SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Systems Architecting/Engineering Education at The Aerospace Corporation INCOSE Academic Forum 17 July 2000 David J. Evans Executive Director The Aerospace Institute

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Outline Corporate Role and Customer Expectations Corporate Critical Skill Needs Aerospace Systems Architecting and Engineering Certificate Program Results and Benefits to Date

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 The Aerospace Corporation Created in 1960 as a nonprofit corporation working for or in the interest of the U.S. Government in areas of science and technology critical to national security Operates a Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) in the planning, development, and acquisition of space and launch systems for the U.S. Government Leader in the development of U.S. military space systems Works for DOD and non-DOD clients Employs ~3000 people including ~2000 technical staff (29% PhD, 41% MS) Principal tasks: advanced planning, systems engineering and integration, readiness verification, technical oversight of contractors and anomaly resolution Currently for 36 satellites, 11 boosters, and 13 ground elements

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 MTS by Professional Experience Percent

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 The Role of The Aerospace Institute Learning Programs and Products External Educational Programs, Products, and Services Information Resources and Services Learning Knowledge Performance Corporate Employees Aerospace Customers Courses Competency Development Programs Organizational Effectiveness Library Research Services Book/Journal Collections and Databases Corporate Archives/Records Corporate University Affiliates Program Sponsored Conferences, Workshops, Symposia The Aerospace Press

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Technical Competency Development System Aerospace Systems Architecting and Engineering Certificate Program (ASAECP) Technical Enrichment Courses Critical Skills Development Curricula Technical Orientation Series Courses OJT/Internships Labs/Workshops Texts/MultiMedia Aids Skills Assessments Technical Mentoring Over 40 Courses; 600 Course-Hrs Broad Variety of Technical Topics Capture Aerospace-Unique Expertise

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 ASAECP Content –Awareness of Aerospace SA/SE Roles and Responsibilities –Fundamental Knowledge and Basic Skills-Building in the Aerospace philosophy, concepts, methodologies and tools associated with SA/SE –Skills Reinforcement/Experience in the Application of SA/SE Principles and Tools to the Resolution of Real-World SA/SE Issues and Problems Aerospace Systems Architecting and Engineering Certificate Program (ASAECP) Increase the Corporate Reservoir of Aerospace Personnel with Systems Architecting-Engineering Perspective and Skills –Capitalize On Existing Strengths in Technical Specialty Areas –Respond Effectively to Evolving Customer Needs Overall ASAECP Objective:

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Aerospace Systems Architecting and Engineering Certificate Program Core Course - Aerospace Roles in Space Systems Architecting, Acquisition, and Engineering Initial Awareness Segment Internship/OJT Programs ASAP SSEP ASAE Certificate Systems Architecting-Engineering Teams Course Knowledge/Skills-Building Segment Space Systems Engineering Program (SSEP) - Curriculum/Courses Aerospace Systems Architecting Program (ASAP) - Curriculum/Courses 170 (+) Total Course-Hrs 1 Yr OJT (Min) Skills-Reinforcement Segment Overall Program:

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Benefits and Results to Date Broadens Corporate Big Picture Awareness on Aerospace SA/SE Roles/ Capabilities and Develops Systems Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes – Over 500 Aerospace MTS have completed ASAECP Courses – Six MTS have earned certificates, six MTS nearing completion Provides Highly Interactive Means For Collecting/Sharing the Aerospace SA/SE Corporate Memory –Over 70 senior Aerospace managers/technical leaders involved as instructors, course developers, on-the-job training mentors –Many volumes of high-quality course lecture notes and lessons-learned now available Nurtures Development of Engineering Tools for Synthesis and Analysis of Complex Space Systems Provides Opportunities for Collaborative Learning Activities with Customers and Broader Community – Joint Air Force/Aerospace Space Systems Acquisition Management curriculum now in development

SA/EE INCOSE 7/17/00 Summary Changing customer needs and employee demographics require greater emphasis on SA/SE education Corporate SA/SE curriculum provides the right content and value for the students, faculty, and the company