Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
DAU-0220
Organization's ID:
TST 102
Location:
Online
Length:
15 hours
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 fundamentals of test and evaluation
Description

Objective:

The objective of the TST 102, Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation course is to emphasize basic Department of Defense (DoD) test and evaluation (T&E) principles, policies, processes, and practices. TST 102 covers the integrated T&E processes outlined in the Defense Acquisition Guidebook and provides the essential foundation knowledge needed by T&E professionals and others to more effectively participate in DoD T&E activities. It is suitable for personnel in other technical acquisition management and program management positions who want to understand more about T&E and the critical role it plays in system acquisition.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify test and evaluation requirements
  • Identify steps and major activities in the test and evaluation process
  • Recognize how modeling and simulation can be used to support test and evaluation
  • Recognize special considerations of test and evaluation for Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS), non-destructive inspection (NDI), Joint, and Multiservice testing
  • Recognize special considerations of cybersecurity test and evaluation
  • Identify key aspects of data management in test and evaluation
  • Identify key aspects of test planning and test conduct
  • Identify key aspects of analyzing and evaluating test results

General Topics:

  • Importance of test and evaluation (T&E)
  • Identifying T&E requirements
  • T&E processes
  • Developmental T&E
  • Live Fire T&E
  • Operational T&E
  • Modeling and simulation in T&E
  • Software T&E
  • Logistics T&E
  • Commercial-off-the-shelf and non-destructive testing
  • Joint and multi-service testing
  • Interoperability
  • Cybersecurity T&E
  • Data management
  • Program T&E
  • T&E planning
  • Test conduct
  • Analysis and evaluation
  • Test reporting
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Computer Based Training
  • Learner Presentations
  • Practical Exercises
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)

Methods of Assessment:

  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

80%
Supplemental Materials