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Table of ContentsRadar, Missiles & Combat

AESA Radar ApplicationsMar 1-3, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Aircraft Avionics Flight TestApr 5-7, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Aircraft Electro-Optical Avionics Flight Test May 10-12, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Digital Signal Processing IntroductionApr 19-21, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Electronic Warfare - Overview of Technology & OperationsFeb 22-25, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Electronic Warfare - The New Threat Enviroment NEW!May 9-12, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

GPS and International CompetitorsFeb 22-25, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Missile System DesignFeb 22-25, 2016 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Modern Missile AnalysisMar 8-11, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data FusionJun 14-16, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Naval Weapons PrinciplesMay 9-12, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Radar 101 / Radar 201Mar 15-16, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Radar Systems Design & EngineeringJan 25-28, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Radar Systems FundamentalsFeb 23-25, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Six Degrees of Freedom Modeling NEW!Feb 9-10, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Jul 12-13, 2016 • Orlando. Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Software Defined Radio – Practical Applications NEW!Mar 15-17, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Synthetic Aperture RadarMay 17-19, 2016 • Pasadena, California . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR)Apr 12-13, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Space & Satellite Systems

AstrodynamicsJan 25-28, 2016 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . 22Mar 1-4, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Attitude Determination & ControlApr 12-14, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Design & Analysis of Bolted JointsMar 22-24, 2016 • Littleton, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Earth Station DesignMay 3-6, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ground Systems Design & OperationsApr 25-27, 2016 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . 26Jun 21-23, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Satellite Communications - An Essential IntroductionMar 2-4, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Satellite Communications - State of the ArtFeb 9-11, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Satellite Communications Design & Engineering Apr 5-7, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Satellite Laser CommunicationsMar 15-17, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Satellite Link Budget Training Using SatMaster Software Mar 1-3, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Space-Based Laser SystemsMay 11-12, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Space Environment & Its Effects on Space SystemsFeb 22-25, 2016 • Cocoa Beach, Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Space Mission StructuresApr 19-22, 2016 • Littleton, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Space Systems Fundamentals Feb 1-4, 2016 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . 35Feb 29 - Mar 3, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . 35

Spacecraft Systems Integration and Testing May 2-5, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Engineering & Data Analysis

Antenna & Array FundamentalsApr 18-20, 2016 • California, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37Jun 6-8, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Computational ElectromagneticsApr 21-22, 2016 • California, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Jun 9-10, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Data: VisualizatonApr 5-7, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

EMI/EMC in Military Systems Mar 8-10, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Fiber Optic Communication Systems EngineeringMar 8-10, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Kalman, H-Infinity, and Nonlinear Estimation ApproachesMay 24-26, 2016 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)Feb 16-18, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

RF Engineering - FundamentalsFeb 16-17, 2016 • Laurel, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Robotics for Military & Civil ApplicationsMay 2-5, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Acoustic & Sonar Engineering

Advanced Topics In Underwater AcousticsApr 18-21, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

AUV and ROV TechnologyMar 8-10, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Ocean Optics NEW!Feb 17-18, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Sonar Principles & ASW AnalysisApr 12-14, 2016 • Panama City, Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . 49May 17-19, 2016 • San Diego, California. . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Sonar Signal ProcessingApr 5-7, 2016 • Bremmerton, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Sonar Systems DesignMar 29-31, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Jun 21-23, 2016 • Honolulu, Hawaii . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Sonar Transducer Design FundamentalsMay 10-12, 2016 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . 52

Submarines & Submariners – An IntroductionApr 12-14, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Underwater Acoustics, Modeling and SimulationApr 4-7, 2016 • Bay St. Louis, Mississippi . . . . . . . . . . . 54Jun 27-30, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Systems Engineering & Project Management

CSEP PreparationMay 17-19, 2016 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . 55

Model-Based Systems Engineering FundamentalsMar 1, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Model-Based Systems Engineering ApplicationsMar 1-3, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Modeling & Simulation in the Systems Engineering Process NEW!May 18-19, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

PMP® Certification Exam Boot CampFeb 22-26 2016 • Online Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Feb 29 - Mar 3, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . 59Mar 14-18 2016 • Online Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Systems Engineering - RequirementsJan 26-28, 2016 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . . 60Apr 12-14, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60May 17-19, 2016 • Los Angeles, California . . . . . . . . . . 60

Team-Based Problem Solving NEW!Mar 22-23, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Applied Technology Institute International . . . . 63


Instructor Dr. Menchem Levitas has forty four years of experience in

science and engineering, thirty six of whichhave consisted of direct radar and weaponsystems analysis, design, and development.Throughout his tenure he has providedtechnical support for many shipboard andairborne radar programs in many differentareas including system concept definition,electronic protection, active arrays, signaland data processing, requirement analyses,

and radar phenomenology. He is a recipient of the AEGISExcellence Award for the development of a novel radar cross-band calibration technique in support of wide-band operationsfor high range resolution. He has developed innovativetechniques in many areas e.g., active array self-calibrationand failure-compensation, array multi-beam-forming,electronic protection, synthetic wide-band, knowledge-basedadaptive processing, waveforms and waveform processing,and high fidelity, real-time, littoral propagation modeling. Hehas supported many AESA programs including the Air Force’sUltra Reliable Radar (URR), the Atmospheric SurveillanceTechnology (AST), the USMC’s Ground/Air Task OrientedRadar (G/ATOR), the 3D Long Range Expeditionary Radar(3DLRR), and others. Prior to his retirement in 2013 he hadbeen the chief scientist of Technology Service Corporation’sWashington Operations.

What You Will Learn • The evolution of radar systems from mechanical rotators to

ESA and AESA.• Fundamental principles and concepts of ESA and AESA.• Major advantages and challenges of AESA radar systems.• Required support technologies of AESA arrays.• Key applications of AESA radar in surface and airborne

platforms.• State-of-the-art advances in related radar technologies –

i.e., radar waveforms.

Course Outline1. Introduction. The evolution of radar from mechanical rotators

through ESA to AESA. The driving elements, the benefits, and thechallenges. Applications that benefit from the new technology.

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

3. Electronically Scanned Antenna (ESA). Fundamentalconcepts, directivity and gain, elements and arrays, near and far fieldradiation, element factor and array factor, illumination function andFourier transform relations, beamwidth approximations, array tapersand sidelobes, electrical dimension and errors, array bandwidth,steering mechanisms, grating lobes, phase monopulse, beambroadening, examples.

4. Solid State Active Phased Arrays (AESA). What is AESA,Technology and architecture. Analysis of AESA advantages andpenalties. Emerging requirements that call for AESA, Issues at T/Rmodule, array, and system levels. Emerging technologies. Examples.

5. Module Failure and Array Auto-compensation. The ‘bathtub’profile of module failure rates and its three regions, burn-in andaccelerated stress tests, module packaging and periodic replacements,cooling alternatives, effects of module failure on array pattern. Arrayfailure-compensation techniques.

6. 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.

7. Multiple Simultaneous Beams. Why multiple beams,independently steered beams vs. clustered beams, alternativeorganization of clustered beams and their implications, quantizationlobes in clustered beams arrangements and design options to mitigatethem. Relation to AESA.

8. Surface Radar. Principal functions and characteristics, nearnessand extent of clutter, anomalous propagation, dynamic range, signalstability, time, and coverage requirements, transportation requirementsand their implications, bird/angel clutter and its effects on radar design.The role of AESA.

9. Airborne Radar. Principal functions and characteristics, Radarbands, platform velocity, pulse repetition frequency (PRF) categoriesand their properties, clutter spectrum, dynamic range, sidelobeblanking, mainbeam clutter, clutter filtering, blindness and ambiguityresolution post detection STC. The role of AESA.

10. Modern Advances in Waveforms. Traditional PulseCompression: time-bandwidth and range resolution fundamentals,figures of merit, existing codes description. New emergingrequirements, arbitrary WFG with state of the art optimal codes andfilters in response. MIMO radar. MIMO waveform techniques andproperties, relation to antenna architecture, and the role of AESA in theimplementation of the above.

11. Synthetic Aperture Radar. Real vs. synthetic aperture, realbeam limitations, derivations of focused array resolution, unfocusedarrays, motion compensation, range-gate drifting, synthetic aperturemodes, waveform restrictions, processing throughputs, syntheticaperture 'monopulse' concepts.. MIMO SAR and the role of AESA.

12. 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.

13. 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. Digital arrays and the roleof AESA.

14. Radar Modeling and Simulation Fundamentals. Radardevelopment and testing issues that drive the increasing reliance onM&S, purpose, types of simulations - power domain, signal domain,H/W in the loop, modern simulation framework tools, examples: powerdomain modeling, signal domain modeling, antenna array modeling, firefinding modeling.

15. Radar Tracking. Functional block diagram, what is radartracking, firm track initiation and range, track update, trackmaintenance, algorithmic alternatives (association via single or multiplehypotheses, tracking filters options), role of electronically steered arraysin radar tracking.

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

March 1-3, 2016Columbia, Maryland

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

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SummaryWhile offering performance that is inherently

superior to conventional systems, AESA radar istechnologically and architecturally more complex. Inthis three-day course, participants will learn why theAESA radar has become the system of choice onmodern platforms by understanding its capabilities andconstraints, and how these capabilities and constraintscome about as a result of the AESA approach. Thiscourse will then proceed to describe in detail severalkey surface and airborne radar applications that havebeen used in traditional radar systems, in whichperformance is enhanced by the AESA class of radar.Essential support technologies such as antenna autocalibration, antenna auto compensation, and radarmodeling and simulation will also be covered.

AESA Radar ApplicationsCourse # D350


Instructor Robert E. McShea, Aeronautical Engineering,

Syracuse University, is a leadingAircraft Avionics Flight Consultant.Previous positions include Director,Avionics and Systems AcademicPrograms at the National Test PilotSchool, Mojave, CA, Senior TechnicalSpecialist at the Northrop Grumman

Corporation in Palmdale, California. He wasemployed by the Grumman Corporation inCalverton Long Island as a Group Manager forAvionics and Weapons Systems Test, He is theauthor of the text, Test and Evaluation of AircraftAvionics and Weapons systems, which is used as atext for this course.

What You Will Learn • Be familiar with types of Data Busses, Avionic systems

specifications and regulations, and the causes of EMI.• Understand the unique problems associated with Avionics

and Weapons Testing,1553 data bus architectures, Datacollection, reading, and data analysis procedures.

Course Outline1. Why Systems Flight Test. What are the

Differences between Systems Test and P&FQTesting? What is the difference betweenDevelopment versus Demonstration Programs?What are the differences between Contractor, DT,and OT Testing.

2. Time, Space, Position Information (TSPI).What drives TSPI Requirements; and what are theaccuracies of TSPI systems in use today.

3. Data Bus Architecture. How is datatransferred amongst avionics systems? Description,operation and applications of the following data bustypes are described: 1553 Data Busses, 1760,ARINC 429/629, EBR 1553, STANAG 3910, FiberChannel, and TCP/IP.

4. Data Acquisition, Reduction and Analysis.How is data acquired from the aircraft? Typical PulseCode Modulation (PCM) systems are explained aswell as digital data and video capture systems.

5. Whenever current is flowing EM fields arepresent. These fields can wreak havoc on aircraftavionics systems. The lectures will cover EMI/EMC,how to test for it (bonding, Victim/Source, Near andFar Field) and how to avoid interference.

SummaryThis three-day course emphasizes the

fundamental knowledge needed by evaluators for allaircraft avionics systems evaluations. The lectureslay the foundation on which all avionics systemsevaluations are accomplished. Evaluations areaccomplished. This module is designed to providethe “big picture” of Systems testing. The courseidentifies the differences between systems andvehicle testing with emphasis on digital architecture.1553 Data Bus architecture is described in detail, andthe student is also exposed to ARINC 429, Mil-Std1760, Firewire, EBR-1553 and other futureapplications. Time, Space, Position Information isdescribed in its relation and importance to Systemstesting.

The audience for this course includes flight testengineers, program managers, flight test range andinstrumentation support, military and civilianaerospace workers. Flight Test Range andInstrumentation support. The course is appropriatefor newly hired or assigned personnel at theselocations as well as seasoned veterans in the Testand Evaluation areas.

April 5-7, 2016Columbia, Maryland

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


Aircraft Avionics Flight TestCourse # D187


Instructor Robert E. McShea, Aeronautical Engineering, Syracuse

University, President, Aircraft Avionics FlightTest Consultants, LLC. Previous positionsinclude Director, Avionics and SystemsAcademic Programs at the National Test PilotSchool, Mojave, CA, Senior TechnicalSpecialist at the Northrop GrummanCorporation in Palmdale, California. He wasemployed by the Grumman Corporation in

Calverton Long Island as a Group Manager for Avionics andWeapons Systems Test, He is the author of the text, Test andEvaluation of Aircraft Avionics and Weapons systems, 2ndedition which is used as a text for this course.

What You Will Learn • Be familiar with the history, evolution and application of EO

and IR systems.• Understand the theory, flight test procedures, techniques

and data analysis associated with electro-optic systems.• You will also understand atmospheric propagation, target

signatures. sources of radiation.• Spatial frequency and range predictions.• Electro-optic and infra-red test techniques, lasers and laser

range finders.

Course Outline1. Radiation Theory. Reviews radiation theory while

the remainder presents a detailed analysis of typicalactive and passive Electro-optical systemscomponents. The instruction stresses the most correctand efficient means of evaluating these systems andpredicting systems performance in both ground andflight environments.

2. History, Evolution and Current Applications ofEO Systems, EO Components (to include choices ofdetector elements) and Performance Requirements ofActive and Passive EO Devices.

3. Sources of Radiation. Atmospheric Properties ofRadiation, Target Signatures, Target Tracking andAutomatic Target Recognition.

4. Target Discrimination and Range Predictions.5. Passive EO Systems Flight Test Techniques

and Active EO Systems Flight Test.6. Two In-Class Exercises allow the students to

calculate spatial frequencies and predict targetdiscrimination ranges for multiple Imaging Systems.

SummaryThis three-day course emphasizes the fundamental

knowledge needed by evaluators to successfullydemonstrate functionality and performance of aircraftinstalled Electro-optical systems. This course isdesigned to provide the first the theoretical conceptsbehind EO systems and to then cover the testingnecessary to verify system performance.

The lectures will cover Infra-red, TV and LASERsystems: physics behind the design, types of thermalimaging devices, spatial frequency, range finders anddesignators, importance of optics and ModulationTransfer Functions (MTF).

The audience for this course includes Flight TestEngineers, Program Managers, military and civilianaerospace workers, and DT/OT evaluators. Thecourse is appropriate for newly hired or assignedpersonnel at these locations as well as seasonedveterans in the Test and Evaluation areas.

Aircraft Electro-Optical Avionics Flight Test Course # D188

May 10-12, 2016Columbia, Maryland

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



InstructorDr. Brian Jennison is a Principal Engineer at

the Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory, wherehe has worked on signal processingefforts for radar, sonar, chemicaldetectors, and other sensorsystems. He holds M.S. and Ph.D.degrees in Electrical Engineering

from Purdue University and a B.S. degree inElectrical Engineering from the MissouriUniversity of Science and Technology. Hecurrently serves as Chair of the Electrical andComputer Engineering program for the JohnsHopkins University Engineering for Professionals,where he has taught courses in signals andsystems, multi-dimensional and multi-rate digitalsignal processing.

SummaryThis 3-day course provides an overview of

digital signal processing (DSP) tools andtechniques used to analyze digital signals andsystems while also treating the design of DSPsystems to perform important DSP operationssuch as signal spectral estimation, frequencyselective filtering, and sample rate conversion. Incontrast to typical DSP courses that needlesslyfocus on mathematical details and intricacies, thiscourse emphasizes the practical tools utilized tocreate state-of-the-art DSP systems commonlyused in real-world applications.

MATLAB is used throughout the course toillustrate important DSP concepts and properties,permitting the attendees to develop an intuitiveunderstanding of common DSP functions andoperations. MATLAB routines are used to designand implement DSP filter structures for frequencyselection and multirate applications.

The course is valuable to engineers andscientists who are entering the signal processingfield or as a review for professionals who desire acohesive overview of DSP with illustrations andapplications using MATLAB. A comprehensiveset of notes and references as well as all customMATLAB routines used in the course will beprovided to the attendees.

What You Will Learn• Compute and interpret the frequency-domain

content of a discrete-time signal.• Design and implement finite-impulse response

(FIR) and infinite-impulse response (IIR) digitalfilters, to satisfy a given set of specifications.

• Apply digital signal processing techniqueslearned in the course to applications in multiratesignal processing.

• Utilize MATLAB to analyze digital signals,design digital filters, and apply these filters for apractical DSP system.

Course Outline1. Discrete-Time Signals & Systems.

Frequency concepts in continuous- and discrete-time. Fourier Series and Fourier Transforms.Linear time-invariant systems, convolution, andfrequency response.

2. Sampling. The Sampling Theorem,Aliasing, and Sample Reconstruction. AmplitudeQuantization and Companding.

3. The Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT)and Spectral Analysis. Definition and propertiesof the DFT, illustrated in MATLAB. Zero-padding,windowing, and efficient computationalalgorithms – the Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs).Circular Convolution and Linear Filtering with theFFT. Overlap-add and overlap-save techniques.

4. Design of Digital Finite-ImpulseResponse (FIR) Filters. Filter Specifications inMagnitude and Phase. Requirements for linearphase. FIR filter design in MATLAB with Windowsand Optimum Equiripple techniques.

5. Design of Digital Infinite-ImpulseResponse (IIR) Filters. The z-transform andsystem stability. Butterworth, Chebyshev, andElliptic filter prototypes. IIR filter design inMATLAB using impulse invariance and theBilinear Transformation.

6. Applications in Multirate SignalProcessing. Signal decimation and interpolation.Sample rate conversion by a rational factor.Efficient implementation of narrowband filters.Polyphase filters.


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

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Digital Signal Processing IntroductionWith Practical Applications in MATLAB Course # E137


SummaryThis four-day practical, comprehensive course addresses

the latest technology for EW and ELINT. It also addressescritical operational employment of EW/ELINT systems.Additional targeted focus is directed to digital signalprocessing theory, methods, proven techniques andalgorithms with practical applications to ELINT lessonslearned. Directed primarily to ELINT/EW engineers andscientists responsible for new EW and ELINT digital signalprocessing system software and hardware design,installation, operation and evaluation, it is also appropriate forthose having management or technical leadershipresponsibility.

InstructorDr. Clayton Stewart has over 30 years of

experience performing across thespectrum of research direction, linemanagement, program management,system engineering, engineeringeducation, flight operations, andresearch and development. He iscurrently Visiting Professor, Departmentof Electronic & Electrical Engineering,

University College London, and is consultant oninternational S&T engagement with clients includingDARPA, NSF, and JHU Applied Physics Lab. Herecently served as the Technical Director for ONRGlobal. He managed the Reconnaissance andSurveillance Operation at SAIC. He was AssociateProfessor of ECE and Associate Director of the C3ICenter at George Mason University. He served as anElectronic Warfare officer and engineer in the USAF.

What You Will Learn• State-of-the-Art EW/ELINT techniques and

technologies.• The latest technology and systems used for

electronic attack.• Practical operational considerations in the

employment of EW.• Highlights of targeted threat radars.• New ELINT receivers and direction finding systems.• Critical Digital Signal Processing Techniques.• Application of proven DSP techniques to EW/ELINT

systems.• Fundamental performance analysis and error

estimating.From this course you will obtain comprehensive,

practical knowledge and understanding of modernEW/ELINT systems and operations withapplications of digital signal processing whilehighlighting the balance between theory withpractice.

February 22-25, 2016 Columbia, Maryland

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


Electronic Warfare - Overview of Technology & Operations A Comprehensive Look at Modern EW/ELINT Technology, Systems, & Applications Course # D135

Course Outline1. Electronic Warfare Overview. State-of -the-Art

ELINT/ESM (ES). Intelligence processes. Types of ELINT.Critical Operational Considerations. Targeted ELINT andEW platforms. Latest Technology for Electronic Attack:Jamming, Chaff, New Antiradiation Missiles. Proven Typesof Jamming: Spot, Barrage, Deception. Self Defense andSupport Jamming Lessons Learned. Practical OperationalEmployment of EW Against Integrated Air DefenseSystems.

2. Signals and the EM Environment. EM waves.State-of -the-Art Radar Systems. Radar Waveforms.Advances in Types of Antennas. Antenna Patterns.Targeted Types of Radars. Radar cross section (RCS) andstealth. Some Threat Radars. Critical CommunicationsThreats. Practical EW Against Radar.

3. Antennas and Receivers. Highlight LatestTechnology for Radar Warning Receivers and ELINTReceivers. Receiver Performance Parameters: Sensitivity,Dynamic Range, Noise Figure. Critical DetectionFundamentals - Pd, Pfa, SNR. Comprehensive Look atProven Receiver Architectures: Crystal Video, IFM,Channelized, Superheterodyne, Compressive, and NewAcousto–Optic. Relative Advantages of Different PracticalReceiver Architectures.

4. Architectures for Direction Finding. State-of -the-Art DF and Location Techniques: DOA, Amp. Comparison,TDOA, Interferometer. EM Propagation. PerformanceComparisons. Trends: New Wideband, Multi-Function,Digital. Practical Operational employment of DF SystemsLessons Learned and Avoiding Common Mistakes.

5. Digital Signal Processing. Basic DSP Operations,Sampling Theory, Quantization: Nyquist. Aliasing, FFT, Z-Transform, Quadrature Demodulation: Direct DigitalDown-conversion. Advances in Practical Digital ReceiverComponents: Signal Conditioning, Anti-Aliasing, Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC).

6. DSP Components. Demodulators, Differentiators,Interpolators, Decimators, Equalizers, Detection andMeasurement Blocks, Proven Filters (IIR and FIR), Multi-Rate Filters and DSP, Clocks, Timing, Synchronization,Embedded Processors. Highlight Digital ReceiverAdvantages and Technology Trends.

7. Measurement Basics. Comprehensive Overview ofTargeted Error Definitions, Metrics, Averaging Statisticsand Confidence Levels for System Assessment. ErrorSources & Statistical Distributions of Interest to SystemDesigners. Basic Statistical Analysis.

8 Parameter Errors. Thermal Noise. Phase &Quantization Noise. Critical Noise Modeling and SNREstimation. Parameter Errors for Correlated Samples.Simultaneous Signal Interference. A/D Performance.Proven Performance Assessment Methods.


What You Will Learn• Concepts and strategies of Electromagnetic

Spectrum Warfare.• Important EW calculations (including J/S ratio, Burn-

through range, Intercept range, etc.)• EW impact of improved capabilities of new radar and

communications threat systems.• New EW systems and strategies required to counter

modern threats.• Capabilities and applications of digital RF memories.• Capabilities of modern IR weapons and

countermeasures.• Capabilities of radar decoys.

InstructorDave Adamy has over 50 years experience

developing EW systems from DC toLight, deployed on platforms fromsubmarines to space, withspecifications from QRC to highreliability. For the last 30 years, he hasrun his own company, performingstudies for the US Government and

defense contractors. He has also presented dozens ofcourses in the US and allied countries on ElectronicWarfare and related subjects. He has published over250 professional articles on Electronic Warfare,receiver system design and closely related subjects,including the popular EW101 column in the Journal ofElectronic Defense. He holds an MSEE(Communication theory) and has 16 books in print.

SummaryA new generation of threats has created a significant

number of new challenges to Electronic Warfareequipment and tactics. This is a practical, hands-oncourse which covers Spectrum Warfare and current EWapproaches, and moves on to discuss the newequipment capabilities and Tactics that are required tomeet the new threat challenges.

This four-day course covers Spectrum Warfare,including the nature of this newly recognized “battle-space.” It also covers legacy and next generation threatradars, digital communication theory and practice, andlegacy communication threats, digital RF Memories,new developments in Infrared threats andcountermeasures, and modern radar decoys.

Each section of the course includes lecture,discussion and practical in-class problems.

The new text book, Electronic Warfare - Against aNew Generation of Threats (2015) is included with thecourse.

Course Outline1. EW Principals & Overview. Review of Electronic

Warfare basics and dB math.2. Electronic Spectrum Warfare. Description of

current threat systems and the EW techniques usedagainst them.

3. Next Generation Threat Radars. Description ofnew threat systems developed to counter current EWtechniques and equipment.

4. Digital Communication. Digital communicationtheory and its application to modern communicationthreat systems including integrated air defensesystems.

5. Legacy Comm Threats. Current hostile militarycommunication and the countermeasures used againstthem.

6. Modern Comm Threats. New generation hostilecommunications systems – including IEDs and the EWtechniques used against them.

7. DRFMs. Description of digital RF memoryhardware & software and their application to EWoperations.

8. IR Threats and CM. Legacy and new generationIR threats and the countermeasures used against them.

9. Radar Decoys. Modern radar decoys and howthey protect airborne and shipboard assets.

Electronic Warfare - The New Threat EnviromentCourse # D137


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GPS and International CompetitorsInternational Navigation Solutions for Military, Civilian, and Aerospace Applications Course # D162

"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."

SummaryAn astonishing total of 128 radionavigation satellites

will soon be in orbiting along the space frontier. Theywill be owned and operated by six different sovereignnations hoping to capitalize on the financial success ofthe GPS constellation.

In this four-day short course,Tom Logsdondescribes in detail how these various internationalnavigation systems work and reviews the manypractical benefits they are providing to civilian andmilitary users scattered around the globe. Logsdon willexplain how each radionavigation system works andhow you can use it in practical situations .

February 22-25, 2016Columbia, Maryland

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

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

Course Outline1. International Radionavigation Satellites. The

Russian Glonass. The American GPS. The EuropeanGalileo. The Chinese Biedou. The Indian IRNSS. TheJapanese QZSS. Geosynchronous overlay satellites.

2. Radionavigation Concepts. Active andpassive radionavigation systems. Positions andvelocity solutions. Maintaining nanosecond timingaccuracies. Today’s spaceborne atomic clocks.Websites and other sources of information. Buildingtoday’s $200 billion radionavigation empire in space.

3. Introducing the GPS. Signal structure andpseudorandom codes. Modulation techniques.Practical performance-enhancements. Relativistic timedilations. Inverted navigation solutions.

4. Russia’s Highly Capable GlonassConstellation. Performance capability. Orbitalmechanics considerations. The Glonass subsystems.Russia’s SL-12 Proton booster. Building dual-capabilityreceivers. Glonass featured in the evening news.

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

6. Designing Radionavigation Receivers. Thefunctions of a modern receiver. Antenna designtechniques. Code tracking and carrier tracking loops.Commercial chipsets. Military receivers. Navigationsolutions for orbiting satellites.

7. Military Applications. Military test ranges.Tactical and strategic applications. Autonomy andsurvivability enhancements. Smart bombs and artilleryprojectiles. The special Paveway weapon systems.

8. Integrated Navigation. StrapdownImplementaions. Ring lasers and fiber-optic gyros.Integrated navigation systems. Those amazing MIMSdevices.

9. Differential Navigation and Pseudosatellites.Special committee 104’s data exchange protocols.Global data distribution. Wide-area differentialnavigation. Pseudosatellites.

10. Carrier-Aided Solutions. Attitude-determination receivers. Spaceborne systems.Accuracy comparisons. Dynamic and kinematic orbitdetermination. Motorola’s spaceborne monarchreceiver. Relatiivistic time-dilation derivations.Relativistic effects due to orbital eccentricity.

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 keyassignments 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.

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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, safty, reliability, andcost considerations.

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

technologies.• Design, build, and fly competition.

InstructorEugene L. Fleeman has 50+ years of government,

industry, academia, and consultingexperience in Missile Design and SystemEngineering. Formerly a manager of missileprograms at Air Force Research Laboratory,Rockwell International, Boeing, and GeorgiaTech, he is an international lecturer onmissiles and the author of over 100publications, including the AIAA textbook,Missile Design and System Engineering.

SummaryThis four-day short course covers the fundamentals of missile

design, development, and system engineering. Missiles provide theessential accuracy and standoff range capabilities that are ofparamount importance in modern warfare. Technologies formissiles are rapidly emerging, resulting in the frequent introductionof new missile systems. The capability to meet the essentialrequirements for the performance, cost, and risk of missile systemsis driven by missile design and system engineering. The courseprovides a system-level, integrated method for missile aerodynamicconfiguration/propulsion design and analysis. It addresses thebroad range of alternatives in meeting cost, performance, and riskrequirements. The methods presented are generally simple closed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, to provideinsight into the primary driving parameters. Typical values of missileparameters and the characteristics of current operational missilesare discussed as well as the enabling subsystems andtechnologies for missiles and the current/projected state-of-the-art.Daily roundtable discussion. Design, build, and fly competition.Over seventy videos illustrate missile development activities andmissile performance. Attendees will vote on the relative emphasisof the material to be presented. Attendees receive course notes aswell as the textbook, Missile Design and System Engineering.

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 establish missionrequirements. Projected capability in command, control,communication, computers, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance(C4ISR). Example of Pareto analysis. Attendees vote on courseemphasis.

2. Aerodynamic Considerations in Missile System Design:Optimizing missile aerodynamics. Shapes for low observables. Missileconfiguration layout (body, wing, tail) options. Selecting flight controlalternatives. Wing and tail sizing. Predicting normal force, drag,pitching moment, stability, control effectiveness, lift-to-drag ratio, andhinge 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. Ramjetperformance prediction and sizing. High density fuels. Solid propellantalternatives. Propellant grain cross section trade-offs. Effective thrustmagnitude control. Reducing propellant observables. Propellant agingprediction. Rocket motor performance prediction and sizing. Solidpropellant rocket motor combustion instability. Motor case and nozzlematerials.

4. Weight Considerations in Missile System Design: How tosize subsystems to meet flight performance requirements. Structuraldesign criteria factor of safety. Structure concepts and manufacturingprocesses. Selecting airframe materials. Loads prediction. Weightprediction. Airframe and motor case design. Aerodynamic heatingprediction and insulation trades. Thermalstress. Dome materialalternatives and sizing. Power supply and actuator alternatives andsizing.

5. Flight Performance Considerations in Missile SystemDesign: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamic sizing-equations ofmotion. Accuracy of simplified equations of motion. Maximizing flightperformance. Benefits of flight trajectory shaping. Flight performanceprediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast, steady descent, 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. GPS / INSintegration. Electromagnetic compatibility. Counter-countermeasures.Warhead alternatives and lethality prediction. Approaches to minimizecollateral damage. Fuzing alternatives and requirements for fuze angleand time delay. Alternative guidance laws. Proportional guidanceaccuracy prediction. Time constant contributors and prediction.Maneuverability design criteria. Radar cross section and infraredsignature prediction. Survivability considerations. Insensitivemunitions. Enhanced reliability. Cost drivers of schedule, weight,learning curve, and parts count. EMD and production cost prediction.Logistics considerations. Designing within launch platform constraints.Standard launchers. Internal vs. external carriage. Shipping, storage,carriage, launch, and separation environment considerations. Launchplatformand fire control system interfaces. Cold and solar environmenttemperature prediction.

7. Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools: Trade-offs for extendedrange rocket. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability. Developing aharmonized missile. Lofted range prediction. Ramjet missile sizing forrange robustness. Ramjet fuel alternatives. Ramjet velocity control.Correction of turbojet thrust and specific impulse. Turbojet missilesizing for maximum range. Turbojet engine rotational speed. Guidedbomb performance. Computer aided sizing tools for conceptual design.Design, build, and fly competition. Pareto, house of quality, and designof experiment 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. Examples ofdevelopment tests and facilities. Example of technology demonstrationflight envelope. Examples of technology development. Newtechnologies for missiles.

February 22-25, 2016Orlando, Florida


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Missile System DesignCourse # D190



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


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

degree in Control Systems Engineering andApplied Mathematics. He has over thirty yearsof industry, government and academicexperience in the analysis and design oftactical and strategic missiles. His experienceincludes Standard Missile, Stinger, AMRAAM,HARM, MX, Small ICBM, and ballistic missiledefense. He is currently a Senior Staff

Member at the Johns Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory and was formerly the Chief Technologist at theMissile Defense Agency in Washington, DC. He has authorednumerous industry and government reports and publishedprominent papers on missile technology. He has also taughtuniversity courses in engineering at both the graduate andundergraduate 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. U.S. citizenship is required for this course.

Course Outline1. Introduction. Brief history of Missiles. Types of

missiles. Introduction to ballistic missile defense.Endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric missiles. Missilebasing. Missile subsystems overview. Warheads, lethality andhit-to-kill. Power and power conditioning.

2. Missile Propulsion. Rocket thrust and the rocketequation. Specific impulse and mass fraction. Solid and liquidpropulsion. Propellant safety. Single stage and multistageboosters. Ramjets and scramjets. Axial propulsion. Thrustvector control. Divert and attitude control systems. Effects ofgravity and atmospheric drag.

3. Missile Airframes, Autopilots And Control. Purposeand functions of autopilots. Dynamics of missile motion andsimplifying assumptions. Single plane analysis. Missileaerodynamics. Autopilot design. Open-loop and closed loopautopilots. Inertial instruments and feedback. Pitch and rollautopilot examples. Autopilot response, stability, and agility.Body modes and rate saturation. Induced roll in highperformance missiles. Adaptive autopilots. Rolling airframeMissiles. Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle autopilots. Pulse WidthModulation. Limit cycles.

4. Missile Seekers. Seeker types and operation for endo-and exo-atmospheric missiles. Passive, active and semiactive seekers. Atmospheric transmission. Strapped downand gimbaled seekers. Radar basics. Radar seekers andmissile fire-control radar. Radar antennas. Sequential lobing,monopulse and frequency agility. Passive sensing basics andinfrared seekers. Figures of merit for detectors. Introduction toseeker optics and passive seeker configurations. Scanningseekers and focal plane arrays. Dual mode seekers. Seekercomparisons and applications to different missions. Signalprocessing and noise reduction.

5. Missile Guidance. Phases of missile flight. Boost andmidcourse guidance. Lambert Guidance. Homing guidance.Zero effort miss. Proportional navigation and augmentedproportional navigation. Predictive guidance. Optimumhoming guidance. Homing guidance examples and simulationresults. Gravity bias. Radomes and their effects. Blind range.Endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric missile guidance.Sources of miss and miss reduction. Miss distancecomparisons with different homing guidance laws. Guidancefilters and the Kalman filter. Early guidance techniques. Beamrider, pure pursuit, and deviated pursuit guidance.

6. Simulation and Testing. Current simulationcapabilities and future trends. Hardware in the loop. Types ofmissile testing and their uses, advantages and disadvantagesof testing alternatives.

Modern Missile AnalysisPropulsion, Guidance, Control, Seekers, and Technology Course # D193

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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 three-day course is to

introduce engineers, scientists, managers andmilitary operations personnel to the fields oftarget tracking 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.

June 14-16, 2016Columbia, Maryland

$1790 (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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Newly AddedTopics

Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data FusionCourse # D210


What You Will LearnScientific and engineering principles behind systems

such as radar, sonar, electro-optics, guidance systems,explosives and ballistics. Specifically:• Analyze weapon systems in their environment, examining

elements of the “detect to engage sequence” from sensingto target damage mechanisms.

• Apply the concept of energy propagation and interactionfrom source to distant objects via various media for detectionor destruction.

• Evaluate the factors that affect a weapon system’s sensorresolution and signal-to-noise ratio. Including thecharacteristics of a multiple element system and/or array.

• Knowledge to make reasonable assumptions and formulatefirst-order approximations of weapons systems’performance.

• Asses the design and operational tradeoffs on weaponsystems’ performance from a high level.

From this course you will obtain the knowledge andability to perform basic sensor and weapon calculations,identify tradeoffs, interact meaningfully with colleagues,evaluate systems, and understand the literature.

InstructorsCraig Payne is currently a principal investigator at the JohnsHopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. His expertise in the“detect to engage” process with emphasis in sensor systems,(sonar, radar and electro-optics), development of fire controlsolutions for systems, guidance methods, fuzing techniques,and weapon effects on targets. He is a retired U.S. NavalOfficer from the Surface Warfare community and hasextensive experience naval operations. As a Master Instructorat the U. S. Naval Academy he designed, taught and literallywrote the book for the course called Principles of NavalWeapons. This course is provided to all U.S. Naval AcademyMidshipmen, 62 colleges and Universities that offer theNROTC program and taught abroad at various nationalservice schools.Dr. Menachem Levitas has 44 years of experience in direct

radar and weapon systems analysis, design,and development. Throughout his tenure hehas provided technical support for shipboardand airborne radar programs in manydifferent areas including system conceptdefinition, electronic protection, active arrays,signal and data processing, requirementanalyses, and radar phenomenology. He is a

recipient of the AEGIS Excellence Award. He has supportedmany radar programs including the Air Force’s Ultra ReliableRadar (URR), the Atmospheric Surveillance Technology(AST), the USMC’s Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar(G/ATOR), the 3D Long Range Expeditionary Radar(3DLRR), and others. He was the chief scientist of TechnologyService Corporation’s Washington Operations.

SummaryThis four-day course is designed for students who have a

college level knowledge of mathematics and basic physics togain the “big picture” as related to basic sensor and weaponstheory. As in all disciplines knowing the vocabulary isfundamental for further exploration, this course strives toprovide the physical explanation behind the vocabulary suchthat students have a working vernacular of naval weapons.This course is a fundamental course and is not designed forexperts in the Navy's combat systems.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Combat Systems: Discussion of combat

system attributes2. Introduction to Radar: Fundamentals, examples, sub-systems

and issues3. The Physics of Radar: Electromagnetic radiations, frequency,

transmission and reception, waveforms, PRF, minimum range, rangeresolution and bandwidth, scattering, target cross-section,reflectivities, scattering statistics, polarimetric scattering, propagationin the Earth troposphere

4. Radar Theory: The radar range equation, signal and noise,detection threshold, noise in receiving systems, detection principles,measurement accuracies

5. The Radar Sub-systems: 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 (SAR/ISAR are addressed as antennaexcursions)

6. Workshop: Hands-on exercises relative to Antenna basics; andradar range analysis with and without detailed losses and the patternpropagation factor

7. Electronic Attack and Electronic Protection: Noise anddeceptive jamming, and radar protection techniques

8. Electronically Scanned Antennas: 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 andsidelobes, electrical dimension and errors, array bandwidth, steeringmechanisms, grating lobes, phase monopulse, beam broadening,examples

9. 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/Rmodule, array, and system levels

10. Radar Tracking: Functional block diagram, what is radartracking, firm track initiation and range, track update, trackmaintenance, algorithmic alternatives (association via single ormultiple hypotheses, tracking filters options), role of electronicallysteered arrays in radar tracking

11. Current Challenges and Advancements: Key radarchallenges, key advances (transmitter, antenna, signal stability,digitization and digital processing, waveforms, algorithms)

12. Electro-optical theory. Radiometric Quantities, StephanBotzman Law, Wein's Law.

13. Electro-Optical Targets, Background and Attenuation.Lasers, Selective Radiation, Thermal Radiation Spreading,Divergence, Absorption Bands, Beers Law, Night Vision Devices.

14. Infrared Range Equation. Detector Response and Sensitivity,Derivation of Simplified IR Range Equation, Example problems.

15. Sound Propagation in Oceans. Thermal Structure of Ocean,Sound Velocity Profiles, Propagation Paths, Transmission Losses.

16. SONAR Figure of Merit. Target Strength, Noise,Reverberation, Scattering, Detection Threshold, Directivity Index,Passive and Active Sonar Equations.

17. Underwater Detection Systems. Transducers andHydrophones, Arrays, Variable Depth Sonar, Sonobuoys, BistaticSonar, Non-Acoustic Detection Systems to include Magnetic AnomalyDetection.

18. Weapon Ballistics and Propulsion. Relative Motion, Interiorand Exterior Ballistics, Reference Frames and Coordinate Systems,Weapons Systems Alignment.

19. Guidance: Guidance laws and logic to include pursuit, constantbearing, proportion navigation and kappa-gamma. Seeker design.

20. Fuzing Principles. Fuze System Classifications, ProximityFuzes, Non-proximity Fuzes.

21. Chemical Explosives. Characteristics of Military Explosives,Measurement of Chemical Explosive Reactions, Power IndexApproximation.

22. Warhead Damage Predictions. Quantifying Damage, CircularError Probable, Blast Warheads, Diffraction and Drag loading ontargets, Fragmentation Warheads, Shaped Charges, Special PurposeWarheads.

23. Underwater Warheads. Underwater Explosion DamageMechanisms, Torpedoes, Naval Mine Classification.




Naval Weapons PrinciplesUnderlying Physics of Today’s Sensor and Weapons Course # D211


RADAR 201Advances in Modern Radar

March 16, 2016 Laurel, Maryland

$700 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


RADAR 101Fundamentals of Radar

March 15, 2016Laurel, Maryland

$700 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryThis concise one-day course is intended for those with

only modest or no radar experience. It provides anoverview with understanding of the physics behind radar,tools used in describing radar, the technology of radar atthe subsystem level and concludes with a brief survey ofrecent accomplish-ments in various applications.

ATTEND EITHER OR BOTH RADAR COURSES! SummaryThis one-day course is a supplement to the basic

course Radar 101, and probes deliberately deeper intoselected topics, notably in signal processing to achieve(generally) finer and finer resolution (in severaldimensions, imaging included) and in antennas whereinthe versatility of the phased array has made such animpact. Finally, advances in radar's own data processing- auto-detection, more refined association processes,and improved auto-tracking - and system wide fusionprocesses are briefly discussed.

Course Outline1. Introduction. The general nature of radar: composition,

block diagrams, photos, types and functions of radar, typicalcharacteristics.

2. The Physics of Radar. Electromagnetic waves andtheir vector representation. The spectrum bands used inradar. Radar waveforms. Scattering. Target and clutterbehavior representations. Propagation: refractivity,attenuation, and the effects of the Earth surface.

3. The Radar Range Equation. Development from basicprinciples. The concepts of peak and average power, signaland noise bandwidth and the matched filter concept, antennaaperture and gain, system noise temperature, and signaldetectability.

4. Thermal Noise and Detection in Thermal Noise.Formation of thermal noise in a receiver. System noisetemperature (Ts) and noise figure (NF). The role of a low-noise amplifier (LNA). Signal and noise statistics. False alarmprobability. Detection thresholds. Detection probability.Coherent and non-coherent multi-pulse integration.

5. The sub-systems of Radar. Transmitter (pulseoscillator vs. MOPA, tube vs. solid state, bottled vs. distributedarchitecture), antenna (pattern, gain, sidelobes, bandwidth),receiver (homodyne vs. super heterodyne), signal processor(functions, front and back-end), and system controller/tracker.Types, issues, architectures, tradeoff considerations.

5. Current Accomplishments and ConcludingDiscussion.

Course Outline1. Introduction. Radar’s development, the metamorphosis of

the last few decades: analog and digital technology evolution,theory and algorithms, increased digitization: multi-functionality,adaptivity to the environment, higher detection sensitivity, higherresolution, increased performance in clutter.

2. Modern Signal Processing. Clutter and the Dopplerprinciple. MTI and Pulse Doppler filtering. Adaptive cancellationand STAP. Pulse editing. Pulse Compression processing.Adaptive thresholding and detection. Ambiguity resolution.Measurement and reporting.

3. Electronic Steering Arrays (ESA): Principles ofOperation. Advantages and cost elements. Behavior with scanangle. Phase shifters, true time delays (TTL) and array bandwidth.Other issues.

4. Solid State Active Array (SSAA) Antennas (AESA).Architecture. Technology. Motivation. Advantages. Increasedarray digitization and compatibility with adaptive patternapplications. Need for in-place auto-calibration andcompensation.

5. Modern Advances in Waveforms. Pulse compressionprinciples. Performance measures. Some legacy codes. State-of-the-art optimal codes. Spectral compliance. Temporal controls.Orthogonal codes. Multiple-input Multiple-output (MIMO) radar.

6. Data Processing Functions. The conventional functions ofreport to track correlation, track initiation, update, andmaintenance. The new added responsibilities of managing amulti-function array: prioritization, timing, resource management.The Multiple Hypothesis tracker.

7. Concluding Discussion. Today’s concern of mission andtheatre uncertainties. Increasing requirements at constrainedsize, weight, and cost. Needs for growth potential. System ofsystems with data fusion and multiple communication links.

Dr. Menchem Levitas has forty four years of experience inscience and engineering, thirty six of whichhave consisted of direct radar and weaponsystems analysis, design, and development.Throughout his tenure he has providedtechnical support for many shipboard andairborne radar programs in many differentareas including system concept definition,

electronic protection, active arrays, signal and data processing,requirement analyses, and radar phenomenology. He is arecipient of the AEGIS Excellence Award for the developmentof a novel radar cross-band calibration technique in support ofwide-band operations for high range resolution. He has

developed innovative techniques in many areas e.g., activearray self-calibration and failure-compensation, array multi-beam-forming, electronic protection, synthetic wide-band,knowledge-based adaptive processing, waveforms andwaveform processing, and high fidelity, real-time, littoralpropagation modeling. He has supported many AESAprograms including the Air Force’s Ultra Reliable Radar (URR),the Atmospheric Surveillance Technology (AST), the USMC’sGround/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), the 3D LongRange Expeditionary Radar (3DLRR), and others. Prior to hisretirement in 2013 he had been the chief scientist ofTechnology Service Corporation’s Washington Operations.

Radar 101 / 201Course # D222 - D223


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.• ESA and AESA radars: what are these technologies, how they work,

what drives them, and what new issues they bring.• Issues unique to multifunction, phased array, radars.• State-of-the-art waveforms and waveform processing.• How airborne radars differ from surface radars.• Today's requirements, technologies & designs.

InstructorsDr. Menachem Levitas has 44 years of experience in radar

and weapon systems analysis, design, anddevelopment. Throughout his tenure he hasprovided technical support for shipboard andairborne radar programs in many different areasincluding system concept definition, electronicprotection, active arrays, signal and dataprocessing, requirement analyses, and radarphenomenology. He is a recipient of the AEGISExcellence Award. He has supported many

radar programs including the Air Force’s Ultra Reliable Radar(URR), the Atmospheric Surveillance Technology (AST), theUSMC’s Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), the 3D LongRange Expeditionary Radar (3DLRR), and others. He was thechief scientist of Technology Service Corporation’s WashingtonOperations.

Stan Silberman is a member of the Senior Technical Staff ofthe Applied Physics Laboratory. He has over 30 years ofexperience in tracking, sensor fusion, and radar systems analysisand design for the Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and FAA.Recent work has included the integration of a new radar into anexisting multisensor system and in the integration, using a multiplehypothesis approach, of shipboard radar and ESM sensors.Previous experience has included analysis and design ofmultiradar fusion systems, integration of shipboard sensorsincluding radar, IR and ESM, integration of radar, IFF, and time-difference-of-arrival sensors with GPS data sources, andintegration of multiple sonar systems on underwater platforms.

SummaryThis four-day course covers radar functionality,

architecture, and performance. Fundamental radar issuessuch as transmitter stability, antenna pattern, clutter, jamming,propagation, target cross section, dynamic range, receivernoise, receiver architecture, waveforms, processing, andtarget detection are treated in detail within the unifying contextof the radar range equation, and examined within the contextsof surface and airborne radar platforms and their respectiveapplications. Advanced topics such as pulse compression,electronically steered arrays, and active phased arrays arecovered, together with the related issues of failurecompensation and auto-calibration. The fundamentals ofmulti-target tracking principles are covered, and detailedexamples of surface and airborne radars are presented. Thiscourse is designed for engineers and engineering managerswho wish to understand how surface and airborne radarsystems work, and to familiarize themselves with pertinentdesign issues and the current technological frontiers.

Course Outline1. Introduction. Radar systems examples. Radar ranging

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

2. Noise in Receiving Systems and Detection Principles.Noise sources; statistical properties. Radar range equation; falsealarm and detection probability; and pulse integration schemes.Radar cross section; stealth; fluctuating targets; stochasticmodels; detection of fluctuating targets.

3. CW Radar, Doppler, and Receiver Architecture. Basicproperties; CW and high PRF relationships; dynamic range,stability; isolation requirements, techniques, and devices;superheterodyne receivers; in-phase and quadrature receivers;signal spectrum; spectral broadening; matched filtering; Dopplerfiltering; Spectral modulation; CW ranging; and measurementaccuracy.

4. Radio Waves Propagation. The pattern propagationfactor; interference (multipath,) and diffraction; refraction;standard refractivity; the 4/3 Earth approximation; sub-refractivity; super refractivity; trapping; propagation ducts; littoralpropagation; propagation modeling; attenuation.

5. Radar Clutter and Detection in Clutter. Volume,surface, and discrete clutter, deleterious clutter effects on radarperformance, clutter characteristics, effects of platform velocity,distributed sea clutter and sea spikes, terrain clutter, grazingangle vs. depression angle characterization, volume clutter,birds, Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) thresholding, editingCFAR, and Clutter Maps.

6. Clutter Filtering Principles. Signal-to-clutter ratio; signaland clutter separation techniques; range and Dopplertechniques; principles of filtering; transmitter stability andfiltering; pulse Doppler and MTI; MTD; blind speeds and blindranges; staggered MTI; analog and digital filtering; notchshaping; gains and losses. Performance measures: clutterattenuation, improvement factor, subclutter visibility, and

cancellation ratio. Improvement factor limitation sources; stabilitynoise sources; composite errors; types of MTI.

7. Radar Waveforms. The time-bandwidth concept. Pulsecompression; Performance measures; Code families; Matchedand mismatched filters. Optimal codes and code families:multiple constraints. Performance in the time and frequencydomains; Mismatched filters and their applications; Orthogonaland quasi-orthogonal codes; Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output(MIMO) radar; MIMO waveforms and MIMO antenna patterns.

8. Electronically Scanned Radar Systems. Fundamentalconcepts, directivity and gain, elements and arrays, near and farfield radiation, element factor and array factor, illuminationfunction and Fourier transform relations, beamwidthapproximations, array tapers and sidelobes, electrical dimensionand errors, array bandwidth, steering mechanisms, grating lobes,phase monopulse, beam broadening, examples.

9. Active Phased Array Radar Systems. What are solidstate active arrays (SSAA), what advantages do they provide,emerging requirements that call for SSAA (or AESA), SSAAissues at T/R module, array, and system levels, digital arrays,future direction.

10. Multiple Simultaneous Beams. Why multiple beams,independently steered beams vs. clustered beams, alternativeorganization of clustered beams and their implications,quantization lobes in clustered beams arrangements and designoptions to mitigate them.

11. Auto-Calibration Techniques in Active Phased ArrayRadars: Motivation; the mutual coupling in a phased array radar;external calibration reference approach; the mutual couplingapproach; architectural.

12. Module Failure and Array Auto-compensation: The‘bathtub’ profile of module failure rates and its three regions,burn-in and accelerated stress tests, module packaging andperiodic replacements, cooling alternatives, effects of modulefailure on array pattern, array auto-compensation techniques toextend time between replacements, need for recalibration aftermodule replacement.

January 25-28, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland

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


Radar Systems Design & EngineeringRadar Performance Calculations Course # D231


What You Will Learn• How radars measure target range, bearing and

velocity.• How the radar range equation is used to estimate

radar system performance including received power,target SNR and maximum detection range.

• System design and external factors driving radarsystem performance including transmitter power,antenna gain, pulse duration, system bandwidth,target RCS, and RF propagation.

InstructorDr. Jack Lum is currently a Radar and

Electronics Warfare engineer at theJohns Hopkins University AppliedPhysics Laboratory. During his 10years at JHU/APL, he has led andauthored performance analyses ofmultiple Navy radar systems

including the AN/APS-147, AN/APS-153 and theAN/SPS-74. Prior to JHU/APL, he worked at theRaytheon Corporation on ballistic missiledefense. He holds a B.S. and Ph.D. in ChemicalEngineering and a M.S. in Electrical Engineering.He has over 12 years of radar systemsengineering experience that includes expertise insystem performance modeling, signalprocessing, test & evaluation, and target RCSmodeling; 10 years experience prototyping andintegrating high-speed radar and EW processingand recording systems; and 5 years of ElectronicWarfare (EW) application development.

Course Outline1. Radar Measurements. Target ranging,

target bearing, target size estimation, radar rangeresolution, range rate, Doppler velocity, and radarline-of-sight horizon.

2. Radar Range Equation. Description offactors affecting radar detection performance;system design choices such transmit power,antenna, signal frequency, and systembandwidth; external factors including targetreflectivity, clutter, atmospheric attenuation andRF signal propagation; use of radar rangeequation for estimating receive power, targetsignal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and maximumdetection range.

3. Target and Clutter Reflectivity. Targetradar cross section (RCS), Swerling model forfluctuating targets, volume and surface clutter,and ground and ocean clutter models.

4. Propagation of RF Signals. Free spacepropagation, atmospheric attenuation, ducting,and significance of RF transmit frequency.

5. Radar Transmitter / Antenna / Receiver.Antenna concepts, phased array antennas, radarsignal generation, RF signal heterodyning(upconversion and downconversion), signalamplification, RF receiver components, dynamicrange, and system (cascade) noise figure.

6. Radar Detection. Probability DensityFunctions (PDFs), Target and Noise PDFs,Probability of Detection, False Alarm Rate (FAR),constant FAR (CFAR) threshold, receiveroperating characteristic (ROC) curves.

7. Radar Tracking. Range and anglemeasurement errors, tracking, Alpha-Betatrackers, Kalman Filters, and track formation andgating.


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


Radar Systems FundamentalsAn Introduction to Radar Physics, System Design and Signal Processing Course # D226

SummaryThis 3-day course introduces the student to the

fundamentals of radar systems engineering. Thecourse begins by describing how radar sensorsperform critical measurements and the limitationof those measurements. The radar rangeequation in its many forms is derived, andexamples of its applications to different situationsare demonstrated. The generation and receptionof radar signals is explained through a holisticrather than piecemeal discussion of the radartransmitter, antenna, receiver and signalprocessing. The course wraps up with aexplanation of radar detection and tracking oftargets in noise and clutter.

The course is valuable to engineers andscientists who are entering the field or as areview for employees who want a system leveloverview. A comprehensive set of notes andreferences will be provided to all attendees.Students will also receive Matlab scripts that theycan use to perform radar system performanceassessments.


What You Will Learn• How to model flight dynamics with tensors.• How to formulate the kinematics and

dynamics of 6 DoF aerospace vehicles.• Functional integration of aircraft and

missile subsystems: Aerodynamics,propulsion, actuators, autopilots,guidance, seekers and navigation.

• See in action aircraft and missile 6DoFsimulations.

• How to build your own 6 DoF simulations.

InstructorDr. Peter Zipfel is a graduate of the

University Stuttgart, Germany,and the Catholic University ofAmerica with a Ph.D. inaerospace engineering. Hefounded Modeling and SimulationTechnologies, which advises and

instructs functional integration of aerospacesystems using computer simulations. For 35years he taught courses in modeling andsimulation, guidance and control, and flightdynamics at the University of Florida andover the span of 45 years he createdaerospace simulations for the GermanHelicopter Institute, the U.S. Army, and U.S.Air Force. He is an AIAA Associate Fellowand an internationally recognized shortcourse instructor.

SummaryThis is a two-day course. As modeling and

simulation (M&S) is penetrating theaerospace sciences at all levels, this coursewill introduce you to the difficult subject ofmodeling aerospace vehicles in six degreesof freedom (6 DoF). Starting with the modernapproach of tensors, the equations of motionare derived and, after introducing coordinatesystems, they are expressed in matrices forcompact computer programming. Aircraftand missile prototypes will exemplify 6 DoFaerodynamic modeling, rocket and turbojetpropulsion, actuating systems, autopilots,guidance, and seekers. These subsystemswill be integrated step by step into full-upsimulations. For demonstrations, typical fly-out trajectories will be run and projected onthe screen. The provided source code andplotting programs let you duplicate thetrajectories on your PC (requires MS VisualC++ compiler, free Express version). Basedon these prototype simulations you can buildyour own 6 DoF aerospace simulations.

Course Outline1. Concepts in Modeling with Tensors.

Definitions, the M&S pyramid .2. Matrices, Vectors, and Tensors.

invariant modeling with tensors. Definition offrames and coordinate systems.

3. Coordinate Systems. Heliocentric,inertial, geographic coordinate systems.Body, wind, flight path coordinate systems.

4. Kinematics of Flight Mechanics.Rotational time derivative. Eulertransformation.

5. Equations of Motion of Aircraft andMissiles. Newton’s translational equations.Euler’s attitude equations .

6. Aerodynamics of Aircraft andMissiles. Aircraft aerodynamics in bodycoordinates. Missile aerodynamics inaeroballistic coordinates.

7. Propulsion. Rocket, turbojet andcombined cycle propulsion.

8. Autopilots for Aircraft and Missiles.Roll and heading autopilots. Attitudeautopilots. Acceleration autopilots.

9. Seekers for Missiles. Radar and IRsensors.

10. Guidance and Navigation. Lineguidance, proportional navigation. Optimalguidance laws .

Full-up Aircraft Simulation in C++and Full-up Missile Simulation in C++)


July 12-13, 2016Orlando. Florida

$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Six Degrees of Freedom ModelingModeling & Simulations of Missile & Aircraft Course # D240

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InstructorDr. Mark Plett has 15 years experience

developing Communications Systems. He hasworked at several telecommunications start-upsas well as the DoD, and Microsoft. Most recently,Dr. Plett works at the Johns Hopkins AppliedPhysics Lab (APL) directing the Wireless CyberCapabilities Group. Dr. Plett has spent the last 7years developing software-defined radios for avariety of DoD applications. He is active in theopen source SDR community and hascontributed source code to the GNURadioproject. Dr. Plett received his Masters in ElectricalEngineering from the University of Maryland in1999 and his Ph.D. in Electro-physics from theUniversity of Maryland in 2007. Dr. Plett is alicensed Professional Engineer in the State ofMaryland.

SummaryThis three-day course will provide the foundational

skills required to develop software defined radios usingthe GNURadio framework. This course consists of bothlecture material and worked SDR software examples.The course begins with a background in SDRtechnologies and communications theory. The coursethen covers programming in the Linux environmentcommon to GNURadio. Introductory GNURadio ispresented to demonstrate the utilization of the stockframework. Then the class will cover how to developand debug custom signal processing blocks in thecontext of a work SDR modem. Finally, the advancedfeatures of GNURadio will be covered such as RPC,data tagging, and burst (event) processing. This classwill present SDR development best practicesdeveloped through the development of over a dozenSDR systems. Such practices include approaches toquality assurance coding, process monitoring, andproper system segmentation architectures.

Each student will receive a complete set of lecturenotes as well as a complete SDR developmentenvironment preloaded with the worked examples ofGNURadio applications.

What You Will Learn• What applications utilize SDR.• Common SDR architectures.• Basic communications theory (spectrum access,

modulation).• Basic algorithms utilized in SDR (carrier recovery,

timing recovery).• Modem structure.• Linux software development and debugging.• SDR development in GNURadio Companion.• Custom signal processing in GNURadio.• Worked examples of SDR Modems in GNURadio.• Advanced GNURadio features (stream tags,

message passing, control port).


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


Course Outline1. Basic Communications Theory. Spectrum analysis.

Media access. Carrier modulation. Bandwidth utilization. Errorcorrecting codes.

2. Basic Radio Signal Processing. Sampling theory.Filtering. Carrier recovery. Timing recovery. Equalization.Modulation and demodulation.

3. Basic Radio Signal Processing. Sampling theory.Filtering. Carrier recovery. Timing recovery. Equalization.Modulation and demodulation.

4. The Linux Programming Environment. Introduction tothe Linux operating system. Architecture of the Linux operatingsystem (Kernel and User spaces) Features of the Linux OSuseful to development such as Package managers, commandline utilities, and BASH. Worked examples of useful commandsand BASH scripting to provide an introduction to softwaredevelopment in Linux. How software is compiled and executedwith worked examples of static and shared libraries.

5. Software Development in Linux. C++ and Pythonsoftware development in Linux. Worked example of building aC++ program in Linux. Build systems. Debugging using GDB.Worked examples of debugging with GDB. Profiling tools tomeasure SDR software performance. Packaging and revisioncontrol for software distribution. Integrated DevelopmentEnvironments. Eclipse and LiClipse. Worked examples ofPython scripting. Worked examples of the SWIG C++ to Pythoninterface generator used in GNURadio.

6. Introduction to GNURadio. GNURadio architecture.Flowgraphs and data buffers. Stock signal processing blocks.How to set-up a GNURadio development environment (like theone provided with the class). Developing with GNURadioCompanion. Worked example in GNURadio Companion.Developing a GNURadio application in python. Workedexample of a python GNURadio app. Working with SDRhardware. Worked example with RTL-Dongle.

7. Custom Signal Processing in GNURadio. Workedexample of how to write a GNURadio signal processing block.Generating block skeleton code. Populating the signalprocessing. Compiling and debugging the signal processing.Communicating with and monitoring the signal processing inoperation.

8. Best Practices in GNURadio Development. Discussionof techniques for the development of deployable, maintainableand extensible SDR applications. Architectures to segmentproprietary code from GPL code. Logging and monitoringtechniques. Code libraries and developing for re-use.

9. Advanced GNURadio features. Overview of advancedGNURadio features. Worked examples of system logging.Worked examples of message passing and burst processingwith PDUs. Worked examples of metadata passing usingstream tags. Worked example of burst processing usingmetadata enabled tagged-streams. Worked example ofexternal process monitoring using GNURadio control port.Worked example of hardware accelerated signal processingusing the VOLK optimized kernel library.

10. Open source SDR projects. Discussion and simpledemonstration of available open-source SDR projects.Scanner utilities such as GQRX, SDR#, and Baudline. SDRmodems projects such as ADS-B, AIS, Airprobe and OpenBTS.

Software Defined Radio – Practical ApplicationsA beginners guide to Software Defined Radio development with GNURadio Course # D270

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Course Outline1. Introduction. Background and motivation (both

scientific and political) for the rapid development of radarand SAR technology.

2. Fundamentals of Radar. The radar range equation,calculation and meaning of radar cross-section, targetdetection, waveform coding, thermal noise and other noisesources, RF/radar antennas and how they work, radarsystem block diagram.

3. Synthetic Aperture Radar Fundamentals.Description how a SAR works, synthetic aperture imaging,the difference between synthetic and real-aperture imaging,example SAR systems and performances. Various SARmodes will be described including stripmap, spotlight andvarious scan modes. Example SAR systems that employthese modes will be described.

4. SAR Phenomenology. SAR image interpretation,SAR layover, shadows, multi-path, types of SAR scattering:surface scattering, forward scattering, volume scattering,frequency dependency of RCS and other frequencydependent effects, SAR speckle, noise and noise sources,ambiguities (range and azimuth), visualization of SAR data.

5. SAR Systems. An overview of various SAR systemsand illustrative imagery examples from those systems ispresented. Both airborne and spaceborne systems aredescribed along with their performance.

6. SAR Image Exploitation & Applications. Ways toextract information from SAR data. This section focuses onwhat kind of information can be derived from a single SARimage. Unique capabilities are highlighted as are variousdeficiencies. Further examples of exploitation using twoand multiple images are described within the later sections.

7. Design-a-SAR. An interactive software tool will beused by the class to design a SAR system by setting SARparameters such as desired resolution, power, acquisitiongeometry (including height and range), frequency,bandwidth, sampling rates, antenna size/gain, etc. Tool willenforce consistent SAR design constraints presented inclass. Sensitivity of the resulting SAR data is calculated.This exercise clearly demonstrates the challenges andtrade-offs involved when designing a SAR system for aparticular mission.

8. SAR Polarimetry. Description of what polarimetry isin general, and how it can be used in the case of SAR.Examples of polarimetric SAR systems are described andexample applications are presented. Single-polarization,dual-polarization and quad-polarization SAR is addressed.Compact polarization is also discussed in the context ofSAR.

9. Coherent SAR Applications. Two images. SARchange detection, both coherent and incoherent. SARinterferometry for elevation mapping, SAR interferometryfor measuring ground motion (differential interferometricSAR). Along-track interferometry for ocean applications andGMTI. Case study examples.

10. Coherent SAR Applications. Greater than twoimages. Sparse aperture processing for extraction ofelevation data including 3D SAR point clouds, Coherentprocessing of stacks of data for estimation of scatterermotion over time, permanent scatterer (PS) interferometrictechniques. Case study examples.

11. SAR Future. A description of upcoming SARmissions and systems and their capabilities. Description ofkey technologies and new approaches for data acquisitionand processing.

May 17-19, 2016 Pasadena, California

$1890 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis three-day class will first set the historical

context of SAR by tracing the rapid development ofradar technology from the early part of the twentiethcentury through the 1950s when the Synthetic ApertureRadar techniques were first developed anddemonstrated. A technical description of the importantmathematical relationships to radar and SAR will bepresented. The student will learn what radar cross-section is and how it applies to traditional radar andSAR. Fundamental equations governing SARperformance such as the radar range equation, SARresolution equations, and SAR signal-to-noiseequations will be developed and presented. We willdesign a simple SAR system in class and derive itspredicted performance and sensitivities. A completedescription of SAR phenomenology will be provided sothat the student will better be able to interpret SARimagery. Connections between SAR’s unique imagecharacteristics and information extraction will bepresented. Perhaps the most important and interestingmaterial will be presented in the advanced SARsections. Here topics such as SAR polarimetry andinterferometry will be presented, along with the latestapplications of these technologies. Many examples willbe presented.

What You Will Learn• Invention and early development of radar and SAR.• How a SAR collects data & how it is processed?• The “beautiful equations” describing SAR resolution.• What is radar cross-section? What is a SAR’s “noise

equivalent sigma zero?” How do you calculate this?• Design-a-SAR: Interactive tool that shows predicted

SAR performance based on SAR parameters.• SAR Polarimetry and applications.• SAR Interferometry and applications, including

differential SAR and terrain mapping.

InstructorMr. Richard Carande, From 1986 to 1995 Mr.Carande was a group leader for a SAR processordevelopment group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(Pasadena California). There he was involved indeveloping an operational SAR processor for theJPL/NASA’s three-frequency, fully polarimetric AIRSARsystem. Mr. Carande also worked as a SystemEngineer for the Alaska SAR 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 inCalifornia where he developed optical and digital SARprocessors for internal research applications. Mr.Carande has a BS & MS in Physics from Case WesternReserve University.

Synthetic Aperture RadarCourse # D246


SummaryThis 2-day Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance

(ISR) course covers requirement development, technologies,implementations, design considerations and examplesassociated with forming an ISR system for tacticalapplications. The course has been designed to familiarize andprovide detailed information usable by the audience to discernkey decision factors regarding ISR sensors, and systemdesigns, and implementations. The course level has beendesigned to support those in the roles of: systems engineer,design engineer, software developer (real-time embeddedprogramming, analytical data processing, and interactiveprogramming,), WSN researcher, WSN or ISR programmanagers and decision-makers, all who desire anunderstanding ISR missions and systems.

This course is designed to:(1) Familiarize the student with the difficulties associated

with current ISR systems (and missions)(2) Provide an approach useful to the student for

evaluating applicability and effectiveness of varioustechnologies to specific ISR needs.

(3) Address real ISR elements, objectives, and systems(4) Provide an assessment of state- of-the-art ISR

capability, including addressing ISR platforms (e.g., UAVs)and emergent standards associated with ISR components.

Due to classification considerations, strategic andclassified ISR aspects are not presented within this course tomaintain open enrollment.


$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Overview of ISR systems. Including definitions,

objectives, and approaches.2. Requirement development. Tracking of requirements

and responsive design implementation(s).3. Sensor modalities and design. Capabilities, evaluation

criteria, and modeling approach: Electro-optical imagers(EO/IR), Radar (including ultrawideband, UWB), Laser radar,Seismic/Acoustic monitoring, Ad hoc wireless sensor nodes(WSN).

4. Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN). Low-powerefficient networking, microcontroller-based processing, power-saving and self-healing strategies.

5. Data communication systems. WSN-based andexfiltration (worldwide) architectures. Protocols employed andconsideration of data communication trade-offs.

6. Geolocating sensors and tracked targets. Positioningof the sensor field and ability to discern object location andvelocity.

7. Target tracking and identification. Discriminates usedby ISR systems and track formation by ISR systems. Tagging,tracking & locating targets of interest (TTL), and non-cooperative target identification (NCID).

8. Tactical ISR Platforms. Land-based, air-based, and sea-based systems.

9. Situational awareness platforms. Getting timely andunderstandable ISR data to the decision-makers. Injecting datafrom, and controlling of, ISR systems.

10. ISR system performance and evaluation tools.Gauging a viable ISR system and associated capabilities andlimitations.

11. Case studies. Review of existing, and planned, ISRsystems throughout the 2-day course.

What You Will Learn• How to interpret and analyze ISR system requirements at the

subsystem and overall system levels. This includes the processof generating system design objectives and key performanceparameters (KPPs).

• To develop and use existing evaluation “tools” to evaluatelimitations and capabilities exhibited by ISR system(s), end-to-end.

• Which sensor technologies provide what capability, includinghow imagers (EO/IR), radar, laser radar, and other sensormodalities function within tactical ISR systems.

• How to consider false alarms while maintaining an acceptablelevel of detection probability via working the “trade-off space”.

• Design rules associated with object detection, tracking, andidentification.

• How to manage distributed ISR assets and implementsuccessful exfiltration of vital sensor data products to users thatrequire such (actionable timeliness).

• How to support seamless integration of ISR system(s) tosituational analyses and common operating (COP)architectures, such as C2PC or FalconView.

• Which effective set of “analysis” tools exist that can aid inevaluating ISR components, systems, requirements verification(and validation), and/or effective deployment and maintenanceof an ISR system.

• Discussion of standards that provide value-added capabilities,including: sensor harmonization and sensor web enablement(SWE) technologies.

InstructorTimothy D. Cole is a leading authority with 30 years of

experience in the design, development, anddeployment of remote sensors. While atApplied Physics Laboratory for 21 years, Timwas awarded the NASA Achievement Award inconnection with the design, development andoperation of the Near-Earth AsteroidRendezvous (NEAR) Laser Radar. He wasalso the initial technical lead for the New

Horizons LOng-Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRIinstrument) for the Pluto-Kuiper belt object (KBO) mission.

During his 10-year career with Raytheon and NorthropGrumman (NG), Tim designed and implemented ISR datacommunication architectures, low-cost wireless sensor node(WSN) systems, and an over-the-horizon (OTH-T) targetingsystem. In recognition of accomplishing these these tasks, hewas selected as an NG Technical Fellow. Tim has conductednumerous research programs to further enhance ad hoc sensornets and low-cost/low-power sensor modalities. He hassuccessfully designed and conducted field tests that employremote sensing systems and ISR nets, which included sensorweb enablement, micro-laser radars, and self-organizing WSNmotefields.

Mr. Cole holds multiple degrees in Electrical Engineeringas well as in Technical Management. He now works withNASA/GSFC in the development and integration of the ICESat-2 ATLAS global laser altimeter mission. Currently, Tim leads theICESat-2 ATLAS altimeter calibration efforts for NASA/GSFC.

Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Overview of leading-edge, ISR system-of-systems Course # D251


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

conducted broadranging studies onboost trajectories and astrodynamics atMcDonnell Douglas, BoeingAerospace, and Rockwell International.His research projects have includedProject Apollo, the Skylab capsule, thenuclear flight state and the GPS

radionavigation system. Mr. Logsdon has taught 300 short courses and

lectured in 31 different countries on six continents. Hehas written 40 technical papers and 34 technicalbooks, including Orbital Mechanics, Striking It Rich inSpace, 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.Orbital perturbations.

2. Gliding into Orbit. Isaac Newton’s vis vivaequation. Gravity wells. The six classicalKeplerian orbital elements.

3. Rocket Propulsion Fundamentals. Therocket equation. Building efficient liquid and solidrockets. Performance-optimal boosters. Multi-stage rocket design.

4. Russian and American Rockets. Russia’smagnificient Soyuz booster. The deal of a lifetimeturned down cold. Optimal ground operations.The amazing benefits of the economies of scale.

5. Powered Flight Maneuvers. TheHohmann transfer maneuver. Multi-impulse andlow-thrust maneuvers. Plane-change maneuvers.The bi-elliptic transfer. On-orbit rendezvous.Performance-optimal flights to geosync.

6. Orbit Selection Trades. Birdcageconstellations. Geostationary satellites and theiron-orbit perturbations. ACE-orbit constellations.Libration point orbits. Halo orbits. Interplanetaryspacecraft trajectories. Mars-missionopportunities. Deep-space missions.

7. Optimal Constellation Design. Constellations,large and small. John Walker’s rosetteconfigurations. John Drain’s elliptical orbitconstellations. Space eggs simulations.

8. Zipping Along JPL’s Superhighways inSpace. Libration-point orbits. Equipotentialsurfaces. 3-dimenstional manifolds. Ballisticcapture in space. JPL’s Genesis mission.Capturing ancient stardust. Stepping stones toeverywhere. Coasting along tomorrow’s unpavedfreeways in the sky.

SummaryEvery maneuver in space is counterintuitive. Fly

your rocketship into a 100-mile circular orbit. Put onthe brakes and you will speed up! Mash down on theaccelerator and you will slow 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 clarifythese and a dozen other puzzling mysteries associatedwith spacecraft maneuvers. He also provides you witha few simple one-page derivations using real-worldinputs to illustrate the concepts under study

January 25-28, 2016Albuquerque, New Mexico


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


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Astrodynamics:Booster Rockets, Interplanetary Trajectories and Spacecraft Maneuvers Course # P180



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


SummaryThis four-day course provides a detailed

introduction to spacecraft attitude estimation andcontrol. This course emphasizes many practicalaspects of attitude control system design but with asolid theoretical foundation. The principles of operationand characteristics of attitude sensors and actuatorsare discussed. Spacecraft kinematics and dynamicsare developed for use in control design and systemsimulation. Attitude determination methods arediscussed in detail, including TRIAD, QUEST, Kalmanfilters. Sensor alignment and calibration is alsocovered. Environmental factors that affect pointingaccuracy and attitude dynamics are presented.Pointing accuracy, stability (smear), and jitterdefinitions and analysis methods are presented. Thevarious types of spacecraft pointing controllers anddesign, and analysis methods are presented. Studentsshould have an engineering background includingcalculus and linear algebra. Sufficient backgroundmathematics are presented in the course but is kept tothe minimum necessary.

InstructorDr. Mark E. Pittelkau is an independent consultant. Hewas previously with the Applied Physics Laboratory,Orbital Sciences Corporation, CTA Space Systems,and Swales Aerospace. His early career at the NavalSurface Warfare Center involved target tracking, gunpointing control, and gun system calibration, and hehas recently worked in target track fusion. Hisexperience in satellite systems covers all phases ofdesign and operation, including conceptual desig,implementation, and testing of attitude control systems,attitude and orbit determination, and attitude sensoralignment and calibration, control-structure interactionanalysis, stability and jitter analysis, and post-launchsupport. His current interests are precision attitudedetermination, attitude sensor calibration, orbitdetermination, and formation flying. Dr. Pittelkauearned the Bachelor's and Ph. D. degrees in ElectricalEngineering at Tennessee Technological Universityand the Master's degree in EE at Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University.

Course Outline1. Kinematics. Vectors, direction-cosine matrices,

Euler angles, quaternions, frame transformations, androtating frames. Conversion between attituderepresentations.

2. Dynamics. Rigid-body rotational dynamics,Euler's equation. Slosh dynamics. Spinning spacecraftwith long wire booms.

3. Sensors. Sun sensors, Earth Horizon sensors,Magnetometers, Gyros, Allan Variance & GreenCharts, Angular Displacement sensors, Star Trackers.Principles of operation and error modeling.

4. Actuators. Reaction and momentum wheels,dynamic and static imbalance, wheel configurations,magnetic torque rods, reaction control jets. Principlesof operation and modeling.

5. Environmental Disturbance Torques.Aerodynamic, solar pressure, gravity-gradient,magnetic dipole torque, dust impacts, and internaldisturbances.

6. Pointing Error Metrics. Accuracy, Stability(Smear), and Jitter. Definitions and methods of designand analysis for specification and verification ofrequirements.

7. Attitude Control. B-dot and H X B rate dampinglaws. Gravity-gradient, spin stabilization, andmomentum bias control. Three-axis zero-momentumcontrol. Controller design and stability. Back-of-theenvelope equations for actuator sizing and controllerdesign. Flexible-body modeling, control-structureinteraction, structural-mode (flex-mode) filters, andcontrol of flexible structures. Verification andValidation, and Polarity and Phase testing.

8. Attitude Determination. TRIAD and QUESTalgorithms. Introduction to Kalman filtering. Potentialproblems and reliable solutions in Kalman filtering.Attitude determination using the Kalman filter.Calibration of attitude sensors and gyros.

9. Coordinate Systems and Time. J2000 andICRF inertial reference frames. Earth Orientation,WGS-84, geodetic, geographic coordinates. Timesystems. Conversion between time scales. Standardepochs. Spacecraft time and timing.

What You Will Learn• Characteristics and principles of operation of attitude

sensors and actuators.• Kinematics and dynamics.• Principles of time and coordinate systems.• Attitude determination methods, algorithms, and

limits of performance;• Pointing accuracy, stability (smear), and jitter

definitions and analysis methods.• Various types of pointing control systems and

hardware necessary to meet particular controlobjectives.

• Back-of-the envelope design techniques.

Recent attendee comments ...“Very thorough!”

“Relevant and comprehensive.”

Attitude Determination & ControlCourse # P121


InstructorTom Sarafin has worked full time in the space industry

since 1979. He worked over 13 years atMartin Marietta Astronautics, where hecontributed to and led activities in structuralanalysis, design, and test, mostly for largespacecraft. Since founding InstarEngineering in 1993, he’s consulted forNASA, DigitalGlobe, Lockheed Martin,AeroAstro, and other organizations. He’s

helped the U. S. Air Force Academy design, develop, andverify a series of small satellites and has been an advisor toDARPA. He was a member of the core team that developedNASA-STD-5020 and continues to serve on that team to helpaddress issues with threaded fasteners at NASA. He is theeditor and principal author of Spacecraft Structures andMechanisms: From Concept to Launch and is a contributingauthor to Space Mission Analysis and Design. Since 1995, hehas taught over 200 courses to more than 4000 engineersand managers in the space industry.

March 22-24, 2016Littleton, Colorado

$1850 (8:30am - 5:00pm)


SummaryJust about everyone involved in developing hardware for

space missions (or any other purpose, for that matter) has beenaffected by problems with mechanical joints. Common problemsinclude structural failure, fatigue, unwanted and unpredictedloss of stiffness, joint slipping or loss of alignment, fastenerloosening, material mismatch, incompatibility with the spaceenvironment, mis-drilled holes, time-consuming and costlyassembly, and inability to disassemble when needed. Theobjectives of this course are to.• Build an understanding of how bolted joints behave and

how they fail.• Impart effective processes, methods, and standards for

design and analysis, drawing on a mix of theory, empiricaldata, and practical experience.

• Share guidelines, rules of thumb, and valuable references.• Help you understand the new NASA-STD-5020.The course includes many examples and class problems.

Participants should bring calculators.

Course Outline1. Overview of Designing Fastened Joints. Common

problems with bolted joints. Designing a bolted joint. Aprocess for designing a structural joint. Identifying functionalrequirements. Selecting the method of attachment. Generaldesign guidelines. The importance of preload. Introduction toNASA-STD-5020. Key definitions per NASA-STD-5020. Top-level requirements. Factors of safety, fitting factors, andmargin of safety. Establishing design standards and criteria.

2. Introduction to Threaded Fasteners. History of screwthreads. Terminology and specification. Tensile-stress area.Are fine threads better than coarse threads?

3. Developing a Concept for the Joint. General types ofjoints and fasteners. Configuring the joint. Designing a stiffjoint. Shear clips and tension clips. Avoiding problems withfixed fasteners.

4. Calculating Fastener Loads. How a preloaded jointcarries load. Temporarily ignoring preload. Other commonassumptions and their limitations. An effective process forcalculating bolt loads in a compact joint.

5. Failure Modes and Assessment Methods.Understanding stress analysis. An effective process forstrength analysis. Bolt tension and shear. Tension joints.Shear joints. Identifying potential failure modes. Fastenedshear joints with composite materials.

6. Thread Shear and Pull-out Strength. How threads fail.Computing theoretical shear engagement areas. Including aknock-down factor. Test results.

7. Selecting Hardware and Detailing the Design.Selecting compatible materials. Selecting the nut: ensuringstrength compatibility. Common types of threaded inserts.Use of washers. Selecting fastener length and grip.Recommended fastener hole sizes. Guidelines for simplifyingassembly. Establishing bolt preload. Torque-preloadrelationships. Locking features and NASA-STD-5020.Recommendations for establishing and maintaining preload.

8. Mechanics of a Preloaded Joint. Mechanics of apreloaded joint under applied tension. Estimating bolt stiffnessand clamp stiffness. Understanding the loading-plane factor.Worst case for steel-aluminum combination. Key conclusionsregarding load sharing. Effects of bolt ductility. Howtemperature change affects preload.

9. Analysis Criteria in NASA-STD-5020. Objectives andsummary. Calculating maximum and minimum preloads.Tensile loading: ultimate-strength analysis Separationanalysis. Tensile loading: yield-strength analysis. Shearloading: ultimate-strength analysis. Interaction of tension,shear, and bending. Joint-slip analysis. Low-risk classificationfor fastener fatigue.

10. Summary.

Recent attendee comments ...

“It was a fantastic course, one of the most useful

short courses I have ever taken.” “Interaction between

instructor and experienced designers (in the class) was

priceless.”

“(The) examples (and) stories from industry were

invaluable.” “Everyone at NASA should take this

course!”

“(What I found most useful:) strong emphasis on

understanding physical principles vs. blindly applying

textbook formulas.”

(What you would tell others) “Take it!” “You need

to take it.” “Take it. Tell everyone you know to take it.”

“Excellent instructor. Great lessons learned on failure

modes shown from testing.”

“A must course for structural/mechanical engineers

and anyone who has ever questioned the assumptions in

bolt analysis”

“Well-researched, well-designed course.” “Kudos to you

for spreading knowledge!”

Design and Analysis of Bolted JointsFor Aerospace Engineers Course # P131


Earth Station DesignImplementation, Operation & Maintenance for Satellite Communications Course # P142

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 isotropicsource, line of sight, antenna principles • Atmosphericeffects: troposphere (clear air and rain) and ionosphere(Faraday and scintillation) • Rain effects and rainfallregions • Use of the DAH and Crane rain models •Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK,8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) • Forward error correctiontechniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon, Turbo, and LDPCcodes) • Transmission equation and its relationship to thelink budget • Radio frequency clearance and interferenceconsideration • RFI prediction techniques • Antennasidelobes (ITU-R Rec 732) • Interference criteria andcoordination • Site selection • RFI problem identificationand resolution.

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

major earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) •Upconverter and HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) •LNA/LNB and downconverter chain. Optimization of RFterminal configuration and performance (redundancy,power combining, and safety) • Baseband equipmentconfiguration and integration • Designing and verifying theterrestrial interface • Station monitor and control • Facilitydesign and implementation • Prime power and UPSsystems. Developing environmental requirements (HVAC)• Building design and construction • Grounding andlightening 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 segmentsupply process • Equipment and system specifications •Format of a Request for Information • Format of a Requestfor Proposal • Proposal evaluations • Technicalcomparison criteria • Operational requirements • Cost-benefit and total cost of ownership.

4. Link Budget Analysis Related to the EarthStation.

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 transponderplans • Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrierbackoff • How to assess transponder capacity • Maximizethroughput • Minimize receive dish size • Minimizetransmit power • Examples: DVB-S2 broadcast, digitalVSAT network with multi-carrier operation.

5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements andProcedures.

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

6. VSAT Baseband Hub Maintenance Requirementsand Procedures.

IF and modem equipment • Performance evaluation •Test procedures • TDMA control equipment and software •Hardware and computers • Network management system• System software

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

Functional division into elements for design andprocurement • System level specifications • Vendoroptions • Supply specifications 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.

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

independent satellite communicationsconsulting firm. He is a recognizedsatellite communications expert andhas been 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.


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


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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.

April 25-27, 2016Albuquerque, New Mexico


$1790 (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 ground systemnetworks and standards with a discussion ofapplicability, advantages, disadvantages, andalternatives.

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.

Ground Systems Design and OperationsCourse # P155


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 is radio frequency interference (RFI) and how does it affect

links? • 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.Since 1984 he has presented professionalseminars on satellite technology and spacesciences to individuals and businesses in theUnited States, Canada, Latin America,Europe, and Asia. Among the manycompanies and organizations to which he haspresented this course are Intelsat, Inmarsat,Asiasat, Boeing, Lockheed Martin,

PanAmSat, ViaSat, SES, Andrew Corporation, Alcatel Espace,the EU telecommunications directorate, the Canadian SpaceAgency, ING Bank, NSA, FBI, and DISA. Dr. Chartrand hasserved as a technical and/or business consultant to NASA,Arianespace, GTE Spacenet, Intelsat, Antares Satellite Corp.,Moffett-Larson-Johnson, Arianespace, Delmarva Power,Hewlett-Packard, and the International CommunicationsSatellite Society of Japan, among others. He has appeared asan invited expert witness before Congressional subcommitteesand was an invited witness before the National Commission OnSpace. He was the founding editor and the Editor-in-Chief of theannual The World Satellite Systems Guide, and later thepublication Strategic Directions in Satellite Communication. Heis author of seven books, including an introductory textbook onsatellite communications, and of hundreds of articles in thespace sciences. He has been chairman of several internationalsatellite conferences, and a speaker at many others.

Course Outline1. Satellite Services, Markets, and Regulation.

Introduction 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,adjacent satellite interference. Launch vehicles; the launchcampaign; launch bases. Satellite systems and construction:structure and busses; antennas; power; thermal control;stationkeeping and orientation; telemetry and command.What transponders are and what they do. Advantages anddisadvantages of hosted payloads. Satellite operations:housekeeping and communications. High-throughput andprocessing satellites. 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 growing problem ofaccidental and intentional 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. Improving link budgets.Sharing satellites: multiple access techniques: SDMA, FDMA,TDMA, PCMA, CDMA; demand assignment; on-boardmultiplexing. Signal security issues. Conclusion: industryissues, trends, and the future.

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SummaryThis three-day (or four-day virtual ) 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 by governmentagencies), and by those who must understand andcommunicate with engineers and other technical personnel. Thesecondary audience is technical personnel moving into theindustry who need a quick and thorough overview of what isgoing on in the industry, and who need an example of how tocommunicate with less technical individuals. The course is aprimer to the concepts, jargon, buzzwords, and acronyms of theindustry, plus an overview of commercial satellitecommunications hardware, operations, business and regulatoryenvironment. Concepts are explained at a basic level,minimizing the use of math, and providing real-world examples.Several calculations of important concepts such as link budgetsare presented for illustrative purposes, but the details need notbe understood in depth to gain an understanding of theconcepts illustrated. The first section provides non-technicalpeople with an overview of the business issues, including majoroperators, regulation and legal issues, security issues andissues and trends affecting the industry. The second sectionprovides the technical background in a way understandable tonon-technical audiences. The third and fourth sections coverthe space 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


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Satellite CommunicationsAn Essential Introduction Course # P212


SummaryModern satellite communications networks and systems

rely on innovations in both the radio frequency (RF) andbaseband domains. Introduction and application of thesecutting-edge technologies and processes are addressed bythis in-depth three-day course. Established during the lastdecade, technologies that make a difference include highthroughput satellites, high power solid state amplifiers (up toone kW), array antennas for mobile platforms, channellinearization, turbo codes, DVB-S2 extensions and adaptivecoding and modulation (ACM). The path forward involves theright choices in terms of which technologies and theirintroduction – and the use of integrating tools such as systemsimulation and optimization. Investments in new satellites,earth stations and network management systems need theright system-level view, and at the same time, demand athorough understanding of the underlying details within theRF aspects (propagation, link availability and throughput) aswell as the ability of baseband systems to provide throughputunder expected conditions and to end users. The courseexamines real options and makes use of quantitative analysismethods and systems analysis to evaluate the technologyhorizon.

InstructorBruce R. Elbert, MSEE, MBA, Adjunct Professor (ret),

College of Engineering, University ofWisconsin, Madison. Mr. Elbert is arecognized satellite communications expertand has been involved in the satellite andtelecommunications industries for over 40years. He founded ATS to assist major privateand public sector organizations that developand operate cutting-edge networks usingsatellite technologies and services. During 25

years with Hughes Electronics (now Boeing Satellite Systems,Intelsat and DIRECTV), he directed the design of severalmajor satellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia’soriginal satellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system; and thedevelopment of the first GEO mobile satellite system capableof serving handheld user terminals. Mr. Elbert directedengineering of several Hughes GEO communicationssatellites, including Morelos (SATMEX), Palapa B, Galaxy 4and 5, and Sky (News Corp). He was also ground segmentmanager for the Hughes system, which included eightteleports and 3 VSAT hubs. He served in the US Army SignalCorps as a radio communications officer and instructor.

By considering the technical, business, and operationalaspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert has contributed to theoperational and economic success of leading organizations inthe field. He has written nine books on telecommunicationsand IT, including Introduction to Satellite Communication,Third Edition (Artech House, 2008). The SatelliteCommunication Applications Handbook, Second Edition(Artech House, 2004); The Satellite Communication GroundSegment and Earth Station Handbook, Second Edition(Artech House, 2014), the course text.

What You Will Learn• Current and projected satellite designs, payloads and

capabilities.• Structure of ground segments, earth stations and user

terminals looking forward.• Terminals and networks for high speed communications on

the move (COTM).• Innovative systems engineering concepts and solutions –

simulation using STK and other tools.• Evolving standards used in the baseband and network –

DVB-Sx (extensions), ACM in its next generation, InternetProtocol acceleration.

• The future built around solid state amplifiers – GaNtechnology, linearization, single and multi carrieroperations under highly dynamic conditions.

• Innovations in multiple access systems – MF-TDMA,CDMA, carrier cancellation, 2D-16 State Trellis CodedModulation (TCM).

• Control of radio frequency interference (RFI) – overcomingchallenges in mobile and broadband applications.

• Planning steps for upgrading or replacing current withstate-of-the-art technology.

• How technology will evolve in coming years, reflectingchanges in technology and user requirements.


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


Course OutlineThe current state-of-the-art in satellite communications

systems.• Orbit and spectrum resources available in North • Satellite operators and their orbital resources • The ground segment – operators and capabilities • Satellite footprint coverage and antenna structures • Low noise front ends • Switching and processing • High power amplification and linearization • Spacecraft support – power, thermal and structural • Large versus small satellites – trades on cost and risk

Earth station design innovation • Antenna systems • Monitor and control • Review of DVB-S2 and turbo codes • Extensions to DVB-S2 (DVB-Sx) • The next wave of ACM – enhanced VSAT networks (two

way services), 2D 16 State TCM • Integration with IP and the terrestrial network • Characterization of the bent pipe transponde • Traffic bearing capability of multi-beam systems • Classification of interference – harmful, unacceptable,

acceptable • RFI location using interferometry • Carrier ID – on the carrier, under the carrier • RFI investigation process • Role of good operating practices • Update on propagation – Ka band impacts from rain and

clouds • Transponder characterization • Operating modes • Test and simulation tools • The business of the satellite operator – how to make better

deals • Trends in COTM as related to aeronautical and maritime • Technology development and introduction – on the ground

and in space • How to anticipate changes in requirements and technology • Planning for the future – discussion

Satellite Communications – State of the ArtCourse # P216


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.

InstructorChris DeBoy leads the RF Engineering Group in the

Space Department at the JohnsHopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory, and is a member of APL’sPrincipal Professional Staff. He hasover 20 years of experience in satellitecommunications, from systemsengineering (he is the lead RF

communications engineer for the New HorizonsMission to Pluto) to flight hardware design for both low-Earth orbit and deep-space missions. He holds aBSEE from Virginia Tech, a Master’s degree inElectrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins, andteaches the satellite communications course for theJohns Hopkins University



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SummaryThis three-day (or four-day virtual) course is

designed for satellite communications engineers,spacecraft engineers, and managers who want toobtain an understanding of the "big picture" of satellitecommunications. Each topic is illustrated by detailedworked numerical examples, using published data foractual satellite communications systems. The course istechnically oriented and includes mathematicalderivations of the fundamental equations. It will enablethe participants to perform their own satellite linkbudget calculations. The course will especially appealto those whose objective is to develop quantitativecomputational skills in addition to obtaining aqualitative familiarity with the basic concepts.

What You Will Learn• A comprehensive understanding of satellite

communication.• An understanding of basic vocabulary.• A quantitative knowledge of basic relationships.• Ability to perform and verify link budget calculations.• Ability to interact meaningfully with colleagues and

independently evaluate system designs. • A background to read the literature.

Satellite Communications Design & EngineeringA comprehensive, quantitative tutorial designed for satellite professionals Course # P214


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.

March 15-17, 2016 Columbia, Maryland

$1790 (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. , has joined Facebook Inc. as Director of

Engineering for Telecom Infrastructure. Until May2014 he was with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory(JPL), California Institute of Technology where asPrincipal member of staff and the Supervisor of theOptical Communications Group. Prior to joiningJPL in 1986, he was a researcher at NASA'sGoddard Space Flight Center and at NIST(Boulder, CO). Dr. Hemmati has published over

200 journal and conference papers, nine patents granted and twopending. He is the editor and author of two books: "Deep SpaceOptical Communications" and "Near-Earth Laser Communications"and author of five other book chapters. In 2011 he received NASA'sExceptional Service Medal. He has also received 3 NASA Space ActBoard Awards, and 36 NASA certificates of appreciation. He is aFellow member of OSA (Optical Society of America) and the SPIE(Society of Optical Engineers). Dr. Hemmati's current researchinterests are in developing laser communications technologies andlow complexity, compact flight electro-optical systems for both inter-planetary and satellite communications and science. Researchactivities include: managing the development of a flight lasercomterminal for planetary applications, called DOT (Deep-space OpticalTerminals), electro-optical systems engineering, solid-state lasers(particularly pulsed fiber lasers), flight qualification of optical andelectro-optical systems and components; low-cost multi-meterdiameter optical ground receiver telescopes; active and adaptiveoptics; and laser beam acquisition, tracking and pointing.

Satellite Laser CommunicationsCourse # P221



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


InstructorBruce R. Elbert, MSEE, MBA, adjunct professor (retired),

College of Engineering, University ofWisconsin, Madison. Mr. Elbert is arecognized satellite communications expertand has been involved in the satellite andtelecommunications industries for over 40years. He founded Application TechnologyStrategy, L.L.C., to assist major private and

public sector organizations that develop and operate cutting-edge networks using satellite and other wireless technologiesand services. During 25 years with Hughes Space andCommunications (now Boeing Satellite Systems), he directedcommunications engineering of several major satelliteprojects. Mr. Elbert has written seven books on satellitecommunications, including The Satellite CommunicationApplications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech House,2004); The Satellite Communication Ground Segment andEarth Station Handbook (Artech House, 2001); andIntroduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition (ArtechHouse, 2008).

SummaryLink budgets are the standard tool for designing and

assessing satellite communications transmissions,considering radio-wave propagation, satelliteperformance, terminal equipment, radio frequencyinterference (RFI), and other physical layer aspects offixed and mobile satellite systems. The format andcontent of the link budget must be understood by manyengineers and managers with design and operationresponsibilities. SatMaster is a highly-recognized yetlow-cost PC-based software tool offered through theweb by Arrowe Technical Services of the UK. Thisthree-day course reviews the principles and use of thelink budget along with hands-on training in SatMaster9, the latest version, for one- and two-way transmissionof digital television; two-way interactive services usingvery small aperture terminals (VSATs); point-to-pointtransmission at a wide range of data rates; andinteractive communications with mobile terminals.Services at UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka bands to fixedand mobile terminals are considered. The courseincludes several computer workshop examples toenhance participants' confidence in using SatMasterand to improve their understanding of the linkbudgeting process. Participants should gainconfidence in their ability to prepare link budgets andtheir facility with SatMaster. Examples from the classare employed as time allows. The course notes areprovided.

Bring a Windows OS laptop to class with SatMastersoftware. It can be purchased directly fromwww.satmaster.com (a discount is available toregistered attendees).

Satellite Link Budget Training Using SatMaster SoftwareCourse # P222

Course OutlineDay 1

(Principles of Satellite Links and Applicability ofSatMaster)• Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets.• Frequency band selection: UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka.• Satellite footprints (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponder

plans; application of on-board processors.• Propagation considerations: the isotropic source, line of

sight, antenna principles.• Atmospheric effects: troposphere (clear air and rain) and

ionosphere (Faraday and scintillation).• Rain effects and rainfall regions; use of the built-in DAH

and Crane rain models.• Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK,

8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK).• Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-

Solomon, BCH, Turbo, and LDPC codes).• Transmission equation and its relationship to the link

budget.• Introduction to the user interface of SatMaster.• Differences between SatMaster 9, the current version,

and previous versions.• File formats: antenna pointing, database, digital link

budget, and digital processing/regenerative repeater linkbudget.

• Built-in reference data and calculators .• Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S2) using

equations and SatMaster.Day 2

(Detailed Link Design in Practice: Computer Workshop)• Earth station block diagram and characteristics.• Antenna characteristics (main beam, sidelobe, X-pol

considerations, mobile antennas).• HPA characteristics, intermodulation and sizing , uplink

power control.• Link budget workshop example using SatMaster: Single

Channel Per Carrier (SCPC).• Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrier backoff;

power equivalent bandwidth.• Review of link budget optimization techniques using the

program's built-in features.• Transponder loading and optimization for minimum cost

and resources, maximum throughput and availability.• Computing the minimum transmit power; uplink power

control (UPC).• Interference sources (X-pol, adjacent satellite

interference, adjacent channel interference).• Earth station power flux density limits and the use of

spread spectrum for disadvantaged antennas.Day 3

(Consideration of Interference and Workshop in DigitalLink Budgets)• C/I estimation and trade studies.• Performance estimation for carrier-in-carrier (Paired

Carrier Multiple Access) transmission.• Discussion of VSAT parameters and technology options

as they relate to the link budget.• Example: digital VSAT, multi-carrier operation.• Use of batch location files to prepare link budgets for a

large table of locations.• Case study from the class using the above elements and

SatMaster.


SummaryThis two-day short course reviews the underlying

technology areas used to construct and operate space-based laser altimeters and laser radar systems. Thecourse presents background information to allow anappreciation for designing and evaluating space-basedlaser radars.

Fundamental descriptions are given for direct-detectionand coherent-detection laser radar systems, and, detailsassociated with space applications are presented.System requirements are developed and methodology ofsystem component selection is given. Performanceevaluation criteria are developed based on systemrequirements. Design considerations for space-basedlaser radars are discussed and case studies describingprevious and current space instrumentation arepresented. In particular, the development, test, andoperation of the NEAR Laser Radar is discussed indetailed to illustrate design decisions.

Emerging technologies pushing next-generation laseraltimeters are discussed, the use of lasers in BMD andTMD architectures are summarized, and additional topicsaddressing laser radar target identification and trackingaspects are provided. Fundamentals associated withlasers and optics are not covered in this course, ageneralized level of understanding is assumed.

InstructorTimothy D. Cole is a leading authority with 21 years

of experience exclusively working inelectro-optical systems as a systemsand design engineer. He has presentedtechnical papers addressing space-based laser altimetry all over the USand Europe. His industry experiencehas been focused on the systems

engineering and analysis associated development ofoptical detectors, exoatmospheric sensor design andcalibration, and the design, fabrication and operation ofthe Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) LaserRadar.


$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction to Laser Radar Systems.

Definitions Remote sensing and altimetry, Spaceobject identification and tracking.

2. Review of Basic Theory. How Laser RadarSystems Function.

3. Direct-detection systems. Coherent-detectionsystems, Altimetry application, Radar (tracking)application, Target identification application.

4. Laser Radar Design Approach. Constraints,Spacecraft resources, Cost drivers, Proventechnologies, Matching instrument with application.

5. System Performance Evaluation. Developmentof laser radar performance equations, Review ofsecondary considerations, Speckle, Glint, Trade-offstudies, Aperture vs. power, Coherent vs. incoherentdetection, Spacecraft pointing vs. beam steeringoptics.

6. Laser Radar Functional Implementation.Component descriptions, System implementations.

7. Case Studies. Altimeters, Apollo 17, Clementine,Detailed study of the NEAR laser altimeter design &implementation, selection of system components forhigh-rel requirements, testing of space-based lasersystems, nuances associated with operating space-based lasers, Mars Global Surveyor, Radars,LOWKATR (BMD midcourse sensing), FIREPOND(BMD target ID), TMD/BMD Laser Systems, COIL: ATMD Airborne Laser System (TMD target lethalinterception).

8. Emerging Developments and Future Trends.PN coding, Laser vibrometry, Signal processinghardware Implementation issues.

Who should attendEngineers, scientists, and technical managers

interested in obtaining a fundamental knowledge of thetechnologies and system engineering aspects underlyinglaser radar systems. The course presents mathematicalequations (e.g., link budget) and design rules (e.g., bi-static, mono-static, coherent, direct detectionconfigurations), survey and discussion of keytechnologies employed (laser transmitters, receiver opticsand transducer, post-detection signal processing),performance measurement and examples, and anoverview of special topics (e.g., space qualification andoperation, scintillation effects, signal processingimplementations) to allow appreciation towards the designand operation of laser radars in space.

Space-Based Laser SystemsCourse # P255


SummaryThis four-day class on the space environment and

its effects on space systems is for technical andmanagement personnel who wish to gain anunderstanding of the important issues that must beaddressed in the development of spaceinstrumentation, subsystems, and systems. The goal isto assist students to achieve their professionalpotential by endowing them with an understanding ofthe fundamentals of the space environment and itseffects. The class is designed for participants whoexpect to either, plan, design, build, integrate, test,launch, operate or manage payloads, subsystems,launch vehicles, spacecraft, or ground systems.

Each participant will receive a copy of the referencetextbook: Pisacane, VL. The Space Environment andits Effects on Space Systems. AIAA Education Series.

Instructor Dr. Vincent L. Pisacane was the Robert A. Heinlein

Professor of Aerospace Engineering atthe United States Naval Academy wherehe taught courses in space explorationand its physiological effects, spacecommunications, astrodynamics, spaceenvironment, space communication,space power systems, and the design of

spacecraft and space instruments. He was previouslyat the Johns Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory where he was the Head of the SpaceDepartment, Director of the Institute for AdvancedScience and Technology in Medicine, and AssistantDirector for Research and Exploratory Development.He concurrently held a joint academic appointment inbiomedical engineering at the Johns Hopkins School ofMedicine. He has been the principal investigator onseveral NASA funded grants on space radiation, orbitaldebris, and the human thermoregulatory system. He isa fellow of the AIAA. He currently teaches graduatecourses in space systems engineering at the JohnsHopkins University. In addition he has taught shortcourses on these topics. He has authored over ahundred papers on space systems andbioastronautics.

February 22-25, 2016Cocoa Beach, Florida

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


Space Environment & Its Effects on Space SystemsCourse # P232

What You Will Learn• Space system failures caused by the space

environment.• Risk analysis, management, and mitigation. • Fundamentals of the space neutral, plasma, solar,

and radiation environments.• Effects of the space environment on space systems

and how to mitigate their efects.

Who should attendScientists, engineers, and managers involved in the

management, planning, design, fabrication, integration,test, or operation of space instruments, spacesubsystems, and spacecraft are the targeted audience.The course will provide an understanding of the spaceenvironment and its interactions with payloads andspacecraft to improve their design and enhance theirperformance and survivability.

Course Outline1. Overview of Selected Systems. Typical spacecraft missions,

Cassini-Huygens mission, Near Earth Asteroid, Space NavigationSystems.

2. Universe. Formation of the Universe, Evidence for the BigBang, Dark Matter, Dark Energy, Structure of the Universe, StarFormation and Evolution, Detecting Black Holes, Extrasolar Planets.

3. Solar System. Formation, Solar System Bodies, Planets andtheir Characteristics, Dwarf Planets and Plutoids, Small Solar SystemBodies (asteroids, comets, Kuiper belt objects, Oort cloud).

4. The Sun. Overview of Solar Characteristics, Structure of theSun, Solar Rotation Rates, Solar Activity (sunspots, CME’s etc),Heliosphere, Solar Energy, Surface Interactions (radiation pressure,ultraviolet degradation), Solar Simulators.

5. Gravitational Fields. Fundamentals (law of motion andgravitation, conservative force, potential), Higher-Order GravitationalFields (surface spherical harmonic representation, Legendrefunctions), Gravitational Models (World Geodetic System (WGS),Earth Gravitational Models (EGM), geoid and reference ellipsoid,planetary models), Liquid and Solid Body Tides (effects on Moon andEarth), Two-body Motion, Orbit Precession, Lagrange LibrationsPoints, Gravity Gradient Forces and Torques.

6. Magnetic Fields. Magnetic Field properties, Dynamo Model,Dipole Magnetic Field, Solar and Interplanetary Magnetic Field SolarSystem Magnetic Field, Magnetic Field Modeling, Magnetic FieldModels, Magnetic Field Disruptions and Reversals, Magnetic Activity,Magnetic Rigidity, Magnetic Field Interaction with Spacecraft Systems,Magnetometers, Earth’s Electric Field.

7. Magnetosphere. Ionopause, Magnetosphere (standoffsaltitudes, relative sizes, solar wind characteristics), Solar SystemMagnetospheres (planetary magnetospheres, ring currents).

8. Radiation Enviroment. Radiation Sources, Motion of ChargedParticles (Lorentz force, equation of motion), Single Particle Motion inUniform Field (gyration, gyro-frequency, Larmor radius), Motion in Non-Uniform Fields (guiding center motion, drifts, simulations), TrappedRadiation (Earth models, simulation results, observations), CosmicRays (anomalous, galactic, solar modulation, models, simulations),Solar Particle Events (observed events, time variation, correlation withsolar activity, models), Mars Surface Model.

9. Radiation Interactions. Radiation Effects, RadiationFundamentals (ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, charge particleinteractions, nuclear and electron interactions, stopping power, linearenergy transfer, Bethe-Bloch equation), Photon Interactions, NeutronInteractions, Charged Particle Interactions (transport codes, shieldingeffectiveness), Semiconductors (susceptibility), Effects onSemiconductors (displacement, total ionization, and single eventeffects), Radiation Mitigation (SOA, scrubbing, hardness assurance,strategies), Relative Damage Coefficients (sample RDCs,simulations), Radiation Hardness Assurance and Qualification(activities by program phase, test, relevant documents, safety factors).

10. Neutral Atmosphere. Gas laws, Kinetic theory of Gases,Effusion, Paschen’s Law, Earth’s Atmosphere, Pressure Densityvariation with Altitude, Planetary Atmospheres, Propagation, AtomicOxygen, Aerodynamic Forces, Earth Atmospheric Models, PlanetaryAtmospheric Models.

11. Plasma Interactions. Plasma Characteristics, PlanetaryIonospheres, Earth Ionosphere, Ionospheric Data, Earth IonosphericModels, Propagation in a Plasma, Sputtering, Spacecraft Charging,Spacecraft Charging Mitigation, Solar Array Grounding.

12 Spacecraft Contamination. Material Outgassing, SurfaceCleanliness Levels, Cleanroom Cleanliness, Contamination ControlProgram, Contamination Analysis, Contamination Assessment,Planetary Protection.

13 Meteoroides and Space Debris. Meteoroid and DebrisObservations, Meteoroid Models, Debris Models, Debris Clouds,Gabbard Diagrams, Debris Mitigation, Collision Probabilities,Recommendations for Impact Protection , Shields and Bumpers,Collision Avoidance, ORION MMOD Protection , DRAGONS Mission.


SummaryThis four-day short course presents a systems

perspective of structural engineering in the space industry.If you are an engineer involved in any aspect of

spacecraft or launch–vehicle structures, regardless ofyour level of experience, you will benefit from this course.Subjects include functions, requirements development,environments, structural mechanics, loads analysis,stress analysis, fracture mechanics, finite–elementmodeling, configuration, producibility, verificationplanning, quality assurance, testing, and risk assessment.The objectives are to give the big picture of space-missionstructures and improve your understanding of

• Structural functions, requirements, and environments• How structures behave and how they fail• How to develop structures that are cost–effective and

dependable for space missionsDespite its breadth, the course goes into great depth in

key areas, with emphasis on the things that are commonlymisunderstood and the types of things that go wrong in thedevelopment of flight hardware. The instructor sharesnumerous case histories and experiences to drive themain points home. Calculators are required to work classproblems.

Each participant will receive a copy of the instructors’850-page reference book, Spacecraft Structures andMechanisms: From Concept to Launch.

Instructors Tom Sarafin has worked full time in the space industry

since 1979, at Martin Marietta and InstarEngineering. Since founding InstarEngineering in 1993, he has consulted forNASA, DigitalGlobe, Lockheed Martin,Space Test Program, and otherorganizations. He has helped the U. S. AirForce Academy design, develop, and test

a series of small satellites and has been an advisor toDARPA. He is the editor and principal author of SpacecraftStructures and Mechanisms: From Concept to Launchand is a contributing author to all three editions of SpaceMission Analysis and Design. Since 1995, he has taughtover 200 short courses to more than 4000 engineers andmanagers in the space industry.

Poti Doukas joined Instar Engineering in 2006 after 28years at Lockheed Martin Space Systems.He served as Engineering Manager for thePhoenix Mars Lander program, MechanicalEngineering Lead for the Genesis mission,Structures and Mechanisms SubsystemLead for the Stardust program, andStructural Analysis Lead for the Mars

Global Surveyor. He’s a contributing author to SpaceMission Analysis and Design (1st and 2nd editions) and toSpacecraft Structures and Mechanisms: From Concept toLaunch.

Testimonial"Excellent presentation—a reminder ofhow much fun engineering can be."

Course Outline1. Introduction to Space-Mission Structures.

Structural functions and requirements, effects of thespace environment, categories of structures, howlaunch affects things structurally, understandingverification, distinguishing between requirements andverification.

2. Review of Statics and Dynamics. Staticequilibrium, the equation of motion, modes of vibration.

3. Launch Environments and How StructuresRespond. Quasi-static loads, transient loads, coupledloads analysis, sinusoidal vibration, random vibration,acoustics, pyrotechnic shock.

4. Mechanics of Materials. Stress and strain,understanding material variation, interaction ofstresses and failure theories, bending and torsion,thermoelastic effects, mechanics of compositematerials, recognizing and avoiding weak spots instructures.

5. Strength Analysis: The margin of safety,verifying structural integrity is never based on analysisalone, an effective process for strength analysis,common pitfalls, recognizing potential failure modes,bolted joints, buckling.

6. Structural Life Analysis. Fatigue, fracturemechanics, fracture control.

7. Overview of Finite Element Analysis.Idealizing structures, introduction to FEA, limitations,strategies, quality assurance.

8. Preliminary Structural Design. A process forpreliminary design, example of configuring aspacecraft, types of structures, materials, methods ofattachment, preliminary sizing, using analysis to designefficient structures. Managing weight growth.

9. Designing for Manufacturing. Guidelines forproducibility, minimizing parts, designing an adaptablestructure, designing for the fabrication process,dimensioning and tolerancing, designing for assemblyand vehicle integration.

10. Verification and Quality Assurance. Thebuilding-blocks approach to verification, verificationmethods and logic, approaches to product inspection,protoflight vs. qualification testing, types of structuraltests and when they apply, designing an effective test.

11. A Case Study: Structural design, analysis,and test of The FalconSAT-2 Small Satellite.

12 Final Verification and Risk Assessment.Overview of final verification, addressing lateproblems, using estimated reliability to assess risks(example: negative margin of safety), making thelaunch decision.

April 19-22, 2016Littleton, Colorado

$2150 (8:30am - 5:00pm)


Space Mission Structures: From Concept to LaunchCourse # P241


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. Heis a specialist in astronautics, spacephysics, space technology, rocketry,sensors and instrumentation. Gruntmanparticipates in theoretical andexperimental programs in space scienceand space technology, including space

missions. He authored and co-authored nearly 300publications.

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 1-4, 2016Albuquerque, New Mexico

February 29 - March 3, 2016Columbia, Maryland

$1990 (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. Propulsion requirements.Fundamentals of propulsion: thrust, specific impulse,total impulse. Rocket dynamics: rocket equation.Staging. Nozzles. Liquid propulsion systems. Solidpropulsion systems. Thrust vector control. Electricpropulsion.

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.

Space Systems FundamentalsCourse # P245


InstructorRobert K. Vernot has over twenty years of

experience in the space industry, serving as I&TManager, Systems and Electrical Systems engineer fora wide variety of space missions. These missionsinclude the UARS, EOS Terra, EO-1, AIM (Earthatmospheric and land resource), GGS (Earth/Sunmagnetics), DSCS (military communications), FUSE(space based UV telescope), MESSENGER(interplanetary probe).

What You Will Learn• How are systems engineering principals applied to

system test?• How can a comprehensive, realistic & achievable

schedule be developed?• What facilities are available and how is planning

accomplished?• What are the critical system level tests and how do

their verification goals drive scheduling?• What are the characteristics of a strong, competent

I&T team/program?• What are the viable trades and options when I&T

doesn’t go as planned?

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

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

subsystem and component test. Introduction to the various stagesof I&T and overview of the course subject matter.

2. Main Technical Disciplines Influencing I&T. Mechanical,Electrical and Thermal systems. Optical, Magnetics, Robotics,Propulsion, Flight Software and others. Safety, EMC andContamination Control. Resultant requirements pertaining to I&Tand how to use them in planning an effective campaign.

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

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

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

6. Ground Support Systems. Electrical ground supportequipment (GSE) including SAS, RF, Umbilical, Front End, etc.and Mechanical GSE, such as stands, fixtures and 1-G negationfor deployments and robotics. I&T ground test systems andsoftware. Ground Segment elements (MOCC, SOCC, SDPF, FDF,CTV, network & flight resources).

7. Preparation and Planning for I&T. Planning tools.Effective use of block diagrams, exploded views, systemschematics. Storyboard and schedule development. Configurationmanagement of I&T, development of C&T database to leverageand empower ground software. Understanding verification andvalidation requirements.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. The Launch Campaign. Scheduling the Launch campaign.Transportation and set-up. Test scenarios for arrival and check-out, hazardous processing, On-stand and Launch day.Contingency planning and scrub turn-arounds.

16. Post Launch Support. Launch day, T+. L+30 day support.Staffing logistics.

17. I&T Contingencies and Work-arounds. Using yourschedule as a tool to ensure success. Contingency and recoverystrategies. Trading off risks.

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


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


SummaryThis four-day course is designed for engineers

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

Spacecraft Systems Integration and TestingA Complete Systems Engineering Approach to System Test Course # P282


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 Broadside. 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 Used 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.

April 18-20, 2016California, Maryland


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


Antenna and Array FundamentalsBasic concepts in antennas, antenna arrays, and antennas systems Course # D120


Computational ElectromagneticsCourse # E121

April 21-22, 2016California, Maryland


$1445 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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Antenna & Array FundamentalsApr 18-20, 2016 • California, MarylandJun 6-8, 2016 • Columbia, Maryland

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. Overview of Computational Methods in

Electromagnetics. Introduction to frequency andtime domain methods. Compare and contrastdifferential/volume and integral/surface methodswith popular commercial codes as examples(adjusted to class interests).

2. Finite Element Method Tutorial.Mathematical basis and algorithms withapplication to electromagnetics. Time domainand hybrid methods (adjusted to classbackground).

3. Method of Moments Tutorial.Mathematical basis and algorithms (adjusted toclass mathematical background). Implementationfor wire antennas and examples using FEKO Lite.

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

5. Transmission Line Matrix Method.Overview and numerical algorithms.

6. Finite Integration Technique. Overview.7. Asymptotic Methods. Scattering

mechanisms and high frequency approximations.8. Hybrid and Advanced Methods.

Overview, FMM, ACA and FEKO examples.9. High Performance Computing. Overview

of parallel methods and examples.10. Summary. With emphasis on practical

applications and intelligent decision making.11. Questions and FEKO examples.

Adjusted to class problems of interest.

SummaryThis 2-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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InstructorsDr. Ted Meyer is currently a data scientist at the

MITRE Corporation with a 30 year interdisciplinarybackground in visualization and data analysis, GISsystems, remote sensing and ISR, modeling andsimulation, and operation research. Ted Meyer hasworked for NASA, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the US Army andMarine Corps to develop systems that interact withand provide data access to users. At the MITRECorporation and Fortner Software he has leadefforts to build tools to provide users improvedaccess and better insight into data. Mr. Meyer wasthe Information Architect for NASA’s groundbreakingEarth Science Data and Information System Projectwhere he helped to design and implement the dataarchitecture for EOSDIS.

Ivan Ramiscal, is a lead software systemsengineer at the MITRE Corporation specializing indata visualization, the development of sentimentelicitation and analysis tools and mobile apps. Heworked closely with the University of VermontComplex Systems Center's Computational StoryLab to design and develop the sentiment analysistool Hedonometer.org ; he co-invented and createdthe SpiderView sentiment elicitation system, andteaches data visualization development with D3 andRuby at the MITRE Institute.

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

visualization is appropriate.• Appropriate visualization techniques for the

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

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

SummaryVisualization of data has become a mainstay in everyday

life. Whether reading the newspaper or presentingviewgraphs to the board of directors, professionals areexpected to be able to interpret and apply basic visualizationtechniques. Technical workers, engineers and scientists, needto have an even greater understanding of visualizationtechniques and methods. In general, though, the basicconcepts of understanding the purposes of visualization, thebuilding block concepts of visual perception, and theprocesses and methods for creating good visualizations arenot required even in most technical degree programs. Thiscourse provides a “Visualization in a Nutshell” overview thatprovides the building blocks necessary for effective use ofvisualization.

Course Outline1. Overview.• Why Visualization? – The Purposes for Visualization:

Evaluation, Exploration, Presentation. 2. Basics of Data.• Data Elements – Values, Locations, Data Types,

Dimensionality.• Data Structures – Tables, Arrays, Volumes. Data –

Univariate, Bivariate, Multi-variate.• Data Relations – Linked Tables. Data Systems.

Metadata – Vs. Data, Types, Purpose 3. Visualization.• Purposes – Evaluation, Exploration, Presentation.• Editorializing – Decision Support.• Basics – Textons, Perceptual Grouping.• Visualizing Column Data – Plotting Methods.• Visualizing Grids – Images, Aspects of Images, Multi-

Spectral Data. Manipulation, Analysis, Resolution,Intepolation

• Color – Perception, Models, Computers and Methods.• Visualizing Volumes – Transparency, Isosurfaces.• Visualizing Relations – Entity-Relations & Graphs.• Visualizing Polygons – Wireframes, Rendering,

Shading.• Visualizing the World – Basic Projections, Global, Local.• N-dimensional Data – Perceiving Many Dimensions.• Exploration Basics – Linking, Perspective and

Interaction.• Mixing Methods to Show Relationships.• Manipulating Viewpoint – Animation, Brushing, Probes.• Highlights for Improving Presentation Visualizations

– Color, Grouping, Labeling, Clutter.4. Tools for Visualization.• APIs & Libraries.• Development Enviroments.• CLI• Graphical• Applications.• Which Tool?• User Interfaces.5. A Survey of Data Tools.• Commercial, Shareware & Freeware.6. Web Browser-based Visualization.• Intro –Why Visualize on the Web. Data Driven

Documents D3.js: Web Standards: Foundation of D3(HTML, SVG, CSS, JS, DOM),

• Demos and Examples. Code Walk-through. Other WebTools. Demos and Coding. Walk-throughs.


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


Exploring Data: VisualizationCourse # E124


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).

Instructor Daryl Gerke, PE, has worked in the electronics

field for over 40 years. He receivedhis BSEE 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.


$1840 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Interference sources, paths, and

receptors. Identifying key EMI threats - powerdisturbances, radio frequency interference,electrostatic discharge, self-compatibility. Key EMIconcepts - Frequency and impedance, Frequency andtime, Frequency and dimensions. Unintentionalantennas related to dimensions.

2. Grounding - A Safety Interface. Groundsdefined. Ground loops and single point grounds.Multipoint grounds and hybrid grounds. Ground bondcorrosion. Lightning induced ground bounce. Groundcurrents through chassis. Unsafe grounding practice.

3. Power - An Energy Interface. Types of powerdisturbances. Common impedance coupling in sharedground and voltage supply. Transient protection. EMIpower line filters. Isolation transformers. Regulatorsand UPS. Power harmonics and magnetic fields.

4. Cables and Connectors - A Signal Interface.Cable coupling paths. Cable shield grounding andtermination. Cable shield materials. Cable andconnector ferrites. Cable crosstalk. Classify cables andconnectors.

5. Shielding - An Electromagnetic FieldInterface. Shielding principles. Shielding failures.Shielding materials. EMI gaskets for seams. Handlinglarge openings. Cable terminations and penetrations.

6. Systems Solutions. Power disturbances.Radio frequency 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(emphasis on design, NOT testing.) Documentationrequirements - Control Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports.

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

EMI / EMC in Military SystemsIncludes Mil Std-461/464 & Troubleshooting Addendums Course # E141


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

communication systems including fiber-optic componentsand basic coding schemes?

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

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

• How a fiber-optic amplifier works and it’s impact on systemperformance.

• How to maximize fiber bandwidth through wavelengthdivision multiplexing.

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

including CATV, gigabit Ethernet, POF data links, RF-antenna remoting systems, long-haul telecommunicationlinks.

• How to perform cost analysis and system design?


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


SummaryThis three-day course investigates the basic aspects of

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

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

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

Photonic Devices and Systems section and a member ofthe Principal Professional Staff of the Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory. He has aBachelors degree from Pennsylvania State University inElectrical Engineering, a Masters degree in AppliedPhysics and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from JohnsHopkins University. With nearly 17 years of experience, hehas numerous patents and papers related to thedevelopment of high-speed photonic and fiber opticdevices and systems that are applied to communications,remote sensing and RF-photonics. His experience in fiberoptic communications systems include the design,development and testing of fiber communication systemsand components that include: Gigabit ethernet, highly-parallel optical data link using VCSEL arrays, high datarate (10 Gb/sec to 200 Gb/sec) fiber-optic transmitters andreceivers and free-space optical data links. He is anassistant research professor at Johns Hopkins Universityand has developed three graduate courses in Photonicsand Fiber-Optic Communication Systems that he teachesin the Johns Hopkins University Whiting School ofEngineering Part-Time Program.

Course OutlinePart I: FUNDAMENTALS OF FIBER OPTIC

COMPONENTS1. Fiber Optic Communication Systems. Introduction to

analog and digital fiber optic systems including terrestrial,undersea, CATV, gigabit Ethernet, RF antenna remoting, andplastic optical fiber data links.

2. Optics and Lightwave Fundamentals. Ray theory,numerical aperture, diffraction, electromagnetic waves,polarization, dispersion, Fresnel reflection, opticalwaveguides, birefringence, phase velocity, group velocity.

3. Optical Fibers. Step-index fibers, graded-index fibers,attenuation, optical modes, dispersion, non-linearity, fibertypes, bending loss.

4. Optical Cables and Connectors. Types, construction,fusion splicing, connector types, insertion loss, return loss,connector care.

5. Optical Transmitters. Introduction to semiconductorphysics, FP, VCSEL, DFB lasers, direct modulation, linearity,RIN noise, dynamic range, temperature dependence, biascontrol, drive circuitry, threshold current, slope efficiency, chirp.

6. Optical Modulators. Mach-Zehnder interferometer,Electro-optic modulator, electro-absorption modulator, linearity,bias control, insertion loss, polarization.

7. Optical Receivers. Quantum properties of light, PN,PIN, APD, design, thermal noise, shot noise, sensitivitycharacteristics, BER, front end electronics, bandwidthlimitations, linearity, quantum efficiency.

8. Optical Amplifiers. EDFA, Raman, semiconductor,gain, noise, dynamics, power amplifier, pre-amplifier, lineamplifier.

9. Passive Fiber Optic Components. Couplers,isolators, circulators, WDM filters, Add-Drop multiplexers,attenuators.

10. Component Specification Sheets. Interpreting opticalcomponent spec. sheets - what makes the best designcomponent for a given application.

Part II: FIBER OPTIC SYSTEMS11. Design of Fiber Optic Links. Systems design issues

that are addressed include: loss-limited and dispersion limitedsystems, power budget, rise-time budget and sources of powerpenalty.

12. Network Properties. Introduction to fiber optic networkproperties, specifying and characterizing optical analog anddigital networks.

13. Optical Impairments. Introduction to opticalimpairments for digital and analog links. Dispersion, loss, non-linearity, optical amplifier noise, laser clipping to SBS (alsodistortions), back reflection, return loss, CSO CTB, noise.

14. Compensation Techniques. As data rates of fiberoptical systems go beyond a few Gbits/sec, dispersionmanagement is essential for the design of long-haul systems.The following dispersion management schemes arediscussed: pre-compensation, post-compensation, dispersioncompensating fiber, optical filters and fiber Bragg gratings.

15. WDM Systems. The properties, components andissues involved with using a WDM system are discussed.Examples of modern WDM systems are provided.

16. Digital Fiber Optic Link Examples: Worked examplesare provided for modern systems and the methodology fordesigning a fiber communication system is explained.Terrestrial systems, undersea systems, Gigabit ethernet, andplastic optical fiber links.

17. Analog Fiber Optic Link Examples: Workedexamples are provided for modern systems and themethodology for designing a fiber communication system isexplained. Cable television, RF antenna remoting, RF phasedarray systems.

18. Test and Measurement. Power, wavelength, spectralanalysis, BERT jitter, OTDR, PMD, dispersion, SBS, Noise-Power-Ratio (NPR), intensity noise.

Fiber Optic Communication Systems EngineeringCourse # E150


InstructorDr. Dan Simon has been a professor at

Cleveland State University since1999, and is also the owner ofInnovatia Software. He had 14years of industrial experience in theaerospace, automotive, biomedical,process control, and softwareengineering fields before entering

academia. 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?

May 24-26, 2016Laurel, 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.

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.

Kalman, H-Infinity, and Nonlinear Estimation ApproachesCourse # E170


Instructor Bruce R. Elbert, MSc (EE), MBA, Adjunct Professor,

College of Engineering, University ofWisconsin, Madison. Mr. Elbert is arecognized satellite communicationsexpert and has been involved in thesatellite and telecommunications industriesfor over 40 years. He founded ATSI toassist major private and public sectororganizations that develop and operatecutting-edge networks using satellite

technologies and services. During 25 years with HughesElectronics, he directed the design of several majorsatellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia’s originalsatellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system (the largestand most successful satellite TV system in the world); andthe development of the first GEO mobile satellite systemcapable of serving handheld user terminals. Mr. Elbertwas also ground segment manager for the Hughessystem, which included eight teleports and 3 VSAT hubs.He served in the US Army Signal Corps as a radiocommunications officer and instructor. By considering thetechnical, business, and operational aspects of satellitesystems, Mr. Elbert has contributed to the operational andeconomic success of leading organizations in the field. Hehas written nine books on telecommunications and IT.

SummaryRFI is experienced in all radio communication

systems, on the ground, in the air and on the sea, andin space. This course will address all principal uses ofradio and wireless and how RFI can be assessed andresolved. The approach is based on solid technicalmethodologies that have been applied over the yearsyet considers systems in use today and on the near-term horizon. The objective is to allow the widestvariety of radiocommunication applications to operateand co-exist, providing for effective methods ofidentifying and resolving RFI before, during and after itappears.


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


Course Outline1. Key concepts of evaluating radio frequency

interference. Elements of a wireless or radiocommunication system – land-based point-to-point andwireless/cellular, space-based systems. Types ofelectromagnetic interference – natural and man-made(unintentional and intentional). Interference sources –conducted and radiated, radar signals, RFintermodulation (IM). Levels of RFI – permissible,accepted, harmful.

2. Signals, Bandwidth and Threshold Conditions.Modulation – analog and digital. Source encoding anderror correcting codes. Adaptation to link conditions.Spread spectrum. Eb/N0, protection ratio (C/I).Computing minimum acceptable signal (dBm at receiverinput).

3. Spectrum Allocations and Potential forSharing with Acceptable Interference. Currentfrequency allocations for government and non-government use (1 MHz through 100 GHz). ITUdesignated bands for sharing as Primary andSecondary services. Sharing criteria – as mandated, asnegotiated.

4. Link Budget equations. Line-of-sightpropagation, range equation, power flux density.Evaluating antenna properties and coupling factors.Calculating C/I from antenna characteristics –homogeneous and heterogeneous cases.

5. RFI on Obstructed Paths. Path profiles andobstructions. Diffraction and smooth earth losses. Pathanalysis tools – HD Path.

6. Atmospheric losses and fading. Constituents ofthe atmosphere. Tropospheric losses. Near-line-of-sightpaths; Ricean fading model. Obstructed paths (inbuilding and concrete canyons); Rayleigh fading.

7. Interference analysis examples betweenvarious systems. Service performance in the presenceof interference, interference control through design andcoordination. Radars vs. land mobile and LTE systems.WiFi and Bluetooth. Satellite communications vs.terrestrial microwave systems.

8. Frequency reuse and signal propagation.Cross polarization on the same path. Angle separationthrough antenna beam selection. Cellular pattern layout– seven and four color reuse patterns. Non-steady statepropagation – scatter, rain-induced interference,ionospheric conditions.

9. How to identify, prevent, and fix common RFIproblems. Identifying interference in the real world –detection, location, resolution. Physical separation, orbitseparation. Site and terrain shielding. Interferencesuppression – filtering, analog and digital processingtechniques.

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) in Wireless CommunicationsIdentification and Resolution Course # E189

What You Will LearnThe objective of this three-day course is to increase

knowledge in the area of RFI and EMI compatibility as wellas the risk of potential interference among variouswireless systems. The interference cases would resultfrom the operation of one system as against others (e.g.,radar affecting land mobile radio, and vice versa; satellitecommunications affecting terrestrial microwave, and viceversa). It is assumed that all operating equipment hasbeen designed and tested to satisfy common technicalrequirements, such as FCC consumer certification andMIL STD 461F. As a consequence, RFI is that experiencedprimarily through the antennas used in communications.The instruction will be conducted in the classroom byBruce Elbert using PowerPoint slides, ExcelSpreadsheets, and link calculation tools such as HD Pathand SatMaster. The overall context is spectrum andfrequency management to enhance knowledge inidentifying and mitigating potential interference threatsamong various systems. Attendees are expected to havea technical background with prior exposure to wirelesssystems and equipment.


Instructor John E. Penn received a B.E.E. from the Georgia

Institute of Technology in 1980, an M.S.(EE) from Johns Hopkins University(JHU) in 1982, and a second M.S. (CS)from JHU in 1988. He is currently theTeam Lead for RFIC Design at ArmyResearch Labs. Previously, he was afull time engineer at the Applied PhysicsLaboratory for 26 years before joiningthe Army Research Laboratory in 2008.

Since 1989, he has been a part-time professor atJohns Hopkins University where he teaches RF &Microwaves I & II, MMIC Design, and RFIC Design.

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 theknowledge and ability to understand how RFcircuits functions, how multiple circuits interactto determine system performance, to interacteffectively with RF engineering specialists andto understand the literature.

Course Outline

Day 1Circuit Considerations

1. Physical Properties of RF circuits.2. Propagation and effective Dielectric

Constants.3. Impedance Parameters.4. Reflections and Matching.5. Circuit matrix parameters (Z,Y, & S

parameters).6. Gain.7. Stability.8. Smith Chart data displays.9. Performance of example circuits.

Day 2System Considerations

1. Low Noise designs.2. High Power design.3. Distortion evaluation.4. Spurious Free Dynamic Range.5. RF system Examples.

February 16-17, 2016Laurel, Maryland

$1290 (8:00am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis two-day course is designed for engineers who

are non-specialists in RF engineering, but are involvedin the design or analysis of communication systemsincluding digital designers, managers, procurementengineers, etc. The course emphasizes RFfundamentals in terms of physical principlesbehavioural concepts permitting the student to quicklygain an intuitive understanding of the subject withminimal mathematical complexity. These principles areillustrated using modern examples of wirelessnetworking and communications systems andcomponents.

RF Engineering - FundamentalsCourse # E193


InstructorsDr. Matthew VanSanten Kozlowski is VP of

Engineering at Telefactor Roboticsdeveloping vision and dexterity systems,such as novel "smart" prosthetic andhuman integrated robotic systems forinjured soldiers and civilians, firstresponders, space crewmembers, andthe aging population. Matthew has co-founded two robotics technology

companies. Previously, he was the lead architect forthe Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal RobotSystem (AEODRS) at the Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory.

Dr. Robert Finkelstein, President of RoboticTechnology Inc., has more than 30 yearsof experience in robotics, unmannedvehicles, intelligent systems, military andcivil systems analysis, operationsresearch, technology assessment andforecasting. He is a Collegiate Professorat the University of Maryland University

College and Co-Director of the Intelligent Systems Labat U. of Maryland. He served as an Army ordnanceofficer.

What You Will Learn• What are machine intelligence, autonomy, knowledge,

learning, adaptation, mind, and wisdom?.• How to design intelligent control system architectures and

robot subsystems such as dexterity and vision.• How does an autonomous robot accomplish sensing,

sensor processing, perception, world modeling, planning,and behavior generation.

• How will driverless vehicles affect civilian life, militaryoperations, and national security.

• How will humanoid, legged, and other biomimetic robots beused by the military.

• What can be expected in near term military and civilianneeds - what technologies are necessary now and in thefuture to make these technologies ubiquitous.

Course Outline1. Introduction. Meaning of robotics, machine intelligence,

autonomy, knowledge, learning, adaptation, mind, disruption andtransformation.

2. From the Kaiser to ISIL. A Century of Military Robotics. SunTzu. Taxonomy of military robots. Past, present, and future roboticsprograms. State of the technology, current maturity. Lessonslearned. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) robotic systems.

3. Human-Inspired Robotics. Robotic locomotion. Tracks vs.wheels, biped vs. quadruped. Manipulation & degrees of freedom,Dexterity and Robotic Vision as the transformative enablers tointegrate robots into lifestyle.

4. Waiting for the Singularity. Humanoid, legged, vs.traditional tracked robots. Cyborgs and the singularity. Potentialimpacts of robots on military tactics, strategy, doctrine, and policy.Commercialization of military robots and applications.

5. Importance of Feedback. Haptic and visual feedback foruser-in-the-loop operation. Methodologies and prioritization basedon bandwidth, cost, controllability.

6. Robotics for a New War. Understanding Requirements.Robots as asymmetric solutions. Robots for counter-terrorism andhomeland security. EOD robotic systems, mules, MAARS, andpolicy.

7. Architecture & Robot Decomposition. NIST 4D/RCS ,AEODRS and IOP architectures. Control systems, sensors,effectors, and interfaces. World modeling and behavior generation.Sensory perception. Egosphere, images, frames, and entities. Planexecution.

8. Robotic System Domains and Design Considerations.Space, air, ground, and water. Robot component design. Roboticarchitectures and examples, benefits and detriments. Roboticcomponent design: electrical, mechanical, and electromechanical.Power, communications, logic, and programming languages.

9. Detailed Robotic System Design. Human-inspiredmanipulator design. Sensing and end effectors. Controlling motorsand subsystems.

10. Goal Seeking and Planning. Control theory, feedback, andfeed-forward. Planning and multi-resolutional planning. Robotmotivation, emotion, consciousness, and behavior.

11. Intelligent Transportation Systems. Advent of thedriverless robocar car. Connected vehicle system. Impact ofintelligent vehicles on business, industry, society, urban planning, &national economy.

12. Robotic Systems Trends. Industry and government trends,Open architectures. Actuation methods and types. Sensormodalities and power sources.

13. Industry Robotic Systems. Historic and future use andtype. Effects of high-dexterity systems. Manufacturing applications.Effects of human-inspired systems: virtual experience and hapticswith vision. Remote projection of human capabilities.

14. Home Robotic Systems. Assistive systems for the elderlyand disabled. Robots for mundane tasks: housekeeping and yardcare.

SummaryThis four-day course provides an in-depth of treatment

of military and civil robotic technology and the currentdesign direction. Special focus will be paid to theintegration of the robot system with the human. Thisintegration pertains to the design of robotic systems thatare expected to operate remotely in a world designed forhuman beings, as well as the interfacing of the robotsystem with the operator. Robotics is a transformativetechnology which will revolutionize society, with aprofound effect on how we do things. The availability ofnew component technologies coupled with the "maker" or'hobbyist" movement has had a profound effect on thespeed and direction of the field. We must understandrobotics and intelligent systems and their potential to alterthe nature of warfare, foreign policy, and closer to home,industry and business. Students of this class willunderstand the constitution of robotic systems, roboticsystem design and trade-offs, robotic architectures andthe benefit on the field, and expected near term trends insociety. Each student will receive a complete digital set ofall presentations and lecture notes.

May, 2-5 2016Columbia, Maryland

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


Robotics for Military and Civil ApplicationsHuman Integrated Robotics Design & Applications Course # E230



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


SummaryThis four-day course summarizes both basic and

“leading-edge” topics in underwater acoustics. In eachtopic the basics principles are reviewed and thencurrent achievements and challenges are addressed.The course provides an in-depth treatment, taught byexperts in the field, of the latest results in a selection ofcore topics of underwater acoustics. Its aim is to makeavailable practical results and lessons-learned in atutorial form suitable for a broad range of peopleworking in underwater acoustics and sonar. The courseis designed for sonar systems engineers, combatsystems engineers, undersea warfare professionals,and managers who wish to enhance theirunderstanding and become familiar with the "bigpicture" of ocean acoustics and sonar.

InstructorsDr. Duncan Sheldon did his graduate work at MIT and

earned the PhD Degree in 1969. He has over twenty-fiveyears’ experience in the field of active sonar signalprocessing. A substantial portion of this experience was atthe Navy’s undersea warfare laboratories at New London,CT, and Newport, RI. This experience consisted primarilyof developing ASW detection and classification algorithmsand new active sonar waveforms. His experience includesreal-time direction at sea of surface sonar assets during’free-play’ NATO ASW exercises. He was also a sonarsupervisor during controlled and ’free-play’ NATO ASWexercises. He documented the results obtained at sea inreports published at the NATO Centre for undersearesearch at La Spezia, Italy. He has published articles inthe U.S. Navy Journal of Underwater Acoustics.

Paul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean-atmosphere physics and environmental acoustics for thepast thirty- five years supporting federal and stateagencies, academia and private industry. He received hisBS degree in Physics and his MS degree inOceanography at Texas A&M University. Mr. Etter servedon active duty in the U.S. Navy as an Anti-SubmarineWarfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is the author orco-author of more than 180 technical reports andprofessional papers addressing environmentalmeasurement technology, underwater acoustics andphysical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of thetextbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation(3rd edition).

Dr. Harold "Bud" Vincent, Research AssociateProfess or of Ocean Engineering at the University ofRhode Island and President of DBV Technology, LLC is aU.S. Naval officer qualified in submarine warfare andsalvage diving. He has over twenty years of underseasystems experience working in industry, academia, andgovernment (military and civilian). He served on activeduty on fast attack and ballistic missile submarines,worked at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, andconducted advanced R&D in the defense industry. Dr.Vincent received the M.S. and Ph.D. in OceanEngineering (Underwater Acoustics) from the University ofRhode Island. His teaching and research encompassesunderwater acoustic systems, communications, signalprocessing, ocean instrumentation, and navigation. Hehas been awarded four patents for undersea systems andalgorithms.

Course Outline1. Sound and the Ocean Environment. Conductivity,

Temperature, Depth (CTD). Sound Velocity Profiles. Refraction,Transmission Loss, Attenuation, Surface and Bottom Effects.

2. SONAR. Equations Review of Active and Passive SONAREquations, Decibels, Source Level, Sound Pressure Level,Intensity Level, Spectrum Level. Shallow Water SoundPropagation, Modeling and Sediment Acoustics ( ModalPropagation, Rays and Modes, Bottom Loss, Coupled normalModes, PE, Sediment Acoustics-Biot theory and frequencydependent attenuation. Coherency. Summary tables (Day 2Morning).

3. Signal Detection. Overcoming Noise and Reverberation,Normalization, Array Gain, Processing Gain, Beamforming, Time-delay and Frequency Spreading Effects.

4. Active Sonar Waveforms. Narrowband and widebandalternatives. Ambiguity functions. Range-Doppler Coupling Effect.

5. SONAR System Fundamentals. Review of major systemcomponents in a SONAR system (transducers, signal conditioning,digitization, signal processing, displays and controls). Review ofvarious SONAR systems (Hull, Towed, SideScan, MultiBeam,Communications, Navigation, etc.)

6. SONAR Employment. Data and Information. Hull arrays,Towed Arrays. Their utilization to support Target Motion Analysis.

7. Passive Ranging to an In-Coming Torpedo. Time-delayestimation algorithms.

8. Target Motion Analysis (TMA). What it is, why it is done,how is SONAR used to support it, what other sensors are requiredto conduct it.

9. Time-Bearing Analysis. How relative target motion affectsbearing rate, ship maneuvers to compute passive range estimates(Ekelund Range). Use of Time-Bearing information to assess targetmotion.

10. Time Frequency Analysis. Narrowband Doppler Shift,Wideband Doppler Transformation, Base Banding.

11. Geographic Analysis. Use of Time-Bearing and Geographicinformation to analyze contact motion.

12. Multi-sensor Data Fusion. SONAR, RADAR, ESM, Visual. 13. Relative Motion Analysis and Display. Single steady

contact, Single maneuvering contact, Multiple contacts, AcousticInterference, Clutter.

Advanced Topics In Underwater AcousticsCourse # S111

3 top experts!

What You Will Learn• Provide a general understanding of ocean acoustics and

sonar principles.• Make attendees conversant with all aspects of ocean

acoustics and sonar technology, engineering andperformance assessment in the context of navalapplications.

• Provide detailed, critical knowledge for understanding ofbasic concepts in ocean acoustics, physics and modeling,transduction technology and engineering, processing forsonar signal detection and estimation, and sonar systemdesign and performance assessment.

• Provide understanding of the design, development and useof the acoustic propagation modeling software.

• Provide information and perspectives on new andemerging sonar technology and techniques and new sonarsystem configurations and functions.


InstructorBill Kirkwood graduated from the University ofCalifornia Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1978 with hisBSME and received an MSCIS in 2000 from theUniversity of Phoenix. His predominant focus hasbeen in the area of electromechanical design.Prior to joining MBARI he was a group leader atLockheed Missiles and Space Company (LMSC)in the Advanced Systems Division working on avariety of applied design projects forcommunications, satellites, and active optics forhigh-energy laser systems as part of the StrategicDefense Initiative. Bill joined MBARI in 1991 asthe lead mechanical designer and projectmanager a several technology efforts includingthe remotely operated vehicle (ROV) Tiburon andthe autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV)Dorado. A number of variants of the Doradosystem have been constructed, the mostadvanced being the Mapping AUV. Bill moved toNorthern California in 1987 when he joined theLockheed Missiles and Space Company(LMSC). He became a supervisor in theAdvanced Systems group doing a variety ofapplied design projects for communications,satellites, and active optics for high-energy lasersystems. Bill began doing sub-sea equipmentdesigns at Lockheed which eventually fosteredcontacts with MBARI.

SummaryThis 3-day course offers a descriptive review of

Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs) andAutonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)developed by industry and government. It tracesthe factors that influenced the development ofunderwater vehicles, and includes a descriptionof the varied instrumentation and systems thatdeveloped concomitantly for their support anddeployment. The class will focus on standing-upoperational and maintenance facilities andequipment to support these vehicles.


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


AUV and ROV TechnologyCourse # S115

Course Outline1. Operational Overview – Common to Both

ROVs And AUVs.2. Recognizing Where Most Operations Fail.

Connectors • Recovery • User error • Navigation –calibration / failures • Launch • Poor maintenance • Poorpractices.

3. Know Your System. Software Architecture •Sub-system Interfaces • Architecture / Failure analysis.• Health and Status data • Impact on data.

4. Lack of Communications.5. Weight and Balance. • Stability • Data impact.6. Data Analysis.7. Thrust and Attitude. • Impact on instruments and

data.8. System Safety. Personnel Safety, Consistency.9. ROV/AUV Maintenance Items In Common. •

Red Flags. 10. If You Don’t Know – Ask!11. ROV Operational Techniques. • Vehicle class

versus capability • Work space realm • Support. •Modification/Upgrades • Form Factors • Costs..

12. Control Room. • Layout • Functions • Datacapture vs real time display. • Mission space (thinkahead) • On deck versus in water. • Checklist •Buoyancy • Systems check • Limited Deck Operation.

13. Maintenance considerations. • Ground faults •DC versus AC.

14. Lifting And Storage Facilities Onshore And AtSea.

15. Ancillary Equipment. • Manipulators for ROV's,cameras for ROVs & AUV's.

16. Dead Vehicle Recovery. • What to do if yourROV is lost • Cost vs. risk. Location • Mission review •Boat instrumentation – monitoring.

17. AUV Operational Techniques (Focus OnLaunch And Recovery Operations). • Vehicle classversus capability • Work space realm • Support. •Modification/Upgrades.

18. Form Factors. • Costs • Maintenanceconsiderations • Ground faults. • DC versus AC.

19. Lifting And Storage Facilities Onshore And AtSea.

20. Ancillary Equipment.21. Manipulators For ROV's, Cameras For ROVs

And AUV's.22. What To Do If Your AUV Is Lost.23. Cost vs. Risk.


Course Outline1. Naval Applications of Ocean Optics. Mine

Warfare, SPECOPS, Laser Comms, Port Security,Anti-Submarine Warfare.

2. Common Terminology. Definitions anddescriptions of key Inherent and Apparent OpticalProperties such as absorption, “beam c,” diffuseattenuation (K), optical scattering ("b") & opticalbackscatter (“bb”).

3. Typical Values for Optical Properties. Indeep, open ocean waters, in continental shelfwaters, and in turbid estuaries Tampa Bay.

4. Chesapeake Bay, Yellow Sea, etc.Relationships Among Optical Properties. Estimating“K” from chlorophyll, beam attenuation from diffuseattenuation, and wavelength dependence of K, c,etc.

5. Measurement Systems & Associated DataArtifacts. Overview of COTS bio-optical sensorsand warnings about their various “issues” &artifacts.

6. In Situ & Satellite Imagery DataArchives/Repositories. How to use theONR / JHUAPL, NODC, & NASA on-line databases& satellite imagery websites.

7. Software to Display, Process, & AnalyzeOptical Data. How to display customized subsets ofNASA’s world-wide images of optical properties.Learn about GUI tools such as “ProfileViewer,”(Java program to display hundreds or eventhousands of profiles at once, but to select individualones to map, edit, or delete; “Hyperspec” ( powerfulMatlab editor capable of handling ~ 100wavelengths of WETLabs ACs data), and “S2editor”(Matlab GUI allowing simultaneousscreening/editing of up & down casts, or twodifferent parameters).

Instructor Jeffrey H. Smart is a member of the Principal

Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Laboratory where he has spentthe past 33 years specializing in ocean optics andenvironmental assessments. He has publishednumerous papers on empirical ocean opticalproperties and he is the Project Manager andPrincipal Investigator of the World-wide OceanOptics Database project.

(see http://wood.jhuapl.edu).

What You Will Learn• Naval applications of ocean optics (mine

warfare, port security, anti-submarinewarfare, etc.)

• Common terminology & wavelengthdependencies of key optical properties.

• Traps to avoid in using raw optical data.• Typical values for various bio-optical

properties & empirical relationships amongoptical properties.

• Methods and equipment used to makemeasurements of optical parameters.From this course you will obtain the

knowledge and ability to extract andanalyze bio-optical data from NASA, ONR, &NODC databases, files, & websites,converse meaningfully with colleaguesabout bio-optical parameters, and estimatedetectability of submerged objects from insitu data &/or satellite imagery.

SummaryThis 3-day course is designed for scientists,

engineers, and managers who wish to learn thefundamentals of ocean optics and how they areused to predict detectability of submerged objectssuch as swimmers or submarines. Examples willbe provided on how much optical conditions varyby depth, by geographic location and season,and by wavelength. Examples from the in situonline databases and from satellite climatologieswill be provided.


$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


NEW!

Ocean OpticsFundamentals & Naval Applications # S132


April 12-14, 2016Panama City, Florida

May 17-19, 2016San Diego, California

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


SummaryThis 3-day course provides an excellent

introduction to underwater sound and highlightshow sonar principles are employed in ASWanalyses. The course provides a solidunderstanding of the sonar equation anddiscusses in-depth propagation loss, targetstrength, reverberation, arrays, array gain, anddetection of signals.

Physical insight and typical results areprovided to help understand each term of thesonar equation. The instructors then show howthe sonar equation can be used to perform ASWanalysis and predict the performance of passiveand active sonar systems. The course alsoreviews the rationale behind current weaponsand sensor systems and discusses directions forresearch in response to the quieting of submarinesignatures.

The course is valuable to engineers andscientists who are entering the field or as areview for employees who want a system leveloverview. The lectures provide the knowledgeand perspective needed to understand recentdevelopments in underwater acoustics and inASW. A comprehensive set of notes and thetextbook Principles of Underwater Sound will beprovided to all attendees.

Course Outline1. Sonar Equation & Signal Detection.

Sonar concepts and units. The sonar equation.Typical active and passive sonar parameters.Signal detection, probability of detection/falsealarm. ROC curves and detection threshold.

2. Propagation of Sound in the Sea.Oceanographic basis of propagation,convergence zones, surface ducts, soundchannels, surface and bottom losses.

3. Target Strength and Reverberation.Scattering phenomena and submarine strength.Bottom, surface, and volume reverberationmechanisms. Methods for modelingreverberations.

4. Arrays and Beamforming. Directivity andarray gain; sidelobe control, array patterns andbeamforming for passive bottom, hull mounted,and sonobuoy sensors; calculation of array gainin directional noise.

5. Elements of ASW Analysis. Utility andobjectives of ASW analysis, basic formulation ofpassive and active sonar performancepredictions, sonar platforms, limitations imposedby signal fluctuations.

6. Modeling and Problem Solving. Criteriafor the evaluation of sonar models, a basicsonobuoy model, in-class solution of a series osonar problems.Instructor

Dr. Nicholas C. Nicholas received a B. S.degree from Carnegie-MellonUniversity, an M. S. degree fromDrexel University, and a PhD degreein physics from the CatholicUniversity of America. Hisdissertation was on the propagation

of sound in the deep ocean. He has beenteaching underwater acoustics courses since1977 and has been visiting lecturer at the U.S.Naval War College and several universities. Dr.Nicholas has more than 35 years experience inunderwater acoustics and submarine relatedwork. Dr. Nicholas is currently consulting forseveral firms.

What You Will Learn• Sonar parameters and their utility in ASW

Analysis.• Sonar equation as it applies to active and

passive systems.• Fundamentals of array configurations,

beamforming, and signal detectability.• Rationale behind the design of passive and

active sonar systems.• Theory and applications of current weapons

and sensors, plus future directions.• The implications and counters to the quieting

of the target’s signature.

Sonar Principles & ASW AnalysisCourse # S151


InstructorsJames W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins

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

APB, own-ship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. Hehas taught sonar and continuing educationcourses since 1977 and is the Director of theApplied Technology Institute (ATI).

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

SummaryThis intensive short course provides an

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

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

What You Will Learn• Fundamental algorithms for signal

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

Course Outline1. Introduction to Sonar Signal

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 5-7, 2016 Bremmerton, Washington

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


Sonar Signal ProcessingCourse # S152

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. 123 – 51


June 21-23, 2016Honolulu, Hawaii


Off The Course Tuition."SummaryThis 3-day course provides an overview of sonar

systems design and highlights how sonar principlesare employed in low frequency (LF), mid frequency(MF) and high frequency (HF) sonar applications. Thecourse provides a solid understanding of the sonarequation and discusses in-depth propagation loss,target strength, reverberation, array gain, anddetection of signals and their application to practicalsystems.

Physical insight and typical results are provided tohelp understand each term of the sonar equationindividually. The instructors then show how the sonarequation can be used to predict the performance ofpassive and active sonar systems. The course alsoreviews applications of passive and active sonar forASW, including bistatics, for monitoring marinemammals and for high frequency detection, localizationand imaging.

The course is valuable to engineers and scientistswho are entering the field or as a review for employeeswho want a system level overview. A comprehensiveset of notes and the textbook Principles of UnderwaterSound will be provided to all attendees. Students willalso receive analysis tools that they can use to quicklyassess systems performance in the oceanenvironment.

Sonar Systems DesignWith Practical Applications to LF, MF and HF Sonar # S149

Course Outline1. Sonar Equation & Signal Detection. Sonar

concepts and units, the sonar equation. Typical activeand passive sonar parameters. Signal detection,probability of detection/false alarm. ROC curves anddetection threshold. Ambient and self noise in differentfrequency bands.

2. Arrays and Beamforming. Directivity and arraygain; sidelobe control, array patterns and beamformingfor passive bottom, hull mounted, and sonobuoysensors; calculation of array gain in directional noise.

3. Propagation of Sound in the Sea.Oceanographic basis of propagation, convergencezones, surface ducts, sound channels, surface andbottom losses. Useful models for predicting LF, MF andHF transmission loss in different environments.Variation of transmission loss and absorption with LF,MF and HF sonars.

4. Passive Sonar. Illustrations of passive sonarsincluding sonobuoys, towed array systems, and PAMsystems for marine mammal monitoring.Considerations for passive sonar systems, includingradiated source level, sources of background noise,and self noise. Impact of noise on marine mammals.

5. Active Sonar. Design factors for active sonarsystems including waveform selection, target strengthand reverberation for LF, MF and HF applications.

6. Practical Example Calculations UsingSpreadsheet Tools.

InstructorsJames Jenkins is the Founder and President of the

Applied Technology Institute (ATI). He hasperformed research and taught sonar andcontinuing education courses since 1977.ATI offers 200 courses to help engineersand scientist stay up-to-date in today’schanging technology. He has worked withsonar system studies and at-sea testing

with passive and active systems. He is a senior physicistinvestigating improved signal processing systems, APB,ocean observing systems, SSBN operations andpassive and active sonars.

Dr. William Ellison is the Founder and ChiefScientist of Marine Acoustics, Inc. Dr.Ellison has established MAI as a principalcontributor in a wide range of engineeringand scientific efforts. MAI serves as theprimary test and at-sea evaluation agentfor a number of the Navy's keydevelopment programs for surface,

submarine and air ASW systems. He served as aprimary scientific advisor for two of the Navy’s mostextensive multi-year research programs, the Critical SeaTest and Low Frequency Active programs.

What You Will Learn• Sonar equation as it applies to active and

passive systems.• Fundamentals of array configurations,

beamforming, and signal detectability.• Rationale behind the design of LF, MF and HF

passive and active sonar systems.• Predicting performance in different ocean

environments using existing oceanographicdatabases.

• Spreadsheet tools for analyzing and assessingsystem performance in the ocean environment.

• PAM – Passive Acoustic Monitoring.• HF Active tracking of Marine Mammals.• Basic principles of target strength for ships,

submarines and marine life.


May 10-12, 2016Newport, Rhode Island

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


What You Will Learn• Basic acoustic parameters that affect transducer

designs including:Aperture designRadiation impedanceBeam patterns and directivity

• Fundamentals of acoustic wave transmission insolids including the basics of piezoelectricity.

• Basic modeling concepts for transducer design.• Transducer performance parameters that affect

radiated power, frequency of operation, andbandwidth.

• Sonar projector design parameters.

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

InstructorMr. John C. Cochran is a Principle Fellow with

Raytheon Integrated DefenseSystems., a leading provider ofintegrated solutions for theDepartments of Defense andHomeland Security. Mr. Cochran has25 years of experience in the designof sonar transducer systems. Hisexperience includes high frequency

mine hunting sonar systems, hull mounted searchsonar systems, undersea targets and decoys, highpower projectors, and surveillance sonar systems.Mr. Cochran holds a BS degree from the Universityof California, Berkeley, a MS degree from PurdueUniversity, and a MS EE degree from University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate inAcoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania StateUniversity and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visitinglecturer for the University of Massachusetts,Dartmouth.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for sonar

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

Course Outline1. Overview. Review of how transducer and

performance fits into overall sonar system design.2. Waves in Fluid Media. Background on how the

transducer creates sound energy and how this energypropagates in fluid media. The basics of soundpropagation in fluid media:• Plane Waves• Radiation from Spheres• Linear Apertures Beam Patterns• Planar Apertures Beam Patterns• Directivity and Directivity Index• Scattering and Diffraction• Radiation Impedance• Transmission Phenomena• Absorption and Attenuation of Sound3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent

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

4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer isconstructed of solid structural elements. Background inhow sound waves propagate through solid media. Thissection builds on the previous section and developsequivalent circuit models for various transducerelements. Piezoelectricity is introduced. • Waves in Homogeneous, Elastic Solid Media• Piezoelectricity• The electro-mechanical coupling coefficient• Waves in Piezoelectric, Elastic Solid Media.

5. Sonar Projectors. This section combines theconcepts of the previous sections and developes thebasic concepts of sonar projector design. Basicconcepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projectorperformance will be presented. Examples of sonarprojectors will be presented and will include sphericalprojectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-lengthprojectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors.Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will bediscussed.

6. Sonar Hydrophones. The basic concepts ofsonar hydrophone design will be reviewed. Analysis ofhydrophone noise and extraneous circuit noise thatmay interfere with hydrophone performance.• Elements of Sonar Hydrophone Design• Analysis of Noise in Hydrophone and Preamplifier

Systems• Specific Application in Sonar Hydronpone Design• Hydrostatic hydrophones• Spherical hydrophones• Cylindrical hydrophones• The affect of a fill fluid on hydrophone performance.

Sonar Transducer Design - FundamentalsCourse # S146


Course Outline1. Warfare from Beneath the Sea. From a glass-barrel in circa

300 BC, to SSN 774 in 2004.2. Efficacy of Submarine Warfare--Submarines Sink Ship.

Benefits-to-Cost Analyses for WWI and WWII.3. Submarine Tasking. What US nuclear-powered submarines

are tasked to do. 4. Submarine Organization - and, Submariners. What is the

psyche and disposition of those Qualified in Submarines, as soaptly distinguished by a pair of Dolphins? And, how modernsubmariners measure up to the legend of Steel Boats and IronMen.

5. Fundamentals of Submarine Design & Construction.Classroom demo of Form, Fit, & Function.

6. The Essence of Warfare at Sea. “ to go in harm’s way.”7. The Theory of Sound in the Sea and, Its Practice. A

rudimentary primer for the "Calculus of Acoustics.".8. Combat System Suite - Components & Nomenclature. In

OHIO, LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA.9. Order of Battle for Submarines of the World. To do what,

to whom? where, and when?[Among 50 navies in the world there are 630 submarines.

Details of the top eight are delineated -- US, Russia, and China topthe list.].

10. Today’s U.S. Submarine Force. The role of submarines inthe anti access/ area denial scenarios in future naval operations.Semper Procinctum.


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


What You Will Learn• Submarine organization and operations.• Fundamentals of submarine systems and

sensors.• Differences of submarine types (SSN/SSBN/

SSGN).• Future operations with SEALSSum.• Nuclear-powered submarines versus diesel

submarines.• Submarine operations in shallow water• Required improvements to maintain tactical

control.• http://www.aticourses.com/sub_virginia.htm.

From this course you will gain a betterunderstanding of submarine warships beingstealth-oriented, cost-effective combatsystems at sea. Those who have worked withspecific submarine sub-systems will find thatthis course will clarify the rationale andessence of their interface with one another.Further, because of its introductory nature,this course will be enlightening to those justentering the field. Attendees will receivecopies of the presentation along with somerelevant white papers.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for engineers

entering the field of submarine R&D, and/orOperational Test and Evaluation, or as a review foremployees who want a system level overview. It is anintroductory course presenting the fundamentalphilosophy of submarine design, submerged operationand combat system employment as they are managedby a battle-tested submarine organization that all-in-allmake a US submarine a very cost-effective warship atsea and under it.

Today's US submarine tasking is discussed inconsonance with the strategy and policy of the US, andthe goals, objectives, mission, functions, tasks,responsibilities, and roles of the US Navy as they areso funded. Submarine warfare is analyzed referencingsome calculations for a Benefits-to-Cost analysis, inthat, Submarines Sink Ships!

InstructorsCaptain Raymond Wellborn, USN (retired) served over

13 years of his 30-year Navy career insubmarines. He has a BSEE degree from theUS Naval Academy and a MSEE degree fromthe Naval Postgraduate School. He wasProgram Manager for Tactical Towed ArraySonar Systems and Program Director forSurface Ship and Helicopter ASW Systems.He was a Senior Lecturer in the MarineEngineering Department of Texas A&M. He

has been teaching this course since 1991, and has manytestimonials from attendees sponsored by DOD, NUWC, andother agencies that all attest to the merit of his presentation.He is the author of “The Efficacy of Submarine Warfare,” and“USS VIRGINIA (SSN 774) - A New Steel-Shark at Sea.”

Captain Todd Massidda P.E. (retired) has over 30 years ofNavy leadership experience serving on sevendifferent submarines, including command ofUSS ALABAMA SSBN-731. As commandingofficer of ALABAMA and executive officer onALASKA he has extensive experience inbringing new combat systems technologies tothe fleet after major overhaul periods. Heserved as a Future Concepts Officer at USSpecial Operations command bringing new

technologies and ideas to special operations forces. AsOperation Officer at Submarine Group Nine, he led asuccessful multi-year effort to proof SSGN concepts ahead ofthe SSGN conversion program. He completed his career asthe Branch Head for Ocean Systems and Nuclear Matters onthe OPNAV staff in Washington, DC. He is currently aProgram Manager in the SSBN Security Technology Programat John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory.

Submarines & Submariners – An IntroductionThe Enemy Below – Submarines Sink Ships! Course # S154


SummaryThe subject of underwater

acoustic modeling deals with thetranslation of our physicalunderstanding of sound in thesea into mathematical formulassolvable by computers. This four-day course provides acomprehensive treatment of alltypes of underwater acousticmodels including environmental,propagation, noise, reverberationand sonar performance models.Specific examples of each type ofmodel are discussed to illustratemodel formulations, assumptions and algorithm efficiency.Guidelines for selecting and using available propagation,noise and reverberation models are highlighted. Problemsessions allow students to exercise PC-based propagationand active sonar models.

Each student will receive a copy of Underwater AcousticModeling and Simulation, 4th Edition by Paul C. Etter inaddition to a complete set of lecture notes.

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

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

Submarine Warfare (ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He isthe author or co-author of more than 200 technical reportsand professional papers addressing environmentalmeasurement technology, underwater acoustics andphysical oceanography. Mr. Etter is the author of thetextbook Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation.

What You Will Learn• What models are available to support sonar

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

user requirements.• Where to obtain the latest models and databases.• How to operate models and generate reliable

results.• How to evaluate model accuracy and assess

prediction uncertainties.• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar

performance.• Where the most promising international research is

being performed.

April 4-7, 2016 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi

June 27-30, 2016 Columbia, Maryland

$2195 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Underwater Acoustic Modeling and SimulationCourse # S160

Course Outline1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements

and prediction. Modern developments in physical andmathematical modeling. Diagnostic versus prognosticapplications. Latest developments in acoustic sensing of theoceans.

2. Acoustical Oceanography. Distribution of physicaland chemical properties in the oceans. Sound-speedcalculation, measurement and distribution. Surface andbottom boundary conditions. Effects of circulation patterns,fronts, eddies and fine-scale features on acoustics. Biologicaleffects.

3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models.Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation andabsorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and ice cover.Ducting phenomena including surface ducts, sound channels,convergence zones, shallow-water ducts and Arctic half-channels. Spatial and temporal coherence. MathematicalModels. Theoretical basis for propagation modeling.Frequency-domain wave equation formulations including raytheory, normal mode, multipath expansion, fast field andparabolic approximation techniques. Energy-flux models.Prediction uncertainties in complex environments. Newdevelopments in shallow-water and under-ice models.Domains of applicability. Model summary tables. Data supportrequirements. Specific examples (PE and RAYMODE).References. Demonstrations.

4. Noise. Observations and Physical Models. Noisesources and spectra. Depth dependence and directionality.Slope-conversion effects. Mathematical Models. Theoreticalbasis for noise modeling. Ambient noise and beam-noisestatistics models. Pathological features arising frominappropriate assumptions. Model summary tables. Datasupport requirements. Specific example (RANDI-III).References.

5. Reverberation. Observations and Physical Models.Volume and boundary scattering. Shallow-water and under-ice reverberation features. Mathematical Models.Theoretical basis for reverberation modeling. Cellscattering and point scattering techniques. Bistaticreverberation formulations and operational restrictions.Data support requirements. Specific examples (REVMODand Bistatic Acoustic Model). References.

6. Sonar Performance Models. Sonar equations formonostatic, bistatic and multistatic systems. Advanced signalprocessing issues in clutter environments. Model operatingsystems. Model summary tables. Data support requirements.Sources of oceanographic and acoustic data. Specificexamples (NISSM and Generic Sonar Model). References.Demonstrations.

7. Simulation. Review of simulation theory includingadvanced methodologies and infrastructure tools. Overview ofengineering, engagement, mission and theater level models.Discussion of applications in concept evaluation, training andresource allocation.

8. Effects of Sound on the Marine Environment.Changes in the ocean soundscape driven by anthropogenicactivity and natural factors. Mitigation of marine-mammalendangerment. Ocean acidification.

9. Special Applications. Inverse acoustic sensing.Stochastic modeling, broadband and time-domain modelingtechniques, matched field processing, acoustic tomography,coupled ocean-acoustic modeling, 3D modeling, andnonlinear acoustics and chaotic metrics. Rapid environmentalassessments. Underwater acoustic networks and vehicles,channel models and localization methods. Through-the-sensor parameter estimation.

10. Model Evaluation. Guidelines for model evaluationand documentation. Analytical benchmark solutions.Theoretical and operational limitations. Verification, validationand accreditation. Examples.

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


SummaryThis three-day (or four-day live instructor lead virtual online)

course walks through the CSEP requirements and the INCOSEHandbook Version 3.2.2 to cover all topics on the CSEP exam.Interactive work, study plans, and sample examination questionshelp you to prepare effectively for the exam. Participants leavethe course with solid knowledge, a hard copy of the INCOSEHandbook, study plans, and three sample examinations.

Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need. Follow thestudy plan to seal in the knowledge. Use the sample exam to testyourself and check your readiness. Contact our instructor forquestions if needed. Then take the exam. If you do not pass, youcan retake the course at no cost.

What You Will Learn• How to pass the CSEP examination!• Details of the INCOSE Handbook, the source for the

exam.• Your own strengths and weaknesses, to target your

study.• The key processes and definitions in the INCOSE

language of the exam. • How to tailor the INCOSE processes.• Five rules for test-taking.

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.

May 17-19, 2016Los Angeles, California



InstructorsDr. Eric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and

lecturer, has a 40-year career of complexsystems development & operation. FormerPresident of INCOSE, selected as Fellow andas Founder. He has led the development of18 major systems, including the Air CombatManeuvering Instrumentation systems andthe Battle Group Passive Horizon ExtensionSystem. BSSE (Systems Engineering), USNaval Academy; MSEE, Naval Postgraduate

School; and PhD, University of South Australia.Mr. William "Bill" Fournier is Senior Software Systems

Engineering with 30 years experience the last11 for a Defense Contractor. Mr. Fourniertaught DoD Systems Engineering full time forover three years at DSMC/DAU as aProfessor of Engineering Management. Mr.Fournier has taught Systems Engineering atleast part time for more than the last 20years. Mr. Fournier holds a MBA and BSIndustrial Engineering / Operations Research

and is DOORS trained. He is a certified CSEP, CSEP DoDAcquisition, and PMP. He is a contributor to DAU / DSMC,Major Defense Contractor internal Systems EngineeringCourses and Process, and INCOSE publications.

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Certified Systems Engineering Professional - CSEP PreparationGuaranteed Training to Pass the CSEP Certification Exam Course # M156


Course Outline1. Systems and Systems engineering. Introduction to

systems and systems engineering. Why and how systemsproblems are solved. What is a system? What is systemsengineering? Systems problems and their solutions.

2. Context – 4 Domains, 3 Systems, 2 Ways ofThinking and 1 Model. Four domains in systemsengineering problem solving. The context, process andsystem of interest systems. Considering systems problemsanalytically AND synthetically. The concept of a singlerepository, single model approach to system solutions.

3. System Life Cycle. System life-cycle stages-Concept, design, production, utilization, support andmaintenance. System design and improvementopportunities at each life cycle stage.

4. Problem Classes. Systems engineering is no longerconfined to the world of conceptual development and cleansheet design. Systems engineering from top-down, middle-out and reverse engineering perspectives. Techniques foreliciting and modeling existing systems. Changemanagement implications of interactive modeling andproblem-solving.

5. Traditional Engineering- Process and Problem.Traditional SE approaches. Problems and pitfalls. MBSEapproaches.

6. What is a Model. What constitutes a model. Powerand uses of models. Role of models in solving systemsproblems.

7. MBSE – Process and Tasks. The layered approachto system problem-solving and design. Detailed processsteps and techniques. Working in all four domains at everylayer. Advancing design granularity. Model-basedtechniques compared and contrasted to traditional SE.

8. Views. Views were once thought to be the modelitself. In this section views are presented as structuredanswers to queries posed to the model repository depictingwhat the audience needs to see in a way that it can beunderstood. Selecting views fit for their purpose. Thevariety of views available and their uses. SysML andstructured diagrams.

9. Supplemental Topics (Service OrientedArchitectures, Agile Processes et cetera). Additionaltopics tailored to the class needs and preferences. Thesetopics are discussed in relationship to MBSE and how theyinteract. There are a variety of topic modules which can beoffered as the class desires and time permits.

March 1, 2016Columbia, Maryland

$700 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryModel-based systems engineering (MBSE) is

rapidly becoming the approach of choice in the SEworld. But, in reality, all systems engineering is, andhas always been, model-based. It isn’t possible todiscuss or even think about a system without using amodel. In traditional systems approaches that modelwas carried and maintained in the minds of thedesigners. Much time and effort was spent aligning anddocumenting the various aspects of the model acrossthe design team. With MBSE the model is no longerclosely held by individual members of the design teambut is expressly instantiated in a repository where it isunambiguously described and accessible tocustomers, stakeholders and designers alike through arich variety of tailored views.

This 1-day course will introduce the concepts andprocess of MBSE in a practical setting. Therelationship to other approaches will be discussed. Arich menu of views including SysML and structureddiagrams will be presented.

Each student will receive a copy of A Primer forModel Based Engineering by David Long and ZaneScott and course notes. This one-day course isdesigned for program managers who want tounderstand the concepts. It may be takenindependently or as part of the more complete 3-dayModel-based Systems Engineering Applicationscourse.

InstructorZane Scott received a BA in Economics from Virginia

Tech and a JD from the University ofTennessee Law School. He did postgraduate work in BusinessAdministration and EducationalCounseling. He brings a uniqueperspective to systems engineering froma professional background in litigation,crisis negotiation, labor management

facilitation and mediation. He has practicedinterventional mediation, and taught communications,conflict management and leadership skills in universityand professional settings. He has worked as a seniorconsultant and process analyst assisting governmentand industry clients in implementing and introducingorganizational change into their companies. Zane is amember of INCOSE where he sits on the CorporateAdvisory Board. A member of the American Society ofTraining and Development and the InternationalAssociation of Hostage Negotiators, he blogsfrequently and is the author of A Primer for ModelBased Engineering.

What You Will Learn• MBSE in context- traditional approaches to systems

engineering and their inherent problems.• Essential model characteristics– understanding the

model is critical to unleashing its power.• The uses of a model in systems engineering –the

key to applying that power.• The nature and purpose of the four SE domains –

keeping the system design on track at each stage.• The treatment of the domains in traditional and

MBSE methodologies –avoiding traps and pitfallswhile capturing the benefits of MBSE.

• The major tasks of systems engineering in MBSE.• The issues and impacts of MBSE in system designs.

Model-Based Systems Engineering FundamentalsA Layered Approach to Model-Based Systems Course # M175

Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at or 410.956.8805 Vol. 123 – 57

Course Outline1. Fundamentals of MBSE. Context 4- domains, 3

systems, 2 ways of thinking, and 1 model. How MBSEfits into the life cycle. MBSE processes and tasks.MBSE views. What is and why use a model. Practicalimplications for managers.

2. Elements Relationships and Attributes. Howdo we build a model? What is an element? What is arelationship? What is an attribute? How are theserepresented in a model?

3. Requirements. What is the role of requirementsin MBSE? What are the types of requirements and whatare their uses in the design? Writing good requirements.How are requirements managed? What is traceabilityand why is it important? How is requirements traceabilitymaintained and how is it demonstrated?

4. Behavior. What is a logical architecture? What isbehavior and what is its role in system design? How is itoften ignored? How is behavior described? How is itrelated to requirements? How is it related to the physicalarchitecture? What are threads?

5. Physical Architecture. What is a physicalarchitecture? What are components? How are theyrelated to behaviors? How are they related torequirements? How are they modeled? How is behaviorallocated to components?

6. Verification and Validation. Solving the rightproblem versus solving the problem right. How do wevalidate? How do we verify? Simulation and traceability.

7. The Importance of Integration. One model orseveral? The role of a single integrated model in systemdesign. What about physics based models? A singlerepository, single model and its advantages. Freeing theengineer to do design work instead of clericalbookkeeping.

8. Handling Changing Requirements. How tominimize the disruption of changing requirements.Tracing the effects of design changes. Maintaining areal time.

9. Top-down, Middle-out and ReverseEngineering. Comparing the three approaches. Theuses of middle-out/reverse engineering. Modelingexisting systems. Eliciting the characteristics of existingsystems accurately.

10. Views. Visualizing the model. Selecting views fitfor their purpose. The variety of views available andtheir uses. SysML and structured diagrams. Producingviews from the model. Views as answers to structuredqueries of the database.

11. Supplemental Topics. E.g.- using MBSE tosatisfy the principles of agile development. There are avariety of topic modules which can be offered as theclass desires and time permits.


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


SummaryThis 3-day course will teaches the fundamentals

(Day 1) and applications of MBSE in a practical setting.Topics will be addressed in the context of practicalsystem design from the top down, middle out and inreverse. Using practical examples students willexamine the process of modeling, the techniques forcapturing the elements, attributes and relationshipscritical to each of the four Systems Engineeringdomains: Requirements, Behavior, PhysicalArchitecture and Validation and Verification. Eachstudent will receive course notes

InstructorZane Scott received a BA in Economics from Virginia

Tech and a JD from the University ofTennessee Law School. He did postgraduate work in BusinessAdministration and EducationalCounseling. He brings a uniqueperspective to systems engineering froma professional background in litigation,crisis negotiation, labor management

facilitation and mediation. He has practicedinterventional mediation, and taught communications,conflict management and leadership skills in universityand professional settings. He has worked as a seniorconsultant and process analyst assisting governmentand industry clients in implementing and introducingorganizational change into their companies. Zane is amember of INCOSE where he sits on the CorporateAdvisory Board. A member of the American Society ofTraining and Development and the InternationalAssociation of Hostage Negotiators, he blogsfrequently and is the co-author of A Primer for ModelBased Engineering.

What You Will Learn• The fundamentals of model construction.• The basic building blocks of modeling- elements,

relationships and attributes.• The importance of an integrated model and how to

construct and maintain it.• The differences between MBSE and other types of

modeling (e.g.- physics-based) and how they arerelated.

• How to visualize the elements, relationships andattributes in a comprehensive set of representationsdrawn from structured and SysML diagrams.

Model-based Systems Engineering ApplicationsA Layered Approach to Model-based Systems Engineering Course # M176


InstructorJames E. Coolahan, Ph.D., retired from full-time

employment at the Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL) after 40 years of service. Hecurrently chairs the M&S Committee ofthe Systems Engineering Division of theNational Defense Industrial Association,and teaches courses in M&S for

Systems Engineering in the JHU Engineering forProfessionals M.S. program. He holds B.S. and M.S.degrees in aerospace engineering from the Universityof Notre Dame and the Catholic University of America,and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in computer science fromJHU and the University of Maryland.

What You Will Learn• Define and distinguish key modeling and simulation

(M&S) terms.• Describe the types of M&S tools used in the phases

of the systems engineering process.• Distinguish between key elements of simulations of

system performance and effectiveness.• Explain the use of the eXtensible Markup Language

(XML), and the Unified and Systems ModelingLanguages (UML and SysML).

• Describe the use of simulation interoperabilitystandards, such as the High Level Architecture.

• Illustrate an architecture for a collaborative simulationenvironment consisting of simulation applications,environmental representations, data repositories,and user interfaces.

Modeling & Simulation in the Systems Engineering ProcessCourse # M179

1. Overview of Modeling and Simulation. Definitions andDistinguishing Characteristics. Views and Categories of Modelsand Simulations. Resolution, Aggregation, and Fidelity.Overview of the Model/Simulation Development Process.Important M&S-Related Processes. M&S as a ProfessionalDiscipline.

2. M&S in System Needs and Opportunities Analysis.Needs vs. Opportunities for New or Improved Systems. The U.S.Military Process for Capabilities-Based Assessment.Commercial System Processes. M&S Use in OperationalAnalysis, Functional Analysis, and Feasibility Determination.

3. M&S in Concept Exploration and Evaluation.Effectiveness Simulations and Their Components. Analyses ofAlternatives. Ensuring a “Level Playing Field”. SystemEffectiveness Simulation Examples.

4. M&S in Design and Development. Range of EngineeringDisciplines Needed for System Design and DevelopmentSimulations. Simulating Interactions between SystemComponents. Time Management in Simulations Interacting atRun-Time. Examples of Interacting Simulations for Design andDevelopment.

5. M&S in Integration and Test & Evaluation. SimulationUse during Integration. Planning for Use of Models andSimulations during T&E. Simulation Use During Testing. Post-Test Evaluation Using Models and Simulations.

6. M&S in Production and Sustainment. Planning for Useof Models and Simulations During Production. Model andSimulation Use During Production. Systems OperationSimulations. Reliability Modeling, Logistics Simulations, andOwnership Cost Modeling.

7. Basic Markup and Modeling Languages: XML, UML,and SysML. History and Characteristics of Markup andModeling Languages. The eXtensible Markup Language (XML).The Unified Modeling Language (UML). The Systems ModelingLanguage (SysML).

8. Interoperable Simulation - the High Level Architecture(HLA). The History of Interoperable Simulation. Why the High

Level Architecture (HLA) is Important for Systems Engineering.Components of the HLA Standard. HLA Time Management. TheDistributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process(DSEEP).

9. Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) SimulationTechniques. Differentiating Live, Virtual, and ConstructiveSimulations – A Review. Why LVC Simulation Federations AreImportant for Systems Engineering. Simulation Standards forLVC Simulations. Issues Encountered in LVC SimulationFederations, and Efforts to Mitigate Them.

10. Collaborative Simulation Environments for SystemsEngineering. Background: Studies on M&S for SystemAcquisition. Definition of a Collaborative Simulation Environment(CSE). Characteristics of a CSE. A Reference Model for a CSE.Examples of CSE Architectures.

11. M&S Asset Repositories - Construction and Use.Definitions: Repository, Catalog, and Registry. Issues in theDiscovery and Reuse of M&S Assets. Desired Features forRepositories. Metadata (Data About the Data), with an Example.Catalog and Repository Examples. Putting CollaborativeEnvironments and Repositories Together for SystemsEngineering.

12. Modeling the Natural Environment. Definition of theNatural Environment. Overview of the Air, Ground, Maritime, andSpace Environments. Separating the Natural Environment fromSources and Sensors. Issues in Aggregation of NaturalEnvironment Representations. Environmental ModelingStandards: SEDRIS.

13. Modeling the Man-Made Environment. Definition of aMan-Made Environment. Distinguishing the Man-MadeEnvironment from the Natural Environment and Friendly/ThreatSystems. Some Man-Made Environment Modeling Examples.Man-Made Environment Modeling Standards: Shapefiles.

14. The Future of M&S in Systems Engineering.Acquisition M&S Research Areas. Model Based SystemsEngineering (MBSE) and Model Based Engineering (MBE).Levels of Interoperability, and Moving from Syntactic toSemantic. Simulation Composability.

Course Outline


$1290 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


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Who Should Attend:This project management training course is aligned to the

Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide) -Fourth Edition.

If you are in IT where PMs skills are becoming a necessityor if you are interested in or planning to get your PMPcertification, you must take this PMP Boot Camp course. ThePMP® certification is a great tool for:• Project Managers• IT Managers/Directors• Outsourcing Professionals• QA Managers/Directors • Application Development Managers/Directors• Business Analysts• Systems Analysts• Systems Architect

SummaryThe PMP Boot Camp is not just a test prep course; we do

not create paper PMPs. In our PMP Boot Camp you will getskills-based training developed using a proven methodologyto meet your PMP goals while developing and reinforcing real-world project management skills.

The PMP Boot Camp offers in-class practice exams to helpyou learn not only the project management knowledge, butalso the nature of the Project Management Professionalexam, the types of questions asked, and the form thequestions take. Through practice exercises you will gainvaluable information, learn how to rapidly recall importantfacts, and generally increase your test-taking skills.

What You Will LearnSpecifically, you will:• Learn the subject matter of the PMP examination.• Memorize the important test information that has a high

probability of being on your examination.• Develop time management skills necessary to complete

the PMP exam within the allotted time.• Leverage your existing Project Management Skills. • Extrapolate from your real world experiences to the

PMP examination subject matter.• Learn to identify pertinent question information to

quickly answer examination problems.

Course OutlinePart I — The Project Management Life Cycle

1. Introduction. An introduction to the format and scope ofthis project management training course. PMP CertificationBoot Camp Process.

2. PMP Certification: the Credentials. An overview of thePMI requirements for the PMP certification:

• The Project Management Institute • The PMPCertification • Applying for the Examination • The PMPExamination • The Professional Code of Conduct • TestSubject Areas.

3. Project Management Overview. An introduction toProject Management, what it is, and what it isn’t:

• What is a "Project"? • Project Portfolio Managemen •Programs versus Projects • Project Management Office •Project Phases • Project Life Cycles • The Process Groups• Knowledge Areas • Stakeholders and StakeholderManagement • Project Sponsor, Project Manager, ProjectDefinitions.

4. The Project Environment: An overview of the variousorganizational structures in which a project might operate:

• Organizational Types • Functional Organizations •Matrix Organizations • Projectized Organizations.

5. The Project Management Life Cycle: The five processgroups that make up the Project Management Life Cycle.

• Initiating Process Group • Planning Process Group •Executing Process Group • Monitoring & Controlling ProcessGroup • Closing Process Group.

Part II — The PMI® Knowledge Areas1. The Knowledge Areas: The nine knowledge areas that

operate within the five process groups.

• Project Integration Management • Project ScopeManagement • Project Time Management • Project CostManagement • Project Quality Management • ProjectHuman Resource Management • Project CommunicationsManagement • Project Risk Management • ProjectProcurement Management.

2. The Elements of Project Management: A detailed lookat each of the Process groups by means of the KnowledgeAreas.

• Initiating Process Group Inputs and Outputs • The ProjectCharter • The Preliminary Project Scope Statement •Planning Process Group Inputs and Outputs • ProjectManagement Plan • Executing Process Group •Deliverables, Changes, Corrective Action • Monitoring andControlling Process Group Inputs and Outputs • IntegrationManagement. Integrated Management • ScopeManagement • Earned Value, Planned Value, Actual Value •Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index •Closing Process Group Inputs and Outputs.

3. Exam Memorization Guide: Useful memorizationcharts to aid in test taking.

• Plan-Do-Check-Act-Cycle • The Nine Knowledge Areas •Project Integration Management Activities • Project ScopeManagement Activities • Triple Constraints Mode • TimeManagement Activities • Cost Management Activities •Earned Value Analysis • Quality Management Activities •Pareto Diagram • Sigma Values • The Control Chart •Ishikawa Diagram • Quality versus Grade • HumanResource Management Activities • CommunicationsManagement Activities • Risk Management Activities • RiskResponses • Procurement Management Activities.

February 22-26, 2016March 14-18, 2016

(Live Instructor Led Online Training(12:00pm - 5:30pm)

February 29 - March 3, 2016Columbia, Maryland

March 14-17, 2016(Open Enrollment Public 8:00 pm-6:00 pm)

Washington, DCCall 410-956-8805 for more dates & locations



PMP® Certification Exam Boot CampCourse # M252


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 ten 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 in hardwareor 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 26-28, 2016Los Angeles, California


May 17-19, 2016Los Angeles, California

$1895 (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.

SummaryThis three-day (or four-day live instructor lead virtual

online) course provides system engineers, teamleaders, and managers with a clear understandingabout how to develop good specifications affordablyusing modeling methods that encourage identificationof the essential characteristics that must be respectedin the subsequent design process. Both the analysisand management aspects are covered. Each studentwill receive a full set of course notes and textbook,“System Requirements Analysis,” by the instructor JeffGrady.

Systems Engineering - RequirementsCourse # M231


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Simple, creative solutions can be worth more than gold.In this highly successful short course author, engineer, andinternational keynote speaker, Thomas S. Logsdon, willexpose you to six powerful new thought processes or"winning strategies" that will motivate you to develop,polish, and perfect routine billion-dollar breakthroughs.The concepts he presents are carefully designed toincrease your professional productivity by emphasizingindividual creativity, on-the-job discipline, and satisfyingteam membership.

Bring along a baffling professional problem you havebeen itching to solve. Four times each day you will beexposed to structured exercises specifically designed tohelp you conjure up simple, creative solutions. You willreceive 200 summary charts jam-packed with usefulinformation, two 16-page workbooks, and a freeautographed copy of Logsdon's best-selling book, SixSimple, Creative Solutions That Shook the World

InstructorThomas Logsdon knows how to make you more

efficient and productive by helping yousolve your professional problems insurprisingly simple and efficient ways.Logsdon is an award-winning rocketscientist with an international reputation.He has written and sold 1.8 millionwords, including 34 non-fiction books.

He has delivered 1500 lectures, helped design anexhibit for the Smithsonian Institution, applied for apatent, and made guest appearances on 25 televisionshows.

A highly innovative mathematician and systemsanalyst in the aerospace industry, Logsdon has helpedmastermind such large and complicated projects asthe Apollo moon flights, NASA's orbiting Skylab, andthe Navstar Global Positioning System (GPS) with twobillion receivers now in use.

Logsdon has taught more than three hundred shortcourses in 31 different countries. His uniquecombination of teaching, writing, lecturing, and industryexperience uniquely qualify him to teach this highlymotivational short course on productivity enhancementand simple creative problem-solving techniques.


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Course Outline1. Harnessing the Amazing Power of Industrial-

Strength Innovation. Design Thinking at Its Best.Wicked Problems. Hexagonal Constructions. IsInnovation Increasing? Or Decreasing? Gettinginto The Proper Frame of Mind to Become MoreCreative. Mastering and Using the Six WinningStrategies on the Arc of Creativity.

2. Breaking Your Problem apart and Putting itBack Together Again. Fred Smith's marvelouslyefficient hub-and-spoke architecture. Learning how touse mind-mapping techniques. Building effectiveballoon diagrams. Finding a faster way to make moreand better army muskets.

3. Taking a Fresh Look at the Interfaces. JohnHoulbolt's superb new strategy for conquering themoon. Designing user-friendly computing machines.Simplifying today's needlessly complicated businessforms. Learning to modify the interfaces with balloondiagrams. Building new interfaces that work for you.

4. Reformulating Your Problem. Figuring out howto turn a worrisome problem into a productive solution.A 5-point checklist for reformulating your trickiestproblems. An innovative scheme for finding andcircumventing real or imagined constraints. Combiningtwo problems to make both of them go away. Creatingand using your own magic grid.

5. Visualizing Fruitful Analogies. Finding apowerful new way to "weave" numbers into meaningfulpatterns. Learning to formulate industrial-strengthmetaphors. Turning Mother Nature's raindrops intohighly effective weapons.

6. Searching For a Useful Order-of-MagnitudeChanges. Making megabucks by building tomorrow'scastles in the sky. Using logarithmic scales to depicthighly productive conceptual ideas. Learning toharness and exploit the magic powers of ten.Compelling hopes for tomorrow's micromachines.

7. Staying Alert to Happy Serendipity. Galileo'sawesome new insights at the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Ashort history of scientific serendipity. Mastering andexploiting serendipity's golden rule. The syntheticmeteorite experiment. Joyous adventures in personaldiscovery. Highly productive vacations, serendipity,and success.

8. Getting Your Ideas Accepted in a GanglingBureaucracy. Using the Arc of Creativity to conjure upcreative solutions in abundance. Repackaging yourideas for public consumption. Caucusing yourcolleagues to gain professional support. Writing for anaudience of one. Preparing yourself for tomorrow'shighly persuasive Technicolor presentations. Usingwhat you have learned in attacking next year'sprofessional problems. The joys and benefits of thecreative connection.

Team-Based Problem Solving:For Aerospace Professionals Course # E113

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1. Acoustics Fundamentals, and Applications2. Applied Physical Oceanography Modeling and Acoustics3. Design, Operation and Analysis of Side Scan Sonar 4. Fundamentals of Passive and Active Sonar5. Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design6. Physical & Coastal Oceanography Overview7. Practical Sonar Systems8. Sonar 1019. Sonar Principles & ASW Analysis

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10. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design UML11. Systems Engineering - The People Dimension12. Systems Engineering - Requirements13. Systems Engineering - Management14. Systems Engineering - Synthesis15. Systems Verification- Fundamentals16. Systems Of Systems17. Systems Engineering Best Practices and CONOPS18. Test Design & Analysis19. Test & Evaluation Principles20. Total Systems Engineering Development & ManagementAgile & Scrum1. Agile Boot Camp: An Immersive Introduction2. Agile in Government Environment3. Agile- Introduction To Lean Six Sigma4. Agile- An Introduction5. Agile - Collaborating and Communicating Requirements6. Agile Testing7. Agile Project Management Certification (PMI-ACP)8. Certified Scrum Master WorkshopSharePoint1. SharePoint 2013 Boot Camp2. SharePoint 2013 for Project Management

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