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Defense, Missiles, & Radar

Combat Systems Engineering UPDATED!Feb 28-Mar 1, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Cyber Warfare - Theory & Fundamentals NEW!Apr 3-4, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5Explosives Technology and ModelingJun 25-28, 2012 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Fundamentals of Rockets & MissilesJan 31-Feb 2, 2012 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7Mar 6-8, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7GPS and Other Radionavigation SatellitesJan 30-Feb 2, 2012 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Mar 12-15, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Apr 16-19, 2012 • Colorado Springs, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS - Intermediate / Joint Range ExtensionApr 2-4, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Jun 25-27, 2012 • Chantilly, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Missile System Design Mar 26-28, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10May 1-3, 2012 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Modern Missile AnalysisMar 19-22, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data FusionJan 31 - Feb 2, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12May 29-31, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Network Centric Warfare - An Introduction NEW!Mar 6-8, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Radar 101 / Radar 201Apr 16-17, 2012 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Radar Systems Design & EngineeringFeb 28 - Mar 2, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Space-Based RadarMar 5-8, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Strapdown & Integrated Navigation SystemsFeb 27-Mar 1, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Synthetic Aperture Radar - FundamentalsMay 7-8, 2012 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Jun 4-5, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Synthetic Aperture Radar - AdvancedMay 9-10, 2012 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) NEW!Mar 19-21, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Unmanned Aircraft Systems OverviewMar 19, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Unmanned Aircraft System Fundamentals NEW!Mar 20-22, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Engineering & Communications

Antenna & Array FundamentalsFeb 28-Mar 1, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Computational Electromagnetics NEW!May 16-18, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Designing Wireless Systems for EMC NEW!Mar 6-8, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Digital Signal Processing System DesignMay 21-24, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Fundamentals of Engineering Probability: Visualization NEW!Apr 9-12, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Fundamentals of RF TechnologyMar 20-21, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Grounding & Shielding for EMCJan 31-Feb 2, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28May 1-3, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Instrumentation for Test & Measurement NEW!Mar 27-29, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Introduction to EMI/EMCFeb 28 - Mar 1, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Kalman, H-Infinity, & Nonlinear EstimationJun 12-14, 2012 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Practical Design of ExperimentsMar 20-21, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32Signal & Image Processing & Analysis for Scientists & EngMay 22-24, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical ApproachFeb 28-Mar 1, 2012 • San Diego, California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Jun 12-14, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Wireless Sensor Networking NEW!Jun 11-14, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Systems Engineering & Project Management

Agile Boot Camp Practitioner's Real-World Solutions NEW!Feb - Jun 2012 • (Please See 6 For Available Dates) . . . . . . . 36Agile Project Management Certification Workshop NEW!Feb - May 2012 • (Please See Page 37 For Available Dates) . . . . . . 37Applied Systems EngineeringApr 16-19, 2012 • Orlando, Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38Architecting with DODAFMar 15-16, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Jun 4-5, 2012 • Denver, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Cost Estimating NEW!Feb 22-23, 2012 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Jul 17-18, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40CSEP PreparationMar 20-21, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Apr 20-21, 2012 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Fundamentals of COTS-Based Systems Engineering NEW!May 8-10, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Fundamentals of Systems EngineeringFeb 14-15, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Jun 6-7, 2012 • Denver, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Model Based Systems Engineering NEW!May 22-24, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Principles of Test & EvaluationMar 13-14, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Requirements Engineering with DEVSME NEW!Apr 24-26, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's Course NEW!Mar 13-15, 2012 • Virginia Beach, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Apr 3-5, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Apr 10-12, 2012 • Virginia Beach, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47May 8-10, 2012 • Virginia Beach, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Acoustic & Sonar Engineering

Acoustics Fundamentals, Measurements & ApplicationsApr 10-12, 2012 • Silver Spring, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Jul 17-19, 2012 • Bremmerton, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48Advanced Undersea WarfareMay 1-3, 2012 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Applied Physical Oceanography Modeling and AcousticsJun 5-7, 2012 • Slidell, Louisiana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Fundamentals of Passive & Active Sonar NEW!Jul 16-19, 2012 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Fundamentals of Random Vibration & Shock TestingMar 20-22, 2012 • College Park, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52May 8-10, 2012 • Boxborough, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Jul 9-11, 2012 • Boulder, Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Fundamentals of Sonar Transducers Design Apr 10-12, 2012 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Mechanics of Underwater NoiseMay 1-3 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Military Standard 810G Testing NEW!Mar 19-22, 2012 • Boxborough, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Apr 2-5, 2012 • Jupiter, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Jun 18-21, 2012 • Detroit, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Ocean Optics: Fundamentals & Naval Applications NEW!Jun 12-13, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Sonar Principles & ASW AnalysisJun 11-14, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Sonar Signal ProcessingMay 15-17, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Underwater Acoustics 201Apr 24-25, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Underwater Acoustics for Biologists and Conservation Managers NEW!Apr 17-19, 2012 • Silver Spring, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Underwater Acoustics, Modeling and SimulationJun 11-14, 2012 • Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61Vibration & Noise ControlApr 30 - May 3, 2012 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Jun 11-14, 2012 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register. . . . . . . . . . 64


Combat Systems EngineeringFebruary 28 - March 1, 2012

Columbia, Maryland

$1690 (8:30am - 4:30pm)Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each

Off The Course Tuition.

SummaryThe increasing level of combat system integration

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

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

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

InstructorRobert Fry works at The Johns Hopkins University

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

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

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

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

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

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

Course Outline1. Combat System Overview. Combat

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

2. Combat System FunctionalOrganization. Combat system layers andoperation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SummaryThis two-day course is intended for

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

Instructor Al Kinney is a retired Naval Officer and

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

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

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

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

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

weaponization?• How should cyber capabilities be integrated with

military exercises? • How can military and civilian cyberspace

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

• What is the Comprehensive NationalCybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)?

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

Course Outline1. Cyberspace as a Warfare Domain. Domain

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

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

3. Organizational Constructs in CyberWarfare. Inter-relationships between traditional andemerging warfare, intelligence, and systems policyauthorities.

4. Cyberspace Doctrine and Strategy. NationalMilitary Strategy for Cyberspace Operations.Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative(CNCI). Developing a framework for a full spectrumcyberspace capabilities.

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

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

7. Cyber Warfare Training and ExerciseRequirements. Understanding of the depth oftechnical proficiency and operational savvy requiredto develop, maintain, and exercise integrated cyberwarfare capabilities.

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

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

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

April 3-4, 2012Columbia, Maryland



Cyber Warfare – Theory & Fundamentals

NEW!


June 25-28, 2012Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1995 (8:30am - 4:30pm)4 Day Course!

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

SummaryThis four-day course is designed for scientists,

engineers and managers interested in the current stateof explosive and propellant technology. After anintroduction to shock waves, the current explosivetechnology is described. Numerical methods forevaluating explosive and propellant sensitivity to shockwaves are described and applied to vulnerabilityproblems such as projectile impact and burning todetonation.

Instructor Charles L. Mader, Ph.D.,is a retired Fellow of the

Los Alamos National Laboratory and President of aconsulting company. Dr. Mader authored themonograph Numerical Modeling of Detonation, andalso wrote four dynamic material property datavolumes published by the University of CaliforniaPress. His book and CD-ROM entitled NumericalModeling of Explosives and Propellants, Third Edition,published in 2008 by CRC Press will be the text for thecourse. He is the author of Numerical Modeling ofWater Waves, Second Edition, published in 2004 byCRC Press. He is listed in Who's Who in America andWho's Who in the World. He has consulted and guestlectured for public and private organizations in severalcountries.

Explosives Technology and Modeling

Who Should Attend This course is suited for scientists, engineers, and

managers interested in the current state of explosiveand propellant technology, and in the use of numericalmodeling to evaluate the performance and vulnerabilityof explosives and propellants.

Course Materials Participants will receive a copy of Numerical Modeling

of Explosives and Propellants, Third Edition by Dr. CharlesMader, 2008 CRC Press. In addition, participants willreceive an updated CD-ROM.

What You Will Learn• What are Shock Waves and Detonation Waves?• What makes an Explosive Hazardous?• Where Shock Wave and Explosive Data is available.• How to model Explosive and Propellant

Performance. • How to model Explosive Hazards and Vulnerability.• How to use the furnished explosive performance and

hydrodynamic computer codes. • The current state of explosive and propellant

technology.

From this course you will obtain the knowledge toevaluate explosive performance, hazards andunderstand the literature.

Course Outline1. Shock Waves. Fundamental Shock Wave

Hydrodynamics, Shock Hugoniots, Phase Change,Oblique Shock Reflection, Regular and Mach ShockReflection.

2. Shock Equation of State Data Bases. ShockHugoniot Data, Shock Wave Profile Data.,Radiographic Data, Explosive Performance Data,Aquarium Data, Russian Shock and Explosive Data.

3. Performance of Explosives and Propellants.Steady-State Explosives. Non-Ideal Explosives –Ammonium Salt-Explosive Mixtures, AmmoniumNitrate-Fuel Oil (ANFO) Explosives, Metal LoadedExplosives. Non-Steady State Detonations – Build-Up in Plane, Diverging and Converging Geometry,Chemistry of Build-Up of Detonation. PropellantPerformance.

4. Initiation of Detonation. Thermal Initiation,Explosive Hazard Calibration Tests. Shock Initiationof Homogeneous Explosives. Shock Initiation ofHeterogeneous Explosives – Hydrodynamic Hot SpotModel, Shock Sensitivity and Effects on ShockSensitivity of Composition, Particle Size andTemperature. The FOREST FIRE MODEL – FailureDiameter, Corner Turning, Desensitization ofExplosives by Preshocking, Projectile Initiation ofExplosives, Burning to Detonation.

5. Modeling Hydodynamics on PersonalComputers. Numerical Solution of One-Dimensionaland Two-Dimensional Lagrangian Reactive Flow,Numerical Solution of Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Eulerian Reactive Flow.

6. Design and Interpretation of Experiments.Plane-Wave Experiments, Explosions in Water, PlateDent Experiments, Cylinder Test, Jet Penetration ofInerts and Explosives, Plane Wave Lens, Regularand Mach Reflection of Shock and DetonationWaves, Insensitive High Explosive Initiators, CollidingDetonations, Shaped Charge Jet Formation andTarget Penetration.

7. NOBEL Code and Proton Radiography. AMRReactive Hydrodynamic code with models of bothBuild-up TO and OF Detonation used to modeloblique initiation of Insensitive High Explosives,explosive cavity formation in water, meteorite andnuclear explosion generated cavities, Munroe jets,Failure Cones, Hydrovolcanic explosions.


Fundamentals of Rockets and MissilesJanuary 31 - February 2, 2012

Albuquerque, New Mexico

March 6-8, 2012Columbia, Maryland



SummaryThis three-day course provides an overview of rockets and

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

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

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

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

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

Course Outline1. Introduction to Rockets and Missiles. The Classifications

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

missile projects.• Contractors or investors involved in missile

development.• Military Professionals.

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

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

systems.• Differences between systems built as weapons and

those built for commerce.


GPS and Other Radionavigation SatellitesInternational Navigation Solutions for Military, Civilian, and Aerospace Applications

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

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

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

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

SummaryIf present plans materialize, 128 radionavigation

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

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

January 30 - February 2, 2012Cape Canaveral, Florida


April 16-19, 2012Colorado Springs, Colorado



Course Outline1. Radionavigation Concepts. Active and passive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

InstructorTom Logsdon has worked on the GPS

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

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

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

Each Student willreceive a free GPSreceiver with color mapdisplays!

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InstructorPatrick Pierson is president of a training,

consulting, and software development company withoffices in the U.S. and U.K. Patrick has more than 23years of operational experience, and is internationallyrecognized as a Tactical Data Link subject matterexpert. Patrick has designed more than 30 TacticalData Link training courses and personally trainshundreds of students around the globe every year.

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

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

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

Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS - IntermediateApril 2-3, 2012

Columbia, Maryland

June 25-26, 2012Chantilly, Virginia

$1750 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Joint Range Extension Applications ProtocolApril 4, 2012

Columbia, Maryland

June 27, 2012Chantilly, Virginia

$500 (8:30am - 4:30pm)

Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDSIntermediate (L16 / F Level-3)

Joint Range Extension Applications

Protocol (JRE / A Level-1)

SummaryThe Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Intermediate Course is a

two-day training course that covers the most importanttopics effecting Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS. The courseincludes 22 instructional modules and is one of our mostpopular courses. This course is instructional in natureand does not involve hands-on training.

SummaryThe Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol

(JREAP) Introduction course is a one-day trainingcourse being offered to students that complete theJTIDS / MIDS Intermediate course. The course explainsthe JREAP technology, message components, JREAPprotocols, operational procedures, as well asoperational support and planning requirements. Link 16/ JTIDS / MIDS is a prerequisite.

Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS - Intermediate / Joint Range Extension

Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Course Outline

Day 1Introduction to Link 16Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS DocumentationLink 16 EnhancementsSystem CharacteristicsTime Division Multiple AccessNetwork Participation GroupsJ-Series MessagesJTIDS / MIDS Pulse DevelopmentJTIDS / MIDS Time Slot ComponentsJTIDS / MIDS Message Packing and PulsesJTIDS / MIDS Networks / NetsDay 2Access ModesJTIDS / MIDS Terminal SynchronizationJTIDS / MIDS Network TimeJTIDS / MIDS Network RolesJTIDS / MIDS Terminal NavigationJTIDS / MIDS RelaysCommunications SecurityJTIDS / MIDS Pulse DeconflictionJTIDS / MIDS Terminal RestrictionsTime Slot Duty FactorJTIDS / MIDS Terminals

Course OutlineDay 3Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol

Topics Include:JREAP HistoryJREAP DocumentationJREAP IntroductionCommon Message ElementsJREAP Full StackTransmission Block HeadersMessage Group HeadersJREAP Application BlockJREAP Receipt ComplianceJREAP Management MessagesMIL-STD 3011 Appendix-BMIL-STD 3011 Appendix-CGeneral Forwarding RequirementsJREAP Planning Considerations


Who Should AttendThe course is oriented toward the needs of missile

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

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

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

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

accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and costconsiderations.

• Missile sizing examples.• Missile development process.

InstructorEugene L. Fleeman has 47 years of government,

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

and the author of over 100 publications, including the AIAAtextbook, Tactical Missile Design. 2nd Ed.

SummaryThis three-day short course covers the fundamentals of

missile design, development, and system engineering. Thecourse provides a system-level, integrated method for missileaerodynamic configuration/propulsion design and analysis. Itaddresses the broad range ofalternatives in meeting cost,performance and risk requirements. Themethods presented are generallysimple closed-form analyticalexpressions that are physics-based, toprovide insight into the primary drivingparameters. Configuration sizingexamples are presented for rocket-powered, ramjet-powered, and turbo-jetpowered baseline missiles. Typicalvalues of missile parameters and thecharacteristics of current operational missiles are discussed aswell as the enabling subsystems and technologies for missilesand the current/projected state-of-the-art. Sixty-six videosillustrate missile development activities and missileperformance. Daily roundtable discussion. Attendees will voteon the relative emphasis of the material to be presented.Attendees receive course notes as well as the textbook,Tactical Missile Design, 2nd edition.

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

System Engineering Process: Overview of missile designprocess. Examples of system-of-systems integration. Uniquecharacteristics of missiles. Key aerodynamic configuration sizingparameters. Missile conceptual design synthesis process. Examplesof processes to establish mission requirements. Projected capabilityin command, control, communication, computers, intelligence,surveillance, reconnaissance (C4ISR). Example of Pareto analysis.Attendees vote on course emphasis.

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

3. Propulsion Considerations in Missile Design andSystem Engineering: Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket,and rocket propulsion comparisons. Turbojet engine designconsiderations, prediction and sizing. Selecting ramjet engine,booster, and inlet alternatives. Ramjet performance prediction andsizing. High density fuels. Solid propellant alternatives. Propellantgrain cross section trade-offs. Effective thrust magnitude control.Reducing propellant observables. Rocket motor performanceprediction and sizing. Motor case and nozzle materials.

4. Weight Considerations in Missile Design and SystemEngineering: How to size subsystems to meet flight performancerequirements. Structural design criteria factor of safety. Structureconcepts and manufacturing processes. Selecting airframematerials. Loads prediction. Weight prediction. Airframe and motorcase design. Aerodynamic heating prediction and insulation trades.Dome material alternatives and sizing. Power supply and actuatoralternatives and sizing.

5. Flight Performance Considerations in Missile Designand System Engineering: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamicsizing-equations of motion. Accuracy of simplified equations ofmotion. Maximizing flight performance. Benefits of flight trajectoryshaping. Flight performance prediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast,steady descent, ballistic, maneuvering, and homing flight.

6. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration /System Engineering: Achieving robustness in adverse weather.Seeker, navigation, data link, and sensor alternatives. Seeker rangeprediction. Counter-countermeasures. Warhead alternatives andlethality prediction. Approaches to minimize collateral damage.Fusing alternatives and requirements for fuze angle and time delay.Alternative guidance laws. Proportional guidance accuracyprediction. 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 costprediction. Designing within launch platform constraints. Internal vs.external carriage. Shipping, storage, carriage, launch, andseparation environment considerations. Launch platform interfaces.Cold and solar environment temperature prediction.

7. Sizing Examples and Sizing Tools: Trade-offs for extendedrange rocket. Sizing for enhanced maneuverability. Developing aharmonized missile. Lofted range prediction. Ramjet missile sizingfor range robustness. Ramjet fuel alternatives. Ramjet velocitycontrol. Correction of turbojet thrust and specific impulse. Turbojetmissile sizing for maximum range. Turbojet engine rotational speed.Computer aided sizing tools for conceptual design. Soda strawrocket design-build-fly competition. House of quality process.Design of experiment process.

8. Missile Development Process: Designvalidation/technology development process. Developing atechnology roadmap. History of transformational technologies.Funding emphasis. Alternative proposal win strategies. New missilefollow-on projections. Examples of development tests and facilities.Example of technology demonstration flight envelope. Examples oftechnology development. New technologies for missiles.

9. Summary and Lessons Learned.


May 1-3, 2012Laurel, Maryland



Missile System Design

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

Mathematics. He has over thirty years ofindustry, government and academicexperience in the analysis and design oftactical and strategic missiles. His experienceincludes Standard Missile, Stinger, AMRAAM,HARM, MX, Small ICBM, and ballistic missiledefense. He is currently a Senior StaffMember at the Johns Hopkins University

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

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

of homing missiles and the integrated performance of theirsubsystems.• Missile propulsion and control in the atmosphere and in

space.• Clear explanation of homing guidance.• Types of missile seekers and how they work.• Missile testing and simulation.• Latest developments and future trends.

SummaryThis four-day course presents a broad introduction to

major missile subsystems and their integrated performance,explained in practical terms, but including relevant analyticalmethods. While emphasis is on today’s homing missiles andfuture trends, the course includes a historical perspective ofrelevant older missiles. Both endoatmospheric andexoatmospheric missiles (missiles that operate in theatmosphere and in space) are addressed. Missile propulsion,guidance, control, and seekers are covered, and their rolesand interactions in integrated missile operation are explained.The types and applications of missile simulation and testingare presented. Comparisons of autopilot designs, guidanceapproaches, seeker alternatives, and instrumentation forvarious purposes are presented. The course is recommendedfor analysts, engineers, and technical managers who want tobroaden their understanding of modern missiles and missilesystems. The analytical descriptions require some technicalbackground, but practical explanations can be appreciated byall students.

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

guided missiles. Introduction to ballistic missile defense. -Endoatmospheric and exoatmospheric missile operation.Missile basing. Missile subsystems overview. Warheads,lethality and hit-to-kill. Power and power conditioning.

2. Missile Propulsion. The rocket equation. Solid andliquid propulsion. Single stage and multistage boosters.Ramjets and scramjets. Axial propulsion. Divert andattitude control systems. Effects of gravity andatmospheric drag.

3. Missile Airframes, Autopilots And Control.Phases of missile flight. Purpose and functions ofautopilots. Missile control configurations. Autopilot design.Open-loop autopilots. Inertial instruments and feedback.Autopilot response, stability, and agility. Body modes andrate saturation. Roll control and induced roll in highperformance missiles. Radomes and their effects onmissile control. Adaptive autopilots. Rolling airframemissiles.

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

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

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

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

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

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InstructorStan Silberman is a member of the Senior

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

Revised With

Newly Added

Topics

SummaryThe objective of this course is to introduce

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

What You Will Learn• State Estimation Techniques – Kalman Filter,

constant-gain filters.• Non-linear filtering – When is it needed? Extended

Kalman Filter.• Techniques for angle-only tracking.• Tracking algorithms, their advantages and

limitations, including:- Nearest Neighbor- Probabilistic Data Association- Multiple Hypothesis Tracking- Interactive Multiple Model (IMM)

• How to handle maneuvering targets.• Track initiation – recursive and batch approaches.• Architectures for sensor fusion.• Sensor alignment – Why do we need it and how do

we do it?• Attribute Fusion, including Bayesian methods,

Dempster-Shafer, Fuzzy Logic.

Multi-Target Tracking and Multi-Sensor Data FusionJanuary 31 - February 2, 2012

Columbia, Maryland

May 29-31, 2012Columbia, Maryland



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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InstructorJerry LeMieux, PhD is a pilot and engineer with over

40 years and 10,000 hours of aviation experience. He hasover 30 years of experience in operations,program management, systemsengineering, R&D and test and evaluationfor AEW, fighter and tactical data linkacquisition programs. He led 1,300personnel and managed 100 network anddata link acquisition programs with a fiveyear portfolio valued at more than $22

billion. He served at the numbered Air Force Level,responsible for the development, acquisition andsustainment of over 300 information superiority, combatops and combat support programs that assure integratedbattlespace dominance for the Air Force, DoD, USagencies and Allied forces. In civilian life he has consultedon numerous airspace issues for the US Federal AviationAdministration, Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA and DARPA. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering and is agraduate of Air War College and Defense AcquisitionUniversity.

SummaryThis 3 day course will cover a variety of Network Centric

Warfare (NCW) related topics. You will learn the concepts,theories and principles of how networking sensors,shooters and decision makers can improve warfightingcapabilities. The various elements and enablingtechnologies for NCW are discussed. You will learn howsensors, precision weapons, data links and command andcontrol systems are connected together to provide the rightinformation to the right warfighter at the right time.Additionally, you will learn how to develop models tosimulate the performance of a network centric architecture.You will learn about the metrics, MOPs, MOEs, KPPs,KIPS and the network centric checklist that are all used fortest and evaluation. You will view examples of variousNCW systems for the US Army (Warrior InformationNetwork) and the US Navy (FORCEnet). Finally, casestudies will be presented on Enduring Freedom, IraqiFreedom, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and BelowBlue Force Tracking, Air Combat w & without Link 16,Close Air Support & US/UK Coalition Operations duringOIF.

Network Centric Warfare – An IntroductionCompressing the Kill Chain




Course Outline1. Introduction. Definition, concept, tenants & principles,

benefits, platform vs. network, origins, theories, domains ofconflict, common operational picture example, net centricity,network centric operations.

2. Networking the Kill Chain Target characteristics.Targeting process, deliberate targeting, dynamic targeting,time sensitive targets, the find, fix, target, track, engage, andassess (F2T2EA) cycle, NCW kill chain.

3. Sensors & Precision Weapons. Sensors: Optical,thermal, SAR, AMTI, GMTI. Weapons: JDAM, LGB, JSOWand GAM precision weapons.

4. Networks and Data Links. Global information grid &mobile ad-hoc networking, TADIL A, C & J, common data link,improved data modem, Army Tactical Data Link 1, PatriotDigital Information Link, Tactical Information BroadcastSystem, EPLRS/SADL, Joint Tactical Radios.

5. Networked Command and Control. Joint BattleManagement Command and Control, definition, corewarfighting capabilities, operational concept, mission threads,integrated architecture, Australia Boeing NC3S.

6. NCW Enabling Technologies. Key issues, sensors,precision weapons & information processing technologies,ultra-wideband optical communications, software andprogrammable radios, RF beam forming, IP networking,upgraded embedded computers & displays, FPGA, Ethernetswitch boards, distributed processing, reconfigurablenetworking, distributed resource management,transformational satellite communications, GIG bandwidthexpansion.

7. Network Centric Frameworks Zachman framework.Dept of Defense Architecture Framework, The Open GroupArchitecture Framework, IEEE 1471 Standard & conceptualframeworks.

8. Network Centric Architectures client serverarchitecture. Two & three tier client server, thin client, thickclient, distributed objects architecture, Common ObjectsRequest Broker Architecture (COBRA), peer to peerarchitecture, service oriented architecture, Network CentricEnterprise Services and Network Centric Service OrientedEnterprise.

9. NCW Modeling and Simulation. Complexity theory,nonlinear interaction, decentralized control, self organization,nonequilibrium order, adaptation, collective dynamics, entropybased modeling, OSI Model, Amdahl?s Law, and agent basedmodeling & simulation.

10. NCW Test and Evaluation. Reason metrics, physicalmetrics, measures of performance, measures of effectiveness,net ready KPP, key interface profiles (KIPs), informationassurance, net centric checklist.

11. NCW Implementation. Key elements, horizontalfusion, sense and respond logistics, cultural change andeducation, Standing Joint Force Headquarters, collaborativeinformation environment, distributive common ground/surfacesystem, dynamic Joint ISR concept, Joint InteragencyCoordination Group, Army Warrior Information Network, NavyFORCEnet, Air Force: parallel warfare, effect basedoperations, command and control constellation, networkcentric collaborative targeting. Allied implementations:Australia, Canada, New Zealand & UK.

12. Case Studies. Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom,Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below Blue ForceTracking, Air Combat with and without Link 16, Close AirSupport, US/UK Coalition Operations during Operation IraqiFreedom.

What You Will Learn• Concepts, NCW Principles, Network Centric

Operations.• How NCW can Compress the Kill Chain.• Sensors & Precision Weapons as Network Elements.• Data Links used for NCW Communications.• Networked Command & Control, Australia Boeing

NC3S.• Network Centric Enabling Technologies.• NCW Frameworks & Architectures.• NCW Modeling & Simulation and Test & Evaluation.• NCW Implementation Including Army WIN & Navy

FORCEnet.• Case Studies from Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom,

Air Combat, Army Force Tracking and US/UK CoalitionOperations.

NEW!


RADAR 201Advances in Modern Radar

April 17, 2012 Laurel, Maryland

$650 (8:30am - 4:00pm)"Register 3 or More & Receive $5000 each

Off The Course Tuition."

RADAR 101Fundamentals of Radar

April 16, 2012Laurel, Maryland



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.

Radar 101/201

Course Outline1. Introduction. The general nature of radar:

composition, block diagrams, photos, types and functionsof radar, typical characteristics.

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 frombasic principles. The concepts of peak and averagepower, signal and noise bandwidth and the matched filterconcept, antenna aperture and gain, system noisetemperature, and signal detectability.

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. Falsealarm probability. Detection thresholds. Detectionprobability. Coherent and non-coherent multi-pulseintegration.

5. The sub-systems of Radar. Transmitter (pulseoscillator vs. MOPA, tube vs. solid state, bottled vs.distributed architecture), antenna (pattern, gain,sidelobes, bandwidth), receiver (homodyne vs. superheterodyne), 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 digitaltechnology evolution, theory and algorithms, increaseddigitization: multi-functionality, adaptivity to the environment,higher detection sensitivity, higher resolution, increasedperformance in clutter.

2. Modern Signal Processing. Clutter and the Dopplerprinciple. MTI and Pulse Doppler filtering. Adaptivecancellation and STAP. Pulse editing. Pulse Compressionprocessing. Adaptive thresholding and detection. Ambiguityresolution. Measurement and reporting.

3. Electronic Steering Arrays (ESA): Principles ofOperation. Advantages and cost elements. Behavior withscan angle. Phase shifters, true time delays (TTL) and arraybandwidth. 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. Temporalcontrols. Orthogonal codes. Multiple-input Multiple-output(MIMO) radar.

6. Data Processing Functions. The conventionalfunctions of report to track correlation, track initiation, update,and maintenance. The new added responsibilities ofmanaging a multi-function array: prioritization, timing,resource management. The Multiple Hypothesis tracker.

7. Concluding Discussion. Today’s concern ofmission and theatre uncertainties. Increasingrequirements at constrained size, weight, and cost. Needsfor growth potential. System of systems with data fusionand multiple communication links.

Dr. Menachem Levitas received his BS, maxima cum laude,from the University of Portland and his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Virginia in 1975, both in physics. He has forty oneyears experience in science and engineering, thirty three ofwhich in radar systems analysis, design, development, andtesting for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. Hisexperience encompasses many ground based, shipboard, andairborne radar systems. He has been technical lead on many

radar efforts including Government source selection teams. Heis the author of multiple radar based innovations and is arecipient of the Aegis Excellence Award for his contributiontoward the AN/SPY-1 high range resolution (HRR)development. For many years, prior to his retirement in 2011,he had been the chief scientist of Technology ServiceCorporation / Washington. He continues to provide radartechnical support under consulting agreements.

Instructor


Radar Systems Design & EngineeringRadar Performance Calculations

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

InstructorsDr. Menachem Levitas is the Chief Scientist of

Technology Service Corporation (TSC) /Washington. He has thirty-eight years ofexperience, thirty of which include radarsystems analysis and design for the Navy,Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. Heholds the degree of Ph.D. in physics fromthe University of Virginia, and a B.S.

degree from the University of Portland.Stan Silberman is a member of the Senior Technical

Staff of Johns Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory. He has over thirtyyears of experience in radarsystems analysis and design for the Navy, Air Force, andFAA. His areas of specialization include automaticdetection and tracking systems, sensor data fusion,simulation, and system evaluation.

SummaryThis four-day course covers the fundamental principles

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

Course Outline1. Radar Range Equation. Radar ranging principles,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Electronically Scanned Radar Systems. Beamformation; beam steering techniques; grating lobes; phaseshifters; multiple beams; array bandwidth; true time delays;ultralow sidelobes and array errors; beam scheduling.

10. Active Phased Array Radar Systems. Active vs.passive arrays; architectural and technological properties; theT/R module; dynamic range; average power; stability;pertinent issues; cost; frequency dependence.

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

12. Sidelobe Blanking. Motivation; principle; implementationissues.

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

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

February 28 - March 2, 2012Columbia, Maryland




Space-Based RadarMarch 5-8, 2012Columbia, Maryland

$1990 (8:30am - 4:00pm)(Last Day 8:30am - 12:30pm)


SummarySynthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) is the most

versatile remote sensor. It is an all-weather sensor thatcan penetrate cloud cover and operate day or nightfrom space-based or airborne systems. This 4.5-daycourse provides a survey of synthetic aperture radar(SAR) applications and how they influence and areconstrained by instrument, platform (satellite) andimage signal processing and extractiontechnologies/design. The course will introduceadvanced systems design and associated signalprocessing concepts and implementation details. Thecourse covers the fundamental concepts andprinciples for SAR, the key design parameters andsystem features, space-based systems used forcollecting SAR data, signal processing techniques, andmany applications of SAR data.

InstructorsBart Huxtable has a Ph.D. in Physics from the

California Institute of Technology, and a B.Sc.degree in Physics and Math from the University ofDelaware. Dr. Huxtable is President of UserSystems, Inc. He has over twenty yearsexperience in signal processing and numericalalgorithm design and implementationemphasizing application-specific data processingand analysis for remote sensor systems includingradars, sonars, and lidars. He integrates hisbroad experience in physics, mathematics,numerical algorithms, and statistical detectionand estimation theory to develop processingalgorithms and performance simulations for manyof the modern remote sensing applications usingradars, sonars, and lidars.

Dr. Keith Raney has a Ph.D. in Computer,Information and Control Engineering from theUniversity of Michigan, an M.S. in ElectricalEngineering from Purdue University, and a B.S.degree from Harvard University. He works for theSpace Department of the Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory, withresponsibilities for earth observation systemsdevelopment, and radar system analysis. Heholds United States and international patents onthe Delay/Doppler Radar Altimeter. He was onNASA’s Europa Orbiter Radar Sounderinstrument design team, and on the MarsReconnaissance Orbiter instrument definitionteam. Dr. Raney has an extensive background inimaging radar theory, and in interdisciplinaryapplications using sensing systems.

Course Outline1. Radar Basics. Nature of EM waves, Vector

representation of waves, Scattering and Propagation.2. Tools and Conventions. Radar sensitivity and

accuracy performance.3. Subsystems and Critical Radar Components.

Transmitter, Antenna, Receiver and Signal Processor,Control and Interface Apparatus, Comparison toCommsats.

4. Fundamentals of Aperture Synthesis.Motivation for SAR, SAR image formation.

5. Fourier Imaging. Bragg resonance condition,Born approximation.

6. Signal Processing. Pulse compression: rangeresolution and signal bandwidth, Overview of Strip-Map Algorithms including Range-Doppler algorithm,Range migration algorithm, Chirp scaling algorithm,Overview of Spotlight Algorithms including Polar formatalgorithm, Motion Compensation, Autofocusing usingthe Map-Drift and PGA algorithms.

7. Radar Phenomenology and ImageInterpretation. Radar and target interaction includingradar cross-section, attenuation & penetration(atmosphere, foliage), and frequency dependence,Imagery examples.

8. Visual Presentation of SAR Imagery. Non-linear remapping, Apodization, Super resolution,Speckle reduction (Multi-look).

9. Interferometry. Topographic mapping,Differential topography (crustal deformation &subsidence), Change detection.

10. Polarimetry. Terrain classification, Scatterercharacterization.

11. Miscellaneous SAR Applications. Mapping,Forestry, Oceanographic, etc.

12. Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI).Theory and Applications.

13. Image Quality Parameters. Peak-to-sideloberatio, Integrated sidelobe ratio, Multiplicative noise ratioand major contributors.

14. Radar Equation for SAR. Key radar equationparameters, Signal-to-Noise ratio, Clutter-to-Noiseratio, Noise equivalent backscatter, Electronic countermeasures and electronic counter counter measures.

15. Ambiguity Constraints for SAR. Rangeambiguities, Azimuth ambiguities, Minimum antennaarea, Maximum area coverage rate, ScanSAR.

16. SAR Specification. System specificationoverview, Design drivers.

17. Orbit Selection. LEO, MEO, GEO, Accessarea, Formation flying (e.g., cartwheel).

18. Example SAR Systems. History, Airborne,Space-Based, Future.

What You Will Learn• Basic concepts and principles of SAR and its

applications.• What are the key system parameters.• How is performance calculated.• Design implementation and tradeoffs.• How to design and build high performance signal

processors.• Current state-of-the-art systems.• SAR image interpretation.


Strapdown & Integrated Navigation SystemsGuidance, Navigation & Control Engineering

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

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

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

accelerometers and how are they currently beingdesigned?

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

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

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

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




SummaryIn this highly structured 4-day short course –

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

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

InstructorThomas S. Logsdon has accumulated more than

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

Skylab, and various deep space interplanetary probesand missions.

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

Course Outline1. Inertial Navigation Systems. Fundamental

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Synthetic Aperture Radar

What You Will Learn• Basic concepts and principles of SAR.• What are the key system parameters.• Design and implementation tradeoffs.• Current system performance. Emerging

systems.

What You Will Learn• How to process data from SAR systems for

high resolution, wide area coverage,interferometric and/or polarimetric applications.

• How to design and build high performanceSAR processors.

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

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

FundamentalsMay 7-8, 2012

Albuquerque, New MexicoJune 4-5, 2012

Columbia, Maryland Instructor:

Dr. Keith Raney

$1090 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

AdvancedMay 9-10, 2012

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Instructor: Bart Huxtable

$1090 (8:30am - 4:00pm)

Course Outline1. SAR Imagery: Mechanisms and Effects. Backscatter. SAR,

from backscatter through the radar and processor to imagery. Side-(and down-) looking geometry. Slant-range to ground-rangeconversion. The microwave spectrum. Frequency and wavelength.Effects of wavelength. Specular (forward and backward), discrete, anddiffuse scattering. Shadowing. Cardinal effect. Bragg scattering.Speckle; its cause and mitigation. The Washington Monument.

2. Applications Overview. SAR milestones and pivotalcontributions. Typical SAR designs and modes, ranging frompioneering classic, single channel, strip mapping systems to moreadvanced wide-swath, polarimetric, spotlight, and interferometricdesigns. A survey of important applications and how they influence theSAR system. Examples will be drawn from SeaSat, Radarsat-1/2,ERS-1/2, Magellan (at Venus), and TerraSAR-X, among others.

3. System Design Principles. Part I, Engineering Perspective:System design of an orbital SAR depends on classical electromagneticand related physical principles, which will be concisely reviewed. TheSAR radar equation. Sampling, which leads to the dominant SARdesign constraint (the range-Doppler ambiguity trade-off) impactsfundamental parameters including resolution, swath width, signal-to-(additive) noise ratio, signal-to-speckle (a multiplicative noise) ratio,and ambiguity ratios. Part II, User Perspective: Complex vs real(power or square-root power) imagery. Noise-equivalent sigma-zero.The SAR Greed Factor. The six Axioms that describe top-level SARproperties from the user’s perspective. The SAR Image Qualityparameter (the fundamental resolution-multi-look metric of interest tothe user) will be described, and its influence will be reviewed onsystem design and image utility..

4. SAR Polarimetry. Electromagnetic polarimetric basics. A reviewof the polarimetric combinations available for SAR architecture,including single-polarization, dual polarization, compact polarimetry,and full (or quadrature) polarimetry. Benefits and disadvantages ofpolarimetric SARs. Hybrid-polarimetric radars. Examples of typicalapplications. “Free” applications and analysis tools. Future outlook.

5. SAR Interferometry. Electromagnetic polarimetric basics. Areview of the polarimetric combinations available for SAR architecture,including single-polarization, dual polarization, compact polarimetry,and full (or quadrature) polarimetry. Benefits and disadvantages ofpolarimetric SARs. Hybrid-polarimetric radars. Examples of typicalapplications. “Free” applications and analysis tools. Future outlook.

6. Current Orbital SARs. These include Europe’s ENVISAT,Canada’s Radarsat-2, Germany’s TerraSAR-X and Tandem-X. Withrequests from students in advance, any (unclassified) orbital SAR maybe presented as a case study.

7. Future Orbital SARs. Important examples include ALOS-2(Japan), RISAT-1 (India), SAOCOM (Argentina), and the RadarsatConstellation Mission (Canada). With advance notice from prospectivestudents, any known forthcoming mission could be presented as acase study.

8. Open Questions and Discussion. Overview of the bestprofessional SAR conferences. Topics raised by participants will bediscussed, as interest and curiosity indicate.

Course Outline1. SAR Review Origins. Theory, Design,

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

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

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

4. Interferometric SAR. Description of the state-of-the-art IFSAR processing techniques: complexSAR image registration, interferogram andcorrelogram generation, phase unwrapping, anddigital terrain elevation data (DTED) extraction.

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

6. Polarimetric SAR. Description of the imageinformation provided by polarimetry and how thiscan be exploited for terrain classification, soilmoisture, ATR, etc.

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

8. SAR Data Calibration. Internal (e.g., cal-tones) and external calibrations, Doppler centroidaliasing, geolocation, polarimetric calibration,ionospheric effects.

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


InstructorTimothy D. Cole is president of a consulting firm. Mr.

Cole has developed sensor & dataexfiltration solutions employing EO/IRsensors with augmentation using low-costwireless sensor nets. He has workedseveral sensor system programs thataddressed ISR including military-basedcuing of sensors, intelligence gathering, firstresponders, and border protection. Mr. Cole

holds multiple degrees in Electrical Engineering as well asin Technical Management. He has been awarded the NASAAchievement Award and was a Technical Fellow at NorthropGrumman. He has authored over 25 papers associated withISR sensors, signal processing, and modeling.

SummaryThis three-day course addresses System Engineering

aspects associated with Intelligence, Surveillance &Reconnaissance (ISR) programs and. Application tosecurity, target acquisition and tracking, terminal guidancefor weapon systems, and seamless integration ofdistributed sensor heterogeneous systems with intuitivesituational display is provided. The course is designed forthe lead engineers; systems engineers, researchers,program managers, and government directors who desirea framework to solve the competing objectives relating toISR & security missions relating to regional forceprotection, asset monitoring, and/or targeting. The coursepresents an overview of tactical scale ISR systems (andmissions), requirements definition and tracking, andprovides technical descriptions relating to underlyingsensor technologies, ISR platform integration (e.g., UAV-based sensor systems), and measures of systemperformance with emphasis on system integration & testissues. Examples are given throughout the conduct of thecourse to allow for knowledgeable assessment of sensorsystems, ISR platform integration, data exfiltration andnetwork connectivity, along with discussion of theemerging integration of sensors with situational analyses(including sensor web enablement), application of opengeospatial standards (OGC), and attendant enablingcapabilities (consideration of sensor modalities, adaptiveprocessing of data, and system “impact” considerations).Strategic and classified ISR aspects are not presentedwithin this unclassified course.

Tactical Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) System EngineeringOverview of leading-edge, ISR system-of-systems




Course Outline1. Overview of ISR Systems. including definitions,

approaches, and review of existing unclassified systems.2. Requirement Development, Tracking, and

Responsive Design Implementation(s).3. Real-time Data Processing Functionality.4. Data Communication Systems for Tactical ISR.5. ISR Functionality. Target acquisition and tracking,

including ATR. Target classification. Targeting systems(e.g., laser-guided ordnance).

6. Tactical ISR Asset Platforms. Air-based (includesUAVs). Ground-based. Vehicle-based.

7. Sensor Technologies, Capabilities, EvaluationCriteria, and Modeling Approach. Electro-opticalimagers (EO/IR). Radar (including ultrawideband, UWB).Laser radar. Biochemical sensing. Acoustic monitoring. Adhoc wireless sensor nodes (WSN). Application of sensormodalities to ISR. Tagging, tracking & Locating targets ofinterest (TTL). Non-cooperative target identification(NCID).

8. Concurrent Operation and Cross-correlation ofISR Sensor Data Products to Form ComprehensiveEvaluation of Current Status.

9. Test & Evaluation Approach.10. Human Systems Integration and Human Factors

Test & Evaluation.11. Modeling & Simulation of ISR System

Performance.12. Service Oriented Architectures and IP

Convergence. Sensor web enablement. Use of metadata.Sensor harmonization. Re-use and cooperative integrationof ISR assets.

13. Situational Analysis and Display. Standardization.Heuristic manipulation of ISR system operation anddataflow/processing.

14. Case Studies: Tactical ISR SystemImplementation and Evaluation.

What You Will Learn• How to analyze and implement ISR & security concerns

and requirements with a comprehensive, state-of-the-art ISR system response.

• Understanding limitations and major issues associatedwith ISR systems.

• ISR & security requirement development and trackingpertaining to tactical ISR systems, how to audit top-levelrequirements to system element implementations.

• Sensor technologies and evaluation techniques forsensor modalities including: imagers (EO/IR), radar,laser radar, and other sensor modalities associated withtactical ISR missions.

• Data communications architecture and networks; how tomanage the distributed ISR assets and exfiltrate thevital data and data.

• ISR system design objectives and key performanceparameters.

• Situational analyses and associated common operatingdisplay approaches; how best to interact with humandecision makers.

• Integration of multi-modal data to form comprehensivesituational awareness.

• Emerging standards associated with sensor integrationand harmonization afforded via sensor web enablementtechnology.

• Examples of effective tactical ISR systems.• Tools to support evaluation of ISR components,

systems, requirements verification (and validation), andeffective deployment and maintenance.

• Modeling & simulation approaches to ISR requirementsdefinition and responsive ISR system design(s); how toevaluate aspects of an ISR system prior to deploymentand even prior to element development – how to find theISR “gaps”.

NEW!


InstructorMark N. Lewellen has nearly 25 years of experience

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

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

What You Will Learn• Categories of current UAS and their aeronautical

capabilities.• Major manufactures of UAS.• The latest developments and major components of

a UAS.• What type of sensor data can UAS provide.• Regulatory and spectrum issues associated with

UAS?• National Airspace System including the different

classes of airspace.• How will UAS gain access to the National Airspace

System (NAS).

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

SummaryThis one-day course is designed for engineers,

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

Course Outline1. Historic Development of UAS Post 1960’s.2. Components and latest developments of a

UAS. Ground Control Station, Radio Links (LOSand BLOS), UAV, Payloads.

3. UAS Manufacturers. Domestic, International.4. Classes, Characteristics and Comparisons

of UAS.5. Operational Scenarios for UAS. Phases of

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

6. ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance andReconnaissance) of UAS. Optical, Infrared,Radar.

7. Comparative Study of the Safety of UAS.In the Air and On the ground.

8. UAS Access to the National AirspaceSystem (NAS). Overview of the NAS, Classes ofAirspace, Requirements for Access to the NAS,Issues Being Addressed, Issues Needing to beAddressed.

9. Bandwidth and Spectrum Issues. Band-width of single UAV, Aggregate bandwidth of UASpopulation.10. International UAS Issues. WRC Process,Agenda Item 1.3 and Resolution 421.11. UAS Centers of Excellence. North Dakota,Las Cruses, NM, DoD.12. Worked Examples of Channeling Plansand Link/Interference Budgets. Shadow, Preda-tor/Warrior.13. UAS Interactive Deployment Scenarios.

March 19, 2012Columbia, Maryland



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InstructorJerry LeMieux, PhD is an International lecturer and

consultant with over 40 years and10,000 hours of aviation experience. Hehas over 30 years of experience inoperations, program management,systems engineering, R&D and test andevaluation for AEW, fighter and tacticaldata link acquisition programs. As theNetwork Centric Systems Wing

Commander he led 1,300 personnel and managed 100network and data link acquisition programs with a fiveyear portfolio valued at more than $22 billion. In civilianlife he has consulted on numerous airspace issues forthe US FAA, USAF, Army, Navy, NASA and DARPA. Heholds a PhD in electrical engineering and is a graduateof Air War College and Defense Acquisition University.He has over 20 years experience lecturing at majorUniversities including MIT, Boston University,University of Maryland, Daniel Webster College andEmbry Riddle Aeronautical University. Dr LeMieux is aNational expert on sense and avoid systems for UASand is currently working with the FAA and RTCA tointegrate UAS into USNational Airspace.

What You Will Learn• Basic Definitions, Attributes and Components.• Military & Space Missions and Future Civilian Roles.• Characteristics of UAS Sensors.• UAS Communications and Data Links.• NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4586.• UAS Weapon Design Process and Current Weapons.• Need for Regulation and Problems with Airspace

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

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

Navigation.• Future Capabilities Including Space Transport,

Hypersonic, UCAS, Pseudo-satellites and Swarming.

Unmanned Aircraft System FundamentalsDesign, Weaponization, & Future Capabilities

SummaryThis 3-day, classroom and practical instructional

program provides individuals or teams entering theunmanned aircraft system (UAS) market with the needto ‘hit the ground running’. Delegates will gain aworking knowledge of UAS system classification,payloads, sensors, communications and data links.You will learn the UAS weapon design process andUAS system design components. The principles ofmission planning systems and human factors designconsiderations are described. The critical issue ofintegrating UAS in the NAS is addressed in detail alongwith major considerations. Multiple roadmaps from allservices are used to explain UAS future missions.

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

design considerations, life cycle costs, air vehicle, payload, datalink, ground control station, communications, payload, missionprofiles, survivability.

2. UAS Types & Civilian Roles. Type: By military group, size,endurance, altitude, wing loading, performance, and capabilities,small, MALE, HALE, UK & International classifications, law en-forcement, disaster relief, fire detection & assessment, customs& border patrol, nuclear inspection.

3. UAS Military Operations: Intelligence, Surveillance Re-connaissance (ISR), Global Hawk, Small UAS & Tactical Mis-sions, Precision Strike, Predator, Reaper, UAS for Close AirSupport (CAS), Armed UAS CAS, Other Military Missions, UASAirspace Integration, 1st Air-to-Air Combat.

4. Sensor s & Characteristics: Sensor Resolution, Target Ac-quisition, Atmospheric Absorption, Black Body Radiation, Elec-tro Optical (EO), Infrared (IR), Multi Spectral Imaging (MSI),Hyper Spectral Imaging (HSI) Light Detection & Ranging(LIDAR), Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear (CBRN)Detection, Laser Range Finder, EO/IR Gimbal Packages RadarBasics, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), SAR Packages, Sig-nals Intelligence (SIGINT), Atmospheric Weather Effects, SpaceWeather Effects, Sensor Data Rates, Sensor Technology Trends.

5. Communications & Data Links. Current State of DataLinks, Future Data Link Needs, Line of Sight Fundamentals,Beyond Line of Sight Fundamentals, UAS CommunicationsFailure, Link Enhancements, Common Data Link (CDL), TacticalCommon Data link (TCDL), STANAG 4586, VCS 4586, VMFand Link 16 Integration, Multi UAS Control, UGCS.

6. UAS Weaponization. UAS Design Process,AirframeDesign, Considerations, Launch & Recovery Methods,Propulsion Considerations, Communications, Navigation,Control & Stability, Ground Control Station, Support Equipment,Transportation.

7. Improving UAS Reliability. Causes of Failures, ReliabilityCalculations, Mishap Rates, Predator Case Study, Failure ModeFindings, Fault Tolerance, Redundancy, Fault Tolerant ControlArchitecture, Fault Detection & Identification, ReconfigurableFlight Controllers.

8. Federal Regulation & DoD Operations. UAS Demand,UAS Regulation Problems, Lost Link & Air Traffic Management,Spectrum Protection, Airspace Categories, UAS Operations,Airspace Problems.

9. Civil Airspace Integration and Sense and Avoid. CivilUAS News, Capability Needs, Technology Requirements, RTCASC-203, Civil Requirements: Equivalent Level of Safety, SystemSafety Analysis, TCAS ADS-B, EO, Acoustic & Microwave Sen-sors.

10. UAS Autonomous Control & Alternatives to GPSNavigation. Vision, Definitions, Automatic Control, AutomaticAir-to-Air Refueling, Intelligent Control, Intelligent ControlTechniques, Alternatives to GPS Navigation Systems.

11. Case Studies. (1) Alternative Power: Solar Cells, SolarWing Design, Energy Balance, Energy Storage, Fuel CellOperation (2) Multiple UAS Swarming: Multiple UAS Control,Swarming Characteristics & Concepts, Emergent Behavior,Swarming Algorithms, Swarm Communications.

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




NEW!


Course Outline1. Basic Concepts In Antenna Theory. Beam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Questions and Answers.

SummaryThis three-day course teaches the basics of

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

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

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

antenna systems.• Measurement techniques commonly used in

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

Instructor Dr. Steven Weiss is a senior design engineer with

the Army Research Lab. He has aBachelor’s degree in ElectricalEngineering from the RochesterInstitute of Technology with Master’sand Doctoral 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.




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





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

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

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

wire antennas, modeling guidelines and commonuser pitfalls.

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

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

Course Outline1. Review of Electromagnetic Theory.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Transmission Line Matrix Method. Overviewand numerical algorithms.

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

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

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

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

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

to class problems of interest.

Computational Electromagnetics

SummaryThis 3-day course teaches the basics of CEM with

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

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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What You Will Learn• Awareness of EMI as a potentially severe problem

area associated with wireless electronic equipmentand systems.

• Understanding of the electromagnetic interference(EMI) interactions between transmitters andreceivers Analysis techniques that will identify,localize and define (EMI) problem areas beforerather than after time, effort and dollars are wasted.

• More timely and economical corrective measures.

Who Should AttendStudents are assumed to have an engineering

background. In this course mathematical concepts arepresented only as an aid to understanding of the variousphysical phenomena. Several years of education for aBachelor of Science or Bachelor of Engineering Degree orseveral years experience in the engineering community isdesirable.

Course OutlineDay 1IntroductionWireless SystemsTypes of ServiceSystem Design ConsiderationsSystem Design ExampleSpectrum ManagementTransmitter and Receiver EMI InteractionsDefinition of EMC/EMI Terms and UnitsEMC Requirements for RF SystemsWireless System EMCMajor EMC ConsiderationsSystem Specific EMC Considerations

Day 2 Transmitter Considerations for EMC DesignFundamental Emission Characteristics. Harmonic Emission Characteristics. Nonharmonic Emission Characteristics. Transmitter Emission Noise. Transmitter lntermodulation. Receiver Considerations for EMC Design. Co-Channel Interference. Fundamental Susceptibility. Adjacent-Signal Susceptibility. Out-of-Band Susceptibility Receiver Performance Threshold.Antenna Considerations for EMC Classes of AntennasIntentional-Radiation Region Characteristics Unintentional - Radiation Region Characteristics Near-Field Characteristics

Day 3Propagation Modes Characteristics of Free Space Propagation. Plane Earth Model. Okumura Model. Egli Model. Complex Cosite / Coplatform Coupling. System Electromagnetic Effectiveness. EMI Performance of Spread-Spectrum Systems. Modulation Considerations for EMC (AM, FM, FSK, PSK,etc.)Signal Format for EMC Single Channel and MultipleUsers.EMI Mitigation (Antenna Decoupling. FrequencyManagement. Interference Cancellation). System Design Tradeoffs.Sample Problems.

For more outline details please visit: www.aticourses.com/Designing_Wireless_Systems_For_EMC.htm

Designing Wireless Systems for EMC

SummaryIn order to permit efficient use of the radio frequency (RF)

spectrum, engineers and technicians responsible for theplanning, design, development, installation and operation ofwireless systems must have a methodology for achievingelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC).

This 3-day course provides a methodology for using EMCanalysis techniques and tools for planning, designing,installing and operating wireless systems that are free fromEMI problems. Careful application of these techniques atappropriate stages in the wireless system life cycle will ensureEMC without either the wasteful expense of over-engineeringor the uncertainties of under-engineering. This coursediscusses the basic EMI problems and describes the role andimportance of analysis in achieving EMC in the co-site or co-platform electromagnetic environment. It introduces thestudent to the basic co-site/co-platform EMC analysistechniques.

The EMI interactions that can occur between a transmitterand a receiver are identified and analysis techniques andtools that may be used in the planning, design, development,installation and operation of wireless systems that are free ofEMI are provided. The course is specifically directed towardEMI signals that are generated by potentially interferingtransmitters, propagated and received via antennas andcause EMI in RF receivers. Mathematical models for theoverall transmitter receiver EMI interactions and the EMIcharacteristics of transmitters, receivers, antennas,propagation and system performance are presented.

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

George Washington University in 1959, aMSEE degree from Syracuse University in1969, and a DScEE degree from ClaytonUniversity in 1977.

Bill is an independent consultantspecializing in EMI/EMC. He worked forSENTEL and Atlantic Research and taughtcourses on electromagnetic interference

(EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). He isinternationally recognized as a leader in the development ofengineering technology for achieving EMC in communicationand electronic systems. He has more than 40 years ofexperience in EMI/EMC analysis, design, test and problemsolving for a wide variety of communication and electronicsystems. He has extensive experience in assessing EMI atthe circuit, equipment and/or the system level and applyingEMI mitigation techniques to "fix" problems. Bill has writtenmore than 40 technical papers and five books on EMC. He isa NARTE Certified EMC Engineer.

Bill has been very active in the IEEE EMC Society. Heserved on the Board of Directors, was Chairman of the FellowEvaluation Committee and is an Associate Editor for theNewsletter. He is an IEEE Fellow, a past president of the IEEEEMC Society and a past Director of the Electromagnetics andRadiation Division of IEEE.

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

What You Will Learn• What are the key DSP concepts and how do they

relate to real applications?• How is the optimum real-time signal processing flow

determined?• What are the methods of time domain and

frequency domain implementation?• How is an optimum DSP system designed?• What are typical characteristics of real DSP

multirate systems? • How can you use MATLAB to analyze and design

DSP systems?

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

Instructor Joseph G. Lucas has over 35 years of

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

SummaryThis four-day course is intended for engineers and

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




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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


Fundamentals of Engineering ProbabilityVisualization Techniques & MATLAB Case Studies

What You Will Learn• How to compute joint, conditional, and marginal

probability densities.• How to compute & visualize probability densities of

transformed RVs.• How to sum dB-scaled measurements to make

sequential Bayesian updates.• How to compute approximations/upper bounds on

sums of many RVs using Gaussian and Poissondistributions.

• How the bivariate Gaussian is totally characterizedby its mean vector and the covariance matrixbetween its two independent RVs.

• How the Gauss-Markov theorem yields a conditionalmean estimator for vector measurements andvector states.

This course will de-mystify the computationalaspects associated with the transformation ofmultivariate probability densities and give you theconfidence to analyze the random variable effectsthat arise in engineering scenarios.

Instructor Dr. Ralph E. Morganstern is an Adjunct Lecturer

in Applied Mathematics at Santa Clara Universitywhere he teaches graduate-level sequences inProbability and Numerical Analysis. Dr. Morgansternreceived a Ph.D. in Physics from the StateUniversity of New York at Stony Brook. He haspublished papers on general relativity, astrophysics,and cosmology and served as a referee on ThePhysical Review and The Astrophysical Journal. Dr.Morganstern has worked in the Aerospace Industryin Silicon Valley California for over 30 years. He hasapplied fundamental physics concepts to formulatemathematical models and develop efficientalgorithms in many engineering areas includingimage enhancement, atmospheric optics, datafusion, satellite tracking, communications, and SARand FMCW radar processing.

SummaryThis four-day course gives a solid practical and

intuitive understanding of the fundamental concepts ofdiscrete and continuous probability. It emphasizesvisual aspects by using many graphical tools such asVenn diagrams, descriptive tables, trees, and a unique3-dimensional plot to illustrate the behavior ofprobability densities under coordinate transformations.Many relevant engineering applications are used tocrystallize crucial probability concepts that commonlyarise in aerospace CONOPS and tradeoffs.




Course Outline1. Probability and Counting. Visualizations via

coordinate graphs, tables, trees, and Venn diagrams. Settheory concepts. DeMorgans Rules. Role of MutuallyExclusive (ME) and Collectively Exhaustive (CE) eventspaces. Sample Space with equally likely outcomes.Probability computed via combinatorial analysis.

2. Fundamentals of Probability. Axioms ofprobability. Classical, Frequentist, Bayesian, and ad hocprobability frameworks. Mutually exclusive versusindependent events. Inclusion/Exclusion concepts andapplications. Comparison of tree, tabular, Venn, andalgebraic representations (Man-Hat problem). Conditionalprobability and its tree interpretation. Repeatedindependent trials. Binomials, Trinomials, Multinomials.System reliability analysis.

3. Random Variables and Probability Distributions.Random variable probability mass functions (PMFs) andcumulative distribution functions (CDFs). Joint, marginal,and conditional distributions. Discrete RVs under atransformation of coordinates. Distributions for derivedRVs. 4-sided dice sum/difference coordinates. Min & maxcoordinates and order statistics. Mean variance,covariance and linear transformations.

4. Common PMFs. Pairs: {Bernoulli, Binomial} &{Geometric, Negative Binomial}. Common Characteristics:{Hyper-geometric, Poisson, Zeta(Zipf)}. Properties,relationships, plots, and trees. Statistical analysis ofBernoulli Trials. Sum of RVs, convolution. Momentgenerating function. Engineering examples.

5. Transition to Continuous Probability Concepts.Continuous & mixed probability densities in 1 & 2dimensions. Dirac delta function and Heaviside stepfunction. Probability Density Function (PDF) andCumulative Distribution Function (CDF) for continuousand mixed distributions. Density transformationtechniques: Jacobian Method. CDF method. 3-dimensional visualizations of density transformations.Order statistics for continuous variables. DSP chip withuniform interrupts. Generating Function, RV Sums, andConvolution.

6. Random Processes. Taxonomy of randomprocesses. Bernoulli to Gaussian & Poisson. Sum ofBernoulli RVs to Binomial. Sum of Geometric RVs toNegative Binomial. Discrete Poisson & continuous r-Erlang relationship. Gaussian distribution & standardizedvariable. Normal Distribution standard table. ContinuousPDFs: Uniform, Exponential, Gamma(r-Erlang), Normal,Rayleigh. Properties, relationships, plots, and examples.

7. Approximations & Bounds. Central LimitTheorem, Approximation Techniques for Binomial &Poisson Distributions. DeMoivre-Laplace approximation.Markov & Chebyshev Bounds. Law of Large Numbers.

8. Bivariate & Multivariate Gaussian Distributions.Matrix form of bivariate Gaussian distribution.Transformation of coordinates & covariance matrix.Ellipses of concentration. Standardized look-up table for2d Gaussians. Covariance Matrix eigenvector-eigenvalueproblem. Canonical coordinates & independence.Bayesian update - conditional mean interpretation andvisualization. Multivariate Gaussian. Canonical Blockdiagonal form. Channel & inverse-channelrepresentations. Gauss-Markov theorem for vectorizedconditional mean.

9. MatLab Case Studies. Line of sight error analysisfor satellite and ocean sensors. Effects of long-tailedduration distributions on Internet Flows. Statistical airtraffic pattern generator.

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What You Will Learn• How to recognize the physical properties that

make RF circuits and systems unique• What the important parameters are that

characterize RF circuits• How to interpret RF Engineering performance

data• What the considerations are in combining RF

circuits into systems• How to evaluate RF Engineering risks such as

instabilities, noise, and interference, etc.• How performance assessments can be enhanced

with basic engineering tools such as MATLAB.From this course you will obtain the

knowledge and ability to understand how RFcircuits functions, how multiple circuitsinteract to determine system performance, tointeract effectively with RF engineeringspecialists and to understand the literature.

InstructorDr. M. Lee Edwards is a private RF

Engineering Consultant since January 2007when he retired from The Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL). He served for 15 years theSupervisor of the RF Engineering Group in APL’sSpace Department. Dr. Edwards’ leadershipintroduced new RF capabilities into deep spacecommunications systems including GaAstechnology and phased array antennas, etc. Fortwo decades Dr. Edwards was also the Chairmanof the JHU Masters program in Electrical andComputer Engineering and pioneered many ofthe RF Engineering courses and laboratories. Heis a recipient of the JHU excellence in teachingaward and is known for his fundamentalunderstanding of RF Engineering and his creativeand insightful approach to teaching.




Fundamentals of RF Technology

Course OutlineDay One: Circuit Considerations

1. Physical Properties of RF circuits2. Propagation and effective DielectricConstants3. Impedance Parameters4. Reflections and Matching5. Circuit matrix parameters (Z,Y, & Sparameters)6. Gain7. Stability8. Smith Chart data displays9. Performance of example circuits

Day Two: System considerations1. Low Noise designs2. High Power design3. Distortion evaluation4. Spurious Free Dynamic Range5. MATLAB Assisted Assessment of state-of-

the-art RF systems

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SummaryThis two-day course is designed for engineers

that are non specialists in RF engineering, but areinvolved in the design or analysis ofcommunication systems including digitaldesigners, managers, procurement engineers,etc. The course emphasizes RF fundamentals interms of physical principles behavioral conceptspermitting the student to quickly gain an intuitiveunderstanding of the subject with minimalmathematical complexity. These principles areillustrated using modern examples of wirelesscomponents such as Bluetooth, Cell Phone andPaging, and 802.11 Data CommunicationsSystems.


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

from George Washington University, aMSEE degree from Syracuse University,and a DScEE degree from ClaytonUniversity.

He is internationally recognized as aleader in the development of engineeringtechnology for achieving EMC in

communication and electronic systems. He has morethan 40 years of experience in EMI/EMC analysis,design, test and problem solving for a wide variety ofcommunication and electronic systems. He hasextensive experience in applying EMI mitigationtechniques to "fix" EMI problems at the circuit,equipment and system levels.

Bill is a past president of the IEEE EMC Society anda past Director of IEEE Division IV, Electromagneticsand Radiation. He served a number of terms on theEMC Society Board of Directors. Bill has received anumber of IEEE awards including the Lawrence G.Cumming Award for Outstanding Service, the RichardR. Stoddard Award for Outstanding Performance and a"Best Paper" award. He was elected to the grade ofIEEE Fellow in 1981 and to the EMC Hall of Fame in2010. Bill has written more than 40 technical papersand 5 books on EMC. He also regularly teachesseminar courses on EMC. He is a NARTE CertifiedEMC Engineer.

What You Will Learn• Examples Of Potential EMI Threats.• Safety Grounding Versus EMI Control.• Common Ground Impedance Coupling.• Field Coupling Into or out of Ground Loops.• Coupling Relationships.• EMI Coupling Reduction Methods.• Victim Sensitivites.• Shielding Theory.• Electric vs Magnetic Field Shielding.• Shielding Compromises.• Trade-offs Between Shielding, Cost, Size,

Weight,etc.

SummaryGrounding and shielding are two of the most

effective techniques for combating EMI. This three-day course is designed for engineers,

technicians, and operators, who need anunderstanding of all facets of grounding and shieldingat the circuit, PCB, box, equipment and/or systemlevels. The course offers a discussion of the trade-offsfor EMI control through grounding and shielding at alllevels. Hardware demonstrations of the effect ofvarious compromises and resulting grounding andshielding effectiveness are provided. Thecompromises that are demonstrated include apertureand seam leakage, and conductor penetrating theenclosure. The hardware demonstrations also includeincorporating various "fixes" and illustrating theirimpact. Each attendee will receive a copy of Bill Duff’snew text, Designing Electronic Circuits for EMC.

Grounding & Shielding for EMC

January 31 - February 2, 2012Columbia, Maryland




Course Outline1. Introduction. A Discussion Of EMI Scenarios,

Definition Of Terms, Time To Frequency Conversion,Narrowband-Vs-Broadband, System Sensitivities.

2. Potential EMI Threats (Ambient). An OverviewOf Typical EMI Levels. A Discussion Of Power LineDisturbances And A Discussion Of Transients,Including ESD, Lightning And EMP.

3. Victim Sensitivities And Behavior. ADiscussion Of Victim Sensitivities Including AmplifierRejection, Out-Of-Band Response, Audio Rectification,Logic Family Susceptibilities And Interference- To-Noise Versus Signal-To-Noise Ratios.

4. Safety Earthing/Grounding Versus NoiseCoupling. An Overview Of Grounding Myths, HardFacts And Conflicts. A Discussion Of Electrical ShockAvoidance (UL, IEC Requirements), LightningProtection And Lightning Rods And Earthing.

5. Ground Common Impedance Coupling(GCM). A Discussion Of Practical Solutions, From PCBTo Room Level. An Overview Of Impedance OfConductors (Round, Flat, Planes), Class Examples,GCM Reduction On Single Layer Cards, ImpedanceReduction, DC Bus Decoupling And Multilayer Boards.

6. GLC Reduction Methods. A Discussion OfFloating And Single-Point Grounds, Balanced DriversAnd Receivers, RF Blocking Chokes, SignalTransformers And Baluns, Ferrites, Feed-ThroughCapacitors And Opto-Electronics.

7. Cable Shields, Balanced Pairs And Coax. ADiscussion Of Cable Shields And CompromisingPractices, Shielding Effectiveness, Field Coupling,Interactions Of Ground Loops With Balanced PairShields, Comprehensive Grounding Rules For CableShields, Flat Cables And Connector And PigtailContributions To Shielding Effectiveness.

8. Cable-To-Cable Coupling (Xtalk). A DiscussionOf The Basic Model, Capacitive And MagneticCouplings, A Class Example And How To ReduceXtalk.

9. Understanding Shielding Theory. An OverviewOf Near-Field E And H, Far-Field, How A Metal BarrierPerforms And Reflection And Absorption.

10. Shielding Effectiveness (SE) Of Barriers. ADiscussion Of Performance Of Typical Metals, Low-Frequency Magnetic Shields, ConductiveCoatings/Metallized Plastics And Aircraft Composites(CFC).

11. Box Shielding. Leakage Reduction., CalculationOf Apertures SE, Combination Of Multiple Leakages,SE Of Screen Mesh, Conductive Glass, Honeycombs,Component Penetrations (Fuses, Switches, Etc.), AndEMI Gaskets.


InstructorJon Wilson is a Principal Consultant. He holds degrees

in Mechanical, Automotive and Industrial Engineering. His45-plus years of experience include Test Engineer, TestLaboratory Manager, Applications Engineering Managerand Marketing Manager at Chrysler Corporation, ITTCannon Electric Co., Motorola Semiconductor ProductsDivision and Endevco. He is Editor of the SensorTechnology Handbook published by Elsevier in 2005. Hehas been consulting and training in the field of testing andinstrumentation since 1985. He has presented training forISA, SAE, IEST, SAVIAC, ITC, & many governmentagencies and commercial organizations. He is a FellowMember of the Institute of Environmental Sciences andTechnology, and a Lifetime Senior Member of SAE andISA.

What You Will Learn• How to understand sensor specifications.• Advantages and disadvantages of different sensor

types.• How to avoid configuration and interfacing problems.• How to select and specify the best sensor for your

application.• How to select and apply the correct signal conditioning.• How to find applicable standards for various sensors.• Principles and applications.

From this course you will learn how to select andapply measurement systems to acquire accurate datafor a variety of applications and measurandsincluding mechanical, thermal, optical and biologicaldata.




SummaryThis three day course, based on the 690-page Sensor

Technology Handbook, published by Elsevier in 2005 andedited by the instructor, is designed for engineers,technicians and managers who want to increase theirknowledge of sensors and signal conditioning. It balancesbreadth and depth in a practical presentation for thosewho design sensor systems and work with sensors of alltypes. Each topic includes technology fundamentals,selection criteria, applicable standards, interfacing andsystem designs, and future developments.

Instrumentation for Test & MeasurementUnderstanding, Selecting and Applying Measurement Systems

1. Sensor Fundamentals. Basic Sensor Technology, SensorSystems.

2. Application Considerations. Sensor Characteristics,System Characteristics, Instrument Selection, Data Acquisition &Readout.

3. Measurement Issues & Criteria. Measurand, Environment,Accuracy Requirements, Calibration & Documentation.

4. Sensor Signal Conditioning. Bridge Circuits, Analog toDigital Converters, Systems on a Chip, Sigma-Delta ADCs,Conditioning High Impedance Sensors, Conditioning ChargeOutput Sensors.

5. Acceleration, Shock & Vibration Sensors. Piezoelectric,Charge Mode & IEPE, Piezoelectric Materials & Structures,Piezoresistive, Capacitive, Servo Force Balance, Mounting,Acceleration Probes, Grounding, Cables & Connections.

6. Biosensors. Bioreceptor + Transducer, BiosensorCharacteristics, Origin of Biosensors, Bioreceptor Molecules,Transduction Mechanisms.

7. Chemical Sensors. Technology Fundamentals, Applications,CHEMFETS.

8. Capacitive & Inductive Displacement Sensors. CapacitiveFundamentals, Inductive Fundamentals, Target Considerations,Comparing Capacitive & Inductive, Using Capacitive & InductiveTogether.

9. Electromagnetism in Sensing. Electromagnetism &Inductance, Sensor Applications, Magnetic Field Sensors.

10. Flow Sensors. Thermal Anemometers, DifferentialPressure, Vortex Shedding, Positive Displacement & TurbineBased Sensors, Mass Flowmeters, Electromagnetic, Ultrasonic &Laser Doppler Sensors, Calibration.

11. Level Sensors. Hydrostatic, Ultrasonic, RF Capacitance,Magnetostrictive, Microwave Radar, Selecting a Technology.

12. Force, Load & Weight Sensors. Sensor Types, PhysicalConfigurations, Fatigue Ratings.

13. Humidity Sensors. Capacitive, Resistive & ThermalConductivity Sensors, Temperature & Humidity Effects,

Condensation & Wetting, Integrated Signal Conditioning.

14. Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors. AccelerometerTypes, 4-20 Milliamp Transmitters, Capacitive Sensors, IntrinsicallySafe Sensors, Mounting Considerations.

15. Optical & Radiation Sensors. Photosensors, QuantumDetectors, Thermal Detectors, Phototransistors, Thermal InfraredDetectors.

16. Position & Motion Sensors. Contact & Non-contact, LimitSwitches, Resistive, Magnetic & Ultrasonic Position Sensors,Proximity Sensors, Photoelectric Sensors, Linear & Rotary Position& Motion Sensors, Optical Encoders, Resolvers & Synchros.

17. Pressure Sensors. Fundamentals of Pressure SensingTechnology, Piezoresistive Sensors, Piezoelectric Sensors,Specialized Applications.

18. Sensors for Mechanical Shock. TechnologyFundamentals, Sensor Types-Advantages & Disadvantages,Frequency Response Requirements, Pyroshock Measurement,Failure Modes, Structural Resonance Effects, EnvironmentalEffects.

19. Test & Measurement Microphones. MeasurementMicrophone Characteristics, Condenser & Prepolarized (Electret),Effect of Angle of Incidence, Pressure, Free Field, RandomIncidence, Environmental Effects, Specialized Types, CalibrationTechniques.

20. Introduction to Strain Gages. Piezoresistance, Thin Film,Microdevices, Accuracy, Strain Gage Based Measurements,Sensor Installations, High Temperature Installations.

21. Temperature Sensors. Electromechanical & ElectronicSensors, IR Pyrometry, Thermocouples, Thermistors, RTDs,Interfacing & Design, Heat Conduction & Self Heating Effects.

22. Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors. Possibilities,Realities, Applications.

23. Wireless Sensor Networks. Individual Node Architecture,Network Architecture, Radio Options, Power Considerations.

24. Smart Sensors – IEEE 1451, TEDS, TEDS Sensors, Plug& Play Sensors.

Course Outline

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Course Outline1. Examples Of Communications System. A

Discussion Of Case Histories Of CommunicationsSystem EMI, Definitions Of Systems, Both MilitaryAnd Industrial, And Typical Modes Of SystemInteractions Including Antennas, Transmitters AndReceivers And Receiver Responses.

2. Quantification Of Communication SystemEMI. A Discussion Of The Elements Of Interference,Including Antennas, Transmitters, Receivers AndPropagation.

3. Electronic Equipment And System EMIConcepts. A Description Of Examples Of EMICoupling Modes To Include Equipment EmissionsAnd Susceptibilities.

4. Common-Mode Coupling. A Discussion OfCommon-Mode Coupling Mechanisms IncludingField To Cable, Ground Impedance, Ground LoopAnd Coupling Reduction Techniques.

5. Differential-Mode Coupling. A DiscussionOf Differential-Mode Coupling MechanismsIncluding Field To Cable, Cable To Cable AndCoupling Reduction Techniques.

6. Other Coupling Mechanisms. A DiscussionOf Power Supplies And Victim Amplifiers.

7. The Importance Of Grounding ForAchieving EMC. A Discussion Of Grounding,Including The Reasons (I.E., Safety, LightningControl, EMC, Etc.), Grounding Schemes (SinglePoint, Multi-Point And Hybrid), Shield GroundingAnd Bonding.

8. The Importance Of Shielding. A DiscussionOf Shielding Effectiveness, Including ShieldingConsiderations (Reflective And Absorptive).

9. Shielding Design. A Description OfShielding Compromises (I.E., Apertures, Gaskets,Waveguide Beyond Cut-Off).

10. EMI Diagnostics And Fixes. A DiscussionOf Techniques Used In EMI Diagnostics And Fixes.

11. EMC Specifications, Standards AndMeasurements. A Discussion Of The Genesis OfEMC Documentation Including A HistoricalSummary, The Rationale, And A Review Of MIL-Stds, FCC And CISPR Requirements.

InstructorDr. William G. Duff (Bill) is an independent

consultant. Previously, he was the ChiefTechnology Officer of the AdvancedTechnology Group of SENTEL. Prior toworking for SENTEL, he worked forAtlantic Research and taught courses onelectromagnetic interference (EMI) andelectromagnetic compatibility (EMC). Heis internationally recognized as a leader

in the development of engineering technology forachieving EMC in communication and electronicsystems. He has 42 years of experience in EMI/EMCanalysis, design, test and problem solving for a widevariety of communication and electronic systems. Hehas extensive experience in assessing EMI at theequipment and/or the system level and applying EMIsuppression and control techniques to "fix" problems.

Bill has written more than 40 technical papers andfour books on EMC. He also regularly teaches seminarcourses on EMC. He is a past president of the IEEEEMC Society. He served a number of terms as amember of the EMC Society Board of Directors and iscurrently Chairman of the EMC Society FellowEvaluation Committee and an Associate Editor for theEMC Society Newsletter. He is a NARTE Certified EMCEngineer.

What You Will Learn• Examples of Communications Systems EMI.• Quantification of Systems EMI.• Equipment and System EMI Concepts.• Source and Victim Coupling Modes.• Importance of Grounding.• Shielding Designs.• EMI Diagnostics.• EMC/EMI Specifications and Standards.




SummaryThis three-day course is designed for technicians,

operators and engineers who need an understandingof Electromagnetic Interference (EMI)/ElectromagneticCompatibility (EMC) methodology and concepts. Thecourse provides a basic working knowledge of theprinciples of EMC.

The course will provide real world examples andcase histories. Computer software will be used tosimulate and demonstrate various concepts and helpto bridge the gap between theory and the real world.The computer software will be made available to theattendees. One of the computer programs is used todesign interconnecting equipments. This programdemonstrates the impact of various EMI “EMImitigation techniques" that are applied. Anothercomputer program is used to design a shieldedenclosure. The program considers the box material;seams and gaskets; cooling and viewing apertures;and various "EMI mitigation techniques" that may beused for aperture protection.

There are also hardware demonstrations of the effectof various compromises on the shielding effectivenessof an enclosure. The compromises that aredemonstrated are seam leakage, and a conductorpenetrating the enclosure. The hardwaredemonstrations also include incorporating various "EMImitigation techniques" and illustrating their impact. Eachattendee receives a copy of the instructor’s text,Designing Electronic Circuits for EMC.

Introduction to EMI / EMC


InstructorDr. Dan Simon has been a professor at

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

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

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

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

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

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

uncertainty?• What are some other types of estimators that

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

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

infinity, and particle filters?

June 12-14, 2012Laurel, Maryland



Course Outline1. Dynamic Systems Review. Linear

systems. Nonlinear systems. Discretization.System simulation.

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

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

4. Time Propagation of States andCovariances.

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

6. Alternate Kalman filter forms.Sequential filtering. Information filtering.Square root filtering.

7. Kalman Filter Generalizations.Correlated noise. Colored noise. Steady-statefiltering. Stability. Alpha-beta-gamma filtering.Fading memory filtering. Constrained filtering.

8. Optimal Smoothing. Fixed pointsmoothing. Fixed lag smoothing. Fixed intervalsmoothing.

9. Advanced Topics in Kalman Filtering.Verification of performance. Multiple-modelestimation. Reduced-order estimation. RobustKalman filtering. Synchronization errors.10. H-infinity Filtering. Derivation.

Examples. Tradeoffs with Kalman filtering.11. Nonlinear Kalman Filtering. The

linearized Kalman filter. The extended Kalmanfilter. Higher order approaches. Parameterestimation.12. The Unscented Kalman Filter.

Advantages. Derivation. Examples.13. The Particle Filter. Derivation.

Implementation issues. Examples. Tradeoffs.14. Applications. Fault diagnosis for

aerospace systems. Vehicle navigation. Fuzzylogic and neural network training. Motorcontrol. Implementations in embeddedsystems.

Kalman, H-Infinity, and Nonlinear Estimation Approaches

SummaryThis three-day course will introduce Kalman

filtering and other state estimation algorithms in apractical way so that the student can design andapply state estimation algorithms for realproblems. The course will also present enoughtheoretical background to justify the techniquesand provide a foundation for advanced researchand implementation. After taking this course thestudent will be able to design Kalman filters, H-infinity filters, and particle filters for both linearand nonlinear systems. The student will be ableto evaluate the tradeoffs between different typesof estimators. The algorithms will bedemonstrated with freely available MATLABprograms. Each student will receive a copy of Dr.Simon’s text, Optimal State Estimation.


Practical Design of ExperimentsMarch 20-21, 2012Columbia, Maryland



SummaryThis two-day course will enable the participant to

plan the most efficient experiment or test which willresult in a statistically defensible conclusion of the testobjectives. It will show how properly designed tests areeasily analyzed and prepared for presentation in areport or paper. Examples and exercises related tovarious NASA satellite programs will be included.

Many companies are reporting significant savingsand increased productivity from their engineering,process control and R&D professionals. Thesecompanies apply statistical methods and statistically-designed experiments to their critical manufacturingprocesses, product designs, and laboratoryexperiments. Multifactor experimentation will be shownas increasing efficiencies, improving product quality,and decreasing costs. This first course in experimentaldesign will start you into statistical planning before youactually start taking data and will guide you to performhands-on analysis of your results immediately aftercompleting the last experimental run. You will learnhow to design practical full factorial and fractionalfactorial experiments. You will learn how tosystematically manipulate many variablessimultaneously to discover the few major factorsaffecting performance and to develop a mathematicalmodel of the actual instruments. You will performstatistical analysis using the modern statisticalsoftware called JMP from SAS Institute. At the end ofthis course, participants will be able to designexperiments and analyze them on their own desktopcomputers.

InstructorDr. Manny Uy is a member of the Principal

Professional Staff at The Johns HopkinsUniversity Applied Physics Laboratory(JHU/APL). Previously, he was withGeneral Electric Company, where hepracticed Design of Experiments onmany manufacturing processes andproduct development projects. He is

currently working on space environmental monitors,reliability and failure analysis, and testing of moderninstruments for Homeland Security. He earned a Ph.D.in physical chemistry from Case-Western ReserveUniversity and was a postdoctoral fellow at RiceUniversity and the Free University of Brussels. He haspublished over 150 papers and holds over 10 patents.At the JHU/APL, he has continued to teach courses inthe Design and Analysis of Experiments and in DataMining and Experimental Analysis using SAS/JMP.

What You Will Learn• How to design full and fractional factorial

experiments.• Gather data from hands-on experiments while

simultaneously manipulating many variables.• Analyze statistical significant testing from hands-on

exercises.• Acquire a working knowledge of the statistical

software JMP.

Testimonials ...“Would you like many times more

information, with much less resources used,and 100% valid and technically defensibleresults? If so, design your tests usingDesign of Experiments.”

Dr. Jackie Telford, Career Enhancement:Statistics, JHU/APL.

“We can no longer afford to experimentin a trial-and-error manner, changing onefactor at a time, the way Edison did indeveloping the light bulb. A far bettermethod is to apply a computer-enhanced,systematic approach to experimentation,one that considers all factorssimultaneously. That approach is called"Design of Experiments..”

Mark Anderson, The IndustrialPhysicist.

Course Outline1. Survey of Statistical Concepts. 2. Introduction to Design of Experiments.3. Designing Full and Fractional Factorials.4. Hands-on Exercise: Statapult Distance

Experiment using full factorial.5. Data preparation and analysis of

Experimental Data.6. Verification of Model: Collect data, analyze

mean and standard deviation.7. Hands-on Experiment: One-Half Fractional

Factorial, verify prediction.8. Hands-on Experiment: One-Fourth Fractional

Factorial, verify prediction.9. Screening Experiments (Trebuchet).

10. Advanced designs, Methods of SteepestAscent, Central Composite Design.

11. Some recent uses of DOE. 12. Summary.


Signal & Image Processing And Analysis For Scientists And Engineers

Course Outline1. Introduction. Basic Descriptions, Terminology,

and Concepts Related to Signals, Imaging, andProcessing for science and engineering. Analog andDigital. Data acquisition concepts. Sampling andQuantization.

2. Signal Processing. Basic operations,Frequency-domain filtering, Wavelet filtering, WaveletDecomposition and Reconstruction, SignalDeconvolution, Joint Time-Frequency Processing,Curve Fitting.

3. Signal Analysis. Signal Parameter Extraction,Peak Detection, Signal Statistics, Joint Time –Frequency Analysis, Acoustic Emission analysis,Curve Fitting Parameter Extraction.

4. Image Processing. Basic and AdvancedMethods, Spatial frequency Filtering, Wavelet filtering,lookup tables, Kernel convolution/filtering (e.g. Sobel,Gradient, Median), Directional Filtering, ImageDeconvolution, Wavelet Decomposition andReconstruction, Edge Extraction,Thresholding,Colorization, Morphological Operations, Segmentation,B-scan display, Phased Array Display.

5. Image Analysis. Region-of-interest Analysis,Line profiles, Edge Detection, Feature Selection andMeasurement, Image Math, Logical Operators, Masks,Particle analysis, Image Series Reduction includingImages Averaging, Principal Component Analysis,Derivative Images, Multi-surface Rendering, B-scanAnalysis, Phased Array Analysis. Introduction toClassification.

6. Integrated Signal and Image Processing andAnalysis Software and algorithm strategies. Theinstructor will draw on his extensive experience todemonstrate how these methods can be combined andutilized in a post-processing software package.Software strategies including code and interfacedesign concepts for versatile signal and imageprocessing and analysis software development will beprovided. These strategies are applicable for anylanguage including LabVIEW, MATLAB, and IDL.Practical considerations and approaches will beemphasized.

InstructorDr. Donald J. Roth is the Nondestructive Evaluation

(NDE) Team Lead at a major researchcenter as well as a senior researchengineer and consultant with 28 years ofexperience in NDE, measurement andimaging sciences, and software design.His primary areas of expertise over hiscareer include research anddevelopment in the imaging modalities

of ultrasound, infrared, x-ray, computed tomography,and terahertz. He has been heavily involved in thedevelopment of software for custom data and controlsystems, and for signal and image processing softwaresystems. Dr. Roth holds the degree of Ph.D. inMaterials Science from the Case Western ReserveUniversity and has published over 100 articles,presentations, book chapters, and software products.

What You Will Learn• Terminology, definitions, and concepts related

to basic and advanced signal and imageprocessing.

• Conceptual examples.• Case histories where these methods have

proven applicable.• Methods are exhibited using live computerized

demonstrations.• All of this will allow a better understanding of

how and when to apply processing methods inpractice.

From this course you will obtain theknowledge and ability to perform basic andadvanced signal and image processing andanalysis that can be applied to many signaland image acquisition scenarios in order toimprove and analyze signal and image data.

SummaryWhether working in the scientific, medical,

security, or NDT field, signal and image processingand analysis play a critical role. This three-daycourse is de?signed is designed for engineers,scientists, technicians, implementers, andmanagers in those fields who need to understandapplied basic and advanced methods of signal andimage processing and analysis techniques. Thecourse provides a jump start for utilizing thesemethods in any application.

All Students Receive 500-page Slide Set andComplete Set of Interactive Software Examples ThatCan Be Used On Their Data on a CD.

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Instructor D. Lee Fugal is the Founder and President of an

independent consulting firm. He hasover 30 years of industry experience inDigital Signal Processing (includingWavelets) and SatelliteCommunications. He has been a full-time consultant on numerousassignments since 1991. Recent

projects include Excision of Chirp Jammer Signalsusing Wavelets, design of Space-Based GeolocationSystems (GPS & Non-GPS), and Advanced PulseDetection using Wavelet Technology. He has taughtupper-division University courses in DSP and inSatellites as well as Wavelet short courses andseminars for Practicing Engineers and Management.He holds a Masters in Applied Physics (DSP) from theUniversity of Utah, is a Senior Member of IEEE, and arecipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal.

SummaryFast Fourier Transforms (FFT) are in wide use and work

very well if your signal stays at a constant frequency(“stationary”). But if the signal could vary, have pulses, “blips”or any other kind of interesting behavior then you needWavelets. Wavelets are remarkable tools that can stretch andmove like an amoeba to find the hidden “events” and thensimultaneously give you their location, frequency, and shape.Wavelet Transforms allow this and many other capabilities notpossible with conventional methods like the FFT.

This course is vastly different from traditional math-oriented Wavelet courses or books in that we use examples,figures, and computer demonstrations to show how tounderstand and work with Wavelets. This is a comprehensive,in-depth. up-to-date treatment of the subject, but from anintuitive, conceptual point of view.

We do look at some key equations but only AFTER theconcepts are demonstrated and understood so you can seethe wavelets and equations “in action”.

Each student will receive extensive course slides, a CDwith MATLAB demonstrations, and a copy of the instructor’snew book, Conceptual Wavelets.

If convenient we recommend that you bring a laptop to thisclass. A disc with the course materials will be provided andthe laptop will allow you to utilize the materials in class. Note:the laptop is NOT a requirement.

“This course uses very little math, yet provides an in-depth understanding of the concepts and real-worldapplications of these powerful tools.”

Course Outline1. What is a Wavelet? Examples and Uses. “Waves” that

can start, stop, move and stretch. Real-world applications inmany fields: Signal and Image Processing, Internet Traffic,Airport Security, Medicine, JPEG, Finance, Pulse and TargetRecognition, Radar, Sonar, etc.

2. Comparison with traditional methods. The conceptof the FFT, the STFT, and Wavelets as all being various typesof comparisons (correlations) with the data. Strengths,weaknesses, optimal choices.

3. The Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT).Stretching and shifting the Wavelet for optimal correlation.Predefined vs. Constructed Wavelets.

4. The Discrete Wavelet Transform (DWT). Shrinkingthe signal by factors of 2 through downsampling.Understanding the DWT in terms of correlations with the data.Relating the DWT to the CWT. Demonstrations and uses.

5. The Redundant Discrete Wavelet Transform (RDWT).Stretching the Wavelet by factors of 2 without downsampling.Tradeoffs between the alias-free processing and the extrastorage and computational burdens. A hybrid process usingboth the DWT and the RDWT. Demonstrations and uses.

6. “Perfect Reconstruction Filters”. How to cancel theeffects of aliasing. How to recognize and avoid any traps. Abreakthrough method to see the filters as basic Wavelets.The “magic” of alias cancellation demonstrated in both thetime and frequency domains.

7. Highly useful properties of popular Wavelets. Howto choose the best Wavelet for your application. When tocreate your own and when to stay with proven favorites.

8. Compression and De-Noising using Wavelets. Howto remove unwanted or non-critical data without throwingaway the alias cancellation capability. A new, powerful methodto extract signals from large amounts of noise.Demonstrations.

9. Additional Methods and Applications. ImageProcessing. Detecting Discontinuities, Self-Similarities andTransitory Events. Speech Processing. Human Vision. Audioand Video. BPSK/QPSK Signals. Wavelet Packet Analysis.Matched Filtering. How to read and use the various WaveletDisplays. Demonstrations.

10. Further Resources. The very best of Waveletreferences.

"Your Wavelets course was very helpful in our Radarstudies. We often use wavelets now instead of theFourier Transform for precision denoising."

–Long To, NAWC WD, Point Wugu, CA

"I was looking forward to this course and it was very re-warding–Your clear explanations starting with the big pic-ture immediately contextualized the material allowing usto drill a little deeper with a fuller understanding"

–Steve Van Albert, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

"Good overview of key wavelet concepts and literature.The course provided a good physical understanding ofwavelet transforms and applications."

–Stanley Radzevicius, ENSCO, Inc.

What You Will Learn• How to use Wavelets as a “microscope” to analyze

data that changes over time or has hidden “events”that would not show up on an FFT.

• How to understand and efficiently use the 3 types ofWavelet Transforms to better analyze and processyour data. State-of-the-art methods andapplications.

• How to compress and de-noise data usingadvanced Wavelet techniques. How to avoidpotential pitfalls by understanding the concepts. A“safe” method if in doubt.

• How to increase productivity and reduce cost bychoosing (or building) a Wavelet that best matchesyour particular application.

February 28 - March 1, 2012San Diego, California

June 12-14, 2012Columbia, Maryland



Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach


Wireless Sensor Networking (WSN)Motes, Relays & the C4I Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)

InstructorTimothy D. Cole is president of a leading edge

consulting firm. Mr. Cole hasdeveloped sensor & data exfiltrationsolutions employing WSN under theauspices of DARPA and has appliedthe underlying technologies tovarious problems including: militarybased cuing of sensors, intelligence

gathering, first responders, and borderprotection. Mr. Cole holds degrees in ElectricalEngineering (BES, MSEE) and TechnicalManagement (MS). He also has been awardedthe NASA Achievement Award and was aTechnical Fellow for Northrop Grumman. He hasauthored over 25 papers.

SummaryThis 4-day course is designed for remote sensing

engineers, process control architects, security systemengineers, instrumentation designers, ISR developers,and program managers who wish to enhance theirunderstanding of ad hoc wireless sensor networks(WSN) and how to design, develop, and implementthese netted sensors to solve a myriad of applicationsincluding: smart building installation, process control,asset tracking, military operations and C4Iapplications, as well as energy monitoring. Theconcept of low-cost sensors, structured into a largenetwork to provide extreme fidelity with an extensivecapability over a large-scale system is described indetail using technologies derived from robust radio-stacked microcontrollers, cellular logic, SOA-basedsystems, and adroit insertion of adaptive, andchangeable, middleware.

What You Will Learn• What can robust, ad hoc wireless sensing provide

beyond that of conventional sensor systems.• How can low-cost sensors perform on par with

expensive sensors.• What is required to achieve comprehensive

monitoring.• Why is multi-hopping “crucial” to permit effective

systems.• What ‘s required from the power management

systems.• What are WSN characteristics.• What do effective WSN systems cost.

From this course you will obtain knowledge andability to perform wireless sensor networkingdesign & engineering calculations, identifytradeoffs, interact meaningfully with ISR, securitycolleagues, evaluate systems, and understand theliterature.

Course Outline1. Introduction To Ad HOC Mesh Networking

and The Advent of Embedded Middleware.2. Understanding the Wireless Ad HOC

Sensor Network (WSN) and Sensor Node(“Mote”) Hardware. Mote core (fundamentalconsists of): radio-stack, low-power microcontroller,‘GPS’ system, power distribution, memory (flash),data acquisition microsystems (ADC). Sensormodalities. Design goals and objectives.Descriptions and examples of mote passive andactive (e.g., ultra wideband, UWB) sensors.

3. Reviewing The Software RequiredIncluding Orotocols. Programming environment.Real-time, event-driven, with OTA programmingcapability, deluge implementation, distributedprocessing (middleware). Low-power. Mote design,field design, overall architecture regulation &distribution.

4. Reviewing Principles of The RadioFrequency Characterization & PropagationAt/Near The Ground level. RF propagation, Multi-path, fading, Scattering & attenuation, Linkcalculations & Reliability.

5. Network Management Systems (NMS). Self-organizing capability. Multi-hop capabilities. Low-power media Access Communications, LPMAC.Middleware.

6. Mote Field Architecture. Mote field logistics &initialization. Relay definition and requirements.Backhaul data communications: Cellular, SATCOM,LP-SEIWG-005A.

7. Mission Analysis. Mission definition andneeds. Mission planning. Interaction between motefields and sophisticated sensors. Distribution ofmotes.

8. Deployment Mechanisms. Relay statistics,Exfiltration capabilities, Localization. IncludingAutonomous (iterative) solutions, direct GPSchipset, and/or referenced.

9. Situational Awareness. Common OperatingPicture, COP. GUI displays.

10. Case Studies. DARPA’s ExANT experiment,The use of WSN for ISR, Application to IED,Application towards 1st Responders (firemen),Employment of WSN to work process control, Assettracking.




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Agile Boot CampPractitioner's Real-World Solutions

SummaryPlanning, roadmap, backlog, estimating, user

stories, and iteration execution. Bring your teamtogether & jump start your Agile practice

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

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

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February 22-24, 2012Omaha, NE

March 7-9, 2012Baltimore, MD

March 19-21, 2012Des Moines, IA

March 28-30, 2012Columbus, OHApril 4-6, 2012

Denver, COApril 9-11, 2012Minneapolis, MNApril 18-20, 2012

Reston, VAApril 23-25, 2012

Raleigh, NC

May 2-4, 2012San Diego, CAMay 9-11, 2012Philadelphia, PAMay 14-16, 2012

Phoenix, AZMay 23-25, 2012

Houston, TXJune 6-8, 2012Cleveland, OH

June 13-15, 2012Chicago, IL

June 18-20, 2012Columbia, MD

June 27-29, 2012Kansas City, MO

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Iteration Execution.• Collaboration• Cadence

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

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

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

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

Course Outline


SummaryPrepare for your Agile Certified Practitioner

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

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



April 16-18, 2012Washington, DC

April 18-20, 2012St Louis, MO

April 25-27, 2012Seattle, WA

May 2-4, 2012Milwaukee, WIMay 9-11, 2012

Tampa, FLMay 14-16, 2012Tallahassee, FL

May 23-25, 2012Columbia, MD

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January 23-26, 2012February 21-24, 2012

March 27-30, 2012April 16-18, 2012

February 15-17, 2012Atlanta, GA

February 27-29, 2012Indianapolis, INMarch 7-9, 2012

Reston, VAMarch 12-14, 2012

Detroit, MIMarch 21-23, 2012San Francisco, CAMarch 26-28, 2012

Minneapolis, MNApril 4-6, 2012

Phoenix, AZApril 9-11, 2012

Omaha, NEApril 11-13, 2012

Portland, OR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Class Exercise: Team dynamics.7. Project Metrics.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Course Outline

Agile Project Management Certification WorkshopNEW!


Applied Systems Engineering

SummarySystems engineering is a simple flow of concepts,

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

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

A 4-Day PracticalWorkshop

Planned and ControlledMethods are Essential toSuccessful Systems. Participants in this course

practice the skills by designing and buildinginteroperating robots that solve a larger problem.

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

• Requirements development from a stakeholderdescription.

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

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

InstructorEric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and

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

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

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

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

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

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

April 16-19, 2012Orlando, Florida



Course Outline1. How do We Work With Complexity? Basic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


InstructorDr. Scott Workinger has led projects in

Manufacturing, Eng. & Construction,and Info. Tech. for 30 years. His projectshave made contributions ranging fromincreasing optical fiber bandwidth tocreating new CAD technology. Hecurrently teaches courses onmanagement and engineering andconsults on strategic issues in

management and technology. He holds a Ph.D. inEngineering from Stanford.

SummaryThis course provides knowledge and exercises at

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

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

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

What You Will Learn• Three aspects of an architecture• Four primary architecting activities• Eight DoDAF 2.0 viewpoints• The entire set of DoDAF 2.0 views and how they

relate to each other• A useful sequence to create views• Different “Fit-for-Purpose” versions of the views.• How to plan future changes.

Course Outline1. Introduction. The relationship between

architecting and systems engineering. Courseobjectives and expectations..

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

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

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

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

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

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


June 4-5, 2012Denver, Colorado



Architecting with DODAFEffectively Using The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF)


Cost Estimating

SummaryThis two-day course covers the primary methods for

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

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

February 22-23, 2012Albuquerque, New Mexico

July 17-18, 2012Columbia, Maryland



Course Outline1. Introduction. Cost estimation in context of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

InstructorRicardo Valerdi, is an Associate Professor of Systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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SummaryThis two-day course walks through the CSEP

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

Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need. Followthe study plan to seal in the knowledge. Use the sample examto test yourself and check your readiness. Contact ourinstructor for questions if needed. Then take the exam. If youdo not pass, you can retake the course at no cost.

What You Will Learn• How to pass the CSEP examination!• Details of the INCOSE Handbook, the source for the

exam.• Your own strengths and weaknesses, to target your

study.• The key processes and definitions in the INCOSE

language of the exam. • How to tailor the INCOSE processes.• Five rules for test-taking.

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

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

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

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

4. Project Processes. Technical management andthe role of systems engineering in guiding a project.Project planning, including the Systems Engineering Plan(SEP), Integrated Product and Process Development(IPPD), Integrated Product Teams (IPT), and tailoringmethods. Project assessment, including TechnicalPerformance Measurement (TPM). Project control.Decision-making and trade-offs. Risk and opportunitymanagement, configuration management, informationmanagement.

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

6. Specialty Engineering Activities. Uniquetechnical disciplines used in the systems engineeringprocesses: integrated logistics support, electromagneticand environmental analysis, human systems integration,mass properties, modeling & simulation including thesystem modeling language (SysML), safety & hazardsanalysis, sustainment and training needs.

7. After-Class Plan. Study plans and methods.Using the self-assessment to personalize your study plan.Five rules for test-taking. How to use the sampleexaminations. How to reach us after class, and what to dowhen you succeed.

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


April 20-21, 2012Orlando, Florida



InstructorsEric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and

lecturer, has a 40-year career of complex systemsdevelopment & operation. Founder andformer President of INCOSE. Author ofthe “Value of SE” material in theINCOSE Handbook. He has led thedevelopment of 18 major systems,including the Air Combat ManeuveringInstrumentation systems and the BattleGroup Passive Horizon Extension

System. BSSE (Systems Engineering), US NavalAcademy, MSEE, Naval Postgraduate School, andPhD candidate, University of South Australia.

Michael C. Jones completed a career as aSubmarine Officer before becoming a member of theSenior Professional Staff at the Johns HopkinsUniversity, Applied Physics Laboratory. He has morethan twenty years of experience in technicalmanagement and systems engineering of complexsystems in nuclear power, submarine combat control,anti-submarine warfare, cyber warfare, and training &simulation. He co-authored the simulation track in theSystems Engineering Masters degree program in theJohns Hopkins Engineering for ProfessionalsProgram. Mikehas a BS in Computer Science from theUS Naval Academy, an MS in Electronic SystemsEngineering and an MBA in Defense SystemsAcquisition, both from the Naval Postgraduate School,and is a PhD student in Modeling and Simulation at OldDominion University.

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

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


$1690 (8:30am - 4:30pm) Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each


Course Outline1. COTS Concepts and Principles. Key COTS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

development effort.• How using COTS affects your requirements and

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

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

COTS developments.

Who Should Attend• Prime and subcontractor engineers who procure

COTS components.• Suppliers who produce and supply COTS

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

COTS technologies.• Program and engineering managers that oversee

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

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

systems.

SummaryThis three day course provides a systemic overview of

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

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

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

InstructorDavid D. Walden, ESEP, is an internationally

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

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InstructorsDr. Scott Workinger has led innovative technology

development efforts in complex, risk-ladenenvironments for 30 years. He currentlyteaches courses on program managementand engineering and consults on strategicmanagement and technology issues. Scotthas a B.S in Engineering Physics fromLehigh University, an M.S. in SystemsEngineering from the University of Arizona,

and a Ph.D. in Civil and Environment Engineering fromStanford University.

Michael C. Jones completed a career as aSubmarine Officer before becoming a member of theSenior Professional Staff at the Johns Hopkins University,Applied Physics Laboratory. He has more than twentyyears of experience in technical management andsystems engineering of complex systems in nuclearpower, submarine combat control, anti-submarinewarfare, cyber warfare, and training & simulation. He co-authored the simulation track in the Systems EngineeringMasters degree program in the Johns HopkinsEngineering for Professionals Program. Mikehas a BS inComputer Science from the US Naval Academy, an MS inElectronic Systems Engineering and an MBA in DefenseSystems Acquisition, both from the Naval PostgraduateSchool, and is a PhD student in Modeling and Simulationat Old Dominion University.

SummaryToday's complex systems present difficult challenges to

develop. From military systems to aircraft to environmentaland electronic control systems, development teams must facethe challenges with an arsenal of proven methods. Individualsystems are more complex, and systems operate in muchcloser relationship, requiring a system-of-systems approachto the overall design.

This two-day workshop presents the fundamentals of asystems engineering approach to solving complex problems.It covers the underlying attitudes as well as the processdefinitions that make up systems engineering. The modelpresented is a research-proven combination of the bestexisting standards.

Participants in this workshop practice the processes on arealistic system development.

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

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

Course Outline1. Systems Engineering Model. An underlying

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fundamentals of Systems Engineering

February 14-15, 2012Columbia, Maryland

June 6-7, 2012Denver, Colorado




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

SummaryThis three day course is intended for practicing systems

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

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

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

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




Course Outline1. Model-Based Systems Engineering Overview.

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

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

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

4. Requirements Analysis. ModelingRequirements in OMG SysML, functional analysis andallocation, the role of functional analysis in an object-oriented world using a modified SE V, OOSEM activity–"Analyze Stakeholder Needs”. Concept ofOperations, Domain Models as analysis tools.Modeling non-functional requirements. Managing largerequirement sets. Requirements in the Distiller samplemodel.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

their usage.

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Principles of Test & EvaluationAssuring Required Product Performance

SummaryThis two day workshop is an overview of

test and evaluation from product conceptthrough operations. The purpose of thecourse is to give participants a solidgrounding in practical testing methodologyfor assuring that a product performs asintended. The course is designed for TestEngineers, Design Engineers, ProjectEngineers, Systems Engineers, TechnicalTeam Leaders, System Support LeadersTechnical and Management Staff and ProjectManagers. The course work includes a casestudy in several parts for practicing testingtechniques.

InstructorDr. Scott Workinger has led projects in

Manufacturing, Eng. &Construction, and Info. Tech. for30 years. His projects have madecontributions ranging fromincreasing optical fiber bandwidthto creating new CAD technology.He currently teaches courses on

management and engineering and consultson strategic issues in management andtechnology. He holds a Ph.D. in Engineeringfrom Stanford.




Course Outline1. What is Test and Evaluation? Basic

definitions and concepts. Test and evaluationoverview; application to complex systems. Amodel of T&E that covers the activities needed(requirements, planning, testing, analysis &reporting). Roles of test and evaluationthroughout product development, and the lifecycle, test economics and risk and their impact ontest planning.

2. Test Requirements. Requirements as theprimary method for measurement and control ofproduct development. Where requirements comefrom; evaluation of requirements for testability;deriving test requirements; the RequirementsVerification Matrix (RVM); Qualification vs.Acceptance requirements; design proof vs. firstarticle vs. production requirements, design fortestability.

3. Test Planning. Evaluating the productconcept to plan verification and validation by test.T&E strategy and the Test and Evaluation MasterPlan (TEMP); verification planning and theVerification Plan document; analyzing andevaluating alternatives; test resource planning;establishing a verification baseline; developing averification schedule; test procedures and theirformat for success.

4. Integration Testing. How to successfullymanage the intricate aspects of systemintegration testing; levels of integration planning;development test concepts; integration testplanning (architecture-based integration versusbuild-based integration); preferred order ofevents; integration facilities; daily schedules; theimportance of regression testing.

5. Formal Testing. How to perform a test;differences in testing for design proof, first articlequalification, recurring production acceptance;rules for test conduct. Testing for differentpurposes, verification vs. validation; testprocedures and test records; test readinesscertification, test article configuration;troubleshooting and anomaly handling.

6. Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting.Statistical methods; test data collection methodsand equipment, timeliness in data collection,accuracy, sampling; data analysis using statisticalrigor, the importance of doing the analysis beforethe test;, sample size, design of experiments,Taguchi method, hypothesis testing, FRACAS,failure data analysis; report formats and records,use of data as recurring metrics, Cum Summethod.

This course provides the knowledge andability to plan and execute testing proceduresin a rigorous, practical manner to assure thata product meets its requirements.

What You Will Learn• Create effective test requirements.• Plan tests for complete coverage.• Manage testing during integration and

verification.• Develop rigorous test conclusions with

sound collection, analysis, and reportingmethods.


Requirements Engineering with DEVSME

What You Will Learn• Overview of IEEE and CMMI approaches to requirements

engineering.• Basic concepts of Discrete Event System Specification

(DEVS) and how to apply them using DEVS ModelingEnvironment.

• How to understand and develop requirements and thensimulate them with both Discrete and Continuous temporalbehaviors.

• System of Systems Concepts, Interoperability, serviceorientation, and data-centricity within a modeling andsimulation framework.

• Integrated System Development and virtual testing withapplications to service oriented and data-distributionarchitectures.

From this course you will obtain the understandingof how to leverage collaborative modeling andsimulation to develop requirements and analyzecomplex information-intensive systems engineeringproblems within an integrated requirementsdevelopment and testing process.

InstructorsBernard P. Zeigler is chief scientist for RTSync,

Zeigler has been chief architect forsimulation-based automated testing ofnet-centric IT systems with DoD’s JointInteroperability Test Command as wellas for automated model composition forthe Department of Homeland Security.He is internationally known for his

foundational text Theory of Modeling and Simulation,second edition (Academic Press, 2000), He wasnamed Fellow of the IEEE in recognition of hiscontributions to the theory of discrete event simulation.

Phillip Hammonds is a senior scientist for RTSync,He co-authored (with Professor Zeigler). the 2007book, “Modeling & Simulation-Based DataEngineering: Introducing Pragmatics into Ontologiesfor Net-Centric Information Exchange”. Elsevier Press.He has worked as a technical director and programmanager for several large DoD contractors whereskilled requirements and data engineering were criticalto project success.

Course Outline1. Introduction to the Requirements

Engineering Process.2. Introduction to Discrete Event System

Specification. (DEVS)--System-Theory Basis andConcepts, Levels of System Specification, SystemSpecifications: Continuous and Discrete.

3. Framework for Modeling and SimulationBased Requirements Engineering. DEVSSimulation Algorithms, DEVS Modeling andSimulation Environments.

4. DEVS Model Development. Constrainednatural language DEVS-based model construction,System Entity Structure - coupling and hierarchicalconstruction, Verification and Visualization.

5. DEVS Hybrid Discrete and ContinuousModeling and Simulation. Introduction tosimulation with DEVSJava/ADEVS Hybrid software,Capturing stakeholder requirements for spacesystems communication and service architectures.

6. Interoperability and Reuse. System ofSystems Concepts, Component-based systems,modularity, Levels of Interoperability (syntactic,semantic, and pragmatic). Service OrientedArchitecture, Data Distribution Service standards.

7. Integrated System RequirementsDevelopment and Visualization/Testing. UsingDEVS Modeling Environment (DEVSME) –Requirements capture in an unambiguous,interoperable language, structured in terms of input,output, timing and coupling to other requirements,Automated DEVS-based Test Case Generation,Net-Enabled System Testing – Measures ofPerformance/Effectiveness.

8. Cutting Edge Concepts and Tools. Modeland Simulation-based data engineering for interest-based collection and distribution of massive data.Capturing requirements for IT systemsimplementing such concepts. Software/Hardwareimplementations based on DEVS-Chip hardware.


$1490 (8:30am - 4:30pm)(8:30am- 12:30pm on last day)


SummaryThis two and one half -day course is designed for

engineers, managers and educators who wish to enhancetheir capabilities to capture needs and requirements in astandardized, interoperable format that allows immediatedynamic visualization of workflows and relationships. One ofthe most serious issues of modern systems engineering iscapturing requirements in an unambiguous, interoperablelanguage that is structured in terms of input, output, timingand coupling to other requirements. The DEVS ModelingEnvironment (DEVSME) uses a restricted natural languagethat is easy to use, but powerful enough to express complexmathematical, logical and process functions in such a waythat other engineers and stakeholders will understand theintent as well as the behavior of the requirement.

The course covers the basics of systems concepts anddiscrete event systems specification (DEVS), a computationalbasis for system theory. It demonstrates the application ofDEVS to "virtual build and test" requirements engineering incomplex information-intensive systems development. TheDEVSME Requirements Engineering Environment leveragesthe power of the DEVS modeling and simulation methodology.A particular focus is the application of model-based dataengineering in today’s data rich – and information challenged– system environments.

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Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's CourseA hands on, how-to course in building Concepts of Operations, Operating Concepts,

Concepts of Employment and Operational Concept Documents

What You Will Learn• What are CONOPS and how do they differ from CONEMPS,

OPCONS and OCDs? How are they related to the DODAF andJCIDS in the US DOD?

• What makes a “good” CONOPS?• What are the two types and five levels of CONOPS and when is

each used? • How do you get users’ active, vocal support in your CONOPS?

After this course you will be able to build and updateOpCons and CONOPS using a robust CONOPS team,determine the appropriate type and level for a CONOPSeffort, work closely with end users of your products andsystems and elicit solid, actionable, user-drivenrequirements.

InstructorsMack McKinney, president and founder of a consulting

company, has worked in the defense industrysince 1975, first as an Air Force officer for 8years, then with Westinghouse Defense andNorthrop Grumman for 16 years, then with aSIGINT company in NY for 6 years. He nowteaches, consults and writes Concepts ofOperations for Boeing, Sikorsky, LockheedMartin Skunk Works, Raytheon Missile

Systems, Joint Forces Command, MITRE, Booz AllenHamilton, all the uniformed services and the IC. He has USpatents in radar processing and hyperspectral sensing.

John Venable, Col., USAF, ret is a former Thunderbirdslead, wrote concepts for the Air Staff and is a certifiedCONOPS instructor.

SummaryThis three-day course is de signed for engineers, scientists,

project managers and other professionals who design, build,test or sell complex systems. Each topic is illustrat ed by real-world case studies discussed by experienced CONOPS andrequirements professionals. Key topics are reinforced withsmall-team exercises. Over 200 pages of sample CONOPS(six) and templates are provided. Students outline CONOPSand build OpCons in class. Each student gets instructor’sslides; college-level textbook; ~250 pages of case studies,templates, checklists, technical writing tips, good and badCONOPS; Hi-Resolution personalized Certificate of CONOPSCompetency and class photo, opportunity to join US/CoalitionCONOPS Community of Interest.

Course Outline1. How to build CONOPS. Operating Concepts (OpCons)

and Concepts of Employment (ConEmps). Five levels ofCONOPS & two CONOPS templates, when to use each.

2. The elegantly simple Operating Concept and themathematics behind it (X2-X)/2

3. What Scientists, Engineers and Project Managersneed to know when working with operational end users.Proven, time-tested techniques for understanding the enduser’s perspective – a primer for non-users. Rules for visiting anoperational unit/site and working with difficult users andoperators.

4. Modeling and Simulation. Detailed cross-walk forCONOPS and Modeling and Simulation (determining thescenarios, deciding on the level of fidelity needed, modelingoperational utility, etc.)

5. Clear technical writing in English. (1 hour crashcourse). Getting non-technical people to embrace scientificmethods and principles for requirements to drive solidCONOPS.

6. Survey of major weapons and sensor systems in troubleand lessons learned. Getting better collaboration amongengineers, scientists, managers and users to build moreeffective systems and powerful CONOPS. Special challengeswhen updating existing CONOPS.

7. Forming the CONOPS team. Collaborating with peoplefrom other professions. Working With Non-Technical People:Forces that drive Program Managers, Requirements Writers,Acquisition/Contracts Professionals. What motivates them, howwork with them.

8. Concepts, CONOPS, JCIDS and DODAF. How does itall tie together?

9. All users are not operators. (Where to find the goodones and how to gain access to them). Getting actionableinformation from operational users without getting thrown out ofthe office. The two questions you must ALWAYS ask, one ofwhich may get you bounced.

10. Relationship of CONOPS to requirements &contracts. Legal minefields in CONOPS.

11. OpCons, ConEmps & CONOPS for systems.Reorganizations & exercises – how to build them. OpCons andCONOPS for IT-intensive systems (benefits and special risks).

12. R&D and CONOPS. Using CONOPS to increase theTransition Rate (getting R&D projects from the lab to adopted,fielded systems). People Mover and Robotic Medic teamexercises reinforce lecture points, provide skills practice.Checklist to achieve team consensus on types of R&D neededfor CONOPS (effects-driven, blue sky, capability-driven, newspectra, observed phenomenon, product/process improvement,basic science). Unclassified R&D Case Histories: $$$ millionsinvested - - - what went wrong & key lessons learned: (Softwarefor automated imagery analysis; low cost, lightweight,hyperspectral sensor; non-traditional ISR; innovative ATCaircraft tracking system; full motion video for bandwidth-disadvantaged users in combat - - - Getting it Right!).

13. Critical thinking. creative thinking, empathic thinking,counterintuitive thinking and when engineers and scientists useeach type in developing concepts and CONOPS.

14. Operations Researchers. and Operations Analystswhen quantification is needed.

15. Lessons Learned From No/Poor CONOPS. Real worldproblems with fighters, attack helicopters, C3I systems, DHSborder security project, humanitarian relief effort, DIVAD, airdefense radar, E/O imager, civil aircraft ATC tracking systemsand more.

16. Beyond the CONOPS: Configuring a program forsuccess and the critical attributes and crucial considerationsthat can be program-killers; case histories and lessons-learned.

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Silver Spring, Maryland

July 17-19, 2012Bremmerton, Washington



SummaryThis three-day course is intended for

engineers and other technical personnel andmanagers who have a work-related need tounderstand basic acoustics concepts and how tomeasure and analyze sound. This is anintroductory course and participants need nothave any prior knowledge of sound or vibration.Each topic is illustrated by appropriateapplications, in-class demonstrations, andworked-out numerical examples. Each studentwill receive a copy of the textbook, Acoustics: AnIntroduction by Heinrich Kuttruff.

InstructorDr. Alan D. Stuart, Associate Professor Emeritusof Acoustics, Penn State, has over forty yearsexperience in the field of sound and vibration. Hehas degrees in mechanical engineering,electrical engineering, and engineeringacoustics. For over thirty years he has taughtcourses on the Fundamentals of Acoustics,Structural Acoustics, Applied Acoustics, NoiseControl Engineering, and Sonar Engineering onboth the graduate and undergraduate levels aswell as at government and industrialorganizations throughout the country.

Course Outline1. Introductory Concepts. Sound in fluids and

solids. Sound as particle vibrations. Waveforms andfrequency. Sound energy and power consideration.

2. Acoustic Waves. Air-borne sound. Plane andspherical acoustic waves. Sound pressure, intensity,and power. Decibel (dB) log power scale. Soundreflection and transmission at surfaces. Soundabsorption.

3. Acoustic and Vibration Sensors. Human earcharacteristics. Capacitor and piezoelectricmicrophone designs and response characteristics.Intensity probe design and operational limitations.Accelerometers design and frequency response.

4. Sound Measurements. Sound level meters.Time weighting (fast, slow, linear). Decibel scales(Linear and A-and C-weightings). Octave bandanalyzers. Narrow band spectrum analyzers. Criticalbands of human hearing. Detecting tones in noise.Microphone calibration techniques.

5. Sound Radiation. Human speech mechanism.Loudspeaker design and response characteristics.Directivity patterns of simple and multi-pole sources:monopole, dipole and quadri-pole sources. Acousticarrays and beamforming. Sound radiation fromvibrating machines and structures. Radiationefficiency.

6. Low Frequency Components and Systems.Helmholtz resonator. Sound waves in ducts. Mufflersand their design. Horns and loudspeaker enclosures.

7. Applications. Representative topics include:Outdoor sound propagation (temperature and windeffects). Environmental acoustics (e.g. communitynoise response and criteria). Auditorium and roomacoustics (e.g. reverberation criteria and soundabsorption). Structural acoustics (e.g. soundtransmission loss through panels). Noise and vibrationcontrol (e.g. source-path-receiver model).

What You Will Learn• How to make proper sound level

measurements.• How to analyze and report acoustic data.• The basis of decibels (dB) and the A-weighting

scale.• How intensity probes work and allow near-field

sound measurements.• How to measure radiated sound power and

sound transmission loss.• How to use third-octave bands and narrow-

band spectrum analyzers.• How the source-path-receiver approach is used

in noise control engineering.• How sound builds up in enclosures like vehicle

interiors and rooms.

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May 1-3, 2012Newport, Rhode Island



SummaryAdvanced Undersea Warfare (USW) covers the latest

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

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

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

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

Course Outline1. Mechanics and Physics of Submarines.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tactics and Technology, Inc. and isconsidered a leading innovator of pro- andanti-submarine warfare and naval tacticaldoctrine. His 30 years of experienceincludes actively consulting on submarineweapons, advanced combat systems, andother stealth warfare related issues to over30 industrial and government entities.

While at OPNAV, Capt. Patton actively participated insubmarine weapon and sensor research anddevelopment, and was instrumental in the development ofthe towed array. As Chief Staff Officer at SubmarineDevelopment Squadron Twelve (SUB-DEVRON 12), andas Head of the Advanced Tactics Department at the NavalSubmarine School, he was instrumental in thedevelopment of much of the current tactical doctrine.Commodore Bhim Uppal, former Director of Submarines

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

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

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

control of the Joint Task Force Commander or CINC.N

Advanced Undersea WarfareSubmarines in Shallow Water and Regional Conflicts


InstructorsDr. David L. Porter is a Principal Senior Oceanographerat the Johns Hopkins University Applied PhysicsLaboratory (JHUAPL). Dr. Porter has been at JHUAPL fortwenty-two years and before that he was anoceanographer for ten years at the National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration. Dr. Porter's specialties areoceanographic remote sensing using space bornealtimeters and in situ observations. He has authoredscores of publications in the field of ocean remotesensing, tidal observations, and internal waves as well asa book on oceanography. Dr. Porter holds a BS inphysics from University of MD, a MS in physicaloceanography from MIT and a PhD in geophysical fluiddynamics from the Catholic University of America.Dr. Juan I. Arvelo is a Principal Senior Acoustician at

JHUAPL. He earned a PhD degree inphysics from the Catholic University ofAmerica. He served nine years at theNaval Surface Warfare Center and fiveyears at Alliant Techsystems, Inc. He has27 years of theoretical and practicalexperience in government, industry, andacademic institutions on acoustic sensor

design and sonar performance evaluation, experimentaldesign and conduct, acoustic signal processing, dataanalysis and interpretation. Dr. Arvelo is an active memberof the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) where he holdsvarious positions including associate editor of theProceedings On Meetings in Acoustics (POMA) andtechnical chair of the 159th joint ASA/INCE conference inBaltimore.

What You Will Learn• The physical structure of the ocean and its major

currents.• The controlling physics of waves, including internal

waves.• How space borne altimeters work and their

contribution to ocean modeling.• How ocean parameters influence acoustics.• Models and databases for predicting sonar

performance.

Course Outline1. Importance of Oceanography. Review

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

June 5-7, 2012Slidell, Louisiana



SummaryThis three-day course is designed for engineers,

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

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

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InstructorsDr. Harold "Bud" Vincent, Research Associate

Professor of Ocean Engineering at the University ofRhode Island is a U.S. Naval officer qualified insubmarine warfare and salvage diving. He has overtwenty years of undersea systems experience workingin industry, academia, and government (military andcivilian). He served on active duty on fast attack andballistic missile submarines, worked at the NavalUndersea Warfare Center, and conducted advancedR&D in the defense industry. Dr. Vincent received theM.S. and Ph.D. in Ocean Engineering (UnderwaterAcoustics) from the University of Rhode Island. Histeaching and research encompasses underwateracoustic systems, communications, signal processing,ocean instrumentation, and navigation. He has beenawarded four patents for undersea systems andalgorithms.

Dr. Duncan Sheldon has over twenty-five years’experience in the field of active sonar signalprocessing. At Navy Undersea Warfare laboratories(New London, CT, and Newport, RI) he directed amultiyear research program and developed new activesonar waveforms and receivers for ASW and minewarfare. This work included collaboration with U.S.and international sea tests. His experience includesreal-time direction at sea of surface sonar assetsduring ’free-play’ NATO ASW exercises. He was aPrincipal Scientist at the NATO Undersea ResearchCentre at La Spezia, Italy. He received his Ph.D. fromMIT in 1969 and has published articles on waveformand receiver design in the U.S. Navy Journal ofUnderwater Acoustics.

July 16-19, 2012Newport, Rhode Island



SummaryThis four-day course is designed for SONAR

systems engineers, combat systems engineers,undersea warfare professionals, and managers whowish to enhance their understanding of passive andactive SONAR or become familiar with the "big picture"if they work outside of either discipline. Each topic ispresented by instructors with substantial experience atsea. Presentations are illustrated by worked numericalexamples using simulated or experimental datadescribing actual undersea acoustic situations andgeometries. Visualization of transmitted waveforms,target interactions, and detector responses isemphasized.

Fundamentals of Passive & Active Sonar

What You Will Learn• The differences between various types of SONAR

used on Naval platforms today.• The fundamental principles governing these

systems’ operation.• How these systems’ data are used to conduct

passive and active operations.• Signal acquisition and target motion analysis for

passive systems. • Waveform and receiver design for active systems.• The major cost drivers for undersea acoustic

systems.

Course Outline1. Sound and the Ocean Environment:

Conductivity, temperature, depth (CTD),sound velocity profiles, refraction, decibels,transmission loss, and attenuation. Sourcereference levels in air and water.

2. SONAR System Fundamentals.Major system components in a SONARsystem (transducers, signal conditioning,digitization, signal processing, displays andcontrols). Various SONAR systems (hull,towed, side scan, multibeam,communications, navigation, etc.).Calculation of source level (dB) as a functionof acoustic power output (watts) and sourcedirectivity index. Measurement of targetstrength at sea, echo energy splitting.

3. Array Gain and Beampatterns.Calculation of beam patterns for line arrays,directional steering, shading for sidelobecontrol. Directivity index of an array andarray grating lobes.

4. SONAR Equations. Passive and activeSONAR equations. Probabilities of detectionand false alarm. Relationship betweenenergy, intensity, and spectrum height.Alternative active SONAR equations whenworking against noise or reverberation.Limitations of these equations in deep andshallow water.

5. Target Motion Analysis (TMA). Whatit is, why it is done, how SONAR is used tosupport it, what other sensors are required todetermine the motion of passive targets.

6. Time-Bearing Analysis. How relativetarget motion affects bearing rate, shipmaneuvers to compute passive rangeestimates (Ekelund Range). Use of time-bearing information to assess passive targetmotion.

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Course Outline1. Minimal math review of basics of vibration,

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

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

3. Extension of SDoF. to understand multi-resonantcontinuous systems encountered in land, sea, air andspace vehicle structures and cargo, as well as inelectronic products.

4. Types of shakers. Tradeoffs between mechanical,electrohydraulic (servohydraulic), electrodynamic(electromagnetic) and piezoelectric shakers and systems.Limitations. Diagnostics.

5. Sinusoidal one-frequency-at-a-time vibrationtesting. Interpreting sine test standards. Conductingtests.

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

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

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

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

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

11. Intense noise. (acoustic) testing of launchvehicles and spacecraft.

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

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

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

15. Modal testing. Assisting designers.

SummaryThis three-day course is primarily designed for

test personnel who conduct, supervise or"contract out" vibration and shock tests. It alsobenefits design, quality and reliability specialistswho interface with vibration and shock testactivities.

Each student receives the instructor's,minimal-mathematics, minimal-theory hardboundtext Random Vibration & Shock Testing,Measurement, Analysis & Calibration. This 444page, 4-color book also includes a CD-ROM withvideo clips and animations.

Instructor Wayne Tustin is the President of an

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

encounter with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle,performing what later came to be called modaltests, on the XB-52 prototype of that highly reliableplatform. Subsequently he headed field serviceand technical training for a manufacturer ofelectrodynamic shakers, before establishinganother specialized school on which he left hisname. Wayne has written several books andhundreds of articles dealing with practical aspectsof vibration and shock measurement and testing.

What You Will Learn• How to plan, conduct and evaluate vibration

and shock tests and screens.• How to attack vibration and noise problems.• How to make vibration isolation, damping and

absorbers work for vibration and noise control.• How noise is generated and radiated, and how

it can be reduced.From this course you will gain the ability to

understand and communicate meaningfullywith test personnel, perform basicengineering calculations, and evaluatetradeoffs between test equipment andprocedures.

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


April 10-12, 2012Newport, Rhode Island



Fundamentals of Sonar Transducer Design

What You Will Learn• Acoustic parameters that affect transducer

designs:Aperture designRadiation impedanceBeam patterns and directivity

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

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

• Sonar projector design parameters Sonarhydrophone design parameters.

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

InstructorMr. John C. Cochran is a Sr. Engineering 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. His

experience includes high frequency mine huntingsonar systems, hull mounted search sonar systems,undersea targets and decoys, high powerprojectors, and surveillance sonar systems. Mr.Cochran holds a BS degree from the University ofCalifornia, Berkeley, a MS degree from PurdueUniversity, and a MS EE degree from University ofCalifornia, Santa Barbara. He holds a certificate inAcoustics Engineering from Pennsylvania StateUniversity and Mr. Cochran has taught as a visitinglecturer for the University of Massachusetts,Dartmouth.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for sonar

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

Course Outline1. Overview. Review of how transducer and

performance fits into overall sonar system design.2. Waves in Fluid Media. Background on how the

transducer creates sound energy and how this energypropagates in fluid media. The basics of soundpropagation in fluid media:• Plane Waves• Radiation from Spheres• Linear Apertures Beam Patterns• Planar Apertures Beam Patterns• Directivity and Directivity Index• Scattering and Diffraction• Radiation Impedance• Transmission Phenomena• Absorption and Attenuation of Sound3. Equivalent Circuits. Transducers equivalent

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

4. Waves in Solid Media: A transducer isconstructed of solid structural elements. Background inhow sound waves propagate through solid media. Thissection builds on the previous section and developsequivalent circuit models for various transducerelements. Piezoelectricity is introduced. • Waves in Homogeneous, Elastic Solid Media• Piezoelectricity• The electro-mechanical coupling coefficient• Waves in Piezoelectric, Elastic Solid Media.

5. Sonar Projectors. This section combines theconcepts of the previous sections and developes thebasic concepts of sonar projector design. Basicconcepts for modeling and analyzing sonar projectorperformance will be presented. Examples of sonarprojectors will be presented and will include sphericalprojectors, cylindrical projectors, half wave-lengthprojectors, tonpilz projectors, and flexural projectors.Limitation on performance of sonar projectors will bediscussed.

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


InstructorsDavid Feit retired from his position as

Senior Research Scientist for StructuralAcoustics at the Carderock Division,Naval Surface Warfare Center(NSWCCD) where he had worked since1973. At NSWCCD, he was responsiblefor conducting research into the complexproblems related to the reduction of ship

vulnerability to acoustic detection. These involvedtheoretical and applied research on the causes,mechanisms, and means of reduction of submarinehull vibration and radiation, and echo reduction. Beforethat he worked at Cambridge Acoustical Associateswhere he and Miguel Junger co-authored the standardreference book on theoretical structural acoustics,Sound, Structures, and their Interaction.

Paul Arveson served as a civilianemployee of the Naval Surface WarfareCenter (NSWC), Carderock Division.With a BS degree in Physics, he ledteams in ship acoustic signaturemeasurement and analysis, facilitycalibration, and characterizationprojects. He designed and constructed

specialized analog and digital electronic measurementsystems and their sensors and interfaces, including thesystem used to calibrate all the US Navy's ship noisemeasurement facilities. He managed development ofthe Target Strength Predictive Model for the Navy. Heconducted experimental and theoretical studies ofacoustic and oceanographic phenomena for the Officeof Naval Research. He has published numeroustechnical reports and papers in these fields. In 1999Arveson received a Master's degree in ComputerSystems Management. He established the BalancedScorecard Institute, as an effort to promote the use ofthis management concept among governmental andnonprofit organizations. He is active in varioustechnical organizations, and is a Fellow in theWashington Academy of Sciences.

SummaryThe course describes the essential mechanisms of

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

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

Course Outline1. Fundamentals. Definitions, units, sources,

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

2. Noise Sources in Marine Applications.Rotating and reciprocating machinery, pumps andfans, gears, piping systems.

3. Noise Models for Design and Prediction.Source-path-receiver models, source characterization,structural response and vibration transmission,deterministic (FE) and statistical (SEA) analyses.

4. Noise Control. Principles of machinery quieting,vibration isolation, structural damping, structuraltransmission loss, acoustic absorption, acousticmufflers.

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

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

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

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




Mechanics of Underwater NoiseFundamentals and Advances in Acoustic Quieting


InstructorSteve Brenner has worked in environmental

simulation and reliability testing for over 30 years,always involved with the latesttechniques for verifying equipmentintegrity through testing. He hasindependently consulted in reliabilitytesting since 1996. His client baseincludes American and Europeancompanies with mechanical and

electronic products in almost every industry. Steve'sexperience includes the entire range of climatic anddynamic testing, including ESS, HALT, HASS and longterm reliability testing.

March 19-22, 2012Boxborough, Massachusetts

April 2-5, 2012Jupiter, Florida

June 18-21, 2012Detroit, Michigan



SummaryThis four-day class provides understanding of

the purpose of each test, the equipment requiredto perform each test, and the methodology tocorrectly apply the specified test environments.Vibration and Shock methods will be coveredtogether with instrumentation, equipment, controlsystems and fixture design. Climatic tests will bediscussed individually: requirements, origination,equipment required, test methodology,understanding of results.

The course emphasizes topics you will useimmediately. Suppliers to the military servicesprotectively install commercial-off-the-shelf(COTS) equipment in our flight and land vehiclesand in shipboard locations where vibration andshock can be severe. We laboratory test theprotected equipment (1) to assure twenty yearsequipment survival and possible combat, also (2)to meet commercial test standards, IECdocuments, military standards such as STANAGor MIL-STD-810G, etc. Few, if any, engineeringschools cover the essentials about suchprotection or such testing.

What You Will LearnWhen you visit an environmental test laboratory,

perhaps to witness a test, or plan or review a testprogram, you will have a good understanding of therequirements and execution of the 810G dynamics andclimatics tests. You will be able to ask meaningfulquestions and understand the responses of testlaboratory personnel.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Military Standard testing -

Dynamics.• Introduction to classical sinusoidal vibration. • Resonance effects • Acceleration and force measurement • Electrohydraulic shaker systems• Electrodynamic shaker systems • Sine vibration testing • Random vibration testing • Attaching test articles to shakers (fixture

design, fabrication and usage) • Shock testing 2. Climatics.• Temperature testing • Temperature shock • Humidity • Altitude • Rapid decompression/explosives • Combined environments • Solar radiation • Salt fog • Sand & Dust • Rain • Immersion • Explosive atmosphere • Icing • Fungus • Acceleration • Freeze/thaw (new in 810G) 3. Climatics and Dynamics Labs

demonstrations.4. Reporting On And Certifying Test Results.

Military Standard 810G TestingUnderstanding, Planning and Performing Climatic and Dynamic Tests

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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 2-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.




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Sonar Principles & ASW Analysis




SummaryThis course provides an excellent introduction to underwater sound and highlights how sonar principles are

employed in ASW analyses. The course provides a solid understanding of the sonar equation and discusses in-depth propagation loss, target strength, reverberation, arrays, array gain, and detection of signals.

Physical insight and typical results are provided to help understand each term of the sonar equation. Theinstructors then show how the sonar equation can be used to perform ASW analysis and predict the performanceof passive and active sonar systems. The course also reviews the rationale behind current weapons and sensorsystems and discusses directions for research in response to the quieting of submarine signatures.

The course is valuable to engineers and scientists who are entering the field or as a review for employees whowant a system level overview. The lectures provide the knowledge and perspective needed to understand recentdevelopments in underwater acoustics and in ASW. A comprehensive set of notes and the textbook Principles ofUnderwater Sound will be provided to all attendees.

InstructorsDr. Nicholas Nicholas received a B. S. degree from

Carnegie-Mellon University, an M. S.degree from Drexel University, and aPhD degree in physics from the CatholicUniversity of America. His dissertationwas on the propagation of sound in thedeep ocean. He has been teachingunderwater acoustics courses since

1977 and has been visiting lecturer at the U.S. NavalWar College and several universities. Dr. Nicholas hasmore than 25 years experience in underwateracoustics and submarine related work. He is workingfor Penn State’s Applied Research Laboratory (ARL).

Dr. Robert Jennette received a PhD degree inPhysics from New York University in1971. He has worked in sonar systemdesign with particular emphasis on long-range passive systems, especially theirinteraction with ambient noise. He heldthe NAVSEA Chair in UnderwaterAcoustics at the US Naval Academy

where he initiated a radiated noise measurementprogram. Currently Dr. Jennette is a consultantspecializing in radiated noise and the use of acousticmonitoring.

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.

2. Propagation of Sound in the Sea.Oceanographic basis of propagation, convergencezones, surface ducts, sound channels, surface andbottom losses.

3. Target Strength and Reverberation.Scattering phenomena and submarine strength.Bottom, surface, and volume reverberationmechanisms. Methods for modeling reverberations.

4. Elements of ASW Analysis. Fundamentals ofASW analysis. Sonar principles and ASW analysis,illustrative sonobuoy barrier model. The use ofoperations research to improve ASW.

5. Arrays and Beamforming. Directivity andarray gain; sidelobe control, array patterns andbeamforming for passive bottom, hull mounted, andsonobuoy sensors; calculation of array gain indirectional noise.

6. Passive Sonar. Illustrations of passive sonarsincluding sonobuoys, towed array systems, andsubmarine sonar. Considerations for passive sonarsystems, including radiated source level, sources ofbackground noise, and self noise.

7. Active Sonar. Design factors for active sonarsystems including transducer, waveform selection, andoptimum frequency; examples include ASW sonar,sidescan sonar, and torpedo sonar.

8. Theory and Applications of CurrentWeapons and Sensor Systems. An unclassifiedexposition of the rationale behind the design of currentNavy acoustic systems. How the choice of particularparameter values in the sonar equation producessensor designs optimized to particular militaryrequirements. Generic sonars examined vary fromshort-range active mine hunting sonars to long-rangepassive systems.

What You Will Learn• Sonar parameters and their utility in ASW Analysis.

• Sonar equation as it applies to active and passivesystems.

• Fundamentals of array configurations,beamforming, and signal detectability.

• Rationale behind the design of passive and activesonar systems.

• Theory and applications of current weapons andsensors, plus future directions.

• The implications and counters to the quieting of thetarget’s signature.


Sonar Signal Processing

InstructorsJames W. Jenkins joined the Johns Hopkins

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

improved signal processing systems, APB, own-ship monitoring, and SSBN sonar. He has taughtsonar and continuing education courses since1977 and is the Director of the AppliedTechnology Institute (ATI).G. Scott Peacock is the Assistant Group

Supervisor of the Systems Group atthe Johns Hopkins UniversityApplied Physics Lab (JHU/APL). Mr.Peacock received both his B.S. inMathematics and an M.S. inStatistics from the University ofUtah. He currently manages

several research and development projects thatfocus on automated passive sonar algorithms forboth organic and off-board sensors. Prior tojoining JHU/APL Mr. Peacock was lead engineeron several 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.

May 15-17, 2012 Columbia, Maryland




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

equation.• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar

performance.• What models are available to support sonar

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

user requirements.• Models available at APL.

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

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

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

SummaryThis two-day course explains how to translate our

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

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

Underwater Acoustics 201April 24-25, 2012Columbia, Maryland



Course Outline1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

InstructorDr. Adam S. Frankel is a senior scientist with Marine

Acoustics, Inc., Arlington, VA and vice-president of the Hawai‘i Marine MammalConsortium. For the past 25 years, hisprimary research has focused on the roleof natural sounds in marine mammalsand the effects of anthropogenic soundson the marine environment, especially

the impact on marine mammals. A graduate of the Collegeof William and Mary, Dr. Frankel received his M.S. andPh.D. degrees from the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa,where he studied and recorded the sounds of humpbackwhales. Post-doctoral work was with Cornell University’sBioacoustics Research Program. Published researchincludes a recent paper on melon-headed whalevocalizations. Both scientist and educator, Frankelcombines his Hawai‘i - based research and acousticsexpertise with teaching for Cornell University and otherschools. He has advised numerous graduate students, allof whom make him proud. Frankel is a member of both theSociety for the Biology of Marine Mammals and theAcoustical Society of America.

What You Will Learn• The fundamentals of sound and how to properly

describe its characteristics.• Modern acoustic analysis techniques.• What are the key characteristics of man-made sound

sources and usage of correct metrics.• How to evaluate the resultant sound field from

impulsive, coherent and continuous sources.• What animal characteristics are important for

assessing both impact and requirements formonitoring/and mitigation.

• Capabilities of passive and active monitoring andmitigation systems.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for biologists, and

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

Course OutlineUnderstanding and Measuring Sound

The Language of Physics and the Study of Motion. This quick review of physics basics is designed to

introduce acoustics to the neophyte.1. What Is Sound and How to Measure Its Level.

This includes a quick review of physics basics isdesigned to introduce acoustics to the neophyte. Theproperties of sound are described, including thechallenging task of properly measuring and reportingits level.

2. Digital Representation of Sound. Today almostall sound is recorded and analyzed digitally. Thissection focuses on the process by which analog soundis digitized, stored and analyzed.

3. Spectral Analysis: A Qualitative Introduction.The fundamental process for analyzing sound isspectral analysis. This section will introduce spectralanalysis and illustrate its application in creatingfrequency spectra and spectrograms..

4. Basics of Underwater Propagation and Use ofAcoustic Propagation Models. The fundamentalprinciples of geometric spreading, refraction, boundaryeffects and absorption will be introduced and illustratedusing propagation models. Ocean acidification.

The Acoustic Environment and its Inhabitants.5. The Ambient Acoustic Environment. The first

topic will be a discussion of the sources andcharacteristics of natural ambient noise.

6. Basic Characteristics of AnthropogenicSound Sources. Implosive (airguns, pile drivers,explosives). Coherent (sonars, acoustic models, depthsounder, profilers,) continuous (shipping, offshoreindustrial activities).

7. Review of Hearing Anatomy and Physiology:Marine Mammals, Fish and Turtles. Review of hearingin marine mammals.

8. Marine Wildlife of interest and theircharacteristics. MM, turtles fish, inverts.Bioacoustics, hearing threshold, vocalization behavior;supporting databases on seasonal density andmovement.

Effects of Sound on Animals.9. Review and History of ocean anthropogenic

noise issue. Current state of knowledge and keyreferences.

10. Assessment of the impact of anthropogenicsound. Source-TL- receiver approach, level of soundas received by wildlife, injury, behavioral response,TTS, PTS, masking, modeling techniques, fieldmeasurements, assessment methods.

11. Monitoring and mitigation techniques.Passive devise (fixed and towed systems). ActiveDetections, matching device capabilities toenvironmental requirements 9examples of passive andactive localization, long-term monitoring, fish exposuretesting).

12. Overview of Current Research Efforts.

April 17-19, 2012Silver Spring, Maryland



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Course Outline1. Introduction. Nature of acoustical measurements

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

2. The Ocean as an Acoustic Medium. Distributionof physical and chemical properties in the oceans.Sound-speed calculation, measurement and distribution.Surface and bottom boundary conditions. Effects ofcirculation patterns, fronts, eddies and fine-scalefeatures on acoustics. Biological effects.

3. Propagation. Observations and Physical Models.Basic concepts, boundary interactions, attenuation andabsorption. Shear-wave effects in the sea floor and icecover. Ducting phenomena including surface ducts,sound channels, convergence zones, shallow-waterducts and Arctic half-channels. Spatial and temporalcoherence. Mathematical Models. Theoretical basis forpropagation modeling. Frequency-domain waveequation formulations including ray theory, normalmode, multipath expansion, fast field and parabolicapproximation techniques. New developments inshallow-water and under-ice models. Domains ofapplicability. Model summary tables. Data supportrequirements. Specific examples (PE and RAYMODE).References. Demonstrations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Demonstrations and Problem Sessions.Demonstration of PC-based propagation and activesonar models. Hands-on problem sessions anddiscussion of results.

Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulation

SummaryThe subject of underwater acoustic modeling deals with

the translation of our physical understanding of sound inthe sea into mathematical formulas solvable bycomputers.

This course provides a comprehensive treatment of alltypes of underwater acoustic models includingenvironmental, propagation, noise, reverberation andsonar performance models.Specific examples of eachtype of model are discussedto illustrate modelformulations, assumptionsand algorithm efficiency.Guidelines for selecting andusing available propagation,noise and reverberationmodels are highlighted.Problem sessions allowstudents to exercise PC-based propagation and activesonar models.

Each student will receivea copy of Underwater Acoustic Modeling and Simulationby Paul C. Etter (a $250 value) in addition to a completeset of lecture notes.

InstructorPaul C. Etter has worked in the fields of ocean-atmosphere physics and environmental acoustics for the

past thirty years supporting federal andstate agencies, academia and privateindustry. He received his BS degree inPhysics and his MS degree inOceanography at Texas A&M University.Mr. Etter served on active duty in the U.S.Navy as an Anti-Submarine Warfare(ASW) Officer aboard frigates. He is the

author or co-author of more than 140 technical reports andprofessional 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.• How to solve sonar equations and simulate sonar

performance.• Where the most promising international research is

being performed.

June 11-14, 2012 Bay St. Louis, Mississippi




What You Will Learn• How to attack vibration and noise problems.• What means are available for vibration and noise control.• How to make vibration isolation, damping, and absorbers

work.• How noise is generated and radiated, and how it can be

reduced.

InstructorsDr. Eric Ungar has specialized in research and

consulting in vibration and noise formore than 40 years, published over200 technical papers, and translatedand revised Structure-Borne Sound.He has led short courses at thePennsylvania State University for over25 years and has presented

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

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

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

SummaryThis course is intended for engineers and

scientists concerned with the vibration reductionand quieting of vehicles, devices, and equipment. Itwill emphasize understanding of the relevantphenomena and concepts in order to enable theparticipants to address a wide range of practicalproblems insightfully. The instructors will draw ontheir extensive experience to illustrate the subjectmatter with examples related to the participant’sspecific areas of interest. Although the course willbegin with a review and will include somedemonstrations, participants ideally should havesome prior acquaintance with vibration or noisefields. Each participant will receive a complete set ofcourse notes and the text Noise and VibrationControl Engineering, a $210 value.

Course Outline1. Review of Vibration Fundamentals from a

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

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

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

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

5. Structure-borne Sound and High FrequencyVibration. Where modal and finite-element analysescannot work. Simple response estimation. What isStatistical Energy Analysis and how does it work? Howwaves propagate along structures and radiate sound.

6. No-Nonsense Basics of Noise and its Control.Review of levels, decibels, sound pressure, power,intensity, directivity. Frequency bands, filters, andmeasures of noisiness. Radiation efficiency. Overviewof common noise sources. Noise control strategies andmeans.

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

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

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

April 30 -May 3, 2012Newport, Rhode Island




Vibration and Noise ControlNew Insights and Developments

Spacecraft & Aerospace EngineeringAdvanced Satellite Communications SystemsAttitude Determination & ControlComposite Materials for Aerospace ApplicationsDesign & Analysis of Bolted JointsEffective Design Reviews for Aerospace ProgramsGIS, GPS & Remote Sensing (Geomatics)GPS TechnologyGround System Design & OperationHyperspectral & Multispectral ImagingIntroduction To SpaceIP Networking Over SatelliteLaunch Vehicle Selection, Performance & UseNew Directions in Space Remote SensingOrbital Mechanics: Ideas & InsightsPayload Integration & Processing Remote Sensing for Earth ApplicationsRisk Assessment for Space FlightSatellite Communication IntroductionSatellite Communication Systems EngineeringSatellite Design & TechnologySatellite Laser CommunicationsSatellite RF Comm & Onboard ProcessingSpace-Based Laser SystemsSpace Based RadarSpace EnvironmentSpace Hardware InstrumentationSpace Mission StructuresSpace Systems Intermediate DesignSpace Systems Subsystems DesignSpace Systems FundamentalsSpacecraft Power SystemsSpacecraft QA, Integration & TestingSpacecraft Structural DesignSpacecraft Systems Design & EngineeringSpacecraft Thermal Control

Engineering & Data Analysis Aerospace Simulations in C++Advanced Topics in Digital Signal ProcessingAntenna & Array FundamentalsApplied Measurement EngineeringDigital Processing Systems DesignExploring Data: VisualizationFiber Optics Systems EngineeringFundamentals of Statistics with Excel ExamplesGrounding & Shielding for EMCIntroduction To Control SystemsIntroduction to EMI/EMC Practical EMI FixesKalman Filtering with ApplicationsOptimization, Modeling & SimulationPractical Signal Processing Using MATLABPractical Design of ExperimentsSelf-Organizing Wireless NetworksWavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach

Sonar & Acoustic EngineeringAcoustics, Fundamentals, Measurements and ApplicationsAdvanced Undersea WarfareApplied Physical OceanographyAUV & ROV TechnologyDesign & Use of Sonar TransducersDevelopments In Mine WarfareFundamentals of Sonar TransducersMechanics of Underwater NoiseSonar Principles & ASW AnalysisSonar Signal ProcessingSubmarines & Combat SystemsUnderwater Acoustic Modeling Underwater Acoustic SystemsVibration & Noise ControlVibration & Shock Measurement &Testing

Radar/Missile/DefenseAdvanced Developments in RadarAdvanced Synthetic Aperture RadarCombat Systems EngineeringC4ISR Requirements & SystemsElectronic Warfare OverviewExplosives Technology and ModelingFundamentals of Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDSFundamentals of RadarFundamentals of Rockets & MissilesGPS TechnologyIntegrated Navigation SystemsKalman, H-Infinity, & Nonlinear Estimation Missile AutopilotsModern Infrared Sensor TechnologyModern Missile AnalysisPropagation Effects for Radar & CommRadar Signal Processing.Radar System Design & EngineeringMulti-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data FusionSpace-Based RadarSynthetic Aperture RadarTactical Missile Design & Engineering

Systems Engineering and Project ManagementCertified Systems Engineer Professional Exam PreparationFundamentals of Systems EngineeringPrinciples Of Test & EvaluationProject Management FundamentalsProject Management SeriesSystems Of SystemsKalman Filtering with ApplicationsTest Design And AnalysisTotal Systems Engineering Development


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Any Course Can Be Taught Economically For 8 or More All ATI courses can easily be tailored to your specific applications and technologies. “On-site” trainingrepresents a cost-effective, timely and flexible training solution with leading experts at your facility. Savean average of 40% with an onsite (based on the cost of a public course).

Onsite Training Benefits• Customized to your facility’s specific

applications

• 40 to 60 % discounts per/person

• Tailored course manuals for each stu-dent

• Industry expert instructors

• Confidential environment

• No obligation or risk until two weeksbefore the event

• Multi-course program discounts

• New courses can be developed tomeet your specific requirements

Call and we will explain in detail what we can do for you, what it will cost, andwhat you can expect in results and future capabilities. 888.501.2100

How It Works

• Call or e-mail us with your course interest(s).

• Discuss your training objectives and audience.

• Identify which courses will meet your goals.

• ATI will prepare and send you a quote to reviewwith sample course material to present to yoursupervisor.

• Schedule the presentation at your convenience.

• Conference with the instructor prior to the event.

• ATI prepares and presents all materials and de-livers measurable results.

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Phone1-888-501-2100 or410-956-8805Via the Internetusing the on-line registration paperwork at www.ATIcourses.com

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