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3. Table of Contents
Space & Satellite Systems Software Defined Radio Engineering NEW!
Jun 18-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Communications Payload Design - Satellite System Architecture
Aug 12-15, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Fundamentals
Earth Station Design Jun 10-11, 2013 • Chantilly, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Apr 15-18, 2013 • Colorado Springs, Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Synthetic Aperture Radar - Advanced
May 13-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Jun 12-13, 2013 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Ground Systems Design & Operation Tactical Battlefield Communications Electronic Warfare
May 7-9, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Jul 15-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
IP Networking over Satellite Unmanned Aircraft System Fundamentals
Jun 18-20, 2013 • Virtual Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Jul 23-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
SATCOM Technology & Networks Engineering & Communications
Jun 4-6, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Satellite Communications - An Essential Introduction Antenna & Array Fundamentals
May 20-23, 2013 • Virtual Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Jun 4-6, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Jun 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - Fundamentals NEW!
Satellite RF Communications and Onboard Processing Sep 24-26, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Apr 9-11, 2013 • Greenbelt, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Computational Electromagnetics NEW!
Jul 16-18, 2013 • Greenbelt, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 May 14-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Solid Rocket Motor Design & Applications EMI / EMC in Military Systems
Apr 23-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Apr 9-11, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Space Mission Structures Sep 24-26, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
May 14-17, 2013 • Littleton, Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Eureka Method: How to Think Like An Inventor NEW!
Systems Engineering & Project Management June 25-26, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Kalman, H-Infinity & Nonlinear Estimation
Agile Boot Camp: An Immersive Introduction NEW! Jun 11-13, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Apr 2013 - Jul 2013• (Please See Page 14 For Available Dates). 13 Practical Statistical Signal Processing Using MATLAB
Agile Project Management Certification Workshop NEW! Jun 10-13, 2013 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 • (Please See Page 14 For Available Dates) 14 Statistics with Excel Examples – Fundamentals
Agile in the Government Environment Jun 18-19, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 • (Please See Page 15 For Available Dates) 15 Telecommunications System Reliability Engineering NEW!
Certified Scrum Master Workshop
July 15-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 • (Please See Page 16 For Available Dates) . 16
Understanding Sensors for Test & Measurement
CSEP Preparation
Jun 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Apr 23-24, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Wavelets: A Conceptual, Practical Approach
Jun 7-8, 2013 • Dallas, Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Aug 5-6, 2013 • Chantilly, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Jun 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cost Estimating Wireless Digital Communications
Jun 18-19, 2013 • Albuquerque, New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 May 7-8, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
COTS-Based Systems Engineering-Fundamentals Acoustics & Sonar Engineering
Jul 23-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Model Based Systems Engineering NEW! Acoustics Fundamentals, Measurements & Applications
Sep 17-19, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Jun 25-27, 2013 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Project Management Professional (PMP) Applied Physical Oceanography & Acoustics
Apr 2013 - Jul 2013 • (Please See Page 21 For Available Dates) . 21 Jun 11-13, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Requirements Engineering With DEVSME NEW! Mechanics of Underwater Noise
Apr 23-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 May 7-8, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Sep 10-12, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Passive & Active Sonar - Fundamentals
Technical CONOPS & Concepts Master's Course Jul 15-18, 2013 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Apr 16-18, 2013 • Virginia Beach, Virginia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Random Vibration & Shock Testing - Fundamentals
Jul 9-11, 2013 • Virginia Beach, Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Apr 9-11, 2013 • Beltsville, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Aug 20-22, 2013 • Santa Barbara, California . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Defense, Missiles, & Radar
Sep 17-19, 2013 • Boxborough, Massachusetts. . . . . . . . . . 54
AESA Airborne Radar Theory & Operations NEW! Sonar Principles & ASW Analysis
May 13-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Jun 18-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sep 16-19, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Sonar Signal Processing
Cyber Warfare - Global Trends Jul 23-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Jun 18-20, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Sonar Transducer Design - Fundamentals
GPS Technology Jul 16-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Apr 22-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Submarines and Anti-Submarine Warfare
Missile System Design Jul 15-17, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Sep 16-19, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Underwater Acoustics for Biologists & Conservation Managers
Modern Missile Analysis Sep 24-26, 2013 • Silver Spring, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
May 13-16, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Underwater Acoustics, Modeling and Simulation
Modern Radar - Principles
Apr 22-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
May 6-9, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
July 22-25, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Multi-Target Tracking & Multi-Sensor Data Fusion (MSDF)
Undersea Warfare - Advanced
May 21-23, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Radar 101 / 201 Apr 30 - May 2, 2013 • Newport, Rhode Island . . . . . . . . . . 61
Apr 16-17, 2013 • Laurel, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 May 21-23, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Radar Signal Analysis & Processing with MATLAB NEW! Vibration & Noise Control
Jul 16-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 May 20-23, 2013 • Cambridge, Massachusetts . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Radar Systems Design & Engineering Topics for On-site Courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Jul 15-18, 2013 • Columbia, Maryland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Popular “On-site” Topics & Ways to Register . . . . . 64
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4. Communications Payload Design and Satellite System Architecture
August 12-15, 2013 Course Outline
Columbia, Maryland 1. Communications Payloads and Service
Requirements. Bandwidth, coverage, services and
applications; RF link characteristics and appropriate use of link
$2045 (8:30am - 4:00pm) budgets; bent pipe payloads using passive and active
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each components; specific demands for broadband data, IP over
Off The Course Tuition." satellite, mobile communications and service availability;
Video! principles for using digital processing in system architecture,
and on-board processor examples at L band (non-GEO and
www.aticourses.com/Communications_Payload_Design_etc.html GEO) and Ka band.
2. Systems Engineering to Meet Service
Requirements. Transmission engineering of the satellite link
Summary and payload (modulation and FEC, standards such as DVB-S2
This four-day course provides communications and and Adaptive Coding and Modulation, ATM and IP routing in
satellite systems engineers and system architects with a space); optimizing link and payload design through
comprehensive and accurate approach for the consideration of traffic distribution and dynamics, link margin,
specification and detailed design of the communications RF interference and frequency coordination requirements.
payload and its integration into a satellite system. Both 3. Bent-pipe Repeater Design. Example of a detailed
standard bent pipe repeaters and digital processors (on block and level diagram, design for low noise amplification,
board and ground-based) are studied in depth, and down-conversion design, IMUX and band-pass filtering, group
optimized from the standpoint of maximizing throughput delay and gain slope, AGC and linearizaton, power
and coverage (single footprint and multi-beam). amplification (SSPA and TWTA, linearization and parallel
Applications in Fixed Satellite Service (C, X, Ku and Ka combining), OMUX and design for high power/multipactor,
bands) and Mobile Satellite Service (L and S bands) are redundancy switching and reliability assessment.
addressed as are the requirements of the associated 4. Spacecraft Antenna Design and Performance. Fixed
ground segment for satellite control and the provision of reflector systems (offset parabola, Gregorian, Cassegrain)
services to end users. Discussion will address inter- feeds and feed systems, movable and reconfigurable
satellite links using millimeter wave RF and optical antennas; shaped reflectors; linear and circular polarization.
technologies. The text, Satellite Communication – Third 5. Communications Payload Performance Budgeting.
Edition (Artech House, 2008) is included. Gain to Noise Temperature Ratio (G/T), Saturation Flux
Density (SFD), and Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP);
repeater gain/loss budgeting; frequency stability and phase
Instructor noise; third-order intercept (3ICP), gain flatness, group delay;
Bruce R. Elbert (MSEE, MBA) is president of an non-linear phase shift (AM/PM); out of band rejection and
independent satellite communications amplitude non-linearity (C3IM and NPR).
consulting firm. He is a recognized satellite 6. On-board Digital Processor Technology. A/D and D/A
communications expert with 40 years of conversion, digital signal processing for typical channels and
experience in satellite communications formats (FDMA, TDMA, CDMA); demodulation and
payload and systems engineering remodulation, multiplexing and packet switching; static and
beginning at COMSAT Laboratories and dynamic beam forming; design requirements and service
including 25 years with Hughes Electronics impacts.
(now Boeing Satellite). He has contributed 7. Multi-beam Antennas. Fixed multi-beam antennas
to the design and construction of major using multiple feeds, feed layout and isloation; phased array
communications satellites, including Intelsat V, Inmarsat 4, approaches using reflectors and direct radiating arrays; on-
Galaxy, Thuraya, DIRECTV, Morelos (Mexico) and Palapa board versus ground-based beamforming.
A (Indonesia). Mr. Elbert led R&D in Ka band systems and 8. RF Interference and Spectrum Management
is a prominent expert in the application of millimeter wave Considerations. Unraveling the FCC and ITU international
technology to commercial use. He has written eight books, regulatory and coordination process; choosing frequency
including: The Satellite Communication Applications bands that address service needs; development of regulatory
Handbook – Second Edition (Artech House, 2004), The and frequency coordination strategy based on successful case
Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth studies.
Station Handbook (Artech House, 2004), and Introduction 9. Ground Segment Selection and Optimization.
to Satellite Communication - Third Edition (Artech House, Overall architecture of the ground segment: satellite TT&C and
2008), is included. communications services; earth station and user terminal
capabilities and specifications (fixed and mobile); modems and
baseband systems; selection of appropriate antenna based on
What You Will Learn link requirements and end-user/platform considerations.
• How to transform system and service requirements into 10. Earth station and User Terminal Tradeoffs: RF
payload specifications and design elements. tradeoffs (RF power, EIRP, G/T); network design for provision
• What are the specific characteristics of payload of service (star, mesh and hybrid networks); portability and
components, such as antennas, LNAs, microwave filters, mobility.
channel and power amplifiers, and power combiners. 11. Performance and Capacity Assessment.
• What space and ground architecture to employ when Determining capacity requirements in terms of bandwidth,
evaluating on-board processing and multiple beam power and network operation; selection of the air interface
antennas, and how these may be configured for optimum (multiple access, modulation and coding); interfaces with
end-to-end performance. satellite and ground segment; relationship to available
• How to understand the overall system architecture and the standards in current use and under development.
capabilities of ground segment elements - hubs and remote 12. Advanced Concepts for Inter-satellite Links and
terminals - to integrate with the payload, constellation and System Verification. Requirements for inter-satellite links in
end-to-end system. communications and tracking applications. RF technology at
• From this course you will obtain the knowledge, skill and Ka and Q bands; optical laser innovations that are applied to
ability to configure a communications payload based on its satellite-to-satellite and satellite-to-ground links. Innovations in
service requirements and technical features. You will verification of payload and ground segment performance and
understand the engineering processes and device operation; where and how to review sources of available
characteristics that determine how the payload is put technology and software to evaluate subsystem and system
together and operates in a state - of - the - art performance; guidelines for overseeing development and
telecommunications system to meet user needs. evaluating alternate technologies and their sources.
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5. Earth Station Design, Implementation, Operation and Maintenance
for Satellite Communications
April 15-18, 2013
Colorado Springs, Colorado
May 13-16, 2013 Course Outline
Columbia, Maryland 1. Ground Segment and Earth Station Technical
Aspects.
$2045 (8:30am - 4:00pm) Evolution of satellite communication earth stations—
teleports and hubs • Earth station design philosophy for
performance and operational effectiveness • Engineering
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each principles • Propagation considerations • The isotropic source,
Off The Course Tuition." line of sight, antenna principles • Atmospheric effects:
Video! troposphere (clear air and rain) and ionosphere (Faraday and
scintillation) • Rain effects and rainfall regions • Use of the
www.aticourses.com/earth_station_design.htm DAH and Crane rain models • Modulation systems (QPSK,
OQPSK, MSK, GMSK, 8PSK, 16 QAM, and 32 APSK) •
Summary Forward error correction techniques (Viterbi, Reed-Solomon,
This intensive four-day course is intended for satellite Turbo, and LDPC codes) • Transmission equation and its
communications engineers, earth station design relationship to the link budget • Radio frequency clearance
and interference consideration • RFI prediction techniques •
professionals, and operations and maintenance managers Antenna sidelobes (ITU-R Rec 732) • Interference criteria and
and technical staff. The course provides a proven coordination • Site selection • RFI problem identification and
approach to the design of modern earth stations, from the resolution.
system level down to the critical elements that determine 2. Major Earth Station Engineering.
the performance and reliability of the facility. We address RF terminal design and optimization. Antennas for major
the essential technical properties in the baseband and RF, earth stations (fixed and tracking, LP and CP) • Upconverter
and delve deeply into the block diagram, budgets and and HPA chain (SSPA, TWTA, and KPA) • LNA/LNB and
downconverter chain. Optimization of RF terminal
specification of earth stations and hubs. Also addressed configuration and performance (redundancy, power
are practical approaches for the procurement and combining, and safety) • Baseband equipment configuration
implementation of the facility, as well as proper practices and integration • Designing and verifying the terrestrial
for O&M and testing throughout the useful life. The overall interface • Station monitor and control • Facility design and
methodology assures that the earth station meets its implementation • Prime power and UPS systems. Developing
requirements in a cost effective and manageable manner. environmental requirements (HVAC) • Building design and
construction • Grounding and lightening control.
Each student will receive a copy of Bruce R. Elbert’s text
3. Hub Requirements and Supply.
The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Earth station uplink and downlink gain budgets • EIRP
Station Engineering Handbook, Artech House, 2001. budget • Uplink gain budget and equipment requirements •
G/T budget • Downlink gain budget • Ground segment supply
Instructor process • Equipment and system specifications • Format of a
Request for Information • Format of a Request for Proposal •
Bruce R. Elbert, (MSEE, MBA) is president of an Proposal evaluations • Technical comparison criteria •
independent satellite communications Operational requirements • Cost-benefit and total cost of
consulting firm. He is a recognized ownership.
satellite communications expert and 4. Link Budget Analysis using SatMaster Tool .
has been involved in the satellite and Standard ground rules for satellite link budgets • Frequency
telecommunications industries for over band selection: L, S, C, X, Ku, and Ka. Satellite footprints
40 years. He founded ATSI to assist (EIRP, G/T, and SFD) and transponder plans • Introduction to
the user interface of SatMaster • File formats: antenna
major private and public sector pointing, database, digital link budget, and regenerative
organizations that develop and operate digital video repeater link budget • Built-in reference data and calculators •
and broadband networks using satellite technologies Example of a digital one-way link budget (DVB-S) using
and services. During 25 years with Hughes equations and SatMaster • Transponder loading and optimum
Electronics, he directed the design of several major multi-carrier backoff • Review of link budget optimization
techniques using the program’s built-in features • Minimize
satellite projects, including Palapa A, Indonesia’s required transponder resources • Maximize throughput •
original satellite system; the Galaxy follow-on system Minimize receive dish size • Minimize transmit power •
(the largest and most successful satellite TV system in Example: digital VSAT network with multi-carrier operation •
the world); and the development of the first GEO Hub optimization using SatMaster.
mobile satellite system capable of serving handheld 5. Earth Terminal Maintenance Requirements and
user terminals. Mr. Elbert was also ground segment Procedures.
manager for the Hughes system, which included eight Outdoor systems • Antennas, mounts and waveguide •
Field of view • Shelter, power and safety • Indoor RF and IF
teleports and 3 VSAT hubs. He served in the US Army systems • Vendor requirements by subsystem • Failure modes
Signal Corps as a radio communications officer and and routine testing.
instructor. By considering the technical, business, and 6. VSAT Basseband Hub Maintenance Requirements
operational aspects of satellite systems, Mr. Elbert has and Procedures.
contributed to the operational and economic success IF and modem equipment • Performance evaluation • Test
of leading organizations in the field. He has written procedures • TDMA control equipment and software •
seven books on telecommunications and IT, including Hardware and computers • Network management system •
System software
Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third Edition
(Artech House, 2008). The Satellite Communication 7. Hub Procurement and Operation Case Study.
General requirements and life-cycle • Block diagram •
Applications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech Functional division into elements for design and procurement
House, 2004); The Satellite Communication Ground • System level specifications • Vendor options • Supply
Segment and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, specifications and other requirements • RFP definition •
2001), the course text. Proposal evaluation • O&M planning
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6. Ground Systems Design and Operation
May 7-9, 2013
Columbia, Maryland
$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
Summary "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
This three-day course provides a practical Off The Course Tuition."
introduction to all aspects of ground system design and
operation. Starting with basic communications
principles, an understanding is developed of ground
system architectures and system design issues. The
function of major ground system elements is explained,
leading to a discussion of day-to-day operations. The
course concludes with a discussion of current trends in Course Outline
Ground System design and operations.
This course is intended for engineers, technical 1. The Link Budget. An introduction to
managers, and scientists who are interested in basic communications system principles and
acquiring a working understanding of ground systems theory; system losses, propagation effects,
as an introduction to the field or to help broaden their Ground Station performance, and frequency
overall understanding of space mission systems and selection.
mission operations. It is also ideal for technical
professionals who need to use, manage, operate, or 2. Ground System Architecture and
purchase a ground system. System Design. An overview of ground
system topology providing an introduction to
Instructor ground system elements and technologies.
Steve Gemeny is Director of Engineering for 3. Ground System Elements. An element
Syntonics. Formerly Senior Member of by element review of the major ground station
the Professional Staff at The Johns subsystems, explaining roles, parameters,
Hopkins University Applied Physics
Laboratory where he served as Ground
limitations, tradeoffs, and current technology.
Station Lead for the TIMED mission to 4. Figure of Merit (G/T). An introduction to
explore Earth’s atmosphere and Lead the key parameter used to characterize
Ground System Engineer on the New satellite ground station performance, bringing
Horizons mission to explore Pluto by all ground station elements together to form a
2020. Prior to joining the Applied Physics Laboratory,
Mr. Gemeny held numerous engineering and technical
complete system.
sales positions with Orbital Sciences Corporation, 5. Modulation Basics. An introduction to
Mobile TeleSystems Inc. and COMSAT Corporation modulation types, signal sets, analog and
beginning in 1980. Mr. Gemeny is an experienced digital modulation schemes, and modulator -
professional in the field of Ground Station and Ground demodulator performance characteristics.
System design in both the commercial world and on
NASA Science missions with a wealth of practical 6. Ranging and Tracking. A discussion of
knowledge spanning more than three decades. Mr. ranging and tracking for orbit determination.
Gemeny delivers his experiences and knowledge to his 7. Ground System Networks and
students with an informative and entertaining
presentation style.
Standards. A survey of several ground
system networks and standards with a
discussion of applicability, advantages,
What You Will Learn disadvantages, and alternatives.
• The fundamentals of ground system design,
8. Ground System Operations. A
architecture and technology.
discussion of day-to-day operations in a typical
• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the spacecraft-to-
ground communications link. ground system including planning and staffing,
• Cost and performance tradeoffs in the design and
spacecraft commanding, health and status
implementation of a ground system. monitoring, data recovery, orbit determination,
• The capabilities and limitations of the various and orbit maintenance.
modulation types (FM, PSK, QPSK). 9. Trends in Ground System Design. A
• The fundamentals of ranging and orbit determination discussion of the impact of the current cost and
for orbit maintenance. schedule constrained approach on Ground
• Basic day-to-day operations practices and System design and operation, including COTS
procedures for typical ground systems. hardware and software systems, autonomy,
• Current trends and recent experiences in cost and and unattended “lights out” operations.
schedule constrained operations.
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7. IP Networking Over Satellite Summary
This three-day Live Virtual or two-day in-person course is
Performance and Efficiency designed for satellite engineers and managers in military, government
and industry who need to increase their understanding of how
Internet Protocols (IP) can be used to efficiently transmit mission-
June 18-20, 2013 critical converged traffic over satellites. IP has become the worldwide
LIVE Instructor-led Virtual standard for converged data, video, voice communications in military
and commercial applications. Satellites extend the reach of the
Internet and mission-critical Intranets. Satellites deliver multicast
$1150 (Noon - 4:30pm) content anywhere in the world. New generation, high throughput
satellites provide efficient transport for IP. With these benefits come
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
Off The Course Tuition." challenges. Satellite delay and bit errors can impact performance.
Satellite links must be integrated with terrestrial networks. IP
protocols create overheads. Encryption creates overheads. Space
segment is expensive. There are routing and security issues. This
course explains techniques that can mitigate these challenges,
including traffic engineering, quality of service, WAN optimization
devices, voice multiplexers, data compression, TDMA DAMA to
Instructor capture statistical multiplexing gains, improved satellite modulation
Burt H. Liebowitz is Principal Network Engineer at the and coding. Quantitative techniques for understanding throughput
MITRE Corporation, McLean, Virginia, and response time are presented. System diagrams describe the
specializing in the analysis of wireless satellite/terrestrial interface. Detailed case histories illustrate methods
services. He has more than 30 years for optimizing the design of converged real-world networks to produce
experience in computer networking, the last responsive networks while minimizing the use and cost of satellite
ten of which have focused on Internet-over- resources. The course notes provide an up-to-date reference. An
satellite services in demanding military and extensive bibliography is supplied.
commercial applications. He was President
of NetSat Express Inc., a leading provider of Course Outline
such services. Before that he was Chief
1. Overview of Data Networking and Internet Protocols.
Technical Officer for Loral Orion, responsible for Internet- Packet switching vs. circuit switching. Seven Layer Model (ISO). The
over-satellite access products. Mr. Liebowitz has authored Internet Protocol (IP). Addressing, Routing, Multicasting. Impact of bit
two books on distributed processing and numerous articles errors and propagation delay on TCP-based applications. User
on computing and communications systems. He has lectured Datagram Protocol (UDP). Introduction to higher level services. NAT
extensively on computer networking. He holds three patents and tunneling. Use of encryptors such as HAIPE and IPSec. Impact
for a satellite-based data networking system. Mr. Liebowitz of IP Version 6. Impact of IP overheads.
has B.E.E. and M.S. in Mathematics degrees from 2. Quality of Service Issues in the Internet. QoS factors for
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and an M.S.E.E. from streams and files. Performance of voice over IP (VOIP). Video issues.
Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. Response time for web object retrievals using HTTP. Methods for
improving QoS: ATM, MPLS, DiffServ, RSVP. Priority processing and
packet discard in routers. Caching and performance enhancement.
What You Will Learn Use of WAN optimizers, header compression, caching to reduce
• IP protocols at the network, transport and application layers. Voice impact of data redundancies, and IP overheads. Performance
over IP (VOIP). enhancing proxies reduce impact of satellite delay. Network
• The impact of IP overheads and the off the shelf devices available to Management and Security issues including impact of encryption in IP
reduce this impact: WAN optimizers, header compression, voice networks.
and video compression, performance enhancement proxies, voice 3. Satellite Data Networking Architectures. Geosynchronous
multiplexers, caching, satellite-based IP multicasting. satellites. The link budget, modulation and coding techniques.
• How to deploy Quality of Service (QoS) mechanisms and use traffic Methods for improving satellite link efficiency (bits per second/Hz)–
engineering to ensure maximum performance (fast response time, including adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) and overlapped
low packet loss, low packet delay and jitter) over communication carriers. Ground station architectures for data networking: Point to
links. Point, Point to Multipoint using satellite hubs. Shared outbound
• How to use satellites as essential elements in mission critical data carriers incorporating DVB. Return channels for shared outbound
networks. systems: TDMA, CDMA, Aloha, DVB/RCS. Suppliers of DAMA
• How to understand and overcome the impact of propagation delay systems. Full mesh networks. Military, commercial standards for
and bit errors on throughput and response time in satellite-based IP DAMA systems. The JIPM IP modem and other advanced modems.
networks. 4. System Design Issues. Mission critical Intranet issues
• Impact of new coding and modulation techniques on bandwidth including asymmetric routing, reliable multicast, impact of user
efficiency – more bits per second per hertz. mobility: small antennas and pointing errors, low efficiency and data
• How adaptive coding and modulation (ACM) can improve bandwidth rates, traffic handoff, hub-assist mitigations. Comm. on the move vs.
efficiency. comm. on the halt. Military and commercial content delivery case
• How to link satellite and terrestrial circuits to create hybrid IP
histories.
networks. 5. Predicting Performance in Mission Critical Networks.
• How to use statistical multiplexing to reduce the cost and amount of Queuing models to help predict response time based on workload,
satellite resources that support converged voice, video, data performance requirements and channel rates. Single server, priority
networks with strict performance requirements. queues and multiple server queues.
• Link budget tradeoffs in the design of TDM/TDMA DAMA networks. 6. Design Case Histories. Integrating voice and data
• Standards for IP Modems: DVB in the commercial world, JIPM in requirements in mission-critical networks using TDMA/DAMA. Start
the military world. with offered-demand and determine how to wring out data
redundancies. Create statistical multiplexing gains by use of TDMA
• How to select the appropriate system architectures for Internet DAMA. Optimize space segment requirements using link budget
access, enterprise and content delivery networks.
tradeoffs. Determine savings that can accrue from ACM. Investigate
• The impact on cost and performance of new technology, such as hub assist in mobile networks with small antennas.
LEOs, Ka band, on-board processing, inter-satellite links, traffic
optimization devices, high through put satellites such as Jupiter, 7. A View of the Future. Impact of Ka-band and spot beam
Viasat-1. satellites. Benefits and issues associated with Onboard Processing.
LEO, MEO, GEOs. Descriptions of current and proposed commercial
After taking this course you will understand how to implement highly and military satellite systems including MUOS, GBS and the new
efficient satellite-based networks that provide Internet access,
generation of commercial high throughput satellites (e.g. ViaSat 1,
multicast content delivery services, and mission-critical Intranet
services to users around the world.
Jupiter). Low-cost ground station technology.
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8. SATCOM Technology & Networks
Summary June 4-6, 2013
This three-day short course provides accurate
background in the fundamentals, applications and Albuquerque, New Mexico
approach for cutting-edge satellite networks for use in
military and civil government environments. The focus
$1740 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
is on commercial SATCOM solutions (GEO and LEO) "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
and government satellite systems (WGS, MUOS and Off The Course Tuition."
A-EHF), assuring thorough coverage of evolving
capabilities. It is appropriate for non-technical
professionals, managers and engineers new to the
field as well as experienced professionals wishing to Course Outline
update and round out their understanding of current 1. Principles of Modern SATCOM Systems.
systems and solutions. Fundamentals of satellites and their use in communications
networks of earth stations: Architecture of the space
segment - GEO and non-GEO orbits, impact on
Instructor performance and coverage. Satellite construction: program
requirements and duration; major suppliers: Boeing, EADS
Bruce Elbert is a recognized SATCOM technology and Astrium, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Orbital
network expert and has been involved in the Sciences, Space Systems/Loral, Thales Alenia. Basic
satellite and telecommunications industries design of the communications satellite - repeater, antennas,
for over 35 years. He consults to major spacecraft bus, processor; requirements for launch, lifetime,
satellite organizations and government and retirement from service. Network arrangements for one-
agencies in the technical and operations way (broadcast) and two-way (star and mesh); relationship
aspects of applying satellite technology. Prior to requirements in government and military. Satellite
to forming his consulting firm, he was Senior operators and service providers: Intelsat, SES, Inmarsat,
Vice President of Operations in the Eutelsat, Telenor, et al. The uplink and downlink: Radio
international satellite division of Hughes Electronics (now wave propagation in various bands: L, C, X, Ku and Ka.
Standard and adaptive coding and modulation: DVB-S2,
Boeing Satellite), where he introduced advanced broadband
Turbo Codes, Joint IP Modem. Link margin, adjacent
and mobile satellite technologies. He directed the design of channel interference, error rate. Time Division and Code
several major satellite projects, including Palapa A, Division Multiple Access on satellite links, carrier in carrier
Indonesia's original satellite system; the Hughes Galaxy operation.
satellite system; and the development of the first GEO mobile
2. Ground Segments and Networks of Yser
satellite system capable of serving handheld user terminals. Terminals. System architecture: point-to-point, TDMA
He has written seven books on telecommunications and IT, VSAT, ad-hoc connectivity. Terminal design for fixed,
including Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third portable and mobile application delivery, and service
Edition (Artech House, 2008), The Satellite Communication management/control. Broadband mobile solutions for
Applications Handbook, Second Edition (Artech House, COTM and UAV. Use of satellite communications by the
2004); and The Satellite Communication Ground Segment military - strategic and tactical: Government programs and
and Earth Station Handbook (Artech House, 2001). Mr. Elbert MILSATCOM systems (general review): UFO and GBS,
holds the MSEE from the University of Maryland, College WGS, MUOS, A-EHF. Commercial SATCOM systems and
Park, the BEE from the City University of New York, and the solutions: Mobile Satellite Service (MSS): Inmarsat 4 series
MBA from Pepperdine University. He is adjunct professor in and B-GAN terminals and applications; Iridium, Fixed
Satellite Service (FSS): Intelsat General and SES Americom
the College of Engineering at the University of Wisconsin -
Government Services (AGS) - C band and Ku band; XTAR
Madison, covering various aspects of data communications, - X band, Army and Marines use for short term and tactical
and presents satellite communications short courses through requirements - global, regional and theatre, Providers in the
UCLA Extension. He served as a captain in the US Army marketplace: TCS, Arrowhead, Datapath, Artel, et al.
Signal Corps, including a tour with the 4th Infantry Division in Integration of SATCOM with other networks, particularly the
South Vietnam and as an Instructor Team Chief at the Signal Global Information Grid (GIG).
School, Ft. Gordon, GA. 3. Internet Protocol Operation and Application. Data
Networking - Internet Protocol and IP Services. Review of
What You Will Learn computer networking, OSI model, network layers,
networking protocols. TCP/IP protocol suite: TCP, UDP, IP,
• How a satellite functions to provide communications IPv6. TCP protocol design: windowing; packet loss and
links to typical earth stations and user terminals. retransmissions; slow start and congestion, TCP
• The various technologies used to meet extensions. Operation and issues of TCP/IP over satellite:
requirements for bandwidth, service quality and bandwidth-delay product, acknowledgement and
retransmissions, congestion control. TCP/IP performance
reliability. enhancement over satellite links. TCP acceleration, HTTP
• Basic characteristics of modulation, coding and acceleration, CIFS acceleration, compression and caching
Internet Protocol processing. Survey of available standards-based and proprietary
optimization solutions: SCPS, XTP, satellite-specific
• How satellite links are used to satisfy requirements
optimization products, application-specific optimization
of the military for mobility and broadband network products, solution section criteria. Quality of service (QoS)
services for warfighters. and performance acceleration IP multicast: IP multicast
• The characteristics of the latest US-owned fundamentals, multicast deployment issues, solutions for
MILSATCOM systems, including WGS, MUOS, A- reliable multicast. User Application Considerations. Voice
EHF, and the approach for using commercial over IP, voice quality, compression algorithms Web-based
applications: HTTP, streaming VPN: resolving conflicts with
satellites at L, C, X, Ku and Ka bands. TCP and HTTP acceleration Video Teleconferencing: H.320
• Proper application of SATCOM to IP networks. and H.323. Network management architectures.
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9. Satellite Communications
An Essential Introduction
Summary
This three-day introductory course has been taught to
thousands of industry professionals for almost thirty years, in
public sessions and on-site to almost every major satellite
May 20-23, 2013
manufacturer and operator, to rave reviews. The course is LIVE Instructor-led Virtual
intended primarily for non-technical people who must
understand the entire field of commercial satellite (Noon - 4:30pm)
communications (including their increasing use by government
agencies), and by those who must understand and June 11-13, 2013
communicate with engineers and other technical personnel. The
secondary audience is technical personnel moving into the Columbia, Maryland
industry who need a quick and thorough overview of what is
going on in the industry, and who need an example of how to
communicate with less technical individuals. The course is a
$1845 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
primer to the concepts, jargon, buzzwords, and acronyms of the
Off The Course Tuition."
industry, plus an overview of commercial satellite
communications hardware, operations, business and regulatory Video!
environment. Concepts are explained at a basic level, www.aticourses.com/communications_via_satellite.htm
minimizing the use of math, and providing real-world examples.
Several calculations of important concepts such as link budgets
are presented for illustrative purposes, but the details need not Course Outline
be understood in depth to gain an understanding of the 1. Satellite Services, Markets, and Regulation.
concepts illustrated. The first section provides non-technical Introduction and historical background. The place of satellites
people with an overview of the business issues, including major
in the global telecommunications market. Major competitors
operators, regulation and legal issues, security issues and
issues and trends affecting the industry. The second section and satellites strengths and weaknesses. Satellite services
provides the technical background in a way understandable to and markets. Satellite system operators. Satellite economics.
non-technical audiences. The third and fourth sections cover Satellite regulatory issues: role of the ITU, FCC, etc.
the space and terrestrial parts of the industry. The last section Spectrum issues. Licensing issues and process. Satellite
deals with the space-to-Earth link, culminating with the system design overview. Satellite service definitions: BSS,
importance of the link budget and multiple-access techniques. FSS, MSS, RDSS, RNSS. The issue of government use of
Attendees use a workbook of all the illustrations used in the commercial satellites. Satellite real-world issues: security,
course, as well as a copy of the instructor's textbook, Satellite accidental and intentional interference, regulations. State of
Communications for the Non-Specialist. Plenty of time is the industry and recent develpments. Useful sources of
allotted for questions information on satellite technology and the satellite industry.
2. Communications Fundamentals. Basic definitions
Instructor and measurements: channels, circuits, half-circuits, decibels.
Dr. Mark R. Chartrand is a consultant and lecturer in satellite The spectrum and its uses: properties of waves, frequency
telecommunications and the space sciences. bands, space loss, polarization, bandwidth. Analog and digital
Since 1984 he has presented professional signals. Carrying information on waves: coding, modulation,
seminars on satellite technology and space multiplexing, networks and protocols. Satellite frequency
sciences to individuals and businesses in the bands. Signal quality, quantity, and noise: measures of signal
United States, Canada, Latin America, quality; noise and interference; limits to capacity; advantages
Europe, and Asia. Among the many
companies and organizations to which he has of digital versus analog. The interplay of modulation,
presented this course are Intelsat, Inmarsat, bandwidth, datarate, and error correction.
Asiasat, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, 3. The Space Segment. Basic functions of a satellite. The
PanAmSat, ViaSat, SES, Andrew Corporation, Alcatel Espace, space environment: gravity, radiation, meteoroids and space
the EU telecommunications directorate, the Canadian Space debris. Orbits: types of orbits; geostationary orbits; non-
Agency, ING Bank, NSA, FBI, and DISA. Dr. Chartrand has
served as a technical and/or business consultant to NASA,
geostationary orbits. Orbital slots, frequencies, footprints, and
Arianespace, GTE Spacenet, Intelsat, Antares Satellite Corp., coverage: slots; satellite spacing; eclipses; sun interference,
Moffett-Larson-Johnson, Arianespace, Delmarva Power, adjacent satellite interference. Launch vehicles; the launch
Hewlett-Packard, and the International Communications campaign; launch bases. Satellite systems and construction:
Satellite Society of Japan, among others. He has appeared as structure and busses; antennas; power; thermal control;
an invited expert witness before Congressional subcommittees stationkeeping and orientation; telemetry and command.
and was an invited witness before the National Commission On What transponders are and what they do. Advantages and
Space. He was the founding editor and the Editor-in-Chief of the disadvantages of hosted payloads. Satellite operations:
annual The World Satellite Systems Guide, and later the
publication Strategic Directions in Satellite Communication. He
housekeeping and communications. High-throughput and
is author of seven books, including an introductory textbook on processing satellites. Satellite security issues.
satellite communications, and of hundreds of articles in the 4. The Ground Segment. Earth stations: types, hardware,
space sciences. He has been chairman of several international mountings, and pointing. Antenna properties: gain;
satellite conferences, and a speaker at many others. directionality; sidelobes and legal limits on sidelobe gain.
Space loss, electronics, EIRP, and G/T: LNA-B-C’s; signal
flow through an earth station. The growing problem of
What You Will Learn accidental and intentional interference.
• How do commercial satellites fit into the telecommunications
industry? 5. The Satellite Earth Link. Atmospheric effects on
• How are satellites planned, built, launched, and operated? signals: rain effects and rain climate models; rain fade
• How do earth stations function? margins. The most important calculation: link budgets, C/N
• What is a link budget and why is it important? and Eb/No. Link budget examples. Improving link budgets.
• What is radio frequency interference (RFI) and how does it affect Sharing satellites: multiple access techniques: SDMA, FDMA,
links? TDMA, PCMA, CDMA; demand assignment; on-board
• What legal and regulatory restrictions affect the industry? multiplexing. Signal security issues. Conclusion: industry
• What are the issues and trends driving the industry? issues, trends, and the future.
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10. Satellite RF Communications and Onboard Processing
Effective Design for Today’s Spacecraft Systems
April 9-11, 2013
Greenbelt, Maryland
July 16-18, 2013
Greenbelt, Maryland
$1740 (8:30am - 4:30pm)
"Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
Off The Course Tuition."
Summary Course Outline
Successful systems engineering requires a broad
1. RF Signal Transmission. Propagation of radio
understanding of the important principles of modern
waves, antenna properties and types, one-way radar
satellite communications and onboard data processing.
range equation. Peculiarities of the space channel.
This three-day course covers both theory and practice,
Special communications orbits. Modulation of RF
with emphasis on the important system engineering
carriers.
principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest
technologies are covered, including those needed for 2. Noise and Link Budgets. Sources of noise,
constellations of satellites. effects of noise on communications, system noise
This course is recommended for engineers and
temperature. Signal-to-noise ratio, bit error rate, link
scientists interested in acquiring an understanding of
margin. Communications link design example.
satellite communications, command and telemetry, 3. Special Topics. Optical communications, error
onboard computing, and tracking. Each participant will correcting codes, encryption and authentication. Low-
receive a complete set of notes. probability-of-intercept communications. Spread-
spectrum and anti-jam techniques.
Instructors 4. Command Systems. Command receivers,
decoders, and processors. Synchronization words,
Eric J. Hoffman has degrees in electrical engineering and error detection and correction. Command types,
over 40 years of spacecraft experience. He command validation and authentication, delayed
has designed spaceborne communications commands. Uploading software.
and navigation equipment and performed
systems engineering on many APL satellites 5. Telemetry Systems. Sensors and signal
and communications systems. He has conditioning, signal selection and data sampling,
authored over 60 papers and holds 8 patents analog-to-digital conversion. Frame formatting,
in these fields and served as APL’s Space commutation, data storage, data compression.
Dept Chief Engineer. Packetizing. Implementing spacecraft autonomy.
Robert C. Moore worked in the Electronic Systems Group at 6. Data Processor Systems. Central processing
the APL Space Department from 1965 until units, memory types, mass storage, input/output
his retirement in 2007. He designed techniques. Fault tolerance and redundancy,
embedded microprocessor systems for space radiation hardness, single event upsets, CMOS latch-
applications. Mr. Moore holds four U.S. up. Memory error detection and correction. Reliability
patents. He teaches the command-telemetry- and cross-strapping. Very large scale integration.
data processing segment of "Space Systems" Choosing between RISC and CISC.
at the Johns Hopkins University Whiting
School of Engineering. 7. Reliable Software Design. Specifying the
Satellite RF Communications & Onboard Processing requirements. Levels of criticality. Design reviews and
will give you a thorough understanding of the important code walkthroughs. Fault protection and autonomy.
principles and modern technologies behind today's Testing and IV&V. When is testing finished?
satellite communications and onboard computing Configuration management, documentation. Rules of
systems. thumb for schedule and manpower.
8. Spacecraft Tracking. Orbital elements.
What You Will Learn Tracking by ranging, laser tracking. Tracking by range
• The important systems engineering principles and latest
rate, tracking by line-of-site observation. Autonomous
technologies for spacecraft communications and onboard satellite navigation.
computing. 9. Typical Ground Network Operations. Central
• The design drivers for today’s command, telemetry, and remote tracking sites, equipment complements,
communications, and processor systems. command data flow, telemetry data flow. NASA Deep
• How to design an RF link. Space Network, NASA Tracking and Data Relay
• How to deal with noise, radiation, bit errors, and spoofing. Satellite System (TDRSS), and commercial
• Keys to developing hi-rel, realtime, embedded software. operations.
• How spacecraft are tracked. 10. Constellations of Satellites. Optical and RF
• Working with government and commercial ground stations. crosslinks. Command and control issues. Timing and
• Command and control for satellite constellations. tracking. Iridium and other system examples.
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11. Solid Rocket Motor Design and Applications
For onsite presentations, course can be tailored
to specific SRM applications and technologies.
April 23-25, 2013
Columbia, Maryland
Summary
This three-day course provides an overall look - with
$1740 (8:30am - 4:00pm)
increasing levels of details-at solid rocket motors (SRMs) "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
including a general understanding of solid propellant motor Off The Course Tuition."
and component technologies, design drivers; motor internal
ballistic parameters and combustion phenomena; sensitivity
of system performance requirements on SRM design, Course Outline
reliability, and cost; insight into the physical limitations; 1. Introduction to Solid Rocket Motors (SRMs). SRM
comparisons to liquid and hybrid propulsion systems; a terminology and nomenclature, survey of types and
detailed review of component design and analysis; critical applications of SRMs, and SRM component description and
manufacturing process parameters; transportation and characteristics.
handling, and integration of motors into launch vehicles and
2. SRM Design and Applications. Fundamental principles
missiles. General approaches used in the development of
of SRMs, key performance and configuration parameters
new motors. Also discussed is the importance of employing
such as total impulse, specific impulse, thrust vs. motor
formal systems engineering practices, for the definition of operating time, size constraints; basic performance
requirements, design and cost trade studies, development equations, internal ballistic principles, preliminary approach
of technologies and associated analyses and codes used to for designing SRMs; propellant combustion characteristics
balance customer and manufacturer requirements, (instability, burning rate), limitations of SRMs based on the
All types of SRMs are included, with emphasis on current laws of physics, and comparison of solid to liquid propellant
motos for commercial and DoD/NASA launch vehicles such and hybrid rocket motors.
as LM Athena series, OSC GMD, Pegasus and Taurus 3. Definition of SRM Requirements. Impact of
series, MDA SM-3 series,strap-on motors for the Delta customer/system imposed requirements on design, reliability,
series, Titan V, and Ares / Constellation vehicle. The use of and cost; SRM manufacturer imposed requirements and
surplus military motors (Minuteman, Peacekeeper, etc.) for constraints based on computer optimization codes and
target and sensor development and university research is general engineering practices and management philosophy.
discussed. The course also introduces nano technologies
4. SRM Design Drivers and Technology Trade-Offs.
(nano carbon fiber) and their potential use for NASA’s deep Identification and sensitivity of design requirements that affect
space missions. motor design, reliability, and cost. Understanding of ,
interrelationship of performance parameters, component
Instructor design trades versus cost and maturity of technology;
Richard Lee Lee has more than 45 years in the exchange ratios and Rules of Thumb used in back-of-the
space and missile industry. He was a Senior Program envelope preliminary design evaluations.
Mgr. at Thiokol, instrumental in the development of the 5. Key SRM Component Design Characteristics and
Castor 120 SRM. His experience includes managing Materials. Detailed description and comparison of
the development and qualification of DoD SRM performance parameters and properties of solid propellants
subsystems and components for the Small ICBM, including composite (i.e., HTPB, PBAN, and CTPB), nitro-
Peacekeeper and other R&D programs. Mr. Lee has plasticized composites, and double based or cross-linked
propellants and why they are used for different motor and/or
extensive experience in SRM performance and vehicle objectives and applications; motor cases, nozzles,
interface requirements at all levels in the space and thrust vector control & actuation systems; motor igniters, and
missile industry. He has been very active in other initiation and flight termination electrical and ordnance
coordinating functional and physical interfaces with the systems..
commercial spaceports in Florida, California, and 6. SRM Manufacturing/Processing Parameters.
Alaska. He has participated in developing safety Description of critical manufacturing operations for propellant
criteria with academia, private industry and mixing, propellant loading into the SRM, propellant inspection
government agencies (USAF SMC, 45th Space Wing and acceptance testing, and propellant facilities and tooling,
and Research Laboratory; FAA/AST; NASA and SRM components fabrication.
Headquarters and NASA centers; and the Army Space 7. SRM Transportation and Handling Considerations.
and Strategic Defense Command. He has also General understanding of requirements and solutions for
consulted with launch vehicle contractors in the design, transporting, handling, and processing different motor sizes
material selection, and testing of SRM propellants and and DOT propellant explosive classifications and licensing
components. Mr. Lee has a MS in Engineering and regulations.
Administration and a BS in EE from the University of 8. Launch Vehicle Interfaces, Processing and
Utah. Integration. Key mechanical, functional, and electrical
interfaces between the SRM and launch vehicle and launch
What You Will Learn facility. Comparison of interfaces for both strap-on and straight
stack applications.
• Solid rocket motor principles and key requirements. 9. SRM Development Requirements and Processes.
• Motor design drivers and sensitivity on the design, Approaches and timelines for developing new SRMs.
reliability, and cost. Description of a demonstration and qualification program for
• Detailed propellant and component design features both commercial and government programs. Impact of
decisions regarding design philosophy (state-of-the-art versus
and characteristics. advanced technology) and design safety factors. Motor sizing
• Propellant and component manufacturing processes. methodology and studies (using computer aided design
• SRM/Vehicle interfaces, transportation, and handling models). Customer oversight and quality program. Motor cost
considerations. reduction approaches through design, manufacturing, and
acceptance. Castor 120 motor development example.
• Development approach for qualifying new SRMs.
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12. Space Mission Structures: From Concept to Launch
May 14-17, 2013
Littleton, Colorado
$1990 (8:30am - 5:00pm)
Testimonial "Register 3 or More & Receive $10000 each
"Excellent presentation—a reminder of Off The Course Tuition."
how much fun engineering can be."
Summary
This four-day short course presents a systems
perspective of structural engineering in the space industry. Course Outline
If you are an engineer involved in any aspect of
spacecraft or launch–vehicle structures, regardless of 1. Introduction to Space-Mission Structures.
your level of experience, you will benefit from this course. Structural functions and requirements, effects of the
Subjects include functions, requirements development, space environment, categories of structures, how
environments, structural mechanics, loads analysis, launch affects things structurally, understanding
stress analysis, fracture mechanics, finite–element verification, distinguishing between requirements and
modeling, configuration, producibility, verification verification.
planning, quality assurance, testing, and risk assessment. 2. Review of Statics and Dynamics. Static
The objectives are to give the big picture of space-mission equilibrium, the equation of motion, modes of vibration.
structures and improve your understanding of
3. Launch Environments and How Structures
• Structural functions, requirements, and environments
Respond. Quasi-static loads, transient loads, coupled
• How structures behave and how they fail loads analysis, sinusoidal vibration, random vibration,
• How to develop structures that are cost–effective and acoustics, pyrotechnic shock.
dependable for space missions
4. Mechanics of Materials. Stress and strain,
Despite its breadth, the course goes into great depth in understanding material variation, interaction of
key areas, with emphasis on the things that are commonly stresses and failure theories, bending and torsion,
misunderstood and the types of things that go wrong in the
development of flight hardware. The instructor shares
thermoelastic effects, mechanics of composite
numerous case histories and experiences to drive the materials, recognizing and avoiding weak spots in
main points home. Calculators are required to work class structures.
problems. 5. Strength Analysis: The margin of safety,
Each participant will receive a copy of the instructors’ verifying structural integrity is never based on analysis
850-page reference book, Spacecraft Structures and alone, an effective process for strength analysis,
Mechanisms: From Concept to Launch. common pitfalls, recognizing potential failure modes,
bolted joints, buckling.
6. Structural Life Analysis. Fatigue, fracture
Instructors mechanics, fracture control.
Tom Sarafin has worked full time in the space industry
since 1979, at Martin Marietta and Instar
7. Overview of Finite Element Analysis.
Engineering. Since founding an
Idealizing structures, introduction to FEA, limitations,
aerospace engineering firm in 1993, he
strategies, quality assurance.
has consulted for DigitalGlobe, AeroAstro, 8. Preliminary Design. A process for preliminary
AFRL, and Design_Net Engineering. He design, example of configuring a spacecraft, types of
has helped the U. S. Air Force Academy structures, materials, methods of attachment,
design, develop, and test a series of small preliminary sizing, using analysis to design efficient
satellites and has been an advisor to DARPA. He is the structures.
editor and principal author of Spacecraft Structures and 9. Designing for Producibility. Guidelines for
Mechanisms: From Concept to Launch and is a producibility, minimizing parts, designing an adaptable
contributing author to all three editions of Space Mission structure, designing to simplify fabrication,
Analysis and Design. Since 1995, he has taught over 150 dimensioning and tolerancing, designing for assembly
short courses to more than 3000 engineers and managers and vehicle integration.
in the space industry. 10. Verification and Quality Assurance. The
Poti Doukas worked at Lockheed Martin Space building-blocks approach to verification, verification
Systems Company (formerly Martin methods and logic, approaches to product inspection,
Marietta) from 1978 to 2006. He served as protoflight vs. qualification testing, types of structural
Engineering Manager for the Phoenix Mars tests and when they apply, designing an effective test.
Lander program, Mechanical Engineering 11. A Case Study: Structural design, analysis,
Lead for the Genesis mission, Structures and test of The FalconSAT-2 Small Satellite.
and Mechanisms Subsystem Lead for the
Stardust program, and Structural Analysis 12 Final Verification and Risk Assessment.
Lead for the Mars Global Surveyor. He’s a contributing Overview of final verification, addressing late
author to Space Mission Analysis and Design (1st and 2nd problems, using estimated reliability to assess risks
editions) and to Spacecraft Structures and Mechanisms: (example: negative margin of safety), making the
From Concept to Launch. launch decision.
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13. Agile Boot Camp
An Immersive Introduction
NEW! April 15-17, 2013
Washington DC
May 6-8, 2013
Summary King of Prussia, Pennsylvannia
Planning, roadmap, backlog, estimating, user May 13-15, 2013
stories, and iteration execution. Bring your team
together & jump start your Agile practice Tempe, Arizona
There’s more to Agile development than simply a May 22-24, 2013
different style of programming. That’s often the easy
part. An effective Agile implementation changes your Austin, Texas
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Course Outline
1. Agile Introduction and Overview. 9. Release Planning.
• Why Agile? • Utilizing Velocity
• Agile Benefits • Continuous Integration
• Agile Basics - Understanding the lingo • Regular Cadence
2. Forming the Agile Team. 10. Story Review.
• Team Roles • Getting to the Details
• Process Expectations • Keeping Cadence
• Self-Organizing Teams 11. Iteration Planning.
• Communication - inside and out • Task Breakdown
3. Product Vision. • Time Estimates
• Five Levels of Planning in Agile • Definition of “Done”
• Importance of Product Vision 12. Iteration Execution.
• Creating and Communicating Vision • Collaboration
4. Focus on the Customer. • Cadence
• User Roles 13. Measuring/Communicating Progress.
• Customer Personas and Participation • Actual Effort and Remaining Effort
5. Creating a Product Backlog. • Burndown Charts
• User Stories • Tools and Reporting
• Acceptance Tests • Your Company’s Specific Measures
• Story Writing Workshop 14. Iteration Review and Demo.
6. Product Roadmap. • Team Roles
• Product Themes • Iteration Review
• Creating the Roadmap • Demos - a change from the past
• Maintaining the Roadmap 15. Retrospectives.
7. Prioritizing the Product Backlog. • What We Did Well
• Methods for Prioritizing • What Did Not Go So Well
• Expectations for Prioritizing Stories • What Will We Improve
8. Estimating. 16. Bringing It All Together.
• Actual vs. Relative Estimating • Process Overview
• Planning Poker • Transparency
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Course Outline
1. Understanding Agile Project Management. 6. The Project Team.
• What is Agile? • Collaboration essentials
• Why Agile? • Managing individual personalities
• Agile Manifesto • Understanding your coaching style
• Agile Principles and project management
• The Agile project team roles
• Agile Benefits
Class Exercise: How an iterative Agile approach Class Exercise: Team dynamics.
provides results sooner & more effectively. 7. Project Metrics.
2. The Project Schedule. • Review of common Agile metrics
• Managing change while delivering the product • Taskboards as tactical metrics for the team
• Project schedule and release plan • Effectively utilizing metrics
• Identifying a team’s “velocity” 8. Continuous Improvement.
• The Five Levels of Agile planning
• Continuous and Agile Project Management
Class Exercise: Triple Constraints.
• Empowering continuous improvement
3. The Project Scope.
• How to conquer Scope Creep • How to effectively use retrospectives
• Consistently delivering • Why every team member should care
• Understanding complex environments 9. Project Leadership.
• Customer in charge of the project scope • Project leadership
4. The Project Budget. • Command and control versus servant
• Maximize ROI after delivery • Insulating the team from disruption
• Earned value delivery
• Matching needs to opportunities
• Methods for partnering with your customer
Class Exercise: How self-organization quickly
5. The Product Quality.
• Employing product demonstrations yields impressive results.
• Applying Agile testing techniques 10. Successfully Transitioning to Agile.
• How to write effective acceptance criteria • Project Management
• Code reviews, paired programming and test driven • Correlating challenges to possible solutions
development
• How corporate culture affects team ability
Class Exercise: A customer-identified product
over the course of three iterations. • Overcoming resistance to Agile
• Navigating around popular Agile myths
11. A Full Day of Preparation for the Agile Certified Practitioner.
• (PMI-ACP) Certification Exam
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