Combat Systems Engineering Training Bootcamp
Combat systems engineering needs combat systems engineers who can wear many hats and can be involved in an assortment of different areas of expertise – including combat itself.
These areas of expertise can range from systems engineering and material systems to strategic planning and combat simulation. But in general, combat systems engineering focuses on the application of systems engineering and system architecture to the design and construction of modern combat systems and their integration with each other, with host platforms and with other forces into network-centric warfighting systems.
A combat system must merge, fuse, and deconflict many sources of track data to produce a single usable track picture for decision-making. This includes all local sensors as well as track data from tactical data links such as Link 16 and measurement and track data from sensor networks such as the CEC.
Consequently, a combat system engineer has the secondary mission of reorganizing into infantry units and fighting as infantry. In other words, Combat engineers are also combat-arms soldiers.
Perhaps the greatest challenge in combat systems engineering is just keeping up with the constant evolution of technology.
A key aspect of this combat systems engineering evolution is the combat system design which is defined by the functional allocation, equipment and interfaces between elements.
A major conduit driving design is the introduction of new technologies which offer to improve system performance. The combat system engineering problem of the past and present is how to accommodate new and emerging technology because, in reality, technology is a substantial design driver.
Analysts contend that the linkage between combat system design and technology is a responsibility of both the system engineer and the technologist.
In combat systems engineering, the combat system engineer must also be trained in conventional and unconventional weapons, combat simulation, reliability and maintenance, testing, engineering project management, strategic planning and applications to aerospace, ground, and naval combat systems.
A good portion of a combat systems engineer’s time is spent learning – an inevitable outcome as new technologies continue to drop improved devices and new applications such as artificial intelligence aspects on the combat systems engineer.
One thing for certain, the evolution of technology and its impact on combat systems engineering will continue resulting in combat systems of the future being vastly different from what they are today.
Combat Systems Engineering Training Bootcamp (5 Day Version) Course by Tonex
Combat Systems Engineering Training Bootcamp introduces participants to the application of systems engineering, system of systems engineering (SoSE), ConOps, system analysis, requirements, architecture to the design and implementation of modern combat systems.
Methods of Learning:
Lectures, workshops, case studies, and hands-on training. Textbooks for each student and other training materials shall be provided.
Target Audience: The intended audience for this course is newly hired engineers, technicians, logisticians, analysts, and intermediate level SME’s and supervisors.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participants will examine the basic principles, processes and products of Combat System Engineering and relate recent operational experiences to them. We have developed training topics and operational manuals to instruct personnel from DoD, USAF, Warfare Commands, Navy, Coast Guard, USMC, and Marines.
- Basics of combat systems
- Systems engineering principles applied to combat systems
- Terminology of Combat Systems
- Methodologies applied to Combat Systems
- Combat Systems Development and Management
- System Engineering Process applied to Combat Systems
- Combat System Engineering Details
- Systems Analysis and Control applied to Combat Systems
- Combat Systems Planning, Organizing, and Managing
- Elements of combat systems including: computer architecture, programming, chemical systems, biological systems, material systems, human factors, combat environments, sensor systems, threat, modeling, simulation and system risk assessment, conventional and unconventional weapons, combat simulation, logistics, reliability and maintenance, testing, validation, verification and engineering project management, strategic planning and applications to aerospace, ground, and naval combat systems
Course Agenda
Overview of Combat Systems
- Terminology of Combat Systems and Systems Engineering
- Methodologies Applied to Combat Systems
- Combat Systems Development and Management
- Combat Systems Engineering vs. System-of-Systems Engineering
- Overview of Warfare and NCW
- Surface ship combat systems
- Combat subsystems
- System design characteristics
- Integration and performance of combat subsystems
- Overview of surface ship ISR capabilities
- Radar, electro-optical imaging, sensor fusion, combat control, communications, electronic warfare, guns, missiles and launcher systems
Combat Systems Engineering Disciplines
- Combat Systems Engineering and Integration Principals
- The Importance of System-of-Systems Integration
- Mission Analysis in the Combat Systems Engineering Process
- Using DoDAF to create Combat Capabilities, System Architecture and Design
- Product Line vs. Platform Systems Engineering
- Naval Integrated Fire Control
- Counter Air Capability-Based
- A Systems Engineering Approach to Requirements Commonality
- Systems Engineering Planning
- Platform-Level Systems Engineering
- Ship and Enterprise Approach to the Navy Systems Engineering and Design
- Combat Systems ConOps
- Ship and Combat System Architectures
- Combat Systems Requirements Engineering
- Combat Systems Software and Hardware Design
- Combat Systems Integration
- Reliability, Safety and Security
- Integration, Verification and Validation (IV&V)
- Platform, hardware & Software Security
System Engineering Processes Applied to Combat Systems
- Requirements analysis
- Function analysis and allocation
- Design synthesis
- Design Verification
- System engineering process outputs
- Requirement levels
- Design baselines
- Validation
- Introduction and overview of Combat Systems Architecture
- Warfare area discussion
Systems Analysis and Control
- Work breakdown
- Configuration management
- Technical reviews and audits
- Trade studies
- Modeling and simulation
- Metrics
- Risk management
Planning, Organizing, and Managing
- Systems engineering planning
- Product improvement strategies
- Organizing and integration system development
System Engineering Cross Activities for Combat Systems
- Capability Build Concept in Product Line Systems Engineering
- Evaluation of Architecture Development for Shipboard Combat Systems
- Technology Integration and Assessment Capability
- Combat system life cycle and Program Objectives
- Characteristics
- Elements
- Architecture
- Good design
- Testing
Workshops and Case Studies
Combat Systems Engineering Training Bootcamp