Systems Education & Training Database Kevin MacG. Adams, Ph.D. Principal Research Scientist National Centers for System of Systems Engineering

Slide 2 What is NCSOSE?  An enterprise center for Old Dominion University housed in the Batten College of Engineering and Technology  Staffed by Research Scientists, Faculty, and Graduate Students  Located in approx 7,000 sq. ft. in Innovation Research Park I since Summer 2007 NCSOSE Mission To develop, disseminate, and put into practice methodologies and technologies grounded in systems theory and focused on decision making for multidisciplinary problems. Old Dominion University Innovation Research Park

Slide 3 NCSOSE Systems Research Training is focused upon customer situations and is customized Practice is focused on the outcomes when scholarly work is applied in the real world Education is based upon real-world practice and scholarly discourse NCSOSE Research Practice Education Training NCSOSE systems research is the integration of education, practice, and training

Slide 4 The NCSOSE Problem (need) 1. Knowledge repository a. Contains learning topic data (i.e., lectures, references, topic owners, etc.) b. Serves as a systems learning taxonomy 2. Vehicle for structuring custom courses 3. Configuration manager for knowledge

Slide 5 Requirements 5 1. Robust design 2. Microsoft software compatible 3. Hosting options (web, Sharepoint, etc…) 4. Multiple users 5. Remote access 6. Large file storage requirement (.pdf,.ppt.,.doc)

Slide 6 Concept of Operation