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Table of ContentsAgile, Scrum & SharePoint

Agile Boot CampOct 8-10, 2014 • Washington, DC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Nov 3-5, 2014 • Linthicum Heights, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Agile Testing For Dates See Page 5 & Online • Live Virtual Online . . . . . . . . . . . 5Agile Project Management For Dates See Page 5 & Online • Live Virtual Online . . . . . . . . . . 5Agile in the Government EnvironmentNov 20-21, 2014 • Washington, DC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Agile Collaborating & Communicating Agile Requirements Nov 24-25, 2014 • Herndon, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Certified Scrum Master WorkshopNov 3-5, 2014 • Linthicum Heights, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . 7SharePoint 2013 Boot CampNov 10-13, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8SharePoint 2013 For Project ManagementDec 15-17, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Acoustics & Sonar Engineering

Acoustic Fundamentals, Measurements & ApplicationsNov 18-20, 2014 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Feb 24-26, 2015 • Keyport, Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Mar 24-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Military Standard 810G TestingNov 4-6, 2014 • Detroit, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Nov 10-13, 2014 • Plano, Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Random Vibration & Shock Testing - FundamentalsNov 4-6, 2014 • Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Feb 18-20, 2015 • Santa Barbara, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11Sonar Principles & ASW AnalysisFeb 24-26, 2015 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Mar 24-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12Submarines & Submariners – An IntroductionNov 17-19, 2014 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Thermal & Vibration Reliability for Advanced Rugged Electronics NEW!Oct 7-9, 2014 • Santa Clarita, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Nov 4-6, 2014 • Detroit, Michigan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Feb 10-12, 2015 • Cape Canaveral, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Defense, Cyber, Missiles & Radar

AEGIS Ballistic Missile Defense Feb 24-27, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Cyber Warfare - Global Trends Feb 10-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Examing Network Centric WarfareJan 21-22, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17GPS TechnologyNov 10-13, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Jan 12-15, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Link 16 / JTIDS / JREAP-AdvancedFeb 3-5, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19Missile System DesignFeb 9-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Modern Missile AnalysisJan 19-22, 2015 • Huntsville, Alabama . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Feb 17-20, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data FusionNov 18-20, 2014 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Jan 27-29, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22Naval Weapons PrinciplesFeb 9-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Radar Systems Design & EngineeringFeb 23-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24Software Defined Radio EngineeringJan 26-29, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25Synthetic Aperture Radar - FundamentalsFeb 9-10, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Synthetic Aperture Radar - AdvancedFeb 11-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Unmanned Air Vehicle DesignNov 11-13, 2014 • Dayton, Ohio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Feb 17-19, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Unmanned Aircraft System FundamentalsFeb 24-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Sensing, Payloads & Products NEW!Nov 3-6, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Jan 26-29, 2015 • Boston, Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Systems Engineering & Project Management

Architecting with DODAFOct 30-31, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Nov 6-7, 2014 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30Jan 15-16, 2015 • Dayton, Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Building High Value Relationships NEW!Nov 18, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31Cost EstimatingFeb 24-25, 2015 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 32CSEP PreparationOct 17-18, 2014 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Jan 12-13, 2015 • Dayton, Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33Model Based Systems Engineering with OMG SysML NEW!Nov 18-20, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34Systems Engineering - RequirementsJan 27-29, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Feb 23-26, 2015 • Live Virtual Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35Systems Engineering (SE) Best Practices & Technical CONOPSOct 21-23, 2014 • Virginia Beach, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Oct 28-30, 2014 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Nov 4-6, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36Feb 10-12, 2015 • Virginia Beach, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Engineering & Communications

Antenna and Array FundamentalsDec 10-11, 2014 San Antonio, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Jan 21-22, 2015 Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Data VisualizationDec 2-4, 2014 Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Digital Signal Processing – Essentials of Advanced Techniques NEW!Jan 20-22, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39Electomagentic Compatibility & Signal Integrity Design NEW!Oct 6-7, 2014 • Minneapolis, Minnesota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Feb 10-11, 2015 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40Feb 17-18, 2015 • Orlando, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40EMI / EMC in Military Systems Nov 18-20, 2014 • Newport, Rhode Island. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41Fundamentals of Statistics with Excel ExamplesJan 27-28, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42Radio Frequency Interference (RFI)Feb 17-19, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical ApproachFeb 10-12, 2015 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44Wireless & Spread Spectrum DesignNov 18-20, 2014 • San Diego, California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45Jan 19-21, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Space & Satellite Systems

Communications Payload Design & Satellite System ArchitectureMar 3-6, 2015 • Germantown, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46Earth Station DesignOct 28-31, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Jan 27-30, 2015 • Germantown, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47Ground Systems Design & OperationsNov 5-7, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48IP Networking over SatelliteJan 27-28, 2015 • Germantown, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49Optical Sensors - IntroductionFeb 24-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50Orbital & Launch Mechanics - FundamentalsNov 17-20, 2014 • Scottsdale, Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Dec 8-11, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Satellite Communication Design & EngineeringDec 9-11, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Mar 3-5, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Satellite Communications - An Essential IntroductionDec 2-4, 2014 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Feb 2-5, 2015 • Virtual Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53Satellite Communications - State of Art Mar 10-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54Satellite Communications Systems - AdvancedJan 20-22, 2015 • Cocoa Beach, Florida . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55Satellite Laser Communications NEW!Feb 24-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56Satellite Link Budget Training Using SatMaster Software Feb 3-5, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57Space EnvironmentJan 26-27, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58Space Mission StructuresNov 11-14, 2014 • Littleton, Colorado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59Space Systems Fundamentals Jan 19-22, 2015 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 60Space Systems & Space Subsystems Feb 9-12, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62Applied Technology Institute International . . . . 63Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register . . . . . 64


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SummaryWhile not a silver bullet, Agile Methodologies are quickly

becoming the most practical way to create outstandingsoftware. Scrum, Extreme Programming, Lean, DynamicSystems Development Method, Feature Driven Developmentand other methods each have their strengths. While there aresignificant similarities that have brought them together underthe Agile umbrella, each method brings unique strengths thatcan be utilized for your team success.

This 3-day classroom is set up in pods/teams. Each teamlooks like a real-world development unit in Agile with ProjectManager/Scrum Master, Business Analyst, Tester andDevelopment. The teams will work through the Agile processincluding Iteration planning, Product road mapping andbacklogging, estimating, user story development iterationexecution, and retrospectives by working off of real workscenarios. Specifically, you will:

• Practice how to be and develop a self-organized team.

• Create and communicate a Product Vision.

• Understand your customer and develop customer roles andpersonas.

• Initiate the requirements process by developing user storiesand your product backlog.

• Put together product themes from your user stories andestablish a desired product roadmap.

• Conduct story poin t estimating to determine effort neededfor user stories to ultimately determine iteration(s) length.

• Take into consideration assumed team velocity with storypoint estimates and user story priorities to come up with yourelease plan.

• Engage the planning and execution of your iteration(s).

• Conduct retrospectives after each iteration.

• Run a course retrospective to enable an individual plan ofexecution on how to conduct Agile in your environment.

Who Should AttendBecause this is an immersion course and the intent is to

engage in the practices every Agile team will employ, thiscourse is recommended for all team members responsible fordelivering outstanding software. That includes, but is notlimited to, the following roles:

• Business Analyst

• Analyst

• Project Manager

• Software Engineer/Programmer

• Development Manager

• Product Manager

• Product Analyst

• Tester

• QA Engineer

• Documentation Specialist

The Agile Boot Camp is a perfect place for cross functional"teams" to become familiar with Agile methods and learn thebasics together. It's also a wonderful springboard for teambuilding & learning. Bring your project detail to work on inclass.

Course Outline1. Agile Introduction and Overview. • Why Agile

• Agile Methods • Agile Benefits • Agile Basics -understanding the lingo

2. Forming the Agile Team. • Team Roles •Process Expectations • Self organizing teams - whereflexibility exists • Communication - inside and out

3. Product Vision. • Five Levels of Planning inAgile – Vision – Roadmap – Release – Iteration – Daily• Importance of Product Vision • Creating andcommunicating vision

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

5. Creating a Product Backlog. • User Stories •Acceptance Tests • What makes a good story (sizingand substance) • Story Writing Workshop

6. Product Roadmap. • Product Themes •Importance of Focus • Creating the Roadmap •Communication • Maintaining the Roadmap

7. Prioritizing the Product Backlog. • Methodsfor prioritizing • Building Trust • Expectations forprioritizing stories

8. Estimating. • Actual vs Relative estimating •Story Points • Planning Poker • Estimating Teamvelocity

9. Release Planning. • Utilizing velocity •Continuous Integration • Regular cadence

10. Story Review. • Getting to the details • Methods• Keeping cadence

11. Iteration Planning. • Task breakdown • Timeestimates • Definition of "done" • Active participation

12. Iteration Execution. • Collaboration - valueindividuals and interactions – Communication – DailyStandup (Scrum) – Taskboards • Cadence

13. Measuring and Communicating Progress. •Actual effort and remaining effort • Burndown charts •Tools and Reporting • Your company specific measures

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

15. Retrospectives. • What we did well • What didnot go so well • What will we improve.

16. Bringing it All Together. • Process Overview •Transparency • Cadence • Team Roadmap.

Course discussion: Instructor will lead a discussionon the effectiveness of the measurements appropriatefor Your company. We need to have further discussionregarding what measurement and communication toolsare needed/expected at your company.

Each section is followed by a Team Exercise.

Agile Boot Camp:An Immersive Introduction Course # A111



Agile Testing# A115

SummaryBy using a step-by-step approach this 2-day program will

introduce you to high speed methods and technologies that canbe relied upon to deliver speed and optimum flexibility. Learningthe goals of Agile will help you transition, implement and monitortesting in the High Speed Agile Testing environment so that youcan immediately step from the classroom into the office with newfound confidence.

Course Outline1. Agile Testing. We will discuss the testing and it's role in software

quality.

2. Testing Practices. The benefits that various types of testingprovide to the team will be reviewed. Additional discussion will focus onthe how and what to automate to shorten feedback cycles.

3. Quality Practices. Understanding that getting feedback is asimportant as testing. We will discuss techniques that provide feedbackon the quality of software and the effectiveness of the process.

4. Unit Testing & Test Driven Development (TDD). We willintroduce Unit Testing and Test Driven Development. The benefits andprocess of TDD and how it can lead to better overall design andsimplicity and engage the Developer in the test processing will bediscussed.

5. Continuous Integration. The concept of Continuous Integrationand the CI Attitude will be discussed. Continuous Integration provides anessential role in maintaining a continuous process for providingfeedback to the team.

6. Acceptance Testing. The discipline of Acceptance Testing canlead to better collaboration with both the customer and the team.Automating Acceptance Tests can provide an invaluable tool to supportthe creation higher quality software and continue to support the teamfrom story to story and sprint to sprint.

7. Functional Testing Web Applications & Web Services. As wedevelop a functioning application we can perform higher-level andcoarser grained functional tests. Functional testing software, webapplications and web services will be explored.

8. Hands-on Critiquing the Product. Everything can't beautomated, nor should it. We will discuss manual technique that will helpus critique the product and provide valuable feedback. We will discusswhen and how these testing techniques should be used effectively.

9. Using Tools to Test. Complexity and Critique the Product Toolscan be used to testing complex, critical attributes of the software. We willdiscuss when and tools should be used to test the complex, criticalqualities of software.

10. High-Speed Testing Techniques. We'll introduce sometechniques that can speed the testing process and provide fasterfeedback to the team and customer.

11. Iterating to Testing Agility. How do we ever get there? We willdiscuss pragmatic techniques to iterate your team and organization toTesting Agility. We will discuss and craft a roadmap for your team andorganization based off the practices and techniques discussed.

What You Will Learn• Understand the key differences between traditional and Agile testing

practices.

• Learn about the different quadrants of Agile testing and how they areused to support the team and critique the product.

• Get exposed to the different levels of test automation and understandwhat the right mix is to accelerate testing.

• Operate in a time constrained development cycle without losingtestable value.

• Capitalize on test development through use & reuse management.

SummaryPrepare for your Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certification

while learning to lead Agile software projects that adapt to change,drive innovation and deliver on-time business value in this 3-day live or4-day VirtualAgile PM training course Agile has made its way into themainstream — it's no longer a grassroots movement to changesoftware development. Today, more organizations and companies areadopting this approach over a more traditional waterfall methodology,and more are working every day to make the transition. To stayrelevant in the competitive, changing world of project management, it'sincreasingly important that project management professionals candemonstrate true leadership ability on today's software projects. TheProject Management Institute's Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)certification clearly illustrates to colleagues, organizations or evenpotential employers that you're ready and able to lead in this new ageof product development, management and delivery. This class not onlyprepares you to lead your next Agile project effort, but ensures thatyou're prepared to pass the PMI-ACP certification exam. Acquiring thiscertification now will make you one of the first software professionalsto achieve this valuable industry designation from PMI.

Agile Project ManagementCertification Workshop (PMI-ACP) # A111

Course Outline1. Understanding Agile Project Management. Agile Project

Management methods focus on the customer, embraces the everchanging nature of business environments and encourages humaninteraction in delivering outstanding software.

2. The Project Schedule. Agile project managers must be able tocontinually manage an ever changing scope against a well definedproject timeline.

3. The Project Scope. Utilizing an Agile Project Managementapproach means a new technique for managing a dynamic scope withthe intended outcome being the best-delivered product possible.

4. The Project Budget. Our financial management obligationsmust be expanded to also consider the ultimate return on investment(ROI) our software will generate.

5. The Product Quality. Agile project teams recognize thatquality is not a universal, objective measure, but a subjective definitionprovided by the customer and continually re-evaluated through thecourse of the project.

6. The Project Team. Today's project managers must do morethan simply manage a project's details, they must coach the individualson their team. Studies have proven that when a team is happy, theyproduce better products more efficiently.

7. Project Metrics. Agile project managers utilize metrics toassist the team to improve their performance by providing a reflectionof results against the team's action.

8. Continuous Improvement. Agile's non-prescriptive approachrequires regular examination to ensure that every opportunity toimprove efficiency in its execution is recognized and implemented.Without clear plans for continuous improvement, most Agile teams willnot make the transition to this approach a lasting one.

9. Project Leadership. The project manager's ability toeffectively lead their team is based on several sound principles thatprovide the support that the team needs while also encouraging theteam to grow more self-sufficient in their improvement efforts overtime.

10. Successfully Transitioning to Agile Project Management.How the course participants can successfully transition from theircurrent approach to an Agile approach with ease.

11. A Full Day of Preparation for the Agile CertifiedPractitioner (PMI-ACP) Certification Exam. The final day of the classwill specifically address what each of the participants will need to doand need to know in order to pass their exam and receive their PMI-ACP certification. You will spend a full day in class dedicated toapplication tips, tricks and test preparation.

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November 24-25, 2014Herndon, Virginia



SummarySoftware procurement and development efforts are

now required by the Federal Government to increasetheir efficiency and effectiveness. For that reasonmany government agencies and their contractors aremoving toward the Agile approach in the developmentand delivery of their software and other services. Inorder to transition to Agile methods within thegovernment’s already in place procedures you need toknow how to convert your procedures.

This 2-day (3-day virtual) class delivers the bridgebetween what Agile is and how to effectively use it inthe government environment. This course begins tomap the changes in your existing processes to Agile.

SummaryProject failures are often due to poor requirements gathering,

analysis and planning. Traditional requirements documents may notcontain complete and accurate requirements due to rapidly changingbusiness environments. Agile requirements gathering, by movingdetailed requirements closer to implementation, allows for rapidresponse to change. "Collaborating and Communicating AgileRequirements" will show you how to gather and manage theserequirements. This two-day course will give you hands-on experiencewith techniques for gathering Agile requirements. Explanatory lectureswith demonstrations, combined with practice exercises will provide youwith the experience needed to create requirements that meet businessneeds.

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

agency or organization.

2. Simulate a project introduction, create a visionand set of light requirements.

3. How to plan your product’s release within themandated 6 month timeframe.

4. How to communicate project status utilizing bothAgile and EVM indicators for progress.

5. How to satisfy the Office of Management andBudget (OMB) requirements (Circular A-11) whileapplying an Agile execution approach.

6. Understanding customers and how to collaboratewith them to create User Stories.

7. Relative estimating – focus on becoming moreaccurate rather than precise.

8. Defining the distinction between capabilities andrequirements and when to document each.

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

Course Outline1. Agile Overview. More than simply a methodology or approach

to software development, Agile embraces a set of principles that drivemore effective software development. Agile focuses on the customer,embraces the ever changing nature of business environments andencourages human interaction in delivering outstanding software.

2. Project Initiation. Among the key contributing factors leading toproject failure is poor communication between the customer anddeveloper groups. It is critical, therefore, that each successful projectstart out right.

3. Focus on the Customer. It is critical that the customer be thefocus of a product throughout the development lifecycle. Everyrequirement should bring some value to the customer. Therefore, priorto defining requirements, it is important to define the customer.

4. User Stories. User stories are a way to capture requirementsfrom a customer point of view. Stories do not capture all of the detailedrequirements, but require enough information to estimate and plan.

5. Product Backlog. The Product Backlog is the complete list ofdesired elements, or requirements, for the product. It is NOT aRequirements Specification, but a high level identification of what thesoftware may satisfy. In this section we will discuss effective means ofcreating, prioritizing and maintaining the Product Backlog.

6. Estimating and Planning. Among the greatest challenges indeveloping software and delivering against stakeholder expectations isestimating accurately and subsequently planning how thoseexpectations can be met. Agile cannot make that challenge disappear,but offers some very helpful tools that enable teams to set and meetthe appropriate expectations.

7. Release Plan. The release plan identifies a goal for the storiesthat will be included for a release of the software. Through the priorprocesses, the team will have prioritized the stories and estimated theteam velocity. These key elements will come together to give the teama level of confidence that they can deliver the necessary requirementsfor a product release in what is normally a fixed timeframe.

8. Use Cases. At the appropriate time, prior to entering into thedevelopment of a story, requirements will need to be discussed in moredetail. A proven method for documenting the appropriate detail from auser interaction point of view.

9. Iteration Plan and Execution. An iteration is a fixed amount oftime in which stories/requirements will be developed, tested and readyfor release. Because the requirements communication process takesyou into each iteration throughout the product release, we'll explore theiteration planning and execution process.

10. Retrospective on Communicating Requirements. UsingAgile Methods – Retrospectives are a key practice in Agile. We willtake an opportunity to review our learning collectively and how we canimprove. Each participant will identify one or two things that they willadapt in their working environment based on their learning. Theinstructor will also identify any elements of the course that should beadapted for a better learning experience, thus benefiting future courseparticipants.


Agile In The Government Environment# A112

Agile Collaborating & CommunicatingAgile Requirements # A124


October 6-7, 2014Columbia, Maryland

November 17-18, 2014Boston, Massachusetts




SummaryThe Scrum Alliance is a nonprofit organization

committed to delivering articles, resources, courses,and events that will help Scrum users be successful.The Scrum Alliance (sm)’s mission is to promoteincreased awareness and understanding of Scrum,provide resources to individuals and organizationsusing Scrum, and support the iterative improvement ofthe software development profession.

This 2-day course is backed by our Exam PassGuarantee. Upon completion of our Scrum MasterCertification Course, if after two attempts within the 60-day evaluation period you have not passed the examand obtained certification, ASPE will allow you toattend another session of our Scrum MasterCertification Course free of charge and pay for you toretake your certification exam. Specifically, you will:

• The "Art of the Possible": learn how small change canhave a large impact on productivity.

• Product integrity: review various options employeesuse when faced with difficulty, learn the importance ofdelivering high quality products in Scrum

• Customer Expectations: Using a changing scheduleand agile estimating and planning, assess the work toproperly set customer expectations and managecustomer satisfaction

• Running the Scrum Project: Run a full Scrum projectthat lasts 59 minutes. You will walk through all stepsunder the Scrum Framework

• Agile Estimating and Planning: Break into teams, andthrough decomposition and estimating plan out aproject through delivery

• Team Dynamics: Since Scrum deals with change,conflict will happen. Learn methods to resolveproblems in a self-managed environment

Certified ScrumMaster WorkshopThe Three Overarching Principles Behind Scrum Course # A132

Course Outline1. Agile Thinking. In order for us to understand the

benefits of Scrum and the nuances behind its framework, webegin with the history of agile methods and how relatively newthoughts in software development have brought us to Scrum.How manufacturing has influenced software development.The origins of agile thinking. The Agile Manifesto. Thecomplexity of projects. Theoretical Vs. Empirical processesoverview. The "Iron Triangle" of Project Management.

2. The Scrum Framework. The different Scrum roles.Chickens and Pigs. Iterative Development vs. Waterfall. SelfManagement concepts. Full disclosure and visibility. TheScrum Framework Overview.

3. Implementation Considerations. Traditional vs. Agilemethods overview. Scrum: The Silver Bullet. The AgileSkeleton. A Scrum launch checklist.

4. Scrum Roles. We'll review checklists of roleexpectations in preparation for further detail later in oursession. The Team Member. The Product Owner. The ScrumMaster.

5. The Scrum Team Explored The Agile Heart. BruceTuckman's team life cycle. Patrick Lencioni's FiveDysfunctions of a Team. Team ground rules. Getting HumanResources involved. The impact of project switching. TheMetaScrum. The Scrum of Scrums. The importance ofknowing when software is "done". Internal Outsourcing.

6. Agile Estimating and Planning. Although agileestimating and planning is an art unto itself, the conceptsbehind this method fit very well with the Scrum methodology.Product Backlog Features. Relative Weighted Prioritization.Prioritizing Our Time. User Stories. Relative Effort. Velocity.Planning Poker and Story Points. Ideal Team Days. TeamCapacity. Projecting a Schedule. Why Plan in an AgileEnvironment?

7. The Product Owner: Extracting Value. The drivingforce behind implementing Scrum is to obtain results. Howcan we help ensure that we allow for project work to providethe best value for our customers and our organization? ThePriority Guide. Product Backlog Refactoring. ProductivityDrag Factors. Fixed Price/Date Contracts. ReleaseManagement. Earned Value Management.

8. The ScrumMaster Explored. The difficulty comes inthe actual implementation. Being a ScrumMaster is a hardjob, and we'll talk about the characteristics of a goodScrumMaster. The ScrumMaster Aura. Characteristics of aScrumMaster Candidate. The Difficulties of Being aScrumMaster. A Day in the Life of a ScrumMaster. TheImportance of Listening. Common Sense.

9. Meetings and Artifacts Reference Material. A Chart ofScrum Meetings. The Product Backlog. Sprint Planning. TheSprint Backlog. The Sprint. The Daily Scrum. The SprintDemo/Review. Why Plan? The Ideal Team Day. Scrum Tools.

10. Advanced Considerations and Reference Material.Particular interests from the class may warrant discussionduring our class time together. Conflict Management. DifferentTypes of Sprints. The ScrumMaster of the Scrum-of-Scrums.Metrics. Dispersed Teams. Scaling. Developing Architecture.Stage Gate/Milestone Driven Development. Inter- and Intra-Project Dependencies. Task Boards, Project Boards. Scrumand CMM, "Traditional" XP.

Each section is followed by a Team Exercise.


October 20-23, 2014(Live virtual, 10:30am – 5:30 pm)

November 10-13, 2014Columbia, Maryland



SummaryIn this four-day, hands-on Boot Camp you will learn the “big picture”

of the all new SharePoint 2013. Our comprehensive approachprovides you with all of the key learning objectives you need to plan,customize, and manage your SharePoint 2013. Users that have basicknowledge of navigating a SharePoint site will find this class theperfect class for learning and building on advanced SharePoint topicsrequired by teams that want to get the full benefit of the powerful toolsavailable in SharePoint 2013. Students also leave class as a certifiedSharePoint User.

No comprehensive SharePoint class would be complete without adeep discussion about Planning, Governance, and Adoption. Anintroduction into the ever-elusive Governance model will be covered asthe class delves into how to organize the Governance team by pullingtogether key players from within the organization. This section includesbuilding the Governance checklist, asking the right questions toguarantee a successful SharePoint deployment and discussingAdoption best practices.

SummaryThis intense 3-day instructor led course will teach how to

use SharePoint 2013 as project management informationsystem. You'll learn everything from task management usingthe new task features and integration with Microsoft Project,to coordinating resources, communicating project updates tostakeholders, and the most efficient ways to organize yoursites. No previous SharePoint expertise needed!

This class teaches project managers how to implementAgile and SCRUM projects in SharePoint, as well astraditional waterfall and highly structured project managementmethodologies. In addition, students will learn about all newfeatures such as Site Mailboxes and project reportingfeatures. You will learn how to automate many projectfunctions using SharePoint workflows.

Course Outline1. Introduction to SharePoint 2013. The Five Pillars of

SharePoint:.What SharePoint can do for you.

2. SharePoint Governance. Considerations for building theGovernance model. What needs to be on the Checklist. Assemblingthe Governance Team. Principles and Policies to be addressed.Maintaining and supporting your SharePoint Governance .

3. Deployment and Adoption. SharePoint Roles. Helping teamsrealize the value of SharePoint. Starting Small and Growing. Bestpractices to drive User Adoption. Tools to help you

4. What’s New in SharePoint 2013 to drive Team Collaborationand facilitate information management. User Interface (UI). SocialFeatures. Communities. Sharing info and offline availability.Interacting with Lists and Libraries.

5. Versions and Hosting Options. Foundation, Standard andEnterprise. On Premises vs Cloud. Offered Feature Comparison Chart.

6. SharePoint Architecture for Users. Web Application. SiteCollection and Site Components.

7. Navigating SharePoint Sites. Tour of a Project Site. SiteComponents.

8. Working with Sites Why do we create new Sites? SiteComponents revisited. Site Templates explained. Site Settings andFeatures. Creating Sites.

9. SharePoint Lists. Manage business processes with lists.Creating Apps using List templates. Exploring the List toolbars.Reporting functions: sort and filter. Working with the Tasks List App.Working with Views. Architecting a “Class Roster”.

10. SharePoint Libraries. Manage document information lifecycle.Creating apps using library templates. Exploring the Library toolbars.Using Check In/Check Out. Basic functions: sort and filter. UsingVersion Control. Access Control:

11. Permissions Management. Permission Levels. Roles-basedManagement. Where Permissions are set. Using “Sharing” to shareinformation. Access Requests.

12. Enterprise Content Management. Importance of ECM.Content Types. Managed Metadata. Document Sets.

13. Office Integration with SharePoint. Connecting and SyncingLists and Libraries to Outlook. Project Pro Integration. Exporting datato Excel. Site Mailboxes.

14. Business Process Automation using Workflow. OOTBWorkflow. Workflow Settings. Workflow administration. Custom usingSharePoint Designer.

15. Tools to drive engagement. Surveys. Wiki. Blog. Newsfeed.About Me. Communities.

16. Site to drive collaboration. Pages. Web parts. Page Design.

Course Outline1. Introduction to SharePoint. What's New in SharePoint

2013.Hardware Requirements. Software Requirements. LicensingOptions. Hosting Options – On-Premise versus Office 365. Whatis a Project Management Information System?

2. Organizing your Project Sites. Understanding theSharePoint Hierarchy. Creating Site Collections, Sites, and Sub-Sites. Managing Security in SharePoint. CustomizingPermissions. Information Architecture in SharePoint.

3. Managing Project Data with SharePoint Lists. Out-of-BoxList Templates. Tasks Lists & Timelines. Project Calendars. Links& Promoted Links. Project Announcements. Discussion Boards.Issue Tracking. Surveys. List Options – Versioning, ContentApproval, Ratings. Creating Views. Importing Data. TrackingProject Milestones, Deliverables, and Risks with Custom Lists.

4. Managing Documents with SharePoint Libraries. Out-of-Box Libraries. Organizing Project Documents with Metadata.Using Document Sets. Collaborating on Project Documents.

5. SharePoint Communities and Social Features. My Sitesand SharePoint Profiles. Newsfeeds. Following People,Documents, and Projects. Community Sites. Reputations,Badges, and Social Features.

6. SharePoint 2013 and Microsoft Office Integration.Integrating with Microsoft Project. Publishing Project Plans toSharePoint. Integrating Project Calendars with Outlook.Integrating Contact Lists with Outlook. Using Site Mailboxes.

7. Designing a Project Site. Working with Pages. Workingwith Web Parts. Reusable Project Templates with Site Templates.

8. Project Dashboards and Reports with Excel & VisioServices. Excel Services. Visio Services.

9. Automating Approval and Other Processes withWorkflows. Configuring Out of Box Workflows.

10. Agile / SCRUM Projects in SharePoint. Agile / SCRUMConcepts. Product Backlogs. Task Boards. Daily Stand-upMeetings. Burn charts and Reports.


October 27-29, 2014(Live virtual, 10:30am – 5:30 pm)

December 15-17, 2014Columbia, Maryland



SharePoint Boot Camp# A133

SharePoint 2013for Project Management) # A134


InstructorDr. Alan D. Stuart, Associate Professor Emeritus of

Acoustics, Penn State, has over fortyyears experience in the field of soundand vibration. He has degrees inmechanical engineering, electricalengineering, and engineering acoustics.For over thirty years he has taughtcourses on the Fundamentals ofAcoustics, Structural Acoustics, Applied

Acoustics, Noise Control Engineering, and SonarEngineering on both the graduate and undergraduatelevels as well 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 in Air and Water. Air-bornesound. Plane and spherical acoustic waves. Soundpressure, intensity, and power. Decibel (dB) log powerscale. Sound reflection and transmission at surfaces.Sound absorption.

3. Acoustic and Vibration Sensors. Human earcharacteristics. Capacitor and piezoelectricmicrophone and hydrophone designs and responsecharacteristics. Intensity probe design and operationallimitations. Accelerometers design and frequencyresponse.

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 and underwater sound propagation (e.g.refraction due to temperature and other effects).Environmental acoustics (e.g. community noiseresponse and criteria). Auditorium and room acoustics(e.g. reverberation criteria and sound absorption).Structural acoustics (e.g. sound transmission lossthrough panels). Noise andvibration control(e.g.source-path-receiver model). Topics of interest tothe course participants.

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-weightingscale.

• How intensity probes work and allow near-fieldsound measurements.

• How to measure radiated sound power and soundtransmission loss.

• How to use third-octave bands and narrow-bandspectrum analyzers.

• How the source-path-receiver approach is used innoise control engineering.

• How sound builds up in enclosures like vehicleinteriors and rooms.

Recent attendee comments ...“Great instructor made the course in-teresting and informative. Helpedclear-up many misconceptions I hadabout sound and its measurement.”

“Enjoyed the in-class demonstrations;they help explain the concepts. In-structor helped me with a problem Iwas having at work, worth the priceof the course!”

Acoustic Fundamentals, Measurements, and ApplicationsCourse # S110

November 18-20, 2014Newport, Rhode Island

February 24-26, 2015Keyport, Washington

March 24-26, 2015Columbia, Maryland

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

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

SummaryThis three-day course is intended for engineers and other

technical personnel and managers who have a work-relatedneed to understand basic acoustics concepts and how tomeasure and analyze sound. This is an introductory courseand participants need not have any prior knowledge of soundor vibration. Each topic is illustrated by appropriateapplications, in-class demonstrations, and worked-outnumerical examples. Since the practical uses of acousticsprinciples are vast and diverse, participants are encouragedto confer with the instructor (before, during, and after thecourse) regarding any work-related concerns. Threecustomized versions of this course are available thatemphasize respectively (1. Underwater Acoustics, 2. In-AirAcoustics 3. A broad mix of all acoustic applications tailoredto the customer’s need or the majority of class attendees’interests). Onsite courses are fully customized to thecustomer’s applications.


InstructorSteve Brenner has worked in environmental

simulation and reliability testing for over30 years, always involved with the latesttechniques for verifying equipmentintegrity through testing. He hasindependently consulted in reliabilitytesting since 1996. His client baseincludes American and European

companies with mechanical and electronic products inalmost every industry. Steve's experience includes theentire range of climatic and dynamic testing, includingESS, HALT, HASS and long term reliability testing.

November 4-6, 2014Detroit, Michigan

November 10-13, 2014Plano, Texas

$4110 (8:00am - 4:00pm)

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

This four-day class provides understanding ofthe 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 Outline

1. Introduction to Military Standard testing -Dynamics.

• Introduction to classical sinusoidal vibration.

• Resonance effects

• Acceleration and force measurement

• Electrohydraulic shaker systems

• Electrodynamic shaker systems

• Sine vibration testing

• Random vibration testing

• Attaching test articles to shakers (fixturedesign, 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 Course # S130


November 4-6, 2014Huntsville, Alabama

February 18-20, 2015Santa Barbara, California

$3595 (8:00am - 4:00pm)“Also Available As A Distance Learning Course”

(Call for Info)


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 and consultancy.His BSEE degree is from theUniversity of Washington, Seattle.He is a licensed ProfessionalEngineer - Quality in the State ofCalifornia. Wayne's first encounter

with vibration was at Boeing/Seattle, performingwhat later came to be called modal tests, on theXB-52 prototype of that highly reliable platform.Subsequently he headed field service andtechnical 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 andabsorbers work for vibration and noise control.

• How noise is generated and radiated, and howit can be reduced.

From this course you will gain the ability tounderstand and communicate meaningfullywith test personnel, perform basic engineeringcalculations, and evaluate tradeoffs betweentest equipment and procedures.

Random Vibration & Shock Testing - Fundamentalsfor Land, Sea, Air, Space Vehicles & Electronics Manufacture Course # S141


February 24-26, 2015Newport, Rhode Island


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


SummaryThis 3-day course provides an excellent

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

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

The course is valuable to engineers andscientists who are entering the field or as areview for employees who want a system leveloverview. The lectures provide the knowledgeand perspective needed to understand recentdevelopments in underwater acoustics and inASW. A comprehensive set of notes and thetextbook Principles of Underwater Sound will beprovided to all attendees.

Course Outline

1. Sonar Equation & Signal Detection.Sonar concepts and units. The sonar equation.Typical active and passive sonar parameters.Signal detection, probability of detection/falsealarm. ROC curves and detection threshold.

2. Propagation of Sound in the Sea.Oceanographic basis of propagation,convergence zones, surface ducts, soundchannels, surface and bottom losses.

3. Target Strength and Reverberation.Scattering phenomena and submarine strength.Bottom, surface, and volume reverberationmechanisms. Methods for modelingreverberations.

4. Arrays and Beamforming. Directivity andarray gain; sidelobe control, array patterns andbeamforming for passive bottom, hull mounted,and sonobuoy sensors; calculation of array gainin directional noise.

5. Elements of ASW Analysis. Utility andobjectives of ASW analysis, basic formulation ofpassive and active sonar performancepredictions, sonar platforms, limitations imposedby signal fluctuations.

6. Modeling and Problem Solving. Criteriafor the evaluation of sonar models, a basicsonobuoy model, in-class solution of a series osonar problems.Instructor

Dr. Nicholas C. Nicholas received a B. S.degree from Carnegie-MellonUniversity, an M. S. degree fromDrexel University, and a PhD degreein physics from the CatholicUniversity of America. Hisdissertation was on the propagation

of sound in the deep ocean. He has beenteaching underwater acoustics courses since1977 and has been visiting lecturer at the U.S.Naval War College and several universities. Dr.Nicholas has more than 35 years experience inunderwater acoustics and submarine relatedwork. Dr. Nicholas is currently consulting forseveral firms.

What You Will Learn• Sonar parameters and their utility in ASW

Analysis.

• Sonar equation as it applies to active andpassive systems.

• Fundamentals of array configurations,beamforming, and signal detectability.

• Rationale behind the design of passive andactive sonar systems.

• Theory and applications of current weaponsand sensors, plus future directions.

• The implications and counters to the quietingof the target’s signature.

Sonar Principles & ASW AnalysisCourse # S151


Course Outline1. Warfare from Beneath the Sea. From a glass-barrel in circa

300 BC, to SSN 774 in 2004.

2. Efficacy of Submarine Warfare--Submarines Sink Ship.Benefits-to-Cost Analyses for WWI and WWII.

3. Submarine Tasking. What US nuclear-powered submarinesare tasked to do.

4. Submarine Organization - and, Submariners. What is thepsyche and disposition of those Qualified in Submarines, as soaptly distinguished by a pair of Dolphins? And, how modernsubmariners measure up to the legend of Steel Boats and IronMen.

5. Fundamentals of Submarine Design & Construction.Classroom demo of Form, Fit, & Function.

6. The Essence of Warfare at Sea. “…to go in harm’s way.”

7. The Theory of Sound in the Sea and, Its Practice. Arudimentary primer for the "Calculus of Acoustics.".

8. Combat System Suite - Components & Nomenclature. InOHIO, LOS ANGELES, SEAWOLF, and VIRGINIA.

9. Order of Battle for Submarines of the World. To do what,to whom? where, and when?

[Among 50 navies in the world there are 630 submarines.Details of the top eight are delineated -- US, Russia, and China topthe list.].

10. Today’s U.S. Submarine Force. The role of submarines inthe anti access/ area denial scenarios in future naval operations.Semper Procinctum.

Submarines & Submariners – An IntroductionThe Enemy Below – Submarines Sink Ships! Course # S154

November 17-19, 2014Laurel, Maryland

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


InstructorCaptain Raymond Wellborn, USN (retired) served

over 13 years of his 30-year Navy careerin submarines. He has a BSEE degreefrom the US Naval Academy and aMSEE degree from the NavalPostgraduate School. He also has anMA from the Naval War College. He hadtwo major commands at sea and one

ashore: USS MOUNT BAKER (AE 34), USS DETROIT(AOE 4), and the Naval Electronics SystemsEngineering Center, Charleston. He was ProgramManager for Tactical Towed Array Sonar Systems andProgram Director for Surface Ship and Helicopter ASWSystems for the Naval Sea Systems Command inWashington, DC. After retirement in 1989, he was theDirector of Programs for ARGOTEC, overseeing themanufacture of advanced R&D models for largesubsonic acoustic projectors. From 1992 to 1996, hewas a Senior Lecturer in the Marine EngineeringDepartment of Texas A&M, Galveston. Since 1996, hehas been an independent consultant for InternationalMaritime Affairs. He has been teaching this coursesince 1991, and has many testimonials from attendeessponsored by DOD, NUWC, and other agencies that allattest to the merit of his presentation. He also is theauthor of several technical articles on submarinesincluding two published in SEA TECH magazine: “TheEfficacy of Submarine Warfare,” and “USS VIRGINIA(SSN 774)?A New Steel-Shark at Sea.”

What You Will Learn• Submarine organization and operations.

• Fundamentals of submarine systems andsensors.

• Differences of submarine types (SSN/SSBN/SSGN).

• Future operations with SEALSSum.

• Nuclear-powered submarines versus dieselsubmarines.

• Submarine operations in shallow water

• Required improvements to maintain tacticalcontrol.

• http://www.aticourses.com/sub_virginia.htm.

From this course you will gain a betterunderstanding of submarine warships beingstealth-oriented, cost-effective combatsystems at sea. Those who have worked withspecific submarine sub-systems will find thatthis course will clarify the rationale andessence of their interface with one another.Further, because of its introductory nature,this course will be enlightening to those justentering the field. Attendees will receivecopies of the presentation along with somerelevant white papers.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for engineers

entering the field of submarine R&D, and/orOperational Test and Evaluation, or as a review foremployees who want a system level overview. It is anintroductory course presenting the fundamentalphilosophy of submarine design, submerged operationand combat system employment as they are managedby a battle-tested submarine organization that all-in-allmake a US submarine a very cost-effective warship atsea and under it.

Today's US submarine tasking is discussed inconsonance with the strategy and policy of the US, andthe goals, objectives, mission, functions, tasks,responsibilities, and roles of the US Navy as they areso funded. Submarine warfare is analyzed referencingsome calculations for a Benefits-to-Cost analysis, inthat, Submarines Sink Ships!

Also, the principles of the Calculus of Acoustics willbe presented as a primer along with a description ofthe acoustic devices that sense, and input, Sound inthe Sea for signal processing by this Hole in theOcean.


InstructorTina Barcley has worked in Electronic Packaging,

Testing, and Analysis for Aerospacecompanies (ITT, TRW, Perkin Elmer,Goodrich and Aerojet), NASA (MarshallSpace Flight Center), Automotive (bothFord and Chrysler), Military Black Boxes(Singer Librascope, Army, Navy and AirForce modules) as well as high endcommercial and testing components

(Spectracom, MKS, Kodak, etc.). She has run andcreated testing labs, procedures, designs, fixes fordesigns - developing 21 US Patents ? all in ElectronicsPackaging, Materials, and Thermal. She is a frequentspeaker at industry-specific conferences like IMAPS(International Microelectronics and Packaging Society)and ASE (Automotive Society of Engineers) and is onthe IPC (IPC - Association Connecting ElectronicsIndustries) Specification Review Panel.

She has extensive experience with Military andAerospace Electronics and Optical Systems as well assatellites from smaller communication units to largeoptical benches. Additionally, she has R&D throughproduction experience with automotive under-hoodEngine and Transmission controllers. Her experiencehas included all levels of parts reliability for systemsranging from 6-month to 10-year reliabilities.

October 7-9, 2014Santa Clarita, California

November 4-6, 2014Detroit, Michigan

February 10-12, 2015Cape Canaveral, Florida

$3595 (8:00am - 4:00pm)


Thermal & Vibration Reliability for Advanced Rugged ElectronicsFor aerospace, automotive, military, naval, medical & other Critical Applications Course # S156

Course Outline1. Overview for management and participants.

Quick evaluation of attendee prior knowledge.Circuit board layout for maximizing thermal pathsand removing excess heat. Air cooling vsconduction cooling of electronics. How variationsand combinations (including liquid cooling) help.Final system design, heat sinking and heatmanagement. Processor, connector andmounting concerns.

2. Typical analyses needed for highreliability electronics. TVibration, thermal,shock, fatigue; interrelations. Test interactionsand known issues; why perform analyses.

3. Testing needed to validate the vibration,thermal, shock, fatigue analyses. Why we mustvalidate; how often? Best practices and problemareas; why validate? Six sigma, DOE, Paretocharts relative to data interpretation.

4. Lab visit - thermal chambers / thermalshock / vibration. Evaluate chambers; somemake testing extremely difficult. Test set-up, goodmounting for circuit boards. Use of daisy chainsand dog-bone pads for test boards. Extrapersonnel vs. extra equipment. Record whatduring tests? Calibration and certifications.

5. Solders. Tin/lead solders, all tin solders, thebest joint/spacing for components. What are tinwhiskers? Effect on reliability. Relief. Avoidance.Alternatives: silver solders, etc. Advantages anddisadvantages.

6. Electronics Packaging. Vibration resonanceof card structures. Thermal heatsinking of modulesand heat sink designs. Grounding of electronicsmodules; how to RF block your module.

7. Solder Fatigue. What SMT packages harefewer problems? Life predictions: circuit boards,component materials, etc. International Tradeand Arms Regulation (ITAR). Definition,understanding; enforcement. Effect oncommunications. Government contracting canmake Parts, Materials & Processes a nightmare."Scope creep" and how it affects testing.Inspection won't find all the problems – whattesting is really needed.

NEW!


InstructorJohn W. Parnell served as Chief Architect for Aegis

Missile Defense, Naval Air Defense, and Intelligence &Instrumentation Radar System Synthesis and Analysisfor Lockheed Martin at their Moorestown, NJ facility.He gained expertise in Aegis BMD Weapon SystemEngineering as Technical Lead on both the Navy AreaWide and the Aegis LEAP Intercept (ALI) Programs.His 35+ yearsexperience with Lockheed Martinincludes: technical direction, system definition anddesign of multi-platform, multi-function weaponsystems; system development of radar, missile firecontrol, BMC3, ECCM, & CEC. Mr. Parnell served onthe MDA National Team from 2002-2007.

What You Will LearnThe main focus will be on engineering of the

Weapon System, including Standard Missile and AegisCombat System integration. Attendees will develop anunderstanding of the Aegis BMD mission, as well asthe system concept definition, design, andimplementation based on a mature AWS developmentphilosophy. Attendees will develop an understanding ofhow Aegis Combat System was upgraded to includethe additional BMD mission while maintaining allexisting Aegis operational warfare capabilities.Students will examine how the System Engineeringprocess ensures that systems are developed to meetmission performance objectives which are affordable,operationally effective, and timely.

February 24-27, 2015Columbia, Maryland

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


Course OutlineProvides an engineering overview of Aegis Ballistic

Missile Defense (ABMD) design competencies:

• Understanding the ACS Mission

• Aegis Weapon System (AWS) design attributes forBMD mission

Emphasis is made on the Aegis Weapon Systemarchitectural design to support simultaneous regionalmissile defense and strategic missile defensecapabilities. In addition, focus will be made on the AWSdesign competencies, to include:

1. ABMD System Functional Architecture:Including challenges for AWS elements such as;Radar, Standard Missile, Vertical Launch System,Command & Control, Weapon Control, etc.; exploitedweapon system characteristics to support a Plan,Detect, Control and Engage engagement sequenceapproach; ABMD engagement modes: Organic exo-atmospheric & endo – atmospheric engagements,Cued, Launch – on – Remote (LOR), Engage – OnRemote (EOR) engagements.

2. Unique ABMD Design Attributes:Surveillance, tracking, Identification, Characterization,Discrimination, Standard Missile (SM-3) Integration,Pre- & Post Launch Fire Control, SM-3 Guidance,Engagement Coordination, In-Flight Alignment.

3. System Performance Measures: Performancedrivers, Target modeling, Engagement Timeline,resource utilization, engagement windows,Engineering budgets, probability of engagementsuccess.

4. Multi – Ship Coordination: Includingcoordination strategies to achieve total missiledefense, unique requirements for multi-Platform firecontrol interoperability and coordination, Single shipversus integrated multi – ship engagements, multi –platform performance criteria.

SummaryThe Aegis Weapon System (AWS) is a multifunction

radar and fire control system designed for the Navy’santi-air warfare (AAW) mission of fleet defense. Thesystem conducts AAW engagements, starting withsurveillance and tracking by the AN/SPY-1 radar;application of engagement doctrine by the Commandand Control system; intercept calculation, weaponselection, launch, and guidance of the Standard Missileby the Weapon Control System, and terminal homingby the Fire Control System. The Aegis system hassuccessfully demonstrated a ballistic missile defense(BMD) capability. For this mission, the engagementsequence has been modified to include new functionssuch as; characterization and discrimination of tacticalballistic missile complexes in the upper atmosphere,guidance of an advanced standard missile (SM-3), anddesignation of an RV to the SM-3.

The attendees will study the AWS weapon systemdefinition and design approach, including the weaponsystem functional architecture, the element designs,and performance drivers. Focus will be on engineeringof the Weapon System including SM-3 and AegisCombat System integration. Program and ProjectManagers, Contract Administrators, Quality Managers,and Engineers (all disciplines) can accelerate theirability to understand AWS design competences.Attendance limited to US citizens and NATOgovernment employees.

This four-day course is designed for engineersentering the field or as a review for employees whowant a system level overview. It is introductory classand is not designed AEGIS experts. Attendance limitedto US citizens and NATO government employees.

AEGIS Ballistic Missile DefenseCourse # D118


Instructor

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

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

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

• How can a cyber warfare capability enablefreedom of action in cyberspace?

• What are legal constraints on cyber warfare?

• How can cyber capabilities meet standards forweaponization?

• How should cyber capabilities be integrated withmilitary exercises?

• How can military and civilian cyberspaceorganizations prepare and maintain their workforceto play effective roles in cyberspace?

• What is the Comprehensive NationalCybersecurity Initiative (CNCI)?

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

Course Outline1. Global Internet Governance.

2. A Cyber Power Framework.

3. Global Supply Chain & Outsourcing Issues.

4. Critical Infrastructure Issues.

5. U.S. Cyberspace Doctrine and Strategy.

6. Cyberspace as a Warfare Domain.

7. Netcentricity.

8. U.S. Organizational Constructs in CyberWarfare.

9. Legal Considerations for Cyber Warfare.

10. Operational Theory of Cyber Warfare.

11. Operational and Tactical Maneuver inCyberspace - Stack Positioning.

12. Capability Development & Weaponization.

13. Cyber Warfare Training and ExerciseRequirements.

14. Command & Control for Cyber Warfare.

15. Cyber War Case Study .

16. Human Capital in Cybersecurity.

17. Survey of International Cyber WarfareDoctrine & Capabilities.

18. Large-Scale Cybersecurity Mechanisms.

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

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

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

22. Homeland Security Case Study / IndustrialEspionage Case Study.


(8:30am - 4:00pm)

$1840Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each

Off The Course Tuition.

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

for operational leaders and programmatic staffinvolved in the planning, analysis, or testing of CyberWarfare and Network-Centric systems. The course willprovide perspective on emerging policy, doctrine,strategy, and operational constraints affecting thedevelopment of cyber warfare systems. Thisknowledge will greatly enhance participants' ability todevelop operational systems and concepts that willproduce integrated, controlled, and effective cybereffects at each warfare level.

This course is appropriate for both new andexperience people working in cyber security. The valueof this course is to help engineers & scientistsunderstand how their senior customers view cybersecurity & enable them to speak broadly on the topicwith those customers and to understand differentconops. The course is not detailed in programmingtechniques and tools. Those wanting that materialshould take one of the Certified Ethical Hackerclasses. U.S. citizenship required for studentsregistered in this course.

Cyber Warfare – Global TrendsCourse # D131


January 21-22, 2015Columbia, Maryland

$1200 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis two-day course offers an initial exposure to

network centricity in US military service systems andprograms from the warfighting edge vice enterprise.Information is power. In the past 30 years, the mostsignificant renaissance in the art of war has transpiredin the implementation of collaborative networks for andbetween military platforms and entities. In many casesNCW replaces mass with understanding. This courseis a mark in time, and seeks to provide the student withsome level of currency and sensitivity to serviceprograms and also a candid perspective from industry.It also suggests where and what future vulnerabilitiesand opportunities exist within the scope of networkcentricity. This course is restricted to US citizens only.

InstructorFrank R. Prautzsch has worked in the field of

network centric systems and satellitecommunications for 35 years supportingthe US Army, Industry and the Nation.He received a Bachelor of Science inEngineering from the United StatesMilitary at West Point and an MS inSystems Technology (C3I and Space)

from Naval Postgraduate School. He has numerousawards, accolades, professional papers and patentwork. His expertise in communications, wirelessnetworks, cyber, satcom, navigation and renewableenergy remains nationally recognized.

What You Will Learn• What are the foundations of network-centricity in

doctrine and practice across the Services.

• What are the Joint and Service interpretations ofNCW? What is the Joint Information Enterprise(JIE)? the Joint Operational Access Concept(JOAC).

• Examine Army LandWarNet/Land ISR net and itscomponents.

• Examine Navy NGEN and CANES Programs andits components.

• Examine Air Force Aerial Layer Network (ALN).

• Examine -Some perspectives on NCW for SOF,First Responder and Industry at large.

• Understanding the impact of Space andCyberspace on NCW.

• The impact of unmanned systems and intelligentwireless at the network edge.

• The Future. What are the next networktransformational Legos® .

Course Outline1. Introduction. The Nature and Doctrine that

support NCW. Why? More importantly why should wecare.

2. Current Governance. National, DoD, Joint andService Doctrine that shape NCW thinking andinvestments.

3. Examining the JIE and JOAC. A motivation forchange by necessity, attitude and budgets. Adaptive,Globally Networked Joint Operations.

4. The Army. Spelling out the basics ofLandWarNet and its parts to include WIN-T and JTRS.Spelling out the basics of LandISRnet and its parts toinclude Cloud, RITE, and ISCA.

5. The Navy. Understanding lessons fromForceNet and NMCI and how NGEN and CANES willshape the Navy and Marine Corps NCW future.

6. The Air Force. The basics of the Aerial LayerNetwork (ALN), the Future Airborne CapabilityEnvironment (FACE) Architecture, UniversalNetworking Interface (UNI) / Airborne Networking GIGInterface (ANGI) Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS),Multi-Functional Advanced Data Link (MADL) / Link-16/ Tactical Targeting Network Technology (TTNT).

7. SOF. The use of NCW for specialcommunications, remote sensing, TTL and integratedsupport operations.

8. Industry and First Responders. The need forstandards. The evolution of AN/P-25. Novel conceptsin cloud applications and wireless virtual hypervisors.(a surprise case study).

9. Space and Cyber-Space. The criticality ofMILSATCOM and C4ISR to future operations.Command and Control on the Move. Machine-to-machine (M2M) space concepts. Cyber inNCW.worries beyond the virus. The integration ofspace and cyberspace.

10. Unmanned Systems. NCW and C4ISRenablers and liabilities. Successes and warnings.

11. The Future. Changes in the C4ISR Construct.Emerging technologies to embrace. The need forvelocity.

Joint Operational Access Concept (JOAC) describeshow future joint forces will achieve operational accessin the face of such strategies. Its central thesis isCross-Domain Synergy-the complementary vicemerely additive employment of capabilities in differentdomains such that each enhances the effectivenessand compensates for the vulnerabilities of the others-toestablish superiority in some combination of domainsthat will provide the freedom of action required by themission. The JOAC envisions a greater degree ofintegration across domains and at lower echelons thanever before.

Reference document

http://www.defense.gov/pubs/pdfs/JOAC_Jan%202012_Signed.pdf

Examining Network Centric Warfare (NCW)Course # D145


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

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

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

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

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

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.



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

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

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

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.

www.aticourses.com/gps_technology.htm

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InstructorPatrick Pierson has more than 23 years 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.

ApplicabilityThis course is suitable for personnel with little or no

experience and is designed to take the student to avery high level of comprehension in a short period oftime:

• Testing Required: No.

• Hands On Training: No.

• Prerequisites: None.


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

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

SummaryThe 3-day Link 16 / JTIDS / JREAP course teaches

31 instructional modules covering the most importanttopics necessary to develop a thorough understandingof Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS. The Advanced courseprovides greater detail for many of the topics that arecovered in our Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Course, as wellas offering nine advanced training modules. Thiscourse is instructional in nature and does not involvehands-on training.

Course Outline1. Introduction to Link 16

2. Link 16 / JTIDS / MIDS Documentation

3. Link 16 Enhancements

4. System Characteristics

5. Time Division Multiple Access

6. Network Participation Groups

7. J-Series Messages

8. Message Standard Interpretation

9. Transmit and Receive Rules / Message Prioritization

10. Message Implementation

11. JTIDS / MIDS Pulse Development

12. JTIDS / MIDS Time Slot Components

13. JTIDS / MIDS Message Packing and Pulses

14. JTIDS / MIDS Networks / Nets

15. Access Modes

16. JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Synchronization

17. JTIDS / MIDS Network Time

18. Precise Participant Location and Identification

19. JTIDS / MIDS Voice

20. Link 16 Air Control

21. NonC2 Air-to-NonC2 Air

22. JTIDS / MIDS Network Roles

23. JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Navigation

24. JTIDS / MIDS Relays

25. Communications Security

26. JTIDS / MIDS Pulse Deconfliction

27. JTIDS / MIDS Terminal Restrictions

28. Time Slot Duty Factor

29. JTIDS / MIDS Terminals

30. MIDS Terminal Configurations / Maintenance

31. Link 16 Platforms

Link 16 / JTIDS / JREAPCourse # D153


Who Should AttendThe course is oriented toward the needs of missile

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

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

process.

• Critical tradeoffs, methods and technologies in subsystems,aerodynamic, propulsion, and structure sizing.

• Launch platform-missile integration.

• Robustness, lethality, guidance navigation & control,accuracy, observables, survivability, safty, reliability, andcost considerations.

• Missile sizing examples.

• Development process for missile systems and missiletechnologies.

• Design, build, and fly competition.

InstructorEugene L. Fleeman has 50 years of government, industry,

academia, and consulting experience inMissile Design and System Engineering.Formerly a manager of missile programs atAir Force Research Laboratory, RockwellInternational, Boeing, and Georgia Tech, heis an international lecturer on missiles andthe author of over 100 publications, includingthe AIAA textbook, Missile Design andSystem Engineering.

SummaryThis four-day short course covers the fundamentals of

missile design, development, and system engineering. Missilesprovide the essential accuracy and standoff range capabilitiesthat are of paramount importance in modern warfare.Technologies for missiles are rapidly emerging, resulting in thefrequent introduction of new missile systems. The capability tomeet the essential requirements for the performance, cost, andrisk of missile systems is driven by missile design and systemengineering. The course provides a system-level, integratedmethod for missile aerodynamic configuration/propulsiondesign and analysis. It addresses the broad range ofalternatives in meeting cost, performance, and riskrequirements. The methods presented are generally simpleclosed-form analytical expressions that are physics-based, toprovide insight into the primary driving parameters. Typicalvalues of missile parameters and the characteristics of currentoperational missiles are discussed as well as the enablingsubsystems and technologies for missiles and thecurrent/projected state-of-the-art. Daily roundtable discussion.Design, build, and fly competition. Over seventy videosillustrate missile development activities and missileperformance. Attendees will vote on the relative emphasis ofthe material to be presented. Attendees receive course notesas well as the textbook, Missile Design and SystemEngineering.

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

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

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

3. Propulsion Considerations in Missile System Design:Turbojet, ramjet, scramjet, ducted rocket, and rocket propulsioncomparisons. Turbojet engine design considerations, prediction andsizing. Selecting ramjet engine, booster, and inlet alternatives. Ramjetperformance prediction and sizing. High density fuels. Solid propellantalternatives. Propellant grain cross section trade-offs. Effective thrustmagnitude control. Reducing propellant observables. Rocket motorperformance prediction and sizing. Solid propellant rocket motorcombustion instability. Motor case and nozzle materials.

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

5. Flight Performance Considerations in Missile SystemDesign: Flight envelope limitations. Aerodynamic sizing-equations ofmotion. Accuracy of simplified equations of motion. Maximizing flightperformance. Benefits of flight trajectory shaping. Flight performanceprediction of boost, climb, cruise, coast, steady descent, ballistic,maneuvering, divert, and homing flight.

6. Measures of Merit and Launch Platform Integration:Achieving robustness in adverse weather. Seeker, navigation, datalink, and sensor alternatives. Seeker range prediction. Counter-countermeasures. Warhead alternatives and lethality prediction.Approaches to minimize collateral damage. Fuzing alternatives andrequirements for fuze angle and time delay. Alternative guidance laws.Proportional guidance accuracy prediction. Time constant contributorsand prediction. Maneuverability design criteria. Radar cross sectionand infrared signature prediction. Survivability considerations.Insensitive munitions. Enhanced reliability. Cost drivers of schedule,weight, learning curve, and parts count. EMD and production costprediction. Logistics considerations. Designing within launch platformconstraints. Standard launchers. Internal vs. external carriage.Shipping, storage, carriage, launch, and separation environmentconsiderations. Launch platform interfaces. Cold and solarenvironment temperature prediction.

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

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


$2095 (8:30am - 4:00pm)Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 Each


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Missile System DesignCourse # D190



January 19-22, 2015Huntsville, Alabama


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


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

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

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

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

of homing missiles and the integrated performance of theirsubsystems.

• Missile propulsion and control in the atmosphere and inspace.

• Clear explanation of homing guidance.

• Types of missile seekers and how they work.

• Missile testing and simulation.

• Latest developments and future trends.

SummaryThis four-day course presents a broad introduction to

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Instructor

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

SummaryThe objective of this course is to introduce

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

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

constant-gain filters.

• Non-linear filtering – When is it needed? ExtendedKalman Filter.

• Techniques for angle-only tracking.

• Tracking algorithms, their advantages andlimitations, 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 dowe do it?

• Attribute Fusion, including Bayesian methods,Dempster-Shafer, Fuzzy Logic.

November 18-20, 2014Dayton, Ohio


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


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

7. Maneuvering Targets: Multiple ModelApproaches.

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.

Revised With

Newly Added

Topics

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


What You Will LearnScientific and engineering principles behind systems

such as radar, sonar, electro-optics, guidance systems,explosives and ballistics. Specifically:

• Analyze weapon systems in their environment, examiningelements of the “detect to engage sequence” from sensingto target damage mechanisms.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr. Menachem Levitas received his BS, maxima cum laude,from the University of Portland and his Ph.D.from the University of Virginia in 1975, bothin physics. He has forty two years experiencein science and engineering, thirty four ofwhich in radar systems analysis, design,development, and testing for the Navy, AirForce, Marine Corps, and FAA. Hisexperience encompasses many ground

based, shipboard, and airborne radar systems. He has beentechnical lead on many radar efforts including Governmentsource selection teams. He is the author of multiple radarbased innovations and is a recipient of the Aegis ExcellenceAward for his contribution toward the AN/SPY-1 high rangeresolution (HRR) development. For many years, prior to hisretirement in 2011, he had been the chief scientist ofTechnology Service Corporation / Washington. He continuesto provide radar technical support under consultingagreements.

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

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

Course Outline1. Introduction to Combat Systems: Discussion of combat

system attributes

2. Introduction to Radar: Fundamentals, examples, sub-systemsand issues

3. The Physics of Radar: Electromagnetic radiations, frequency,transmission and reception, waveforms, PRF, minimum range, rangeresolution and bandwidth, scattering, target cross-section,reflectivities, scattering statistics, polarimetric scattering, propagationin the Earth troposphere

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

5. The Radar Sub-systems: Transmitter, antenna, receiver andsignal processor (Pulse Compression and Doppler filtering principles,automatic detection with adaptive detection threshold, the CFARmechanism, sidelobe blanking angle estimation), the radar controlprogram and data processor (SAR/ISAR are addressed as antennaexcursions)

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

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

8. Electronically Scanned Antennas: Fundamental concepts,directivity and gain, elements and arrays, near and far field radiation,element factor and array factor, illumination function and Fouriertransform relations, beamwidth approximations, array tapers andsidelobes, electrical dimension and errors, array bandwidth, steeringmechanisms, grating lobes, phase monopulse, beam broadening,examples

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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




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


What You Will Learn• What are radar subsystems.

• How to calculate radar performance.

• Key functions, issues, and requirements.

• HHow different requirements make radars different.

• Operating in different modes & environments.

• ESA and AESA radars: what are these technologies, how they work,what drives them, and what new issues they bring.

• Issues unique to multifunction, phased array, radars.

• State-of-the-art waveforms and waveform processing.

• How airborne radars differ from surface radars.

• Today's requirements, technologies & designs.

InstructorsDr. Menachem Levitas received his BS, maxima cum laude, from

the University of Portland and his Ph.D. from theUniversity of Virginia in 1975, both in physics. Hehas forty three years experience in science andengineering, thirty five of which in radar systemsanalysis, design, development, and testing for theNavy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and FAA. Hisexperience encompasses many ground based,shipboard, and airborne radar systems. He hasbeen technical lead on many radar efforts includingGovernment source selection teams. He is the

author of multiple radar based innovations and is a recipient of theAegis Excellence Award for his contribution toward the AN/SPY-1 highrange resolution (HRR) development. For many years, prior to hisretirement in 2011, he had been the chief scientist of TechnologyService Corporation / Washington. He continues to provide radartechnical support under consulting agreements.

Stan Silberman is a member of the Senior Technical Staff of theApplied Physics Laboratory. He has over 30 years of experience intracking, sensor fusion, and radar systems analysis and design for theNavy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and FAA. Recent work has included theintegration of a new radar into an existing multisensor system and inthe integration, using a multiple hypothesis approach, of shipboardradar and ESM sensors. Previous experience has included analysisand design of multiradar fusion systems, integration of shipboardsensors including radar, IR and ESM, integration of radar, IFF, andtime-difference-of-arrival sensors with GPS data sources, andintegration of multiple sonar systems on underwater platforms.

SummaryThis four-day course covers radar functionality, architecture, and

performance. Fundamental radar issues such as transmitter stability,antenna pattern, clutter, jamming, propagation, target cross section,dynamic range, receiver noise, receiver architecture, waveforms,processing, and target detection are treated in detail within the unifyingcontext of the radar range equation, and examined within the contextsof surface and airborne radar platforms and their respectiveapplications. Advanced topics such as pulse compression,electronically steered arrays, and active phased arrays are covered,together with the related issues of failure compensation and auto-calibration. The fundamentals of multi-target tracking principles arecovered, and detailed examples of surface and airborne radars arepresented. This course is designed for engineers and engineeringmanagers who wish to understand how surface and airborne radarsystems work, and to familiarize themselves with pertinent designissues and the current technological frontiers.

Course OutlineDay 1 - Part I: Radar and Phenomenology Fundamentals

1. Introduction. Radar systems examples. Radar ranging principles,frequencies, architecture, measurements, displays, and parameters. Radarrange equation; radar waveforms; antenna patterns, types, andparameters.

2. Noise in Receiving Systems and Detection Principles. Noisesources; statistical properties. Radar range equation; false alarm anddetection probability; and pulse integration schemes. Radar cross section;stealth; fluctuating targets; stochastic models; detection of fluctuatingtargets.

3. CW Radar, Doppler, and Receiver Architecture. Basicproperties; CW and high PRF relationships; dynamic range, stability;isolation requirements, techniques, and devices; superheterodynereceivers; in-phase and quadrature receivers; signal spectrum; spectralbroadening; matched filtering; Doppler filtering; Spectral modulation; CWranging; and measurement accuracy.

4. Radio Waves Propagation. The pattern propagation factor;interference (multipath,) and diffraction; refraction; standard refractivity; the4/3 Earth approximation; sub-refractivity; super refractivity; trapping;propagation ducts; littoral propagation; propagation modeling; attenuation.

5. Radar Clutter and Detection in Clutter. Volume, surface, anddiscrete clutter, deleterious clutter effects on radar performance, cluttercharacteristics, effects of platform velocity, distributed sea clutter and seaspikes, terrain clutter, grazing angle vs. depression angle characterization,volume clutter, birds, Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) thresholding,editing CFAR, and Clutter Maps.

Day 2 - Part II: Clutter Processing, Waveform, and Waveform Processing

6. Clutter Filtering Principles. Signal-to-clutter ratio; signal andclutter separation techniques; range and Doppler techniques; principles offiltering; transmitter stability and filtering; pulse Doppler and MTI; MTD;blind speeds and blind ranges; staggered MTI; analog and digital filtering;notch shaping; gains and losses. Performance measures: clutterattenuation, improvement factor, subclutter visibility, and cancellation ratio.Improvement factor limitation sources; stability noise sources; compositeerrors; types of MTI.

7. Radar Waveforms. The time-bandwidth concept. Pulsecompression; Performance measures; Code families; Matched andmismatched filters. Optimal codes and code families: multiple constraints.Performance in the time and frequency domains; Mismatched filters andtheir applications; Orthogonal and quasi-orthogonal codes; Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) radar; MIMO waveforms and MIMO antennapatterns.

Part 3: ESA, AESA, and Related Topics

8. Electronically Scanned Radar Systems. Fundamental concepts,directivity and gain, elements and arrays, near and far field radiation,element factor and array factor, illumination function and Fourier transformrelations, beamwidth approximations, array tapers and sidelobes, electrical

dimension and errors, array bandwidth, steering mechanisms, gratinglobes, phase monopulse, beam broadening, examples.

9. Active Phased Array Radar Systems. What are solid state activearrays (SSAA), what advantages do they provide, emerging requirementsthat call for SSAA (or AESA), SSAA issues at T/R module, array, andsystem levels, digital arrays, future direction.

10. Multiple Simultaneous Beams. Why multiple beams,independently steered beams vs. clustered beams, alternative organizationof clustered beams and their implications, quantization lobes in clusteredbeams arrangements and design options to mitigate them.

Day 3

11. Auto-Calibration Techniques in Active Phased Array Radars:Motivation; the mutual coupling in a phased array radar; externalcalibration reference approach; the mutual coupling approach;architectural.

12. Module Failure and Array Auto-compensation: The ‘bathtub’profile of module failure rates and its three regions, burn-in and acceleratedstress tests, module packaging and periodic replacements, coolingalternatives, effects of module failure on array pattern, array auto-compensation techniques to extend time between replacements, need forrecalibration after module replacement.

Part 4: Applications

13. Surface Radar. Principal functions and characteristics, nearnessand extent of clutter, effects of anomalous propagation, the stressingfactors of dynamic range, signal stability, time, and coverage requirements,transportation requirements and their implications, sensitivity time controlin classical radar, the increasing role of bird/angel clutter and its effects onradar design, firm track initiation and the scan-back mechanism, antennapattern techniques used to obtain partial relief.

14. Airborne Radar. Frequency selection; Platform motion effects;iso-ranges and iso-Dopplers; antenna pattern effects; clutter; reflectionpoint; altitude line. The role of medium and high PRF's in lookdown modes;the three PRF regimes; range and Doppler ambiguities; velocity searchmodes, TACCAR and DPCA.)

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

Day 4

16. Multiple Target Tracking. Definition of Basic terms. TrackInitiation: Methodology for initiating new tracks; Recursive and batchalgorithms; Sizing of gates for track initiation. M out of N processing. StateEstimation & Filtering: Basic filtering theory. Least-squares filter andKalman filter. Adaptive filtering and multiple model methods. Use ofsuboptimal filters such as table look-up and constant gain. Correlation &Association: Correlation tests and gates; Association algorithms;Probabilistic data association and multiple hypothesis algorithms.

Radar Systems Design & EngineeringRadar Performance Calculations Course # D231

February 23-26, 2015 • Columbia, Maryland

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



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

approach.

• SDR standardization attempts, both military and civilian.

• SDR complexity vs. granularity tradeoffs.

• Current digital radio hardware limitations on SDR.

• SDR advantages and disadvantages.

• Many aspects of physical layer digital communicationsdesign and how they relate to SDR.

• The latest software development tools for SDR.

• Practical DSP design techniques for SDR transceivers.

• Possible SDR future directions.

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

InstructorsDr. John M Reyland has 20 years of experience in

digital communications design for bothcommercial and military applications.Dr. Reyland holds the degree of Ph.D.in electrical engineering from theUniversity of Iowa. He has presentednumerous seminars on digitalcommunications in both academic and

industrial settings.

Course Outline1. SDR Introduction. SDR definitions, motivation,

history and evolution. SDR cost vs. benefits and othertradeoffs. SDR impact on various communicationsystem components.

2. SDR Major Standards. SoftwareCommunications Architecture (SCA) and SpaceTelecommunications Radio System (STRS).We look atthe differences as well as the motivation, operationaloverview and details. Hardware abstraction conceptsand structural components such as domain manager,core framework, application factory and otherreconfigurability mechanisms are discussed. TheCommunications, Navigation, and NetworkingreConfigurable Testbed (CoNNeCT) is discussed as apractical NASA SDR example. Applications of SCA arealso discussed.

3. SDR Architectures. We discuss changes thatthe SDR approach has brought about in radio andcomputer architecture, interface design, componentselection and other aspects.

4. SDR Enablers. How do block diagram orientedsimulation environments such as Simulink and GNURadio facilitate SDR development? We look at howthese tools speed up development and how theycontribute to radio research and manufacturing.

5. SDR Advantages/Disadvantages. What is themotivation for SDR additional overhead? How has theSDR approach enabled new technologies such ascognitive radio?.

6. Digital Modulation. Linear and non-linearmultilevel modulations. Analysis of advancedtechniques such as OFDM and its application to LTE,DSL and 802.11a. System design implications ofbandwidth and power efficiency, peak to averagepower, error vector magnitude, error probability, etc.

7. RF Channels. Doppler, thermal noise,interference, slow and fast fading, time and frequencydispersion, RF spectrum usage, bandwidthmeasurement and link budget examples. Multipleinput, multiple output (MIMO) channels.

8. Receiver Channel Equalization. Inter-symbolinterference, group delay, linear and nonlinearequalization, time and frequency domain equalizers,Viterbi equalizers.

9. Multiple Access Techniques. Frequency, timeand code division techniques. Carrier sensing, wirelesssensor networks, throughput calculations.

10. Source and Channel Coding. Shannon’stheorem, sampling, entropy, data compression, voicecoding, block and convolution coding, turbo coding.

11. Receiver Analog Signal Processing. RFconversion structures for SDR, frequency planning,automatic gain control, high speed analog to digitalconversion techniques and bandpass sampling. Anexample is presented of an SDR radio front end thatsupports rapid reconfiguration for multiple signalformats.

12. Receiver Digital Signal Processing.Quadrature downconversion, processing gain, packetsynchronization, Doppler estimation, automatic gaincontrol, carrier and symbol estimation and tracking,coherent vs. noncoherent demodulation. An example ispresented of SDR digital control over an FPGAimplementation.


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


Software Defined Radio EngineeringComprehensive Study of State of the Art Techniques Course # D241

REVISED!

SummaryThis 4-day course is designed for digital signal processing

engineers, RF system engineers, and managers who wish toenhance their understanding of this rapidly emergingtechnology. On day one we present an extensive overview ofSDR definitions, applications, development tools and exampleproducts. On day two we cover basic digital radio concepts,with emphasis on SDR applications. On day three we tackle acomplete SDR design, from antenna to decoded bits.Throughout the course, mostly intuitive explanations take theplace of detailed mathematical developments. On day four wetackle digital modem processing circuits. Day four includesextensive study of Matlab and Simulink DSP simulations.Modeling code is explained in detail and provided to thestudents on the class CD. Throughout the course, mostlyintuitive explanations take the place of detailed mathematicaldevelopments.The emphasis is on practical “take-away” highlevel knowledge. Most topics include carefully describeddesign examples, alternative approaches, performanceanalysis, and references to published research results.Extensive guidance is provided to help you get started onpractical design and simulation efforts.. An extensivebibliography is included.

Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805 Vol. 114 – 2626 – Vol. 119 Register online at www.ATIcourses.com or call ATI at 888.501.2100 or 410.956.8805

What You Will Learn• Basic radar concepts and principles.

• SAR imaging and approaches to SAR processing.

• Basic SAR system engineering and design tradeoffs.

• Survey of existing SAR systems.

• Coherent and Non-Coherent SAR Exploitation includingbasic interferometry,

What You Will Learn• SAR system design and performance estimation.

• Interactive SAR design session illustrating design tradeoffs.

• SAR Polarimetry.

• Advanced SAR Interferometry including PS InSAR.

• Survey of future applications and system.

Fundamentals


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

Advanced


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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

terminology will set the stage for this Advanced SAR Class.

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

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

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

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

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

Synthetic Aperture RadarCourse # D244 - D243

InstructorRichard Carande is the President, CEO and co-founder of Neva Ridge Technologies, a company located in Boulder Colorado

that specializes in SAR and SAR exploitation technologies. Prevously, Mr. Carande was the Vice President and Director ofAdvanced Radar Technologies at Vexcel Corporation. From 1986 to 1995 Mr. Carande was a group leader for a SAR processordevelopment group at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena California). There he was involved in developing an operationalSAR processor for the JPL/NASA’s three-frequency, fully polarimetric AIRSAR system. Mr. Carande also worked as a SystemEngineer for the Alaska SAR Processor while at JPL, and performed research in the area of SAR Along-TrackInterferometry. Before starting at JPL, Mr. Carande was employed by a technology company in California where he developedoptical and digital SAR processors for internal research applications. Mr. Carande has a BS & MS in Physics from Case WesternReserve University.


November 11-13 2014Dayton, Ohio

February 17-19 2015Columbia, Maryland

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


SummaryThis three-day short course covers the design of

unmanned air vehicles. The course will cover thehistory and classes of UAVs, requirement definition,command and control concepts and UAV aircraftdesign. It provides first-hand understanding of theentire design and development process for unmannedvehicles from their involvement in the DARPA MAVdevelopment and as the lead for the Army’s BrigadeCombat Team Modernization Class I, Increment Twovehicle. The instructor is currently working towards firstflight and was a key contributor to requirementsdevelopment, conceptual design, design optimization.

UAV’s history will be covered and the lessonslearned and the breadth of the design space. UAV’s areand will be key components of aviation. From the nanosized flapping vehicles to the extreme duration of highaltitude surveillance vehicles.

Each student will be provided a hard copy of thepresentations and the text book, Fundamentals ofAircraft and Airship Design: Volume I -Aircraft Design,by Leland M. Nicolai.

InstructorMr. Paul Gelhausen is Founder, Managing Member

and Chief Technical Officer of an aerospace company.He holds a B.S. and M.S. degrees in AerospaceEngineering from the University of Michigan andStanford University, respectively. Mr. Gelhausenprovides technical managerial leadership in design,simulation, and testing of advanced ducted fan vehicleconfigurations as well as providing technical andmanagerial leadership in the definition of future vehiclerequirements to satisfy mission scenarios, functionaldecomposition, concept development and detailedsystems and technology analysis. Prior to founding thecompany Mr. Gelhausen was a former NASA LangleyEngineer where he led the configuration design,aerodynamic design and aerodynamic validationelements of the multi-center Mars Airplane Programincluding requirements generation, technicalspecifications,analysis planning, test planning andoverall management.

What You Will Learn• UAV design is not a simple task that can be fully

learned in a short time, however, the scope of theproblem can be outlined.

• The design process is similar to any aircraft design,but there are unique tasks involved in replacing theintelligence of the pilot.

• The long history of UAV’s and the breadth of thedesign space will be covered.

• Lessons learned from experience and byobservation will be shared in the course.

• We will cover the tools and techniques that areused to make design decisions and modifications.

• Representative practical examples of UAV will bepresented.

Course Outline1. Introduction.• Brief history of UAV’s "How did toys become useful?"• Classes of UAV’s• Fixed Wing• Rotary Wing / VTOL• Micro

2. UAV Requirements Definition.• Operational Concepts• Mission definition• Requirements Flow-down

3. Command and Control Concepts.• Ground based operation• Autonomous operation• Systems and subsystems definition• System Safety and Reliability Concerns

4. UAV Aircraft Design.• Configuration• Aerodynamics• Propulsion and propulsion system integration

concepts• Structures• Performance• Flight Controls and Handling Qualities• Operational influences on control strategies• Vehicle analysis & how it affects control strategies• Make sure you have enough sensor bandwidth • Making sure you have enough control surfaces /

power / bandwidth (choosing an actuator)• Gust rejection and trajectory performance driven by

5. Case study Examples.• Case study 1: Large turbine design• Case study 2: Small piston engine design• Cost Analysis• Development• Manufacturing• Operations• Disposal• Design Tools• Design Optimization

Unmanned Air Vehicle DesignCourse # D261


What You Will Learn• Definitions, Concepts & General UAS Principles.

• Types, Classification and Civilian Roles.

• Characteristics of UAS Sensors.

• UAS Communications and Data Links.

• NATO Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 4586.

• Alternatives to GPS and INS Navigation.

• Need for Regulation and Problems with Airspace Integration.

• Ground and Airborne Sense & Avoid Systems.

• Lost Link and ATC Communication/Management Procedures.

• Principles of UAS Design & Alternative Power.

• Improving Reliability with Fault Tolerant Control Systems.

• Principles of Autonomous Control & Alternative Navigation.

• Future Capabilities Including Space Transport, Hypersonic, UCAS,Pseudo-satellites and Swarming.

Unmanned Aircraft System FundamentalsDesign, Airspace Integration & Future Capabilities Course # D261

SummaryThis 3-day, classroom instructional program is designed to

meet the needs of engineers, researchers and operators. Theparticipants will gain a working knowledge of UAS systemclassification, payloads, sensors, communications and datalinks. You will learn the current regulation for small UASoperation

The principles of UAS conceptual design and humanfactors design considerations are described. Therequirements and airspace issues for integrating UAS intocivilian National Airspace is covered in detail. The need toimprove reliability using redundancy and fault tolerant controlsystems is discussed. Multiple roadmaps are used to illustratefuture UAS mission s. Alternative propulsion systems withsolar and fuel cell energy sources and multiple UAS swarmingare presented as special topics.

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

considerations, life cycle costs, architecture, components, air vehicle,

payload, communications, data link, ground control station.

2. UAS Types & Civilian Roles. Categories/Classification, UK & In-

ternational classifications, law enforcement, disaster relief, fire detec-

tion & assessment, customs & border patrol, nuclear inspection.

3. UAS Sensors & Characteristics: Sensor Acquisition, Electro Op-

tical (EO), Infrared (IR), Multi Spectral Imaging (MSI), Hyper Spectral Im-

aging (HSI), Light Detection & Ranging (LIDAR), Synthetic Aperture

Radar (SAR), Atmospheric Weather Effects, Space Weather Effects.

4. Alternative Power: Solar and Fuel Cells: The Need for Alterna-

tive Propulsion for UAS, Alternative Power Trends & Forecast, Solar

Cells & Solar Energy, Solar Aircraft Challenges, Solar Wing Design, Past

Solar Designs, Energy Storage Methods & Density, Fuel Cell Basics &

UAS Integration, Fuel Cells Used in Current Small UAS, Hybrid Power.

5. Communications & Data Links. Current State of Data Links,

Future Data Link Needs, Line of Sight Fundamentals, Beyond Line of

Sight Fundamentals, UAS Communications Failure, Link

Enhancements, STANAG 4586, Multi UAS Control.

6. UAS Conceptual Design. UAS Design Process, Airframe Design

Considerations, Launch & Recovery Methods, Propulsion, Control &

Stability, Ground Control System, Support Equipment, Transportation.

7. Human Machine Interface. Human Factors Engineering

Explained Human Machine Interface, Computer Trends, Voice

Recognition & Control Haptic Feedback, Spatial Audio (3D Audio),

AFRL MIIRO, Synthetic Vision Brain Computer Interface, CRM.

8. Sense and Avoid Systems. Sense and Avoid Function ,Needs for

Sense and Avoid, TCAS, TCAS on UAS, ADS-B, Non Cooperative

FOV & Detection Requirements, Optical Sensors, Acoustic &

Microwave Sensors.

9. UAS Civil Airspace Issues. Current State, UAS Worldwide De-

mand, UAS Regulation & Airspace Problems, Existing Federal UAS

Regulation Equivalent Level of Safety, Airspace Categories,

AFRL/JPDO Workshop Results, Collision Avoidance & Sense and

Avoid, Recommendations.

10. Civil Airspace Integration Efforts. Civil UAS News, FAA Civil

UAS Roadmap, UAS Certificate of Authorization Process, UAPO

Interim Operational Approval Guidance (8-01), 14 CFR 107 Rule,

NASA UAS R&D Plan, NASA Study Results, RTCA SC 203, UAS R&D

Plan, FAA Reauthorization Bill, Six Test Sites.

11. UAS Navigation. Satellite Navigation, Inertial Navigation, Sensor

Fusion for Navigation, Image Navigation (Skysys), Locatta,

Satellite/INS/Video, (NAVSYS), Image Aided INS (NAVSYS).

12. Autonomous Control. Vision, Definitions, Automatic Control,

Automatic Air to Air Refueling, Autonomy, Advanced AI Applications,

Intelligent Control Techniques.

13. UAS Swarming. History of Swarming, Swarming Battles, Modern

Military Swarming, Swarming Characteristics, Swarming Concepts,

Emergent Behavior, Swarming Algorithms, Swarm Communications.

14. Future Capabilities. Space UAS & Global Strike, Advanced

Hypersonic Weapon, Submarine Launched UAS, UCAS, Pseudo-

satellites, Future Military Missions & Technologies.




InstructorMr. John L. Minor has over 35 years of professional

experience with advanced military sensorsystems and advanced aerospace vehicles.His career spans the military, industry, andDepartment of Defense (civilian) sectors. Heis an internationally recognized expert insystems design, development, integration,test and evaluation of advanced airborneEO/IR sensors and weapon systems and hassignificant experience with UAVs. As a former

employee of Lockheed Martin (LM), the LM Skunk Works andformer Air Force officer, Mr. Minor developed, operated, andtested numerous classified and unclassified EO/IR weaponssystems. He was the lead EO/IR engineer for the Low AltitudeNavigation and Targeting Infrared for Night (LANTIRN)system from 1984-1987. From 1998-1999, he was theProgram Manager for the EO-IR sensors on the Tier 3 MinusDarkstar program—a high altitude, long endurance, stealthyunmanned aerial vehicle. As a Master Instructor, Mr. Minorcompletely redesigned the USAF Test Pilot School curriculumfor test and evaluation of advanced weapon systems from. Hewas also instrumental in the design of the first-ever UAV/UASflight test course for the Air Force Flight Test Center. Mr. Minorholds BSEE and MSEE degrees from the University of NewMexico/Air Force Institute of Technology and is a graduate ofthe USAF Test Pilot School. He is currently the Chief of theSystems Engineering Division for the Ogden Air LogisticsCenter Engineering Directorate. Previously, he wascompetitively selected as the first civilian Technical Director inthe 60+ year history of the USAF Test Pilot School, serving inthat position from 2004-2008 before reassignment to Hill AFB.In his capacity as USAF TPS Technical Director, Mr. Minorwas instrumental in assisting the USAF Test Pilot School toachieve USC Title 10 authority to grant fully accreditedMasters of Science Degrees in Flight Test Engineering underAir University.



January 26-29, 2015Boston, Massachusetts

$1995 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


SummaryThis 4-day, classroom, practical exercise and simulator-

based instructional program is designed to meet the needs ofengineers, researchers and operators working in UASpayload design, development & integration fields. Theparticipants will gain a working knowledge of UAS systemclassification, Concepts of Operation (CONOPs), payloads,sensors, and how tasking, collecting and processing of sensorproducts can best be achieved. Attendees will be introducedto Imagery Analysis (IA) procedures and the use of theREMOTEVIEW suite of computer-based IA tools. Studentswill receive a full set of course notes.

InstructorKeven Gambold joined the Royal Air Force in 1992 with a BSc in

Psychology and Philosophy from Durham University, England. Afterflying training on T-37B, T-38A and Hawk TMk1, he was posted to theTornado GR4 fighter-bomber and completed 7 years on the front-line.There, Keven participated in OP WARDEN (Turkey), OP BOLTON(Kuwait), OP ENGADINE (Kosovo), where he was awarded a Mentionin Dispatches, and OP IRAQI FREEDOM, launching the ShormshadowAir-Launched Cruise Missile. He was the Squadron Electronic WarfareInstructor, Laser Targeting Pod lead, a 4-ship lead, Instrument RatingExaminer, Training Officer and had full Electro-Optical qualifications.His 1500 hours included the Tactical Leadership Program, Maple andGreen Flags and 14 months in Kuwait. Keven volunteered for a postingto fly the USAF Predator in 2004 and logged over 1500 hours combatflying, with two deployments to Launch-Recovery Elements, thesecond as the inaugural Squadron Commander at Tallil Air Base, Iraq.Keven led the flight trials program for the first ever Multi-Aircraft Control(MAC) system and became the Chief of Standards & Evaluation and amember of the cross-industry Advanced Cockpit Working Group. Hehas chaired several global UAS Conferences and Workshops and haswritten and broadcast numerous Webinars, the most recent of whichcovers UAS Integration into complex airspace. Keven has also written,and taught numerous international UAS training courses and in his roleas Director for the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators (NorthAmerica)’s Technical Aviation and Safety Committee, Keven haspublished peer-reviewed papers on UAS operations in the civil sector.Copies are available on request. He was an active member of (the late)RTCA SC-203 (and now SC-228), and has he has a JAA CommercialPilots Licence, a Masters in Aeronautical Science (AeronauticsOperations) from ERAU and is a member of AUVSI, CharteredManagement Institution, GAPAN, RTCA, AOPA and SAFE. He was afounding member of Unmanned Experts and holds the position of ChiefOperations Officer at the UxS global consultancy firm.

Unmanned Aircraft SystemsSensing, Payloads & Products Course # D264

What You Will Learn• A complete review of UAS systems, classifications,

roles and CONOPs.

• Significant operational experience and Lessonslearned will be shared in the course.

• Trade-offs and SWaP-C constraints used in system &payload design decisions.

• Representative examples and practical exercises tohighlight UAS missions and planning.

• Complete review of current and future payloads andsensors, including weaponry.

• Tasking – Collecting - Processing – Exploiting –Disseminating (TCPED) process in ISR missions.

• UAV imagery processing and application tools.

NEW!Course Outline

1. UAS Basics. Your introduction to the field of unmannedaircraft. Definitions, Principles and Terminology in commonusage. Components of a typical Unmanned System areillustrated by numerous current examples. The surprisinglycomplex topic of UAS / RPAS definitions.

2. UAS Types. Options that are covered include militaryand civilian Tiers, Groups, Size / Weight classes, Performance,Level of Autonomy and Airspace access. National andInternational methods for classifying UAVs are then compared.Finally, ‘standard’ classes and their defining characteristics.

3. UAS Roles. Rapidly expanding number of military andcivilian missions that UAS are employed within.

4. UAS CONOPS. Comparative study of different Conceptsof Operation for military and civilian UAS. A definition ofCONOPs is followed by a review of the numerous factorsaffecting how UAS could (or even should) be operated, rangingfrom airframe and legal limitations, through missionrequirements and even onto cultural elements.

5. Case Study 1: MQ-8B. Our first Case Study is designedto monitor a UAS program from ‘cradle to grave’. This onefollows the trials, tribulations and ultimate successes of theMQ-8B Firescout RW VTOL UAS currently being fielded by theUS Navy.

6. Future Capabilities. Designed to focus lessons learnedfrom previous Modules on the rapidly developing global UASfield. Covers topics including: Technology advance timelines,automation levels and HITL / HMI; Manufacturing advances;Propulsion and fuel developments.

7. Components 1. The first of three modules examining thevarious elements of the Unmanned Aircraft System. Provides abreakdown of all hardware elements with a focus on similaritiesto manned systems, including Ground Control Stations.

8. Components 2. A closer look at hardware elements andsoftware algorithms designed specifically for UAS.

9. Datalinks. Introduction of Datalink terminology, conceptsand components leads to a study of common datalinksincluding TCDL, VMF and Link 16.

10. Payloads. An important Module highlighting theconcept of UAVs as ‘Payload Trucks’ and the numerous optionsfor what can be carried internally or externally. A SWaPrefresher leads into a very useful series of ‘Rules of Thumb’,used extensively throughout the Courses and the DesignPractical. Current and comprehensive examples, of all UASgroups, are used to elucidate the concepts.

11. Sensors. This very large and comprehensive brief onsuch an essential UAS topic is split into 3 sections: SensorBasics, EO/IR systems and Radar systems.

12. UAS Weapons. This specialized Brief within the UASPayloads genre is focused on the topic of arming UAVs for anever-expanding array of military / para-public missions.

13. Communications & Data Links. Current State of DataLinks, Future Data Link Needs, Line of Sight Fundamentals,Beyond Line of Sight Fundamentals, UAS CommunicationsFailure, Link Enhancements, STANAG 4586, Multi UASControl.

14. Tasking & Practical. This comprehensive look at theentire Tasking – Collecting - Processing – Exploiting –Disseminating (TCPED) process for ISR collection takes placeover 3 modules and one Practical session.

15. Airspace Integration. This extremely important area ofUAS study introduces the numerous hurdles, with somesolutions, to achieve FINAS: Flight in Non-segregatedAirspace.

16. Imagery Fundamentals. IMINT within ISR, IAtechniques, Scaling and measurement, Plotting and targetlocation, Mission planning, Analyzing an image (infrastructure,vehicles, aircraft, maritime, generics),Product creation(storyboard, DTA, route recce, etc), Briefing styles andtechniques.

17. Imagery Processing Practical. Electronic Light TableIntro (ELT) and practice.

18. IA Exercise. Read-in, Exercise, analysis and productcreation, Presentations, Washup, Debrief.


InstructorsEric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and

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

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

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

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

SummaryThis 2-day course provides knowledge and

exercises at a practical level in the use of the DODAF.You will learn about architecting processes, methodsand thought patterns. You will practice architecting bycreating DODAF representations of a familiar, complexsystem-of-systems. By the end of this course, you willbe able to use DODAF effectively in your work to assistyour system architecting.

The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) provides anunderlying structure to work with complexity. Today’ssystems do not stand alone; each system fits within anincreasingly complex system-of-systems, a network ofinterconnection that virtually guarantees surprisebehavior. Systems science recognizes this type ofinterconnectivity as one essence of complexity. Itrequires new tools, new methods, and new paradigms foreffective system design.

Practice architecting on a creative “Mars Rotor”complex system. Define the operations, technicalstructure, and migration for this future space program.

Who Should Attend• Systems engineers, Technical team leaders,

Program or project managers.

• Others who participate in defining and developingcomplex systems.

• A key member of a system or system-of-systemsdevelopment team.

• Concerned about how your system product fits intothe larger context.

• Looking for practical methods to use.

Course Outline1. Introduction. System architecting concepts. How

architecting fits with systems engineering.

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 Processes.Describing an operational environment, and thenmodifying it to incorporate new capabilities. Sequencesof creation. How to convert concepts into DODAFviews. Practical exercises on each DODAF view, withreview and critique. Teaching method includes threepasses for each product: (a) describing the views, (b)instructor-led exercise, (c) group work to create views.

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

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


November 6-7, 2014Newport, Rhode Island

January 15-16, 2015Dayton, Ohio



Architecting with DODAFEffectively Using The DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF) Course # M136


SummaryDeep, trust based relationships are foundational to

building high performing organizations as well asattracting and retaining business. During this one-dayprogram you will learn to apply a comprehensiveapproach to engaging business relationships thatfosters trust and that naturally allows for the creation ofmutually high value business results. The course is amix of instruction and experiential exercises thatensure you embody the concepts. During the exercisesyou will directly apply what you are learning torelationships you are seeking to improve and walkaway with a clear approach for continuing to deepenyour ability to strengthen all of your businessrelationships. Throughout the course you will also beworking on your personal action plan to improvespecific business relationships.

November 18, 2014Columbia, Maryland

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


Course Outline1. Introduction. The value of building high value

relationships, understanding what supports us inbuilding high value relationships and what most gets inthe way of doing so. Eliciting participants specificconcerns to ensure the course will address them.

2. Foundations of Influence. Understanding thefoundations for building high value, trust basedrelationships. What is the primary focus we must haveto ensure we are developing trust and deepening valuein our relationships. Introduction to the conversationalmodel.

3. Building your personal brand. Building highvalue relationships starts with your ability to lead frompurpose and orient as a value added resource to others.The foundations of building personal brand will beexamined.

4. Orienting to High Value Relationships. Thefoundational approach you must take to ensure you willengage others in conversations that matter and forwardvalue.

5. The Conversational Cycle. Framing andConnecting. Frame conversations to ensure theyremain focused on mutual value and understand how topowerfully connect with others at the outset of everyinteraction.

6. The Conversational Cycle. Exploring andRaising Value. Engage a powerful questioning strategythat allows the conversation to flow towards a mutuallyhigh value outcome and set of commitments thatforward action in a way that serves all parties.

7. The Conversational Cycle. Aligning andPrioritizing Commitments Understand why mostcommitments fail and learn how to increase theireffectiveness to ensure you are forwarding.

8. Wrap up. Expectations of participants will berevisited to ensure they have been met and there will bean opportunity to receive coaching to fine tune yourunderstanding and application of what was learned.

InstructorDavid Craig Utts has over 30 years of business ex-

perience. He spent his first fourteenyears as a highly successful sales per-son across a number of industries in-cluding insurance, telecommunicationsand office products. He received a Mas-ters in Organizational Development fromAmerican University in 1990 and hasalso done post-graduate studies in lead-

ership and development. He is also a “Master CertifiedCoach”, the highest ranking provided by the Interna-tional Coach Federation. For the past 16 years he hasserved as an executive coach, facilitator and trainer insuch organizations as AT&T, Discovery Channel, Ernst& Young, Lockheed Martin, PriceWaterhouseCoopers,Towers Watson, World Bank as well as many US Gov-ernment Agencies. David developed Building HighValue Relationships based on his success in sales andthe work he has done supporting senior level executivesto deepen their ability to influence and empower theirexecutive presence.

What You Will Learn• Key challenges, beliefs and attitudes that get in the

way of your ability to influence others.

• The primary mechanisms of influence that must be inplace to overcome these challenges.

• Identify and apply a model for engaging in influentialconversations.

• Identify successful strategies for building high valuerelationships.

• Tools and methods that will allow you to continue tomaster what you learn in the course once you leave.

Building High Value RelationshipsEngaging the Art of Influential Conversation Course # M126

NEW!


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 24-25, 2015Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1200 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Course Outline1. Introduction. Cost estimation in context of

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

InstructorRicardo Valerdi, is an Associate Professor of Systems

and Industrial Engineering at theUniversity of Arizona. He is the developerof the COSYSMO model for estimatingsystems engineering effort and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cost Analysis andParametrics. Dr. Valerdi's work has beenused by BAE Systems, Boeing, GeneralDynamics, L-3 Communications,Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman,

Raytheon, and SAIC. Previously, Dr. Valerdi was aResearch Associate at MIT and a Visiting Associate in theCenter for Systems and Software Engineering at theUniversity of Southern California where he earned hisPh.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He servedon the Board of Directors of INCOSE and is the author ofthe book The Constructive Systems Engineering CostModel (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 formy situation?

• How are cost models used to support decisions?

• How accurate are cost models? How accurate do theyneed to be?

• How are cost models calibrated?

• How can cost models be integrated to developestimates 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.

Cost EstimatingCourse # M141


SummaryThis two-day ( or three-day live instructor lead virtual online)

course walks through the CSEP requirements and the INCOSEHandbook Version 3.2.2 to cover all topics on the CSEP exam.Interactive work, study plans, and sample examination questionshelp you to prepare effectively for the exam. Participants leavethe course with solid knowledge, a hard copy of the INCOSEHandbook, study plans, and three sample examinations.

Attend the CSEP course to learn what you need. Follow thestudy plan to seal in the knowledge. Use the sample exam to testyourself and check your readiness. Contact our instructor forquestions if needed. Then take the exam. If you do not pass, youcan retake the course at no cost.

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

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

study.• The key processes and definitions in the INCOSE

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

October 17-18, 2014Chantilly, Virginia

January 12-13, 2015Dayton, Ohio

February 24-25, 2015Albuquerque, New Mexico

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


InstructorsDr. Eric Honour, CSEP, international consultant and

lecturer, has a 40-year career of complexsystems development & operation. FormerPresident of INCOSE, selected as Fellow andas Founder. He has led the development of18 major systems, including the Air CombatManeuvering Instrumentation systems andthe Battle Group Passive Horizon ExtensionSystem. BSSE (Systems Engineering), USNaval Academy; MSEE, Naval Postgraduate

School; and PhD, University of South Australia.

Mr. William "Bill" Fournier is Senior Software SystemsEngineering with 30 years experience the last11 for a Defense Contractor. Mr. Fourniertaught DoD Systems Engineering full time forover three years at DSMC/DAU as aProfessor of Engineering Management. Mr.Fournier has taught Systems Engineering atleast part time for more than the last 20years. Mr. Fournier holds a MBA and BSIndustrial Engineering / Operations Research

and is DOORS trained. He is a certified CSEP, CSEP DoDAcquisition, and PMP. He is a contributor to DAU / DSMC,Major Defense Contractor internal Systems EngineeringCourses and Process, and INCOSE publications.

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Certified Systems Engineering Professional - CSEP PreparationGuaranteed Training to Pass the CSEP Certification Exam Course # M144


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.


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


Course Outline1. Model-Based Systems Engineering Overview.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SysML™ diagrams.

• Follow a formal methodology to produce a systemmodel 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 describetheir usage.

NEW!

Model Based Systems Engineering with OMG SysML™Productivity Through Model-Based Systems Engineering Principles & Practices Course # M174


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

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

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

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

where the product will be implemented in hardwareor software.

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

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

• How to structure specifications and manage theirdevelopment.

This course will show you how to build goodspecifications based on effective models. It is notdifficult to write requirements; the hard job is toknow what to write them about and determineappropriate values. Modeling tells us what to writethem about and good domain engineeringencourages identification of good values in them.


February 23-26, 2015Live Virtual Online • (12:00pm - 4:30pm)

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


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

Course Outline1. Introduction

2. Introduction (Continued)

3. Requirements Fundamentals – Defines what arequirement is and identifies 4 kinds.

4. Requirements Relationships – How arerequirements related to each other? We will look atseveral kinds of traceability.

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

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

7. Functional Analysis (Continued) –

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

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

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

11. Interface Analysis and Synthesis – (Continued)

12. Specialty Engineering Requirements – Aspecialty engineering scoping matrix allows systemengineers to define product entity-specialty domainrelationships that the indicated domains then apply theirmodels to.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Universal Architecture Description Framework(Continued)

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

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

23. Tools Discussion

24. Requirements Verification Overview – Youshould be basing verification of three kinds on therequirements that were intended to drive design. Theselinks are emphasized.

SummaryThis three-day (or four-day live instructor lead virtual

online) course provides system engineers,teamleaders, and managers with a clear understandingabout how to develop good specifications affordablyusing modeling methods that encourage identificationof the essential characteristics that must be respectedin the subsequent design process. Both the analysisand management aspects are covered. Each studentwill receive a full set of course notes and textbook,“System Requirements Analysis,” by the instructor JeffGrady.

Systems Engineering - RequirementsCourse # M231


Systems Engineering (SE) Best Practices and Technical CONOPSA hands on, how-to course in building Concepts of Operations, Operating Concepts,

Concepts of Employment and Operational Concept Documents Course # M144

What You Will Learn• Systems Engineering Best Practices in use today, tools to

use (and avoid), what works and what doesn’t.

• How to communicate with users through CONOPS, OCDs,Operating Concepts (OPCONS) and Concepts ofEmployment (CONEMPS). How to build them and when touse (and NOT use) each one: Robotic Battlefield Medicscenario-based exercises.

• Technical Writing (2 hour crash course - - - the minimum youneed to know)

InstructorMack McKinney, president and founder of a

consulting company, has worked in thedefense industry since 1975, first as anAir Force officer for 8 years, then withWestinghouse Defense and NorthropGrumman for 16 years, then with aSIGINT company in NY for 6 years. Henow teaches, consults and writesConcepts of Operations for Boeing,

Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, RaytheonMissile Systems, DISA, MITRE, Booz Allen Hamilton,and DARPA, all the uniformed services and the IC. Hehas US patents in radar processing and hyperspectralsensing.

SummaryThis course will show you how to get your project into the

10% of projects that field successfully and are aggressivelysupported by users. Designed for engineers, systemarchitects, PMs, buyers and business development/marketingstaff, this course shows how to 1) make your projectcancellation-proof 2) secure assertive, vocal support from theuser community and 3) communicate with users andoperators with the Technical Concept of Operations(TechCONOPS) and Operations Concept Description (OCD).Real‐world success stories show how five pillars of SE (andLean) underpin successful defense and commercial projects.Examples of failed projects pinpoint causes. Reinforce newskills in a relaxed, small team environment with hands‐onexercises each day.

Each student will receive System Development Principles;~200 pages of CONOPS examples, templates and SE tools;checklists and handouts; instructor slides; technical writingtips; personalized certificate of competency; class photo;invitation to join graduates-only Community of Interest.

Course Outline1. Review of Systems Engineering Best Practices: Five

pillars of SE with crosswalk to CONOPS and OpCons. Whatworks and what doesn’t.

2. Technical CONOPS, OCDs, OpCons and CONEMPS:What they mean, what goes into each, when to use, how tosupport SE techniques. Use scenario‐based training andConcept Analysis to build OCDs, OpCons, Concepts ofEmployment (ConEmps) and CONOPS. Then combine withproven SE techniques to tackle a real world problem (RoboticBattlefield Medic).

3. Learn how to CONOPS map to the five S’s of SE forIT/Cyber Projects: Sort, Set, Sweep, Standardize and Sustain

4. Users: Finding good users and operators. What theywant. How to recruit good ones to support your project. How totalk with them using OPCONS, OCDs and CONOPS. Foldingtheir needs into the development plan using the User-DrivenStakeholder Matrix (taught ONLY in this course). Questionsdevelopers must always ask users (one of them may get youthrown out!).

6. Technical Writing in Plain English: The minimum youneed to know. Graphics techniques to use (and avoid). Briefinga CONOPS.

7. Special Techniques for IT and Other Software-Intensive Systems: Quality Software Requirements and theSoftware Requirements Specification; stress testing andrealistic operational scenarios tied to CONOPS; getting users’help; tracing requirements to CONOPS.

8. Program/Project Support: Using confidential inputs fromusers without betraying trust. Finding users and observingoperations without upsetting contracting officers. Designing-inclarity with OCDs and OPCONS. Hiring and retaining the rightformer users to eliminate scope‐creep and help your teamsdeliver on‐schedule and under‐budget every time.

9. Precise, Accurate Thinking Skills: Critical, creative,counter-intuitive and empathic thinking. When to use (and notuse) each. Brain-stretching exercises involve crashedspacecraft, management of a health spa and more (our mostpopular exercise).

11. Building and briefing OV-1s, OV-2s and CONOPS.Do’s and Don’ts. Proven tips for gaining buy-in from decisionmakers.

12. Case studies of program‐killers — $$$ millionsinvested and lost — see what went wrong and key lessons (tobe) learned: Software for automated imagery analysis; low cost,lightweight, hyperspectral sensor; non‐traditional ISR;innovative ATC aircraft tracking system; air defense system;ACS; full motion video for bandwidth‐disadvantaged users incombat: Doing it right!

13. 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, howto work with them.

14. What Scientists, Engineers and Project Managersneed to know when working with operational end users.Proven, time-tested techniques for capturing the end user’sperspective – a primer for non-users. Rules for visiting anoperational unit/site and working with difficult users/operators.

15. Lessons Learned From Bad CONOPS: real worldproblems with fighter aircraft, attack helicopters, C3I systems,border security project, humanitarian relief effort, radar.

16. “Last Chance” workshop: On last day, bring toughestproblems for instructor’s counsel and assistance.

October 21-23, 2014Virginia Beach, Virginia

October 28-30, 2014Newport, Rhode Island


February 10-12, 2015Virginia Beach, Virginia

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


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Video!


Course Outline1. Basic Concepts In Antenna Theory. Beam

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Questions and Answers.

SummaryThis two-day course teaches the basics of antenna

and antenna array theory. Fundamental concepts suchas beam patterns, radiation resistance, polarization,gain/directivity, aperture size, reciprocity, and matchingtechniques are presented. Different types of antennassuch as dipole, loop, patch, horn, dish, and helicalantennas are discussed and compared and contrastedfrom a performance-applications standpoint. Thelocations of the reactive near-field, radiating near-field(Fresnel region), and far-field (Fraunhofer region) aredescribed and the Friis transmission formula ispresented with worked examples. Propagation effectsare presented. Antenna arrays are discussed, andarray factors for different types of distributions (e.g.,uniform, binomial, and Tschebyscheff arrays) areanalyzed giving insight to sidelobe levels, nulllocations, and beam broadening (as the array scansfrom broadside.) The end-fire condition is discussed.Beam steering is described using phase shifters andtrue-time delay devices. Problems such as gratinglobes, beam squint, quantization errors, and scanblindness are presented. Antenna systems(transmit/receive) with active amplifiers are introduced.Finally, measurement techniques commonly used inanechoic chambers are outlined. The textbook,Antenna Theory, Analysis & Design, is included as wellas a comprehensive set of course 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 andantenna systems.

• Measurement techniques commonly used inanechoic chambers.

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

Instructor Dr. Steven Weiss is a senior design engineer with

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

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

December 10-11, 2014San Antonio, Texas


$1295 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


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


InstructorsDr. Ted Meyer is currently a data scientist at the

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

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

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

visualization is appropriate.

• Appropriate visualization techniques for thespectrum of data types.

• Cross-discipline visualization methods and “tricks”.

• Leveraging color in visualizations.

• Use of data standards and tools.

• Capabilities of visualization tools.

This course is intended to provide a survey ofinformation and techniques to students, giving themthe basics needed to improve the ways theyunderstand, access, and explore data.

SummaryVisualization of data has become a mainstay in everyday

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

Course Outline1. Overview.

• Why Visualization? – The Purposes for Visualization:Evaluation, Exploration, Presentation.

2. Basics of Data.

• Data Elements – Values, Locations, Data Types,Dimensionality.

• Data Structures – Tables, Arrays, Volumes. Data –Univariate, Bivariate, Multi-variate.

• Data Relations – Linked Tables. Data Systems.Metadata – Vs. Data, Types, Purpose

3. Visualization.

• Purposes – Evaluation, Exploration, Presentation.

• Editorializing – Decision Support.

• Basics – Textons, Perceptual Grouping.

• Visualizing Column Data – Plotting Methods.

• Visualizing Grids – Images, Aspects of Images, Multi-Spectral Data. Manipulation, Analysis, Resolution,Intepolation

• Color – Perception, Models, Computers and Methods.

• Visualizing Volumes – Transparency, Isosurfaces.

• Visualizing Relations – Entity-Relations & Graphs.

• Visualizing Polygons – Wireframes, Rendering,Shading.

• Visualizing the World – Basic Projections, Global, Local.

• N-dimensional Data – Perceiving Many Dimensions.

• Exploration Basics – Linking, Perspective andInteraction.

• Mixing Methods to Show Relationships.

• Manipulating Viewpoint – Animation, Brushing, Probes.

• Highlights for Improving Presentation Visualizations– Color, Grouping, Labeling, Clutter.

4. Tools for Visualization.

• APIs & Libraries.

• Development Enviroments.

• CLI

• Graphical

• Applications.

• Which Tool?

• User Interfaces.

5. A Survey of Data Tools.

• Commercial, Shareware & Freeware.

6. Web Browser-based Visualization.

• Intro –Why Visualize on the Web. Data DrivenDocuments D3.js: Web Standards: Foundation of D3(HTML, SVG, CSS, JS, DOM),

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

Decmber 2-4, 2014Laurel, Maryland

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


Exploring Data: VisualizationCourse # E124


SummaryThe goal of this 3-day course is to expand and build on the

basic DSP methods with advanced topics and techniques thatare used in modern DSP applications. For both the basic andadvanced topics, we build a deep, intuitive, conceptualunderstanding that goes beyond “plugging in” equations andis of proven value in designing and using practical DSPsystems.

The concepts are first presented using many colorful, clearfigures along with plain English explanations and real-worldexamples. They are next demonstrated using the freeMATLAB programs (with graphics) which can be modified oradapted later by the student. This way the student sees thekey equations “in action” which increases intuitiveunderstanding and learning speed.

Each student will receive a copy of the new book “TheEssential Guide to Digital Signal Processing” (a $40 value) byRichard G. Lyons and D. Lee Fugal (your instructor). Acomprehensive set of lecture notes and a CD containingMATLAB m-files, color course slides, and additional PDF fileswill also be provided.

NOTE: A laptop is convenient to see course materials incolor but is NOT a requirement for this course.


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


Course Outline1. New insights and applications of traditional

DSP. How to deal with unexpected results whenconverting analog signals to digital. The power ofMedian Filtering and Matched Filtering. Orthogonality incity streets and in signals. Managing Quantization andPrecision Errors. A clearer understanding of z-Transforms. Insights into Discrete/Fast FourierTransforms, and Short-Time Fourier Transforms usingvibrating piano strings. Intuitive Graphical “Sliding”Convolution and Correlation. Time Domain/FrequencyDomain manipulations. Tradeoffs in windowing data.

2. Exploiting the capabilities of Complex Signals.Mastering this much more complete and usabledescription of signals. An almost magical way toprecisely shift the frequency of a real signal by using aHilbert Transforms and complex Analytical Signals. Howto use this method to enable the (safe) use of Brick WallFiltering.

3. Multirate, Multresolution, Time/Frequency, andWavelets. Advanced interpolation. How to resamplequickly and easily using Prime Numbers. Integer,Rational, and Irrational sampling ratios. WaveletTransforms that tell you the time, the frequency andeven the shape of pulses, blips, or other “events” in yoursignal. Recovering a signal in 10,000 times noise.Compression and De-Noising using Wavelets.

4. Advanced General Applications of DSP. How toextract a signal from heavy noise using Cross AmbiguityFunctions (CAFs). Precision Interpolation inTDOA/FDOA Geolocation. Dithering and StochasticProcessing–how to add noise to actually improve theresult. Harmonics and Intermodulation Distortion–waysto deal with strong false signals at frequencies veryclose to your signal of interest.

5. Advanced Applications of DSP inCommunications. How to understand and implementOrthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)using surprisingly familiar DSP techniques. DSP usagein Communications Multiple Access Schemes. Intuitivecomparisons of FDMA, TDMA, CDMA, and SDMA.

6. Practical DSP Tips and Tricks. Signal Averagingfor cleaner results. A sliding DFT that computes selectedresults 1000 times faster than the FFT. Extremelyefficient minimization using a Downhill Simplex“amoeba”.

7. Specific areas of DSP with substantial marketgrowth. Communications, Audio and Video, Space,Medical, Commercial Media, Weather Forecasting,Military, Oil and Gas Exploration, Simulation andModeling, Financial, Tomography, and many others.

InstructorD. Lee Fugal is President of S&ST Technical Con-

sulting–providing guidance and solutionsto high-technology firms since 1991. Heholds a Masters in Applied Physics(DSP) and is Chairman of the San DiegoIEEE Signal Processing Society. He isthe author of “Conceptual Wavelets inDigital Signal Processing” and the co-au-thor with Richard Lyons of “The Essen-tial Guide to Digital Signal Processing”.

Drawing on more than 30 years of industry experience,Lee teaches upper-division university courses in DSPand short courses for working engineers at various ven-ues around the country. An IEEE Senior Member, he isa recipient of the IEEE Third Millennium Medal.

What You Will Learn• How to recognize and avoid common DSP pitfalls through

an increased, intuitive understanding of Sampling, FourierTransforms, Filtering, Convolution, and Correlation.

• How to confidently (and correctly) use more advanced DSPtechniques such as Optimal and Matched Filtering, HilbertTransforms, Multirate Systems, Multiresolution, andTime/Frequency methods (including Wavelets).

• How to understand and implement advanced DSPapplications such as Cross Ambiguity Functions (CAFs),Stochastic Resonance, Harmonics/Intermodulation,Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM), andCommunications Multiple Access Methods.

• How to utilize selected DSP “Tips and Tricks” for faster andmore efficient signal processing along with market-specifichints.

This course is different from the typical Applied MathematicsDSP courses in that it is an in-depth, comprehensivetreatment but from a more intuitive, understandableperspective. This approach de-mystifies, clarifies, anddemonstrates the techniques thus allowing the student toquickly learn and correctly apply them.

Digital Signal Processing – Essentials of Advanced TechniquesA Practical, In-Depth, Intuitive Approach for Working Engineers Course # E136

NEW!


Who Should AttendThis seminar is directed at personnel who are

wrestling with interference/noise problems in electronicsystems at the design level. The following could benefitfrom this class:

• Electronics design engineers and technicians.

• Printed circuit board designers.

• EMC test engineers and technicians.

• NO prior EMC experience is necessary or assumed.

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

EMI/EMC problems in at the box/design level.

• Simple models and "rules of thumb" and to help youarrive at quick design decisions (NO heavy math).

• Design impact of various EMC specifications.

• Practical tools, tips, and techniques.

• Good EMI/EMC design practices.

Course Outline1. Introduction.

• Interference Sources, Paths and Receptors

• Key EMI Design Threats

• EMI Regulations and Their Impact on Design

Physics of EMI

• Frequency, Time and Dimensions

• Transmisison Lines and "Hidden" Antennas

2. EMI in Components.

• Looking for the "Hidden Schematic"

• Passive Components and Their Limitations

• Simple EMI Filters and How to Design them

• EMI Effects in Analog and Digital Circuits

3. Printed Circuit Boards.

• Signal Integrity and EMI

• Common Mode Emissions Problems

• Dealing with Clocks and Resets

• Power Decoupling

• Isolated and Split Planes

• I/O Treatments

4. Power Supplies.

• Common Noise Sources

• Parasitic Coupling Mechanisms

• Filters and Transient Protection

5. Grounding & Interconnect.

• Function of a Ground

• Single Point, Multi-Point and Hybrid Grounds

• Analog vs Digital Grounds

• Circuit Board Grounding

• Internal Cables and Connectors

• I/O Treatments

6. Shielding.

• Picking the Right Materials

• Enclosure Design Techniques

• Shielded Connectors and Cables

• ESD Entry Points

7. Design Checklists & Resources.

InstructorsWilliam (Bill) Kimmel., PE, has worked in the

electronics field for over 45 years. Hereceived his BSEE with distinction fromthe University of Minnesota. Hisexperience includes design andsystems engineering with industryleaders like Control Data and SperryDefense Systems. Since, 1987, he hasbeen involved exclusively withEMI/EMC as a founding partner of

Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd. Bill has qualifiednumerous systems to industrial, commercial, military,medical, vehicular, and related EMI/EMCrequirements.

Daryl Gerke, PE, has worked in the electronics fieldfor over 40 years. He received his BSEEfrom the University of Nebraska. Hisexperience ranges includes design andsystems engineering with industryleaders like Collins Radio, SperryDefense Systems, Tektronix, and Intel.Since 1987, he has been involvedexclusively with EMI/EMC as a foundingpartner of Kimmel Gerke Associates,

Ltd. Daryl has qualified numerous systems toindustrial, commercial, military, medical, vehicular, andrelated EMI/EMC requirements.

October 6-7, 2014Minneapolis, Minnesota

February 10-11, 2015San Diego, California

Optional Day 3: February 12, 2015

February 17-18, 2015Orlando, Florida

Optional Day 3: February 19, 2015

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


SummaryDesign for EMC/SI (Electromagnetic Compatibility &

Signal Integrity) addresses the control of EMI(Electromagnetic Interference) at the box level through provendesign techniques. This two-day course provides acomprehensive treatment of EMC/SI "inside the box." Thisincludes digital and analog circuits, printed circuit boarddesign, power electronics, I/O treatments, mechanicalshielding, and more. Please note - this class does NOTaddress "outside the box" issues such as cable design, powerwiring, and other systems level concerns. Each student willreceive a copy of the EDN Magazine Designer's Guide toEMC by Daryl Gerke and William Kimmel, along with acomplete set of lecture notes.

February Dates: An optional 3rd day with an EMITroubleshooting Workshop can be added for EMITroubleshooting Guidelines. Eight case studies are covered.

Electromagnetic Compatibility / Signal Integrity DesignCourse # E125

NEW!


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

problems in military systems?

• Simple models and "rules of thumb" and to help youarrive at quick design decisions (NO heavy math).

• EMI/EMC troubleshooting tips and techniques.

• Design impact (by requirement) of military EMCspecifications (MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464)

• EMI/EMC documentation requirements (ControlPlans, Test Plans, and Test Reports).

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

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

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

Daryl Gerke, PE, has worked in the electronicsfield for over 40 years. He received hisBSEE from the University of Nebraska.His experience ranges includes designand systems engineering with industryleaders like Collins Radio, SperryDefense Systems, Tektronix, and Intel.Since 1987, he has been involvedexclusively with EMI/EMC as a

founding partner of Kimmel Gerke Associates, Ltd.Daryl has qualified numerous systems to industrial,commercial, military, medical, vehicular, and relatedEMI/EMC requirements.

SummarySystems EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility)

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

Nevember 18-20, 2014Newport, Rhode Island

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


Course Outline1. Introduction. Interference sources, paths, and

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


SummaryThis two-day course covers the basics of

probability and statistic analysis. The course isself-contained and practical, using Excel toperform the fundamental calculations. Studentsare encouraged to bring their laptops to workprovided Excel example problems. By the end ofthe course you will be comfortable with statisticalconcepts and able to perform and understandstatistical calculations by hand and using Excel.You will understand probabilities, statisticaldistributions, confidence levels and hypothesistesting, using tools that are available in Excel.Participants will receive a complete set of notesand the textbook Statistical Analysis with Excel.

InstructorDr. Alan D. Stuart, Associate Professor

Emeritus of Acoustics, Penn State,has over forty years in the field ofsound and vibration where heapplied statistics to the design ofexperiments and analysis of data.He has degrees in mechanicalengineering, electrical engineering,

and engineering acoustics and has taught forover thirty years on both the graduate andundergraduate levels. For the last eight years, hehas taught Applied Statistics courses atgovernment and industrial organizationsthroughout the country.

What You Will Learn• Working knowledge of statistical terms.

• Use of distribution functions to estimateprobabilities.

• How to apply confidence levels to real-worldproblems.

• Applications of hypothesis testing.

• Useful ways of summarizing statistical data.

• How to use Excel to analyze statistical data.


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


Course Outline

1. Introduction to Statistics. Definition ofterms and concepts with simple illustrations.Measures of central tendency: Mean, mode,medium. Measures of dispersion: Variance,standard deviation, range. Organizing randomdata. Introduction to Excel statistics tools.

2. Basic Probability. Probability based on:equally likely events, frequency, axioms.Permutations and combinations of distinctobjects. Total, joint, conditional probabilities.Examples related to systems engineering.

3. Discrete Random Variables. Bernoulli trial.Binomial distributions. Poisson distribution.Discrete probability density functions andcumulative distribution functions. Excelexamples.

4. Continuous Random Variables. Normaldistribution. Uniform distribution. Triangulardistribution. Log-normal distributions. Discreteprobability density functions and cumulativedistribution functions. Excel examples.

5. Sampling Distributions. Sample sizeconsiderations. Central limit theorem. Student-tdistribution.

6. Functions of Random Variables.(Propagation of errors) Sums and products ofrandom variables. Tolerance of mechanicalcomponents. Electrical system gains.

7. System Reliability. Failure and reliabilitystatistics. Mean time to failure. Exponentialdistribution. Gamma distribution. Weibulldistribution.

8. Confidence Level. Confidence intervals.Significance of data. Margin of error. Sample sizeconsiderations. P-values.

9. Hypotheses Testing. Error analysis.Decision and detection theory. Operatingcharacteristic curves. Inferences of two-samplestesting, e.g. assessment of before and aftertreatments.

10. Probability Plots and ParameterEstimation. Percentiles of data. Box whiskerplots. Probability plot characteristics. Excelexamples of Normal, Exponential and Weibullplots.

11. Data Analysis. Introduction to linearregression, Error variance, Pearson linearcorrelation coefficients, Residuals pattern,Principal component analysis (PCA) of large datasets. Excel examples.

12. Special Topics of Interest to Class.

Fundamentals of Statistics with Excel ExamplesCourse # E219


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

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

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

SummaryRFI is experienced in all radio communication

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


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


Course Outline1. Key concepts of evaluating radio frequency

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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


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

independent consulting firm. He has over 30years of industry experience in Digital SignalProcessing (including Wavelets) andSatellite Communications. He has been afull-time consultant on numerousassignments since 1991. Recent projectsinclude Excision of Chirp Jammer Signals

using Wavelets, design of Space-Based Geolocation Systems(GPS & Non-GPS), and Advanced Pulse Detection usingWavelet Technology. He has taught upper-division Universitycourses in DSP and in Satellites as well as Wavelet shortcourses and seminars for Practicing Engineers andManagement. He holds a Masters in Applied Physics (DSP)from the University of Utah, is a Senior Member of IEEE, anda recipient 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 three-day (four-day live instructor lead virtual online)course is vastly different from traditional math-orientedWavelet courses or books in that we use examples, figures,and computer demonstrations to show how to understand andwork with Wavelets. This is a comprehensive, in-depth. up-to-date treatment of the subject, but from an intuitive, conceptualpoint 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 Radar studies.We often use wavelets now instead of the Fourier Transformfor precision denoising."

–Long To, NAWC WD, Point Wugu, CA

"I was looking forward to this course and it was very reward-ing–Your clear explanations starting with the big picture imme-diately contextualized the material allowing us to drill a littledeeper with a fuller understanding"

–Steve Van Albert, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research

"Good overview of key wavelet concepts and literature. Thecourse provided a good physical understanding of wavelettransforms 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 10-12, 2015San Diego, California

March 10-13, 2015Live Virtual Online • (12:00pm - 4:30pm)

$1945 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical ApproachCourse # E221

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What You Will Learn• How to perform link budgets for types of spread

spectrum communications?

• How to evaluate different digital modulation/demodulation techniques?

• What additional techniques are used to enhancedigital Comm links including; multiple access,OFDM, error detection/correction, FEC, Turbocodes?

• What is multipath and how to reduce multipath andjammers including adaptive processes?

• What types of satellite communications andsatellites are being used and design techniques?

• What types of networks & Comms are being usedfor commercial/military; ad hoc, mesh, WiFi,WiMAX, 3&4G, JTRS, SCA, SDR, Link 16, cognitiveradios & networks?

• What is a Global Positioning System?

• How to solve a 3 dimension Direction Finding?

From this course you will obtain the knowledgeand ability to evaluate and develop the system designfor wireless communication digital transceiversincluding spread spectrum systems.

November 18-20, 2014San Diego, California


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


Course Outline1. Transceiver Design. dB power, link budgets, system

design tradeoffs, S/N, Eb/No, Pe, BER, link margin, trackingnoise, process gain, effects and advantages of using spreadspectrum techniques.

2. Transmitter Design. Spread spectrum transmitters, PSK,MSK, QAM, CP-PSK, FH, OFDM, PN-codes,TDMA/CDMA/FDMA, antennas, T/R, LOs, upconverters,sideband elimination, PAs, VSWR.

3. Receiver Design. Dynamic range, image rejection,limiters, MDS, superheterodyne receivers, importance of LNAs,3rd order intercept, intermods, spurious signals, two tonedynamic range, TSS, phase noise, mixers, filters, A/Dconverters, aliasing anti-aliasing filters, digital signal processorsDSPs.

4. Automatic Gain Control Design & Phase Lock LoopComparison. AGCs, linearizer, detector, loop filter, integrator,using control theory and feedback systems to analyze AGCs,PLL and AGC comparison.

5. Demodulation. Demodulation and despreadingtechniques for spread spectrum systems, pulsed matched filters,sliding correlators, pulse position modulation, CDMA, coherentdemod, despreading, carrier recovery, squaring loops, Costasand modified Costas loops, symbol synch, eye pattern, inter-symbol interference, phase detection, Shannon's limit.

6. Basic Probability and Pulse Theory. Simple approach toprobability, gaussian process, quantization error, Pe, BER,probability of detection vs probability of false alarm, errordetection CRC, error correction, FEC, RS & Turbo codes, LDPC,Interleaving, Viterbi, multi-h, PPM, m-sequence codes.

7. Cognitive adaptive systems. Dynamic spectrum access,adaptive power gain control using closed loop feedbacksystems, integrated solutions of Navigational data and closedloop RSSI measurements, adaptive modulation, digital adaptivefilters, adaptive cosite filters, use of AESAs for beamsteering,nullstearing, beam spoiling, sidelobe detection, communicationsusing multipath, MIMO, and a combined cognitive systemapproach.

8. Improving the System Against Jammers. Burstjammers, digital filters, GSOs, adaptive filters, ALEs, quadraturemethod to eliminate unwanted sidebands, orthogonal methodsto reduce jammers, types of intercept receivers.

9. Global Navigation Satellite Systems. Basicunderstanding of GPS, spread spectrum BPSK modulatedsignal from space, satellite transmission, signal structure,receiver, errors, narrow correlator, selective availability SA,carrier smoothed code, Differential DGPS, Relative GPS,widelane/narrowlane, carrier phase tracking KCPT, doubledifference.

10. Satellite Communications. ADPCM, FSS, geosynchronous /geostationary orbits, types of antennas, equivalent temperatureanalysis, G/T multiple access, propagation delay, types of satellites.

11. Broadband Communications and Networking. Homedistribution methods, Bluetooth, OFDM, WiFi, WiMax, LTE,3&4G cellular, QoS, military radios, JTRS, software definedradios, SCA, gateways, Link 16, TDMA, adaptive networks,mesh, ad hoc, on-the-move, MANETs, D-MANETs, cognitiveradios and networks.

12. DF & Interferometer Analysis. Positioning and directionfinding using interferometers, direction cosines, threedimensional approach, antenna position matrix, coordinateconversion for moving.

SummaryThis three-day course is designed for wireless

communication engineersinvolved with spreadspectrum systems, andmanagers who wish toenhance their understandingof the wireless techniquesthat are being used in alltypes of communicationsystems and products. Itprovides an overall look atmany types and advantagesof spread spectrum systemsthat are designed in wireless systems today. Cognitiveadaptive systems are discussed. This course coversan intuitive approach that provides a real feel for thetechnology, with applications that apply to both thegovernment and commercial sectors. Students willreceive a copy of the instructor's textbook, Transceiverand System Design for Digital Communications.

InstructorScott R. Bullock, P.E., MSEE, specializes in Wireless

Communications including Spread Spectrum Systems andBroadband Communication Systems, Networking, SoftwareDefined Radios and Cognitive Radios and Systems for bothgovernment and commercial uses. He holds 18 patents and22 trade secrets in communications and has publishedseveral articles in various trade magazines. He was activein establishing the data link standard for GPS SCAT-Ilanding systems, the first handheld spread spectrum PCScell phone, and developed spread spectrum landingsystems for the government. He is the author of two books,Transceiver and System Design for Digital Communications& Broadband Communications and Home Networking,Scitech Publishing, www.scitechpub.com. He has taughtseminars for several years to all the major communicationcompanies, an adjunct professor at two colleges, and was aguest lecturer for Polytechnic University on "DirectSequence Spread Spectrum and Multiple AccessTechnologies." He has held several high level engineeringpositions including VP, Senior Director, Director of R&D,Engineering Fellow, and Consulting Engineer.

Wireless Communications & Spread Spectrum DesignCourse # E222


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

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

Intelsat V, Inmarsat 4, Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV,Morelos (Mexico) and Palapa A (Indonesia). Mr. Elbert ledR&D in Ka band systems and is a prominent expert in theapplication of millimeter wave technology to commercialuse. He has written eight books, including: The SatelliteCommunication Applications Handbook – Second Edition(Artech House, 2004), The Satellite CommunicationGround Segment and Earth Station Handbook (ArtechHouse, 2004), and Introduction to SatelliteCommunication - Third Edition (Artech House, 2008), isincluded.

SummaryThis four-day course provides communications and

satellite systems engineers and system architects with acomprehensive and accurate approach for the specificationand detailed design of the communications payload and itsintegration into a satellite system. Both standard bent piperepeaters and digital processors (on board and ground-based) are studied in depth, and optimized from thestandpoint of maximizing throughput and coverage (singlefootprint and multi-beam). Applications in Fixed SatelliteService (C, X, Ku and Ka bands) and Mobile Satellite Service(L and S bands) are addressed as are the requirements of theassociated ground segment for satellite control and theprovision of services to end users. Discussion will addressinter-satellite links using millimeter wave RF and opticaltechnologies.

What You Will Learn• How to transform system and service requirements into payload

specifications and design elements.

• What are the specific characteristics of payload components,such as antennas, LNAs, microwave filters, channel and poweramplifiers, and power combiners.

• What space and ground architecture to employ when evaluatingon-board processing and multiple beam antennas, and howthese may be configured for optimum end-to-end performance.

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

• From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill and abilityto configure a communications payload based on its servicerequirements and technical features. You will understand theengineering processes and device characteristics thatdetermine how the payload is put together and operates in astate - of - the - art telecommunications system to meet userneeds.

Course Outline1. Communications Payloads and Service

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

2. Systems Engineering to Meet Service Requirements.Transmission engineering of the satellite link and payload(modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-S2 and AdaptiveCoding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing in space); optimizinglink and payload design through consideration of trafficdistribution and dynamics, link margin, RF interference andfrequency coordination requirements.

3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailed blockand level diagram, design for low noise amplification, down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, group delayand gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, power amplification(SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallel combining), OMUXand design for high power/multipactor, redundancy switchingand reliability assessment.

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

5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting.Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation Flux Density(SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP); repeatergain/loss budgeting; frequency stability and phase noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group delay; non-linearphase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection and amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).

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

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

8. RF Interference and Spectrum ManagementConsiderations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU internationalregulatory and coordination process; choosing frequency bandsthat address service needs; development of regulatory andfrequency coordination strategy based on successful casestudies.

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

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

11. Performance and Capacity Assessment. Determiningcapacity requirements in terms of bandwidth, power and networkoperation; selection of the air interface (multiple access,modulation and coding); interfaces with satellite and groundsegment; relationship to available standards in current use andunder development .

12. Advanced Concepts for Inter-satellite Links andSystem Verification. Requirements for inter-satellite links incommunications and tracking applications. RF technology at Kaand Q bands; optical laser innovations that are applied tosatellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground links. Innovations inverification of payload and ground segment performance andoperation; where and how to review sources of availabletechnology and software to evaluate subsystem and systemperformance; guidelines for overseeing development andevaluating alternate technologies and their sources.

March 3-6, 2015Germantown, Maryland



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Communications Payload Design and Satellite System ArchitectureCourse # P125


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

Course Outline1. Ground Segment and Earth Station Technical

Aspects.Evolution of satellite communication earth stations—

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

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

major earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) •Upconverter and HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) •LNA/LNB and downconverter chain. Optimization of RFterminal configuration and performance (redundancy,power combining, and safety) • Baseband equipmentconfiguration and integration • Designing and verifying theterrestrial interface • Station monitor and control • Facilitydesign and implementation • Prime power and UPSsystems. Developing environmental requirements (HVAC)• Building design and construction • Grounding andlightening control.

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

budget • Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements• G/T budget • Downlink gain budget • Ground segmentsupply process • Equipment and system specifications •Format of a Request for Information • Format of a Requestfor Proposal • Proposal evaluations • Technicalcomparison criteria • Operational requirements • Cost-benefit and total cost of ownership.

4. Link Budget Analysis Related to the EarthStation.

Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets •Frequency band selection: L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka •Satellite footprints (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponderplans • Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrierbackoff • How to assess transponder capacity • Maximizethroughput • Minimize receive dish size • Minimizetransmit power • Examples: DVB-S2 broadcast, digitalVSAT network with multi-carrier operation.

5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements andProcedures.

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

6. VSAT Basseband Hub MaintenanceRequirements and Procedures.

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

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

Functional division into elements for design andprocurement • System level specifications • Vendoroptions • Supply specifications and other requirements •RFP definition • Proposal evaluation • O&M planning

SummaryThis intensive four-day course is intended for satellite

communications engineers, earth station designprofessionals, and operations and maintenance managersand technical staff. The course provides a provenapproach to the design of modern earth stations, from thesystem level down to the critical elements that determinethe performance and reliability of the facility. We addressthe essential technical properties in the baseband and RF,and delve deeply into the block diagram, budgets andspecification of earth stations and hubs. Also addressedare practical approaches for the procurement andimplementation of the facility, as well as proper practicesfor O&M and testing throughout the useful life. The overallmethodology assures that the earth station meets itsrequirements in a cost effective and manageable manner.

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

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

organizations that develop and operate digital videoand broadband networks using satellite technologiesand services. During 25 years with HughesElectronics, he directed the design of several majorsatellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia’soriginal satellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system(the largest and most successful satellite TV system inthe world); and the development of the first GEOmobile satellite system capable of serving handhelduser terminals. Mr. Elbert was also ground segmentmanager for the Hughes system, which included eightteleports and 3 VSAT hubs. He served in the US ArmySignal Corps as a radio communications officer andinstructor. By considering the technical, business, andoperational aspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert hascontributed to the operational and economic successof leading organizations in the field. He has writtenseven books on telecommunications and IT, includingIntroduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition(Artech House, 2008). The Satellite CommunicationApplications Handbook, Second Edition (ArtechHouse, 2004); The Satellite Communication GroundSegment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House,2001), the course text.


January 27-30, 2015Germantown, Maryland

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


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SummaryThis three-day course provides a practical

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

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

InstructorSteve Gemeny is Director of Engineering for

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

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

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

architecture and technology.

• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the spacecraft-to-ground communications link.

• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the design andimplementation of a ground system.

• The capabilities and limitations of the variousmodulation types (FM, PSK, QPSK).

• The fundamentals of ranging and orbit determinationfor orbit maintenance.

• Basic day-to-day operations practices andprocedures for typical ground systems.

• Current trends and recent experiences in cost andschedule constrained operations.


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


Course Outline

1. The Link Budget. An introduction tobasic communications system principles andtheory; system losses, propagation effects,Ground Station performance, and frequencyselection.

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

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

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

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

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

7. Ground System Networks andStandards. A survey of several ground systemnetworks and standards with a discussion ofapplicability, advantages, disadvantages, andalternatives.

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

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

Ground Systems Design and OperationCourse # P155


Course Outline1. Overview of Data Networking and Internet Protocols.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

January 27-28, 2015Germantown, Maryland

$1200 (8:30am - 4:30pm)


InstructorBurt H. Liebowitz is Principal Network Engineer at the

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

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

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

over IP (VOIP).

• The impact of IP overheads and the off the shelf devices available toreduce this impact: WAN optimizers, header compression, voiceand video compression, performance enhancement proxies, voicemultiplexers, caching, satellite-based IP multicasting.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• Link budget tradeoffs in the design of TDM/TDMA DAMA networks.

• Standards for IP Modems: DVB in the commercial world, JIPM inthe military world.

• How to select the appropriate system architectures for Internetaccess, enterprise and content delivery networks.

• The impact on cost and performance of new technology, such asLEOs, Ka band, on-board processing, inter-satellite links, trafficoptimization devices, high through put satellites such as Jupiter,Viasat-1.

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

IP Networking Over SatellitePerformance and Efficiency Course # P162

SummaryThis two-day in-person or (three-day Live Virtual) course is

designed for satellite engineers and managers in military, governmentand industry who need to increase their understanding of howInternet Protocols (IP) can be used to efficiently transmit mission-critical converged traffic over satellites. IP has become the worldwidestandard for converged data, video, voice communications in militaryand commercial applications. Satellites extend the reach of theInternet and mission-critical Intranets. Satellites deliver multicastcontent anywhere in the world. New generation, high throughputsatellites provide efficient transport for IP. With these benefits comechallenges. Satellite delay and bit errors can impact performance.Satellite links must be integrated with terrestrial networks. IPprotocols create overheads. Encryption creates overheads. Spacesegment is expensive. There are routing and security issues. Thiscourse explains techniques that can mitigate these challenges,including traffic engineering, quality of service, WAN optimizationdevices, voice multiplexers, data compression, TDMA DAMA tocapture statistical multiplexing gains, improved satellite modulationand coding. Quantitative techniques for understanding throughputand response time are presented. System diagrams describe thesatellite/terrestrial interface. Detailed case histories illustrate methodsfor optimizing the design of converged real-world networks to produceresponsive networks while minimizing the use and cost of satelliteresources. The course notes provide an up-to-date reference. Anextensive bibliography is supplied.


Instructor Prof. Scott Madry has worked in the fields of

satellite remote sensing andapplications for the past thirty years. Heis on the faculty of the University ofNorth Carolina at Chapel Hill and alsothe International Space University inStrasbourg, France. His researchfocuses on the regional applications of

integrated space remote sensing, GNSS, andGeographic Information Systems data forenvironmental and cultural resource management anddisaster planning and response. He has given over150 short courses and workshops in over 30 countriesaround the world on these topics and he has done fieldwork in North America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Hehas published widely on these subjects, and is co-editor of the recently published 1,228 page Handbookof Satellite Applications by Springer Press. He is anengaging and entertaining lecturer with a broad graspof the interconnections between disciplines andapplications.

What You Will Learn • What are the fundamentals of optical remote

sensing.

• Sensors and detectors for optical remote sensing.

• Active and passive microwave systems.

• LiDAR systems, data and data processing.

• End to end data acquisition and processing.

• Optical data, data handling and data formats.

• Calibration and pre-processing of optical data.

• Integration of optical remote sensing data withancillary data in a Geomatics and GeographicInformation System.

• Future directions and advances.

• Where the most promising international researchis being performed.

Course Outline1. Introduction. The fundamentals of remote sensing, remote

sensing sensors, detectors, the electromagnetic spectrum,characteristics of space remote sensing systems.

2. The History and Origins of Space Remote Sensing.The origins of space remote sensing, the origins, history and currentstate of the Canadian remote sensing community, dual use issues, ISSsystems, the remote sensing process, remote sensing sensor designand development, visible and IR sensing, passive electro-opticalsystems, multispectral and hyperspectral sensing, internationalorganizations and structures, remote sensing satellite orbits, etc.

3. Optical Remote Sensing Sensors. Sensors anddetectors, electromagnetic spectrum, Wien’s displacement law,Planck’s general equation, quantum photons, types of sensors, radiantenergy, flux and intensity and radiance, scanner designs, singledetectors, pushbroom and two dimensional arrays, framing andscanning systems, cross track and along track sensors, instantaneousfield of view, optical vs. microwave, passive vs active sensors,radiometers, spectrometers, and imaging sensors, spatial, radiometric,temporal and spectral resolution, the electromagnetic energy budget,ultra-high resolution systems, etc.

4. LiDAR Systems. The fundamentals of LiDAR, laserremote sensing, pulsed and continuous wave systems, history anddevelopment, UV, visible and Near IR systems, airborne and spacesystems, LiDAR applications, data processing and unique dataanalysis and processing issues, creating Digital Elevation Models(DEMs) with LiDAR systems, space systems and applications, CMOSand hybrid CMOS/CCD systems, atmospheric and meteorology,Doppler LiDAR and Rayleigh Doppler LiDAR systems, scanningLiDAR systems.

5. Microwave Systems-Passive and Active. Thefundamentals of microwave remote sensing, passive vs activemicrowave sensing, microwave sensing design and considerations,SLAR image geometry, incidence angle, scattering mechanisms andspecular reflectance, scene illumination, radar bands, layover andforeshortening, dielectric constant, polarization, interferometry,differences between active and passive data, data analysis and dataprocessing, case studies of Canadian RADARSAT, RADARSATConstellation, and TerraSAR-X, future systems.

6. Calibration. Noise, Pre-processing and Processing ofOptical Remote Sensing Data The end-to-end data processing chain,sensor signal processing, FFT, digital numbers (DNs), datatransmission, data calibration, atmospheric scattering and absorption,image restoration, remote sensing data structure and data formats,metadata, data pre-processing, data calibration, atmosphericcalibration, geometric registration, coordinate transformations, dataprocessing, modular transfer functions, spatial filters, temporalanalysis and time series modeling, thematic classifications, supervisedand unsupervised classifications, spectral signatures, accuracyassessment, data fusion, references.

7. Applications. Space and airborne remote sensingapplications, local, regional and global applications, land, water andatmospheric applications.

8. Integration of Data within the Geomatics and GISContext. Integration of data within the GIS context, data fusion,geomatics, fundamentals of GIS, integration with vector and GNSSpoint data, the multi-concept, GIS data modeling, final data analysisand data presentation, data archiving and metadata.

9. Current Status and Future Directions. IFuturedirections for optical remote sensing systems, sensors, data and dataprocessing.


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


SummaryThis three-day short course reviews the underlying

technology areas used to construct and operatespace-based optical sensors, laser and radar systems.The course presents background information to allowan appreciation for designing and evaluating space-based sensing systems. The course provides a broadintroduction to a wide range of optical sensing systemswith specific examples. Fundamental descriptions aregiven for various optical sensing systems, and, detailsassociated with space applications are presented.System requirements are developed and methodologyof system component selection is given. Designconsiderations for space-based optical sensors arediscussed and case studies describing previous andcurrent space instrumentation are presented. Examplesystems will be discussed, along with applications andfuture directions.

Optical Sensors - IntroductionCourse # P161

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

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

system.

Mr. Logsdon has taught 300 short course andlectured in 31 different countries on six continents. Hehas written 40 technical papers and journal articles and29 technical books including Striking It Rich in Space,Orbital Mechanics: Theory and Applications,Understanding the Navstar, and MobileCommunication Satellites.

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

a new location?

• How do today’s designers fashion performance-optimalconstellations of satellites swarming the sky?

• How do planetary swingby maneuvers provide suchamazing gains in performance?

• How can we design the best multi-stage rocket for aparticular mission?

• What are libration point orbits? Were they really discoveredin 1772? How do we place satellites into halo orbits circlingaround these empty points in space?

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

Course Outline1. The Essence of Astrodynamics. Kepler’s

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SummaryAward-winning rocket scientist, Thomas S. Logsdon

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

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

November 17-20, 2014Scottsdale, Arizona


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


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Orbital & Launch Mechanics-FundamentalsIdeas and Insights Course # P180


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

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

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

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

4. Methods of Modulation. Overview of modulation.Carrier. Sidebands. Analog and digital modulation. Need forRF frequencies.

5. Analog Modulation. Amplitude Modulation (AM).Frequency Modulation (FM).

6. Digital Modulation. Analog to digital conversion.BPSK, QPSK, 8PSK FSK, QAM. Coherent detection andcarrier recovery. NRZ and RZ pulse shapes. Power spectraldensity. ISI. Nyquist pulse shaping. Raised cosine filtering.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

InstructorChris DeBoy- leads the RF Engineering Group in the

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

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





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

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

What You Will Learn• A comprehensive understanding of satellite

communication.

• An understanding of basic vocabulary.

• A quantitative knowledge of basic relationships.

• Ability to perform and verify link budget calculations.

• Ability to interact meaningfully with colleagues andindependently evaluate system designs.

• A background to read the literature.

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

NewlyUpdated!


What You Will Learn• How do commercial satellites fit into the telecommunications

industry?• How are satellites planned, built, launched, and operated?• How do earth stations function?• What is a link budget and why is it important?• What is radio frequency interference (RFI) and how does it affect

links? • What legal and regulatory restrictions affect the industry?• What are the issues and trends driving the industry?

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

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

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

Course Outline1. Satellite Services, Markets, and Regulation.

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

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

3. The Space Segment. Basic functions of a satellite. Thespace environment: gravity, radiation, meteoroids and spacedebris. Orbits: types of orbits; geostationary orbits; non-geostationary orbits. Orbital slots, frequencies, footprints, andcoverage: slots; satellite spacing; eclipses; sun interference,adjacent satellite interference. Launch vehicles; the launchcampaign; launch bases. Satellite systems and construction:structure and busses; antennas; power; thermal control;stationkeeping and orientation; telemetry and command.What transponders are and what they do. Advantages anddisadvantages of hosted payloads. Satellite operations:housekeeping and communications. High-throughput andprocessing satellites. Satellite security issues.

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

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

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SummaryThis three-day (or four-day virtual ) course has been taught

to thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, inpublic sessions and on-site to almost every major satellitemanufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course isintended primarily for non-technical people who mustunderstand the entire field of commercial satellitecommunications (including their increasing use by governmentagencies), and by those who must understand andcommunicate with engineers and other technical personnel. Thesecondary audience is technical personnel moving into theindustry who need a quick and thorough overview of what isgoing on in the industry, and who need an example of how tocommunicate with less technical individuals. The course is aprimer to the concepts, jargon, buzzwords, and acronyms of theindustry, plus an overview of commercial satellitecommunications hardware, operations, business and regulatoryenvironment. Concepts are explained at a basic level,minimizing the use of math, and providing real-world examples.Several calculations of important concepts such as link budgetsare presented for illustrative purposes, but the details need notbe understood in depth to gain an understanding of theconcepts illustrated. The first section provides non-technicalpeople with an overview of the business issues, including majoroperators, regulation and legal issues, security issues andissues and trends affecting the industry. The second sectionprovides the technical background in a way understandable tonon-technical audiences. The third and fourth sections coverthe space and terrestrial parts of the industry. The last sectiondeals with the space-to-Earth link, culminating with theimportance of the link budget and multiple-access techniques.Attendees use a workbook of all the illustrations used in thecourse, as well as a copy of the instructor's textbook, SatelliteCommunications for the Non-Specialist. Plenty of time isallotted for questions


February 2-5, 2015LIVE Instructor-led Virtual (Noon - 4:30pm)

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


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Satellite CommunicationsAn Essential Introduction Course # P212


SummaryModern satellite communications networks and systems

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

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

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

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

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

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

capabilities.

• Structure of ground segments, earth stations and userterminals looking forward.

• Terminals and networks for high speed communications onthe move (COTM).

• Innovative systems engineering concepts and solutions –simulation using STK and other tools.

• Evolving standards used in the baseband and network –DVB-Sx (extensions), ACM in its next generation, InternetProtocol acceleration.

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

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

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

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

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


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


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

systems.

• Orbit and spectrum resources available in North

• Satellite operators and their orbital resources

• The ground segment – operators and capabilities

• Satellite footprint coverage and antenna structures

• Low noise front ends

• Switching and processing

• High power amplification and linearization

• Spacecraft support – power, thermal and structural

• Large versus small satellites – trades on cost and riskEarth station design innovation

• Antenna systems

• Monitor and control

• Review of DVB-S2 and turbo codes

• Extensions to DVB-S2 (DVB-Sx)

• The next wave of ACM – enhanced VSAT networks (twoway services), 2D 16 State TCM

• Integration with IP and the terrestrial network

• Characterization of the bent pipe transponde

• Traffic bearing capability of multi-beam systems

• Classification of interference – harmful, unacceptable,acceptable

• RFI location using interferometry

• Carrier ID – on the carrier, under the carrier

• RFI investigation process

• Role of good operating practices

• Update on propagation – Ka band impacts from rain andclouds

• Transponder characterization

• Operating modes

• Test and simulation tools

• The business of the satellite operator – how to make betterdeals

• Trends in COTM as related to aeronautical and maritime

• Technology development and introduction – on the groundand in space

• How to anticipate changes in requirements and technology

• Planning for the future – discussion

Satellite Communications – State of the ArtCourse # P216


January 20-22, 2015Cocoa Beach, Florida

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


SummaryThis three-day course covers all the technology

of advanced satellite communications as well as theprinciples behind current state-of-the-art satellitecommunications equipment. New and promisingtechnologies will be covered to develop anunderstanding of the major approaches. Networktopologies, VSAT, and IP networking over satellite.Material will be complemented with a continuouslyevolving example of the application of systemsengineering practice to a specific satellitecommunications system. The example will addressissues from the highest system architecture down tocomponent details, budgets, writing specifications,etc.

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

Course Outline1. Introduction to SATCOM. History and overview.

Examples of current military and commercial systems.

2. Satellite orbits and transponder characteristics.

3. Traffic Connectivities: Mesh, Hub-Spoke,Point-to-Point, Broadcast.

4. Multiple Access Techniques: FDMA, TDMA,CDMA, Random Access. DAMA and Bandwidth-on-Demand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

17. Emerging Technology Developments andFuture Trends.

What You Will Learn• Major Characteristics of satellites.

• Characteristics of satellite networks.

• The tradeoffs between major alternatives inSATCOM system design.

• SATCOM system tradeoffs and link budgetanalysis.

• DAMA/BoD for FDMA, TDMA, and CDMAsystems.

• Critical RF parameters in terminal equipment andtheir effects on performance.

• Technical details of digital receivers.

• Tradeoffs among different FEC coding choices.

• Use of spread spectrum for Comm-on-the-Move.

• Characteristics of IP traffic over satellite.

• Overview of bandwidth efficient modulation types.

Satellite Communications Systems-AdvancedSurvey of Current and Emerging Digital Systems Course # P110


Course Outline1. Introduction. Brief historical background,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

12. Cost Estimation. Methodology, models; andexamples.

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

February 24-26, 2015 Columbia, Maryland

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


SummaryThis three-day course will provideThis course will provide

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

Who should attendEngineers, scientists, managers, or professionals who

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

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

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

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

• How link performance is analyzed.

• What are the options for acquisition, tracking and beampointing?

• What are the options for laser transmitters, receiversand optical systems.

• What are the atmospheric effects on the beam and howto counter them.

• What are the typical characteristics of laser-communication system hardware?

• How to calculate mass, power and cost of flightsystems.

InstructorHamid Hemmati, Ph.D. , has joined Facebook Inc. as Director of

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

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

Satellite Laser CommunicationsCourse # P221

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February 3-5, 2015 Columbia, Maryland

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


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

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

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

SummaryLink budgets are the standard tool for designing and

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

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

Satellite Link Budget Training Using SatMaster SoftwareCourse # P222

Course OutlineDay 1

(Principles of Satellite Links and Applicability ofSatMaster)

• Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets.

• Frequency band selection: UHF, L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka.

• Satellite footprints (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponderplans; application of on-board processors.

• Propagation considerations: the isotropic source, line ofsight, antenna principles.

• Atmospheric effects: troposphere (clear air and rain) andionosphere (Faraday and scintillation).

• Rain effects and rainfall regions; use of the built-in DAHand Crane rain models.

• Modulation systems (QPSK, OQPSK, MSK, GMSK,8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK).

• Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon, BCH, Turbo, and LDPC codes).

• Transmission equation and its relationship to the linkbudget.

• Introduction to the user interface of SatMaster.

• Differences between SatMaster 9, the current version,and previous versions.

• File formats: antenna pointing, database, digital linkbudget, and digital processing/regenerative repeater linkbudget.

• Built-in reference data and calculators .

• Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S2) usingequations and SatMaster.

Day 2

(Detailed Link Design in Practice: Computer Workshop)

• Earth station block diagram and characteristics.

• Antenna characteristics (main beam, sidelobe, X-polconsiderations, mobile antennas).

• HPA characteristics, intermodulation and sizing , uplinkpower control.

• Link budget workshop example using SatMaster: SingleChannel Per Carrier (SCPC).

• Transponder loading and optimum multi-carrier backoff;power equivalent bandwidth.

• Review of link budget optimization techniques using theprogram's built-in features.

• Transponder loading and optimization for minimum costand resources, maximum throughput and availability.

• Computing the minimum transmit power; uplink powercontrol (UPC).

• Interference sources (X-pol, adjacent satelliteinterference, adjacent channel interference).

• Earth station power flux density limits and the use ofspread spectrum for disadvantaged antennas.

Day 3

(Consideration of Interference and Workshop in DigitalLink Budgets)

• C/I estimation and trade studies.

• Performance estimation for carrier-in-carrier (PairedCarrier Multiple Access) transmission.

• Discussion of VSAT parameters and technology optionsas they relate to the link budget.

• Example: digital VSAT, multi-carrier operation.

• Use of batch location files to prepare link budgets for alarge table of locations.

• Case study from the class using the above elements andSatMaster.


Course Outline1. Introduction. Spacecraft Subsystem Design,

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

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

3. Vacuum Environment Effects. PressureDifferentials, Solar UV Degradation, MolecularContamination, Particulate Contamination.

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

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

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

7. Plasma Environment Effects. SpacecraftCharging, Arc Discharging, Effects on Instrumentation.

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

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

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

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

12. Additional Topics. Effects on Humans; Modelsand Tools; Available Internet Resources.

InstructorDr. Alan C. Tribble has provided space environments effects

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

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

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

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

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

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


$1295 (8:30am - 4:00pm)


SummaryAdverse interactions between the space environment

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

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

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

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

Space Environment – Implications for Spacecraft DesignCourse # P233


SummaryThis four-day short course presents a systems

perspective of structural engineering in the space industry.

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

• Structural functions, requirements, and environments

• How structures behave and how they fail

• How to develop structures that are cost–effective anddependable for space missions

Despite its breadth, the course goes into great depth inkey areas, with emphasis on the things that are commonlymisunderstood and the types of things that go wrong in thedevelopment of flight hardware. The instructor sharesnumerous case histories and experiences to drive themain points home. Calculators are required to work classproblems.

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

Instructors Tom Sarafin has worked full time in the space industry

since 1979, at Martin Marietta and InstarEngineering. Since founding InstarEngineering in 1993, he has consulted forDigitalGlobe, AeroAstro, AFRL, andDesign_Net Engineering. He has helpedthe U. S. Air Force Academy design,develop, and test a series of small

satellites and has been an advisor to DARPA. He is theeditor and principal author of Spacecraft Structures andMechanisms: From Concept to Launch and is acontributing author to all three editions of Space MissionAnalysis and Design. Since 1995, he has taught over 200short courses to more than 4000 engineers and managersin the space industry.

Poti Doukas worked at Lockheed Martin SpaceSystems Company (formerly MartinMarietta) from 1978 to 2006. He served asEngineering Manager for the Phoenix MarsLander program, Mechanical EngineeringLead for the Genesis mission, Structuresand Mechanisms Subsystem Lead for theStardust program, and Structural Analysis

Lead for the Mars Global Surveyor. He’s a contributingauthor to Space Mission Analysis and Design (1st and 2ndeditions) and to Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms:From Concept to Launch.

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

Course Outline1. Introduction to Space-Mission Structures.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Preliminary Design. A process for preliminarydesign, example of configuring a spacecraft, types ofstructures, materials, methods of attachment,preliminary sizing, using analysis to design efficientstructures.

9. Designing for Producibility. Guidelines forproducibility, minimizing parts, designing an adaptablestructure, designing to simplify fabrication,dimensioning and tolerancing, designing for assemblyand vehicle integration.

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

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

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

November 11-14, 2014Littleton, Colorado

$2050 (8:30am - 5:00pm)


Space Mission Structures: From Concept to LaunchCourse # P241


SummaryThis four-day course provides an overview of the

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

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

InstructorDr. Mike Gruntman is Professor of Astronautics at

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

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

What You Will Learn• Common space mission and spacecraft bus

configurations, requirements, and constraints.

• Common orbits.

• Fundamentals of spacecraft subsystems and theirinteractions.

• How to calculate velocity increments for typicalorbital maneuvers.

• How to calculate required amount of propellant.

• How to design communications link.

• How to size solar arrays and batteries.

• How to determine spacecraft temperature.

January 19-22, 2015Albuquerque, New Mexico

$1990 (9:00am - 4:30pm)


Course Outline1. Space Missions And Applications. Science,

exploration, commercial, national security. Customers.

2. Space Environment And SpacecraftInteraction. Universe, galaxy, solar system.Coordinate systems. Time. Solar cycle. Plasma.Geomagnetic field. Atmosphere, ionosphere,magnetosphere. Atmospheric drag. Atomic oxygen.Radiation belts and shielding.

3. Orbital Mechanics And Mission Design.Motion in gravitational field. Elliptic orbit. Classical orbitelements. Two-line element format. Hohmann transfer.Delta-V requirements. Launch sites. Launch togeostationary orbit. Orbit perturbations. Key orbits:geostationary, sun-synchronous, Molniya.

4. Space Mission Geometry. Satellite horizon,ground track, swath. Repeating orbits.

5. Spacecraft And Mission Design Overview.Mission design basics. Life cycle of the mission.Reviews. Requirements. Technology readiness levels.Systems engineering.

6. Mission Support. Ground stations. DeepSpace Network (DSN). STDN. SGLS. Space LaserRanging (SLR). TDRSS.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Space Systems FundamentalsCourse # P245


SummaryThis 4-day course in space systems and space

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

Who Should AttendScientists, engineers, and managers involved in the

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


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


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

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

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

Course Outline1. Systems Overview. Recent spacecraft missions are

discussed to provide an overall perspective of somechallenging missions. Cassini-Huygens. Near Earth AsteroidRendezvous. Space Navigation Systems.

2. Space Systems Engineering. Introductory Concepts.Systems Engineering. System Development. EngineeringReviews. System testing. Management of Space Systems(Schedule, Budgeting, Earned Value, Cost Estimating, Costreadiness Levels.)

3. Astrodynamics. Two-Body Central Force Motion.Reference Systems. Classical Orbital Elements. GravitationalPotential. Tides. Gravity Gradient. Trajectory Perturbations.Orbit Determination. Satellite Coverage. Lagrange LibrationPoints. Gravitational Assist. Synodic Periods. PatchedConics.

4. Spacecraft Propulsion, Flight Mechanics, andLaunch Systems. Rocket Propulsion. Force-Free RocketMotion. Launch Flight Mechanics. Propulsion SystemIntroduction. Cold Gas Systems. Solid Propulsion Systems.Liquid Propulsion Systems. Hybrid Propulsion Systems.Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Systems. Electrical PropulsionSystems. Solar Sailing. Launch Vehicles. TransferTrajectories.

5. Spacecraft Attitude Determination. AttitudeKinematics. (Euler Angles, Quaternions, Gimbal Lock, AttitudeDetermination). Attitude Sensors (Sun Sensors,Magnetometers, Horizon Sensors, Star Sensors GPSAttitude, Typical Configurations). Rate Sensors (MechanicalGyroscopes, Optical Gyroscopes, Resonator Gyroscopes,MEMS Gyroscopes). Inertial Measurement Units.

6. Spacecraft Attitude Control. Equations of Motion.Environmental Torques. Feedback Control. Control Example.Actuators. Libration and Nutation Dampers. Attitude ControlSystems.

7. Space Power Systems. Nuclear Reactors.Radioisotope Generators. Fuel Cells. Solar Thermal Dynamic.Auxiliary Power Units. Battery Principles. Primary Batteries.Secondary Batteries. Solar-Orbital Geometry. Solar CellBasics. Solar Arrays. Power System Control. DesignPrinciples. Sample Power System Configurations.

8. Space Communications. Radio Spectrum. Antennas.Signal to Noise Ratio. Link Analysis. Pulse Code Modulation.Digital Communications. Multiple Access. Coding.

9. Space Thermal Control. Design Process. ThermalEnvironment. Heat Transfer Basics. Thermal Analysis.Thermal Control Components (Thermal Control Coatings,Second Surface Mirrors, Multilayer Insulation, Heaters,Radiators, Louvers, Heat Pipes, Phase Change Materials andHeat Sinks, Heat Sinks, Doublers and Thermal Straps,Thermal Isolators, and Radioisotope Heater Units). ThermalTests. Sample Thermal Control Systems.

10. Space Structures. Design Process, Mass Estimates.Structural Configurations. Launch Vehicle Environments.Materials. Finite Element Analysis. Test Verification.

Space Systems & Space SubsystemsCourse # P152


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