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Table of ContentsSpace & Satellite Systems

Advanced Satellite Communications SystemsJan 22-24, 2013 • Cocoa Beach, Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Apr 2-4, 2013 • Colorado Springs, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Communications Payload Design - Satellite System ArchitectureMar 25-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Directions in Space Remote SensingJan 15-17, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Earth Station Design NEW!Apr 15-18, 2013 • Colorado Springs, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7May 13-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch MechanicsJan 7-10, 2013 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Mar 25-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Ground Systems Design & Operation Mar 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Hyperspectral & Multispectral Imaging Mar 5-7, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10IP Networking over SatelliteMar 5-6, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Jun 11-13, 2013 • Virtual Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11SATCOM Technology & NetworksDec 11-13, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Jun 4-6, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Satellite Communications - An Essential IntroductionDec 11-13, 2012 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Mar 12-14, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Apr 15-18, 2013 • Virtual Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Satellite Communications Design & EngineeringDec 4-6, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Apr 9-11, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14May 13-16, 2013 • Virtual Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Satellite Laser Communications NEW!Feb 5-7, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Satellite RF Communications and Onboard ProcessingApr 9-11, 2013 • Greenbelt, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Space Environment - Implications on Spacecraft DesignJan 30-31, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Spacecraft Reliability, Quality Assurance, Integration & TestingMar 19-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Space Mission Analysis & DesignFeb 5-7, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Space Systems & Space SubsystemsMar 11-14, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Space Systems FundamentalsFeb 4-7, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Systems Engineering & Project Management

Agile Boot Camp Practitioner's Real-World Solutions NEW!Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 • (Please See Page 22 For Available Dates). . . 22Agile Project Management Certification Workshop NEW!Dec 2012 - Jun 2013 • (Please See Page 23 For Available Dates). . . 23Agile in the Government EnvironmentDec 2012 - Jun 2013 • (Please See Page 24 For Available Dates). . . 24Applied Systems EngineeringFeb 18-21, 2013 • Chantilly, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Architecting with DODAFApr 15-17, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Certified Scrum Master WorkshopDec 13-14, 2012 • Arlington, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27CSEP PreparationDec 13-14, 2012 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Apr 9-10, 2013 • Minneapolis, Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Cost EstimatingFeb 19-20, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Fundamentals of COTS-Based Systems EngineeringFeb 19-21, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Fundamentals of Systems EngineeringApr 11-12, 2013 • Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Model Based Systems EngineeringApr 9-11, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Systems Engineering - RequirementsJan 9-11, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Mar 20-22, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Test Design & AnalysisJan 14-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Mar 11-13, 2013 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Defense, Missiles, & Radar

Advanced Undersea WarfareMar 12-14, 2013 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Combat Systems Design and EngineeringFeb 27- Mar 1, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Cyber Warfare - Global TrendsDec 11-13, 2012 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Jun 18-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Electronic Warfare OverviewApr 2-3, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Fundamentals of Rockets & MissilesJan 29-31, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Mar 5-7, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39GPS TechnologyJan 28-31, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Apr 22-25, 2013 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Missile System DesignMar 25-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Modern Missile AnalysisApr 1-4, 2013 • Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42May 13-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data Fusion (MSDF)Jan 29-31, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43May 21-23, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Principles of Modern RadarApr 15-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Propagation Effects of Radar & Comm SystemsApr 9-11, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Radar Systems Design & EngineeringFeb 25-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Software Defined Radio Engineering NEW!Jan 29-31, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Jun 18-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Strapdown & Integrated Navigation SystemsJan 21-24, 2013 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Apr 8-11, 2013 • Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Synthetic Aperture Radar - FundamentalsFeb 4-5, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Synthetic Aperture Radar - AdvancedFeb 6-7, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Tactical Battlefield Communications Electronic WarfareJan 14-17, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Unmanned Aircraft System Fundamentals NEW!Feb 26-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Engineering & Communications

Antenna & Array FundamentalsFeb 26-28, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Computational Electromagnetics NEW!Jan 15-17, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53May 14-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility / Signal Integrity NEW!Feb 19-20, 2013 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Feb 27-28, 2013 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54EMI / EMC in Military SystemsApr 9-11, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Kalman, H-Infinity & Nonlinear EstimationJun 11-13, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLABJan 8-11, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Jun 10-13, 2013 • Boston, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57RF Engineering - FundamentalsMar 19-20, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Understanding Sensors for Test & MeasurementJun 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Wavelets Analysis: A Concise Guide NEW!Feb 25-26, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical ApproachFeb 27 - Mar 1, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Wireless Digital CommunicationsMay 7-8, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . . . . 64


January 22-24, 2013Cocoa Beach, Florida

April 2-4, 2013Colorado Springs, Colorado

$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

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

This three-day course covers all the technologyof advanced satellite communications as well as theprinciples behind current state-of-the-art satellitecommunications equipment. New and promisingtechnologies will be covered to develop anunderstanding of the major approaches. Networktopologies, VSAT, and IP networking over satellite.

InstructorDr. John Roach is a leading authority in satellitecommunications with 35+ years in the SATCOMindustry. He has worked on many developmentprojects both as employee and consultant /contractor. His experience has focused on thesystems engineering of state-of-the-art systemdevelopments, military and commercial, from theworldwide architectural level to detailed terminaltradeoffs and designs. He has been an adjunctfaculty member at Florida Institute of Technologywhere he taught a range of graduate comm-unications courses. He has also taught SATCOMshort courses all over the US and in London andToronto, both publicly and in-house for bothgovernment and commercial organizations. Inaddition, he has been an expert witness in patent,trade secret, and government contracting cases. Dr.Roach has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering fromGeorgia Tech. Advanced Satellite CommunicationsSystems: Survey of Current and Emerging DigitalSystems.

Course Outline1. Introduction to SATCOM. History and overview.

Examples of current military and commercial systems. 2. Satellite orbits and transponder characteristics.3. Traffic Connectivities: Mesh, Hub-Spoke,

Point-to-Point, Broadcast. 4. Multiple Access Techniques: FDMA, TDMA,

CDMA, Random Access. DAMA and Bandwidth-on-Demand.

5. Communications Link Calculations. Definitionof EIRP, G/T, Eb/No. Noise Temperature and Figure.Transponder gain and SFD. Link Budget Calculations.

6. Digital Modulation Techniques. BPSK, QPSK.Standard pulse formats and bandwidth. Nyquist signalshaping. Ideal BER performance.

7. PSK Receiver Design Techniques. Carrierrecovery, phase slips, ambiguity resolution, differentialcoding. Optimum data detection, clock recovery, bitcount integrity.

8. Overview of Error Correction Coding,Encryption, and Frame Synchronization. StandardFEC types. Coding Gain.

9. RF Components. HPA, SSPA, LNA, Up/downconverters. Intermodulation, band limiting, oscillatorphase noise. Examples of BER Degradation.

10. TDMA Networks. Time Slots. Preambles.Suitability for DAMA and BoD.

11. Characteristics of IP and TCP/UDP oversatellite. Unicast and Multicast. Need for PerformanceEnhancing Proxy (PEP) techniques.

12. VSAT Networks and their systemcharacteristics; DVB standards and MF-TDMA.

13. Earth Station Antenna types. Pointing /Tracking. Small antennas at Ku band. FCC - Intelsat -ITU antenna requirements and EIRP densitylimitations.

14. Spread Spectrum Techniques. Military useand commercial PSD spreading with DS PN systems.Acquisition and tracking. Frequency Hop systems.

15. Overview of Bandwidth Efficient Modulation(BEM) Techniques. M-ary PSK, Trellis Coded 8PSK,QAM.

16. Convolutional coding and Viterbi decoding.Concatenated coding. Turbo & LDPC coding.

17. Emerging Technology Developments andFuture Trends.

What You Will Learn• Major Characteristics of satellites.• Characteristics of satellite networks.• The tradeoffs between major alternatives in

SATCOM system design.• SATCOM system tradeoffs and link budget

analysis.• DAMA/BoD for FDMA, TDMA, and CDMA

systems.• Critical RF parameters in terminal equipment and

their effects on performance.• Technical details of digital receivers.• Tradeoffs among different FEC coding choices.• Use of spread spectrum for Comm-on-the-Move.• Characteristics of IP traffic over satellite.• Overview of bandwidth efficient modulation types.

Advanced Satellite Communications Systems:Survey of Current and Emerging Digital Systems


Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture

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

independent satellite communicationsconsulting firm. He is a recognized satellitecommunications expert with 40 years ofexperience in satellite communicationspayload and systems engineeringbeginning at COMSAT Laboratories andincluding 25 years with Hughes Electronics(now Boeing Satellite). He has contributedto the design and construction of major

communications satellites, including Intelsat V, Inmarsat 4,Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV, Morelos (Mexico) and PalapaA (Indonesia). Mr. Elbert led R&D in Ka band systems andis a prominent expert in the application of millimeter wavetechnology to commercial use. He has written eight books,including: The Satellite Communication ApplicationsHandbook – Second Edition (Artech House, 2004), TheSatellite Communication Ground Segment and EarthStation Handbook (Artech House, 2004), and Introductionto Satellite Communication - Third Edition (Artech House,2008), is included.

March 25-28, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$2045 (8:30am - 4:00pm)"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each

Off The Course Tuition."

SummaryThis four-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. The text, Satellite Communication –Third Edition (Artech House, 2008) is included.

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 of linkbudgets; 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-S2and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing inspace); 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 and phasenoise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group delay;non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection andamplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).

6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D and D/Aconversion, digital signal processing for typical channels andformats (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 successful casestudies.

9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization.Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&C andcommunications services; earth station and user terminalcapabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modems andbaseband systems; selection of appropriate antenna based onlink requirements and end-user/platform considerations.

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.

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Directions in Space Remote Sensing

January 15-17, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

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

SummaryThis three-day course will provide a technical

overview of the current state of space remote sensingsystems, with a focus on new and emergingtechnologies and applications. This course is designedfor those new to the field, those currently using remotesensing systems, those who are consideringpurchasing remote sensing data, and managers whowish to better understand the issues involved inproperly utilizing these tools.

The course provides an overview of the origins,current status, and future directions and applications ofspace remote sensing systems. Information onresources, new trends in data and data processing,and making these tools work well in your ownorganization are highlighted.

InstructorDr. Scott Madry is president of Informatics

International, Inc., an internationalconsulting firm in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr.Madry has over 20 years experience inremote sensing and GIS applicationsand has conducted a variety of researchand application projects in Europe,Africa, and North America. He has given

over 130 short courses and seminars in over 25countries. He is a Research Assoc. Professor at theUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is amember of the Faculty of The International SpaceUniversity.

Course Outline1. Fundamentals of remote sensing. Historical

origins, the development of remote sensing, systems,active and passive systems, etc.

2. Current and future market status, projectionsand trends. Major players, nations, andorganizations. Market size and projections. Majorapplications.

3. Remote Sensing Data. Active and passivedata. Data structures. Data management issues, dataformats and standards.? Integrating different datastructures and data types.

4. General Overview of Remote SensingCapabilities and Functions. The remote sensingdata process from collection to results. Data collection,management, manipulation, analysis, display andvisualization. Final data presentation.

5. Components of Remote Sensing Systems.Onboard components, sensors, telemetry, data pre-processing and telemetry.

6. Remote Sensing Applications. What are themajor applications, who is using what data for whatpurpose, what are the emerging new markets for newsystems.

7. Image Processing. Software, operatingsystems, hardware, peripherals, data, people,management, infrastructure.

8. Data Sources. Government sources and webportals (USGS, etc.) Commercial sources, Sourcesof international data, remote sensing data sources.

9. New Directions. Ultra-high resolution data andapplications.

10. Radar systems. Current and future Radarsystems, new high resolution systems, applications.

11. Remote Sensing Resources. Web resources,journals, magazines, societies, meetings andconferences.

12. Remote Sensing and GIS. Incorporation ofremote sensing data into GIS. GIS data types andsources, issues of incorporating and processing rasterremote sensing data with vector GIS. issues ofincorporating and processing point and time datawithin the GIS environment.

13. Visualization and Simulation. The role ofvisualization and simulation technologies in SpaceRemote Sensing, new directions and markets.

14. Practical Issues in successfully andproductively using these technologies. Where do Istart? Defining a plan to choose the rightsoftware/hardware/data, common problems and issuesin organizing your remote sensing operation.Successes and horror stories.

15. The Future of Space Remote Sensing. Whereis this all going? What are the major new issues anddeveloping technologies, including policy and legalissues? What are the new commercial, scientific, andgovernmental applications and markets? Trends indata, software and hardware.

What You Will Learn• What is space remote sensing, what are the

components of the systems, and how does it work?• What is the current status of these tools?• What are the areas of future growth and new

commercial markets for space remote sensing?• How are remote sensing imagery, GIS, and GPS

other tools functionally integrated?• How can I successfully harness these tools and avoid

problems?


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 theDAH and Crane rain models • Modulation systems (QPSK,OQPSK, MSK, GMSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) •Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon,Turbo, and LDPC codes) • Transmission equation and itsrelationship to the link budget • Radio frequency clearanceand interference consideration • RFI prediction techniques •Antenna sidelobes (ITU-R Rec 732) • Interference criteria andcoordination • Site selection • RFI problem identification andresolution.

2. Major Earth Station Engineering.RF terminal design and optimization. Antennas for major

earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) • Upconverterand HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) • LNA/LNB anddownconverter chain. Optimization of RF terminalconfiguration and performance (redundancy, powercombining, and safety) • Baseband equipment configurationand integration • Designing and verifying the terrestrialinterface • Station monitor and control • Facility design andimplementation • Prime power and UPS systems. Developingenvironmental requirements (HVAC) • Building design andconstruction • Grounding and lightening control.

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

budget • Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements •G/T budget • Downlink gain budget • Ground segment 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 tothe user interface of SatMaster • File formats: antennapointing, database, digital link budget, and regenerativerepeater link budget • Built-in reference data and calculators •Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S) usingequations and SatMaster • Transponder loading and optimummulti-carrier backoff • Review of link budget optimizationtechniques using the program’s built-in features • Minimizerequired transponder resources • Maximize throughput •Minimize receive dish size • Minimize transmit power •Example: digital VSAT network with multi-carrier operation •Hub optimization using SatMaster.

5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements 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 •Hardware and computers • Network management system •System software

7. Hub Procurement and Operation Case Study.General requirements and life-cycle • Block diagram •

Functional division into elements for design and procurement• System level specifications • Vendor options • Supplyspecifications and other requirements • RFP definition •Proposal evaluation • O&M planning

SummaryThis intensive four-day course is intended for satellite

communications engineers, earth station designprofessionals, and operations and maintenance managersand technical staff. The course provides a provenapproach to the design of modern earth stations, from thesystem level down to the critical elements that determinethe performance and reliability of the facility. We addressthe essential technical properties in the baseband and RF,and delve deeply into the block diagram, budgets andspecification of earth stations and hubs. Also addressedare practical approaches for the procurement andimplementation of the facility, as well as proper practicesfor O&M and testing throughout the useful life. The overallmethodology assures that the earth station meets itsrequirements in a cost effective and manageable manner.Each student will receive a copy of Bruce R. Elbert’s textThe Satellite Communication Ground Segment and EarthStation Engineering Handbook, Artech House, 2001.

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

independent satellite communicationsconsulting firm. He is a recognizedsatellite communications expert and hasbeen involved in the satellite andtelecommunications industries for over40 years. He founded ATSI to assistmajor private and public sector

organizations that develop and operate digital videoand broadband networks using satellite technologiesand services. During 25 years with HughesElectronics, he directed the design of several majorsatellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia’soriginal satellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system(the largest and most successful satellite TV system inthe world); and the development of the first GEOmobile satellite system capable of serving handhelduser terminals. Mr. Elbert was also ground segmentmanager for the Hughes system, which included eightteleports and 3 VSAT hubs. He served in the US ArmySignal Corps as a radio communications officer andinstructor. 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.

April 15-18, 2013Colorado Springs, Colorado

May 13-16, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$2045 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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

conducted broadranging studies onorbital mechanics at McDonnellDouglas, Boeing Aerospace, andRockwell International His key researchprojects have included Project Apollo,the Skylab capsule, the nuclear flightstage and the GPS radionavigation

system.Mr. Logsdon has taught 300 short course and

lectured in 31 different countries on six continents. Hehas written 40 technical papers and journal articles and29 technical books including Striking It Rich in Space,Orbital Mechanics: Theory and Applications,Understanding the Navstar, and MobileCommunication Satellites.

What You Will Learn• How do we launch a satellite into orbit and maneuver it into

a new location?• How do today’s designers fashion performance-optimal

constellations of satellites swarming the sky?• How do planetary swingby maneuvers provide such

amazing gains in performance?• How can we design the best multi-stage rocket for a

particular mission?• What are libration point orbits? Were they really discovered

in 1772? How do we place satellites into halo orbits circlingaround these empty points in space?

• What are JPL’s superhighways in space? How were theydiscovered? How are they revolutionizing the exploration ofspace?

Course Outline1. The Essence of Astrodynamics. Kepler’s

amazing laws. Newton’s clever generalizations.Launch azimuths and ground-trace geometry. Orbitalperturbations.

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

3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. The rocketequation. Building efficient liquid and solid rockets.Performance calculations. Multi-stage rocket design.

4. Modern Booster Rockets. Russian boosters onparade. The Soyuz rocket and its economies of scale.Russian and American design philosophies. America’spowerful new Falcon 9. Sleek rockets and highlyreliable cars.

5. Powered Flight Maneuvers. The Hohmanntransfer maneuver. Multi-impulse and low-thrustmaneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers. The bi-elliptictransfer. Relative motion plots. Deorbiting spentstages. Planetary swingby maneuvers.

6. Optimal Orbit Selection. Polar and sunsynchronous orbits. Geostationary satellites and theiron-orbit perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations.Libration point orbits. Halo orbits. Interplanetaryspacecraft trajectories. Mars-mission opportunities.Deep-space mission.

7. Constellation Selection Trades. Civilian andmilitary constellations. John Walker’s rosetteconfigurations. John Draim’s constellations. Repeatingground-trace orbits. Earth coverage simulations.

8. Cruising Along JPL’s Superhighways inSpace. Equipotential surfaces and 3-dimensionalmanifolds. Perfecting and executing the Genesismission. Capturing ancient stardust in space.Simulating thick bundles of chaotic trajectories.Driving along tomorrow’s unpaved freeways in the sky.

Fundamentals of Orbital & Launch MechanicsIdeas and Insights

SummaryAward-winning rocket scientist, Thomas S. Logsdon

really enjoys teaching this short course becauseeverything about orbital mechanics is counterintuitive.Fly your spacecraft into a 100-mile circular orbit. Put onthe brakes and your spacecraft speeds up! Mash downthe accelerator and it slows down! Throw a bananapeel out the window and 45 minutes later it will comeback and slap you in the face!

In this comprehensive 4-day short course, Mr.Logsdon uses 400 clever color graphics to clarify theseand a dozen other puzzling mysteries associated withorbital mechanics. He also provides you with a fewsimple one-page derivations using real-world inputs toillustrate all the key concepts being explored

Each Student willreceive a free GPSreceiver with color mapdisplays!

January 7-10, 2013Cape Canaveral, Florida


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Ground Systems Design and Operation

SummaryThis three-day course provides a practical

introduction to all aspects of ground system design andoperation. Starting with basic communicationsprinciples, an understanding is developed of groundsystem architectures and system design issues. Thefunction of major ground system elements is explained,leading to a discussion of day-to-day operations. Thecourse concludes 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 Director of Engineering for

Syntonics. Formerly Senior Member ofthe Professional Staff at The JohnsHopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory where he served as GroundStation Lead for the TIMED mission toexplore Earth’s atmosphere and LeadGround System Engineer on the NewHorizons mission to explore Pluto by

2020. Prior to joining the Applied Physics Laboratory,Mr. Gemeny held numerous engineering and technicalsales positions with Orbital Sciences Corporation,Mobile TeleSystems Inc. and COMSAT Corporationbeginning in 1980. Mr. Gemeny is an experiencedprofessional in the field of Ground Station and GroundSystem design in both the commercial world and onNASA Science missions with a wealth of practicalknowledge spanning more than three decades. Mr.Gemeny delivers his experiences and knowledge to hisstudents with an informative and entertainingpresentation 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.


$1740 (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.


SummaryThis three-day class is designed for engineers,

scientists and other remote sensing professionalswho wish to become familiar with multispectraland hyperspectral remote sensing technology.Students in this course will learn the basicphysics of spectroscopy, the types of spectralsensors currently used by government andindustry, and the types of data processing usedfor various applications. Lectures will beenhanced by computer demonstrations. Aftertaking this course, students should be able tocommunicate and work productively with otherprofessionals in this field. Each student willreceive a complete set of notes and the textbook,Remote Sensing of the Environment, 2nd edition,by John R. Jensen.

InstructorDr. William Roper, P.E. holds PhD

Environmental Engineering, Mich. StateUniversity and BS and MS in Engineering,University of Wisconsin. He has served as aSenior Executive (SES), US Army, President andFounding Director Rivers of the WorldFoundation,. His research interests includeremote sensing and geospatial applications,sustainable development, environmentalassessment, water resource stewardship, andinfrastructure energy efficiency. Dr. Roper is theauthor of four books, over 150 technical papersand speaker at numerous national andinternational forums.

What You Will Learn• The properties of remote sensing systems.• How to match sensors to project applications.• The limitations of passive optical remote

sensing systems and the alternative systemsthat address these limitations.

• The types of processing used for classificationof image data.

• Evaluation methods for spatial, spectral,temporal and radiometric resolution analysis.

Taught by an internationally

recognized leader & expert

in spectral remote sensing!

Hyperspectral & Multispectral Imaging

Course Outline1. Introduction to Multispectral and

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing.2. Sensor Types and Characterization.

Design tradeoffs. Data formats and systems.3. Optical Properties For Remote

Sensing. Solar radiation. Atmospherictransmittance, absorption and scattering.

4. Sensor Modeling and Evaluation.Spatial, spectral, and radiometric resolution.

5. Multivariate Data Analysis. Scatterplots.Impact of sensor performance on datacharacteristics.

6. Assessment of unique signaturecharacteristics. Differentiation of water,vegetation, soils and urban infrastructure.

7. Hyperspectral Data Analysis. Frequencyband selection and band combination assessment.

8. Matching sensor characteristics tostudy objectives. Sensor matching to specificapplication examples.

9. Classification of Remote Sensing Data.Supervised and unsupervised classification;Parametric and non-parametric classifiers.

10. Application Case Studies. Applicationexamples used to illustrate principles and showin-the-field experience.


$1845 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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IP Networking Over SatellitePerformance and Efficiency

SummaryThis two-day course is designed for satellite engineers and

managers in military, government and industry who need to increasetheir understanding of how Internet Protocols (IP) can be used toefficiently transmit mission-critical converged traffic over satellites. IPhas become the worldwide standard for converged data, video, voicecommunications in military and commercial applications. Satellitesextend the reach of the Internet and mission-critical Intranets.Satellites deliver multicast content anywhere in the world. Newgeneration, high throughput satellites provide efficient transport for IP.With these benefits come challenges. Satellite delay and bit errorscan impact performance. Satellite links must be integrated withterrestrial networks. IP protocols create overheads. Encryptioncreates overheads. Space segment is expensive. There are routingand security issues. This course explains techniques that can mitigatethese challenges, including traffic engineering, quality of service,WAN optimization devices, voice multiplexers, data compression,TDMA DAMA to capture statistical multiplexing gains, improvedsatellite modulation and coding. Quantitative techniques forunderstanding throughput and response time are presented. Systemdiagrams describe the satellite/terrestrial interface. Detailed casehistories illustrate methods for optimizing the design of convergedreal-world networks to produce responsive networks while minimizingthe use and cost of satellite resources. The course notes provide anup-to-date reference. An extensive bibliography is supplied.

Course Outline1. Overview of Data Networking and Internet Protocols.

Packet switching vs. circuit switching. Seven Layer Model (ISO). TheInternet Protocol (IP). Addressing, Routing, Multicasting. Impact of biterrors and propagation delay on TCP-based applications. UserDatagram Protocol (UDP). Introduction to higher level services. NATand tunneling. Use of encryptors such as HAIPE and IPSec. Impactof IP Version 6. Impact of IP overheads.

2. Quality of Service Issues in the Internet. QoS factors forstreams and files. Performance of voice over IP (VOIP). Video issues.Response time for web object retrievals using HTTP. Methods forimproving QoS: ATM, MPLS, DiffServ, RSVP. Priority processing andpacket discard in routers. Caching and performance enhancement.Use of WAN optimizers, header compression, caching to reduceimpact of data redundancies, and IP overheads. Performanceenhancing proxies reduce impact of satellite delay. NetworkManagement and Security issues including impact of encryption in IPnetworks.

3. Satellite Data Networking Architectures. Geosynchronoussatellites. The link budget, modulation and coding techniques.Methods for improving satellite link efficiency (bits per second/Hz)–including adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) and overlappedcarriers. Ground station architectures for data networking: Point toPoint, Point to Multipoint using satellite hubs. Shared outboundcarriers incorporating DVB. Return channels for shared outboundsystems: TDMA, CDMA, Aloha, DVB/RCS. Suppliers of DAMAsystems. Full mesh networks. Military, commercial standards forDAMA systems. The JIPM IP modem and other advanced modems.

4. System Design Issues. Mission critical Intranet issuesincluding asymmetric routing, reliable multicast, impact of usermobility: small antennas and pointing errors, low efficiency and datarates, traffic handoff, hub-assist mitigations. Comm. on the move vs.comm. on the halt. Military and commercial content delivery casehistories.

5. Predicting Performance in Mission Critical Networks.Queuing models to help predict response time based on workload,performance requirements and channel rates. Single server, priorityqueues and multiple server queues.

6. Design Case Histories. Integrating voice and datarequirements in mission-critical networks using TDMA/DAMA. Startwith offered-demand and determine how to wring out dataredundancies. Create statistical multiplexing gains by use of TDMADAMA. Optimize space segment requirements using link budgettradeoffs. Determine savings that can accrue from ACM. Investigatehub assist in mobile networks with small antennas.

7. A View of the Future. Impact of Ka-band and spot beamsatellites. Benefits and issues associated with Onboard Processing.LEO, MEO, GEOs. Descriptions of current and proposed commercialand military satellite systems including MUOS, GBS and the newgeneration of commercial high throughput satellites (e.g. ViaSat 1,Jupiter). Low-cost ground station technology.


June 11-13, 2013 (Virtual Training)

$1150 (8:30am - 5:00pm)


InstructorBurt H. Liebowitz is Principal Network Engineer at the

MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia,specializing in the analysis of wirelessservices. He has more than 30 yearsexperience in computer networking, the lastten of which have focused on Internet-over-satellite services in demanding military andcommercial applications. He was Presidentof NetSat Express Inc., a leading provider ofsuch services. Before that he was Chief

Technical Officer for Loral Orion, responsible for Internet-over-satellite access products. Mr. Liebowitz has authoredtwo books on distributed processing and numerous articleson computing and communications systems. He has lecturedextensively on computer networking. He holds three patentsfor a satellite-based data networking system. Mr. Liebowitzhas B.E.E. and M.S. in Mathematics degrees fromRensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S.E.E. fromPolytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.

What You Will Learn• IP protocols at the network, transport and application layers. Voice

over IP (VOIP).• The impact of IP overheads and the off the shelf devices available to

reduce this impact: WAN optimizers, header compression, voiceand video compression, performance enhancement proxies, voicemultiplexers, caching, satellite-based IP multicasting.

• How to deploy Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms and use trafficengineering to ensure maximum performance (fast response time,low packet loss, low packet delay and jitter) over communicationlinks.

• How to use satellites as essential elements in mission critical datanetworks.

• How to understand and overcome the impact of propagation delayand bit errors on throughput and response time in satellite-based IPnetworks.

• Impact of new coding and modulation techniques on bandwidthefficiency – more bits per second per hertz.

• How adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) can improve bandwidthefficiency.

• How to link satellite and terrestrial circuits to create hybrid IPnetworks.

• How to use statistical multiplexing to reduce the cost and amount ofsatellite resources that support converged voice, video, datanetworks with strict performance requirements.

• Link budget tradeoffs in the design of TDM/TDMA DAMA networks.• Standards for IP Modems: DVB in the commercial world, JIPM in

the military world.• How to select the appropriate system architectures for Internet

access, enterprise and content delivery networks.• The impact on cost and performance of new technology, such as

LEOs, Ka band, on-board processing, inter-satellite links, trafficoptimization devices, high through put satellites such as Jupiter,Viasat-1.

After taking this course you will understand how to implement highlyefficient satellite-based networks that provide Internet access,multicast content delivery services, and mission-critical Intranetservices to users around the world.


SATCOM Technology & Networks

SummaryThis three-day short course provides accurate

background in the fundamentals, applications andapproach for cutting-edge satellite networks for use inmilitary and civil government environments. The focusis on commercial SATCOM solutions (GEO and LEO)and government satellite systems (WGS, MUOS andA-EHF), assuring thorough coverage of evolvingcapabilities. It is appropriate for non-technicalprofessionals, managers and engineers new to thefield as well as experienced professionals wishing toupdate and round out their understanding of currentsystems and solutions.

InstructorBruce Elbert is a recognized SATCOM technology and

network expert and has been involved in thesatellite and telecommunications industriesfor over 35 years. He consults to majorsatellite organizations and governmentagencies in the technical and operationsaspects of applying satellite technology. Priorto forming his consulting firm, he was SeniorVice President of Operations in the

international satellite division of Hughes Electronics (nowBoeing Satellite), where he introduced advanced broadbandand mobile satellite technologies. He directed the design ofseveral major satellite projects, including Palapa A,Indonesia's original satellite system; the Hughes Galaxysatellite system; and the development of the first GEO mobilesatellite system capable of serving handheld user terminals.He has written seven books on telecommunications and IT,including Introduction to Satellite Communication, ThirdEdition (Artech House, 2008), The Satellite CommunicationApplications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech House,2004); and The Satellite Communication Ground Segmentand Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, 2001). Mr. Elbertholds the MSEE from the University of Maryland, CollegePark, the BEE from the City University of New York, and theMBA from Pepperdine University. He is adjunct professor inthe College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin -Madison, covering various aspects of data communications,and presents satellite communications short courses throughUCLA Extension. He served as a captain in the US ArmySignal Corps, including a tour with the 4th Infantry Division inSouth Vietnam and as an Instructor Team Chief at the SignalSchool, Ft. Gordon, GA.

What You Will Learn• How a satellite functions to provide communications

links to typical earth stations and user terminals.• The various technologies used to meet

requirements for bandwidth, service quality andreliability.

• Basic characteristics of modulation, coding andInternet Protocol processing.

• How satellite links are used to satisfy requirementsof the military for mobility and broadband networkservices for warfighters.

• The characteristics of the latest US-ownedMILSATCOM systems, including WGS, MUOS, A-EHF, and the approach for using commercialsatellites at L, C, X, Ku and Ka bands.

• Proper application of SATCOM to IP networks.

December 11-13, 2012Columbia, Maryland

June 4-6, 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico

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


Course Outline1. Principles of Modern SATCOM Systems.

Fundamentals of satellites and their use in communicationsnetworks of earth stations: Architecture of the spacesegment - GEO and non-GEO orbits, impact onperformance and coverage. Satellite construction: programrequirements and duration; major suppliers: Boeing, EADSAstrium, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, OrbitalSciences, Space Systems/Loral, Thales Alenia. Basicdesign of the communications satellite - repeater, antennas,spacecraft bus, processor; requirements for launch, lifetime,and retirement from service. Network arrangements for one-way (broadcast) and two-way (star and mesh); relationshipto requirements in government and military. Satelliteoperators and service providers: Intelsat, SES, Inmarsat,Eutelsat, Telenor, et al. The uplink and downlink: Radiowave propagation in various bands: L, C, X, Ku and Ka.Standard and adaptive coding and modulation: DVB-S2,Turbo Codes, Joint IP Modem. Link margin, adjacentchannel interference, error rate. Time Division and CodeDivision Multiple Access on satellite links, carrier in carrieroperation.

2. Ground Segments and Networks of YserTerminals. System architecture: point-to-point, TDMAVSAT, ad-hoc connectivity. Terminal design for fixed,portable and mobile application delivery, and servicemanagement/control. Broadband mobile solutions forCOTM and UAV. Use of satellite communications by themilitary - strategic and tactical: Government programs andMILSATCOM systems (general review): UFO and GBS,WGS, MUOS, A-EHF. Commercial SATCOM systems andsolutions: Mobile Satellite Service (MSS): Inmarsat 4 seriesand B-GAN terminals and applications; Iridium, FixedSatellite Service (FSS): Intelsat General and SES AmericomGovernment Services (AGS) - C band and Ku band; XTAR- X band, Army and Marines use for short term and tacticalrequirements - global, regional and theatre, Providers in themarketplace: TCS, Arrowhead, Datapath, Artel, et al.Integration of SATCOM with other networks, particularly theGlobal Information Grid (GIG).

3. Internet Protocol Operation and Application. DataNetworking - Internet Protocol and IP Services. Review ofcomputer networking, OSI model, network layers,networking protocols. TCP/IP protocol suite: TCP, UDP, IP,IPv6. TCP protocol design: windowing; packet loss andretransmissions; slow start and congestion, TCPextensions. Operation and issues of TCP/IP over satellite:bandwidth-delay product, acknowledgement andretransmissions, congestion control. TCP/IP performanceenhancement over satellite links. TCP acceleration, HTTPacceleration, CIFS acceleration, compression and cachingSurvey of available standards-based and proprietaryoptimization solutions: SCPS, XTP, satellite-specificoptimization products, application-specific optimizationproducts, solution section criteria. Quality of service (QoS)and performance acceleration IP multicast: IP multicastfundamentals, multicast deployment issues, solutions forreliable multicast. User Application Considerations. Voiceover IP, voice quality, compression algorithms Web-basedapplications: HTTP, streaming VPN: resolving conflicts withTCP and HTTP acceleration Video Teleconferencing: H.320and H.323. Network management architectures.


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?

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.

Course Outline1. Satellite Services, Markets, and Regulation.

ntroduction and historical background. The place of satellitesin the global telecommunications market. Major competitorsand satellites strengths and weaknesses. Satellite servicesand markets. Satellite system operators. Satellite economics.Satellite regulatory issues: role of the ITU, FCC, etc.Spectrum issues. Licensing issues and process. Satellitesystem design overview. Satellite service definitions: BSS,FSS, MSS, RDSS, RNSS. The issue of government use ofcommercial satellites. Satellite real-world issues: security,accidental and intentional interference, regulations. State ofthe industry and recent develpments. Useful sources ofinformation on satellite technology and the satellite industry.

2. Communications Fundamentals. Basic definitionsand measurements: channels, circuits, half-circuits, decibels.The spectrum and its uses: properties of waves, frequencybands, space loss, polarization, bandwidth. Analog and digitalsignals. Carrying information on waves: coding, modulation,multiplexing, networks and protocols. Satellite frequencybands. Signal quality, quantity, and noise: measures of signalquality; noise and interference; limits to capacity; advantagesof digital versus analog. The interplay of modulation,bandwidth, datarate, and error correction.

3. The Space Segment. Basic functions of a satellite. Thespace environment: gravity, radiation, meteoroids and spacedebris. Orbits: types of orbits; geostationary orbits; non-geostationary orbits. Orbital slots, frequencies, footprints, andcoverage: slots; satellite spacing; eclipses; sun interference.Launch vehicles; the launch campaign; launch bases.Satellite systems and construction: structure and busses;antennas; power; thermal control;?stationkeeping andorientation; telemetry and command. What transponders areand what they do. Satellite operations: housekeeping andcommunications. Satellite security issues .

4. The Ground Segment. Earth stations: types, hardware,mountings, and pointing. Antenna properties: gain;directionality; sidelobes and legal limits on sidelobe gain.Space loss, electronics, EIRP, and G/T: LNA-B-C’s; signalflow through an earth station. The problem of accidental andintentional interference.

5. The Satellite Earth Link. Atmospheric effects onsignals: rain effects and rain climate models; rain fademargins. The most important calculation: link budgets, C/Nand Eb/No. Link budget examples. Sharing satellites: multipleaccess techniques: SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, PCMA, CDMA;demand assignment; on-board multiplexing. Signal securityissues. Conclusion: industry issues, trends, and the future.

Satellite CommunicationsAn Essential Introduction

December 11-13, 2012Cocoa Beach, Florida


April 15-18, 2013 (Virtual Training)



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SummaryThis three-day introductory course has been taught to

thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, inpublic sessions and on-site to almost every major satellitemanufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course isintended primarily for non-technical people who mustunderstand the entire field of commercial satellitecommunications (including their increasing use bygovernment agencies), and by those who must understandand communicate with engineers and other technicalpersonnel. The secondary audience is technical personnelmoving into the industry who need a quick and thoroughoverview of what is going on in the industry, and who need anexample 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,business and regulatory environment. Concepts areexplained at a basic level, minimizing the use of math, andproviding real-world examples. Several calculations ofimportant concepts such as link budgets are presented forillustrative purposes, but the details need not be understoodin depth to gain an understanding of the concepts illustrated.The first section provides non-technical people with anoverview of the business issues, including major operators,regulation and legal issues, security issues and issues andtrends affecting the industry. The second section provides thetechnical background in a way understandable to non-technical audiences. The third and fourth sections cover thespace and terrestrial parts of the industry. The last sectiondeals with the space-to-Earth link, culminating with theimportance of the link budget and multiple-access techniques.Attendees use a workbook of all the illustrations used in thecourse, as well as a copy of the instructor's textbook, SatelliteCommunications for the Non-Specialist. Plenty of time isallotted for questions


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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Testimonials“Instructor truly knows material. Theone-hour sessions are brilliant.”

“Exceptional knowledge. Very effectivepresentation.”

“Great handouts. Great presentation. Greatreal-life course note examples and cd. Theinstructor made good use of student’sexperiences.”

“Very well prepared and presented. Theinstructor has an excellent grasp ofmaterial and articulates it well”

“Outstanding at explaining and definingquantifiably the theory underlying theconcepts.”

“Very well organized. Excellent referenceequations and theory. Good examples.”

“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.

Satellite Communications Design & EngineeringA comprehensive, quantitative tutorial designed for satellite professionals

December 4-6, 2012Columbia, Maryland

April 9-11, 2013Columbia, Maryland

May 13-16, 2013 (Virtual Training)



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Video!


Course Outline1. Introduction. Brief historical background,

RF/Optical comparison; basic Block diagrams; andapplications overview.

2. Link Analysis. Parameters influencing the link;frequency dependence of noise; link performancecomparison to RF; and beam profiles.

3. Laser Transmitter. Laser sources; semiconductorlasers; fiber amplifiers; amplitude modulation; phasemodulation; noise figure; nonlinear effects; and coherenttransmitters.

4. Modulation & Error Correction Encoding. PPM;OOK and binary codes; and forward error correction.

5. Acquisition, Tracking and Pointing.Requirements; acquisition scenarios; acquisition; point-ahead angles, pointing error budget; host platform vibrationenvironment; inertial stabilization: trackers; passive/activeisolation; gimbaled transceiver; and fast steering mirrors.

6. Opto-Mechanical Assembly. Transmit telescope;receive telescope; shared transmit/receive telescope;thermo-Optical-Mechanical stability.

7. Atmospheric Effects. Attenuation, beam wander;turbulence/scintillation; signal fades; beam spread; turbid;and mitigation techniques.

8. Detectors and Detections. Discussion of availablephoto-detectors noise figure; amplification; backgroundradiation/ filtering; and mitigation techniques. Poissonphoton counting; channel capacity; modulation schemes;detection statistics; and SNR / Bit error probability.Advantages / complexities of coherent detection; opticalmixing; SNR, heterodyne and homodyne; laser linewidth.

9. Crosslinks and Networking. LEO-GEO & GEO-GEO; orbital clusters; and future/advanced.

10. Flight Qualification. Radiation environment;environmental testing; and test procedure.

11. Eye Safety. Regulations; classifications; wavelengthdependence, and CDRH notices.

12. Cost Estimation. Methodology, models; andexamples.

13. Terrestrial Optical Comm. Communicationssystems developed for terrestrial links.

February 5-7, 2013 Columbia, Maryland

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


SummaryThis three-day course will provideThis course will provide

an introduction and overview of laser communicationprinciples and technologies for unguided, free-space beampropagation. Special emphasis is placed on highlighting thedifferences, as well as similarities to RF communications andother laser systems, and design issues and options relevantto future laser communication terminals.

Who should attendEngineers, scientists, managers, or professionals who

desire greater technical depth, or RF communicationengineers who need to assess this competing technology.

What You Will Learn• This course will provide you the knowledge and ability to

perform basic satellite laser communication analysis,identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues,evaluate systems, and understand the literature.

• How is a laser-communication system superior toconventional technology?

• How link performance is analyzed.• What are the options for acquisition, tracking and beam

pointing?• What are the options for laser transmitters, receivers

and optical systems.• What are the atmospheric effects on the beam and how

to counter them. • What are the typical characteristics of laser-

communication system hardware? • How to calculate mass, power and cost of flight systems.

InstructorHamid Hemmati, Ph.D. , is with the Jet propulsion laboratory

(JPL), California Institute of Technologywhere he is a Principal member of staff andthe Supervisor of the OpticalCommunications Group. Prior to joining JPLin 1986, he worked at NASA’s GoddardSpace Flight Center and at the NIST(Boulder, CO) as a researcher. Dr. Hemmati

has published over 40 journal and over 100 conferencepapers, holds seven patents, received 3 NASA Space ActBoard Awards, and 36 NASA certificates of appreciation. Heis a Fellow of SPIE and teaches optical communicationscourses at CSULA and the UCLA Extension. He is the editorand author of two books: “Deep Space OpticalCommunications” and “near-Earth Laser Communications”.Dr. Hemmati’s current research interests are in developinglaser-communications technologies and systems forplanetary and satellite communications, including: systemsengineering for electro-optical systems, solid-state laser,particularly pulsed fiber lasers, flight qualification of opticaland electro-optical systems and components; low-cost multi-meter diameter optical ground receiver telescope; active andadaptive optics; and laser beam acquisition, tracking andpointing.

NEW!

Satellite Laser Communications


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 Space

Dept Chief Engineer.Robert C. Moore worked in the Electronic Systems Group at

the APL Space Department from 1965 untilhis retirement in 2007. He designedembedded microprocessor systems for spaceapplications. Mr. Moore holds four U.S.patents. He teaches the command-telemetry-data processing segment of "Space Systems"at the Johns Hopkins University WhitingSchool of Engineering.

Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processingwill give you a thorough understanding of the importantprinciples and modern technologies behind today'ssatellite communications and onboard computingsystems.

SummarySuccessful systems engineering requires a broad

understanding of the important principles of modernsatellite communications and onboard data processing.This three-day course covers both theory and practice,with emphasis on the important system engineeringprinciples, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latesttechnologies are covered, including those needed forconstellations of satellites.

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.

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

April 9-11, 2013Greenbelt, Maryland

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



Course Outline1. Introduction. Spacecraft Subsystem Design,

Orbital Mechanics, The Solar-Planetary Relationship,Space Weather.

2. The Vacuum Environment. Basic Description –Pressure vs. Altitude, Solar UV Radiation.

3. Vacuum Environment Effects. Solar UVDegradation, Molecular Contamination, ParticulateContamination.

4. The Neutral Environment. Basic AtmosphericPhysics, Elementary Kinetic Theory, HydrostaticEquilibrium, Neutral Atmospheric Models.

5. Neutral Environment Effects. Aerodynamic Drag,Sputtering, Atomic Oxygen Attack, Spacecraft Glow.

6. The Plasma Environment. Basic Plasma Physics -Single Particle Motion, Debye Shielding, PlasmaOscillations.

7. Plasma Environment Effects. SpacecraftCharging, Arc Discharging.

8. The Radiation Environment. Basic RadiationPhysics, Stopping Charged Particles, Stopping EnergeticPhotons, Stopping Neutrons.

9. Radiation in Space. Trapped Radiation Belts, SolarProton Events, Galactic Cosmic Rays, HostileEnvironments.

10. Radiation Environment Effects. Total DoseEffects - Solar Cell Degradation, Electronics Degradation;Single Event Effects - Upset, Latchup, Burnout; Dose RateEffects.

11. The Micrometeoroid and Orbital DebrisEnvironment. Hypervelocity Impact Physics,Micrometeoroids, Orbital Debris.

12. Additional Topics. Design Examples - The LongDuration Exposure Facility; Effects on Humans; Modelsand Tools; Available Internet Resources.

InstructorDr. Alan C. Tribble has provided space environments effects

analysis to more than one dozen NASA,DoD, and commercial programs, includingthe International Space Station, the GlobalPositioning System (GPS) satellites, andseveral surveillance spacecraft. He holds aPh.D. in Physics from the University of Iowaand has been twice a Principal Investigatorfor the NASA Space Environments and

Effects Program. He is the author of four books, including thecourse text: The Space Environment - Implications for SpaceDesign, and over 20 additional technical publications. He is anAssociate Fellow of the AIAA, a Senior Member of the IEEE,and was previously an Associate Editor of the Journal ofSpacecraft and Rockets. Dr. Tribble recently won the 2008AIAA James A. Van Allen Space Environments Award. He hastaught a variety of classes at the University of SouthernCalifornia, California State University Long Beach, theUniversity of Iowa, and has been teaching courses on spaceenvironments and effects since 1992.

Who Should Attend:Engineers who need to know how to design systems with

adequate performance margins, program managers whooversee spacecraft survivability tasks, and scientists whoneed to understand how environmental interactions can affectinstrument performance.

Review of the Course Text:“There is, to my knowledge, no other book that provides its

intended readership with an comprehensive and authoritative,yet compact and accessible, coverage of the subject ofspacecraft environmental engineering.” – James A. Van Allen,Regent Distinguished Professor, University of Iowa.


$1245 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryAdverse interactions between the space environment

and an orbiting spacecraft may lead to a degradation ofspacecraft subsystem performance and possibly evenloss of the spacecraft itself. This two-day course presentsan introduction to the space environment and its effect onspacecraft. Emphasis is placed on problem solvingtechniques and design guidelines that will provide thestudent with an understanding of how space environmenteffects may be minimized through proactive spacecraftdesign.

Each student will receive a copy of the course text, acomplete set of course notes, including copies of allviewgraphs used in the presentation, and acomprehensive bibliography.

“I got exactly what I wanted from thiscourse – an overview of the spacecraft en-vironment. The charts outlining the inter-actions and synergism were excellent. Thelist of references is extensive and will beconsulted often.”

“Broad experience over many designteams allowed for excellent examples ofapplications of this information.”

Space Environment –Implications for Spacecraft Design


Spacecraft Reliability, 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 ChiefEngineer of the Johns Hopkins AppliedPhysics Laboratory Space Department,which has designed and built 66spacecraft and more than 200instruments. His experience includessystems engineering, 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).


$1140 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



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.

February 5-7, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$1845 (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 Mission Analysis and Design


NEW!

Space Systems & Space Subsystems

SummaryThis 4-day course in space systems and space

subsystems engineering is for technical andmanagement personnel who wish to gain anunderstanding of the important technical concepts inthe development of space instrumentation,subsystems, and systems. The goal is to assiststudents to achieve their professional potential byendowing them with an understanding of the basics ofsubsystems and the supporting disciplines important todeveloping space instrumentation, space subsystems,and space systems. It designed for participants whoexpect to plan, design, build, integrate, test, launch,operate or manage subsystems, space systems,launch vehicles, spacecraft, payloads, or groundsystems. The objective is to expose each participant tothe fundamentals of each subsystem and their inter-relations, to not necessarily make each student asystems engineer, but to give aerospace engineersand managers a technically based space systemsperspective. The fundamental concepts are introducedand illustrated by state-of-the-art examples. Thiscourse differs from the typical space systems course inthat the technical aspects of each important subsystemare addressed. The textbook “Fundamentals of SpaceSystems” published by Oxford University Press will beprovided to all attendees.

Who Should AttendScientists, engineers, and managers involved in the

management, planning, design, fabrication, integration, test,or operation of space instruments, space subsystems, andspacecraft. The course will provide an understanding of thespace subsystems and disciplines necessary to develop aspace instrument and spacecraft and the systemsengineering approach to integrate these into a successfulmission.


$2045 (9:00am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Systems Overview. Recent spacecraft missions

are discussed to provide an overall perspective ofsome challenging missions.

2. Space Systems Engineering. Introductoryconcepts. Fundamentals of systems engineering.System development process. Engineering reviews.Cost estimating. Earned value.

3. Risk Management and Failure Analyses.Environmental induced failures. Failure analyses.Weibull distribution. Fault-tree analyses. Failure modeseffects analyses. Reliability and quality control.Technology readiness levels.

4. Space Environment. Geomagnetic field, Solaractivity. Neutral and ionized atmosphere. Spacecraftcharging. Magnetosphere and trapped particles. SpaceRadiation. Orbital debris.

5. Astrodynamics. Fundamentals of dynamics.Celestial reference frames. Time systems. Two-bodycentral force motion. Trajectory perturbations. Orbitdetermination. Interplanetary missions. Librationpoints. Gravitational assists. Aerobraking.

6. Spacecraft Propulsion. Flight Mechanics, andLaunch Systems. Rocket propulsion. Force-free rocketmotion. Rocket motion with gravity. Launch flightmechanics. Solid and liquid propulsion. Ion propulsion.Nuclear propulsion.

7. Spacecraft Attitude Determination. Attitudespecifications. Attitude orientation sensors. Attituderate sensors. Attitude determination.

8. Spacecraft Attitude Control. Spacecraftdisturbance torques. Spacecraft control sources.Passive attitude control systems. Active attitude controlsystems.

9. Space Power Systems. Energy sources andapplicability. Power distribution and control. Solarpower and environmental effects on solar cells.Nuclear power. Energy storage. Batterycharacteristics.

10. Space Thermal Control. Fundamentals ofthermal control. Heat transfer and energy balance.Thermal design and testing processes.

11. Configuration and Structural Design.Structural design requirements. Subsystem massguidelines. Design margins. Factors of safety. Types ofstructures. Test criteria.

12. Space Communications. Satellite coverage.Propagation. System noise. Digital communications.Link analysis. Coding.

InstructorDr. Vincent L. Pisacane is a Fellow of the AIAA, has been

an Assistant Director for Research andExploratory Development and Head of theSpace Department at the Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL), the inaugural Robert A. HeinleinProfessor of Aerospace Engineering at theUnited States Navy Academy, and a lecturer inthe graduate engineering program at JohnsHopkins University. He has taught

undergraduate and graduate classes in attitude determinationand control, classical mechanics, guidance and control,launch systems, space communications, space environment,space physiology, space power systems, space propulsion,and space systems engineering. Dr Pisacane is the editor andcontributing author of the textbook Fundamentals of SpaceSystems published by Oxford Press (2005), author of thetextbook The Space Environment and Its Effects on SpaceSystems published by the AIAA (2008), and contributingauthor to The International Space Handbook, in publication.He has been the principal investigator on NASA researchgrants, has served on national and international panels andcommittees, has over 100 publications, and has over 40 yearsexperience in space research and the development ofspacecraft instrumentation, subsystems, and systems. DrPisacane received his PhD in applied mechanics and physicsand a master’s degree in applied mechanics and mathematicsfrom Michigan State, received a bachelor degree inmechanical engineering from Drexel University, and hasundertaken graduate studies in aerospace engineering, aspart of his PhD program at Princeton and had post-doctoralappointment in electrical engineering at Johns Hopkins.


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.

February 4-7, 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1940 (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.


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There’s more to Agile development than simply adifferent style of programming. That’s often the easypart. An effective Agile implementation changes yourmethods for: requirements gathering, projectestimation and planning, team leadership, producinghigh-quality software, working with your stakeholdersand customers and team development. While not asilver bullet, the Agile framework is quickly becomingthe most practical way to create outstanding software.We’ll explore the leading approaches of today’s mostsuccessful Agile teams. You’ll learn the basic premisesand techniques behind Agile so you can apply them toyour projects.

Hands-on team exercises follow every section ofthis class. Learn techniques and put them intopractice before you get back to the office.

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

Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 EachOff The Course Tuition.

1. Agile Introduction and Overview.• Why Agile?• Agile Benefits• Agile Basics - Understanding the lingo

2. Forming the Agile Team.• Team Roles• Process Expectations• Self-Organizing Teams• Communication - inside and out

3. Product Vision.• Five Levels of Planning in Agile• Importance of Product Vision• Creating and Communicating Vision

4. Focus on the Customer.• User Roles• Customer Personas and Participation

5. Creating a Product Backlog.• User Stories• Acceptance Tests• Story Writing Workshop

6. Product Roadmap.• Product Themes• Creating the Roadmap• Maintaining the Roadmap

7. Prioritizing the Product Backlog.• Methods for Prioritizing• Expectations for Prioritizing Stories

8. Estimating.• Actual vs. Relative Estimating• Planning Poker

9. Release Planning.• Utilizing Velocity• Continuous Integration• Regular Cadence

10. Story Review.• Getting to the Details• Keeping Cadence

11. Iteration Planning.• Task Breakdown• Time Estimates• Definition of “Done”

12. Iteration Execution.• Collaboration• Cadence

13. Measuring/Communicating Progress.• Actual Effort and Remaining Effort• Burndown Charts• Tools and Reporting• Your Company’s Specific Measures

14. Iteration Review and Demo.• Team Roles• Iteration Review• Demos - a change from the past

15. Retrospectives.• What We Did Well• What Did Not Go So Well• What Will We Improve

16. Bringing It All Together.• Process Overview• Transparency

Course Outline

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SummaryPrepare for your Agile Certified Practitioner

(PMI-ACP)? certification while learning to leadAgile software projects that adapt to change, driveinnovation and deliver on-time business value inthis Agile PM training course.

Agile has made its way into the mainstream —it's no longer a grassroots movement to changesoftware development. Today, more organizations andcompanies are adopting this approach over a moretraditional waterfall methodology, and more areworking every day to make the transition. To stayrelevant in the competitive, changing world of projectmanagement, it's increasingly important that projectmanagement professionals can demonstrate trueleadership ability on today's software projects. TheProject Management Institute's Agile CertifiedPractitioner (PMI-ACP) certification clearly illustrates tocolleagues, organizations or even potential employersthat you're ready and able to lead in this new age ofproduct development, management and delivery. Thisclass not only prepares you to lead your next Agileproject effort, but ensures that you're prepared to passthe PMI-ACP certification exam. Acquiring thiscertification now will make you one of the first softwareprofessionals to achieve this valuable industrydesignation from PMI.

December 3-5, 2012 • Columbia, MarylandDecember 12-14, 2012 • Washington, DC

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


1. Understanding Agile Project Management.• What is Agile?• Why Agile?• Agile Manifesto• Agile Principles and project management• Agile Benefits

Class Exercise: How an iterative Agile approachprovides results sooner & more effectively.2. The Project Schedule.

• Managing change while delivering the product• Project schedule and release plan• Identifying a team’s “velocity”• The Five Levels of Agile planning

Class Exercise: Triple Constraints.3. The Project Scope.

• How to conquer Scope Creep• Consistently delivering• Understanding complex environments• Customer in charge of the project scope

4. The Project Budget.• Maximize ROI after delivery• Earned value delivery• Methods for partnering with your customer

5. The Product Quality.• Employing product demonstrations• Applying Agile testing techniques• How to write effective acceptance criteria• Code reviews, paired programming and test driven

developmentClass Exercise: A customer-identified product over the course of three iterations.

6. The Project Team.• Collaboration essentials• Managing individual personalities• Understanding your coaching style• The Agile project team roles

Class Exercise: Team dynamics.7. Project Metrics.

• Review of common Agile metrics• Taskboards as tactical metrics for the team• Effectively utilizing metrics

8. Continuous Improvement.• Continuous and Agile Project Management• Empowering continuous improvement• How to effectively use retrospectives• Why every team member should care

9. Project Leadership.• Project leadership• Command and control versus servant• Insulating the team from disruption• Matching needs to opportunities

Class Exercise: How self-organization quicklyyields impressive results.10. Successfully Transitioning to Agile.

• Project Management• Correlating challenges to possible solutions• How corporate culture affects team ability• Overcoming resistance to Agile• Navigating around popular Agile myths

11. A Full Day of Preparation for the Agile Certified Practitioner.• (PMI-ACP) Certification Exam

Course Outline

Agile Project Management Certification Workshop

NEW!


Agile in the Government Environment

SummaryA common misconception is that Agility means lack of

order or discipline, but that’s incorrect. It requires strongdiscipline. You must have a solid foundation of practicesand procedures in order to successfully adapt Agile in theGovernment Environment , and you must also learn tofollow those practices correctly while tying them to pre-defined, rigid quality goals. This 2-day workshop gives youthe foundation of knowledge and experience you need inorder to be successful on your next federal project. Defineprinciples and highlight advantages and disadvantages ofAgile development and how to map them to federalguidelines for IT procurement, development and delivery.Get firsthand experience organizing and participating in anAgile team. Put the concepts you learn to practiceinstantly in the classroom project. Understand and learnhow to take advantage of the opportunities for Agile, whileapplying them within current government project processrequirements.

Who Should AttendBecause this is an immersion course and the intent

is to engage in the practices every Agile team willemploy, this course is recommended for all teammembers responsible for delivering outstandingsoftware. That includes, but is not limited to, thefollowing roles:• Business Analyst.• Technical Analyst.• Project Manager.• Software Engineer/Programmer.• Development Manager.• Product Manager.• Product Analyst.• Tester.• QA Engineer.• Documentation Specialist.

What You Will Learn• Consistently deliver better products that will enable

your customer’s success.• Reduce the risk of project failure, missed deadlines,

scope overrun or exceeded budgets.• Establish, develop, empower, nurture and protect

high-performing teams.• Identify and eliminate waste from processes.• Map government project language to Agile language

simply and effectively.• Foster collaboration, even with teams that are

distributed geographically and organizationally.• Clearly understand how EVM and Agile can be

integrated.• Understand the structure of Agile processes that

breed success in the federal environment.• Embrace ever-changing requirements for your

customer’s competitive advantageIn this powerful two-day course, you'll grasp the

concepts, principles, and structure of Agiledevelopment and how these are being applied in theunique federal environment.

December 4-5, 2012Hampton, Virginia

January 22-23, 2013Washington, DC

February 7-8, 2013Baltimore, Maryland

March 14-15, 2013Herndon, Virginia


May 13-14, 2013Washington, DC

June 24-25, 2013Baltimore, Maryland

$1395 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Self-organized teams, even in a highly matrixed

agency or organization.2. Simulate a project introduction. Create a

vision and set of light requirements.3. How to plan your product’s release within the

mandated 6 month timeframe. 4. How to communicate project status utilizing

both Agile and EVM indicators for progress.5. How to satisfy the Office of Management and

Budget (OMB) requirements (Circular A-11) whileapplying an Agile execution approach.

6. Understanding customers and how tocollaborate with them to create User Stories.

7. Relative estimatingl. Focus on becoming moreaccurate rather than precise.

8. Defining the distinction between capabilitiesand requirements and when to document each.

9. Identify Agile best practices as they relate tochallenges within the federal environment.


Applied Systems Engineering

SummarySystems engineering is a simple flow of concepts,

frequently neglected in the press of day-to-day work,that reduces risk step by step. In this workshop, youwill learn the latest systems principles, processes,products, and methods. This is a practical course, inwhich students apply the methods to build real,interacting systems during the workshop. You can usethe results now in your work.

This workshop provides an in-depth look at thelatest principles for systems engineering in context ofstandard development cycles, with realistic practice onhow to apply them. The focus is on the underlyingthought patterns, to help the participant understandwhy rather than just teach what to do.

A 4-Day PracticalWorkshop

Planned and ControlledMethods are Essential toSuccessful Systems.

Participants in this coursepractice the skills by designing and buildinginteroperating robots that solve a larger problem.

Small groups build actual interoperating robots tosolve a larger problem. Create these interesting andchallenging robotic systems while practicing:

• Requirements development from a stakeholderdescription.

• System architecting, including quantified,stakeholder-oriented trade-offs.

• Implementation in software and hardware• Systm integration, verification and validation

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 Combat ManeuveringInstrumentation systems and the Battle

Group Passive Horizon Extension System. BSSE(Systems Engineering), US Naval Academy, MSEE,Naval Postgraduate School, and PhD candidate,University of South Australia.

This course is designed for systems engineers,technical team leaders, program managers, projectmanagers, logistic support leaders, designengineers, and others who participate in definingand developing complex systems.

Who Should Attend• A leader or a key member of a complex system

development team.• Concerned about the team’s technical success.• Interested in how to fit your system into its system

environment.• Looking for practical methods to use in your team.

February 18-21, 2013Chantilly, Virginia

$1990 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. How do We Work With Complexity? Basic

definitions and concepts. Problem-solvingapproaches; system thinking; systemsengineering overview; what systems engineeringis NOT.

2. Systems Engineering Model. Anunderlying process model that ties together allthe concepts and methods. Overview of thesystems engineering model; technical aspects ofsystems engineering; management aspects ofsystems engineering.

3. A System Challenge Application.Practical application of the systems engineeringmodel against an interesting and entertainingsystem development. Small groups build actualinteroperating robots to solve a larger problem.Small group development of systemrequirements and design, with presentations formutual learning.

4. Where Do Requirements Come From?Requirements as the primary method ofmeasurement and control for systemsdevelopment. How to translate an undefinedneed into requirements; how to measure asystem; how to create, analyze, managerequirements; writing a specification.

5. Where Does a Solution Come From?Designing a system using the best methodsknown today. System architecting processes;alternate sources for solutions; how to allocaterequirements to the system components; how todevelop, analyze, and test alternatives; how totrade off results and make decisions. Gettingfrom the system design to the system.

6. Ensuring System Quality. Building inquality during the development, and thenchecking it frequently. The relationship betweensystems engineering and systems testing.

7. Systems Engineering Management. Howto successfully manage the technical aspects ofthe system development; virtual, collaborativeteams; design reviews; technical performancemeasurement; technical baselines andconfiguration management.

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InstructorsEric Honour, CSEP, 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 Combat

Maneuvering Instrumentation systems and the BattleGroup Passive Horizon 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.

SummaryThis 3-day course provides knowledge and

exercises at a practical level in the use of theDODAF. You will learn about architecting processes,methods and thought patterns. You will practicearchitecting by creating DODAF representations ofa familiar, complex system-of-systems. By the endof this course, you will be able to use DODAFeffectively in your work to assist your systemarchitecting.

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.

Who Should Attend• Systems engineers, Technical team leaders,

Program or project managers.• Others who participate in defining and developing

complex systems.• A key member of a system or system-of-systems

development team.• Concerned about how your system product fits into

the larger context.• Looking for practical methods to use.

Course Outline1. Introduction. System architecting concepts. How

architecting fits with systems engineering.2. Architectures and Architecting. Fundamental

concepts. 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 Processes.Describing an operational environment, and thenmodifying it to incorporate new capabilities. Sequencesof creation. How to convert concepts into DODAFviews. Practical exercises on each DODAF view, withreview and critique. Teaching method includes threepasses for each 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.


$1790 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

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Architecting with DODAFEffectively Using The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)


Certified Scrum Master Workshop December 4-5, 2012 • Saint Louis, Missouri

December 5-6, 2012 • Houston, Texas

December 13-14, 2012 • Arlington, Virginia

December 17-18, 2012 • Eagan, Minnesota

January 28-29, 2013 • Reston, Virginia

January 31 - February 1, 2013 • Baltimore, Maryland

February 4-5, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland

February 7-8, 2013 • Washington, DC

February 26-27, 2013 • Tampa, Florida

March 19-20, 2013 • Columbus, Ohio

March 25-26, 2013 • Minneapolis, Minnesota

March 28-29, 2013 • Reston, Virginia



SummaryThe Scrum Alliance is a nonprofit organization

committed to delivering articles, resources, courses, andevents that will help Scrum users be successful. TheScrum Alliance (sm)’s mission is to promote increasedawareness and understanding of Scrum, provideresources to individuals and organizations using Scrum,and support the iterative improvement of the softwaredevelopment profession.

The Scrum Alliance(SM) has recently transformed theCertified ScrumMaster (CSM) certification into a morerigourous certificate program with updated content,increased difficulty and a pass/fail outcome. Previously allcandidates were initially granted Scrum certificationregardless of score, but this is no longer the case. To helpensure candidates' success, the Certified SrumMasterWorkshop provides participants with all the informationrequired to take the new evaluation and become Scrumcertified. You will gain a comprehensive understanding ofthe Scrum methodology while specifically reviewing thebehaviors expected of a ScrumMaster through classinteraction, case studies, group excercies and workshops.The evaluation is completed online at the end of training,and consists of 35 questions. Participants will also beregistered with the Scrum Alliance, with online access toclass training materials and any updates for two years.

This course is backed by ASPE's Exam PassGuarantee. Upon completion of our Scrum MasterCertification Course, if after two attempts within the 60-dayevaluation period you have not passed the exam andobtained certification, ASPE will allow you to attendanother session of our Scrum Master Certification Coursefree of charge and pay for you to retake your certificationexam.

What You Will Learn• Learn the details on Scrum roles: Team Member, Product

Owner, ScrumMaster.• Gain an understanding of the foundational/critical concepts

of Scrum with our Certified Scrum Trainer® instructionalprogram.

• Understand how to apply empirical thinking to your projectwork.

• Learn how a team's productivity can be adjusted to accountfor its composition.

• Appreciate the importance of organizational agreement onsoftware readiness.

• Hear why the ScrumMaster role can be the most satisfyingas well as the most difficult job on a project.

• Discover how conflict resolution plays a critical role inScrum.

• Work on a real-world Scrum project live in the classroom.• Learn, practice and utilize the Scrum Framework.• Gain a detailed understanding of how to know when

software is "Done" under Scrum.• Review and understand the critical characteristics a

ScrumMaster must have to succeed.• Get to the heart of the matter with Scrum, coaching and

team productivity.• Compare traditional and Agile project estimating and

planning.• Conduct decomposition to estimate a Scrum project.• Practice Scrum meetings including; Sprint planning, Daily

Scrum, Burndowns, Sprint review, and Sprint retrospective.• Achieve the first step in Scrum AllianceSM recognized

certifications, enabling you to advance to higher levels ofrecognition.

• Learn a framework to operate large projects using Scrum.• Implementing Scrum is about getting results, learn how to

maximize your returns using Scrum.

Course OutlineShort, five-minute exercises and case studies will be scatteredthroughout the two-day session. Longer exercises are detailedbelow. Time spent on each topic will vary depending on thecomposition of the class and the interest in particular areas.

1. Agile Thinking. In order for us to understand thebenefits of Scrum and the nuances behind its framework, webegin with the history of agile methods and how relatively newthoughts in software development have brought us to Scrum..

2. The Scrum Framework. Here we'll ensure that we're allworking from the same foundational concepts that make upthe Scrum Framework..

3. Implementation Considerations. Moving beyondScrum's foundational concepts, we'll use this time to digdeeper into the reasons for pursuing Scrum. We'll also use thistime to begin a discussion of integrity in the marketplace andhow this relates to software quality..

4. Scrum Roles. Who are the different players in theScrum game? We'll review checklists of role expectations inpreparation for further detail later in our session.

5. The Scrum Team Explored. Since the ScrumMaster islooking to protect the productivity of the team, we mustinvestigate team behaviors so we can be prepared for thevarious behaviors exhibited by teams of differentcompositions. We'll also take a look at some Scrum Teamvariants.

6. Agile Estimating and Planning. Although agileestimating and planning is an art unto itself, the conceptsbehind this method fit very well with the Scrum methodologyan agile alternative to traditional estimating and planning. We'llbreak into project teams that will work through decompositionand estimation of project work, and then plan out the projectthrough delivery.

7. The Product Owner: Extracting Value. The drivingforce behind implementing Scrum is to obtain results, usuallymeasured in terms of return on investment or value. How canwe help ensure that we allow for project work to provide thebest value for our customers and our organization? We'll takea look at different factors that impact our ability to maximizereturns.

8. The ScrumMaster Explored. It's easy to read about therole of the ScrumMaster and gain a better understanding oftheir responsibilities. The difficulty comes in the actualimplementation. Being a ScrumMaster is a hard job, and we'lltalk about the characteristics of a good ScrumMaster that gobeyond a simple job description.

9. Meetings and Artifacts Reference Material. Whilemost of this material was discussed in previous portions ofclass, more detailed documentation is included here for futurereference.

10. Advanced Considerations and Reference Material.

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SummaryThis two-day course walks through the CSEP

requirements and the INCOSE Handbook Version 3.2.2 tocover all topics on the CSEP exam. Interactive work, studyplans, and sample examination questions help you to prepareeffectively for the exam. Participants leave the course withsolid knowledge, a hard copy of the INCOSE Handbook,study plans, and three sample examinations.

Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need. Followthe study plan to seal in the knowledge. Use the sample examto test yourself and check your readiness. Contact ourinstructor for questions if needed. Then take the exam. If youdo not pass, you can 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.

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 two-day courseprovides you with the detailed knowledge andpractice that you need to pass the CSEP examination.

December 13-14, 2012Orlando, Florida

April 9-10, 2013Minneapolis, Minnesota

$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each


InstructorsEric Honour, CSEP, 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.

Mr. William "Bill" Fournier is Senior SoftwareSystems Engineering with 30 years experience the last11 for a Major Defense Contractor. Mr. Fournier taughtDoD Systems Engineering full time for over three yearsat DSMC/DAU as a Professor of EngineeringManagement. Mr. Fournier has taught SystemsEngineering at least part time for more than the last 20years. Mr. Fournier holds a MBA and BS IndustrialEngineering / Operations Research and is DOORStrained. He is a certified CSEP, CSEP DoD Acquisition,and PMP. He is a contributor to DAU/DSMC, MajorDefense Contractor internal Systems EngineeringCourses and Process, and INCOSE publications.

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

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Cost Estimating

SummaryThis two-day course covers the primary methods for

cost estimation needed in systems development, includingparametric estimation, activity-based costing, life cycleestimation, and probabilistic modeling. The estimationmethods are placed in context of a Work BreakdownStructure and program schedules, while explaining theentire estimation process.

Emphasis is also placed on using cost models toperform trade studies and calibrating cost models toimprove their accuracy. Participants will learn how to usecost models through real-life case studies. Commonpitfalls in cost estimation will be discussed includingbehavioral influences that can impact the quality of costestimates. We conclude with a review of the state-of-the-art in cost estimation.

February 19-20, 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1150 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Cost estimation in context of

system life cycles. Importance of cost estimation inproject planning. How estimation fits into theproposal cycle. The link between cost estimationand scope control. History of parametric modeling.

2. Scope Definition. Creation of a technical workscope. Definition and format of the Work BreakdownStructure (WBS) as a basis for accurate costestimation. Pitfalls in WBS creation and how toavoid them. Task-level work definition. Classexercise in creating a WBS.

3. Cost Estimation Methods. Different ways toestablish a cost basis, with explanation of each:parametric estimation, activity-based costing,analogy, case based reasoning, expert judgment,etc. Benefits and detriments of each. Industry-validated applications. Schedule estimation coupledwith cost estimation. Comprehensive review of costestimation tools.

4. Economic Principles. Concepts such aseconomies/diseconomies of scale, productivity,reuse, earned value, learning curves and predictionmarkets are used to illustrate additional methodsthat can improve cost estimates.

5. System Cost Estimation. Estimation insoftware, electronics, and mechanical engineering.Systems engineering estimation, including designtasks, test & evaluation, and technical management.Percentage-loaded level-of-effort tasks: projectmanagement, quality assurance, configurationmanagement. Class exercise in creating costestimates using a simple spreadsheet model andcomparing against the WBS.

6. Risk Estimation. Handling uncertainties in thecost estimation process. Cost estimation and riskmanagement. Probabilistic cost estimation andeffective portrayal of the results. Cost estimation,risk levels, and pricing. Class exercise inprobabilistic estimation.

7. Decision Making. Organizational adoption ofcost models. Understanding the purpose of theestimate (proposal vs. rebaselining; ballpark vs.detailed breakdown). Human side of cost estimation(optimism, anchoring, customer expectations, etc.).Class exercise on calibrating decision makers.

8. Course Summary. Course summary andrefresher on key points. Additional cost estimationresources. Principles for effective cost estimation.

InstructorRicardo Valerdi, is an Associate Professor of Systems

& Industrial Engineering at the University of Arizona and aResearch Affiliate at MIT. He developed the COSYSMO

model for estimating systems engineeringeffort which has been used by BAESystems, Boeing, General Dynamics, L-3Communications, Lockheed Martin,Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, and SAIC.Dr. Valerdi is a Visiting Associate of theCenter for Systems and SoftwareEngineering at the University of Southern

California where he earned his Ph.D. in Industrial &Systems Engineering. Previously, he worked at TheAerospace Corporation, Motorola and GeneralInstrument. He served on the Board of Directors ofINCOSE, is an Editorial Advisor of the Journal of CostAnalysis and Parametrics, and is the author of the bookThe Constructive Systems Engineering Cost Model(COSYSMO): Quantifying the Costs of SystemsEngineering Effort in Complex Systems (VDM Verlag,2008).

What You Will Learn• What are the most important cost estimation methods?• How is a WBS used to define project scope?• What are the appropriate cost estimation methods for

my situation?• How are cost models used to support decisions?• How accurate are cost models? How accurate do they

need to be? • How are cost models calibrated?• How can cost models be integrated to develop

estimates of the total system?• How can cost models be used for risk assessment?• What are the principles for effective cost estimation?From this course you will obtain the knowledge andability to perform basic cost estimates, identify tradeoffs,use cost model results to support decisions, evaluate thegoodness of an estimate, evaluate the goodness of acost model, and understand the latest trends in costestimation.

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Fundamentals of COTS-Based Systems EngineeringLeveraging Commercial Off-the-Shelf Technology for System Success


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


Course Outline1. COTS Concepts and Principles. Key COTS

concepts. COTS-Based Systems Engineering (CBSE).Complexity inherent in COTS-based solutions. CBSEcompared and contrasted with Traditional SystemsEngineering (TSE). Key challenges and expectedbenefits of CBSE. COTS lessons learned.

2. COTS Influences on RequirementsDevelopment. Tailored and new approaches torequirements. Stakeholder requirements andmeasures of effectiveness (MOEs). SystemRequirements and measures of performance (MOPs).Flow down of requirements to COTS components.

3. COTS Influences on Architecture and Design.Architecting principles. Make vs. buy decisions.Architectural and design strategies for CBSE.Supporting the inherent independence of theleveraged COTS components. Dealing with the uniqueinterdependencies of overlapping COTS and systemlifecycles. Support for ongoing change and evolution ofthe COTS components. Architectural frameworks.Technical performance measures (TPMs). Readinesslevels. Modeling and simulation.

4. COTS Life Cycle Considerations. Reliability,Maintainability, Availability (RMA).Supportability/Logistics, Usability/Human Factors.Training. System Safety. Security/Survivability.Producibility/ Manufacturability. Affordability.Disposability/Sustainability. Changeability (flexibility,adaptability, scalability, modifiability, variability,robustness, modularity). Commonality.

5. COTS Influences on Integration and V&V.Integration, verification, and validation approaches in aCOTS environment. Strategies for dealing with thedynamic and independent nature of the COTScomponents. Evolutionary and incremental integration,verification, and validation. Acceptance of COTScomponents.

6. COTS Influences on Technical Management.Planning, monitoring, and control. Risk and decisionmanagement, Configuration and informationmanagement. Supplier identification and selection.Supplier agreements. Supplier oversight and control.Supplier technical reviews. COTS Integrator role.

What You Will Learn• The key characteristics of COTS components.• How to effectively plan and manage a COTS

development effort.• How using COTS affects your requirements and

design.• How to effectively integrate COTS into your systems.• Effective verification and validation of COTS-based

systems.• How to manage your COTS suppliers.• The latest lessons learned from over two decades of

COTS developments.

Who Should Attend• Prime and subcontractor engineers who procure

COTS components.• Suppliers who produce and supply COTS

components (hardware and software).• Technical team leaders whose responsibilities include

COTS technologies.• Program and engineering managers that oversee

COTS development efforts.• Government regulators, administrators, and sponsors

of COTS procurement efforts.• Military professionals who work with COTS-based

systems.

SummaryThis three day course provides a systemic overview of

how to use Systems Engineering to plan, manage, andexecute projects that have significant Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) content. Modern development programs areincreasingly characterized by COTS solutions (bothhardware and software) in both the military andcommercial domains.

This course focuses on the fundamentals of planning,execution, and follow-through that allow for the delivery ofexcellent and effective COTS-based systems to ensurethe needs of all external and internal stakeholders aremet. Participants will learn the necessary adjustments tothe fundamental principles of Systems Engineering whendealing with COTS technologies. Numerous examples ofCOTS systems are presented. Practical information andtools are provided that will help the participants deal withissues that inevitably occur in the real word. Extensive in-class exercises are used to stimulate application of thecourse material.

Each student will receive a complete set of lecturenotes and an annotated bibliography.

InstructorDavid D. Walden, ESEP, is an internationally

recognized expert in the field of Systems Engineering.He has over 28 years of experience in leadership ofsystems development as well as in organizationalprocess improvement and quality having worked atMcDonnell Douglas and General Dynamics beforestarting his own consultancy in 2006. He has a BSdegree in Electrical Engineering (ValparaisoUniversity) and MS degrees in Electrical Engineeringand Computer Science (Washington University in St.Louis) and Management of Technology (University ofMinnesota). Mr. Walden is a member of theInternational Council on Systems Engineering(INCOSE) and is an INCOSE Expert SystemsEngineering (ESEP). He is also a member of theInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)and Tau Beta Pi. He is the author or coauthor of over50 technical reports and professionalpapers/presentations addressing all aspects ofSystems Engineering.

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InstructorsDr. Scott Workinger has led innovative technology

development 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 in

Engineering Physics from Lehigh University, an M.S. inSystems Engineering from the University of Arizona,and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environment Engineering fromStanford 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

Course Outline1. Systems Engineering Model. An underlying

process model that ties together all the concepts andmethods. System thinking attitudes. Overview of thesystems engineering processes. Incremental,concurrent processes and process loops for iteration.Technical and management aspects.

2. Where Do Requirements Come From?Requirements as the primary method of measurementand control for systems development. Three steps totranslate an undefined need into requirements;determining the system purpose/mission from anoperational view; how to measure system quality,analyzing missions and environments; requirementstypes; defining functions and requirements.

3. Where Does a Solution Come From?Designing a system using the best methods knowntoday. What is an architecture? System architectingprocesses; defining alternative concepts; alternatesources for solutions; how to allocate requirements tothe system components; how to develop, analyze, andtest alternatives; how to trade off results and makedecisions. Establishing an allocated baseline, andgetting from the system design to the system. Systemsengineering during ongoing operation.

4. Ensuring System Quality. Building in qualityduring the development, and then checking itfrequently. The relationship between systemsengineering and systems testing. Technical analysis asa system tool. Verification at multiple levels:architecture, design, product. Validation at multiplelevels; requirements, operations design, product.

5. Systems Engineering Management. How tosuccessfully manage the technical aspects of thesystem development; planning the technicalprocesses; assessing and controlling the technicalprocesses, with corrective actions; use of riskmanagement, configuration management, interfacemanagement to guide the technical development.

6. Systems Engineering Concepts ofLeadership. How to guide and motivate technicalteams; technical teamwork and leadership; virtual,collaborative teams; design reviews; technicalperformance measurement.

7. Summary. Review of the important points ofthe workshop. Interactive discussion of participantexperiences that add to the material.

Fundamentals of Systems Engineering


$1190 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



Model Based Systems Engineering with OMG SysML™Productivity Through Model-Based Systems Engineering Principles & Practices

SummaryThis three day course is intended for practicing systems

engineers who want to learn how to apply model-drivensystems engineering practices using the UML Profile forSystems Engineering (OMG SysML™). You will applysystems engineering principles in developing acomprehensive model of a solution to the class problem,using modern systems engineering development tools and adevelopment methodology tailored to OMG SysML. Themethodology begins with the presentation of a desiredcapability and leads you through the performance of activitiesand the creation of work products to support requirementsdefinition, architecture description and system design. Themethodology offers suggestions for how to transition tospecialty engineering, with an emphasis on interfacing withsoftware engineering activities. Use of a modeling tool isrequired.

Each student will receive a lab manual describing how tocreate each diagram type in the selected tool, access to theObject-Oriented Systems Engineering Methodology(OOSEM) website and a complete set of lecture notes.

InstructorJ.D. Baker is a Software Systems Engineer with expertise

in system design processes and methodologies that supportModel-Based Systems Engineering. He has over 20 years ofexperience providing training and mentoring in software andsystem architecture, systems engineering, softwaredevelopment, iterative/agile development, object-orientedanalysis and design, the Unified Modeling Language (UML),the UML Profile for Systems Engineering (SysML), use casedriven requirements, and process improvement. He hasparticipated in the development of UML, OMG SysML, andthe UML Profile for DoDAF and MODAF. J.D. holds manyindustry certifications, including OMG Certified SystemModeling Professional (OCSMP), OMG Certified UMLProfessional (OCUP), Sun Certified Java Programmer, and heholds certificates as an SEI Software ArchitectureProfessional and ATAM Evaluator.


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


Course Outline1. Model-Based Systems Engineering Overview.

Introduction to OMG SysM, role of open standards andopen architecture in systems engineering, what is amodel, 4 modeling principles, 5 characteristics of agood model, 4 pillars of OMG SysML.

2. Getting started with OOSEM. Use casediagrams and descriptions, modeling functionalrequirements, validating use cases, domain modelingconcepts and guidelines, OMG SysML languagearchitecture.

3. OOSEM Activities and Work Products. Walkthrough the OOSEM top level activities, decomposingthe Specify and Design System activity, relating usecase and domain models to the system model, optionsfor model organization, the package diagram.Compare and contrast Distiller and Hybrid SUVexamples.

4. Requirements Analysis. Modeling Requirementsin OMG SysML, functional analysis and allocation, therole of functional analysis in an object-oriented worldusing a modified SE V, OOSEM activity –"AnalyzeStakeholder Needs”. Concept of Operations, DomainModels as analysis tools. Modeling non-functionalrequirements. Managing large requirement sets.Requirements in the Distiller sample model.

5. OMG SysML Structural Elements. BlockDefinition Diagrams (BDD), Internal Block Diagrams(IBD), Ports, Parts, Connectors and flows. Creatingsystem context diagrams. Block definition and usagerelationship. Delegation through ports. Operations andattributes.

6. OMG SysML Behavioral Elements. Activitydiagrams, activity decomposition, State Machines,state execution semantics, Interactions, allocation ofbehavior. Call behavior actions. Relating activitybehavior to operations, interactions, and statemachines.

7. Parametric Analysis and Design Synthesis.Constraint Blocks, Tracing analysis tools to OMGSysML elements, Design Synthesis, Tracingrequirements to design elements. Relating SysMLrequirements to text requirements in a requirementsmanagement tool. Analyzing the Hybrid SUVdynamics.

8. Model Verification. Tracing requirements toOMG SysM test cases, Systems Engineering ProcessOutputs, Preparing work products for specialtyengineers, Exchanging model data using XMI,Technical Reviews and Audits, Inspecting OMG SysMLand UML artifacts.

9. Extending OMG SysML. Stereotypes, tagvalues and model libraries, Trade Studies, Modelingand Simulation, Executable UML.

10. Deploying OMG SysML™ in yourOrganization. Lessons learned from MBSEinitiatives, the future of SysML.OMG Certified SystemModeling Professional resources and exams.

What You Will Learn• Identify and describe the use of all nine OMG

SysML™ diagrams.• Follow a formal methodology to produce a system

model in a modeling tool.• Model system behavior using an activity diagram.• Model system behavior using a state diagram.• Model system behavior using a sequence diagram.• Model requirements using a requirements diagram.• Model requirements using a use case diagram.• Model structure using block diagrams.• Allocate behavior to structure in a model.• Recognize parametrics and constraints and describe

their usage.


InstructorJeffrey O. Grady (MSSM, ESEP) is the president of

a System Engineering company. He has30 years of industry experience inaerospace companies as a systemengineer, engineering manager, fieldengineer, and project engineer plus 20years as a consultant and educator. Jeffhas authored nine published books in

the system engineering field and holds a Master ofScience in System Management from USC. Heteaches system engineering courses nation-wide. Jeffis an INCOSE Founder and Fellow.

What You Will Learn• How to model a problem space using proven

methods where the product will be implemented inhardware or software.

• How to link requirements with traceability and reducerisk through proven techniques.

• How to identify all requirements using modeling thatencourages completeness and avoidance ofunnecessary requirements.

• How to structure specifications and manage theirdevelopment.This course will show you how to build good

specifications based on effective models. It is notdifficult to write requirements; the hard job is toknow what to write them about and determineappropriate values. Modeling tells us what to writethem about and good domain engineeringencourages identification of good values in them.

January 9-11, 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico


$1845 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Call for information about our six-course systems engineeringcertificate program or for “on-site” training to prepare for theINCOSE systems engineering exam.

Course Outline1. Introduction2. Introduction (Continued)3. Requirements Fundamentals – Defines what a

requirement is and identifies 4 kinds.4. Requirements Relationships – How are

requirements related to each other? We will look atseveral kinds of traceability.

5. Initial System Analysis – The whole processbegins with a clear understanding of the user’s needs.

6. Functional Analysis – Several kinds of functionalanalysis are covered including simple functional flowdiagrams, EFFBD, IDEF-0, and Behavioral Diagramming.

7. Functional Analysis (Continued) – 8. Performance Requirements Analysis –

Performance requirements are derived from functions andtell what the item or system must do and how well.

9. Product Entity Synthesis – The courseencourages Sullivan’s idea of form follows function so theproduct structure is derived from its functionality.

10. Interface Analysis and Synthesis – Interfacedefinition is the weak link in traditional structured analysisbut n-square analysis helps recognize all of the waysfunction allocation has predefined all of the interfaceneeds.

11. Interface Analysis and Synthesis – (Continued)12. Specialty Engineering Requirements – A

specialty engineering scoping matrix allows systemengineers to define product entity-specialty domainrelationships that the indicated domains then apply theirmodels to.

13. Environmental Requirements – A three-layermodel involving tailored standards mapped to systemspaces, a three-dimensional service use profile for enditems, and end item zoning for component requirements.

14. Structured Analysis Documentation – How canwe capture and configuration manage our modeling basisfor requirements?

15. Software Modeling Using MSA/PSARE –Modern structured analysis is extended to PSARE asHatley and Pirbhai did to improve real-time control systemdevelopment but PSARE did something else not clearlyunderstood.

16. Software Modeling Using Early OOA and UML –The latest models are covered.

17. Software Modeling Using Early OOA and UML –(Continued).

18. Software Modeling Using DoDAF – DoD hasevolved a very complex model to define systems oftremendous complexity involving global reach.

19. Universal Architecture Description FrameworkA method that any enterprise can apply to develop anysystem using a single comprehensive model no matterhow the system is to be implemented.

20. Universal Architecture Description Framework(Continued)

21. Specification Management – Specificationformats and management methods are discussed.

22. Requirements Risk Abatement - Specialrequirements-related risk methods are covered includingvalidation, TPM, margins and budgets.

23. Tools Discussion24. Requirements Verification Overview – You

should be basing verification of three kinds on therequirements that were intended to drive design. Theselinks are emphasized.

Systems Engineering - Requirements

SummaryThis three-day course provides system engineers,

team leaders, and managers with a clearunderstanding about how to develop goodspecifications affordably using modeling methods thatencourage identification of the essential characteristicsthat must be respected in the subsequent designprocess. Both the analysis and management aspectsare covered. Each student will receive a full set ofcourse notes and textbook, “System RequirementsAnalysis,” by the instructor Jeff Grady.


InstructorDr. Scott Workinger has led projects in

Manufacturing, Eng. & Construction,and Info. Tech. for 30 years. Hisprojects have made contributionsranging from increasing optical fiberbandwidth to creating new CADtechnology.

He currently teaches courses onmanagement and engineering and consults onstrategic issues in management and technology.He holds a Ph.D. in Engineering from Stanford.

Systems are growing more complex and aredeveloped at high stakes. With unprecedentedcomplexity, effective test engineering plays anessential role in development. Student groupsparticipate in a detailed practical exercisedesigned to demonstrate the application oftesting tools and methods for system evaluation

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for military and

commercial program managers, systems engineers,test project managers, test engineers, and testanalysts. The focus of the course is givingindividuals practical insights into how to acquire anduse data to make sound management and technicaldecisions in support of a development program.Numerous examples of test design or analysis “trapsor pitfalls” are highlighted in class. Many designmethods and analytic tools are introduced.

Test Design and AnalysisGetting the Right Results from a Test Requires Effective Test Design


March 11-13, 2013Los Angeles, California

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


Course Outline1. Testing and Evaluation. Basic concepts for

testing and evaluation. Verification and validationconcepts. Common T&E objectives. Types ofTest. Context and relationships between T&E andsystems engineering. T&E support to acquisitionprograms. The Test and Evaluation Master Plan(TEMP).

2. Testability. What is testability? How is itachieved? What is Built in Test? What are thetypes of BIT and how are they applied?

3. A Well Structured Testing and EvaluationProgram. - What are the elements of a wellstructured testing and evaluation program? Howdo the pieces fit together? How does testing andevaluation fit into the lifecycle? What are thelevels of testing?

4. Needs and Requirements. Identifying theneed for a test. The requirements envelope andhow the edge of the envelope defines testing.Understanding the design structure.Stakeholders, system, boundaries, motivation fora test. Design structure and how it affects the test.

5. Issues, Criteria and Measures. Identifyingthe issues for a test. Evaluation planningtechniques. Other sources of data. TheRequirements Verification Matrix. Developingevaluation criteria: Measures of Effectiveness(MOE), Measures of Performance (MOP). Testplanning analysis: Operational analysis,engineering analysis, Matrix analysis, Dendriticanalysis. Modeling and simulation for testplanning.

6. Designing Evaluations & Tests. Specificmethods to design a test. Relationships ofdifferent units. input/output analysis - where testvariable come from, choosing what to measure,types of distributions. Statistical design of tests –basic types of statistical techniques, choosing thetechniques, variability, assumptions and pitfalls.Sequencing test events - the low level tactics ofplanning the test procedure.

7. Conducting Tests. Preparation for a test.Writing the report first to get the analysis methodsin place. How to work with failure. Testpreparation. Forms of the test report. Evaluatingthe test design. Determining when failure occurs.

8. Evaluation. Analyzing test results.Comparing results to the criteria. Test results andtheir indications of performance. Types of testproblems and how to solve them. Test failureanalysis - analytic techniques to find fault. Testprogram documents. Pressed Funnels CaseStudy - How evaluation shows the path ahead.

9. Testing and Evaluation Environments. 12common testing and evaluation environments in asystem lifecycle, what evaluation questions areanswered in each environment and how the testequipment and processes differ from environmentto environment.

10. Special Types and Best Practices ofT&E. Survey of special techniques and bestpractices. Special types: Software testing, Designfor testability, Combined testing, Evolutionarydevelopment, Human factors, Reliability testing,Environmental issues, Safety, Live fire testing,Interoperability. The Nine Best Practices of T&E.

11. Emerging Opportunities and Issueswith Testing and Evaluation. The use ofprognosis and sense and respond logistics.Integration between testing and simulation. Largescale systems. Complexity in tested systems.Systems of Systems.


March 12-14, 2013Newport, Rhode Island

$1790 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryAdvanced Undersea Warfare (USW) covers the latest

information about submarine employment in futureconflicts. The course is taught by a leading innovator insubmarine tactics. The roles, capabilities and futuredevelopments of submarines in littoral warfare areemphasized.

The technology and tactics of modern nuclear anddiesel submarines are discussed. The importance ofstealth, mobility, and firepower for submarine missions areillustrated by historical and projected roles of submarines.Differences between nuclear and diesel submarines arereviewed. Submarine sensors (sonar, ELINT, visual) andweapons (torpedoes, missiles, mines, special forces) arepresented.

Advanced USW gives you a wealth of practicalknowledge about the latest issues and tactics insubmarine warfare. The course provides the necessarybackground to understand the employment of submarinesin the current world environment.

Advanced USW is valuable to engineers and scientistswho are working in R&D, or in testing of submarinesystems. It provides the knowledge and perspective tounderstand advanced USW in shallow water and regionalconflicts.

Course Outline1. Mechanics and Physics of Submarines.

Stealth, mobility, firepower, and endurance. The hull -tradeoffs between speed, depth, and payload. The"Operating Envelope". The "Guts" - energy, electricity,air, and hydraulics.

2. Submarine Sensors. Passive sonar. Activesonar. Radio frequency sensors. Visual sensors.Communications and connectivity considerations.Tactical considerations of employment.

3. Submarine Weapons and Off-Board Devices.Torpedoes. Missiles. Mines. Countermeasures.Tactical considerations of employment. Special Forces.

4. Historical Employment of Submarines. Coastaldefense. Fleet scouts. Commerce raiders. Intelligenceand warning. Reconnaissance and surveillance.Tactical considerations of employment.

5. Cold War Employment of Submarines. Themaritime strategy. Forward offense. Strategic anti-submarine warfare. Tactical considerations ofemployment.

6. Submarine Employment in Littoral Warfare.Overt and covert "presence". Battle group and jointoperations support. Covert mine detection, localizationand neutralization. Injection and recovery of SpecialForces. Targeting and bomb damage assessment.Tactical considerations of employment. Results ofrecent out-year wargaming.

7. Littoral Warfare “Threats”. Types and fuzingoptions of mines. Vulnerability of submarinescompared to surface ships. The diesel-electric or air-independent propulsion submarine "threat". The"Brown-water" acoustic environment. Sensor andweapon performance. Non-acoustic anti-submarinewarfare. Tactical considerations of employment.

8. Advanced Sensor, Weapon & OperationalConcepts. Strike, anti-air, and anti-theater BallisticMissile weapons. Autonomous underwater vehiclesand deployed off-board systems. Improved C-cubed.The blue-green laser and other enabling technology.Some unsolved issues of jointness.

InstructorsCapt. James Patton (USN ret.) is President of Submarine

Tactics and Technology, Inc. and isconsidered a leading innovator of pro- andanti-submarine warfare and naval tacticaldoctrine. His 30 years of experienceincludes actively consulting on submarineweapons, advanced combat systems, andother stealth warfare related issues to over

30 industrial and government entities. While at OPNAV,Capt. Patton actively participated in submarine weaponand sensor research and development, and wasinstrumental in the development of the towed array. AsChief Staff Officer at Submarine Development SquadronTwelve (SUB-DEVRON 12), and as Head of the AdvancedTactics Department at the Naval Submarine School, hewas instrumental in the development of much of thecurrent tactical doctrine.Commodore Bhim Uppal, former Director of Submarines

for the Indian Navy, is now a consultantwith American Systems Corporation. Hewill discuss the performance and tactics ofdiesel submarines in littoral waters. He hasdirect experience onboard FOXTROT,KILO, and Type 1500 diesel electricsubmarines. He has over 25 years of

experience in diesel submarines with the Indian Navy andcan provide a unique insight into the thinking, strategies,and tactics of foreign submarines. He helped purchaseand evaluate Type 1500 and KILO diesel submarines.

What You Will Learn• Changing doctrinal "truths" of Undersea Warfare in Littoral Warfare.• Traditional and emergent tactical concepts of Undersea Warfare.• The forcing functions for required developments in platforms, sensors, weapons, and C-cubed capabilities.• The roles, missions, and counters to "Rest of the World" (ROW) mines and non-nuclear submarines.• Current thinking in support of optimizing the U.S. submarine for coordinated and joint operations under tactical

control of the Joint Task Force Commander or CINC.N

Advanced Undersea WarfareSubmarines in Shallow Water and Regional Conflicts


Combat Systems Engineering

February 27 - March 1, 2013Columbia, Maryland

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


SummaryThe increasing level of combat system integration

and communications requirements, coupled withshrinking defense budgets and shorter product lifecycles, offers many challenges and opportunities in thedesign and acquisition of new combat systems. Thisthree-day course teaches the systems engineeringdiscipline that has built some of the modern military’sgreatest combat and communications systems, usingstate-of-the-art systems engineering techniques. Itdetails the decomposition and mapping of war-fightingrequirements into combat system functional designs. Astep-by-step description of the combat system designprocess is presented emphasizing the trades madenecessary because of growing performance,operational, cost, constraints and ever increasingsystem complexities.

Topics include the fire control loop and its closure bythe combat system, human-system interfaces,command and communication systems architectures,autonomous and net-centric operation, inducedinformation exchange requirements, role ofcommunications systems, and multi-missioncapabilities.

Engineers, scientists, program managers, andgraduate students will find the lessons learned in thiscourse valuable for architecting, integration, andmodeling of combat system. Emphasis is given tosound system engineering principles realized throughthe application of strict processes and controls, therebyavoiding common mistakes. Each attendee will receivea complete set of detailed notes for the class.

InstructorRobert Fry works at The Johns Hopkins University

Applied Physics Laboratory where he isa member of the Principal ProfessionalStaff. Throughout his career he hasbeen involved in the development ofnew combat weapon system concepts,development of system requirements,and balancing allocations within the fire

control loop between sensing and weapon kinematiccapabilities. He has worked on many aspects of theAEGIS combat system including AAW, BMD, AN/SPY-1, and multi-mission requirements development.Missile system development experience includes SM-2, SM-3, SM-6, Patriot, THAAD, HARPOON,AMRAAM, TOMAHAWK, and other missile systems.

What You Will Learn• The trade-offs and issues for modern combat

system design.• The role of subsystem in combat system operation.• How automation and technology impact combat

system design.• Understanding requirements for joint warfare, net-

centric warfare, and open architectures.• Lessons learned from AEGIS development.

Course Outline1. Combat System Overview. Combat

system characteristics. Functional description forthe combat system in terms of the sensor andweapons control, communications, andcommand and control. Anti-air Warfare. Anti-surface Warfare. Anti-submarine Warfare.

2. Combat System FunctionalOrganization. Combat system layers andoperation.

3. Sensors. Review of the variety of multi-warfare sensor systems, their capability,operation, management, and limitations.

4. Weaponry. Weapon system suitesemployed by the AEGIS combat system and theircapability, operation, management, andlimitations. Basics of missile design andoperation.

5. Fire Control Loops. What the fire controlloop is and how it works, its vulnerabilities,limitations, and system battlespace.

6. Engagement Control. Weapon control,planning, and coordination.

7. Tactical Command and Contro. Human-in-the-loop, system latencies, and coordinatedplanning and response.

8. Communications. Current and futurecommunications systems employed with combatsystems and their relationship to combat systemfunctions and interoperability.

9. Combat System Development. Overviewof the combat system engineering and acquisitionprocesses.

10. Current AEGIS Missions and Directions.Performance in low-intensity conflicts. ChangingNavy missions, threat trends, shifts in thedefense budget, and technology growth.

11. Network-Centric Operation and Warfare.Net-centric gain in warfare, network layers andcoordination, and future directions.

Updated!


SummaryThis three-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.U.S. citizenship required for studentsregistered in this course.

Instructor Albert 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 AttackTeam.

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

information assurance, information operations,and network-centric warfare?

• How can a cyber warfare capability enablefreedom of 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 NationalCybersecurity Initiative (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. Global Internet Governance.

2. A Cyber Power Framework.

3. Global Supply Chain & OutsourcingIssues.

4. Critical Infrastructure Issues.

5. U.S. Cyberspace Doctrine and Strategy.

6. Cyberspace as a Warfare Domain.

7. Netcentricity.

8. U.S. Organizational Constructs in CyberWarfare.

9. Legal Considerations for Cyber Warfare.

10. Operational Theory of Cyber Warfare.

11. Operational and Tactical Maneuver inCyberspace - Stack Positioning.

12. Capability Development &Weaponization.

13. Cyber Warfare Training and ExerciseRequirements.

14. Command & Control for Cyber Warfare.

15. Cyber War Case Study .

16. Human Capital in Cybersecurity.

17. Survey of International Cyber WarfareDoctrine & Capabilities.

18. Large-Scale Cybersecurity Mechanisms.

19. Social Considerations in Cybersecurity –Culture & the Human Interface.

20. Cybersecurity, Civil Liberties, & FreedomAround the World .

21. Non-State Actor Trends - Cyber Crime,Cyber Terrorism, Hactivism.

22. Homeland Security Case Study /Industrial Espionage Case Study.

December 11-13, 2012Laurel, Maryland

June 18-20, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$1790 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each Off The Course Tuition.

Cyber Warfare – Global Trends


Course Outline1. Introduction to Electronic Combat. Radar-

ESM-ECM-ECCM-LPI-Stealth (EC-ES-EA-EP).Overview of the Threat. Radar Technology Evolution.EW Technology Evolution. Radar Range Equation.RCS Reduction. Counter-Low Observable (CLO).

2. Vulnerability of Radar Modes. Air SearchRadar. Fire Control Radar. Ground Search Radar.Pulse Doppler, MTI, DPCA. Pulse Compression.Range Track. Angle Track. SAR, TF/TA.

3. Vulnerability/Susceptibility of WeaponSystems. Semi Active Missiles. Command GuidedMissiles. Active Missiles. TVM. Surface-to-air, air-to-air,air-to-surface.

4. ESM (ES). ESM/ELINT/RWR. Typical ESMSystems. Probability of Intercept. ESM RangeEquation. ESM Sensitivity. ESM Receivers. DOA/AOAMeasurement. MUSIC / ESPRIT. Passive Ranging.

5. ECM Techniques (EA). Principals of ElectronicAttack (EA). Noise Jamming vs. Deception. Repeatervs. Transponder. Sidelobe Jamming vs. MainlobeJamming. Synthetic Clutter. VGPO and RGPO. TB andCross Pol. Chaff and Active Expendables. Decoys.Bistatic Jamming. Power Management, DRFM, highERP.

6. ECCM (EP). EP Techniques Overview. Offensivevs Defensive ECCM. Leading Edge Tracker. HOJ/AOJ.Adaptive Sidelobe Canceling. STAP. Example Radar-ES-EA-EP Engagement.

7. EW Systems. Airborne Self Protect Jammer.Airborne Tactical Jamming System. Shipboard Self-Defense System.

8. EW Technology. EW Technology Evolution.Transmitters. Antennas. Receiver / Processing.Advanced EW.

Electronic Warfare Overview

Instructors Duncan F. O’Mara is a Research Engineer. He received a

B.S. from Cornell University. He earned aM.S. in Mechanical Engineering from theNaval Postgraduate School in Monterey,CA. In the Navy, he was commissioned asa Reserve Officer in Surface Warfare atthe Officer Candidate School in Newport,RI. Upon retirement, he worked as aPrincipal Operations Research Analystwith the United States Army at Aberdeen

Proving Grounds on a Secretary of Defense Joint Test &Evaluation logistics project that introduced best practicesand best processes to the Department of Defense (DoD)combatant commanders world wide, especially the PacificCommand. While his wife was stationed in Italy he was aVisiting Professor in mathematics for U. of Maryland’sUniversity Campus Europe. He is now the IWS Chair atthe USNA’s Weapons & Systems Engineering Dept,where he teaches courses in basic weapons systems andlinear controls engineering, as well as acting as an advisorfor multi-disciplinary senior engineering design projects,and as Academic Advisor to a company of freshman andSystems Engineering majors.Christopher R. Anderson received the B.S. (1999), M.S.

(2002), and Ph.D. (2006) degrees fromVirginia Tech, all in Electrical Engineering.In 2007, he joined the United States NavalAcademy as an Assistant Professor in2007. He was the founder and is currentlythe director of the Wireless MeasurementsGroup, a focused research group thatspecializes in spectrum, propagation, andfield strength measurements in diverse

environments and at frequencies ranging from 300 MHz toover 20 GHz. Anderson’s current research interestsinclude radiowave propagation measurements andmodeling, embedded software-defined radios, dynamicspectrum sharing, and ultra wideband communications.He is currently a Senior Member of IEEE, has authored orco-authored over 30 refereed publications, and hisresearch has been funded by the National ScienceFoundation, the Office of Naval Research, and the NavalResearch Labs.

April 2-3, 2013 Laurel, Maryland

$1095 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis two-day course presents the depth and breadth

of modern Electronic Warfare, covering Ground, Sea,Air and Space applications, with simple, easy-to-graspintuitive principles. Complex mathematics will beeliminated, while the tradeoffs and complexities ofcurrent and advanced EW and ELINT systems will beexplored. The fundamental principles will beestablished first and then the many varied applicationswill be discussed. The attendee will leave this coursewith an understanding of both the principles and thepractical applications of current and evolving electronicwarfare technology. This course is designed as anintroduction for managers and engineers who need anunderstanding of the basics. It will provide you with theability to understand and communicate with othersworking in the field. A detailed set of notes used in theclass will be provided.


Fundamentals of Rockets and Missiles

January 29-31, 2013Albuquerque, New Mexico


$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis three-day course provides an overview of rockets and

missiles for government and industry officials with limitedtechnical experience in rockets and missiles. The courseprovides a practical foundation of knowledge in rocket andmissile issues and technologies. The seminar is designed forengineers, technical personnel, military specialist, decisionmakers and managers of current and future projects needinga more complete understanding of the complex issues ofrocket and missile technology The seminar provides a solidfoundation in the issues that must be decided in the use,operation and development of rocket systems of the future.You will learn a wide spectrum of problems, solutions andchoices in the technology of rockets and missile used formilitary and civil purposes.

Attendees will receive a complete set of printed notes.These notes will be an excellent future reference for currenttrends in the state-of-the-art in rocket and missile technologyand decision making.

InstructorEdward L. Keith is a multi-discipline Launch Vehicle System

Engineer, specializing in integration of launchvehicle technology, design, modeling andbusiness strategies. He is currently anindependent consultant, writer and teacher ofrocket system tec hnology. He is experiencedin launch vehicle operations, design, testing,business analysis, risk reduction, modeling,

safety and reliability. He also has 13-years of governmentexperience including five years working launch operations atVandenberg AFB. Mr. Keith has written over 20 technicalpapers on various aspects of low cost space transportationover the last two decades.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Rockets and Missiles. The Classifications

of guided, and unguided, missile systems is introduced. Thepractical uses of rocket systems as weapons of war, commerceand the peaceful exploration of space are examined.

2. Rocket Propulsion made Simple. How rocket motors andengines operate to achieve thrust. Including Nozzle Theory, areexplained. The use of the rocket equation and related MassProperties metrics are introduced. The flight environments andconditions of rocket vehicles are presented. Staging theory forrockets and missiles are explained. Non-traditional propulsion isaddressed.

3. Introduction to Liquid Propellant Performance, Utilityand Applications. Propellant performance issues of specificimpulse, Bulk density and mixture ratio decisions are examined.Storable propellants for use in space are described. Otherpropellant Properties, like cryogenic properties, stability, toxicity,compatibility are explored. Mono-Propellants and singlepropellant systems are introduced.

4. Introducing Solid Rocket Motor Technology. Theadvantages and disadvantages of solid rocket motors areexamined. Solid rocket motor materials, propellant grains andconstruction are described. Applications for solid rocket motors asweapons and as cost-effective space transportation systems areexplored. Hybrid Rocket Systems are explored.

5. Liquid Rocket System Technology. Rocket Engines, frompressure fed to the three main pump-fed cycles, are examined.Engine cooling methods are explored. Other rocket engine andstage elements are described. Control of Liquid Rocket stagesteering is presented. Propellant Tanks, Pressurization systemsand Cryogenic propellant Management are explained.

6. Foreign vs. American Rocket Technology and Design.How the former Soviet aerospace system diverged from theAmerican systems, where the Russians came out ahead, andwhat we can learn from the differences. Contrasts between theRussian and American Design philosophy are observed to providelessons for future design. Foreign competition from the end of theCold War to the foreseeable future is explored.

7. Rockets in Spacecraft Propulsion. The differencebetween launch vehicle booster systems, and that found onspacecraft, satellites and transfer stages, is examined The use ofstorable and hypergolic propellants in space vehicles is explained.Operation of rocket systems in micro-gravity is studied.

8. Rockets Launch Sites and Operations. Launch Locationsin the USA and Russia are examined for the reason the locationshave been chosen. The considerations taken in the selection oflaunch sites are explored. The operations of launch sites in a moreefficient manner, is examined for future systems.

9. Rockets as Commercial Ventures. Launch Vehicles asAmerican commercial ventures are examined, including themotivation for commercialization. The Commercial Launch Vehiclemarket is explored.

10. Useful Orbits and Trajectories Made Simple. Thestudent is introduced to simplified and abbreviated orbitalmechanics. Orbital changes using Delta-V to alter an orbit, andthe use of transfer orbits, are explored. Special orbits likegeostationary, sun synchronous and Molnya are presented.Ballistic Missile trajectories and re-entry penetration is examined.

11. Reliability and Safety of Rocket Systems. Introductionto the issues of safety and reliability of rocket and missile systemsis presented. The hazards of rocket operations, and mitigation ofthe problems, are explored. The theories and realistic practices ofunderstanding failures within rocket systems, and strategies toimprove reliability, is discussed.

12. Expendable Launch Vehicle Theory, Performance andUses. The theory of Expendable Launch Vehicle (ELV)dominance over alternative Reusable Launch Vehicles (RLV) isexplored. The controversy over simplification of liquid systems asa cost effective strategy is addressed.

13. Reusable Launch Vehicle Theory and Performance.The student is provided with an appreciation and understanding ofwhy Reusable Launch Vehicles have had difficulty replacingexpendable launch vehicles. Classification of reusable launchvehicle stages is introduced. The extra elements required to bringstages safely back to the starting line is explored. Strategies tomake better RLV systems are presented.

14. The Direction of Technology. A final open discussionregarding the direction of rocket technology, science, usage andregulations of rockets and missiles is conducted to close out theclass study.

Who Should Attend• Aerospace Industry Managers.• Government Regulators, Administrators and

sponsors of rocket or missile projects.• Engineers of all disciplines supporting rocket and

missile projects.• Contractors or investors involved in missile

development.• Military Professionals.

What You Will Learn• Fundamentals of rocket and missile systems.• The spectrum of rocket uses and technologies.• Differences in technology between foreign and

domestic rocket systems.• Fundamentals and uses of solid and liquid rocket

systems.• Differences between systems built as weapons and

those built for commerce.


GPS TechnologyInternational Navigation Solutions for Military, Civilian, and 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!"

"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."

SummaryIf present plans materialize, 128 radionavigation

satellites will soon be installed along the space frontier.They will be owned and operated by six differentcountries hoping to capitalize on the financial successof the GPS constellation.

In this popular four-day short course Tom Logsdondescribes in detail how these various radionavigationsystems work and reviews the many practical benefitsthey are slated to provide to military and civilian usersaround the globe. Logsdon will explain how eachradionavigation system works and how to use it invarious practical situations.


April 22-25, 2013Cocoa Beach, Florida

$2045 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Radionavigation Concepts. Active and passive

radionavigation systems. Position and velocity solutions.Nanosecond timing accuracies. Today’s spaceborneatomic clocks. Websites and other sources of information.Building a flourishing $200 billion radionavigation empirein space.

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

3. Navigation Solutions and Kalman FilteringTechniques. Taylor series expansions. Numericaliteration. Doppler shift solutions. Kalman filteringalgorithms.

4. Designing Effective GPS Receivers. The functionsof a modern receiver. Antenna design techniques. Codetracking and carrier tracking loops. Commercial chipsets.Military receivers. Navigation solutions for orbitingsatellites.

5. Military Applications. Military test ranges. Tacticaland strategic applications. Autonomy and survivabilityenhancements. Smart bombs and artillery projectiles..

6. Integrated Navigation Systems. Mechanical andstrapdown implementations. Ring lasers and fiber-opticgyros. Integrated navigation systems. Militaryapplications.

7. Differential Navigation and Pseudosatellites.Special committee 104’s data exchange protocols. Globaldata distribution. Wide-area differential navigation.Pseudosatellites. International geosynchronous overlaysatellites. The American WAAS, the European EGNOS,and the Japanese QZSS..

8. Carrier-Aided Solution Techniques. Attitude-determination receivers. Spaceborne navigation forNASA’s Twin Grace satellites. Dynamic and kinematicorbit determination. Motorola’s spaceborne monarchreceiver. Relativistic time-dilation derivations. Relativisticeffects due to orbital eccentricity.

9. The Navstar Satellites. Subsystem descriptions.On-orbit test results. Orbital perturbations and computermodeling techniques. Station-keeping maneuvers. Earth-shadowing characteristics. The European Galileo, theChinese Biedou/Compass, the Indian IRNSS, and theJapanese QZSS.

10. Russia’s Glonass Constellation. Performancecomparisons. Orbital mechanics considerations. TheGlonass subsystems. Russia’s SL-12 Proton booster.Building dual-capability GPS/Glonass receivers. Glonassin the evening news.

InstructorTom Logsdon has worked on the GPS

radionavigation satellites and theirconstellation for more than 20 years. Hehelped design the Transit NavigationSystem and the GPS and he acted as aconsultant to the European GalileoSpaceborne Navigation System. His keyassignment have included constellation

selection trades, military and civilian applications, forcemultiplier effects, survivability enhancements andspacecraft autonomy studies.

Over the past 30 years Logsdon has taught morethan 300 short courses. He has also made two dozentelevision appearances, helped design an exhibit forthe Smithsonian Institution, and written and published1.7 million words, including 29 non fiction books.These include Understanding the Navstar, OrbitalMechanics, and The Navstar Global PositioningSystem.

Each Student willreceive a free GPSreceiver with color mapdisplays!

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Who Should AttendThe course is oriented toward the needs of missile

engineers, systems engineers, analysts, marketingpersonnel, program managers, university professors, andothers working in the area of missile systems and technologydevelopment. Attendees will gain an understanding of missiledesign, missile technologies, launch platform integration,missile system measures of merit, and the missile systemdevelopment process.

What You Will Learn• Key drivers in the missile design and system engineering

process.• Critical tradeoffs, methods and technologies in subsystems,

aerodynamic, propulsion, and structure sizing.• Launch platform-missile integration.• Robustness, lethality, guidance navigation & control,

accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and costconsiderations.

• Missile sizing examples.• Development process for missile systems and missile

technologies.• Design, build, and fly competition.

InstructorEugene L. Fleeman has 48 years of government,

industry, academia, and consultingexperience 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 100 publications, including the AIAAtextbook, Tactical Missile Design. 2nd Ed.

SummaryThis four-day short course covers the fundamentals of

missile design, development, and system engineering. Thecourse provides a system-level, integrated method for missileaerodynamic configuration/propulsion design and analysis. Itaddresses the broad range of alternatives in meeting cost,performance, and risk requirements. The methods presentedare generally simple closed-form analytical expressions thatare physics-based, to provide insight into the primary drivingparameters. Configuration sizing examples are presented forrocket-powered, ramjet-powered, and turbo-jet poweredbaseline missiles. Typical values of missile parameters and thecharacteristics of current operational missiles are discussed aswell as the enabling subsystems and technologies for missilesand the current/projected state-of-the-art. Daily roundtablediscussion. Design, build, and fly competition. Seventy videosillustrate missile development activities and missileperformance. Attendees will vote on the relative emphasis ofthe material to be presented. Attendees receive course notesas well as the textbook, Missile Design and SystemEngineering.

Course Outline1. Introduction/Key Drivers in the Missile System Design

Process: Overview of missile design process. Examples of system-of-systems integration. Unique characteristics of missiles. Keyaerodynamic configuration sizing parameters. Missile conceptualdesign synthesis process. Examples of processes to establishmission requirements. Projected capability in command, control,communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance,reconnaissance (C4ISR). Example of Pareto analysis. Attendeesvote on course emphasis.

2. Aerodynamic Considerations in Missile System Design:Optimizing missile aerodynamics. Shapes for low observables.Missile configuration layout (body, wing, tail) options. Selecting flightcontrol alternatives. Wing and tail sizing. Predicting normal force,drag, pitching moment, stability, control effectiveness, lift-to-dragratio, and hinge moment. Maneuver law alternatives.

3. Propulsion Considerations in Missile System Design:Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket, and rocket propulsioncomparisons. Turbojet engine design considerations, prediction andsizing. Selecting ramjet engine, booster, and inlet alternatives.Ramjet performance prediction and sizing. High density fuels. Solidpropellant alternatives. Propellant grain cross section trade-offs.Effective thrust magnitude control. Reducing propellant observables.Rocket motor performance prediction and sizing. Motor case andnozzle materials.

4. Weight Considerations in Missile System Design: How tosize subsystems to meet flight performance requirements. Structuraldesign 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 SystemDesign: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamic sizing-equationsof motion. Accuracy of simplified equations of motion. Maximizingflight performance. Benefits of flight trajectory shaping. Flightperformance prediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast, steadydescent, ballistic, maneuvering, divert, and homing flight.

6. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration:Achieving robustness in adverse weather. Seeker, navigation, datalink, and sensor alternatives. Seeker range prediction. Counter-countermeasures. Warhead alternatives and lethality prediction.Approaches to minimize collateral damage. Fuzing alternatives andrequirements for fuze angle and time delay. Alternative guidancelaws. Proportional guidance accuracy prediction. Time constantcontributors and prediction. Maneuverability design criteria. Radarcross section and infrared signature prediction. Survivabilityconsiderations. Insensitive munitions. Enhanced reliability. Costdrivers of schedule, weight, learning curve, and parts count. EMDand production cost prediction. Designing within launch platformconstraints. Standard launchers. 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 for extendedrange rocket. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability. Developing aharmonized missile. Lofted range prediction. Ramjet missile sizingfor range robustness. Ramjet fuel alternatives. Ramjet velocitycontrol. Correction of turbojet thrust and specific impulse. Turbojetmissile sizing for maximum range. Turbojet engine rotational speed.Computer aided sizing tools for conceptual design. Design, build,and fly competition. Pareto, house of quality, and design ofexperiment analysis.

8. Missile Development Process: Design validation/technologydevelopment process. Developing a technology roadmap. History oftransformational technologies. Funding emphasis. Cost, risk, andperformance tradeoffs. New missile follow-on projections. Examplesof development tests and facilities. Example of technologydemonstration flight envelope. Examples of technologydevelopment. New technologies for missile.




Missile System Design

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April 1-4, 2013Huntsville, Alabama


$1940 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


InstructorDr. Walter R. Dyer is a graduate of UCLA, with a Ph.D.degree in Control Systems Engineering and Applied

Mathematics. He has over thirty years ofindustry, 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 four-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 testingare 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. Autopilot design.Open-loop autopilots. Inertial instruments and feedback.Autopilot response, stability, and agility. Body modes andrate saturation. Roll control and induced roll in highperformance 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 and missreduction. Beam rider, pure pursuit, and deviated pursuitguidance.

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.

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

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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.

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 used toemphasize the applicability of some of thealgorithms. Specific illustrative examples willbe used to show the tradeoffs and systemsissues between the application of differenttechniques.

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.

Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data FusionJanuary 29-31, 2013

Columbia, Maryland


$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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.

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$1940 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis 4-day course provides basic radar principles, radar

phenomenology, subsystems, functions, and modes ofoperations, including ground and airborne search, track, andground mapping. We cover transmitters, antennas receiversand signal processing, including adaptive techniques, clutterfiltering, thresholding and detection, and data processingincluding radar tracking. We focus on modern challenges,evolving requirements, and supporting technologicaldevelopment, including radar stability and dynamic range,solid state active arrays, active array auto-calibration,synthetic wideband for high range resolution, and modernwaveform technologies. We also cover radar modeling andsimulation and their roles in various stages of the radarlifecycle.

InstructorDr. Menachem Levitas received his BS, maxima cum

laude, from the University of Portlandand his Ph.D. from the University ofVirginia in 1975, both in physics. He hasforty one years experience in scienceand engineering, thirty three of which inradar systems analysis, design,development, and testing for the Navy,Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. His

experience encompasses many ground based,shipboard, and airborne radar systems. He has beentechnical lead on many radar efforts includingGovernment source selection teams. He is the authorof multiple radar based innovations and is a recipient ofthe Aegis Excellence Award for his contribution towardthe AN/SPY-1 high range resolution (HRR)development. For many years, prior to his retirement in2011, he had been the chief scientist of TechnologyService Corporation / Washington. He continues toprovide radar technical support under consultingagreements.

Principles of Modern Radar

Course Outline1. Radar Fundamentals. Electromagnetic radiations, frequency,

transmission and reception, waveforms, PRF, minimum range, rangeresolution and bandwidth, scattering, target cross-section, reflectivities,scattering statistics, polarimetric scattering, measurement accuracies,basic radar operating modes.

2. The Radar Range Equation. Development of the simple two-ways range equation, signal-to-noise, losses, the search equation,inclusion of clutter and broad noise jamming.

3. Radar Propagation in the Earth troposphere. Classicalpropagation regions in the vicinity of the Earth’s surface (interference,diffraction, and intermediate), multipath phase and amplitude effects, thePattern Propagation Factor (PPF), detection contours, frequency height,polarization, and antenna pattern effects, atmospheric refraction,atmospheric attenuation, anomalous propagation, modeling tools.

4. Workshop. Solid angle, antenna beamwidths, directive gain,illumination function, pattern, and examples, the radar range equationdevelopment, system losses, atmospheric absorption, the PatternPropagation Factor, the Blake chart, and examples.

5. Noise in Receiving Systems. Thermal noise and temperature,bandwidth and matched filter, the receiver chain, the detection point,active and passive transducers, noise figure and losses, the referralprinciple and its relation to gains and losses, effective noisetemperature, the system’s noise temperature.

6. Radar Detection Principles. Thermal noise statistics, relationsamong voltage, amplitude, and power statistics, false alarm time, falsealarm number, probability of false alarm (PFA) and the detectionthreshold, the detection probability, detection of non-fluctuating targets,the Swerling models of target fluctuation statistics, detection offluctuating targets, pulse integration options, the significance offrequency diversity.

7. The Radar Subsystems. Transmitter, antenna, receiver andsignal processor ( Pulse Compression and Doppler filtering principles,automatic detection with adaptive detection threshold, the CFARmechanism, sidelobe blanking angle estimation), the radar controlprogram and data processor.

8. Modern Signal Processing and Clutter Filtering Principles.Functional block diagram, Adaptive cancellation and STAP, pulseediting, pulse compression, clutter and Doppler filtering, moving targetindicator (MTI), pulse Doppler (PD) filtering, dependence on signalstability.

9. Modern Advances in Waveforms. Pulse Compression(fundamentals, figures of merit, codes description, optimal codes andTSC’s state of the art capabilities), Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO)radar.

10. Electronically Scanned Antenna. Fundamental concepts,directivity and gain, elements and arrays, near and far field radiation,element factor and array factor, illumination function and Fouriertransform relations, beamwidth approximations, array tapers and

sidelobes, electrical dimension and errors, array bandwidth, steeringmechanisms, grating lobes, phase monopulse, beam broadening,examples.

11. Solid State Active Phased Arrays. What are solid state activearrays (SSAA), what advantages do they provide, emergingrequirements that call for SSAA (or AESA), SSAA issues at T/R module,array, and system levels.

12. Auto-calibration of Active Phased Arrays. Driving issues,types of calibration, auto-calibration via elements mutual coupling,principal issues with calibration via mutual-coupling, some properties ofthe different calibration techniques.

13. Radar Tracking. Functional block diagram, what is radartracking, firm track initiation and range, track update, track maintenance,algorithmic alternatives (association via single or multiple hypotheses,tracking filters options), role of electronically steered arrays in radartracking.

14. Airborne Radar. Radar bands and their implications, pulserepetition frequency (PRF) categories and their properties, clutterspectrum, dynamic range, iso-ranges and iso-Dops, altitude line,sidelobe blanking, mainbeam clutter blindness and ambiguities, clutterfiltering using TACCAR and DPCA, ambiguity resolution, post detectionSTC.

15. Synthetic Aperture Radar. Principles of high resolution, radarvs. optical imaging, real vs. synthetic aperture, real beam limitations,simultaneous vs. sequential operation, derivations of focused arrayresolution, unfocused arrays, motion compensation, range-gate drifting,synthetic aperture modes: real-beam mapping, strip mapping, andspotlighting, waveform restrictions, processing throughputs, syntheticaperture ‘monopulse’ concepts.

16. High Range Resolution via Synthetic Wideband. Principle ofhigh range resolution – instantaneous and synthetic, synthetic widebandgeneration, grating lobes and instantaneous band overlap, cross-banddispersion, cross-band calibration, examples.

17. Adaptive Cancellation and STAP. Adaptive cancellationoverview, broad vs. directive auxiliary patterns, sidelobe vs. mainbeamcancellation, bandwidth and arrival angle dependence, tap delay lines,space sampling, and digital arrays, range Doppler response example,space-time adaptive processing (STAP), system and arrayrequirements, STAP processing alternatives, degrees of freedom,transmit null-casting techniques.

18. Radar Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals. Radardevelopment and testing issues that drive the need for M&S, purpose,types of simulations – power domain, signal domain, H/W in the loop,modern simulation framework tools, examples: power domain (TCE),signal domain (SGP), antenna array (MAARSIM), fire finding (FFPEM).

19. Key Radar Challenges and Advances. Key radar challenges,key advances (transmitter, antenna, signal stability, digitization anddigital processing, waveforms, algorithms).



$1740 (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 in electricalengineering from Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University. Sincejoining The Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)in 1983, he has been active in the areasof modeling EM propagation in thetroposphere as well as predicting the

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 & Communication Systems


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 the Navy,Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. Heholds the degree of Ph.D. in physics fromthe 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 thirty years 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; implementationissues.

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.


$1940 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



What You Will Learn• New digital communications requirements that drive the SDR

approach.• SDR standardization attempts, both military and civilian.• SDR complexity vs. granularity tradeoffs.• Current digital radio hardware limitations on SDR.• Many aspects of physical layer digital communications

design and how they relate to SDR.• Practical DSP design techniques. • Possible SDR future directions.

From this course you will understand the SDR approachto digital radio design and become familiar with currentstandards and trends. You will gain extensive insight intothe differences between traditional digital radio design andthe SDR approach. You will be able to evaluate designapproaches for SDR suitability and lead SDR discussionswith colleagues.

InstructorsDr. John M Reyland has 20 years of experience in

digital communications design forboth commercial and militaryapplications. Dr. Reyland holds thedegree of Ph.D. in electricalengineering from the University ofIowa. He has presented numerousseminars on digital communications

in both academic and industrial settings.

SummaryThis 3-day course is designed for digital signal

processing engineers, RF system engineers, andmanagers who wish to enhance their understandingof this rapidly emerging technology. Most topicsinclude carefully described design examples,alternative approaches, performance analysis, andreferences to published research results. Manytopics are illustrated by Matlab simulation demos.An extensive bibliography is included.

Course Outline1. Software Communications Architecture.

Motivation, operational scenarios, requirements,benefits and cost, core framework, computationalelements, Common Object Request BrokerArchitecture (CORBRA), Unified ModelingLanguage (UML).

2. Hardware Abstraction. Throughput vs.granularity tradeoffs, accommodating systemtiming requirements, Application ProgrammingInterface (API) examples. Standardized controlof FPGA, DSP and RF circuits. Analysis ofexample systems such as Joint Tactical RadioSystem, Modem Hardware Abstraction Layer(MHAL) and NASA, Space TelecommunicationsRadio System (STRS).

3. Digital Modulation for SDR. Linear andnonlinear, multilevel modulations. Analysis ofadvanced techniques such as OFDM and GMSK.Characterizations such as bandwidth and powerefficiency, peak to average power, errorprobability. Transmitter and receiver designexamples.

4. RF Channels. Doppler, thermal noise,interference, slow and fast fading, time andfrequency dispersion, RF spectrum usage, linkbudgets, resilience to channel effects.

5. Multiple Access Techniques. Frequency,time and code division techniques. Carriersensing, wireless sensor networks, throughputcalculations.

6. Source and Channel Coding. Sampling,entropy, data compression, voice coding, videocoding, block and convolution coding, turbocoding.

7. Receiver Analog Signal Processing. RFconversion structures for SDR, frequencyplanning, automatic gain control, squelch, highspeed analog to digital conversion techniquesand bandpass sampling.

8. Receiver Digital Signal Processing.Quadrature downconversion, processing gain,packet synchronization, Doppler estimation,automatic gain control, carrier and symbolestimation and tracking, coherent vs.noncoherent demodulation.

9. Receiver Channel Equalization andSymbol Estimation. Intersymbol interference,group delay, linear and nonlinear equalization,multiple input techniques, maximum likelysequence estimation, turbo decoding.

10. Software Defined Radio Examples.Evolution, future trends, hardware limitations,military and civilian approaches.



$1790 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Software Defined Radio EngineeringComprehensive Study of State of the Art Techniques

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Strapdown & Integrated Navigation SystemsGuidance, Navigation & Control Engineering

What You Will Learn• What are the key differences between gimballing

and strapdown Intertial Navigation Systems?• How are transfer alignment operations being

carried out on modern battlefields? • How sensitive are today’s solid state

accelerometers and how are they currently beingdesigned?

• What is a covariance matrix and how can it beused in evaluating the performance capabilities ofIntegrated GPS/INS Navigation Systems?

• How do the Paveway IV smart bombs differ fromtheir predecessors?

• How are MEMS devices manufactured and whatpractical functions do they perform?

• What is the deep space network and how does ithandle its demanding missions?

January 21-24, 2013Cape Canaveral, Florida




SummaryIn this highly structured 4-day short course –

specifically tailored to the needs of busy engineers,scientists, managers, and aerospace professionals –Thomas S. Logsdon will provide you with new insightsinto the modern guidance, navigation, and controltechniques now being perfected at key researchcenters around the globe.

The various topics are illustrated with powerfulanalogies, full-color sketches, block diagrams, simpleone-page derivations highlighting their salient features,and numerical examples that employ inputs fromtoday’s battlefield rockets, orbiting satellites, and deep-space missions. These lessons are carefully laid out tohelp you design and implement practical performance-optimal missions and test procedures.

InstructorThomas S. Logsdon has accumulated more than

30 years experience with the NavalOrdinance Laboratory, McDonnellDouglas, Lockheed Martin, BoeingAerospace, and Rockwell International.His research projects and consultingassignments have included the Tartarand Talos shipboard missiles, Project

Skylab, and various deep space interplanetary probesand missions.

Mr. Logsdon has also worked extensively on theNavstar GPS, including military applications,constellation design and coverage studies. He hastaught and lectured in 31 different countries on sixcontinents and he has written and published 1.7 millionwords, including 29 technical books. His textbooksinclude Striking It Rich in Space, Understanding theNavstar, Mobile Communication Satellites, and OrbitalMechanics: Theory and Applications.

Course Outline1. Inertial Navigation Systems. Fundamental

Concepts. Schuller pendulum errors. Strapdownimplementations. Ring laser gyros. The Sagnac effect.Monolithic ring laser gyros. Fiber optic gyros. Advancedstrapdown implementations.

2. Radionavigation’s Precise Position-FixingTechniques. Active and passive radionavigation systems.Pseudoranging solutions. Nanosecond timing accuracies.The quantum-mechanical principles of cesium andrubidium atomic clocks. Solving for the user’s position.

3. Integrated Navigation Systems. Intertialnavigation. Gimballing and strapdown navigation. Open-loop and closed-loop implementations. Transfer alignmenttechniques. Kalman filters and their state variableselections. Test results.

4. Hardware Units for Inertial Navigation. Solid-stateaccelerometers. Initializing today’s strapdown inertialnavigation systems. Coordinate rotations and directioncosine matrices. "MEMS devices." and "The beautifulmarriage between MEMS technology and the GPS."Spaceborne inertial navigation systems.

5. Military Applications of Integrated Navigation.Translator implementations at military test ranges. Militaryperformance specifications. Military test results. Tacticalapplications. The Trident Accuracy Improvement Program.Tomahawk cruise missiles.

6. Navigation Solutions and Kalman FilteringTechniques. Ultra precise navigation solutions. Solvingfor the user’s velocity. Evaluating the geometrical dilutionof precision. Kalman filtering techniques. The covariancematrices and their physical interpretations. Typical statevariable selections. Monte Carlo simulations.

7. Smart bombs, Guided Missiles, and ArtilleryProjectiles. Beam-riders and their destructive potential.Smart bombs and their demonstrated accuracies. Smartand rugged artillery projectiles. The Paveway IV smartbombs.

8. Spaceborne Applications of IntegratedNavigation Systems. On-orbit position-fixing on earlysatellites. The Twin Grace satellites. Guiding tomorrow’sbooster rockets. Attitude determinations for theInternational Space Station. Cesium fountain clocks inspace. Relativistic corrections for radionavigationsatellites.

9. Today’s Guidance and Control for Deep SpaceMissions. Putting ICBM’s through their paces. Guidingtomorrow’s highly demanding missions from the Earth toMars. JPL’s awesome new interplanetary pinballmachines. JPL’s deep space network. Autonomous robotsswarming along the space frontier. Driving alongtomorrow’s unpaved freeways in the sky.


Synthetic Aperture Radar

What You Will Learn• Basic radar concepts and principles.• SAR imaging and approaches to SAR processing.• Basic SAR system engineering and design tradeoffs.• Survey of existing SAR systems.• Coherent and Non-Coherent SAR Exploitation including

basic interferometry,

InstructorMr. Richard Carande is the President, CEO and co-founder of a small business located in Boulder Colorado that specializes

in SAR and SAR exploitation technologies. Prevously, Mr. Carande was the Vice President and Director of Advanced RadarTechnologies at Vexcel Corporation. From 1986 to 1995 Mr. Carande was a group leader for a SAR processor development groupat the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena California). There he was involved in developing an operational SAR processor forthe JPL/NASA’s three-frequency, fully polarimetric AIRSAR system. Mr. Carande also worked as a System Engineer for the AlaskaSAR Processor while at JPL, and performed research in the area of SAR Along-Track Interferometry. Before starting at JPL, Mr.Carande was employed by a technology company in California where he developed optical and digital SAR processors for internalresearch applications. Mr. Carande has a BS & MS in Physics from Case Western Reserve University.

What You Will Learn• SAR system design and performance estimation.• Interactive SAR design session illustrating design tradeoffs.• SAR Polarimetry.• Advanced SAR Interferometry including PS InSAR.• Survey of future applications and system.

FundamentalsFebruary 4-5, 2013

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1140 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

AdvancedFebruary 6-7, 2013

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1140 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

Course Outline1. Fundamentals of Radar. This portion of the course will provide

a background in radar fundamentals that are necessary for theunderstanding and appreciation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) andproducts derived from it. We will first review the history of radartechnology and applications, and introduce some fundamentalelements common to all radar systems. The student will learn howbasic ranging radar systems operate, why a chirp pulse is commonlyused, the Radar Range Equation and radar backscattering. We willalso discuss common (and uncommon) radar frequencies(wavelengths) and their unique characteristics, and why one frequencymight be preferred over another. A high-level description of radarpolarization will also be presented.

2. SAR Imaging. An overview of how SAR systems operate will beintroduced. We will discuss airborne systems and spaceborne systemsand describe unique considerations for each. Stripmap, spotlight andscanSAR operating modes will be presented. The advantages of eachmode will be described. A description of SAR image characteristicsincluding fore-shortening, layover and shadow will be shown. Rangeand azimuth ambiguities will be presented and techniques formitigating them explained. Noise sources will be presented. Equationsthat control system performance will be presented including resolution,ambiguity levels, and sensitivity. Approaches to SAR image formationwill be described including optical image formation and digital imageformation. Algorithms such as polar formatting, seismic migration,range-Doppler and time-domain algorithms will be discussed.

3. Existing and future SAR systems. We will describe the suiteof SAR systems currently operating. These will include all of thecommercial spaceborne SAR systems as well as common airbornesystems. Key features and advantages of each system will bedescribed. A description of upcoming SAR missions will be provided.

4. SAR Image Exploitation. In this section of the class a numberof SAR exploitation algorithms will be presented. The techniquesdescribed in this session rely on interpretation of detected images andare applied to both defense and scientific applications. A high-leveldescription of polarimetric SAR will be presented and the uniquecapabilities it brings for new applications. (More polarimetry detail canbe found in the ATI Advanced SAR course.)

5. Coherent SAR Exploitation. The coherent nature of SARimagery will be described and several ways to exploit this uniquecharacteristic will be presented. We will discuss the “importance ofphase,” and show how this leads to incredible sensitivities. Coherentchange detection will be described as well as basic interferometricapplications for measuring elevation or centimeter-level groundmotion. (More detail on interferometry can be found in the ATIAdvanced SAR course.)

Course Outline1. SAR Review. A brief review of SAR technology, capabilities and

terminology will set the stage for this Advanced SAR Class.

2. SAR System Engineering and Performance Prediction. Thefactors that control the quality of SAR imagery produced from a givensystem will be developed and presented. This includes noise-equivalent sigma zero (sensitivity) calculations, trade-offs in terms ofresolution verses coverage, and the impact of hardware selectionincluding radar echo quantization (ADCs), antenna area and gain.Parameters that affect PRF selection will be described and anomogrammatic approach for PRF selection will be presented.Specialized techniques to improve SAR performance will be described.

3. Design-A-SAR. Using an ideal implementation of the radarequation, we will design a simplified SAR system and predict itsperformance. During this interactive session, the students will selectradar “requirements” including radar frequency, coverage, resolution,data rate, sensitivity, aperture size and power; and the systemperformance will be determined. This interactive presentation of designtrade-offs will clearly illustrate the challenges involved in building arealistic SAR system.

4. SAR Polarimetry. We will first review polarimetric SAR principlesand described single-pol, dual-pol and quad-pol SAR systems and howthey operate. Hybrid and compact polarimetry will also be described.Polarization basis will be presented and we will discuss why one basismay be more useful than another for a particular application.Examples of using polarimetric data for performing SAR imagesegmentation and classification will be presented includingdecomposition approaches such as Cloud, Freeman-Durden andYamaguchi. Polarimetric Change detection will be introduced.

5. Advance SAR Interferometry. Techniques that exploit mutuallycoherent acquisitions of SAR data will be presented. We will firstreview two-pass interferometric SAR for elevation mapping and landmovement measurements. This will be expanded to using multipleobservations for obtaining time series results. Model-based methodsthat exploit redundant information for extracting unknown troposphericphase errors and other unknown noise sources will be presented (e.g.Permanent Scatterer Interferometry). Examples of these data productswill be provided, and a description of new exploitation products thatcan be derived will be presented.

6. Future and potential applications and systems. A survey ofcurrent work going on in the SAR community will be presented, andindications as to where this may lead in the future. This will include anoverview of recent breakthroughs in system design and operations,image/signal processing, processing hardware, exploitation, datacollection and fusion.


Tactical Battlefield Communications Electronic Warfare


$2145 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis four-day course covers techniques for

setting up intercept and jamming links forElectronic Warfare (EW) against ground toground enemy communication signals, UAVcommand and data links, cell phone links andweapon control links (including IEDs). It startswith a discussion of the one-way communicationlink, then covers the important propagationmodes for communication band EW, modernsignal modulations, and the techniques forpredicting intercept and jamming performance asa function of the tactical geometry and localterrain. Finally, it provides step by stepprocedures for setting up intercept and jamminglinks against enemy tactical communications. Allskills taught are reinforced by carefully structuredhands-on in-class problems. Attendees receivethe textbook, EW 103, by the instructor along witha 250-page handbook and an EW Pocket Guidebooklet.

Instructor David Adamy holds BSEE and MSEE

degrees, both with communicationtheory majors. He has over 45years experience as an engineerand manager in the development ofelectronic warfare and relatedsystems. He has published over200 articles on electronic warfare

and communications theory related subjects,including a popular monthly tutorial section in theJournal of Electronic Defense. He has ten booksin print. He consults to various militaryorganizations and teaches electronic warfare andcommunication theory short courses all over theworld.

Who Should Attend Technical, Operational or Management EW

professionals who need to understand radiocommunication, intercept, and jamming conceptsand practice. There are no prerequisites, no mathbeyond algebra will be required and all conceptsare described in physical rather thanmathematical terms.

What You Will Learn• Understand the nature of tactical battlefield

communication.• Recognize and understand the principle of

operation of important types of antennas andreceivers.

• Calculate communication link performance.• Calculate the requirements for intercept of tactical

communication.• Calculate the requirements for emitter location,

intercept and jamming of tactical comm. signalsincluding: • Single channel analog and digital comms.• Cell phone systems.• Weapon control links. • Unmanned aerial vehicle links.• Frequency hopping communication.• Chirped communication. • Direct sequence spread spectrum comms.• Understand how to avoid communication

fratricide.• Be able to use various tools to perform

electronic warfare calculations. • Effectively use a Special Antenna and

Propagation Calculation Slide Rule.• Use nomographs. • Apply formulas (using a scientific calculator) .

Course Outline1. Introduction to Communication

Electronic Warfare.2. dB math.3. Basic link equation.4. Selection and calculation of appropriate

propagation model: Line of sight loss, 2 ray loss, or knife edge diffraction.

5. Digital Communication.6. Frequency hopping and other LPI

threats.7. UAV Payload/link Issues, cell phone

issues.8. Intercept links.9. Communications Jamming (analogue

and digital).10. Look through and fratricide issues.11. Special techniques for jamming LPI

signals.

Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805 Vol. 109 – 51Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805 Vol. 113 – 51

InstructorDr (Col Ret) Jerry LeMieux, President of

Unmanned Vehicle University, has over40 years and 10,000 hours of aviationexperience. He has over 30 years ofexperience in operations, programmanagement, systems engineering,R&D and test and evaluation for AEW,fighter and tactical data link acquisitionprograms. As the Network Centric

Systems Wing Commander he led 1,300 personneland managed 100 network and data link acquisitionprograms with a five year portfolio valued at more than$22 billion. In civilian life he consults for the US FAA,Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA and DARPA. He holds aPhD in electrical engineering and is a graduate of AirWar College and Defense Acquisition University. Hehas over 20 years of academic experience at MIT,Boston University, University of Maryland, DanielWebster College and Embry Riddle AeronauticalUniversity. Dr LeMieux is a National expert on senseand avoid systems for UAVs and is working with FAA &RTCA to integrate UAS into National Airspace.

What You Will Learn• Definitions, Concepts & General UAS Principles.• Types, Classification and Civilian Roles.• Characteristics of UAS Sensors.• UAS Communications and Data Links.• NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4586.• Alternatives to GPS and INS Navigation.• Need for Regulation and Problems with Airspace

Integration.• Ground and Airborne Sense & Avoid Systems.• Lost Link and ATC Communication/Management

Procedures.• Principles of UAS Design & Alternative Power.• Improving Reliability with Fault Tolerant Control Systems.• Principles of Autonomous Control & Alternative

Navigation.• Future Capabilities Including Space Transport,

Hypersonic, UCAS, Pseudo-satellites and Swarming.

Unmanned Aircraft System FundamentalsDesign, Airspace Integration & Future Capabilities

SummaryThis 3-day, classroom instructional program is

designed to meet the needs of engineers, researchersand operators. The participants will gain a workingknowledge of UAS system classification, payloads,sensors, communications and data links. You will learnthe current regulation for small UAS operation

The principles of UAS conceptual design andhuman factors design considerations are described.The requirements and airspace issues for integratingUAS into civilian National Airspace is covered in detail.The need to improve reliability using redundancy andfault tolerant control systems is discussed. Multipleroadmaps are used to illustrate future UAS mission s.Alternative propulsion systems with solar and fuel cellenergy sources and multiple UAS swarming arepresented as special topics.

Course Outline1. UAS Basics. Definition, attributes, manned vs unmanned, design

considerations, life cycle costs, architecture, components, air vehicle,payload, communications, data link, ground control station.

2. UAS Types & Civilian Roles. Categories/Classification, UK & In-ternational classifications, law enforcement, disaster relief, fire detec-tion & assessment, customs & border patrol, nuclear inspection.

3. UAS Sensors & Characteristics: Sensor Acquisition, Electro Op-tical (EO), Infrared (IR), Multi Spectral Imaging (MSI), Hyper Spectral Im-aging (HSI), Light Detection & Ranging (LIDAR), Synthetic ApertureRadar (SAR), Atmospheric Weather Effects, Space Weather Effects.

4. Alternative Power: Solar and Fuel Cells: The Need for Alterna-tive Propulsion for UAS, Alternative Power Trends & Forecast, SolarCells & Solar Energy, Solar Aircraft Challenges, Solar Wing Design, PastSolar Designs, Energy Storage Methods & Density, Fuel Cell Basics &UAS Integration, Fuel Cells Used in Current Small UAS, Hybrid Power.

5. Communications & Data Links. Current State of Data Links,Future Data Link Needs, Line of Sight Fundamentals, Beyond Line ofSight Fundamentals, UAS Communications Failure, LinkEnhancements, STANAG 4586, Multi UAS Control.

6. UAS Conceptual Design. UAS Design Process, Airframe DesignConsiderations, Launch & Recovery Methods, Propulsion, Control &Stability, Ground Control System, Support Equipment, Transportation.

7. Human Machine Interface. Human Factors EngineeringExplained Human Machine Interface, Computer Trends, VoiceRecognition & Control Haptic Feedback, Spatial Audio (3D Audio),AFRL MIIRO, Synthetic Vision Brain Computer Interface, CRM.

8. Sense and Avoid Systems. Sense and Avoid Function ,Needs forSense and Avoid, TCAS, TCAS on UAS, ADS-B, Non CooperativeFOV & Detection Requirements, Optical Sensors, Acoustic &Microwave Sensors.

9. UAS Civil Airspace Issues. Current State, UAS Worldwide De-mand, UAS Regulation & Airspace Problems, Existing Federal UASRegulation Equivalent Level of Safety, Airspace Categories,AFRL/JPDO Workshop Results, Collision Avoidance & Sense andAvoid, Recommendations.

10. Civil Airspace Integration Efforts. Civil UAS News, FAA CivilUAS Roadmap, UAS Certificate of Authorization Process, UAPOInterim Operational Approval Guidance (8-01), 14 CFR 107 Rule,NASA UAS R&D Plan, NASA Study Results, RTCA SC 203, UAS R&DPlan, FAA Reauthorization Bill, Six Test Sites.

11. UAS Navigation. Satellite Navigation, Inertial Navigation, SensorFusion for Navigation, Image Navigation (Skysys), Locatta,Satellite/INS/Video, (NAVSYS), Image Aided INS (NAVSYS).

12. Autonomous Control. Vision, Definitions, Automatic Control,Automatic Air to Air Refueling, Autonomy, Advanced AI Applications,Intelligent Control Techniques.

13. UAS Swarming. History of Swarming, Swarming Battles, ModernMilitary Swarming, Swarming Characteristics, Swarming Concepts,Emergent Behavior, Swarming Algorithms, Swarm Communications.

14. Future Capabilities. Space UAS & Global Strike, AdvancedHypersonic Weapon, Submarine Launched UAS, UCAS, Pseudo-satellites, Future Military Missions & Technologies.




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Course Outline1. Basic Concepts In Antenna Theory. Beam

patterns, radiation resistance, polarization,gain/directivity, aperture size, reciprocity, and matchingtechniques.

2. Locations. Reactive near-field, radiating near-field (Fresnel region), far-field (Fraunhofer region) andthe Friis transmission formula.

3. Types of Antennas. Dipole, loop, patch, horn,dish, and helical antennas are discussed, compared,and contrasted from a performance/applicationsstandpoint.

4. Propagation Effects. Direct, sky, and groundwaves. Diffraction and scattering.

5. Antenna Arrays and Array Factors. (e.g.,uniform, binomial, and Tschebyscheff arrays).

6. Scanning From Droadside. Sidelobe levels,null locations, and beam broadening. The end-firecondition. Problems such as grating lobes, beamsquint, quantization errors, and scan blindness.

7. Beam Steering. Phase shifters and true-timedelay devices. Some commonly used components anddelay devices (e.g., the Rotman lens) are compared.

8. Measurement Techniques Ised In AnechoicChambers. Pattern measurements, polarizationpatterns, gain comparison test, spinning dipole (for CPmeasurements). Items of concern relative to anechoicchambers such as the quality of the absorbentmaterial, quiet zone, and measurement errors.Compact, outdoor, and near-field ranges.

9. Questions and Answers.

SummaryThis three-day course teaches the basics of

antenna and antenna array theory. Fundamentalconcepts such as beam patterns, radiation resistance,polarization, gain/directivity, aperture size, reciprocity,and matching techniques are presented. Differenttypes of antennas such as dipole, loop, patch, horn,dish, and helical antennas are discussed andcompared and contrasted from a performance-applications standpoint. The locations of the reactivenear-field, radiating near-field (Fresnel region), and far-field (Fraunhofer region) are described and the Friistransmission formula is presented with workedexamples. Propagation effects are presented. Antennaarrays are discussed, and array factors for differenttypes of distributions (e.g., uniform, binomial, andTschebyscheff arrays) are analyzed giving insight tosidelobe levels, null locations, and beam broadening(as the array scans from broadside.) The end-firecondition is discussed. Beam steering is describedusing phase shifters and true-time delay devices.Problems such as grating lobes, beam squint,quantization errors, and scan blindness are presented.Antenna systems (transmit/receive) with activeamplifiers are introduced. Finally, measurementtechniques commonly used in anechoic chambers areoutlined. The textbook, Antenna Theory, Analysis &Design, is included as well as a comprehensive set ofcourse notes.

What You Will Learn• Basic antenna concepts that pertain to all antennas

and antenna arrays.• The appropriate antenna for your application.• Factors that affect antenna array designs and

antenna systems.• Measurement techniques commonly used in

anechoic chambers.This course is invaluable to engineers seeking towork with experts in the field and for those desiringa deeper understanding of antenna concepts. At itscompletion, you will have a solid understanding ofthe appropriate antenna for your application andthe technical difficulties you can expect toencounter as your design is brought from theconceptual stage to a working prototype.

Instructor Dr. Steven Weiss is a senior design engineer with

the Army Research Lab. He has aBachelor’s degree in ElectricalEngineering from the Rochester Instituteof Technology with Master’s andDoctoral Degrees from The GeorgeWashington University. He hasnumerous publications in the IEEE onantenna theory. He teaches both

introductory and advanced, graduate level courses atJohns Hopkins University on antenna systems. He isactive in the IEEE. In his job at the Army Research Lab,he is actively involved with all stages of antennadevelopment from initial design, to first prototype, tomeasurements. He is a licensed Professional Engineerin both Maryland and Delaware.


$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Antenna and Array FundamentalsBasic concepts in antennas, antenna arrays, and antennas systems




$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


What You Will Learn• A review of electromagnetic, antenna and scattering

theory with modern application examples.• An overview of popular CEM methods with

commercial codes as examples.• Tutorials for numerical algorithms.• Hands-on experience with FEKO Lite to demonstrate

wire antennas, modeling guidelines and commonuser pitfalls.

• An understanding of the latest developments in CEM,hybrid methods and High Performance Computing.From this course you will obtain the knowledge

required to become a more expert user. You willgain exposure to popular CEM codes and learnhow to choose the best tool for specificapplications. You will be better prepared tointeract meaningfully with colleagues, evaluateCEM accuracy for practical applications, andunderstand the literature.

Course Outline1. Review of Electromagnetic Theory.

Maxwell’s Equations, wave equation, Duality,Surface Equivalence Principle, boundaryconditions, dielectrics and lossy media.

2. Basic Concepts in Antenna Theory.Gain/Directivity, apertures, reciprocity and phasors.

3. Basic Concepts in Scattering Theory.Reflection and transmission, Brewster and criticalangles, RCS, scattering mechanisms and canonicalshapes, frequency dependence.

4. Antenna Systems. Various antenna types,feed systems, array antennas and beam steering,periodic structures, electromagnetic symmetry,system integration and performance analysis.

5. Overview of Computational Methods inElectromagnetics. Introduction to frequency andtime domain methods. Compare and contrastdifferential/volume and integral/surface methodswith popular commercial codes as examples(adjusted to class interests).

6. Finite Element Method Tutorial.Mathematical basis and algorithms with applicationto electromagnetics. Time domain and hybridmethods (adjusted to class background).

7. Method of Moments Tutorial. Mathematicalbasis and algorithms (adjusted to classmathematical background). Implementation for wireantennas and examples using FEKO Lite.

8. Finite Difference Time Domain Tutorial.Mathematical basis and numerical algorithms,parallel implementations (adjusted to classmathematical background).

9. Transmission Line Matrix Method. Overviewand numerical algorithms.

10. Finite Integration Technique. Overview.11. Asymptotic Methods. Scattering

mechanisms and high frequency approximations.12. Hybrid and Advanced Methods. Overview,

FMM, ACA and FEKO examples.13. High Performance Computing. Overview of

parallel methods and examples.14. Summary. With emphasis on practical

applications and intelligent decision making.15. Questions and FEKO examples. Adjusted

to class problems of interest.

Computational Electromagnetics

SummaryThis 3-day course teaches the basics of CEM with

electromagnetics review and application examples.Fundamental concepts in the solution of EM radiationand scattering problems are presented. Emphasis ison applying computational methods to practicalapplications. You will develop a working knowledge ofpopular methods such as the FEM, MOM, FDTD, FIT,and TLM including asymptotic and hybrid methods.Students will then be able to identify the most relevantCEM method for various applications, avoid commonuser pitfalls, understand model validation and correctlyinterpret results. Students areencouraged to bring their laptop towork examples using the providedFEKO Lite code. You will learn theimportance of model developmentand meshing, post-processing forscientific visualization andpresentation of results. Participantswill receive a complete set of notes,a copy of FEKO and textbook, CEM for RF andMicrowave Engineering.

InstructorDr. Keefe Coburn is a senior design engineer with

the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.He has a Bachelor's degree in Physicsfrom the VA Polytechnic Institute withMasters and Doctoral Degrees fromthe George Washington University. Inhis job at the Army Research Lab, heapplies CEM tools for antenna design,

system integration and system performance analysis.He teaches graduate courses at the Catholic Universityof America in antenna theory and remote sensing. Heis a member of the IEEE, the Applied ComputationalElectromagnetics Society (ACES), the Union of RadioScientists and Sigma Xi. He serves on theConfiguration Control Board for the Army developedGEMACS CEM code and the ACES Board of Directors.

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Who Should AttendThis seminar is directed at personnel who are

wrestling with interference/noise problems in electronicsystems at the design level. The following could benefitfrom this class:• Electronics design engineers and technicians.• Printed circuit board designers.• EMC test engineers and technicians.• NO prior EMC experience is necessary or assumed.

February 19-20, 2013Orlando, Florida

Optional Day 3: February 21, 2013 • Orlando, Florida

February 27-28, 2013San Diego, California

Optional Day 3: March 1, 2013 • San Diego, California

$995 for 2-day • $1395 for 3-day(8:30am - 4:30pm)


What You Will Learn• How to identify, prevent, and fix over 30 common

EMI/EMC problems in at the box/design level.• Simple models and "rules of thumb" and to help you

arrive at quick design decisions (NO heavy math).• Design impact of various EMC specifications.• Practical tools, tips, and techniques.• Good EMI/EMC design practices.

Course Outline1. Introduction.• Interference Sources, Paths and Receptors • Key EMI Design Threats • EMI Regulations and Their Impact on Design

Physics of EMI • Frequency, Time and Dimensions • Transmisison Lines and "Hidden" Antennas2. Physics of EMI.• Frequency, Time, and Dimensions • Transmission Lines and “Hidden” Antennas 3. EMI in Components.• Looking for the "Hidden Schematic" • Passive Components and Their Limitations • Simple EMI Filters and How to Design them • EMI Effects in Analog and Digital Circuits4. Printed Circuit Boards.• Signal Integrity and EMI • Common Mode Emissions Problems • Dealing with Clocks and Resets • Power Decoupling • Isolated and Split Planes • I/O Treatments5. Power Supplies.• Common Noise Sources • Parasitic Coupling Mechanisms • Filters and Transient Protection6. Grounding & Interconnect.• Function of a Ground • Single Point, Multi-Point and Hybrid Grounds • Analog vs Digital Grounds • Circuit Board Grounding • Internal Cables and Connectors • I/O Treatments7. Shielding.• Picking the Right Materials • Enclosure Design Techniques • Shielded Connectors and Cables • ESD Entry Points8. Design Checklists & Resources.9. EMI Troubleshooting Guidelines (OPTIONAL DAY 3).• Eight case studies workshop

SummaryDesign for EMC/SI (Electromagnetic Compatibility &

Signal Integrity) addresses the control of EMI(Electromagnetic Interference) at the box level throughproven design techniques. This two-day courseprovides a comprehensive treatment of EMC/SI "insidethe box." This includes digital and analog circuits,printed circuit board design, power electronics, I/Otreatments, mechanical shielding, and more. Pleasenote - this class does NOT address "outside the box"issues such as cable design, power wiring, and othersystems level concerns. Each student will receive acopy of the EDN Magazine Designer's Guide to EMCby Daryl Gerke and William Kimmel, along with acomplete set of lecture notes.

NEW! An optional 3rd day with an EMITroubleshooting Workshop can be added for EMITroubleshooting Guidelines. Eight case studies arecovered.

Instructors William (Bill) Kimmel, PE, has worked in the

electronics field for over 45 years. Hereceived his BSEE with distinctionfrom the University of Minnesota. Hisexperience includes design andsystems engineering with industryleaders like Control Data and SperryDefense Systems. Since, 1987, hehas been involved exclusively with

EMI/EMC as a founding partner of Kimmel GerkeAssociates, Ltd. Bill has qualified numeroussystems to industrial, commercial, military, medical,vehicular, and related EMI/EMC requirements.

Daryl Gerke, PE, has worked in the electronicsfield for over 40 years. He received hisBSEE from the University ofNebraska. His experience rangesincludes design and systemsengineering with industry leaders likeCollins Radio, Sperry DefenseSystems, Tektronix, and Intel. Since1987, he has been involved

exclusively with EMI/EMC as a founding partner ofKimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd. Daryl has qualifiednumerous systems to industrial, commercial,military, medical, vehicular, and related EMI/EMCrequirements.

Design for Electromagnetic Compatibility / Signal IntegrityOptional 3rd Day: EMI Troubleshooting Workshop

NEW!


EMI / EMC in Military SystemsIncludes Mil Std-461/464 & Troubleshooting Addendums

What You Will Learn• How to identify, prevent, and fix common EMI/EMC

problems in military systems?• Simple models and "rules of thumb" and to help you

arrive at quick design decisions (NO heavy math).• EMI/EMC troubleshooting tips and techniques.• Design impact (by requirement) of military EMC

specifications (MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464)• EMI/EMC documentation requirements (Control

Plans, Test Plans, and Test Reports).

Instructors William (Bill) Kimmel, PE, has worked in the

electronics field for over 45 years. Hereceived his BSEE with distinctionfrom the University of Minnesota. Hisexperience includes design andsystems engineering with industryleaders like Control Data and SperryDefense Systems. Since, 1987, hehas been involved exclusively with

EMI/EMC as a founding partner of Kimmel GerkeAssociates, Ltd. Bill has qualified numeroussystems to industrial, commercial, military, medical,vehicular, and related EMI/EMC requirements.

Daryl Gerke, PE, has worked in the electronicsfield for over 40 years. He received hisBSEE from the University ofNebraska. His experience rangesincludes design and systemsengineering with industry leaders likeCollins Radio, Sperry DefenseSystems, Tektronix, and Intel. Since1987, he has been involved

exclusively with EMI/EMC as a founding partner ofKimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd. Daryl has qualifiednumerous systems to industrial, commercial,military, medical, vehicular, and related EMI/EMCrequirements.

SummarySystems EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

involves the control of EMI (ElectromagneticInterference) at the systems, facility, and platformlevels (e.g. outside the box.) This three-day courseprovides a comprehensive treatment of EMI/EMCproblems in military systems. These include both thebox level requirements of MIL-STD-461 and thesystems level requirements of MIL-STD-464. Theemphasis is on prevention through good EMI/EMCdesign techniques - grounding, shielding, cablemanagement, and power interface design.Troubleshooting techniques are also addressed in anaddendum. Please note - this class does NOT addresscircuit boards issues. Each student will receive a copyof the EDN Magazine Designer's Guide to EMC byDaryl Gerke and William Kimmel, along with acomplete set of lecture notes.


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


Course Outline1. Introduction. Interference sources, paths, and

receptors. Identifying key EMI threats - power disturbances,radio frequency interference, electrostatic discharge, self-compatibility. Key EMI concepts - Frequency and impedance,Frequency and time, Frequency and dimensions.Unintentional antennas related to dimensions.

2. Grounding - A Safety Interface. Grounds defined.Ground loops and single point grounds. Multipoint groundsand hybrid grounds. Ground bond corrosion. Lightninginduced ground bounce. Ground currents through chassis.Unsafe grounding practice.

3. Power - An Energy Interface. Types of powerdisturbances. Common impedance coupling in shared groundand voltage supply. Transient protection. EMI power linefilters. Isolation transformers. Regulators and UPS. Powerharmonics and magnetic fields.

4. Cables and Connectors - A Signal Interface. Cablecoupling paths. Cable shield grounding and termination.Cable shield materials. Cable and connector ferrites. Cablecrosstalk. Classify cables and connectors.

5. Shielding - An Electromagnetic Field Interface.Shielding principles. Shielding failures. Shielding materials.EMI gaskets for seams. Handling large openings. Cableterminations and penetrations.

6. Systems Solutions. Power disturbances. Radiofrequency interference. Electrostatic discharge.Electromagnetic emissions.

7. MIL-STD-461 & MIL-STD-464 Addendum.Background on MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464.Design/proposal impact of individual requirements (emphasison design, NOT testing.) Documentation requirements -Control Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports.

8. EMC Troubleshooting Addemdum. Troubleshootingvs Design & Test. Using the "Differential Diagnosis"Methodology Diagnostic and Isolation Techniques - RFI,power, ESD, emissions.


InstructorDr. Dan Simon has been a professor at

Cleveland State University since 1999, and isalso the owner of Innovatia Software. He had 14years of industrial experience in the aerospace,automotive, biomedical, process control, andsoftware engineering fields before enteringacademia. While in industry he applied Kalmanfiltering and other state estimation techniques toa variety of areas, including motor control, neuralnet and fuzzy system optimization, missileguidance, communication networks, faultdiagnosis, vehicle navigation, and financialforecasting. He has over 60 publications inrefereed journals and conference proceedings,including many in Kalman filtering.

What You Will Learn• How can I create a system model in a form that

is amenable to state estimation?• What are some different ways to simulate a

system?• How can I design a Kalman filter?• What if the Kalman filter assumptions are not

satisfied?• How can I design a Kalman filter for a nonlinear

system?• How can I design a filter that is robust to model

uncertainty?• What are some other types of estimators that

may do better than a Kalman filter?• What are the latest research directions in state

estimation theory and practice?• What are the tradeoffs between Kalman, H-

infinity, and particle filters?

June 11-13, 2013Laurel, Maryland

$1845 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Dynamic Systems Review. Linear

systems. Nonlinear systems. Discretization.System simulation.

2. Random Processes Review. Probability.Random variables. Stochastic processes.White noise and colored noise.

3. Least Squares Estimation. Weightedleast squares. Recursive least squares.

4. Time Propagation of States andCovariances.

5. The Discrete Time Kalman Filter.Derivation. Kalman filter properties.

6. Alternate Kalman filter forms.Sequential filtering. Information filtering.Square root filtering.

7. Kalman Filter Generalizations.Correlated noise. Colored noise. Steady-statefiltering. Stability. Alpha-beta-gamma filtering.Fading memory filtering. Constrained filtering.

8. Optimal Smoothing. Fixed pointsmoothing. Fixed lag smoothing. Fixed intervalsmoothing.

9. Advanced Topics in Kalman Filtering.Verification of performance. Multiple-modelestimation. Reduced-order estimation. RobustKalman filtering. Synchronization errors.10. H-infinity Filtering. Derivation.

Examples. Tradeoffs with Kalman filtering.11. Nonlinear Kalman Filtering. The

linearized Kalman filter. The extended Kalmanfilter. Higher order approaches. Parameterestimation.12. The Unscented Kalman Filter.

Advantages. Derivation. Examples.13. The Particle Filter. Derivation.

Implementation issues. Examples. Tradeoffs.14. Applications. Fault diagnosis for

aerospace systems. Vehicle navigation. Fuzzylogic and neural network training. Motorcontrol. Implementations in embeddedsystems.

Kalman, H-Infinity, and Nonlinear Estimation Approaches

SummaryThis three-day course will introduce Kalman

filtering and other state estimation algorithms in apractical way so that the student can design andapply state estimation algorithms for realproblems. The course will also present enoughtheoretical background to justify the techniquesand provide a foundation for advanced researchand implementation. After taking this course thestudent will be able to design Kalman filters, H-infinity filters, and particle filters for both linearand nonlinear systems. The student will be ableto evaluate the tradeoffs between different typesof estimators. The algorithms will bedemonstrated with freely available MATLABprograms. Each student will receive a copy of Dr.Simon’s text, Optimal State Estimation.


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 a Fellowof the IEEE.

SummaryThis four-day course covers signal processing

systems for radar, sonar, communications, speech,imaging and other applications based on state-of-the-art computer algorithms. These algorithms includeimportant tasks such as data simulation, parameterestimation, filtering, interpolation, detection, spectralanalysis, beamforming, classification, and tracking.Until now these algorithms could only be learned byreading the latest technical journals. This course willtake the mystery out of these designs by introducingthe algorithms 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 of notesand a suite of MATLAB m-files will be distributed insource format for direct use or modification by the user.

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.

January 8-11, 2013Laurel, Maryland

June 10-13, 2013Boston, Massachusetts

$2195 (8:30am - 4:00pm)



What You Will Learn• How to recognize the physical properties that

make RF circuits and systems unique• What the important parameters are that

characterize RF circuits• How to interpret RF Engineering performance

data• What the considerations are in combining RF

circuits into systems• How to evaluate RF Engineering risks such as

instabilities, noise, and interference, etc.• How performance assessments can be enhanced

with basic engineering tools such as MATLAB.From this course you will obtain the

knowledge and ability to understand how RFcircuits functions, how multiple circuitsinteract to determine system performance, tointeract effectively with RF engineeringspecialists and to understand the literature.

InstructorDr. M. Lee Edwards is a private RF

Engineering Consultant since January 2007when he retired from The Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL). He served for 15 years theSupervisor of the RF Engineering Group in APL’sSpace Department. Dr. Edwards’ leadershipintroduced new RF capabilities into deep spacecommunications systems including GaAstechnology and phased array antennas, etc. Fortwo decades Dr. Edwards was also the Chairmanof the JHU Masters program in Electrical andComputer Engineering and pioneered many ofthe RF Engineering courses and laboratories. Heis a recipient of the JHU excellence in teachingaward and is known for his fundamentalunderstanding of RF Engineering and his creativeand insightful approach to teaching.

March 19-20, 2013Laurel, Maryland

$1150 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


RF Engineering - Fundamentals

Course OutlineDay One: Circuit Considerations

1. Physical Properties of RF circuits2. Propagation and effective DielectricConstants3. Impedance Parameters4. Reflections and Matching5. Circuit matrix parameters (Z,Y, & Sparameters)6. Gain7. Stability8. Smith Chart data displays9. Performance of example circuits

Day Two: System considerations1. Low Noise designs2. High Power design3. Distortion evaluation4. Spurious Free Dynamic Range5. MATLAB Assisted Assessment of state-of-

the-art RF systems

NEW!

SummaryThis two-day course is designed for engineers

that are non specialists in RF engineering, but areinvolved in the design or analysis ofcommunication systems including digitaldesigners, managers, procurement engineers,etc. The course emphasizes RF fundamentals interms of physical principles behavioral conceptspermitting the student to quickly gain an intuitiveunderstanding of the subject with minimalmathematical complexity. These principles areillustrated using modern examples of wirelesscomponents such as Bluetooth, Cell Phone andPaging, and 802.11 Data CommunicationsSystems.


Understanding Sensors for Test & Measurement:Understanding, Selecting & Applying Sensors

What You Will Learn• How to understand sensor specifications?• Advantages and disadvantages of different sensor

types.• How to avoid configuration and interfacing

problems?• How to select and specify the best sensor for your

application?• How to select and apply the correct signal

conditioning? • How to find applicable standards for variou sensors?• Principles and applications of wireless sensor

networks.

From this course you will learn how to select andapply sensors in measurement systems to acquireaccurate data for a variety of applications andmeasurands including mechanical, thermal andoptical data.

Instructor Jon Wilson is a Principal Consultant at in Chandler,

Arizona. He holds degrees in Mechanical,Automotive and Industrial Engineering. His45-plus years of experience include TestEngineer, Test Laboratory Manager,Applications Engineering Manager andMarketing Manager at Chrysler Corporation,ITT Cannon Electric Co., MotorolaSemiconductor Products Division andEndevco. He is Editor of the Sensor

Technology Handbook published by Elsevier in 2005. He hasbeen consulting and training in the field of testing andinstrumentation since 1985. He has presented training forISA, SAE, IEST, SAVIAC, ITC, & many government agenciesand commercial organizations. He is a Fellow Member of theInstitute of Environmental Sciences and Technology, and aLifetime Senior Member of SAE and ISA.

SummaryThis three day course, based on the 690-page Sensor

Technology Handbook, published by Elsevier in 2005 andedited by the instructor, is designed for engineers, techniciansand managers who want to increase their knowledge ofsensors for test & measurement. It balances breadth anddepth in a practical presentation for those who design sensorsystems and work with sensors of all types. Each topicincludes technology fundamentals, selection criteria,applicable standards, interfacing and system designs, andfuture developments.


$1845 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Sensor Fundamentals. Application Considerations,

Measurement Issues & Criteria.2. Sensor Signal Conditioning. Bridge Circuits, Analog

to Digital Converters, Systems on a Chip, Sigma-Delta ADCs,Conditioning High Impedance & Charge Output Sensors.

3. Introduction to Strain Gages. Piezoresistance, ThinFilm, Microdevices, Accuracy, Strain Gage BasedMeasurements, Sensor Installations, High TemperatureInstallations.

4. Electromagnetism in Sensing. Electromagnetism &Inductance, Sensor Applications, Magnetic Field Sensors.

5. Acceleration, Shock & Vibration Sensors.Piezoelectric, Charge Mode & IEPE, Piezoelectric Materials &Structures, Piezoresistive, Capacitive, Servo Force Balance,Mounting, Acceleration Probes, Grounding, Cables &Connections.

6. Sensors for Mechanical Shock. TechnologyFundamentals, Sensor Types - Advantages & Disadvantages,Frequency Response Requirements, PyroshockMeasurement, Failure Modes, Structural Resonance Effects,Environmental Effects.

7. Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors.Accelerometer Types, 4-20 Milliamp Transmitters, CapacitiveSensors, Intrinsically Safe Sensors, Mounting Considerations.

8. Position & Motion Sensors. Contact & Non-contact,Limit Switches, Resistive, Magnetic & Ultrasonic PositionSensors, Proximity Sensors, Photoelectric Sensors, Linear &Rotary Position & Motion Sensors, Optical Encoders,Resolvers & Synchros.

9. Capacitive & Inductive Displacement Sensors.Capacitive Fundamentals, Inductive Fundamentals, TargetConsiderations, Comparing Capacitive & Inductive, UsingCapacitive & Inductive Together.

10. Force, Load & Weight Sensors. Sensor Types,Physical Configurations, Fatigue Ratings.

11. Pressure Sensors. Fundamentals of PressureSensing Technology, Piezoresistive Sensors, PiezoelectricSensors, Specialized Applications.

12. Test & Measurement Microphones. MeasurementMicrophone Characteristics, Condenser & Prepolarized(Electret), Effect of Angle of Incidence, Pressure, Free Field,Random Incidence, Environmental Effects, SpecializedTypes, Calibration Techniques.

13. Flow Sensors. Thermal Anemometers, DifferentialPressure, Vortex Shedding, Positive Displacement & TurbineBased Sensors, Mass Flowmeters, Electromagnetic,Ultrasonic & Laser Doppler Sensors, Calibration.

14. Level Sensors. Hydrostatic, Ultrasonic, RFCapacitance, Magnetostrictive, Microwave Radar, Selecting aTechnology.

15. Humidity Sensors. Capacitive, Resistive & ThermalConductivity Sensors, Temperature & Humidity Effects,Condensation & Wetting, Integrated Signal Conditioning.

16. Optical & Radiation Sensors. Photosensors,Quantum Detectors, Thermal Detectors, Phototransistors,Thermal Infrared Detectors.

17. Temperature Sensors. Electromechanical &Electronic Sensors, IR Pyrometry, Thermocouples,Thermistors, RTDs, Interfacing & Design, Heat Conduction &Self Heating Effects.

18. Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors. Possibilities,Realities, Applications.

19. Smart Sensors. IEEE 1451, TEDS, TEDS Sensors,Plug & Play Sensors.

20. Wireless Sensor Networks. Individual NodeArchitecture, Network Architecture, Radio Options, PowerConsidratioens.

Appendices on Calibration, Sensor Selection andApplication & Installation

Newly Revised! Formerly titled Instrumentation for Test & Measurement


Wavelets Analysis: A Concise Guide

What You Will Learn• Important mathematical structures of signal spaces:

orthonormal bases and frames.• Time, frequency, and scale localizing transforms: the

windowed Fourier transform and the continuouswavelet transform, and their implementation.

• Multi-resolution analysis spaces, Haar and Shannonwavelet transforms. Orthogonal and biorthogonalwavelet transforms of compact support:implementation and applications.

• Orthogonal wavelet packets, their implementation,and the best basis algorithm.

• Wavelet transform implementation for 2D images andcompression properties.From this course you will obtain the knowledge

and ability to perform wavelet analysis of signalsand image, and implement all the relevantalgorithms.


$1245 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis two-day course is based on a course taught at

the Johns Hopkins University Engineering forProfessionals Masters’ Degree program, designed tointroduce the fundamentals of wavelet analysis to awide audience of engineers, physicists, and appliedmathematicians. It complements the ATI Wavelets: AConceptual Practical Approach in providing moremathematical depth and detail required for a thoroughunderstanding of the theory and implementation in anyprogramming language (GUI computer code in IDL willbe provided to participants).

The textbook Wavelets: A Concise Guide providedto all attendees.

InstructorDr. A. H. Najmi is a staff member of the Johns

Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory, and a member of the faculty(Applied Physics and ElectricalEngineering) of the Johns HopkinsWhiting School Engineering forProfessionals Masters’ degreeprograms. Dr. Najmi holds the degreesof D.Phil. in theoretical physics from the

university of Oxford, M.Math., M.A., and B.A. inmathematics from the university of Cambridge. He isthe author of the textbook Wavelets: A Concise Guide(Johns Hopkins University Press, 2012).

Course Outline1. Mathematical structures of signal spaces.

Review of important structures in function (signal)spaces required for analysis of signals, leading toorthogonal basis and frame representations and theirinversion.

2. Linear time invariant systems. Review lineartime invariant systems, convolutions and correlations,spectral factorization for finite length sequences, andperfect reconstruction quadrature mirror filters

3. Time, frequency and scale localizingtransforms. The windowed Fourier transform and thecontinuous wavelet transform (CWT). Implementationof the CWT.

4. The Harr and Shannon wavelets. two extremeexamples of orthogonal wavelet transforms, andcorresponding scaling and wavelet equations, and theirdescription in terms of FIR and IIR interscalecoefficients.

5. General properties of scaling and waveletfunctions. The Haar and Shannon wavelets are seento be special cases of a more general set of relationsdefining multi-resolution analysis subspaces that leadto orthogonal and biorthogonal waveletrepresentations of signals. These relations areexamined in both time and frequency domains.

6. The Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). Theorthogonal discrete wavelet transform applied to finitelength sequences, implementation, denoising andthresholding. Implementation of the biorthogonaldiscrete wavelet transform to finite length sequences.

7. Wavelet Regularity and Solutions. Responseof the orthogonal DWT to data discontinuities andwavelet regularity. The Daubechies orthogonalwavelets of compact support. Biorthogonal wavelets ofcompact support and algebraic methods to solve forthem. The lifting scheme to construct biorthogonalwavelets of compact support.

8. Orthogonal Wavelet Packets and the BestBasis Algorithm. Orthogonal wavelet packets andtheir properties in the time and frequency domains.The minimum entropy best basis algorithm and itsimplementation.

9. The 2D Wavelet Transform. The DWT appliedto 2D (image) data using the product representation,and implementation of the algorithm. Application of the2D DWT to image compression and comparison withthe DCT.

NEW!


Instructor D. Lee Fugal is the Founder and President of an

independent consulting firm. He hasover 30 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 constant frequency(“stationary”). But if the signal could vary, have pulses, “blips”or any other kind of interesting behavior then you needWavelets. Wavelets are remarkable tools that can stretch andmove like an amoeba to find the hidden “events” and thensimultaneously give you their location, frequency, and shape.Wavelet Transforms allow this and many other capabilities notpossible with conventional methods like the FFT.

This course is vastly different from traditional math-oriented Wavelet courses or books in that we use examples,figures, and computer demonstrations to show how tounderstand and work with Wavelets. This is a comprehensive,in-depth. up-to-date treatment of the subject, but from anintuitive, conceptual point of view.

We do look at some key equations but only AFTER theconcepts are demonstrated and understood so you can seethe wavelets and equations “in action”.

Each student will receive extensive course slides, a CDwith MATLAB demonstrations, and a copy of the instructor’snew book, Conceptual Wavelets.

If convenient we recommend that you bring a laptop to thisclass. A disc with the course materials will be provided andthe laptop will allow you to utilize the materials in class. Note:the laptop is NOT a requirement.

“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.

"Your Wavelets course was very helpful in our Radarstudies. We often use wavelets now instead of theFourier Transform for precision denoising."

–Long To, NAWC WD, Point Wugu, CA

"I was looking forward to this course and it was very re-warding–Your clear explanations starting with the big pic-ture immediately contextualized the material allowing usto drill a little deeper with a fuller understanding"

–Steve Van Albert, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

"Good overview of key wavelet concepts and literature.The course provided a good physical understanding 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 usingadvanced Wavelet techniques. How to avoidpotential pitfalls by understanding the concepts. A“safe” method if in doubt.

• How to increase productivity and reduce cost bychoosing (or building) a Wavelet that best matchesyour particular application.

February 27 - March 1, 2013Columbia, Maryland

$1895 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach


Wireless Digital Communicationsfor Program & Engineering Managers


$1245 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Wireless Tradeoffs in Digital Communications

Using a Link Budget. Understand the tradeoffs in a WirelessCommunications system using a simple tool called a LinkBudget. This includes signal and noise evaluations.

2. Digital Communication Advantages. Understand theadvantages between digital communications and analogcommunications. This includes different ways to modulate thecarrier frequency such as Phase Shift Keying (BPSK, QPSK,etc), and also spread spectrum and its advantage to preventinference from others.

3. Basic Principles of Digital Communications. Learnthe principles to separate users from each other by usingtime, frequency, codes, and others. Learn how cell phonesand other wireless communications handle near/far problems,adjacent channel interference, automatic gain control anddynamic range. Understand basic concepts such as ImageFrequency, Group Delay (important with DigitalCommunications), Aliasing, Feedback which is necessary tounderstand digital communications.

4. Modulation Techniques used to ImproveCommunications. Learn about pulse position modulationand how to use it in burst communications. Examine theadvantages and disadvantages of Absolute vs Differential.Understand the advantages and disadvantages of Coherentvs Differential that can be applied to all types of digitalmodulation.

5. Receiving the Signal and Detecting and CorrectionErrors. Learn about how to retrieve the data by eliminatingthe carrier and the spread spectrum code to achieve thedesired data. Examine simple concepts to show theprobability of errors in the system, and to detect and correctthe errors for more reliable communications. Learn tominimize inter-system interference that causes unreliabledetection of the data.

6. Higher Data Rates vs More Robust Signal. Learnabout the tradeoffs between high data rate modulations andlower more robust modulations.

7. Multipath, Antenna Diversity, and RemovingUndesired Signals. Examine difference types of Multi-pathand how it affects digital communications and radar signals.Show how antenna diversity can improve the signal againstmultipath. Learn techniques on how to remove unwantedsignals from interfering with your signal.

8. Satellite Communications and GPS. Understand thebasic concepts for GPS and how it has become a commodityin the civilian community. Learn how satellites are used inproviding digital communications. Also how older satellites arebeing used for unique applications. In addition, learn whatsatellites are available and what type of communications theyprovide.

9. Commercial and Military Communications.Examine communication techniques including 3G, 4G,Bluetooth, WiFi, WiMax, and LTE. Discover how multipleantennas are being used to increase the data rates andimprove the signal quality using MIMO and others. Learnabout different types of Networks that tie the communicationstogether. Discuss Military radios including, Legacy Radios,JTRS, and Link 16.

What You Will Learn• How to understand Digital Communications Systems at a

high level and to evaluate tradeoffs between differentdesigns?

• How to discuss the advantages of digital systems that areused extensively today including Spread Spectrum?

• How to use easy-to-understand phase diagrams for digitalmodulation and demodulation techniques of phase-shiftkeyed and frequency hopped spread spectrum systems?

• How to address gain control, high level probability, jammingreduction method using various adaptive processes, errordetection and correction, global positioning systems (GPS)data link, and satellite communications at a high level?

• What types of radios, both commercial and Military, arebeing used today and what types of waveforms are beingused?

• What types of modulation/demodulation techniques arebeing used and which types have the best performance?

SummaryThis two-day course is designed to provide an overall view

of wireless communications including commercial and militaryapplications for Program Managers, Engineering Managers,and others that do not have a technical engineeringbackground and who are looking to understand WirelessCommunications at a high level to be more effecting in dealingwith customers, staff, and those working on these programs.It is also an excellent refresher course for those engineersthat want to be more involved with Digital Communications intheir careers. This is a very informative class at a high level somanagers that are involved or going to be involved withWireless Communications can understand at a high levelwhat the engineers and programs are developing. It includeshigh level descriptions, enough detail to understand theconcepts with little math or analysis involved. This is focustowards spread spectrum systems, which is nearly all ofcommunications today. It covers a wide range of data linkcommunication techniques, including tradeoffs of costreduction and size reduction methods using a budget todetermine what is needed for the wireless system. Thus thestudent gains a firm understanding of the processes neededto effectively understand wireless data link communicationsystems which is vital to their jobs. You will gain an intuitiveunderstanding from all of the experiences of the Instructorwho has been working with communications for over 25years. This seminar has been taught to a number of ProgramManagers and other Managers at other companies withexcellent feedback by those who took the class.

InstructorScott R. Bullock, P.E., MSEE, specializes in Wirelss

Communications including Spread Spectrum Systems andBroadband Communication Systems for both government andcommercial. He holds numerous patents in communicationsand published several articles in various trade magazines. Hewas active in establishing the data link standard for GPSSCAT-I landing systems and developed spread spectrumlanding systems for the government. He is the author of twobooks, Transceiver and System Design for DigitalCommunications & Broadband Communications and HomeNetworking, Scitech Publishing, www.scitechpub.com. He hastaught seminars and at Universities for years and was a guestlecturer for Polytechnic University on Direct Sequence SpreadSpectrum and Multiple Access Technologies. He has heldseveral high level engineering positions including VP, SeniorDirector, Director of R&D, Engineering Fellow.

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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 MATLABPractical Design of ExperimentsSelf-Organizing Wireless NetworksWavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach

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Radar/Missile/DefenseAdvanced Developments in RadarAdvanced Synthetic Aperture RadarCombat Systems EngineeringC4ISR Requirements & SystemsElectronic Warfare OverviewExplosives Technology and ModelingFundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDSFundamentals of RadarFundamentals of Rockets & MissilesGPS TechnologyIntegrated Navigation SystemsKalman, H-Infinity, & Nonlinear Estimation 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 & Engineering

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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