SSAG Curriculum Review Action Item Update Brief to RDML Rodman

1. SSAG Curriculum ReviewAction Item UpdateBrief to RDML Rodman 21 November 2012 CDR Jason Pratt jwpratt@nps.edu

2. SSE Action Items Need Update Need Update Need Update Need Update Started Started Started Started Ongoing Ongoing

3. Action Item Update • Explore System Engineering degree option for 591 students. • Have begun discussions with SE Dept on this issue in order to finalize a matrix • Draft Matrix on next slide

4. 591 Space Systems Engineering DRAFT 27-month Matrix SE Track • Fall Entry • Includes: • Integrated JPME • Degree Specialization • SECNAV Guest Lectures • SS4000 Lectures • Design Project • Degree Options: • MS-Systems Engineering • MS-Astro • MS-Physics • MS-Electrical • MS-Mechanical • MS-Computer Science • Entrance Requirement: • APC = 323 • Academic Associate: • CAPT Al Scott (ret) ? 29 JUN 12

5. Action Item Update • Develop, and insert into curriculum, Systems Engineering content. This content will support the new Systems Engineering ESR (13i) approved at the 2009 review • AE3870 now includes lectures covering: • Overall SE process, requirements generation and analysis, technology readiness, the system design and development process and verification and validation • AE3811 extensively covers: • test and evaluation processes for space systems • A Systems Engineering short course is under initial development and is planned to be offered during Enrichment Week

6. Action Item Update • Develop, and insert into curriculum, Space Ground Systems content. This content will support Ground Segment ESR (2c) approved at the 2009 review • SS3035 is planned to have ground systems content including: • Ground system capabilities required to support tasking, command and control, data processing, and data storage • SS3500, SS3001 and SS3051 have already or will add ground systems content • We are looking at adding some ground systems content (SATCOM terminal capabilities, etc.) to one or both of the EO courses (EO2525 and EO3525)

7. Action Item Update • Develop and insert into curriculum, payload content for communications and optics to support the revised Payload Systems ESR (12d) approved at the 2009 review. • PH3052 • Plan to cover EO payload info • EO3525 & SS3035 • Plan to cover RF (COMM/SIGINT/SAR) payload info

8. Action Item Update • Market a 24-month program matrix to Air Force and Army officers. • Ongoing efforts with USAF include primarily the Advanced Academic Degree (AAD) Program • Col Karl Eager (ret.), intends to continue to send at least 50% of their AAD officers to NPS • AFIT continues to provide for the remainder • Looking into re-instituting the Joint Space Academic Group (JSAG) • The Army continues to support NPS • Now have MILFAC from USA • Primary interest is in SSO but some students do opt for SSE

9. Action Item Update • Market a 12-month degree matrix to Defense Contractors and NASA employees. • Fine tuning a 12-month program • This program will not satisfy P-Code requirements • Will include a thesis • Boeing continues to support with one student per year • Beginning discussions with NASA and other contractors: • Our NASA chair as well as guest speakers • Contacts at NGC and Lockheed • Can always use more POCs who can make the decision to send us students

10. SSO Action Items N2N6 Staff Complete Complete Complete Update? Started Started Ongoing Complete Started Ongoing Complete Complete

11. Questions?