 technical papers and journal articles, a dozen ofwhich have dealt with military and civilianradionavigation techniques. He is also the author of 29technical books on a variet of mathematical,engineering and scientific subjects. These includeUnderstanding the Navstar, Orbital Mechanics: Theoryand Applications, Mobile Communication Satellites,and The Navstar Global Positioning System.

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 forthese important performance gains?

• How can we design the best multistage rocket for aparticular mission?

• What are Lagrangian libration-point orbits? Which ones aredynamically stable? How can we place satellites into haloorbits circling around these moving points in space?

• What are JPL’s gravity tubes? How were they discovered?How are they revolutionizing the exploration of space?

Course Outline1. Concepts from Astrodynamics. Kepler’s Laws.

Newton’s clever generalizations. Evaluating the earth’sgravitational parameter. Launch azimuths and ground-trace geometry. Orbital perturbations.

2. Satellite Orbits. Isaac Newton’s vis vivaequation. Orbital energy and angular momentum.Gravity wells. The six classical Keplerian orbitalelements. Station-keeping maneuvers.

3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. Momentumcalculations. Specific impulse. The rocket equation.Building efficient liquid and solid rockets. Performancecalculations. Multi-stage rocket design.

4. Enhancing a Rocket’s Performance. Optimalfuel biasing techniques. The programmed mixture ratioscheme. Optimal trajectory shaping. Iterative leastsquares hunting procedures. Trajectory reconstruction.Determining the best estimate of propellant mass.

5. Expendable Rockets and Reusable SpaceShuttles. Operational characteristics, performancecurves. Single-stage-to-orbit vehicles.

6. Powered Flight Maneuvers. The classicalHohmann transfer maneuver. Multi-impulse and low-thrust maneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers. The bi-elliptic transfer. Relative motion plots. Military evasivemaneuvers. Deorbit techniques. Planetary swingbysand ballistic capture maneuvers.

7. Optimal Orbit Selection. Polar and sun-synchronous orbits. Geostationary orbits and theirmajor perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations.Lagrangian libration point orbits. Halo orbits.Interplanetary trajectories. Mars-mission opportunitiesand deep-space trajectories.

8. Constellation Selection Trades. Existingcivilian and military constellations. Constellation designtechniques. John Walker’s rosette configurations.Captain Draim’s constellations. Repeating ground-trace orbits. Earth coverage simulation routines.

9. Cruising along JPL’s Invisible Rivers ofGravity in Space. Equipotential surfaces. 3-dimensional manifolds. Developing NASA’s cleverGenesis mission. Capturing stardust in space.Simulating thick bundles of chaotic trajectories.Experiencing tomorrow’s unpaved freeways in the sky.

March 22-25, 2010Cape Canaveral, Florida

June 21-24, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryAward-winning rocket scientist Thomas S. Logsdon

has carefully tailored this comprehensive 4-day shortcourse to serve the needs of those military, aerospace,and defense-industry professionals who mustunderstand, design, and manage today’sincreasingly complicated and demandingaerospace missions.

Each topic is illustrated with one-pagemathematical derivations and numericalexamples that use actual publishedinputs from real-world rockets,satellites, and spacecraft missions.The lessons help you lay outperformance-optimal missions inconcert with your professional colleagues.

Each studentwill receive a free GPSNavigator!



Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenancefor Satellite Communications

Course Outline1. Ground Segment and Earth Station Technical

Aspects.Evolution of satellite communication earth stations—

teleports and hubs • Earth station design philosophy forperformance and operational effectiveness • Engineeringprinciples • Propagation considerations • The isotropic source,line of sight, antenna principles • Atmospheric effects:troposphere (clear air and rain) and ionosphere (Faraday andscintillation) • Rain effects and rainfall regions • Use of the DAHand Crane rain models • Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK,MSK, GMSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) • Forward errorcorrection techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon, Turbo, andLDPC codes) • Transmission equation and its relationship to thelink budget • Radio frequency clearance and interferenceconsideration • RFI prediction techniques • Antenna sidelobes(ITU-R Rec 732) • Interference criteria and coordination • Siteselection • 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 andHPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) • LNA/LNB anddownconverter chain. Optimization of RF terminal configurationand performance (redundancy, power combining, and safety) •Baseband equipment configuration and integration • Designingand verifying the terrestrial interface • Station monitor andcontrol • Facility design and implementation • Prime power andUPS systems. Developing environmental requirements (HVAC)• Building design and construction • Grounding and lighteningcontrol.

3. Hub Requirements and Supply.Earth station uplink and downlink gain budgets • EIRP

budget • Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements • G/Tbudget • Downlink gain budget • Ground segment supplyprocess • Equipment and system specifications • Format of aRequest for Information • Format of a Request for Proposal •Proposal evaluations • Technical comparison criteria •Operational requirements • Cost-benefit and total cost ofownership.

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 userinterface of SatMaster • File formats: antenna pointing,database, digital link budget, and regenerative repeater linkbudget • Built-in reference data and calculators • Example of adigital one-way link budget (DVB-S) using equations andSatMaster • Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrierbackoff • Review of link budget optimization techniques usingthe program’s built-in features • Minimize required transponderresources • Maximize throughput • Minimize receive dish size •Minimize transmit power • Example: digital VSAT network withmulti-carrier operation • Hub optimization using SatMaster.

5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements andProcedures.

• Outdoor systems • Antennas, mounts and waveguide •Field of view • Shelter, power and safety • Indoor RF and IFsystems • Vendor requirements by subsystem • Failure modesand routine testing.

6. VSAT Basseband Hub Maintenance Requirementsand Procedures.

IF and modem equipment • Performance evaluation • Testprocedures • TDMA control equipment and software • Hardwareand computers • Network management system • Systemsoftware

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 • Supplyspecifications and other requirements • RFP definition •Proposal evaluation • O&M planning


$1695 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis intensive four-day course is intended for

satellite communications engineers, earth stationdesign professionals, and operations and maintenancemanagers and technical staff. The course provides aproven approach to the design of modern earthstations, from the system level down to the criticalelements that determine the performance and reliabilityof the facility. We address the essential technicalproperties in the baseband and RF, and delve deeplyinto the block diagram, budgets and specification ofearth stations and hubs. Also addressed are practicalapproaches for the procurement and implementation ofthe facility, as well as proper practices for O&M andtesting throughout the useful life. The overallmethodology assures that the earth station meets itsrequirements in a cost effective and manageablemanner. Each student will receive a copy of Bruce R.Elbert’s text The Satellite Communication GroundSegment and Earth Station Engineering Handbook,Artech House, 2001.

NEW!

InstructorBruce R. Elbert, MSc (EE), MBA, President,

Application Technology Strategy, Inc.,Thousand Oaks, California; andAdjunct Professor, College ofEngineering, University of Wisconsin,Madison. Mr. Elbert is a recognizedsatellite communications expert andhas been involved in the satellite and

telecommunications industries for over 30 years. Hefounded ATSI to assist major private and public sectororganizations that develop and operate cutting-edgenetworks using satellite technologies and services.During 25 years with Hughes Electronics, he directedthe design of several major satellite projects, includingPalapa A, Indonesia’s original satellite system; theGalaxy follow-on system (the largest and mostsuccessful satellite TV system in the world); and thedevelopment of the first GEO mobile satellite systemcapable of serving handheld user terminals. Mr. Elbertwas also ground segment manager for the Hughessystem, which included eight teleports and 3 VSAThubs. He served in the US Army Signal Corps as aradio communications officer and instructor.

By considering the technical, business, andoperational aspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert hascontributed to the operational and economic successof leading organizations in the field. He has writtenseven books on telecommunications and IT, includingIntroduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition(Artech House, 2008). The Satellite CommunicationApplications Handbook, Second Edition (ArtechHouse, 2004); The Satellite Communication GroundSegment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House,2001), the course text.


GPS TechnologyGPS Solutions for Military, Civilian & Aerospace Applications

"The presenter was very energetic and trulypassionate about the material"

" Tom Logsdon is the best teacher I have everhad. His knowledge is excellent. He is a 10!"

"The instructor displayed awesome knowl-edge of the GPS and space technology…veryknowledgeable instructor. Spokeclearly…Good teaching style. Encouragedquestions and discussion."

"Mr. Logsdon did a bang-up job explainingand deriving the theories of special/generalrelativity–and how they are associated withthe GPS navigation solutions."

"I loved his one-page mathematical deriva-tions and the important points they illus-trate."

"Instructor was very knowledgeable and re-lated to his students very well–and withsparkling good humor!"

"The lecture was truly an expert in his fieldand delivered an entertaining and technicallywell-balanced presentation."

"Excellent instructor! Wonderful teachingskills! This was honestly, the best class Ihave had since leaving the university."

SummaryIn this popular 4-day short course,

GPS expert Tom Logsdon willdescribe in detail how preciseradionavigation systems work and reviewthe many practical benefits they provide to military andcivilian users in space and around the globe.

Through practical demonstration you will learn howa GPS receiver works, how to operate it in varioussituations, and how to interpret the positioningsolutions it provides.

Each topic includes practical derivations and real-world examples using published inputs from theliterature and from the instructors personal andprofessional experiences.

Each studentwill receive a free GPSNavigator!

March 29 - April 1, 2010Cape Canaveral, Florida

May 17-20, 2010Dayton, Ohio

June 28 - July 1, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

August 23-26, 2010Laurel, Maryland

$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Radionavigation Principles. Active and passive

radionavigation systems. Spherical and hyperbolic linesof position. Position and velocity solutions. Spaceborneatomic clocks. Websites and other sources ofinformation. Building a $143 billion business in space.

2. The Three Major Segments of the GPS. Signalstructure and pseudorandom codes. Modulationtechniques. Military performance enhancements.Relativistic time dilations. Inverted navigation solutions.

3. Navigation Solutions and Kalman FilteringTechniques. Taylor series expansions. Numericaliteration. Doppler shift solutions. Satellite selectionalgorithms. Kalman filtering algorithms.

4. Designing an Effective GPS Receiver.Annotated block diagrams. Antenna design. Codetracking and carrier tracking loops. Software modules.Commercial chipsets. Military receivers. Shuttle andspace station receivers.

5. Military Applications. The worldwide commongrid. Military test-range applications.Tactical andstrategic applications. Autonomy and survivabilityenhancements. Precision guided munitions. Smartbombs and artillery projectiles.

6. Integrated Navigation Systems. Mechanical andStrapdown implementations. Ring lasers and fiber-opticgyros. Integrated navigation. Military applications. Keyfeatures of the C-MIGITS integrated nav system.

7. Differential Navigation and Pseudosatellites.Special committee 104’s data exchange protocols.Global data distribution. Wide-area differentialnavigation. Pseudosatellite concepts and test results.

8. Carrier-Aided Solutions. The interferometryconcept. Double differencing techniques. Attitudedetermination receivers. Navigation of the Topex andNASA’s twin Grace satellites. Dynamic and Kinematicorbit determination. Motorola’s Spaceborne Monarchreceiver. Relativistic time dilation derivations.

9. The Navstar Satellites. Subsystem descriptions.On-orbit test results. The Block I, II, IIR, and IIFsatellites, Block III concepts. Orbital Perturbations andmodeling techniques. Stationkeeping maneuvers. Earthshadowing characteristic. Repeating ground-tracegeometry.

10. Russia’s Glonass Constellation. Performancecomparisons between the GPS and Glonass. Orbitalmechanics considerations. Military survivability.Spacecraft subsystems. Russia’s SL-12 Proton booster.Building dual-capability GPS/Glonass receivers.


Ground Systems Design and Operation

SummaryThis course provides a practical introduction to all

aspects of ground system design and operation.Starting with basic communications principles, anunderstanding is developed of ground systemarchitectures and system design issues. The functionof major ground system elements is explained, leadingto a discussion of day-to-day operations. The courseconcludes with a discussion of current trends inGround System design and operations.

This course is intended for engineers, technicalmanagers, and scientists who are interested inacquiring a working understanding of ground systemsas an introduction to the field or to help broaden theiroverall understanding of space mission systems andmission operations. It is also ideal for technicalprofessionals who need to use, manage, operate, orpurchase a ground system.

InstructorSteve Gemeny is Principal Program Engineer at

Syntonics LLC in Columbia, Maryland.Formerly Senior Member of theProfessional Staff at The Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratorywhere he served as Ground StationLead for the TIMED mission to exploreEarth’s atmosphere and Lead Ground

System Engineer on the New Horizons mission toexplore Pluto by 2020. Prior to joining the AppliedPhysics Laboratory, Mr. Gemeny held numerousengineering and technical sales positions with OrbitalSciences Corporation, Mobile TeleSystems Inc. andCOMSAT Corporation beginning in 1980. Mr. Gemenyis an experienced professional in the field of GroundStation and Ground System design in both thecommercial world and on NASA Science missions witha wealth of practical knowledge spanning nearly threedecades. Mr. Gemeny delivers his experiences andknowledge to his students with an informative andentertaining presentation style.

What You Will Learn• The fundamentals of ground system design,

architecture and technology.• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the spacecraft-to-

ground 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.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. The Link Budget. An introduction to

basic communications system principles andtheory; system losses, propagation effects,Ground Station performance, and frequencyselection.

2. Ground System Architecture andSystem Design. An overview of groundsystem topology providing an introduction toground system elements and technologies.

3. Ground System Elements. An elementby element review of the major ground stationsubsystems, explaining roles, parameters,limitations, tradeoffs, and current technology.

4. Figure of Merit (G/T). An introduction tothe key parameter used to characterizesatellite ground station performance, bringingall ground station elements together to form acomplete system.

5. Modulation Basics. An introduction tomodulation types, signal sets, analog anddigital modulation schemes, and modulator -demodulator performance characteristics.

6. Ranging and Tracking. A discussion ofranging and tracking for orbit determination.

7. Ground System Networks andStandards. A survey of several groundsystem networks and standards with adiscussion of applicability, advantages,disadvantages, and alternatives.

8. Ground System Operations. Adiscussion of day-to-day operations in a typicalground system including planning and staffing,spacecraft commanding, health and statusmonitoring, data recovery, orbit determination,and orbit maintenance.

9. Trends in Ground System Design. Adiscussion of the impact of the current cost andschedule constrained approach on GroundSystem design and operation, including COTShardware and software systems, autonomy,and unattended “lights out” operations.


IP Networking Over SatelliteFor Government, Military & Commercial Enterprises

InstructorBurt H. Liebowitz is Principal Network Engineer at theMITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, specializing in the

analysis of wireless services. He has morethan 30 years experience in computernetworking, the last six of which havefocused on Internet-over-satellite services.He was President of NetSat Express Inc.,a leading provider of such services. Beforethat he was Chief Technical Officer for

Loral Orion (now Cyberstar), responsible for Internet-over-satellite access products. Mr. Liebowitz has authored twobooks on distributed processing and numerous articles oncomputing and communications systems. He has lecturedextensively on computer networking. He holds threepatents for a satellite-based data networking system. Mr.Liebowitz has B.E.E. and M.S. in Mathematics degreesfrom Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S.E.E.from Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.After taking this course you will understand how theInternet works and how to implement satellite-basednetworks that provide Internet access, multicastcontent delivery services, and mission-criticalIntranet services to users around the world.

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 andresponse time in satellite-based IP networks.

• How to link satellite and terrestrial circuits to create hybridIP networks.

• How to select the appropriate system architectures forInternet access, enterprise and content delivery networks.

• How to design satellite-based networks to meet userthroughput and response time requirements.

• The impact on cost and performance of new technology,such as LEOs, Ka band, on-board processing, inter-satellite links.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for satellite

engineers and managers in government and industry whoneed to increase their understanding of the Internet andhow Internet Protocols (IP) can be used to transmit dataand voice over satellites. IP has become the worldwidestandard for data communications. Satellites extend thereach of the Internet and Intranets. Satellites delivermulticast content efficiently anywhere in the world. Withthese benefits come challenges. Satellite delay and biterrors can impact performance. Satellite links must beintegrated with terrestrial networks. Space segment isexpensive; there are routing and security issues. Thiscourse explains the techniques and architectures used tomitigate these challenges. Quantitative techniques forunderstanding throughput and response time arepresented. System diagrams describe thesatellite/terrestrial interface. The course notes provide anup-to-date reference. An extensive bibliography issupplied.


$1590 (8:30am - 5:00pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. 2. Fundamentals of Data Networking. Packet

switching, circuit switching, Seven Layer Model (ISO).Wide Area Networks including, Frame Relay, ATM, Aloha,DVB. Local Area Networks, Ethernet. Physicalcommunications layer.

3. The Internet and its P rotocols. The InternetProtocol (IP). Addressing, Routing, Multicasting.Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). Impact of bit errorsand propagation delay on TCP-based applications. UserDatagram Protocol (UDP). Introduction to higher levelservices. NAT and tunneling. Impact of IP Version 6.

4. Quality of Service Issues in the Internet. QoSfactors for streams and files. Performance of voice andvideo over IP. Response time for web object retrievalsusing HTTP. Methods for improving QoS: ATM, MPLS,Differentiated services, RSVP. Priority processing andpacket discard in routers. Caching and performanceenhancement. Network Management and Security issuesincluding the impact of encryption in a satellite network.

5. Satellite Data Networking Architectures.Geosynchronous satellites. The link budget, modulationand coding techniques, bandwidth efficiency. Groundstation architectures for data networking: Point to Point,Point to Multipoint. Shared outbound carriersincorporating Frame Relay, DVB. Return channels forshared outbound systems: TDMA, CDMA, Aloha,DVB/RCS. Meshed networks for Intranets. Suppliers ofDAMA systems.

6. System Design and Economic Issues. Costfactors for Backbone Internet and Direct to the homeInternet services. Mission critical Intranet issues includingasymmetric routing, reliable multicast, impact of usermobility. A content delivery case history.

7. A TDMA/DAMA Design Example. Integrating voiceand data requirements in a mission-critical Intranet. Costand bandwidth efficiency comparison of SCPC,standards-based TDMA/DAMA and proprietaryTDMA/DAMA approaches. Tradeoffs associated withVOIP approach and use of encryption.

8. Predicting Performance in Mission CriticalNetworks. Queuing theory helps predict response time.Single server and priority queues. A design case history,using queuing theory to determine how much bandwidth isneeded to meet response time goals in a voice and datanetwork. Use of simulation to predict performance.

9. A View of the Future. Impact of Ka-band and spotbeam satellites. Benefits and issues associated withOnboard Processing. LEO, MEO, GEOs. Descriptions ofcurrent and proposed commercial and military satellitesystems. Low-cost ground station technology.


InstructorDr. Mark R. Chartrand is a consultant and lecturer in satellite

telecommunications and the space sciences.For a more than twenty-five years he haspresented professional seminars on satellitetechnology and on telecommunications tosatisfied individuals and businessesthroughout the United States, Canada, LatinAmerica, Europe and Asia.

Dr. Chartrand has served as a technicaland/or business consultant to NASA, Arianespace, GTESpacenet, Intelsat, Antares Satellite Corp., Moffett-Larson-Johnson, Arianespace, Delmarva Power, Hewlett-Packard,and the International Communications Satellite Society ofJapan, among others. He has appeared as an invited expertwitness before Congressional subcommittees and was aninvited witness before the National Commission on Space. Hewas the founding editor and the Editor-in-Chief of the annualThe World Satellite Systems Guide, and later the publicationStrategic Directions in Satellite Communication. He is authorof six books and hundreds of articles in the space sciences.He has been chairman of several international satelliteconferences, and a speaker at many others.

SummaryThis introductory course has recently been expanded to

three days by popular demand. It has been taught tothousands of industry professionals for more than twodecades, to rave reviews. The course is intended primarily fornon-technical people who must understand the entire field ofcommercial satellite communications, and who mustunderstand and communicate with engineers and othertechnical personnel. The secondary audience is technicalpersonnel moving into the industry who need a quick andthorough overview of what is going on in the industry, and whoneed an example of how to communicate with less technicalindividuals. The course is a primer to the concepts, jargon,buzzwords, and acronyms of the industry, plus an overview ofcommercial satellite communications hardware, operations,and business environment.

Concepts are explained at a basic level, minimizing theuse of math, and providing real-world examples. Severalcalculations of important concepts such as link budgets arepresented for illustrative purposes, but the details need not beunderstood in depth to gain an understanding of the conceptsillustrated. The first section provides non-technical peoplewith the technical background necessary to understand thespace and earth segments of the industry, culminating withthe importance of the link budget. The concluding section ofthe course provides an overview of the business issues,including major operators, regulation and legal issues, andissues and trends affecting the industry. Attendees receive acopy of the instructor's new textbook, SatelliteCommunications for the Non-Specialist, and will have time todiscuss issues pertinent to their interests.

Testimonial: …I truly enjoyedyour course andhearing of youradventures in theSatellite business.

You have a definitegift in teaching styleand explanations.”

Satellite CommunicationsAn Essential Introduction

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?

Course Outline1. Satellites and Telecommunication. Introduction

and historical background. Legal and regulatoryenvironment of satellite telecommunications: industryissues; standards and protocols; regulatory bodies;satellite services and applications; steps to licensing asystem. Telecommunications users, applications, andmarkets: fixed services, broadcast services, mobileservices, navigation services.

2. Communications Fundamentals. Basic definitionsand measurements: decibels. The spectrum and its uses:properties of waves; frequency bands; bandwidth. Analogand digital signals. Carrying information on waves: coding,modulation, multiplexing, networks and protocols. Signalquality, 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. Orbitalslots, frequencies, footprints, and coverage: slots; satellitespacing; eclipses; sun interference. Out to launch:launcher’s 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-C’s; signal flow throughan earth station.

5. The Satellite Earth Link. Atmospheric effects onsignals: rain; rain climate models; rain fade margins. Linkbudgets: C/N and Eb/No. Multiple access: SDMA, FDMA,TDMA, CDMA; demand assignment; on-boardmultiplexing.

6. Satellite Communications Systems. Satellitecommunications providers: satellite competitiveness;competitors; basic economics; satellite systems andoperators; using satellite systems. Issues, trends, and thefuture.

March 9-11, 2010Albuquerque, New Mexico


September 21-23, 2010Los Angeles, California

$1590 (8:30am - 4:30pm)



Satellite Communication Systems EngineeringA comprehensive, quantitative tutorial designed for satellite professionals

InstructorDr. Robert A. Nelson is president of Satellite

Engineering Research Corporation, aconsulting firm in Bethesda, Maryland,with clients in both commercial industryand government. Dr. Nelson holds thedegree of Ph.D. in physics from theUniversity of Maryland and is a licensedProfessional Engineer. He is coauthor ofthe textbook Satellite Communication

Systems Engineering, 2nd ed. (Prentice Hall, 1993).He is a member of IEEE, AIAA, APS, AAPT, AAS, IAU,and ION.

March 16-18, 2010Boulder, Colorado


September 14-16, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$1740 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Testimonials“Great handouts. Great presentation.Great real-life course note examplesand cd. The instructor made good useof student’s experiences."

“Very well prepared and presented.The instructor has an excellent graspof material and articulates it well”

“Outstanding at explaining anddefining quantifiably the theoryunderlying the concepts.”

“Fantastic! It couldn’t have been morerelevant to my work.”

“Very well organized. Excellentreference equations and theory. Goodexamples.”

“Good broad general coverage of acomplex subject.”

Additional MaterialsIn addition to the course notes, each participant willreceive a book of collected tutorial articles written bythe instructor and soft copies of the link budgetsdiscussed in the course.

Course Outline1. Mission Analysis. Kepler’s laws. Circular and

elliptical satellite orbits. Altitude regimes. Period ofrevolution. Geostationary Orbit. Orbital elements. Groundtrace.

2. Earth-Satellite Geometry. Azimuth and elevation.Slant range. Coverage area.

3. Signals and Spectra. Properties of a sinusoidalwave. Synthesis and analysis of an arbitrary waveform.Fourier Principle. Harmonics. Fourier series and Fouriertransform. Frequency spectrum.

4. Methods of Modulation. Overview of modulation.Carrier. Sidebands. Analog and digital modulation. Needfor 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 andcarrier recovery. NRZ and RZ pulse shapes. Power spectraldensity. ISI. Nyquist pulse shaping. Raised cosine filtering.

7. Bit Error Rate. Performance objectives. Eb/No.Relationship between BER and Eb/No. Constellationdiagrams. Why do BPSK and QPSK require the samepower?

8. Coding. Shannon’s theorem. Code rate. Coding gain.Methods of FEC coding. Hamming, BCH, and Reed-Solomon block codes. Convolutional codes. Viterbi andsequential decoding. Hard and soft decisions.Concatenated coding. Turbo coding. Trellis coding.

9. Bandwidth. Equivalent (noise) bandwidth. Occupiedbandwidth. Allocated bandwidth. Relationship betweenbandwidth and data rate. Dependence of bandwidth onmethods of modulation and coding. Tradeoff betweenbandwidth and power. Emerging trends for bandwidthefficient modulation.

10. The Electromagnetic Spectrum. Frequency bandsused for satellite communication. ITU regulations. FixedSatellite Service. Direct Broadcast Service. Digital AudioRadio Service. Mobile Satellite Service.

11. Earth Stations. Facility layout. RF components.Network Operations Center. Data displays.

12. Antennas. Antenna patterns. Gain. Half powerbeamwidth. Efficiency. Sidelobes.

13. System Temperature. Antenna temperature. LNA.Noise figure. Total system noise temperature.

14. Satellite Transponders. Satellite communicationspayload architecture. Frequency plan. Transponder gain.TWTA and SSPA. Amplifier characteristics. Nonlinearity.Intermodulation products. SFD. Backoff.

15. The RF Link. Decibel (dB) notation. Equivalentisotropic radiated power (EIRP). Figure of Merit (G/T). Freespace loss. WhyPower flux density. Carrier to noise ratio.The RF link equation.

16. Link Budgets. Communications link calculations.Uplink, downlink, and composite performance. Linkbudgets for single carrier and multiple carrier operation.Detailed worked examples.

17. Performance Measurements. Satellite modem.Use of a spectrum analyzer to measure bandwidth, C/N,and Eb/No. Comparison of actual measurements withtheory using a mobile antenna and a geostationary satellite.

18. Multiple Access Techniques. Frequency divisionmultiple access (FDMA). Time division multiple access(TDMA). Code division multiple access (CDMA) or spreadspectrum. Capacity estimates.

19. Polarization. Linear and circular polarization.Misalignment angle.

20. Rain Loss. Rain attenuation. Crane rain model.Effect on G/T.


Satellite Design & TechnologyCost-Effective Design for Today's Missions

InstructorsEric Hoffman has 40 years of space experience including 19years as Chief Engineer of the Johns Hopkins Applied

Physics Laboratory Space Department,which has designed and built 64 spacecraft.He joined APL in 1964, designing highreliability spacecraft command,communications, and navigation systems andholds several patents in this field. He has ledmany of APL's system and spacecraftconceptual designs. Fellow of the British

Interplanetary Society, Associate Fellow of the AIAA, andcoauthor of Fundamentals of Space Systems.Dr. Jerry Krassner has been involved in aerospace R&D for

over 30 years. Over this time, he hasparticipated in or led a variety of activities withprimary technical focus on sensor systemsR&D, and business focus on new conceptdevelopment and marketing. He hasauthored over 60 research papers, served onadvisory panels for DARPA and the Navy, andwas a member of the US Air Force Scientific

Advisory Board (for which he was awarded the USAF CivilianExemplary Service Award). Jerry was a founding member,and past Chairman, of the MASINT Association. Currently, heis a consultant to a National Security organization, and actingchief scientist for an office in OSD, responsible foridentification and assessment of new enabling technologies.Jerry has a PhD in Physics and Astronomy from the Universityof Rochester.

SummaryRenewed emphasis on cost effective missions requires

up-to-date knowledge of satellite technology and an in-depth understanding of the systems engineering issues.Together, these give satellite engineers and managersoptions in selecting lower cost approaches to buildingreliable spacecraft. This 3-1/2 day course covers all theimportant technologies needed to develop lower costspace systems. In addition to covering the traditional flighthardware disciplines, attention is given to integration andtesting, software, and R&QA.

The emphasis is on the enabling technologydevelopments, including new space launch options thatpermit doing more with less in space today. Case studiesand examples drawn from modern satellite missionspinpoint the key issues and tradeoffs in modern designand illustrate lessons learned from past successes andfailures. Technical specialists will also find the broadperspective and system engineering viewpoint useful incommunicating with other specialists to analyze designoptions and tradeoffs. The course notes provide anauthoritative reference that focuses on proven techniquesand guidelines for understanding, designing, andmanaging modern satellite systems.


$1650 3.5 Days (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Space Systems Engineering. Elements of space

systems engineering. Setting the objective. Establishingrequirements. System "drivers." Mission analysis anddesign. Budgeted items. Margins. Project phases. Designreviews.

2. Designing for the Space Environment. Vacuumand drag. Microgravity. Temperature and thermalgradients. Magnetic field. Ultraviolet. Solar pressure.Ionizing radiation. Spacecraft charging. Space debris.Pre-launch and launch environments.

3. Orbits and Astrodynamics. Review of spacecraftorbital mechanics. Coordinate systems. Orbital elements.Selecting an orbit. Orbital transfer. Specialized orbits.Orbit perturbations. Interplanetary missions.

4. On-Orbit Propulsion and Launch Systems.Mathematical formulation of rocket equations. Spacecraftonboard propulsion systems. Station keeping and attitudecontrol. Satellite launch options.

5. Attitude Determination and Control. Spacecraftattitude dynamics. Attitude torque modeling. Attitudesensors and actuators. Passive and active attitude control.Attitude estimators and controllers. New applications,methods, HW.

6. Spacecraft Power Systems. Power source options.Energy storage, control, and distribution. Powerconverters. Designing the small satellite power system.

7. Spacecraft Thermal Control. Heat transferfundamentals for spacecraft.Modern thermal materials.Active vs. passive thermal control. The thermal designprocedure.

8. Spacecraft Configuration and Structure.Structural design requirements and interfaces.Requirements for launch, staging, spin stabilization.Design, analysis, and test. Modern structural materialsand design concepts. Margins of safety. Structuraldynamics and testing.

9. Spacecraft RF Communications. RF signaltransmission. Antennas. One-way range equation.Properties and peculiarities of the space channel.Modulating the RF. Dealing with noise. Link margin. Errorcorrection. RF link design.

10. Spacecraft Command and Telemetry. Commandreceivers, decoders, and processors. Commandmessages. Synchronization, error detection andcorrection. Encryption and authentication. Telemetrysystems. Sensors, signal conditioning, and A/Dconversion. Frame formatting. Packetization. Datacompression.

11. Spacecraft On-board Computing. Centralprocessing units for space. Memory types. Mass storage.Processor input/output. Spacecraft buses. Fault toleranceand redundancy. Radiation hardness, upset, and latchup.Hardware/software tradeoffs. Software development andengineering.

12. Reliability and Quality Assurance. Hi-relprinciples: lessons learned. Designing for reliability. Usingredundancy effectively. Margins and derating. Partsquality and process control. Configuration management.Quality assurance, inspection, and test. ISO 9000.

13. Integration and Test. Planning for I&T. Groundsupport systems. I&T facilities. Verification matrix. Testplans and other important documents. Testingsubsystems. Spacecraft level testing. Launch siteoperations. Which tests are worthwhile, which aren’t?


Satellite RF Communications and Onboard ProcessingEffective Design for Today’s Spacecraft Systems

What You Will Learn• The important systems engineering principles and latest

technologies for spacecraft communications and onboardcomputing.

• The design drivers for today’s 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.

InstructorsEric J. Hoffman has degrees in electrical engineering and

over 40 years of spacecraft experience. Hehas designed spaceborne communicationsand navigation equipment and performedsystems engineering on many APL satellitesand communications systems. He hasauthored over 60 papers and holds 8 patentsin these fields and served as APL’s SpaceDept Chief Engineer.

Robert C. Moore worked in the Electronic Systems Group ofthe APL Space Department for 42 years(1965-2007). He designed embeddedmicroprocessor systems for spaceapplications (SEASAT-A, Galileo, TOPEX,NEAR, FUSE, MESSENGER) andautonomous fault protection for theMESSENGER mission to Mercury and the

New Horizons mission to Pluto. Mr. Moore holds four U.S.patents. He teaches the command-telemetry-processingsegment of "Space Systems" at the Johns Hopkins UniversityWhiting School of Engineering.This course will give you a thorough understanding ofthe important principles and modern technologies behindtoday’s satellite communications and onboardcomputing systems.

SummarySuccessful systems engineering requires a broad

understanding of the important principles of modernsatellite communications and onboard data processing.This course covers both theory and practice, withemphasis on the important system engineering principles,tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies arecovered, including those needed for constellations ofsatellites.

This course is recommended for engineers andscientists interested in acquiring an understanding ofsatellite communications, command and telemetry,onboard computing, and tracking. Each participant willreceive a complete set of notes.

Course Outline1. RF Signal Transmission. Propagation of radio

waves, antenna properties and types, one-way radarrange equation. Peculiarities of the space channel.Special communications orbits. Modulation of RFcarriers.

2. Noise and Link Budgets. Sources of noise,effects of noise on communications, system noisetemperature. Signal-to-noise ratio, bit error rate, linkmargin. Communications link design example.

3. Special Topics. Optical communications, errorcorrecting codes, encryption and authentication. Low-probability-of-intercept communications. Spread-spectrum and anti-jam techniques.

4. Command Systems. Command receivers,decoders, and processors. Synchronization words,error detection and correction. Command types,command validation and authentication, delayedcommands. Uploading software.

5. Telemetry Systems. Sensors and signalconditioning, 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 processingunits, memory types, mass storage, input/outputtechniques. Fault tolerance and redundancy,radiation hardness, single event upsets, CMOS latch-up. Memory error detection and correction. Reliabilityand cross-strapping. Very large scale integration.Choosing between RISC and CISC.

7. Reliable Software Design. Specifying therequirements. Levels of criticality. Design reviews andcode walkthroughs. Fault protection and autonomy.Testing and IV&V. When is testing finished?Configuration management, documentation. Rules ofthumb for schedule and manpower.

8. Spacecraft Tracking. Orbital elements.Tracking by ranging, laser tracking. Tracking by rangerate, tracking by line-of-site observation. Autonomoussatellite navigation.

9. Typical Ground Network Operations. Centraland remote tracking sites, equipment complements,command data flow, telemetry data flow. NASA DeepSpace Network, NASA Tracking and Data RelaySatellite System (TDRSS), and commercialoperations.

10. Constellations of Satellites. Optical and RFcrosslinks. Command and control issues. Timing andtracking. Iridium and other system examples.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Solid Rocket Motor Design and Applications

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.

InstructorRichard Lee has more than 43 years of experience in thespace and missile industry. He was a Senior ProgramManager at Thiokol where he directed and managed thedevelopment and qualification of many DoD SRMsubsystems and components for Peacekeeper, SmallICBM and Castor 120 SRM programs. Mr. Lee hasextensive experience in defining and synthesizingcustomer requirements, developing and coordinatingSRM performance and interface requirements at all levelsin the space and missile industry, including governmentagencies, prime contractors and suppliers. He has beenactive in coordinating functional and physical interfaceswith commercial spaceports in Florida, California, andAlaska. He is active in developing safety criteria andgovernment/industry standards with participation ofrepresentatives from academia, private industry andgovernment agencies including the United States AirForce (SMC, 45th Space Wing); FAA/AST; Army Spaceand Strategic Defense Command, and NASA centers atKennedy, Johnson, Marshall, and Jet PropulsionLaboratory. He has also consulted with domestic andforeign launch vehicle contractors in the development,material selection, and testing of SRM propulsionsystems. Mr. Lee has a MS in Engineering Administrationand a BS in EE from the University of Utah.5

SummaryThis three-day course provides an overall look - with

increasing levels of details-at solid rocket motors (SRMs)including a general understanding of solid propellant motorand component technologies, design drivers; motor internalballistic parameters and combustion phenomena; sensitivityof system performance requirements on SRM design,reliability, and cost; insight into the physical limitations;comparisons to liquid and hybrid propulsion systems; adetailed review of component design and analysis; criticalmanufacturing process parameters; transportation andhandling, and integration of motors into launch vehicles andmissiles. General approaches used in the development ofnew motors. Also discussed is the importance of employingformal systems engineering practices, for the definition ofrequirements, design and cost trade studies, developmentof technologies and associated analyses and codes used tobalance customer and manufacturer requirements,

All types of SRMs are included, with emphasis on currentand recently developed motors for commercial andDoD/NASA launch vehicles such as Lockheed Martin'sAthena series, Orbital Sciences' Pegasus and Taurusseries, the strap-on motors for the Delta series (III and IV),Titan V, and the propulsion systems for Ares / Constellationvehicle. The course summarizes the use of surplus militarymotors (including Minuteman, Peacekeeper, etc.) for DoDtarget and sensor development and university researchprograms.

For onsite presentations, course can be tailoredto specific SRM applications and technologies.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). SRM

terminology and nomenclature, survey of types andapplications of SRMs, and SRM component description andcharacteristics.

2. SRM Design and Applications. Fundamental principlesof SRMs, key performance and configuration parameterssuch as total impulse, specific impulse, thrust vs. motoroperating time, size constraints; basic performanceequations, internal ballistic principles, preliminary approachfor designing SRMs; propellant combustion characteristics(instability, burning rate), limitations of SRMs based on thelaws of physics, and comparison of solid to liquid propellantand hybrid rocket motors.

3. Definition of SRM Requirements. Impact ofcustomer/system imposed requirements on design, reliability,and cost; SRM manufacturer imposed requirements andconstraints based on computer optimization codes andgeneral engineering practices and management philosophy.

4. SRM Design Drivers and Technology Trade-Offs.Identification and sensitivity of design requirements that affectmotor design, reliability, and cost. Understanding of ,interrelationship of performance parameters, componentdesign trades versus cost and maturity of technology;exchange ratios and Rules of Thumb used in back-of-theenvelope preliminary design evaluations.

5. Key SRM Component Design Characteristics andMaterials. Detailed description and comparison ofperformance parameters and properties of solid propellantsincluding composite (i.e., HTPB, PBAN, and CTPB), nitro-plasticized composites, and double based or cross-linkedpropellants and why they are used for different motor and/orvehicle objectives and applications; motor cases, nozzles,thrust vector control & actuation systems; motor igniters, andother initiation and flight termination electrical and ordnancesystems..

6. SRM Manufacturing/Processing Parameters.Description of critical manufacturing operations for propellantmixing, propellant loading into the SRM, propellant inspectionand acceptance testing, and propellant facilities and tooling,and SRM components fabrication.

7. SRM Transportation and Handling Considerations.General understanding of requirements and solutions fortransporting, handling, and processing different motor sizesand DOT propellant explosive classifications and licensingand regulations.

8. Launch Vehicle Interfaces, Processing andIntegration. Key mechanical, functional, and electricalinterfaces between the SRM and launch vehicle and launchfacility. Comparison of interfaces for both strap-on and straightstack applications.

9. SRM Development Requirements and Processes.Approaches and timelines for developing new SRMs.Description of a demonstration and qualification program forboth commercial and government programs. Impact ofdecisions regarding design philosophy (state-of-the-art versusadvanced technology) and design safety factors. Motor sizingmethodology and studies (using computer aided designmodels). Customer oversight and quality program. Motor costreduction approaches through design, manufacturing, andacceptance. Castor 120 motor development example.

April 20-22, 2010Cocoa Beach, Florida

$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Space Mission Analysis and DesignNEW!

SummaryThis three-day class is intended for both

students and professionals in astronautics andspace science. It is appropriate for engineers,scientists, and managers trying to obtain the bestmission possible within a limited budget and forstudents working on advanced design projects orjust beginning in space systems engineering. It isthe indispensable traveling companion forseasoned veterans or those just beginning toexplore the highways and by-ways of spacemission engineering. Each student will beprovided with a copy of Space Mission Analysisand Design [Third Edition], for his or her ownprofessional reference library.

InstructorEdward L. Keith is a multi-discipline Launch

Vehicle System Engineer, specializingin the integration of launch vehicletechnology, design, and businessstrategies. He is currently conductingbusiness case strategic analysis, riskreduction and modeling for the BoeingSpace Launch Initiative Reusable

Launch Vehicle team. For the past five years, Edhas supported the technical and business caseefforts at Boeing to advance the state-of-the-art forreusable launch vehicles. Mr. Keith has designedcomplete rocket engines, rocket vehicles, smallpropulsion systems, and composite propellant tanksystems, especially designed for low cost, as apropulsion and launch vehicle engineer. His travelshave taken him to Russia, China, Australia andmany other launch operation centers throughout theworld. Mr. Keith has worked as a Systems Engineerfor Rockwell International, on the Brillant EyesSatellite Program and on the Space ShuttleAdvanced Solid Rocket Motor project. Mr. Keithserved for five years with Aerojet in Australia,evaluating all space mission operations thatoriginated in the Eastern Hemisphere. Mr. Keith alsoserved for five years on Launch Operations atVandenberg AFB, California. Mr. Keith has written18 papers on various aspects of Low Cost SpaceTransportation over the last decade.


$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. 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

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 Systems Fundamentals

SummaryThis four-day course provides an overview of the

fundamentals of concepts and technologies of modernspacecraft systems design. Satellite system andmission design is an essentially interdisciplinary sportthat combines engineering, science, and externalphenomena. We will concentrate on scientific andengineering foundations of spacecraft systems andinteractions among various subsystems. Examplesshow how to quantitatively estimate various missionelements (such as velocity increments) and conditions(equilibrium temperature) and how to size majorspacecraft subsystems (propellant, antennas,transmitters, solar arrays, batteries). Real examplesare used to permit an understanding of the systemsselection and trade-off issues in the design process.The fundamentals of subsystem technologies providean indispensable basis for system engineering. Thebasic nomenclature, vocabulary, and concepts willmake it possible to converse with understanding withsubsystem specialists.

The course is designed for engineers and managerswho are involved in planning, designing, building,launching, and operating space systems andspacecraft subsystems and components. Theextensive set of course notes provide a concisereference for understanding, designing, and operatingmodern spacecraft. The course will appeal toengineers and managers of diverse background andvarying levels of experience.

InstructorDr. Mike Gruntman is Professor of Astronautics at

the University of Southern California.He is a specialist in astronautics, spacetechnology, sensors, and spacephysics. Gruntman participates inseveral theoretical and experimentalprograms in space science and spacetechnology, including space missions.

He authored and co-authored more 200 publications invarious areas of astronautics, space physics, andinstrumentation.

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.

May 17-20, 2010Albuquerque, New Mexico


$1695 (9:00am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. 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 orbitelements. Two-line element format. Hohmann transfer.Delta-V requirements. Launch sites. Launch togeostationary 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. DeepSpace Network (DSN). STDN. SGLS. Space LaserRanging (SLR). TDRSS.

7. Attitude Determination And Control.Spacecraft attitude. Angular momentum.Environmental disturbance torques. Attitude sensors.Attitude control techniques (configurations). Spin axisprecession. Reaction wheel analysis.

8. Spacecraft Propulsion. Propulsionrequirements. Fundamentals of propulsion: thrust,specific impulse, total impulse. Rocket dynamics:rocket equation. Staging. Nozzles. Liquid propulsionsystems. Solid propulsion systems. Thrust vectorcontrol. Electric propulsion.

9. Launch Systems. Launch issues. Atlas andDelta launch families. Acoustic environment. Launchsystem example: Delta II.

10. Space Communications. Communicationsbasics. Electromagnetic waves. Decibel language.Antennas. Antenna gain. TWTA and SSA. Noise. Bitrate. Communication link design. Modulationtechniques. Bit error rate.

11. Spacecraft Power Systems. Spacecraft powersystem elements. Orbital effects. Photovoltaic systems(solar cells and arrays). Radioisotope thermalgenerators (RTG). Batteries. Sizing power systems.

12. Thermal Control. Environmental loads.Blackbody concept. Planck and Stefan-Boltzmannlaws. Passive thermal control. Coatings. Active thermalcontrol. Heat pipes.


Spacecraft Quality Assurance, Integration & Testing

SummaryQuality assurance, reliability, and testing are critical

elements in low-cost space missions. The selection oflower cost parts and the most effective use ofredundancy require careful tradeoff analysis whendesigning new space missions. Designing for low costand allowing some risk are new ways of doingbusiness in today's cost-conscious environment. Thiscourse uses case studies and examples from recentspace missions to pinpoint the key issues and tradeoffsin design, reviews, quality assurance, and testing ofspacecraft. Lessons learned from past successes andfailures are discussed and trends for future missionsare highlighted.

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 configurationmanagement.

• Modern, efficient integration and test practices.

InstructorEric Hoffman has 40 years of space experience,

including 19 years as the Chief Engineerof the Johns Hopkins Applied PhysicsLaboratory Space Department, whichhas designed and built 64 spacecraftand nearly 200 instruments. Hisexperience includes systemsengineering, design integrity,

performance assurance, and test standards. He hasled many of APL's system and spacecraft conceptualdesigns and coauthored APL's quality assuranceplans. He is an Associate Fellow of the AIAA andcoauthor of Fundamentals of Space Systems.

Recent attendee comments ...

“Instructor demonstrated excellent knowledge of topics.”

“Material was presented clearly and thoroughly. An incredible depth of expertise forour questions.”

Course Outline1. Spacecraft Systems Reliability and

Assessment. Quality, reliability, and confidence levels.Reliability block diagrams and proper use of reliabilitypredictions. Redundancy pro's and con's.Environmental stresses and derating.

2. Quality Assurance and Component Selection.Screening and qualification testing. Acceleratedtesting. Using plastic parts (PEMs) reliably.

3. Radiation and Survivability. The spaceradiation 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 eventeffects. Upset rates. Shielding and other mitigationtechniques.

5. ISO 9000. Process control through ISO 9001 andAS9100.

6. Software Quality Assurance and Testing. Themagnitude of the software QA problem. Characteristicsof good software process. Software testing and whenis it finished?

7. The Role of the I&T Engineer. Why I&Tplanning must be started early.

8. Integrating I&T into electrical, thermal, andmechanical designs. Coupling I&T to missionoperations.

9. Ground Support Systems. Electrical andmechanical ground support equipment (GSE). I&Tfacilities. Clean rooms. Environmental test facilities.

10. Test Planning and Test Flow. Which tests areworthwhile? Which ones aren't? What is the right orderto perform tests? Test Plans and other importantdocuments.

11. Spacecraft Level Testing. Ground stationcompatibility testing and other special tests.

12. Launch Site Operations. Launch vehicleoperations. Safety. Dress rehearsals. The LaunchReadiness Review.

13. Human Error. What we can learn from theairline industry.

14. Case Studies. NEAR, Ariane 5, Mid-courseSpace Experiment (MSX).

March 24-25, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

June 9-10, 2010Los Angeles, California

$990 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Spacecraft Systems Integration and TestA Complete Systems Engineering Approach to System Test

InstructorMr. Robert K. Vernot has over twenty years of

experience in the space industry, serving as I&TManager, Systems and Electrical Systemsengineer for a wide variety of space missions.These missions include the UARS, EOS Terra,EO-1, AIM (Earth atmospheric and landresource), GGS (Earth/Sun magnetics), DSCS(military communications), FUSE (space basedUV telescope), MESSENGER (interplanetaryprobe).


$1690 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis four-day course is designed for engineers

and managers interested in a systems engineeringapproach to space systems integration, test andlaunch site processing. It provides critical insight tothe design drivers that inevitably arise from the needto verify and validate complex space systems. Eachtopic is covered in significant detail, includinginteractive team exercises, with an emphasis on asystems engineering approach to getting the jobdone. Actual test and processingfacilities/capabilities at GSFC, VAFB, CCAFB andKSC are introduced, providing familiarity with thesecritical space industry resources.

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 doesn’t go as planned?

This course provides the participant withknowledge and systems engineering perspectiveto plan and conduct successful space system I&Tand launch campaigns. All engineers andmanagers will attain an understanding of theverification and validation factors critical to thedesign of hardware, software and testprocedures.

Course Outline1. System Level I&T Overview. Comparison of system,

subsystem and component test. Introduction to the variousstages 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 andContamination Control. Resultant requirements pertaining to I&Tand how to use them in planning an effective campaign.

3. Lunar/Mars Initiative and Manned Space Flight. Safetyfirst. Telerobotics, rendezvous & capture and control systemtesting (data latency, range sensors, object recognition, gravitycompensation, etc.). Verification of multi-fault-tolerant systems.Testing ergonomic systems and support infrastructure. Futuretrends.

4. Staffing the Job. Building a strong team and establishingleadership roles. Human factors in team building and schedulingof this critical resource.

5. Test and Processing Facilities. Budgeting and schedulingtests. Ambient, environmental (T/V, Vibe, Shock, EMC/RF, etc.)and launch site (VAFB, CCAFB, KSC) test and processingfacilities. Special considerations for hazardous processingfacilities.

6. Ground Support Systems. Electrical ground supportequipment (GSE) including SAS, RF, Umbilical, Front End, etc.and Mechanical GSE, such as stands, fixtures and 1-G negationfor deployments and robotics. I&T ground test systems andsoftware. 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, systemschematics. Storyboard and schedule development. Configurationmanagement of I&T, development of C&T database to leverageand empower ground software. Understanding verification andvalidation requirements.

8. System Test Procedures. Engineering efficient, effectivetest procedures to meet your goals. Installation and integrationprocedures. Critical system tests; their roles and goals (Aliveness,Functional, Performance, Mission Simulations). Environmentaland Launch Site test procedures, including hazardous andcontingency operations.

9. Data Products for Verification and Tracking. Criterion fordata trending. Tracking operational constraints, limited life items,expendables, trouble free hours. Producing comprehensive,useful test reports.

10. Tracking and Resolving Problems. Troubleshooting andrecovery strategies. Methods for accurately documenting,categorizing and tracking problems and converging towardsolutions. How to handle problems when you cannot reachclosure.

11. Milestone Progress Reviews. Preparing the I&Tpresentation for major program reviews (PDR, CDR, L-12, Pre-Environmental, Pre-ship, MRR).

12. Subsystem and Instrument Level Testing. Distinctionsfrom system test. Expectations and preparations prior to deliveryto higher level of assembly.

13. The Integration Phase. Integration strategies to get thecore of the bus up and running. Standard Operating Procedures.Pitfalls, precautions and other considerations.

14. The System Test Phase. Building a successful testprogram. Technical vs. schedule risk and risk management.Establishing baselines for performance, flight software, alignmentand more. Environmental Testing, launch rehearsals, MissionSims, Special tests.

15. The Launch Campaign. Scheduling the Launch campaign.Transportation and set-up. Test scenarios for arrival and check-out, 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 yourschedule as a tool to ensure success. Contingency and recoverystrategies. Trading off risks.

18. Summary. Wrap up of ideas and concepts. Final Q & Asession.


Architecting with DODAFEffectively Using The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)

InstructorEric Honour (CSEP) international consultant and

lecturer, has a 40-year career ofcomplex systems development &operation. Founder and formerPresident of INCOSE. He has led thedevelopment of 18 major systems,including the Air CombatManeuvering Instrumentationsystems 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.

SummaryThis course provides knowledge and exercises at

a practical level in the use of the DODAF. You willlearn about architecting processes, methods andthought patterns. You will practice architecting bycreating DODAF representations of a familiar,complex system-of-systems. By the end of thiscourse, you will be able to use DODAF effectively inyour work. This course is intended for systemsengineers, technical team leaders, program orproject managers, and others who participate indefining and developing complex systems.

Practice architecting on a creative “Mars Rotor”complex system. Define the operations,technical structure, and migration for this futurespace program.

The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)provides an underlying structure to work withcomplexity. Today’s systems do not stand alone;each system fits within an increasingly complexsystem-of-systems, a network of interconnectionthat virtually guarantees surprise behavior.Systems science recognizes this type ofinterconnectivity as one essence of complexity. Itrequires new tools, new methods, and newparadigms for effective system design.

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.

NEW!

Course Outline1. Introduction. The relationship between

architecting and systems engineering. Courseobjectives and expectations..

2. Architectures and Architecting. Fundamentalconcepts. Terms and definitions. Origin of the termswithin systems development. Understanding of thecomponents of an architecture. Architecting keyactivities. Foundations of modern architecting.

3. Architectural Tools. Architectural frameworks:DODAF, TOGAF, Zachman, FEAF. Why frameworksexist, and what they hope to provide. Design patternsand their origin. Using patterns to generatealternatives. Pattern language and the communicationof patterns. System architecting patterns. Bindingpatterns into architectures.

4. DODAF Overview. Viewpoints within DoDAF (All,Capability, Data/Information, Operational, Project,Services, Standards, Systems). How Viewpointssupport models. Diagram types (views) within eachviewpoint.

5. DODAF Operational Definition. Describing anoperational environment, and then modifying it toincorporate new capabilities. Sequences of creation.How to convert concepts into DODAF views. Practicalexercises on each DODAF view, with review andcritique. Teaching method includes three passes foreach product: (a) describing the views, (b) instructor-led exercise, (c) group work to create views.

6. DODAF Technical Definition Processes.Converting the operational definition into service-oriented technical architecture. Matching the newarchitecture with legacy systems. Sequences ofcreation. Linkages between the technical viewpointsand the operational viewpoints. Practical exercises oneach DODAF view, with review and critique, againusing the three-pass method.

7. DODAF Migration Definition Processes. Howto depict the migration of current systems into futuresystems while maintaining operability at each step.Practical exercises on migration planning.

April 6-7 2010Huntsville, Alabama

May 24-25 2010Columbia, Maryland

$990 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Certified Systems Engineering Professional - CSEP PreparationGuaranteed Training to Pass the CSEP Certification Exam

InstructorEric Honour, international consultant and lecturer,

has a 40-year career of complexsystems development & operation.Founder and former President ofINCOSE. Author of the “Value of SE”material in the INCOSE Handbook. Hehas led the development of 18 majorsystems, including the Air CombatManeuvering Instrumentation systems

and the Battle Group Passive Horizon ExtensionSystem. BSSE (Systems Engineering), US NavalAcademy, MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School, andPhD candidate, University of South Australia.

SummaryThis two-day course walks through the CSEP

requirements and the INCOSE Handbook Version 3.1to cover all topics on the CSEP exam. Interactive work,study plans, and sample examination questions helpyou to prepare effectively for the exam. Participantsleave the course with solid knowledge, a hard copy ofthe INCOSE Handbook, study plans, and a sampleexamination.

Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need.Follow the study plan to seal in the knowledge. Use thesample exam to test yourself and check yourreadiness. Contact our instructor for questions ifneeded. Then take the exam. If you do not pass, youcan retake the course at no cost.

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.

March 31 - April 1, 2010Columbia, Maryland

$990 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. What is the CSEP and what are the

requirements to obtain it? Terms and definitions. Basis ofthe examination. Study plans and sample examinationquestions and how to use them. Plan for the course.Introduction to the INCOSE Handbook. Self-assessmentquiz. Filling out the CSEP application.

2. Systems Engineering and Life Cycles. Definitionsand origins of systems engineering, including the latestconcepts of “systems of systems.” Hierarchy of systemterms. Value of systems engineering. Life cyclecharacteristics and stages, and the relationship ofsystems engineering to life cycles. Developmentapproaches. The INCOSE Handbook systemdevelopment examples.

3. Technical Processes. The processes that take asystem from concept in the eye to operation, maintenanceand disposal. Stakeholder requirements and technicalrequirements, including concept of operations,requirements analysis, requirements definition,requirements management. Architectural design, includingfunctional analysis and allocation, system architecturesynthesis. Implementation, integration, verification,transition, validation, operation, maintenance and disposalof a system.

4. Project Processes. Technical management andthe 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 tailoringmethods. Project assessment, including TechnicalPerformance Measurement (TPM). Project control.Decision-making and trade-offs. Risk and opportunitymanagement, configuration management, informationmanagement.

5. Enterprise & Agreement Processes. How todefine the need for a system, from the viewpoint ofstakeholders and the enterprise. Acquisition and supplyprocesses, including defining the need. Managing theenvironment, investment, and resources. Enterpriseenvironment management. Investment managementincluding life cycle cost analysis. Life cycle processesmanagement standard processes, and processimprovement. Resource management and qualitymanagement.

6. Specialty Engineering Activities. Uniquetechnical disciplines used in the systems engineeringprocesses: integrated logistics support, electromagneticand environmental analysis, human systems integration,mass properties, modeling & simulation including thesystem modeling language (SysML), safety & hazardsanalysis, 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 sampleexaminations. How to reach us after class, and what to dowhen you succeed.

The INCOSE Certified Systems EngineeringProfessional (CSEP) rating is a coveted milestone inthe career of a systems engineer, demonstratingknowledge, education and experience that are of highvalue to systems organizations. This three-day courseprovides you with the detailed knowledge andpractice that you need to pass the CSEP examination.

NEW!


Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

InstructorsEric Honour has been in international leadership of

the engineering of systems for over adecade, part of a 40-year career ofcomplex systems development andoperation. His energetic and informativepresentation style actively involves classparticipants. He is a former President ofthe International Council on SystemsEngineering (INCOSE). He has been a

systems engineer, engineering manager, and programmanager at Harris, ESystems, and Link, and was aNavy pilot. He has contributed to the development of17 major systems, including Air Combat ManeuveringInstrumentation, Battle Group Passive HorizonExtension System, and National Crime InformationCenter. BSSE (Systems Engineering) from US NavalAcademy and MSEE from Naval Postgraduate School.

Dr. Scott Workinger has led innovative technologydevelopment efforts in complex, risk-laden environments for 30 years. Hecurrently teaches courses on programmanagement and engineering andconsults on strategic management andtechnology issues. Scott has a B.S inEngineering Physics from Lehigh

University, an M.S. in Systems Engineering from theUniversity of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Civil andEnvironment Engineering from Stanford University.

SummaryToday's complex systems present difficult

challenges to develop. From military systems to aircraftto environmental and electronic control systems,development teams must face the challenges with anarsenal of proven methods. Individual systems aremore complex, and systems operate in much closerrelationship, requiring a system-of-systems approachto the overall design.

This two-day workshop presents the fundamentalsof a systems engineering approach to solving complexproblems. It covers the underlying attitudes as well asthe process definitions that make up systemsengineering. The model presented is a research-proven combination of the best existing standards.

Participants in this workshop practice the processeson a realistic system development.

Who Should AttendYou Should Attend This Workshop If You Are:• Working in any sort of system development • Project leader or key member in a product development

team • Looking for practical methods to use todayThis Course Is Aimed At:• Project leaders, • Technical team leaders, • Design engineers, and • Others participating in system development

March 29-30, 2010Columbia, Maryland

$990 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Systems Engineering Model. An underlying process

model that ties together all the concepts and methods.System thinking attitudes. Overview of the systemsengineering processes. Incremental, concurrent processesand process loops for iteration. Technical and managementaspects.

2. Where Do Requirements Come From?Requirements as the primary method of measurement andcontrol for systems development. Three steps to translate anundefined need into requirements; determining the systempurpose/mission from an operational view; how to measuresystem quality, analyzing missions and environments;requirements types; defining functions and requirements.

3. Where Does a Solution Come From? Designing asystem using the best methods known today. What is anarchitecture? System architecting processes; definingalternative concepts; alternate sources for solutions; how toallocate requirements to the system components; how todevelop, analyze, and test alternatives; how to trade offresults and make decisions. Establishing an allocatedbaseline, and getting from the system design to the system.Systems engineering during ongoing operation.

4. Ensuring System Quality. Building in quality duringthe development, and then checking it frequently. Therelationship between systems engineering and systemstesting. Technical analysis as a system tool. Verification atmultiple levels: architecture, design, product. Validation atmultiple levels; requirements, operations design, product.

5. Systems Engineering Management. How tosuccessfully manage the technical aspects of the systemdevelopment; planning the technical processes; assessingand controlling the technical processes, with correctiveactions; use of risk management, configuration management,interface management to guide the technical development.

6. Systems Engineering Concepts of Leadership. Howto guide and motivate technical teams; technical teamworkand leadership; virtual, collaborative teams; design reviews;technical performance measurement.

7. Summary. Review of the important points of theworkshop. Interactive discussion of participant experiencesthat add to the material.


Principles of Test & EvaluationAssuring Required Product Performance

SummaryThis two day workshop is an overview of test

and evaluation from product concept throughoperations. The purpose of the course is to giveparticipants a solid grounding in practical testingmethodology for assuring that a product performsas intended. The course is designed for TestEngineers, Design Engineers, Project Engineers,Systems Engineers, Technical Team Leaders,System Support Leaders Technical andManagement Staff and Project Managers.The course work includes a case study in severalparts for practicing testing techniques.

InstructorsEric Honour, international consultant and

lecturer, has a 40-year career ofcomplex systems development &operation. Founder and formerPresident of INCOSE. He has ledthe development of 18 majorsystems, including the Air CombatManeuvering Instrumentation

systems and the Battle Group Passive HorizonExtension System. BSSE (Systems Engineering),US Naval Academy, MSEE, Naval PostgraduateSchool, and PhD candidate, University of SouthAustralia.

Dr. Scott Workinger has led projects inManufacturing, Eng. &Construction, and Info. Tech. for 30years. His projects have madecontributions ranging fromincreasing optical fiber bandwidth tocreating new CAD technology. He

currently teaches courses on management andengineering and consults on strategic issues inmanagement and technology. He holds a Ph.D. inEngineering from Stanford.

March 16-17, 2010Columbia, Maryland

June 10-11, 2010Minneapolis, Minnesota

$990 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. What is Test and Evaluation? Basic definitions

and concepts. Test and evaluation overview;application to complex systems. A model of T&E thatcovers the activities needed (requirements, planning,testing, analysis & reporting). Roles of test andevaluation throughout product development, and thelife cycle, test economics and risk and their impact ontest planning..

2. Test Requirements. Requirements as theprimary method for measurement and control ofproduct development. Where requirements comefrom; evaluation of requirements for testability; derivingtest requirements; the Requirements Verification Matrix(RVM); Qualification vs. Acceptance requirements;design proof vs. first article vs. productionrequirements, design for testability..

3. Test Planning. Evaluating the product conceptto plan verification and validation by test. T&E strategyand the Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP);verification planning and the Verification Plandocument; analyzing and evaluating alternatives; testresource planning; establishing a verification baseline;developing a verification schedule; test procedures andtheir format for success.

4. Integration Testing. How to successfullymanage the intricate aspects of system integrationtesting; levels of integration planning; development testconcepts; integration test planning (architecture-basedintegration versus build-based integration); preferredorder of events; integration facilities; daily schedules;the importance of regression testing.

5. Formal Testing. How to perform a test;differences in testing for design proof, first articlequalification, recurring production acceptance; rules fortest conduct. Testing for different purposes, verificationvs. validation; test procedures and test records; testreadiness certification, test article configuration;troubleshooting and anomaly handling.

6. Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting.Statistical methods; test data collection methods andequipment, timeliness in data collection, accuracy,sampling; data analysis using statistical rigor, theimportance of doing the analysis before the test;,sample size, design of experiments, Taguchi method,hypothesis testing, FRACAS, failure data analysis;report formats and records, use of data as recurringmetrics, Cum Sum method.

This course provides the knowledge and abilityto plan and execute testing procedures in arigorous, practical manner to assure that a productmeets its requirements.

What You Will Learn• Create effective test requirements.• Plan tests for complete coverage.• Manage testing during integration and verification.• Develop rigorous test conclusions with sound

collection, analysis, and reporting methods.

Systems of SystemsSound Collaborative Engineering to Ensure Architectural Integrity

SummaryThis three day workshop presents detailed,

useful techniques to develop effective systems ofsystems and to manage the engineering activitiesassociated with them. The course is designed forprogram managers, project managers, systemsengineers, technical team leaders, logisticsupport leaders, and others who take part indeveloping today’s complex systems.

Modify a legacyrobotic system ofsystems as a classexercise, using thecourse principles.

InstructorsEric Honour, international consultant and lecturer,

has a 40-year career of complexsystems development & operation.Founder and former President ofINCOSE. He has led the development of18 major systems, including the AirCombat Maneuvering Instrumentationsystems and the Battle Group PassiveHorizon Extension System. BSSE

(Systems Engineering), US Naval Academy, MSEE,Naval Postgraduate School, and PhD candidate,University of South Australia.

Dr. Scott Workinger has led projects inManufacturing, Eng. & Construction, andInfo. Tech. for 30 years. His projectshave made contributions ranging fromincreasing optical fiber bandwidth tocreating new CAD technology. Hecurrently teaches courses onmanagement and engineering and

consults on strategic issues in management andtechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering fromStanford.

April 20-22, 2010San Diego, California

June 29- July 1, 2010Columbia, Maryland

$1490 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Systems of Systems (SoS) Concepts. What

SoS can achieve. Capabilities engineering vs.requirements engineering. Operational issues:geographic distribution, concurrent operations.Development issues: evolutionary, large scale,distributed. Roles of a project leader in relation tointegration and scope control.

2. Complexity Concepts. Complexity and chaos;scale-free networks; complex adaptive systems; smallworlds; synchronization; strange attraction; emergentbehaviors. Introduction to the theories and how to workwith them in a practical world.

3. Architecture. Design strategies for large scalearchitectures. Architectural Frameworks including theDOD Architectural Framework (DODAF), TOGAF,Zachman Framework, and FEAF. How to use designpatterns, constitutions, synergy. Re-Architecting in anevolutionary environment. Working with legacysystems. Robustness and graceful degradation at thedesign limits. Optimization and measurement ofquality.

4. Integration. Integration strategies for SoS withsystems that originated outside the immediate controlof the project staff, the difficulty of shifting SoSpriorities over the operating life of the systems. Loosecoupling integration strategies, the design of opensystems, integration planning and implementation,interface design, use of legacy systems and COTS.

5. Collaboration. The SoS environment and itsspecial demands on systems engineering.Collaborative efforts that extend over long periods oftime and require effort across organizations.Collaboration occurring explicitly or implicitly, at thesame time or at disjoint times, even over decades.Responsibilities from the SoS side and from thecomponent systems side, strategies for managingcollaboration, concurrent and disjoint systemsengineering; building on the past to meet the future.Strategies for maintaining integrity of systemsengineering efforts over long periods of time whenworking in independent organizations.

6. Testing and Evaluation. Testing and evaluationin the SoS environment with unique challenges in theevolutionary development. Multiple levels of T&E, whythe usual success criteria no longer suffice. Whyinterface testing is necessary but isn’t enough.Operational definitions for evaluation. Testing forchaotic behavior and emergent behavior. Testingresponsibilities in the SoS environment.

What You Will Learn• Capabilities engineering methods.• Architecture frameworks.• Practical uses of complexity theory.• Integration strategies to achieve higher-level

capabilities. • Effective collaboration methods.• T&E for large-scale architectures.


Advanced Developments in Radar Technology

SummaryThis three-day course provides students who already

have a basic understanding of radar a valuable extensioninto the newer capabilities being continuously pursued inour fast-moving field. While the course begins with a quickreview of fundamentals - this to establish a common basefor the instruction to follow - it is best suited for the studentwho has taken one of the several basic radar coursesavailable.

In each topic, the method of instruction is first toestablish firmly the underlying principle and only then arethe current achievements and challenges addressed.Treated are such topics as pulse compression in whichmatched filter theory, resolution and broadband pulsemodulation are briefly reviewed, and then the latest codeoptimality searches and hybrid coding and code-variablepulse bursts are explored. Similarly, radar polarimetry isreviewed in principle, then the application to imageprocessing (as in Synthetic Aperture Radar work) iscovered. Doppler processing and its application to SARimaging itself, then 3D SAR, the moving target problemand 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 andjournals) is used in this course, directing the student tovaluable material for further study. Instruction follows thestudent notebook provided.

InstructorBob Hill received his BS degree from Iowa State

University and the MS from the Universityof Maryland, both in electricalengineering. After spending a year inmicrowave work with an electronics firm inVirginia, he was then a ground electronicsofficer in the U.S. Air Force and began hiscivil service career with the U.S. Navy . He

managed the development of the phased array radar ofthe Navy’s AEGIS system through its introduction to thefleet. Later in his career he directed the development,acquisition and support of all surveillance radars of thesurface navy.

Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE “distinguishedlecturer”, a member of its Radar Systems Panel andpreviously a member of its Aerospace and ElectronicSystems Society Board of Governors for many years. Heestablished and chaired through 1990 the IEEE’s series ofinternational radar conferences and remains on theorganizing committee of these, and works with the severalother nations cooperating in that series. He has publishednumerous conference papers, magazine articles andchapters of books, and is the author of the radar,monopulse radar, airborne radar and synthetic apertureradar articles in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Scienceand Technology and contributor for radar-related entries oftheir technical dictionary.


$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. 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 foroptimality) 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 theambiguity function.

• Target inference. Use of high range and high Dopplerresolution: 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 inSAR, ISAR imaging. The ground moving target problem.

• Polarimetry and its application in SAR. Review ofpolarimetry theory. Polarimetric filtering: the whiteningfilter, the matched filter. Polarimetric-dependent phaseunwrapping in 3D IFSAR.

• Image interpretation: target recognition processesreviewed.

4. A "Radar Revolution" - the Phased Array.• The all-important antenna. General antenna theory,

quickly reviewed. Sidelobe concerns, suppressiontechniques. Ultra-low sidelobe design.

• The phased array. Electronic scanning, methods, typicalcomponentry. Behavior with scanning, the impedanceproblem and matching methods. The problem ofbandwidth; 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 supplementaldata, augmenting the radar processing.

6. Other Topics. • Bistatics, the resurgent interest. Review of the basics of

bistatic radar, challenges, early experiences. Newopportunities: space; terrestrial. Achievementsreported.

• Space-Time Adaptive Processing (STAP), airborneradar emphasis.

• Ultra-wideband short pulse radar, various claims (well-founded and not); an example UWB SAR system forgood purpose.

• Concluding discussion, course review.

NEW!


Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS

InstructorPatrick Pierson is president of Network Centric

Solutions (NCS), a Tactical Data Link and NetworkCentric training, consulting, and software developmentcompany with offices in the U.S. and U.K. Patrick hasmore than 23 years of operational experience, and isinternationally recognized as a Tactical Data Linksubject matter expert. Patrick has designed more than30 Tactical Data Link training courses and personallytrains hundreds of students around the globe everyyear.

What You Will Learn• The course is designed to enable the student to be

able to speak confidently and with authority about allof the subject matter on the right.

The course is suitable for:• Operators• Engineers• Consultants• Sales staff• Software Developers• Business Development Managers• Project / Program Managers

SummaryThe Fundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS is a

comprehensive two-day course designed to give thestudent a thorough understanding of every aspect ofLink 16 both technical and tactical. The course isdesigned to support both military and industry anddoes not require any previous experience or exposureto the subject matter. The course comes with one-yearfollow-on support, which entitles the student to contactthe instructor with course related questions for oneyear after course completion.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Link 16. 2. Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Documentation3. Link 16 Enhancements4. System Characteristics5. Time Division Multiple Access6. Network Participation Groups7. J-Series Messages8. Building the Link 16 Signal9. Link 16 Time Slot Components

10. Link 16 Message Packing and Pulses11. JTIDS / MIDS Networks / Nets (Multi / Stacked/ Crypto)12. JTIDS / MIDS Network Synchronization13. JTIDS / MIDS Network Time14. Access Modes15. Precise Participant Location and Identification16. JTIDS / MIDS Voice17. JTIDS / MIDS Network Roles18. Relative Navigation19. JTIDS / MIDS Relays20. Communications Security21. JTIDS / MIDS Pulse Deconfliction22. JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Restrictions23. Time Slot Duty Factor24. Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol(JREAP)25. JTIDS / MIDS Network Design26. JTIDS / MIDS Terminals

April 12-13, 2010Washington DC

April 15-16, 2010Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 19-20, 2010Dayton, Ohio

$1750 (8:00am - 4:00pm)


(U.S. Air Force photo by Tom Reynolds)



Fundamentals of Radar Technology

SummaryA three-day course covering the basics of radar,

taught in a manner for true understanding of thefundamentals, 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 inradar work, and a “walk through” of the four principalsubsystems – the transmitter, the antenna, the receiverand signal processor, and the control and interfaceapparatus – covering in each the underlying principleand componentry. A few simple exercises reinforce thestudent’s understanding. Both surface-based andairborne radars are addressed.

Instructor Bob Hill received his BS degree from Iowa State

University and the MS from the Universityof Maryland, both in electricalengineering. After spending a year inmicrowave work with an electronics firmin Virginia, he was then a groundelectronics officer in the U.S. Air Forceand began his civil service career with the

U.S. Navy . He managed the development of the phasedarray radar of the Navy’s AEGIS system through itsintroduction to the fleet. Later in his career he directedthe development, acquisition and support of allsurveillance radars of the surface navy.

Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE “distinguishedlecturer”, a member of its Radar Systems Panel andpreviously a member of its Aerospace and ElectronicSystems Society Board of Governors for many years. Heestablished and chaired through 1990 the IEEE’s seriesof international radar conferences and remains on theorganizing committee of these, and works with theseveral other nations cooperating in that series. He haspublished numerous conference papers, magazinearticles and chapters of books, and is the author of theradar, monopulse radar, airborne radar and syntheticaperture radar articles in the McGraw-Hill Encyclopediaof Science and Technology and contributor for radar-related entries of their technical dictionary.

Course OutlineFirst Morning – Introduction The basic nature of radar and its applications, militaryand civil Radiative physics (an exercise); the radarrange equation; the statistical nature of detectionElectromagnetic waves, constituent fields and vectorrepresentation Radar “timing”, general nature, blockdiagrams, typical characteristics,First Afternoon – Natural Phenomena: Scattering and Propagation. Scattering: Rayleigh pointscattering; target fluctuation models; the nature ofclutter. Propagation: Earth surface multipath;atmospheric refraction and “ducting”; atmosphericattenuation. Other tools: the decibel, etc. (a dBexercise).Second Morning – WorkshopAn example radar and performance calculations, withvariations.Second Afternoon – Introduction to theSubsystems. Overview: the role, general nature and challenges ofeach. The Transmitter, basics of power conversion:power supplies, modulators, rf devices (tubes, solidstate). The Antenna: basic principle; microwave opticsand pattern formation, weighting, sidelobe concerns,sum and difference patterns; introduction to phasedarrays.Third Morning – Subsytems Continued:The Receiver and Signal Processor. Receiver: preamplification, conversion, heterodyneoperation “image” frequencies and double conversion.Signal processing: pulse compression. Signalprocessing: Doppler-sensitive processing Airborneradar – the absolute necessity of Doppler processing.Third Afternoon – Subsystems: Control andInterface Apparatus.Automatic detection and constant-false-alarm-rate(CFAR) techniques of threshold control. Automatictracking: exponential track filters. Multi-radar fusion,briefly Course review, discussion, current topics andcommunity activity.

The course is taught from the student notebooksupplied, based heavily on the open literature andwith adequate references to the most popular ofthe many textbooks now available. The student’sown note-taking and participation in the exerciseswill enhance understanding as well.

May 4-6, 2010Beltsville Maryland

$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


InstructorDr. William G. Duff (Bill) received a BEE degree

from George Washington Universityin 1959, a MSEE degree fromSyracuse University in 1969, and aDScEE degree from ClaytonUniversity in 1977.

Bill is President of SEMTAS. Priorto being President of SEMTAS he worked forSENTEL and Atlantic Research and taught courseson electromagnetic interference (EMI) andelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC). He isinternationally recognized as a leader in thedevelopment of engineering technology forachieving EMC in communication and electronicsystems. He has more than 40 years of experiencein EMI/EMC analysis, design, test and problemsolving for a wide variety of communication andelectronic systems. He has extensive experience inassessing EMI at the circuit, equipment and/or thesystem level and applying EMI mitigationtechniques to "fix" problems. Bill has written morethan 40 technical papers and four books on EMC.He is a NARTE Certified EMC Engineer.

Bill has written more than 40 technical papersand four books on EMC and he regularlyteaches seminar courses on EMC. Bill is a Fellow inthe IEEE, served on the Board of Directors and asPresident of the IEEE EMC Society, was Director ofthe Electromagnetics and Radiation Division ofIEEE, is an Associate Editor of the IEEE EMCNewsletter,and was Chairman of the IEEE-EMCSociety Fellow Evaluation Committee. He is aNARTE Certified EMC Engineer.

What You Will Learn• Examples Of Potential EMI Threats.• Safety Earthing/Grounding Versus Noise

Coupling.• Field Coupling Into Ground Loops.• Coupling Reduction Methods.• Victim Sensitivities.• Common Ground Impedance Coupling.• Ground Loop Coupling.• Shielding Theory.

Grounding & Shielding for EMC


$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis three-day course is designed for

technicians, operators, and engineers who need anunderstanding of all facets of grounding andshielding at the circuit, PCB, box or equipment level,cable-interconnected boxes (subsystem), systemand building, facilities or vehicle levels. The courseoffers a discussion of the qualitative techniques forEMI control through grounding and shielding at alllevels. It provides for selection of EMI suppressionmethods via math modeling and graphics ofgrounding and shielding parameters.

Our instructor will use computer software toprovide real world examples and case histories. Thecomputer software simulates and demonstratesvarious concepts and helps bridge the gap betweentheory and the real world. The computer softwarewill be made available to the attendees. One of thecomputer programs is used to designinterconnecting equipments. This programdemonstrates the impact of various groundingschemes and different "fixes" that are applied.Another computer program is used to design ashielded enclosure. The program considers the boxmaterial; seams and gaskets; cooling and viewingapertures; and various "fixes" that may be used foraperture protection.

There are also hardware demonstrations of theeffect of various compromises and resulting "fixes"on the shielding effectiveness of an enclosure. Thecompromises that are demonstrated are seamleakage, and a conductor penetrating the enclosure.The hardware demonstrations also includeincorporating various "fixes" and illustrating theirimpact.


Modern Missile AnalysisPropulsion, Guidance, Control, Seekers, and Technology



$1695 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


InstructorDr. Walter R. Dyer is a graduate of UCLA, with a Ph.D.

degree in Control Systems Engineering andApplied Mathematics. He has over thirtyyears of industry, government and academicexperience in the analysis and design oftactical and strategic missiles. His experienceincludes Standard Missile, Stinger, AMRAAM,HARM, MX, Small ICBM, and ballistic missiledefense. He is currently a Senior StaffMember at the Johns Hopkins University

Applied Physics Laboratory and was formerly the ChiefTechnologist at the Missile Defense Agency in Washington,DC. He has authored numerous industry and governmentreports and published prominent papers on missiletechnology. He has also taught university courses inengineering at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.

What You Will LearnYou will gain an understanding of the design and analysis

of homing missiles and the integrated performance of theirsubsystems.• 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.

SummaryThis 4-day course presents a broad introduction to major

missile subsystems and their integrated performance,explained in practical terms, but including relevant analyticalmethods. While emphasis is on today’s homing missiles andfuture trends, the course includes a historical perspective ofrelevant older missiles. Both endoatmospheric andexoatmospheric missiles (missiles that operate in theatmosphere and in space) are addressed. Missile propulsion,guidance, control, and seekers are covered, and their rolesand interactions in integrated missile operation are explained.The types and applications of missile simulation and testing

are presented. Comparisons of autopilot designs, guidanceapproaches, seeker alternatives, and instrumentation forvarious purposes are presented. The course is recommendedfor analysts, engineers, and technical managers who want tobroaden their understanding of modern missiles and missilesystems. The analytical descriptions require some technicalbackground, but practical explanations can be appreciated byall students.

Course Outline1. 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 andliquid propulsion. Single stage and multistage boosters.Ramjets and scramjets. Axial propulsion. Divert andattitude control systems. Effects of gravity andatmospheric drag.

3. Missile Airframes, Autopilots and Control.Phases of missile flight. Purpose and functions ofautopilots. Missile control configurations. Autopilotdesign. Open-loop autopilots. Inertial instruments andfeedback. Autopilot response, stability, and agility. Bodymodes and rate saturation. Roll control and induced roll inhigh performance missiles. Radomes and their effects onmissile control. Adaptive autopilots. Rolling airframemissiles.

4. Exoatmospheric Missiles for Ballistic MissileDefense. Exoatmospheric missile autopilots, propulsionand attitude control. Pulse width modulation. Exo-atmospheric missile autopilots. Limit cycles.

5. Missile Guidance. Seeker types and operation forendo- and exo-atmospheric missiles. Passive, active andsemi active missile guidance. Radar basics and radarseekers. Passive sensing basics and passive seekers.Scanning seekers and focal plane arrays. Seekercomparisons and tradeoffs for different missions. Signalprocessing and noise reduction

6. Missile Seekers. Boost and midcourse guidance.Zero effort miss. Proportional navigation and augmentedproportional navigation. Biased proportional navigation.Predictive guidance. Optimum homing guidance.Guidance filters. Homing guidance examples andsimulation results. Miss distance comparisons withdifferent homing guidance laws. Sources of miss andmiss reduction. Beam rider, pure pursuit, and deviatedpursuit guidance.

7. Simulation and its applications. Currentsimulation capabilities and future trends. Hardware in theloop. Types of missile testing and their uses, advantagesand disadvantages of testing alternatives.


InstructorStan Silberman is a member of the Senior

Technical Staff at the Johns Hopkins UniveristyApplied Physics Laboratory. He has over 30years of experience in tracking, sensor fusion,and radar systems analysis and design for theNavy,Marine Corps, Air Force, and FAA.Recent work has included the integration of anew radar into an existing multisensor systemand in the integration, using a multiplehypothesis approach, of shipboard radar andESM sensors. Previous experience hasincluded analysis and design of multiradarfusion systems, integration of shipboardsensors including radar, IR and ESM,integration of radar, IFF, and time-difference-of-arrival sensors with GPS data sources.

Revised With

Newly AddedTopics

Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data Fusion

SummaryThe objective of this course is to introduce

engineers, scientists, managers and militaryoperations personnel to the fields of targettracking and data fusion, and to the keytechnologies which are available today forapplication to this field. The course is designedto be rigorous where appropriate, whileremaining accessible to students without aspecific scientific background in this field. Thecourse will start from the fundamentals andmove to more advanced concepts. This coursewill identify and characterize the principlecomponents of typical tracking systems. Avariety of techniques for addressing differentaspects of the data fusion problem will bedescribed. Real world examples will be usedto emphasize the applicability of some of thealgorithms. Specific illustrative examples willbe used to show the tradeoffs and systemsissues between the application of differenttechniques.

Course Outline1. Introduction. 2. The Kalman Filter.3. Other Linear Filters. 4. Non-Linear Filters. 5. Angle-Only Tracking. 6. Maneuvering Targets: Adaptive Techniques. 7. 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.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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.


April 6-8 2010Columbia, Maryland

$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis three-day course examines the atmospheric

effects that influence the propagation characteristics ofradar and communication signals at microwave andmillimeter frequencies for both earth and earth-satellitescenarios. These include propagation in standard,ducting, and subrefractive atmospheres, attenuationdue to the gaseous atmosphere, precipitation, andionospheric effects. Propagation estimation techniquesare given such as the Tropospheric ElectromagneticParabolic Equation Routine (TEMPER) and RadioPhysical Optics (RPO). Formulations for calculatingattenuation due to the gaseous atmosphere andprecipitation for terrestrial and earth-satellite scenariosemploying International Tele-communication Union(ITU) models are reviewed. Case studies arepresented from experimental line-of-sight, over-the-horizon, and earth-satellite communication systems.Example problems, calculation methods, andformulations are presented throughout the course forpurpose of providing practical estimation tools.

InstructorG. Daniel Dockery received the B.S. degree in

physics and the M.S. degree inelectrical engineering from VirginiaPolytechnic Institute and StateUniversity. Since joining The JohnsHopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory (JHU/APL) in 1983, he hasbeen active in the areas of modeling EM

propagation in the troposphere as well as predictingthe impact of the environment on radar andcommunications systems. Mr. Dockery is a principal-author of the propagation and surface clutter modelscurrently used by the Navy for high-fidelity systemperformance analyses at frequencies from HF to Ka-Band.

Course Outline1. Fundamental Propagation Phenomena.

Introduction to basic propagation concepts includingreflection, refraction, diffraction and absorption.

2. Propagation in a Standard Atmosphere.Introduction to the troposphere and its constituents.Discussion of ray propagation in simple atmosphericconditions and explanation of effective-earth radiusconcept.

3. Non-Standard (Anomalous) Propagation.Definition of subrefraction, supperrefraction andvarious types of ducting conditions. Discussion ofmeteorological processes giving rise to these differentrefractive conditions.

4. Atmospheric Measurement / SensingTechniques. Discussion of methods used to determineatmospheric refractivity with descriptions of differenttypes of sensors such as balloonsondes,rocketsondes, instrumented aircraft and remotesensors.

5. Quantitative Prediction of Propagation Factoror Propagation Loss. Various methods, current andhistorical for calculating propagation are described.Several models such as EREPS, RPO, TPEM,TEMPER and APM are examined and contrasted.

6. Propagation Impacts on SystemPerformance. General discussions of enhancementsand degradations for communications, radar andweapon systems are presented. Effects coveredinclude radar detection, track continuity, monopulsetracking accuracy, radar clutter, and communicationinterference and connectivity.

7. Degradation of Propagation in theTroposphere. An overview of the contributors toattenuation in the troposphere for terrestrial and earth-satellite communication scenarios.

8. Attenuation Due to the Gaseous Atmosphere.Methods for determining attenuation coefficient andpath attenuation using ITU-R models.

9. Attenuation Due to Precipitation. Attenuationcoefficients and path attenuation and their dependenceon rain rate. Earth-satellite rain attenuation statisticsfrom which system fade-margins may be designed.ITU-R estimation methods for determining rainattenuation statistics at variable frequencies.

10. Ionospheric Effects at MicrowaveFrequencies. Description and formulation for Faradayrotation, time delay, range error effects, absorption,dispersion and scintillation.

11. Scattering from Distributed Targets.Received power and propagation factor for bistatic andmonostatic scenarios from atmosphere containing rainor turbulent refractivity.

12. Line-of-Sight Propagation Effects. Signalcharacteristics caused by ducting and extremesubrefraction. Concurrent meteorological and radarmeasurements and multi-year fading statistics.

13. Over-Horizon Propagation Effects. Signalcharacteristics caused by tropsocatter and ducting andrelation to concurrent meteorology. Propagation factorstatistics.

14. Errors in Propagation Assessment.Assessment of errors obtained by assuming lateralhomogeneity of the refractivity environment.

Propagation Effects of Radar and Communication Systems


April 5, 2010Laurel, Maryland

$650 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis concise one-day course is intended for those

with only modest or no radar experience. It providesan overview with understanding of the physicsbehind radar, tools used in describing radar, thetechnology of radar at the subsystem level andconcludes with a brief survey of recent accomplish-ments in various applications.

InstructorBob Hill received his BS degree (Iowa State

University) and the MS in 1967(University of Maryland), in electricalengineering. He managed thedevelopment of the phased arrayradar of the Navy's AEGIS systemfrom the early 1960s through its

introduction to the fleet in 1975. Later in his careerhe directed the development, acquisition andsupport of all surveillance radars of the surfacenavy. Mr. Hill is a Fellow of the IEEE, an IEEE"distinguished lecturer", a member of its RadarSystems Panel and previously a member of itsAerospace and Electronic Systems Society Board ofGovernors for many years. He established in 1975and chaired through 1990 the IEEE's series ofinternational radar conferences and remains on theorganizing committee of these. He has publishednumerous conference papers, magazine articlesand chapters of books, and is the author of theradar, monopulse radar, airborne radar andsynthetic aperture radar articles in the McGraw-HillEncyclopedia of Science and Technology andcontributor for radar-related entries of their technicaldictionary.

Course Outline1. Introduction (1 hour)

• The general nature of radar: composition, blockdiagrams, photos.

• Types and functions of radar, typicalcharacteristics.

2. The physics of radar (1 hour)• 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. (1hour)• 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. (0.5 hour)• Types, technology (power supplies, modulators

and rf devices surveyed; today's use of solid statedevices).

• The antenna. (1 hour) • Basic theory, how patterns are formed, gain,

sidelobe concerns, weighting functions, "sum"and "difference" patterns; the phased array:theory and quick survey of types, componentsand challenges.

• The receiver and signal processor. (1 hour)• The "front end": preamplification and conversion;

signal processing (noncoherent and coherentprocesses - pulse compression and Dopplerprocessing explained; the absolute necessity ofDoppler processing in airborne radar).

• The control and interface apparatus. (1 hour)• Radar automation reviewed, auto detect and

track. 5. Today's accomplishments and concluding

discussion. (0.5 hour)

Radar 101Fundamentals of Radar



Radar Signal Analysis & Processing with MATLAB

SummaryThis three-day course develops the technical

background needed to analyze and understandaspects of radar signals and signal processing. Thisincludes clear and concise presentation of the theory,with a companion user friendly MATLAB code. Thiscourse concentrates on the fundamentals and adopts arigorous mathematical approach of the subject.

Class Benefits and Unique FeaturesFeatures:• Easy to follow mathematical derivations of all equations

and formulas.• Comprehensive coverage of radar signals and signal

processing techniques and algorithms.• Complete set of MATLAB functions and routines.Corresponding Benefits:• User friendly coverage suitable for advanced as well as

introductory levels.• The student will learn about the most common up to

date radar waveforms and associated signalprocessing.

• Allow the student to enhance their knowledge of radarsignal processing techniques.

What You Will Learn• Learn radar theory and operation in the context of the radar

range equation.• Learn about special topics that affect radar signal

processing including the effects of system noise, wavepropagation, jamming, and target Radar Cross Section(RCS).

• Learn the radar signal fundamentals including effectivebandwidth and duration.

• Learn about the matched filter and the ambiguity function;both analog and discrete coded waveforms.

• Learn radar pulse compression including correlationprocessor and stretch processor.

• Learn Doppler processing and pulse Doppler Radars.• Learn about adaptive signal processing, including

beamforming, adaptive array processing using Least MeanSquare (LMS) algorithm.

The performance of a radar system is tightly coupled to thetype of signals and signal processing it uses. From this,course you will have a robust understating of radarwaveform design and signal processing.

July 14-16, 2010Laurel, Maryland

$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. An Overview of Radar Systems. Range, Doppler,

The Radar Equation, Surveillance Radar Equation, RadarCross Section, Radar Equation with Jamming, Noise Figure,Effects of the Earth’s Surface on the Radar Equation,Refraction, Four-Thirds Earth Model, The Pattern PropagationFactor, multipath, and diffraction.

2. Linear Systems and Complex SignalRepresentation. Signal and System Classifications, FourierTransform, Convolution and Correlation Integrals, Energy andPower Spectrum Densities, Bandpass Signals, The AnalyticSignal, Pre-envelope, and Complex Envelope of BandpassSignals.

3. Spectra of Common Radar Signals. FrequencyModulation Signal, Continuous Wave Signal, Finite DurationPulse Signal, Periodic Pulse Signal, Finite Duration PulseTrain Signal, Linear Frequency Modulation (LFM) Signal,Signal Bandwidth and Duration, Effective Bandwidth andDuration Calculation.

4. Discrete Time Systems and Signals. SamplingTheorem, the Z-Transform, the Discrete Fourier Transform,Discrete Power Spectrum, Windowing Techniques.

5. The Matched Filter. The Matched Filter SNR, TheReplica, General Formula for the Output of the Matched Filter,Stationary Target Case, Moving Target Case, WaveformResolution and Ambiguity, Range-Doppler Coupling,Amplitude Estimation, and Phase Estimation.

6. The Ambiguity Function - Analog Waveforms.Single Pulse Ambiguity Function, LFM Ambiguity Function,Coherent Pulse Train Ambiguity Function, Pulse TrainAmbiguity Function with LFM, Stepped FrequencyWaveforms, Nonlinear FM, The Concept of Stationary Phase,and Frequency Modulated Waveform Spectrum Shaping.

7. The Ambiguity Function - Discrete CodedWaveforms. Discrete Code Signal Representation, Pulsetrain Codes, Phase Coding, Binary Phase Codes, BarkerCodes, Pseudo-random Number (PRN) Codes, PolyphaseCodes, and Frequency Codes.

8. Pulse Compression. Time-Bandwidth Product, RadarEquation with Pulse Compression, Basic Principal of PulseCompression, Correlation Processor, Stretch Processor, andStepped Frequency Waveforms.

9. Doppler Processing. CW Radar, Pulsed Radars, PulseDoppler Radars, High PRF Radar Equation, Pulse DopplerRadar Signal Processing, Resolving Range Ambiguity inPulse Doppler Radars, and Resolving Doppler Ambiguity.

10. Adaptive Array Processing. General Arrays, LinearArrays, Nonadaptive Beamforming, Adaptive SignalProcessing using Least Mean Square (LMS), LMS AdaptiveArray Processing, Sidelobe Cancellers.

InstructorDr. Bassem R. Mahafza is the president and

founder of deciBel Research Inc. He is arecognized Subject Matter Expert and iswidely known for his three textbooks:Introduction to Radar Analysis, RadarSystems Analysis and Design UsingMATLAB, and MATLAB Simulations forRadar Systems Design. Dr. Mahafza’s

background includes extensive work in the areas ofRadar Technology, Radar Design and Analysis(including all sensor subcomponents), RadarSimulation and Model Design, Radar Signatures andRadar Algorithm Development (especially in the areasof advanced clutter rejection techniques andcountermeasures). Dr. Mahafza has published over 65papers, and over 100 technical reports.


Radar Systems Analysis & Design Using MATLAB

SummaryThis 4-day course provides a comprehensive

description of radar systems analyses and design. Adesign case study is introduced and as the materialcoverage progresses throughout the course, and newtheory is presented, requirements for this design casestudy are changed and / or updated, and of course thedesign level of complexity is also increased. This designprocess is supported with a comprehensive set ofMATLAB-7 code developed for this purpose. This willserve as a valuable tool to radar engineers in helping themunderstand radar systems design process.

Each student will receive the instructor’s textbookMATLAB Simulations for Radar Systems Design as wellas course notes.

InstructorDr. Bassem R. Mahafza is the president and founder of

deciBel Research Inc. He is a recognizedSubject Matter Expert and is widely knownfor his three textbooks: Introduction toRadar Analysis, Radar Systems Analysisand Design Using MATLAB, and MATLABSimulations for Radar Systems Design. Dr.Mahafza’s background includes extensivework in the areas of Radar Technology,

Radar Design and Analysis (including all sensorsubcomponents), Radar Simulation and Model Design,Radar Signatures and Radar Algorithm Development(especially in the areas of advanced clutter rejectiontechniques and countermeasures). Dr. Mahafza haspublished over 65 papers, and over 100 technical reports.

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 budgetsassociated with the design.

• Generate an in-depth understanding of radar operationsand design philosophy.

• Several mini design case studies pertinent to differentradar topics will enhance understanding of radar designin the context of the material presented.


$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 eachOff The Course Tuition." Course Outline

1. Radar Basics: Radar Classifications, Range, RangeResolution, Doppler Frequency, Coherence, The RadarEquation, Low PRF Radar Equation, High PRF RadarEquation, Surveillance Radar Equation, Radar Equation withJamming, 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 inthe Presence of Noise, Probability of False Alarm, Probabilityof Detection, Pulse Integration, Coherent Integration,Noncoherent Integration, Improvement Factor and IntegrationLoss, Target Fluctuating, Probability of False AlarmFormulation for a Square Law Detector, Square LawDetection, Probability of Detection Calculation, SwerlingModels, Computation of the Fluctuation Loss, CumulativeProbability of Detection, Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR),Cell-Averaging CFAR (Single Pulse), Cell-Averaging CFARwith Noncoherent Integration.

3. Radar Clutter: Clutter Cross Section Density, SurfaceClutter, Radar Equation for Area Clutter, Volume Clutter,Radar Equation for Volume Clutter, Clutter RCS, Single Pulse- Low PRF Case, High PRF Case, Clutter Spectrum, ClutterStatistical Models, Clutter Components, Clutter PowerSpectrum Density, Moving Target Indicator (MTI), SingleDelay Line Canceller, Double Delay Line Canceller, DelayLines with Feedback (Recursive Filters), PRF Staggering, MTIImprovement Factor.

4. Radar Cross Section (RCS): RCS Definition; RCSPrediction Methods; Dependency on Aspect Angle andFrequency; RCS Dependency on Polarization; RCS of SimpleObjects; Sphere; Ellipsoid; Circular Flat Plate; TruncatedCone (Frustum); Cylinder; Rectangular Flat Plate; TriangularFlat 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 Bandwidthand Duration, Effective Bandwidth and Duration Calculation.

6. The Matched Filter: The Matched Filter SNR, TheReplica, General Formula for the Output of the Matched Filter,Range Resolution, Doppler Resolution, Combined Range andDoppler Resolution, Range and Doppler Uncertainty, RangeUncertainty, 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, BasicPrincipal of Pulse Compression, Correlation Processor,Stretch Processor, Single LFM Pulse, Stepped FrequencyWaveforms, Effect of Target Velocity.

8. Phased Arrays: Directivity, Power Gain, and EffectiveAperture; Near and Far Fields; General Arrays; Linear Arrays;Array Tapering; Computation of the Radiation Pattern via theDFT; Planar Arrays; Array Scan Loss.

9. Radar Wave Propagation: (time allowing): EarthAtmosphere; Refraction; Stratified Atmospheric RefractionModel; Four-Thirds Earth Model; Ground Reflection; SmoothSurface 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 radarsystem engineers and will provide a foundation for thoseworking in the field and need to investigate the basicfundamentals in a specific topic. It provides acomprehensive day-to-day radar systems deignreference.

Revised With

Newly AddedTopics


Radar Systems Design & EngineeringRadar Performance Calculations

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

InstructorsDr. Menachem Levitas is the Chief Scientist of

Technology Service Corporation (TSC) /Washington. He has thirty-eight years ofexperience, thirty of which include radarsystems analysis and design for theNavy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA.He holds the degree of Ph.D. in physicsfrom 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 PhysicsLaboratory. He has over thirtyyears of experience in radarsystems analysis and design for the Navy, Air Force, andFAA. His areas of specialization include automaticdetection and tracking systems, sensor data fusion,simulation, and system evaluation.

SummaryThis four-day course covers the fundamental principles

of radar functionality, architecture, and performance.Diverse issues such as transmitter stability, antennapattern, clutter, jamming, propagation, target crosssection, dynamic range, receiver noise, receiverarchitecture, waveforms, processing, and target detection,are treated in detail within the unifying context of the radarrange equation, and examined within the contexts ofsurface and airborne radar platforms. The fundamentals ofradar multi-target tracking principles are covered, anddetailed examples of surface and airborne radars arepresented. This course is designed for engineers andengineering managers who wish to understand howsurface and airborne radar systems work, and tofamiliarize themselves with pertinent design issues andwith the current technological frontiers.

Course Outline1. Radar Range Equation. Radar ranging principles,

frequencies, architecture, measurements, displays, andparameters. Radar range equation; radar waveforms;antenna patterns types, and parameters.

2. Noise in Receiving Systems and DetectionPrinciples. Noise sources; statistical properties; noise in areceiving chain; noise figure and noise temperature; falsealarm and detection probability; pulse integration; targetmodels; detection of steady and fluctuating targets.

3. Propagation of Radio Waves in the Troposphere.Propagation of Radio Waves in the Troposphere. The patternpropagation factor; interference (multipath) and diffraction;refraction; standard and anomalous refractivity; littoralpropagation; propagation modeling; low altitude propagation;atmospheric attenuation.

4. CW Radar, Doppler, and Receiver Architecture.Basic properties; CW and high PRF relationships; the Dopplerprinciple; dynamic range, stability; isolation requirements;homodynes and superheterodyne receivers; in-phase andquadrature; signal spectrum; matched filtering; CW ranging;and measurement accuracy.

5. Radar Clutter and Clutter Filtering Principles.Surface and volumetric clutter; reflectivity; stochasticproperties; sea, land, rain, chaff, birds, and urban clutter;Pulse Doppler and MTI; transmitter stability; blind speeds andranges,; Staggered PRFs; filter weighting; performancemeasures.

6. Airborne Radar. Platform motion; iso-ranges and iso-Dopplers; mainbeam and sidelobe clutter; the three PRFregimes; ambiguities; real beam Doppler sharpening;synthetic aperture ground mapping modes; GMTI.

7. High Range Resolution Principles: PulseCompression. The Time-bandwidth product; the pulsecompression process; discrete and continuous pulsecompression codes; performance measures; mismatchedfiltering.

8. High Range Resolution Principles: SyntheticWideband. Motivation; alternative techniques; cross-bandcalibration.

9. Electronically Scanned Radar Systems. Beamformation; beam steering techniques; grating lobes; phaseshifters; 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; theT/R module; dynamic range; average power; stability;pertinent issues; cost; frequency dependence.

11. Auto-Calibration and Auto-CompensationTechniques in Active Phased. Arrays. Motivation; calibrationapproaches; description of the mutual coupling approach; anauto-compensation approach.

12. Sidelobe Blanking. Motivation; principle;implementation issues.

13. Adaptive Cancellation. The adaptive spacecancellation principle; broad pattern cancellers; high gaincancellers; tap delay lines; the effects of clutter; number ofjammers, jammer geometries, and bandwidths on cancellerperformance; channel matching requirements; sample matrixinverse method.

14. Multiple Target Tracking. Definition of Basic terms.Track Initiation, State Estimation & Filtering, Adaptive andMultiple Model Processing, Data Correlation & Association,Tracker Performance Evaluation.



$1795 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Submarines and Surface Ships and Their Combat Systems

SummaryTo heighten this Introduction to Submarines, and to

enhance its comprehensiveness, this course underwentmajor revision and update in 2004. It is now an animated,full-color PowerPoint presentation.

This course presents the fundamental philosophy ofsubmarine design, construction, and stability as well asthe utilization of submarines as cost-effective warships atsea. A thumbnail history of waging war by coming up frombelow the surface of the sea relates prior gains—and,prior set-backs. Today’s submarine tasking is discussed inconsonance with the strategy and policy of the US, andthe goals, objectives, mission, functions, tasks,responsibilities, and roles of the US Navy. The forebodingefficacy of submarine warfare is analyzed referencingsome enthralling calculations for its Benefits-to-Cost, inthat Submarines Sink Ships!

The standard submarine organization, daily routine,and battle station assignments are presented. Theselection process for the “who” that volunteers forsubmarine duty is advanced. Moreover, the “why” theyvolunteer is examined to expound on their willingness, aswell as their abilities, to undergo a demandingly extensivequalification program, which essentially tests their mettleto measure up to the legend of Steel Boats, and Iron Men!

In that submarines operate in the ocean-depths,submariners have to sense threats in the denser mediumin which their [Undersea] Boat operates. Thus, they relyon acoustic reception for Sound in the Sea whoseprinciples are defined as a basis for a rudimentary primeron the “Calculus of Acoustics.” The components andnomenclature for a modernized Combat System Suite arepresented, inclusive of the Command-Control-Communication Computerized Information sub-systemsthat outfit the Common Submarine Radio Room.

A synoptic review of submarine forces existing aroundthe world is presented as a Submarine Order of Battle foreach country “boasting” them. Anti-Submarine Warfare,ASW, is discussed from the perspective of both the Hunterand the Hunted. The effectiveness of Air and SurfaceForce units is elaborated to emphasize that when coupledwith Submarine Force units their Combined-Arms abilitydecisively can engage The Enemy Below.

The submarine threat for the 21st century is discussed,posing such questions as: “Will diesel-electricsubmarines, as a cost-effective weapon for the ThirdWorld, be a significant threat to the national economies ofother nations? Is shallow-water ASW in the littoralapproaches to a coastline of a country embroiled in a Low-Intensity-Conflict a Mission-Essential-Need— for the UStoo? Will it still be best to sink a submarine while it is inport? So, where do We, the People… go from here?

Herein the submarine is presented as a system in itsself, thus an aim of the instructor is to clarify the essencesof sub-system interfaces for engineers and scientistsinvolved in testing or R&D for submarine systems.Attendees who in the past have worked with specificsubmarine sub-systems can consider this course asContinuing Education. Also, because of its introductorynature, this course will be enlightening to those justentering the field. A copy of the presentation is providedto all attendees, including some relevant white papers.

InstructorCaptain Ray Wellborn, USN (retired) served over 13

years of his 30-year Navy career insubmarines. He has a BSEE degreefrom the US Naval Academy, and aMSEE degree from the NavalPostgraduate School. He also has anMA from the Naval War College. He hadtwo major commands at sea and one

ashore: USS MOUNT BAKER (AE 34), USS DETROIT(AOE 4), and the Naval Electronics SystemsEngineering Center, Charleston. He was ProgramManager for Tactical Towed Array Sonar Systems, andProgram Director for Surface Ship and Helicopter ASWSystems for the Naval Sea Command in Washington,DC. After retirement in 1989, he was the Director ofPrograms, ARGOTEC, Inc.: and, oversaw themanufacture of advanced R&D models for largeunderwater acoustic projectors. From 1992 to 1996, hewas a Senior Lecturer in the Marine EngineeringDepartment of Texas A&M, Galveston. Since 1996, hehas been an independent consultant for InternationalMaritime Affairs.

What You Will Learn• Engineers & scientists in R&D or testing of

submarine systems.• Newcomers to the field.• Those who specialize in just one subsystem & want

an overview.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Thumbnail History of Warfare from Beneath

the Sea: From a glass-barrel in circa 300 BC, to SSN774 in 2004.

2. The Efficacy of Submarine Warfare — WWIand WWII: A Benefit/Cost Analysis to depict just howwell Submarines Sink Ships!

3. Submarine Organization — and, Submariners:What is the psyche and disposition of those Qualifiedin Submarines, as distinguished by a pair of Dolphins?And, will new submariners be able to measure up to

the legend of Steel Boats, and Iron Men!4. Submarine Design & Construction:

Fundamentals of Form, Fit, & Function, plus ananalysis of ship-stability.

5. Principles of Sound in the Sea: A basis for arudimentary primer on the “Calculus of AcousticalPropagation.”

6. Combat System Suite — Components &Nomenclature: In OHIO, LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF,and VIRGINIA.

7. Submarines of the World — by Order of Battle:How Many, from Where. To do What, to Whom?

8. Antisubmarine Warfare — Our Number OnePriority: For the USN, ASW is a combined-arms taskfor forces from above, on, and below the surface of thesea — inclusive of littoral waters — to engage TheEnemy Below!

Synthetic Aperture Radar

**Includes single user RadarCalc license for Windows PC, for the design of airborne & space-basedSAR. 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 performanceSAR processors.

• Perform SAR data calibration.• Ground moving target indication (GMTI) in a

SAR context.• Current state-of-the-art.

FundamentalsMay 3-4, 2010Chantilly, Virginia

Instructors:

Walt McCandless & Bart Huxtable$1290** (8:30am - 4:00pm)

$990 without RadarCalc software

Advanced

May 5-6, 2010Chantilly, Virginia

Instructor:

Bart Huxtable & Sham Chotoo$1290** (8:30am - 4:00pm)

$990 without RadarCalc software

Course Outline1. Applications Overview. A survey of important

applications and how they influence the SAR systemfrom sensor through processor. A wide number of SARdesigns and modes will be presented from thepioneering classic, single channel, strip mappingsystems to more advanced all-polarization, spotlight,and interferometric designs.

2. Applications and System Design Tradeoffsand Constraints. System design formulation will beginwith a class interactive design workshop using theRadarCalc model designed for the purpose ofdemonstrating the constraints imposed byrange/Doppler ambiguities, minimum antenna area,limitations and related radar physics and engineeringconstraints. Contemporary pacing technologies in thearea of antenna design, on-board data collection andprocessing and ground system processing andanalysis will also be presented along with a projectionof SAR technology advancements, in progress, andhow they will influence future applications.

3. Civil Applications. A review of the current NASAand foreign scientific applications of SAR.

4. Commercial Applications. The emerginginterest in commercial applications is international andis fueled by programs such as Canada’s RadarSat-2,the European ENVISAT and TerraSAR series, theNASA/JPL UAVSAR system, and commercial systemssuch as Intermap's Star-3i and Fugro's GeoSAR. Theapplications (surface mapping, change detection,resource exploration and development, etc.) drivingthis interest will be presented and analyzed in terms ofthe sensor and platform space/airborne and associatedground systems design.

Course Outline1. SAR Review Origins. Theory, Design,

Engineering, Modes, Applications, System.2. Processing Basics. Traditional strip map

processing steps, theoretical justification, processingsystems designs, typical processing systems.

3. Advanced SAR Processing. Processingcomplexities arising from uncompensated motion andlow frequency (e.g., foliage penetrating) SARprocessing.

4. Interferometric SAR. Description of the state-of-the-art IFSAR processing techniques: complex SARimage registration, interferogram and correlogramgeneration, phase unwrapping, and digital terrainelevation data (DTED) extraction.

5. Spotlight Mode SAR. Theory andimplementation of high resolution imaging. Differencesfrom strip map SAR imaging.

6. Polarimetric SAR. Description of the imageinformation provided by polarimetry and how this canbe exploited for terrain classification, soil moisture,ATR, etc.

7. High Performance Computing Hardware.Parallel implementations, supercomputers, compactDSP systems, hybrid opto-electronic system.

8. SAR Data Calibration. Internal (e.g., cal-tones)and external calibrations, Doppler centroid aliasing,geolocation, polarimetric calibration, ionosphericeffects.

9. Example Systems and Applications. Space-based: SIR-C, RADARSAT, ENVISAT, TerraSAR,Cosmo-Skymed, PalSAR. Airborne: AirSAR and othercurrent systems. Mapping, change detection,polarimetry, interferometry.


Who Should AttendThe course is oriented toward the needs of missile

engineers, analysts, marketing personnel, programmanagers, university professors, and others working in thearea of missile systems and technology development.Attendees will gain an understanding of missile design,missile technologies, launch platform integration, missilesystem measures of merit, and the missile systemdevelopment process.

What You Will Learn• Key drivers in the missile design 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.

InstructorEugene L. Fleeman has more than 40 years of

government, industry, and academiaexperience in missile system andtechnology development. Formerly amanager of missile programs at Air ForceResearch Laboratory, RockwellInternational, Boeing, and Georgia Tech,he is an international lecturer on missiles

and the author of over 80 publications, including the AIAAtextbook, Tactical Missile Design. 2nd Ed.

SummaryThis three-day short course covers the fundamentals of

tactical missile design, development, and integration. Thecourse provides a system-level,integrated method for missileaerodynamic configuration/propulsiondesign and analysis. It addresses thebroad range of alternatives in meetingcost and performance requirements.The methods presented are generallysimple closed-form analyticalexpressions that are physics-based,to provide insight into the primarydriving parameters. Configurationsizing examples are presented forrocket-powered, ramjet-powered, andturbo-jet powered baseline missiles. Typical values of missileparameters and the characteristics of current operationalmissiles are discussed as well as the enabling subsystemsand technologies for tactical missiles and thecurrent/projected state-of-the-art. Videos illustrate missiledevelopment activities and missile performance. Finally, eachattendee will design, build, and fly a small air powered rocket.Attendees will vote on the relative emphasis of the material tobe presented. Attendees receive course notes as well as thetextbook, Tactical Missile Design, 2nd edition.

Course Outline1. Introduction/Key Drivers in the Design-Integration

Process: Overview of missile design process. Examples ofsystem-of-systems integration. Unique characteristics of tacticalmissiles. Key aerodynamic configuration sizing parameters.Missile conceptual design synthesis process. Examples ofprocesses to establish mission requirements. Projected capabilityin command, control, communication, computers, intelligence,surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR). Example of Paretoanalysis. Attendees vote on course emphasis.

2. Aerodynamic Considerations in Missile Design-Integration: Optimizing missile aerodynamics. Shapes for lowobservables. Missile configuration layout (body, wing, tail) options.Selecting flight control alternatives. Wing and tail sizing.Predicting normal force, drag, pitching moment, stability, controleffectiveness, lift-to-drag ratio, and hinge moment. Maneuver lawalternatives.

3. Propulsion Considerations in Missile Design-Integration: Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket, and rocketpropulsion comparisons. Turbojet engine design considerations,prediction and sizing. Selecting ramjet engine, booster, and inletalternatives. Ramjet performance prediction and sizing. Highdensity fuels. Propellant grain cross section trade-offs. Effectivethrust magnitude control. Reducing propellant observables.Rocket motor performance prediction and sizing. Motor case andnozzle materials.

4. Weight Considerations in Missile Design-Integration:How to size subsystems to meet flight performance requirements.Structural design criteria factor of safety. Structure concepts andmanufacturing processes. Selecting airframe materials. Loadsprediction. Weight prediction. Airframe and motor case design.Aerodynamic heating prediction and insulation trades. Domematerial alternatives and sizing. Power supply and actuatoralternatives and sizing.

5. Flight Performance Considerations in Missile Design-Integration: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamic sizing-equations of motion. Accuracy of simplified equations of motion.Maximizing flight performance. Benefits of flight trajectoryshaping. Flight performance prediction of boost, climb, cruise,coast, steady descent, ballistic, maneuvering, and homing flight.

6. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration:Achieving robustness in adverse weather. Seeker, navigation,data link, and sensor alternatives. Seeker range prediction.Counter-countermeasures. Warhead alternatives and lethalityprediction. Approaches to minimize collateral damage. Alternativeguidance laws. Proportional guidance accuracy prediction. Timeconstant contributors and prediction. Maneuverability designcriteria. Radar cross section and infrared signature prediction.Survivability considerations. Insensitive munitions. Enhancedreliability. Cost drivers of schedule, weight, learning curve, andparts count. EMD and production cost prediction. Designing withinlaunch platform constraints. Internal vs. external carriage.Shipping, storage, carriage, launch, and separation environmentconsiderations. launch platform interfaces. Cold and solarenvironment temperature prediction.

7. Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools: Trade-offs forextended range rocket. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability.Developing a harmonized missile. Lofted range prediction. Ramjetmissile sizing for range robustness. Ramjet fuel alternatives.Ramjet velocity control. Correction of turbojet thrust and specificimpulse. Turbojet missile sizing for maximum range. Turbojetengine rotational speed. Computer aided sizing tools forconceptual design. Soda straw rocket design-build-flycompetition. House of quality process. Design of experimentprocess.

8. Development Process: Design validation/technologydevelopment process. Developing a technology roadmap. Historyof transformational technologies. Funding emphasis. Alternativeproposal win strategies. New missile follow-on projections.Examples of development tests and facilities. Example oftechnology demonstration flight envelope. Examples oftechnology development. New technologies for tactical missiles.

9. Summary and Lessons Learned.


September 27-29, 2010Laurel, Maryland

$1590 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Tactical Missile Design – Integration


Theory and Fundamentals of Cyber Warfare

NEW!

SummaryThis two-day course is intended for

technical and programmatic staff involved inthe development, analysis, or testing ofInformation Assurance, Network Warfare,Network-Centric, and NetOPs systems. Thecourse will provide perspective on emergingpolicy, doctrine, strategy, and operationalconstraints affecting the development ofcyber warfare systems. This knowledge willgreatly enhance participants’ ability todevelop operational systems and conceptsthat will produce integrated, controlled, andeffective cyber effects at each warfare level.

InstructorAlbert Kinney is a retired Naval Officer

and holds a Masters Degree in electricalengineering. His professional experienceincludes more than 20 years of experience inresearch and operational cyberspacemission areas including the initialdevelopment and first operationalemployment of the Naval Cyber Attack Team.

What You Will Learn• What are the relationships between cyber warfare,

information assurance, information operations, andnetwork-centric warfare?

• How can a cyber warfare capability enable freedomof action in cyberspace?

• What are legal constraints on cyber warfare?• How can cyber capabilities meet standards for

weaponization?• How should cyber capabilities be integrated with

military exercises? • How can military and civilian cyberspace

organizations prepare and maintain their workforceto play effective roles in cyberspace?

• What is the Comprehensive National CybersecurityInitiative (CNCI)?

From this course you will obtain in-depthknowledge and awareness of the cyberspacedomain, its functional characteristics, and itsorganizational inter-relationships enabling yourorganization to make meaningful contributions inthe domain of cyber warfare through technicalconsultation, systems development, andoperational test & evaluation.

Course Outline1. Cyberspace as a Warfare Domain. Domain

terms of reference. Comparison of operationalmissions conducted through cyberspace.Operational history of cyber warfare.

2. Stack Positioning as a Maneuver Analog.Exploring the space where tangible cyber warfaremaneuver really happens. Extend the networkstack concept to other elements of cyberspace.Understand the advantage gained throughproficient cyberscape navigation.

3. Organizational Constructs in CyberWarfare. Inter-relationships between traditionaland emerging warfare, intelligence, and systemspolicy authorities.

4. Cyberspace Doctrine and Strategy.National Military Strategy for CyberspaceOperations. Comprehensive NationalCybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). Developing aframework for a full spectrum cyberspacecapabilities.

5. Legal Considerations for Cyber Warfare.Overview of pertinent US Code for cyberspace.Adapting the international Law of Armed Conflict tocyber warfare. Decision frameworks andmetaphors for making legal choices in unchartedterritory.

6. Operational Theory of Cyber Warfare.Planning and achieving cyber effects.Understanding policy implications and operationalrisks in cyber warfare. Developing a cyberdeterrence strategy.

7. Cyber Warfare Training and ExerciseRequirements. Understanding of the depth oftechnical proficiency and operational savvyrequired to develop, maintain, and exerciseintegrated cyber warfare capabilities.

8. Cyber Weaponization. Cyber weaponstaxonomy. Weapon-target interplay. Test andEvaluation Standards. Observable effects.

9. Command & Control for Cyber Warfare.Joint Command & Control principles. JointBattlespace Awareness. Situational Awareness.Decision Support.

10. Survey of International Cyber WarfareCapabilities. Open source exploration of cyberwarfare trends in India, Pakistan, Russia, andChina.


$995 (8:30am - 4:00pm)




InstructorMr. Mark N. Lewellen has nearly 25 years of

experience with a wide variety of space, satellite andaviation related projects, including thePredator/Shadow/Warrior/Global HawkUAVs, Orbcomm, Iridium, Sky Station,and aeronautical mobile telemetrysystems. More recently he has beenworking in the exciting field of UAS. He iscurrently the Vice Chairman of a UASSub-group under Working Party 5B

which is leading the US preparations to find new radiospectrum for UAS operations for the next WorldRadiocommunication Conference in 2011 underAgenda Item 1.3. He is also a technical advisor to theUS State Department and a member of the NationalCommittee which reviews and comments on all USsubmissions to international telecommunicationgroups, including the International TelecommunicationUnion (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)?

Unmanned Aircraft Systems and ApplicationsEngineering, Spectrum, and Regulatory Issues Associated with Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

SummaryThis one-day course is designed for engineers,

aviation experts and project managers who wish toenhance their understanding of UAS. The courseprovides the "big picture" for those who work outside ofthe discipline. Each topic addresses real systems(Predator, Shadow, Warrior and others) and real-worldproblems and issues concerning the use andexpansion of their applications.

Course Outline1. Historic Development of UAS Post 1960’s.2. Components and latest developments of aUAS. Ground Control Station, Radio Links (LOSand BLOS), UAV, Payloads.

3. UAS Manufacturers. Domestic,International.

4. Classes, Characteristics andComparisons of UAS.5. Operational Scenarios for UAS. Phases of

Flight, Federal Government Use of UAS, Stateand Local government use of UAS. Civil andcommercial use of UAS.

6. ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance) 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 AirspaceSystem (NAS). Overview of the NAS, Classes ofAirspace, Requirements for Access to the NAS,Issues Being Addressed, Issues Needing to beAddressed.

9. Bandwidth and Spectrum Issues.Bandwidth of single UAV, Aggregate bandwidth ofUAS 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 Plansand Link/Interference Budgets. Shadow,Predator/Warrior.13. UAS Interactive Deployment Scenarios.

June 8, 2010Dayton, Ohio

June 15, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$650 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

NEW!


Digital Signal Processing System DesignWith MATLAB Code and Applications to Sonar and other areas of client interest

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 knowledgeand ability to perform basic DSP systemsengineering calculations, identify tradeoffs,interact meaningfully with colleagues, evaluatesystems, and understand the literature. Studentswill receive a suite of MATLAB m-files for directuse or modification by the user. These codes areuseful to both MATLAB users and users of otherprogramming languages as working examples ofpractical signal processing algorithmimplementations.

Instructor Joseph G. Lucas has over 35 years of

experience in DSP techniques and applicationsincluding EW, sonar and radar applications,performance analysis, digital filtering, spectralanalysis, beamforming, detection and trackingtechniques, finite word length effects, and adaptiveprocessing. He has industry experience at IBM andGD-AIS with radar, sonar and EW applications andhas taught classes in DSP theory and applications.He is author of the textbook: Digital SignalProcessing: A System Design Approach (Wiley).

SummaryThis four-day course is intended for engineers and

scientists concerned with the design and performanceanalysis of signal processing applications. The coursewill provide the fundamentals required to developoptimum signal processing flows based uponprocessor throughput resource requirements analysis.Emphasis will be placed upon practical approachesbased on lessons learned that are thoroughlydeveloped using procedures with computer tools thatshow each step required in the design and analysis.MATLAB code will be used to demonstrate conceptsand show actual tools available for performing thedesign and analysis.

May 31 - June 3, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$1695 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Discrete Time Linear Systems. A review of the

fundamentals of sampling, discrete time signals, andsequences. Develop fundamental representation of discretelinear time-invariant system output as the convolution of theinput signal with the system impulse response or in thefrequency domain as the product of the input frequencyresponse and the system frequency response. Define generaldifference equation representations, and frequency responseof the system. Show a typical detection system for detectingdiscrete frequency components in noise.

2. System Realizations & Analysis. Demonstrate theuse of z-transforms and inverse z-transforms in the analysisof discrete time systems. Show examples of the use of z-transform domain to represent difference equations andmanipulate DSP realizations. Present network diagrams fordirect form, cascade, and parallel implementations.

3. Digital Filters. Develop the fundamentals of digitalfilter design techniques for Infinite Impulse Response (IIR)and Develop Finite Impulse Response filter (FIR) types.MATLAB design examples will be presented. Comparisonsbetween FIR and IIR filters will be presented.

4. Discrete Fourier Transforms (DFT). Thefundamental properties of the DFT will be presented: linearity,circular shift, frequency response, scallo ping loss, andeffective noise bandwidth. The use of weighting andredundancy processing to obtain desired performanceimprovements will be presented. The use of MATLAB tocalculate performance gains for various weighting functionsand redundancies will be demonstrated. .

5. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The FFT radix 2 andradix 4 algorithms will be developed. The use of FFTs toperform filtering in the frequency domain will be developedusing the overlap-save and overlap-add techniques.Performance calculations will be demonstrated usingMATLAB. Processing throughput requirements forimplementing the FFT will be presented.

6. Multirate Digital Signal Processing. Multirateprocessing fundamentals of decimation and interpolation willbe developed. Methods for optimizing processing throughputrequirements via multirate designs will be developed.Multirate techniques in filter banks and spectrum analyzersand synthesizers will be developed. Structures and Networktheory for multirate digital systems will be discussed.

7. Detection of Signals In Noise. Develop ReceiverOperating Charactieristic (ROC) data for detection ofnarrowband signals in noise. Discuss linear systemresponses to discrete random processes. Discuss powerspectrum estimation. Use realistic SONAR problem. MATLABto calculate performance of detection system.

8. Finite Arithmetic Error Analysis. Analog-to-Digitalconversion errors will be studied. Quantization effects of finitearithmetic for common digital signal processing algorithmsincluding digital filters and FFTs will be presented. Methods ofcalculating the noise at the digital system output due toarithmetic effects will be developed.

9. System Design. Digital Processing system designtechniques will be developed. Methodologies for signalanalysis, system design including algorithm selection,architecture selection, configuration analysis, andperformance analysis will be developed. Typical state-of-the-art COTS signal processing devices will be discussed.

10. Advanced Algorithms & Practical Applications.Several algorithms and associated applications will bediscussed based upon classical and recent papers/research:Recursive Least Squares Estimation, Kalman Filter Theory,Adaptive Algorithms: Joint Multichannel Least SquaresLattice, Spatial filtering of equally and unequally spacedarrays.


Digital Video Systems, Broadcast and Operations

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 andimplementation.

• Where encryption and conditional access fit inand what systems are available today.

• How do tape-based broadcast facilities differfrom server-based facilities?

• What services are evolving to complementdigital video?

• What do you need to know to upgrade /purchase a digital video system?

• What are the various options for transmittingand distributing digital video?

InstructorSidney Skjei is president of Skjei Telecom,

Inc., an engineering andbroadcasting consulting firm. Hehas supported digital video systemsplanning, development andimplementation for a large numberof commercial organizations,

including PBS, CBS, Boeing, and XM SatelliteRadio. He also works for smaller televisionstations and broadcast organizations. He isfrequently asked to testify as an Expert Witnessin digital video system. Mr. Skjei holds an MSEEfrom the Naval Postgraduate School and is alicensed Professional Engineer in Virginia.

SummaryThis 4-day course is designed to make the

student aware of digital video systems in usetoday and planned for the near future, includinghow they are used, transmitted, and received.From this course you will obtain the ability tounderstand the various evolving digital videostandards and equipment, their use in currentbroadcast systems, and the concerns/issues thataccompany these advancements.


$1695 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. 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 DVBdoes and why it does it. DVB standards review. WhatDVB-S2 will accomplish and how.

7. DTV (or ATSC) use of MPEG2. How DTVuses MPEG2. DTV overview.

8. MPEG4 Advanced Simple Profile. Why itwas developed. Technical description. Operation andTransmission.

9. New Compression Systems. MPEG-4-10 orH.26L. Windows Media 9. How is different. Howimproved. 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 AccessSystems. Types of conditional access / encryptionsystems. Relationship to subscriber managementsystems. Key distribution methods. Smart cards.

12. Digital Video Transmission. Over fiber opticcables or microwaves. Over the Internet – IP video.Over satellites. Private networks vs. public.

13. Delivery to the Home. Comparing andcontrasting terrestrial broadcasting, satellite (DBS),cable and others.

14. Production - Pre to Post. Productionformats. Digital editing. Graphics.ComputerAnimations. Character generation. Virtual sets, adsand actors. Video transitions and effects.

15. Origination Facilities. Playback control andautomation. Switching and routing and redundancy.System-wide timing and synchronization. Traffickingads and interstitials. Monitoring and control.

16. Storage Systems. Servers vs. physicalmedia. Caching vs. archival. Central vs. distributedstorage.

17. Digital Manipulation. Digital Insertion. BitStream 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 systemsand methods. Data encapsulation systems andmethods. Dolby digital audio systems handling in thebroadcast center.

21. Operational Considerations. Selecting theright systems. Encoders. Receivers / decoders.Selecting the right encoding rate. Source videoprocessing. System compatibility issues.


Engineering Systems ModelingWith Excel / VBA

InstructorMatthew E. Moran, PE is the owner of Isotherm

Technologies LLC, a Senior Engineerat NASA, and an instructor in thegraduate school at Walsh University.He has 27 years experiencedeveloping products and systems foraerospace, electronics, military, and

power generation applications. He has createdExcel / VBA engineering system models for theAir Force, Office of Naval Research, MissileDefense Agency, NASA, and other organizations.Matt is a Professional Engineer (Ohio), with a B.S.& graduate work in Mechanical Engineering, andan MBA in Systems Management. He haspublished 39 papers, and has 3 patents, in theareas of thermal systems, cryogenics, MEMS /microsystems, power generation systems, andelectronics cooling.

SummaryThis two-day course is for engineers, scientists,

and others interested in developing customengineering system models. Principles andpractices are established for creating integratedmodels using Excel and its built - in programmingenvironment, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).Real-world techniques and tips not found in anyother course, book, or other resource are revealed.Step - by - step implementation, instructor - ledinteractive examples, and integrated participantexercises solidify the concepts introduced.Application examples are demonstrated from theinstructor’s experience in unmanned underwatervehicles, LEO spacecraft, cryogenic propulsionsystems, aerospace & military power systems,avionics thermal management, and other projects.

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.

Recent attendee comments ..."Lots of useful information, and a good

combination of lecture and hands-on."

"Great detail…informative and responsiveto questions. Offered lots of useful info touse beyond the class."

Course Outline1. Excel/VBA Review. Excel capabilities. Visual Basic

for Applications (VBA). Input/output (I/O) basics.Integrating functions & subroutines.

2. Identifying Scope & Capabilities. Defining modelrequirements. Project scope. User inputs. Model outputs.

3. Quick Prototyping. Creating key functions.Testing I/O & calculations. Confirming overall approach.

4. Defining Model Structure. Refining modelarchitecture. Identifying input mechanisms. Definingoutput data & graphics.

5. Designing Graphical User Interfaces. UsingActiveX controls. Custom user-forms. Creating systemdiagrams & other graphics. Model navigation.

6. Building & Tuning the VBA Engine. Programmingtechniques. VBA integrated development environment.Best practices for performance.

7. Customizing Output Results. Data tables. Plots.Interactive output.

8. Exploiting Built-in Excel Functions. Advancedmath functions. Data handling.

9. Integrating External Data. Retrieving online data.Array handling. Curve fitting.

10. Adding Interdisciplinary Capabilities. Integratingother technical analyses. Financial/cost models.

11. Unleashing GoalSeek & Solver. Single variable,single target using GoalSeek. Multivariable optimizationusing Solver.

12. Incorporating Scenarios. Comparing multipledesigns. Tradeoff comparisons. Parameter sensitivities.Quick what-if evaluations.

13. Documentation, References, & Links.Documenting inputs, methodology, and results.Incorporating references. Adding links to files & onlinedata.

14. Formatting & Protection. Optimizing formatting forreporting. Protecting algorithms & proprietary data.Distribution tips.

15. Flexibility, Standardization, & ConfigurationControl. Building user flexibility and extensibility.Standardizing algorithms. Version & configuration control.

16. Other Useful Tips & Tricks. Practical hands-ontechniques & tips.

17. Application Topics. Tailored to participantinterests.

This course will provide the knowledge andmethods to create custom engineering systemmodels for analyzing conceptual designs,performing system trades, and optimizing systemperformance with Excel/VBA.


$990 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


NEW!


Exploring Data: Visualization

InstructorsTed Meyer has worked with the National

Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), NASA, andthe US Army and Marine Corps to develop systemsthat interact with and provide data access to users.At the MITRE Corporation and Fortner Software hehas lead efforts to build tools to provide usersimproved access and better insight into data. Mr.Meyer was the Information Architect for NASA’sgroundbreaking Earth Science Data and InformationSystem Project where he helped to design andimplement the data architecture for EOSDIS.

Dr. Brand Fortner, an astrophysicist by training,has founded two scientificvisualization companies (Spyglass,Inc., Fortner Software LLC.), and haswritten two books on visualization(The Data Handbook and Number byColors, with Ted Meyer). Besides hisown companies, Dr. Fortner has held

positions at the NCSA, NASA (where he lead theHDF-EOS team), and at JHU/APL (chief scientist,intelligence exploitation group). He currently isresearch professor in the department of physics,North Carolina State University.

What You Will Learn• Decision support techniques: which type of

visualization is appropriate.• Appropriate visualization techniques for the

spectrum of data types.• Cross-discipline visualization methods and “tricks”.• Leveraging color in visualizations.• Use of data standards and tools. • Capabilities of visualization tools. This course is intended to provide a survey of

information and techniques to students, giving themthe basics needed to improve the ways theyunderstand, access, and explore data.

SummaryVisualization of data has become a mainstay in

everyday life. Whether reading the newspaper orpresenting viewgraphs to the board of directors,professionals are expected to be able to interpretand apply basic visualization techniques. Technicalworkers, engineers and scientists, need to have aneven greater understanding of visualizationtechniques and methods. In general, though, thebasic concepts of understanding the purposes ofvisualization, the building block concepts of visualperception, and the processes and methods forcreating good visualizations are not required even inmost technical degree programs. This courseprovides a “Visualization in a Nutshell” overview thatprovides the building blocks necessary for effectiveuse of visualization.

Course Outline1. OVERVIEW.• WHY VISUALIZATION? – THE PURPOSES FOR

VISUALIZATION: EVALUATION, EXPLORATION,PRESENTATION.

2. BASICS OF DATA.• DATA ELEMENTS – VALUES, LOCATIONS, DATA TYPES,

DIMENSIONALITY ENSURING A SUCCESSFUL MISSION.• DATA STRUCTURES – TABLES, ARRAYS, VOLUMES.• DATA – UNIVARIATE, BIVARIATE, MULTI-VARIATE.• DATA RELATIONS – LINKED TABLES.• DATA SYSTEMS

• METADATA – VS. DATA, TYPES, PURPOSE. 3. VISUALIZATION.• PURPOSES – EVALUATION, EXPLORATION, PRESENTATION.• EDITORIALIZING – DECISION SUPPORT.• BASICS –

TEXTONS, PERCEPTUAL GROUPING.• VISUALIZING COLUMN DATA – PLOTTING METHODS.• VISUALIZING GRIDS – IMAGES, ASPECTS OF IMAGES, MULTI-

SPECTRAL DATA MANIPULATION, ANALYSIS, RESOLUTION,INTEPOLATION.

• COLOR – PERCEPTION, MODELS, COMPUTERS ANDMETHODS.

• VISUALIZING VOLUMES – TRANSPARENCY, ISOSURFACES.• VISUALIZING RELATIONS – ENTITY-RELATIONS & GRAPHS.• VISUALIZING POLYGONS – WIREFRAMES, RENDERING,

SHADING.• VISUALIZING THE WORLD – BASIC PROJECTIONS, GLOBAL,

LOCART.• N-DIMENSIONAL DATA – PERCEIVING MANY DIMENSIONS.• EXPLORATION BASICS – LINKING, PERSPECTIVE AND

INTERACTION.• MIXING METHODS TO SHOW RELATIONSHIPS.• MANIPULATING VIEWPOINT – ANIMATION, BRUSHING,

PROBES.• HIGHLIGHTS FOR IMPROVING PRESENTATION

VISUALIZATIONS – COLOR, GROUPING, LABELING,CLUTTER.

4. DATA ACCESS – STANDARDS AND TOOLS.• DATA STANDARDS – OVERVIEW, PURPOSE, WHY USE?• OVERVIEW OF POPULAR STANDARDS.• GRID/IMAGE STANDARDS – DTED, NITF, SDTS.• SCIENCE STANDARDS.• SQL AND DATABASES.• METADATA – PVL, XML.5. TOOLS FOR VISUALIZATION.• APIS & LIBRARIES.• DEVELOPMENT ENVIROMENTS.

CLIGRAPHICAL

• APPLICATIONS.• WHICH TOOL?• USER INTERFACES.6. A SURVEY OF DATA TOOLS.• COMMERCIAL.• SHAREWARE & FREEWARE.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:30pm)



Fiber Optic Systems Engineering

What You Will Learn• What are the basic elements in analog and digital fiber

optic communication systems including fiber-opticcomponents and basic coding schemes?

• How fiber properties such as loss, dispersion and non-linearity impact system performance.

• How systems are compensated for loss, dispersion andnon-linearity.

• How a fiber-optic amplifier works and it’s impact onsystem performance.

• How to maximize fiber bandwidth through wavelengthdivision multiplexing.

• How is the fiber-optic link budget calculated?• What are typical characteristics of real fiber-optic

systems including CATV, gigabit Ethernet, POF datalinks, RF-antenna remoting systems, long-haultelecommunication links.

• How to perform cost analysis and system design?


$1490 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis three-day course investigates the basic aspects of

digital and analog fiber-optic communication systems.Topics include sources and receivers, optical fibers andtheir propagation characteristics, and optical fibersystems. The principles of operation and properties ofoptoelectronic components, as well as signal guidingcharacteristics of glass fibers are discussed. Systemdesign issues include both analog and digital point-to-point optical links and fiber-optic networks.

From this course you will obtain the knowledge neededto perform basic fiber-optic communication systemsengineering calculations, identify system tradeoffs, andapply this knowledge to modern fiber optic systems. Thiswill enable you to evaluate real systems, communicateeffectively with colleagues, and understand the mostrecent literature in the field of fiber-optic communications.

InstructorDr. Raymond M. Sova is a section supervisor of the

Photonic Devices and Systems section and a member ofthe Principal Professional Staff of the Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory. He has aBachelors degree from Pennsylvania State University inElectrical Engineering, a Masters degree in AppliedPhysics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from JohnsHopkins University. With nearly 17 years of experience, hehas numerous patents and papers related to thedevelopment of high-speed photonic and fiber opticdevices and systems that are applied to communications,remote sensing and RF-photonics. His experience in fiberoptic communications systems include the design,development and testing of fiber communication systemsand components that include: Gigabit ethernet, highly-parallel optical data link using VCSEL arrays, high datarate (10 Gb/sec to 200 Gb/sec) fiber-optic transmitters andreceivers and free-space optical data links. He is anassistant research professor at Johns Hopkins Universityand has developed three graduate courses in Photonicsand Fiber-Optic Communication Systems that he teachesin the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School ofEngineering Part-Time Program.

Course OutlinePart I: FUNDAMENTALS OF FIBER OPTIC

COMPONENTS1. Fiber Optic Communication Systems. Introduction to

analog and digital fiber optic systems including terrestrial,undersea, CATV, gigabit Ethernet, RF antenna remoting, andplastic optical fiber data links.

2. Optics and Lightwave Fundamentals. Ray theory,numerical aperture, diffraction, electromagnetic waves,polarization, dispersion, Fresnel reflection, opticalwaveguides, birefringence, phase velocity, group velocity.

3. Optical Fibers. Step-index fibers, graded-index fibers,attenuation, optical modes, dispersion, non-linearity, fibertypes, bending loss.

4. Optical Cables and Connectors. Types, construction,fusion splicing, connector types, insertion loss, return loss,connector care.

5. Optical Transmitters. Introduction to semiconductorphysics, FP, VCSEL, DFB lasers, direct modulation, linearity,RIN noise, dynamic range, temperature dependence, biascontrol, drive circuitry, threshold current, slope efficiency, chirp.

6. Optical Modulators. Mach-Zehnder interferometer,Electro-optic modulator, electro-absorption modulator, linearity,bias control, insertion loss, polarization.

7. Optical Receivers. Quantum properties of light, PN,PIN, APD, design, thermal noise, shot noise, sensitivitycharacteristics, BER, front end electronics, bandwidthlimitations, linearity, quantum efficiency.

8. Optical Amplifiers. EDFA, Raman, semiconductor,gain, noise, dynamics, power amplifier, pre-amplifier, lineamplifier.

9. Passive Fiber Optic Components. Couplers, isolators,circulators, WDM filters, Add-Drop multiplexers, attenuators.

10. Component Specification Sheets. Interpreting opticalcomponent spec. sheets - what makes the best designcomponent for a given application.

Part II: FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS11. Design of Fiber Optic Links. Systems design issues

that are addressed include: loss-limited and dispersion limitedsystems, power budget, rise-time budget and sources of powerpenalty.

12. Network Properties. Introduction to fiber optic networkproperties, specifying and characterizing optical analog anddigital networks.

13. Optical Impairments. Introduction to opticalimpairments for digital and analog links. Dispersion, loss, non-linearity, optical amplifier noise, laser clipping to SBS (alsodistortions), back reflection, return loss, CSO CTB, noise.

14. Compensation Techniques. As data rates of fiberoptical systems go beyond a few Gbits/sec, dispersionmanagement is essential for the design of long-haul systems.The following dispersion management schemes arediscussed: pre-compensation, post-compensation, dispersioncompensating fiber, optical filters and fiber Bragg gratings.

15. WDM Systems. The properties, components andissues involved with using a WDM system are discussed.Examples of modern WDM systems are provided.

16. Digital Fiber Optic Link Examples: Worked examplesare provided for modern systems and the methodology fordesigning a fiber communication system is explained.Terrestrial systems, undersea systems, Gigabit ethernet, andplastic optical fiber links.

17. Analog Fiber Optic Link Examples: Workedexamples are provided for modern systems and themethodology for designing a fiber communication system isexplained. Cable television, RF antenna remoting, RF phasedarray systems.

18. Test and Measurement. Power, wavelength, spectralanalysis, BERT jitter, OTDR, PMD, dispersion, SBS, Noise-Power-Ratio (NPR), intensity noise.


Military Standard 810GUnderstanding, Planning and Performing Climatic and Dynamic Tests

InstructorSteve Brenner has worked in environmental

simulation and reliability testing for over30 years, always involved with thelatest techniques for verifyingequipment integrity through testing. Hehas independently consulted inreliability testing since 1996. His clientbase includes American and European

companies with mechanical and electronic products inalmost every industry. Steve's experience includes theentire range of climatic and dynamic testing, includingESS, HALT, HASS and long term reliability testing.

SummaryThis four-day class provides understanding of

the purpose of each test, the equipment requiredto perform each test, and the methodology tocorrectly apply the specified test environments.Vibration and Shock methods will be coveredtogether with instrumentation, equipment, controlsystems and fixture design. Climatic tests will bediscussed individually: requirements, origination,equipment required, test methodology,understanding of results.

The course emphasizes topics you will useimmediately. Suppliers to the military servicesprotectively install commercial-off-the-shelf(COTS) equipment in our flight and land vehiclesand in shipboard locations where vibration andshock can be severe. We laboratory test theprotected equipment (1) to assure twenty yearsequipment survival and possible combat, also (2)to meet commercial test standards, IECdocuments, military standards such as STANAGor MIL-STD-810G, etc. Few, if any, engineeringschools cover the essentials about suchprotection or such testing.

What You Will LearnWhen you visit an environmental test laboratory,

perhaps to witness a test, or plan or review a testprogram, you will have a good understanding of therequirements and execution of the 810G dynamics andclimatics tests. You will be able to ask meaningfulquestions and understand the responses of testlaboratory personnel.

Course Outline1. 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.

April 12-15, 2010Plano, Texas

May 17-20, 2010Cincinnati, Ohio

$2995 (8:00am - 4:00pm)


NEW!


Practical Design of Experiments



$1040 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis two-day course will enable the participant to

plan the most efficient experiment or test which willresult in a statistically defensible conclusion of the testobjectives. It will show how properly designed tests areeasily analyzed and prepared for presentation in areport or paper. Examples and exercises related tovarious NASA satellite programs will be included.

Many companies are reporting significant savingsand increased productivity from their engineering,process control and R&D professionals. Thesecompanies apply statistical methods and statistically-designed experiments to their critical manufacturingprocesses, product designs, and laboratoryexperiments. Multifactor experimentation will be shownas increasing efficiencies, improving product quality,and decreasing costs. This first course in experimentaldesign will start you into statistical planning before youactually start taking data and will guide you to performhands-on analysis of your results immediately aftercompleting the last experimental run. You will learnhow to design practical full factorial and fractionalfactorial experiments. You will learn how tosystematically manipulate many variablessimultaneously to discover the few major factorsaffecting performance and to develop a mathematicalmodel of the actual instruments. You will performstatistical analysis using the modern statisticalsoftware called JMP from SAS Institute. At the end ofthis course, participants will be able to designexperiments and analyze them on their own desktopcomputers.

InstructorDr. Manny Uy is a member of the Principal

Professional Staff at The Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL). Previously, he was withGeneral Electric Company, where hepracticed Design of Experiments onmany manufacturing processes andproduct development projects. He is

currently working on space environmental monitors,reliability and failure analysis, and testing of moderninstruments for Homeland Security. He earned a Ph.D.in physical chemistry from Case-Western ReserveUniversity and was a postdoctoral fellow at RiceUniversity and the Free University of Brussels. He haspublished over 150 papers and holds over 10 patents.At the JHU/APL, he has continued to teach courses inthe Design and Analysis of Experiments and in DataMining and Experimental Analysis using SAS/JMP.

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.

Testimonials ...“Would you like many times more

information, with much less resources used,and 100% valid and technically defensibleresults? If so, design your tests usingDesign of Experiments.”

Dr. Jackie Telford, Career Enhancement:Statistics, JHU/APL.

“We can no longer afford to experimentin a trial-and-error manner, changing onefactor at a time, the way Edison did indeveloping the light bulb. A far bettermethod is to apply a computer-enhanced,systematic approach to experimentation,one that considers all factorssimultaneously. That approach is called"Design of Experiments..”

Mark Anderson, The IndustrialPhysicist.

Course Outline1. 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 SteepestAscent, Central Composite Design.

11. Some recent uses of DOE. 12. Summary.


Practical EMI Fixes

SummaryThis four-day course is designed for technician

and engineers who need an understanding ofEMI and EMI fix methodology. The course offersa basic working knowledge of the principles of theEMI measurements, EMI fix selection, and EMIfix theory. This course will provide the ability tounderstand and communicate withcommunications-electronics (C-E) engineers andproject personnel relating to EMI and EMI fixtrade-offs.

Instructor Dr. William G. Duff (Bill) is the President of

SEMTAS. Previously, he was theChief Technology Officer of theAdvanced Technology Group ofSENTEL. Prior to working forSENTEL, he worked for AtlanticResearch and taught courses on

electromagnetic interference (EMI) andelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC). He isinternationally recognized as a leader in thedevelopment of engineering technology forachieving EMC in communication and electronicsystems. He has 42 years of experience inEMI/EMC analysis, design, test and problemsolving for a wide variety of communication andelectronic systems. He has extensive experiencein assessing EMI at the equipment and/or thesystem level and applying EMI suppression andcontrol techniques to "fix" problems.

Bill has written more than 40 technical papersand four books on EMC and he regularlyteaches seminar courses on EMC. Bill is a Fellowin the IEEE, served on the Board of Directorsand as President of the IEEE EMC Society,was Director of the Electromagnetics andRadiation Division of IEEE, is an Associate Editorof the IEEE EMC Newsletter,and was Chairmanof the IEEE-EMC Society Fellow EvaluationCommittee. He is a NARTE Certified EMCEngineer.

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

June 14-17, 2010Orlando, Florida

$1695 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. 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, AndCoupling Paths For Conducted And RadiatedEMI, Field-To-Wire Transition And Ground Loops.

4. EMI Fix Selection Flowchart. TheMethodology For Victim Identification, AccessPoint Selection, And Coupling Path Identification.Worksheets For Frequency DomainMeasurements And Fix Selections. Discussion OfFix Installations And An Example Application.

5. The EMI Catalog. An Introduction To TheCatalog, Including Discussion Of Layout, FixClassification And Application Guidelines.

6. Conducted EMI Fixes. A Discussion OfSignal Filters For Conducted EMI Fixes, IncludingPower Line Filters, Ferrites, And Transformers.

7. Conducted Transient Fixes. Basic TypesOf Transient Fixes; Spark Gaps And Transorbs.Controlling Stray Inducted And CapacitiveCoupling. A Discussion On Motor Generators,Uninterruptible Power Supplies And DedicatedPower Supplies.

8. Ground Loop Fixes. Techniques ToCorrect Ground Loop Induced EMI.

9. Common Impedance Fixes. TechniquesTo Correct Common Impedance Induced EMI.

10. Field To Cable Fixes. Techniques ToCorrect Field To Cable Induced EMI.

11. Differential Mode Field To Cable Fixes.Techniques to correct Differential Mode Field toCable Induced EMI.

12. Cross Talk Fixes. Techniques to CorrectDifferential Cross Talk Induced EMI.

13. EMI Shielding Fixes. Techniques ToHarden Victims To EMI.

14. Source Modifications. Techniques ToModify Sources Of EMI.

15. Fix Installation Guidelines. TechniquesUsed In EMI Fix Installations, Including LocationDetermination, Mounting Requirements, CableRouting, Shield Termination Requirements,Shield Integrity And Ground Connections.


Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLABwith Radar, Sonar, Communications, Speech & Imaging Applications

InstructorDr. Steven Kay is a Professor of Electrical

Engineering at the University ofRhode Island and the President ofSignal Processing Systems, aconsulting firm to industry and thegovernment. He has over 25 yearsof research and developmentexperience in designing optimal

statistical signal processing algorithms for radar,sonar, speech, image, communications, vibration,and financial data analysis. Much of his work hasbeen published in over 100 technical papers andthe three textbooks, Modern Spectral Estimation:Theory and Application, Fundamentals ofStatistical Signal Processing: Estimation Theory,and Fundamentals of Statistical SignalProcessing: Detection Theory. Dr. Kay is aFellow of the IEEE.

SummaryThis 4-day course covers signal processing systems

for radar, sonar, communications, speech, imaging andother applications based on state-of-the-art computeralgorithms. These algorithms include important taskssuch as data simulation, parameter estimation,filtering, interpolation, detection, spectral analysis,beamforming, classification, and tracking. Until nowthese algorithms could only be learned by reading thelatest technical journals. This course will take themystery out of these designs by introducing thealgorithms with a minimum of mathematics andillustrating the key ideas via numerous examples usingMATLAB.

Designed for engineers, scientists, and otherprofessionals who wish to study the practice ofstatistical signal processing without the headaches,this course will make extensive use of hands-onMATLAB implementations and demonstrations.Attendees will receive a suite of software source codeand are encouraged to bring their own laptops to followalong with the demonstrations.

Each participant will receive two booksFundamentals of Statistical Signal Processing: Vol. Iand Vol. 2 by instructor Dr. Kay. A complete set ofnotes and a suite of MATLAB m-files will be distributedin source format for direct use or modification by theuser.

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.

Course Outline1. MATLAB Basics. M-files, logical flow, graphing,

debugging, special characters, array manipulation,vectorizing computations, useful toolboxes.

2. Computer Data Generation. Signals, Gaussiannoise, nonGaussian noise, colored and white noise,AR/ARMA time series, real vs. complex data, linearmodels, complex envelopes and demodulation.

3. Parameter Estimation. Maximum likelihood, bestlinear unbiased, linear and nonlinear least squares,recursive and sequential least squares, minimum meansquare error, maximum a posteriori, general linear model,performance evaluation via Taylor series and computersimulation methods.

4. Filtering/Interpolation/Extrapolation. Wiener,linear Kalman approaches, time series methods.

5. Detection. Matched filters, generalized matchedfilters, estimator-correlators, energy detectors, detectionof abrupt changes, min probability of error receivers,communication receivers, nonGaussian approaches,likelihood and generalized likelihood detectors, receiveroperating characteristics, CFAR receivers, performanceevaluation 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, adaptivenoise canceler, time difference of arrival localization,channel identification and tracking, adaptivebeamforming, data analysis.

9. Case Studies. Fault detection in bearings, acousticimaging, active sonar detection, passive sonar detection,infrared surveillance, radar Doppler estimation, speakerseparation, stock market data analysis.

June 21-24, 2010Middletown, Rhode Island


$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Self-Organizing Wireless NetworksDesign and Operation of Unattended Ground (Networked) Sensors

InstructorTimothy D. Cole is the chief scientist at the

Northrop Grumman/TASC, Tampa, FL.Mr. Cole has evaluated, operated, anddesigned motes and mote-basedsensors and relays for variousgovernment and military organizations.He was the Technical Lead for TASC’seffort on the NEST program and is the

principal investigator (PI) on multiple NG IRaDsassociated with emerging mote sensing andoperational capabilities. He is the inventor, designer,and scientific team member for several remote sensinginstruments and programs including: laser radars forNASA (Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous Laser radar,NLR), photorefractors (Hopkins/Wilmer Eye Institute),imagers (NASA’s Long Range Reconnaissance Imagerfor the New Horizons mission) and currently designingsensors for NG/TASC based upon Laser VibrometrySystems (LVS).

SummaryThis two-day course addresses use of ad hoc

network sensors to address “smart” reconnaissance,the employment of sensing motes with relayarchitecture, to enable objectives as:vehicular/personnel detection and tracking, persistentsurveillance, perimeter control, event monitoring, andtagging/tracking/locating (TTL) functions. The course isdesigned for engineers, program managers, scientists,practitioners, as well as government and industrydecision-makers involved in programs andtechnologies that address the surveillance. The coursepresents the concept of using small (<30 in3) micro-sensors (“motes”) within a wireless ad hoc network toperform tasks previously assigned to larger, morepower hungry sophisticated sensors. Throughdistributed processing of sensory signals within anetworked field, motes can accomplish a myriad oftasks. The course introduces technologies thatspawned and promoted mote-sized wireless sensors,discusses design of mote cores and associatedsensors, middleware functionality and implementationrequirements, and provides insights concerning C2interfaces. Examples are provided that presents lowpower ad hoc networking, mote-based sensor designrules, middleware implementations, and issuesassociated with data exfiltration and deployment.Actual implementations of mote arrays in laboratoryand field tests are reviewed along with underlyingdesigns for specific applications.

http://dtsn.darpa.mil/ixo/programs.asp?id=87#.Examples of motes, mote sensors, exfiltrationapproaches, middleware issues, and C2 capability arepresented along with trade-offs and actual evaluationresults.


$1040 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


What You Will Learn• Why can be accomplished using ad hoc mote networks?• What are the limitations and strengths associated with mote

fields?• Which sensor technologies are suited for low-power mote

applications?• How do systems get integrated into “useable” systems and

architectures?• What exfiltration routes exist to get data out and commands

in?• How do I program motes? And how would I reprogram

motes?• What programming can I employ?• How to command and control unattended sensors? What

are the emerging architectures to accomplish such (e.g.,PULSEnet)?

Course Outline1. Mote Definitions. What is a mote? Fundamental

building blocks that comprise a mote core. Subsystemdesigns and implementations. Review of ad hocnetwork reviewed.

2. Mote Design. Mote design goals and objectives.Descriptions and examples of mote subsystems. Motesensor systems descriptions and examples. Passivesensors, RF (ultrawideband, UWB) sensors, active-optical sensors, olfactory-based sensors.

3. Mote RF Design. RF propagation at groundlevel. RF designs. RF reliability.

4. Mote Programming. Review of networkmanagement systems (NMS), employing low-powermedia Access Communications (LPMAC). Middlewarefunctionality. Mote constraints. Distributed sensor,signal, and data processing.

5. Mote Field Architecture. Self-organizingcapability. Mote field logistics. Mote field initialization.Localization techniques. Relay definition andrequirements. Interfaces to backhaul datacommunications, interfaces: Cellular, SATCOM, LP-SEIWG-005A, UHF, other.

6. Mission Analysis. Mission definition and needs.Mission planning. Interaction between mote fields andsophisticated sensors. Mote/sensor selection.Distribution of motes. Deployment mechanisms. Relaystatistics. Exfiltration capabilities.

7. Situational Awareness. Situational displaysemployed. Sensor injection design rules andexamples. Display capabilities and examples,including: C2PC. COT. Falcon View. PULSEnet.

8. Design of systems. Area persistentsurveillance. MOUT application.

Tactical mote (TASC-modified XSMmote, TXSM), in situ, complete withcamouflaged “jacketing”.

Example mote core(MOTEiv corp. tmote).

NEW!


Signal & Image Processing And Analysis For Scientists And Engineers


$1590 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Basic Descriptions, Terminology,

and Concepts Related to Signals, Imaging, andProcessing for science and engineering. Analog andDigital. Data acquisition concepts. Sampling andQuantization. Signal Processing. Basic operations,Frequency-domain filtering, Wavelet filtering,Wavelet Decomposition and Reconstruction, SignalDeconvolution, Joint Time-Frequency Processing,Model-based Curve Fitting.

2. Signal Analysis. Parameter Extraction, PeakDetection, Signal Statistics, Joint Time – FrequencyAnalysis.

3. Image Processing. Basic and AdvancedMethods, Spatial frequency Filtering, Waveletfiltering, lookup tables, Kernel convolution/filtering(e.g. Sobel, Gradient, Median), Directional Filtering,Image Deconvolution, Wavelet Decomposition andReconstruction, Thresholding. Colorizing. BatchProcessing.

4. Image Analysis. Region-of-interest Analysis,Line profiles, Feature Selection and Measurement,Principal Component Analysis, Derivative Images.Image Math, Logical Operators, Masks, Arealfraction and particle analysis.

5. Integrated Signal and Image Processingand Analysis Software and algorithm strategies.The instructor will draw on his extensive experienceto demonstrate how these methods can becombined and utilized in a post-processing softwarepackage.

6. Software strategies including code andinterface design concepts for versatile signaland image processing and analysis softwaredevelopment will be provided. These strategiesare applicable for any language including LabVIEW,MATLAB, and IDL. Practical considerations andapproaches will be emphasized.

InstructorDr. Donald J. Roth is the Nondestructive

Evaluation (NDE) Team Lead atNASA Glenn Research Center aswell as a senior research engineerwith 26 years of experience inNDE, measurement and imagingsciences, and software design. Hisprimary areas of expertise over his

career include research and development inthe imaging modalities of ultrasound, infrared,x-ray, computed tomography, and terahertz. Hehas been heavily involved in the developmentof software for custom data and controlsystems, and for signal and image processingsoftware systems. Dr. Roth holds the degree ofPh.D. in Materials Science from the CaseWestern Reserve University and has publishedover 100 articles, presentations, bookchapters, and software products.

What You Will Learn• Basic terminology, definitions, and concepts

related to signal and image processing.• Basic and advanced methods in practice.• Case histories where these methods have

proven applicable.• The underlying methods behind popular signal

and image processing software.• A strategy for developing integrated signal and

image processing and analysis software.

From this course you will obtain the knowledgeand ability to perform basic and advanced signaland image processing and analysis that can beapplied to many signal and image acquisitionscenarios in order to improve and analyze signaland image data

SummaryThis three-day course is designed is

designed for engineers, scientists, technicians,implementers, and managers who need tounderstand basic and advanced methods ofsignal and image processing and analysistechniques for the measurement and imagingsciences. This course will jump start individualswho have little or no experience in the field toimplement these methods, as well as providevaluable insight, new methods, and examplesfor those with some experience in the field.

Recent attendee comments ..."This course provided insight and

explanations that saved me hours ofresearch time."

NEW!


Team-Based Problem SolvingEnhancing Your Productivity With Simple, Creative Solutions

InstructorThomas Logsdon, knows how to make you

more efficient and productive byhelping you solve all of theseproblems in amazingly simple ways.He also knows how to solve at least200 other practical problems withsimilar simplicity. Logsdon is an

award-winning rocket scientist with aninternational reputation. He has written andpublished 1.3 million words, including 25 non-fiction books. He has delivered 700 lectures,helped design an exhibit for the SmithsonianInstitution, applied for a patent, and made guestappearances on 25 television shows. A highlyinnovative mathematician and systems analyst inthe aerospace industry, Logsdon has helpedmastermind such large and complicated projectsas the Apollo moon flights, NASA's orbiting Skylab,and the DoD's Navstar navigation system.

Logsdon has taught more than onehundred courses in 17 different countries. Hiscombination of teaching, writing, lecturing, andindustry experience uniquely qualify him to teachhis stimulating and interesting short course onproductivity enhancement and simple, creativeproblem-solving techniques.

SummaryBy exploring contemporary examples of

productivity enhancement through simple, creativesolutions, Tom Logsdon highlights thoseprofessional approaches and thought processesthat help trigger routine billion-dollar breakthroughs.This exciting motivational course is designed toincrease on-the-job productivity by emphasizingindividual creativity, professional discipline, andsatisfying team membership. You are encouraged tobring with you to the first class meeting a specificprofessional problem you have been itching tosolve. Four times each day you will be led throughstructured exercises designed to help you conjureup simple, creative solutions. To help reinforce the"winning strategies" creative individuals use whenthey make major breakthroughs, you will received apacket of 200 summary charts jam-packed withuseful information on creative problem-solvingtechniques, two 16 page workbooks filled with blankworksheets, and an autographed copy of theinstructor's book, "Breaking Through: Simple,Creative Solutions Using Six SuccessfulStrategies," published by Addison-Wesley in 1993.

Course Outline1. Getting Into The Proper Frame of Mind to

Become More Creative. "Possibility Thinking": Devisingnew ways to accentuate your creative problem-solvingskills. Surrounding yourself with supportive people.Enhancing your creativity. Brainstorming. Mastering andusing the six winning strategies on the Arc of Creativity.

2. Breaking Your Problem Apart, Then Putting itBack Together Again in a Different Way. Fred Smith'smarvelously efficient architectural design. Learning how touse mind-mapping techniques and balloon diagrams.Finding a better way to make more and better armymuskets.

3. Taking a Fresh Look at the Interfaces. JohnHoubolt's powerful new strategy for conquering the moon.Designing today's user-friendly computing machines.Simplifying today's needlessly complicated businessforms. Learning to modify the interfaces with balloondiagrams. Imaginative interfaces.

4. Reformulating Your Problem. Finding a powerfulnew way to turn a problem into a productive solution. A 5-point checklist for reformulating your stickiest problems.An innovative scheme for finding and circumventing anyreal or imagined constraints. Combining two problems tomake both go away. Constructing and using your ownmagic grid.

5. Visualizing a Fruitful Anal. Finding a fancy newway to "weave" numbers into meaningful patterns.Learning to formulate industrial-strength metaphors.Turning mother nature's raindrops into highly effectiveweapons.

6. Searching For a Useful Order-of-MagnitudeChanges. Making megabucks by building tomorrow'scastles in the sky. Using logarithmic scales to depict highlyproductive conceptual ideas. Learning to harness andexploit the magic powers of ten. Scientific hopes fortomorrow's micromachines.

7. Staying Alert to Happy Serendipity. Galileo'shighly insightful visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A briefhistory of scientific serendipity. Mastering and exploitingserendipity's golden rule. The synthetic meteorite: Ajoyous adventure in personal discovery. Relaxingvacations, serendipity, and success.

8. Getting Your Ideas Accepted in a GanglingBureaucracy. Using the Arc of Creativity to conjure upcreative ideas in abundant numbers. Repackaging yourbest ideas for public consumption. Caucusing yourcolleagues to gain their professional support. Pitchingyour creative solutions in a formal written report. Preparingyourself to deliver tomorrow's highly persuasivetechnicolor presentations. Using what you have learned toattack all of your future professional problems. The joysand benefits of the creative connection.

July 13-14, 2010Beltsville, Maryland

$990 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


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Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach

Instructor D. Lee Fugal is Founder and President of Space &

Signals Technologies, LLC. He has over30 years of industry experience inDigital Signal Processing (includingWavelets) and SatelliteCommunications. He has been a full-time consultant on numerousassignments since 1991. Recent

projects include Excision of Chirp Jammer Signalsusing Wavelets, design of Space-Based GeolocationSystems (GPS & Non-GPS), and Advanced PulseDetection using Wavelet Technology. He has taughtupper-division University courses in DSP and inSatellites as well as Wavelet short courses andseminars for Practicing Engineers and Management.He holds a Masters in Applied Physics (DSP) from theUniversity of Utah, is a Senior Member of IEEE, and arecipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal.

SummaryFast Fourier Transforms (FFT) are in wide use and

work very well if your signal stays at a constantfrequency (“stationary”). But if the signal could vary,have pulses, “blips” or any other kind of interestingbehavior then you need Wavelets. Wavelets areremarkable tools that can stretch and move like anamoeba to find the hidden “events” and thensimultaneously give you their location, frequency, andshape. Wavelet Transforms allow this and many othercapabilities not possible with conventional methods likethe FFT.

This course is vastly different from traditional math-oriented Wavelet courses or books in that we useexamples, figures, and computer demonstrations toshow how to understand and work with Wavelets. Thisis a comprehensive, in-depth. up-to-date treatment ofthe subject, but from an intuitive, conceptual point ofview.

We do look at some key equations but only AFTERthe concepts are demonstrated and understood so youcan see the wavelets and equations “in action”.

Each student will receive extensive course slides, aCD with MATLAB demonstrations, and a copy of theinstructor’s new book, Conceptual Wavelets.

“This course uses very little math, yet provides an in-depth understanding of the concepts and real-worldapplications of these powerful tools.”

Course Outline1. What is a Wavelet? Examples and Uses. “Waves” that

can start, stop, move and stretch. Real-world applications inmany fields: Signal and Image Processing, Internet Traffic,Airport Security, Medicine, JPEG, Finance, Pulse and TargetRecognition, Radar, Sonar, etc.

2. Comparison with traditional methods. The conceptof the FFT, the STFT, and Wavelets as all being various typesof 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). Shrinkingthe 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 extrastorage and computational burdens. A hybrid process usingboth the DWT and the RDWT. Demonstrations and uses.

6. “Perfect Reconstruction Filters”. How to cancel theeffects of aliasing. How to recognize and avoid any traps. Abreakthrough method to see the filters as basic Wavelets.The “magic” of alias cancellation demonstrated in both thetime and frequency domains.

7. Highly useful properties of popular Wavelets. Howto choose the best Wavelet for your application. When tocreate your own and when to stay with proven favorites.

8. Compression and De-Noising using Wavelets. Howto remove unwanted or non-critical data without throwingaway the alias cancellation capability. A new, powerful methodto extract signals from large amounts of noise.Demonstrations.

9. Additional Methods and Applications. ImageProcessing. Detecting Discontinuities, Self-Similarities andTransitory Events. Speech Processing. Human Vision. Audioand Video. BPSK/QPSK Signals. Wavelet Packet Analysis.Matched Filtering. How to read and use the various WaveletDisplays. Demonstrations.

10. Further Resources. The very best of Waveletreferences.


$1690 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


"Your Wavelets course was very helpful in our Radarstudies. We often use wavelets now instead of the FourierTransform for precision denoising."

–Long To, NAWC WD, Point Wugu, CA

"I was looking forward to this course and it was veryrewarding–Your clear explanations starting with the bigpicture immediately contextualized the material allowingus to drill a little deeper with a fuller understanding"

–Steve Van Albert, Walter Reed Army Instituteof Research

"Good overview of key wavelet concepts and literature.The course provided a good physical understanding ofwavelet transforms and applications."

–Stanley Radzevicius, ENSCO, Inc.

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 ofWavelet Transforms to better analyze and processyour data. State-of-the-art methods andapplications.

• How to compress and de-noise data using advancedWavelet techniques. How to avoid potential pitfallsby understanding the concepts. A “safe” method if indoubt.

• How to increase productivity and reduce cost bychoosing (or building) a Wavelet that best matchesyour particular application.

Spacecraft & Aerospace EngineeringAdvanced Satellite Communications SystemsAttitude Determination & ControlComposite Materials for Aerospace ApplicationsDesign & Analysis of Bolted JointsEffective Design Reviews for Aerospace ProgramsFundamentals of Orbital & Launch MechanicsGIS, GPS & Remote Sensing (Geomatics)GPS TechnologyGround System Design & OperationHyperspectral & Multispectral ImagingIntroduction To SpaceIP Networking Over SatelliteLaunch Vehicle Selection, Performance & UseLaunch Vehicle Systems - ReusableNew Directions in Space Remote SensingOrbital & Launch MechanicsPayload Integration & ProcessingReducing Space Launch CostsRemote Sensing for Earth ApplicationsRisk Assessment for Space FlightSatellite Communication IntroductionSatellite Communication Systems EngineeringSatellite Design & TechnologySatellite Laser CommunicationsSatellite RF Comm & Onboard ProcessingSpace-Based Laser SystemsSpace Based RadarSpace EnvironmentSpace Hardware InstrumentationSpace Mission StructuresSpace Systems Intermediate DesignSpace Systems Subsystems DesignSpace Systems FundamentalsSpacecraft Power SystemsSpacecraft QA, Integration & TestingSpacecraft Structural DesignSpacecraft Systems Design & EngineeringSpacecraft Thermal Control

Engineering & Data Analysis Aerospace Simulations in C++Advanced Topics in Digital Signal ProcessingAntenna & Array FundamentalsApplied Measurement EngineeringDigital Processing Systems DesignExploring Data: VisualizationFiber Optics Systems EngineeringFundamentals of Statistics with Excel ExamplesGrounding & Shielding for EMCIntroduction To Control SystemsIntroduction to EMI/EMC Practical EMI FixesKalman Filtering with ApplicationsOptimization, Modeling & SimulationPractical Signal Processing Using MATLAB

Practical Design of ExperimentsSelf-Organizing Wireless NetworksWavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach

Sonar & Acoustic EngineeringAcoustics, Fundamentals, Measurements and ApplicationsAdvanced Undersea WarfareApplied Physical OceanographyAUV & ROV TechnologyDesign & Use of Sonar TransducersDevelopments In Mine WarfareFundamentals of Sonar TransducersMechanics of Underwater NoisePractical Sonar Systems Engi-neeringSonar Principles & ASW AnalysisSonar Signal ProcessingSubmarines & Combat SystemsUnderwater Acoustic Modeling Underwater Acoustic SystemsVibration & Noise ControlVibration & Shock Measurement & Test-ing

Radar/Missile/DefenseAdvanced Developments in RadarAdvanced Synthetic Aperture RadarCombat Systems EngineeringC4ISR Requirements & SystemsElectronic Warfare OverviewFundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDSFundamentals of RadarFundamentals of Rockets & MissilesGPS TechnologyMicrowave & RF Circuit Design Missile AutopilotsModern Infrared Sensor TechnologyModern Missile AnalysisPropagation Effects for Radar & CommRadar Signal Processing.Radar System Design & EngineeringMulti-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data FusionSpace-Based RadarSynthetic Aperture RadarTactical Missile Design

Systems Engineering and Project ManagementCertified Systems Engineer Professional Exam PreparationFundamentals of Systems EngineeringPrinciples Of Test & EvaluationProject Management FundamentalsProject Management SeriesSystems Of SystemsKalman Filtering with ApplicationsTest Design And AnalysisTotal Systems Engineering Development

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