Course

Objective:

Learning Outcomes:

• Relate engineering leadership principles discussed in class to technical organization and staffing considerations described in DoD Integrated Product and Process Development Guide and the OSD Systems Engineering Plan Outline
• Debate the characteristics and principles of effective systems engineering leadership
• Analyze a capability need and develop a systems engineering risk assessment to support early acquisition life-cycle development planning in accordance with policy established in DoD 5000.02 and the Defense Acquisition Guidebook
• Describe the role of architecture in the engineering of defense systems in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Guidebook, Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and the principles and practices discussed in class
• Describe strategies for applying modeling and simulation in support of systems engineering across the Defense Acquisition Life-cycle as described in the DoD 5000.02, the DAG chapter 4, and as discussed in class
• Evaluate a system's interoperability requirements and design in accordance with the Net Ready Key Performance Parameter (NR-KPP) development method described in CJCSI 6212.01 (NR-KPP Instruction)
• Develop appropriate system security risk mitigations (system security features), in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Guidebook and concepts discussed in class
• Evaluate the plan for adequate scope and technical merit in accordance with the DAG, OSD System Engineering Plan Outline, and R&M engineering concepts discussed in class
• Discuss current areas of interest related to engineering leadership and systems engineering
• Develop a plan to manage the system technical baselines and product technical data while accommodating Intellectual Property and Open Systems Architecture considerations in accordance with DoD technical data management and configuration management policies and practices as described in the DAG and class discussions
• Develop engineering inputs for a should-cost management plan in accordance with in accordance with DoDI 5000 and the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)
• Recognize key characteristics of the DoD manufacturing environment and process improvement practices and their impact on system
• Develop recommendations for improving manufacturing processes and overall production readiness based manufacturing concepts discussed in class
• Develop a systems engineering approach to support the rapid acquisition of the needed capability in accordance with the DoDI 5000.02, the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG), and principles and practices discussed in class
• Evaluate strategies for corrective actions and systems modification in accordance with DoD policy
• Discuss the contractor's development and implementation of mission, goals, and business strategies, and evaluate the impact of various government acquisition strategies on the contractors' ability to achieve its business goals
• Develop alternative solutions to a systems engineering challenge
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team in addressing an engineering challenge by providing proactive technical direction and motivation to ensure the effective application of systems engineering leadership in accordance with principles, policies, and practices d
• Describe elements of DoD systems engineering policy and process across the Defense acquisition life-cycle in accordance with DoD 5000 series directives and instructions, the Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG), DoD Systems Engineering Plan Outline, and
• Evaluate professional ethical conduct in a given systems engineering situation in accordance with professional standards of conduct discussed in class
• Describe major elements of system security engineering as it applies to the design, development, procurement, and sustainment of DoD systems in accordance with the directives and guidance discussed in class
• Evaluate strategies to manage program uncertainty through integration of program metrics and technical measurement with program risk management in accordance with Earned Value Management standards, the DoD Risk Management Guide, and the Defense Acquisition Guidebook
• Evaluate the impacts of Human Systems Integration (HSI) considerations on the system's requirements, design, development, and sustainment in accordance with DoD 5000.02, MIL-STD-882, and the Defense Acquisition Guidebook
• Summarize the purpose, timing, and resource requirements for major elements of a Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) program plan in accordance with the DoD 5000.02
• The Defense Acquisition Guidebook
• DoD SEP Outline
• Reliability, Availability, & Maintainability Cost Rationale Report Manual (RAM-C), and applicable standards, handbooks, and guides discussed in class
• Analyze the role of systems engineering processes in software acquisition in accordance with concepts and practices described in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook and discussed in class

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