Transcript SSO Action Items

Space Systems Academic Group
2012 SSO Curriculum Review
Action Item Update to N2/N6 MAS
19 November 2013
Pulse Check Topics
• Action Item Update
• 2012 Curriculum Review Correspondence
• Thesis vs. Non Thesis Trade Study
• Navy Relevant Research Topics
• Operational Relevance of SSO
• Student Throughput Concerns
• VCNO Slides
2
SSO Action Items
Action Item
Assigned To
Deliverable
Due Date
Status
Letter to N15 w/enclosures formalizing
ESRs
CDR Pratt
CAPT Unrein
Letter
8 May
Complete
Finalized SSO Matrix
SSAG
Matrix
1 May
Complete
Tailored refresher plan
VPAA, DOP
Feasibility
1 Jul
Complete
Removal of MN3331, new course or migrate
to other existing courses (e.g. SS3041)
SSAG
Action Plan
1 May
Complete
Plan to cover networks in EO4516
Prof. Loomis
Action Plan
30 Sep
Complete
Formalized and tasked Survey
N2/N6
SSAG PO
Survey
1 Jun
Complete
Trade Study Thesis vs. Non-Thesis
SSAG
Recommendation
1 Oct
Complete
Research suggestions that serve the Navy
N2/N6 and others
List of desired
research topics
1 Jun
Ongoing
Discussion of APC for 366 SSO entrance
N2/N6
SSAG
334 APC to
Admissions
1 May
Complete
Operational relevance – Big Picture flow
through curriculum (A2AD)
N2/N6
SSAG
Implementation of
Themes into program
1 Sep
Started/
Ongoing
SS3600 – look into incorporating into
SS3001 & AE4831
SSAG
N2/N6
Action Plan
1 May
Complete
Update crosswalk and reversewalk
CDR Pratt
Tables
20 Apr
Complete
3
Curric Review Correspondence
• Letter submitted to N15, Action Item Complete
• Endorsement package response from Acting
President RADM Tighe
• N2/N6 Response and upcoming 2014 review
4
Trade Study
• Thesis vs. Non-Thesis
•
Study complete
•
Outcome: Thesis is the preferred option
•
Findings:
•
Support of Navy and DoD relevant research is enhanced by
the variety of theses vs. a single capstone
•
Determined thesis to be optimal format for measuring
individual student education outcomes including:
•
•
Technical Writing, Critical Thinking, Synthesis and In-depth
Knowledge
While not required provides a preferred approach for the
above in meeting WASC accreditation
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Trade Study – cont’d
• Thesis vs. Non-Thesis
Findings (continued):
•
•
Faculty involvement with students is broadened and
promoted as well as faculty currency enhancement through
thesis adviser role
•
Research provides faculty incentives to interact more
thoroughly with key sponsors (NRO, SMDC, N2/N6, etc.)
•
Faculty funding model would be drastically impacted
•
Benefit of a capstone group design project is already
incorporated into the curriculum
•
Students have unique opportunities to incorporate fleet
experience into thesis research that Non-thesis would not
afford
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Navy Relevant Research
• Partial but representative list of Navy and DoD relevant
research served by SSO student theses:
•
Beaming Electricity Via Relay Satellites in Support of Deployed
Combat Forces – Capt. Essenpreis
•
Investigating a New Approach to Space-Based Information
Networks – Maj Horvath, Capt Tackett, LT Yaste
•
Content-Aware Adaptive Compression of Satellite Imagery Using
Artificial Vision – LT Wilcox
•
DOD SATCOM Information Assurance Approaches Applied to Joint
Aerial Layer Network (JALN) – LCDR McKee
•
Operationally Responsive Spacelift: Supporting a Seven-day
Launch Schedule – Capt. Hearne
•
Narrowband SATCOM Analysis for the E-6B Community – LCDR Ferra
•
Multi-Source Fusion of Ship-Tracking Information – Dr. Loomis
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Navy Relevant Research
Title: Enabling Cooperative
Engagement Capability over
Satellite Communications
Student: LT Matt Faulkenberry
Advisor: CAPT(ret) Al Scott
Title: The Role of Space in Middle
Eastern Security Relations: Orbital
Capabilities and Motivations in Iran,
Israel, and Turkey
Student: LT Keith Rinne
Advisor: Prof. Clay Moltz
Title: IMINT Requirement
Satisfaction Analysis
Abstract: Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) could provide real-time common operational
air picture for the theater if sensors were networked over satellite communications links. Mobile
User Objective System (MUOS) brings IP-based communications to the UHF spectrum. Using
QualNet network simulation and STK modeling, this thesis will evaluate the feasibility of enabling
CEC over MUOS. Sharing CEC amongst gateway nodes via MUOS could bring significant
improvements in the accuracy of the air picture across an entire AOR. Furthermore, CEC provides
intriguing capability to BMD missions, particularly shore-ship integration. With full sensor
integration, CEC could be the next step in net-centric warfare and revolutionize how information is
shared in the AOR.
Abstract: According to the 2010 U.S. National Security Space Strategy, the U.S. will “promote
security and stability in space… deepen cooperation with allies and friends, and work will all nations
toward the responsible and peaceful use of space” as well promote other states to be responsible
for their actions. How these three countries conduct operations in space for their own security will
affect not only U.S. policy in space, but also U.S. national space systems. The most important
questions that will be raised in this thesis are why and how these three nations are using space
technology. Another set of issues to be addressed is what will come of this new dimension of
space competition. Each country’s history in terms of its space program will be looked at, including
its military aspects, and then its political and technological aspirations for space today will be
examined to discover its national security motivations.
Abstract: CLASSIFIED TS//SCI//TK.
Student: LT Jared Smearman
Advisor: Prof. Mike Ross
Title: Using AIS to target and
influence adversaries in the
Maritime Domain
Abstract: CLASSIFIED TS//SCI//TK.
Student: LT Colin Boyle
Advisor: Prof. Doug Fouts, and
Prof. James Scrofani
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Operational Relevance
• Faculty continue to attend technical exchanges and
various telecons
•
Cubesat Conference, Space Warfighter Forum, C2 SSA COI,
SOUTHCOM SNaP-3 JCTD, DoD Narrowband Study, STRATCOM
Protected SATCOM study
• Group projects, coursework and exercises, student thesis
research
•
Projects include: Space Systems Vulnerability Analysis &
Assessments, Threat Space & Counterspace Analysis &
Assessments
•
Coursework/exercises include: Real world OPLAN scenarios used
for Space Annex development exercises, A2AD analysis, A2AD
contested SATCOM mitigation analysis, protected SATCOM
architecture analysis, to name a few
•
Thesis topics from previous slides
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Operational Relevance
• Guest lecturers for courses
Often at the SECRET classification or higher
Organizations represented include: NRO, SMDC/ARSTRAT,
NASIC, NAVSOC, JFCC Space, JSpOC, JNWC, SMC, SSDP,
NASA
Including discussions on EMMW
•
•
•
• SS4000 discussion topics and guest speakers from
current real world operations
AIAA, NASA, NASA JPL, NASIC, DNI, SMC, NAVSOC, NRO,
Boeing Space Systems
•
• Coordination with CAG and IDCFE
E-week short course in conjunction with the Cyber Academic Group
Participation with other guest speaker presentations hosted by CAG
and IDCFE
•
•
•
Including recent visits from N2/N6F4 and ONR
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Operational Relevance
• Experience tours of live ops floors
•
NAVSOC, JFCC Space, JSpOC, ADF-Colorado, SMC, 460th Space
Wing (Buckley AFB), Cheyenne Mountain AFS (MWC),
SMDC/ARSTRAT, 1st Space Brigade, 50th Space Wing (Schriever
AFB), 527th Space Aggressor Squardron, Space Innovation and
Development Center (SIDC), Boeing Space Systems, Northrop
Grumman Aerospace Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems,
Ball Aerospace, SpaceX, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Scaled
Composites and others
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Student Throughput Concerns
• Low quota numbers and the impact on curriculum
•
5% of 6 quotas = loss of 1 student
•
20% of 6 quotas = loss of 2 students
•
A reduction of student throughput in an already minimal
number of quotas will:
•
Threaten the viability of the program
•
Dramatically affect team projects as there will be insufficient
participants to fill necessary roles to satisfy learning
objectives and ESRs (4, 6c, 7a,b,c, 8a,b,e, 9a)
•
Detract from academic collaboration resulting from not only
number of students involved but designator communities
represented
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SSO Quotas & Enrollment
•
2011: 9 USN, 3 from other services
•
•
USA: 2
URL: 2 IDC: 8
USMC: 5
USA: 0
2013: 10 USN, 5 from other services
•
•
USMC: 1
2012: 10 USN, 5 from other services
•
•
URL: 4 IDC: 5
URL: 8 IDC: 2
USMC: 5
USA: 0
2014: 6 USN, 7 from other services
•
URL: 2 IDC: 4
USMC: 5
USA: 2
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VCNO Slides
14
Backups
15
Curriculum Review Outcomes
ESRs impacted by the removal of courses:
1.
Orbital Mechanics and Space Environment
2.
Spacecraft Design
3.
National Security Systems
4.
Project Management and System Acquisition
5.
Communications
6.
Remote Sensing
7.
Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation
8.
Architecting Joint Military Space Missions
9.
Advanced Concepts and Technologies in Space Systems
10. Conduct
and Report Research
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Enrollment
Space Systems Operations (366) Masters Students by Service
USN
USMC
20
18
USA
USAF
16
USMC
65%
8%
USA
14
USN
12
USAF
10%
17%
10
8
6
4
Take away:
2
Students from other services are
vital to the success of our program
particularly considering the joint
nature of military space
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
0
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366 Space Systems Operations
24-Month Matrix (Changes)
0S
1F
2W
MA1113
MA1114
PH1121
NW3230
Single Var Calculus
Matrix Algebra
Mechanics
Strategy & Policy
MO1903
SS3011
CC3000
PH1322
Applied Math for Space
Sys
Space Technologies &
Applications
C4ISR
Electricity &
Magnetics
OS3180
SS3500
IS3502
NW3285
Probability & Stats
Orbital Mechanics
and Launch Systems
Computer Networks
NSDM
Includes:
• Final Design Project
• Integrated JPME
• Thesis (classified?)
• DAU certificates
• SECNAV Guest Lectures
• Experience Tours (not to
interfere with academics)
• 6206 P-Code
EO3516
PH2514
AE4830
NW3275
Intro Communication
Systems Engineering
Space Environment
S/C Systems I
JMO Part 1
EO4516
MN3331
SS3600
NW3276
Communication Systems
Analysis
ACQ Management
Simulation Modeling
and Analysis
JMO Part 2
Entrance Requirement:
• APC = 324 or refresher
5F
PH3052
SS3041
SS3613
AE4831
Remote Sensing
Space Systems & Ops
1
MILSATCOM Systems
S/C Systems 2
Academic Associate:
Mr. Steve Tackett
6W
SS3051
SS3001
SS0810
Elective
Space Systems & Ops 2
Military Applications of
Space
Thesis Research
SS4051
SS0810
Elective
Military Space
Systems/Arch
Thesis Research
SS0810
SS0810
Thesis
Thesis
3S
4S
7S
8S
Degree:
• MS-Space Systems Ops
Prerequisite
P - Code
Elective
IW3101
Deleted
Intro to Information
Warfare
Elective
Elective
JPME
18
366 Space Systems Operations
Final USN 18-Month Matrix
1F
2W
3S
4S
5F
6W
PH2514
NW3230
PH3052
SS3011
Space Environment
Strategy & Policy
Remote Sensing
Space
Technologies &
Applications
NW3285
EO3516
AE4830
SS3500
NSDM
Intro
Communication
Systems
Engineering
S/C Systems I
Orbital
Mechanics and
Launch Systems
SS3041
EO4516
AE4831
Elective
Space Systems & Ops
1
Communication
Systems Analysis
S/C Systems 2
SS3051
SS0810
SS3001
SS3613
Space Systems & Ops
2
Thesis Research
Military Applications
of Space
MILSATCOM
Systems
SS4051
SS0810
Military Space
Systems/Arch
Thesis Research
SS0810
SS0810
Thesis Research
Thesis Research
Elective
Fall Entry
Includes:
• Final Design Project
• Integrated JPME
• Thesis (classified?)
• SECNAV Guest Lectures
• SS4000 Lectures
• Experience Tours (not to
interfere with academics)
• 6206 P-Code
Degree:
• MS-Space Systems Ops
NW3275
Entrance Requirement:
• APC = 334 or tailored
refresher option
Academic Associate:
LCDR Steve Tackett (ret)
JMO Part 1
P - Code
See Notes for Summary of Changes
Elective
NW3276
Elective
JMO Part 2
JPME
BOLD=
Satisfies an ESR
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366 Space Systems Operations
USMC/USA 24-Month Matrix
0S
1F
MA1113
MA1114
PH1121
SS3011
Single Var Calc
Matrix Algebra
Mechanics
Space
Technologies &
Applications
PH2514
MO1903
PH1322
PH3052
Space Environment
Applied Math for
Space Systems
Electricity &
Magnetics
Remote Sensing
2W
MN3331
EO3516
AE4830
SS3500
ACQ Management
Intro Communication
Systems Engineering
S/C Systems I
Orbital Mechanics
and Launch
Systems
3S
SS3041
EO4516
AE4831
SS3600
Space Systems &
Ops 1
Communication
Systems Analysis
S/C Systems 2
Modeling &
Simulation
4S
5F
6W
7S
SS3051
SS3001
SS3613
Space Systems &
Ops 2
Military Applications
of Space
MILSATCOM
Systems
SS4051
SS0810
AE4860
Military Space
Systems/Arch
Thesis Research
Military Space
Maneuvers
NS4677
SS0810
Elective
Space & International
Security
Thesis Research
SS0810
SS0810
IW3101
Thesis Research
Thesis Research
Intro to Info Warfare
Elective
Elective
Elective
Summer Entry
Includes:
• Final Design Project
• Thesis (classified?)
• DAU certificates
• SECNAV Guest Lectures
• SS4000 Lectures
• Experience Tours (not to
interfere with academics)
• 6206 P-Code
Degree:
• MS-Space Systems Ops
Entrance Requirement:
• APC = 334 with required
refresher quarter
Academic Associate:
LCDR Steve Tackett (ret)
Other
P - Code
Elective
Elective
BOLD=
Satisfies an ESR
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Crosswalk for SSO Courses
Course
Number
Course Name
Course Name
Lect Lab
PClrnc
Hrs Hrs
Code
ESR
Prerequisite
PH2514 Space Environment
Introduction to the Space Environment
4
0
U
X
1e
PH1322: E&M
MN3331 ACQ Mgmt
Principles of Acquisition and Program
Management
5
1
U
X
4a,b
NONE
MO1903 Applied Math for Space Sys Mathematics for SSO
3
0
C
SS3011 Space Tech/Appl
Space Technology and Applications
3
0
U
X
PH3052 Remote Sensing
Physics of Space and Airborne Sensor Systems
4
0
U
X
EO3516 Intro Comm Sys Eng
Introduction to Communication Systems
Engineering
4
2
U
X
MO1903
AE4830 S/C Systems 1
Spacecraft Systems I
3
2
U
X
PH2514
SS3500 Orbital Mechanics
Orbital Mechanics and Launch Systems
4
2
U
X
1a,b,c,d
SS3041 Space Sys & Ops 1
Space Systems and Operations I
4
2
S
X
9b,c
EO4516 Comm Sys Analysis
AE4831 S/C Systems 2
Communication Systems Analysis
Spacecraft Systems II
4
3
2
2
U
U
X
X
5a,b,c
2a,b,4c,e,f,8c,d,f,9d
NONE
SS3011,SS3500,MN3331,PH3052
(concurrently)
EO3516
AE4830
SS3600 Space Systems M&S
Space Systems Modeling and Simulation
2
3
U
?
1b?
SS3500
SS3051 Space Sys & Ops 2
Space Systems and Operations II
4
0
T
X
3a,b,c,4d,8g
SS3500, SS3011
0
8
U
X
10a
SS0810 Thesis
MA1113
NONE
6a,b
Basic Physics
SS3001 Mil Appl of Space
Military Applications of Space
3
2
T
X
3a,b,d,4d,8g
SS3500,PH3052 and Fourier Analysis.
SS3613 MILSATCOM
Military Satellite Communications
3
0
S
X
5d,e,f
SS3011
SS4051 Mil Space Sys/Arch
Military Space Systems and Architectures II
3
2
T
X
6c,7a,b,c,8a,b,e,9a
SS3001, SS3041, SS3500 and PH3052
NW3230
NW3285
NW3275
NW3276
SS4000
Strategy & War
National Security Decision Making
Joint Maritime Operations - part 1
Joint Maritime Operations - part 2
Space Systems Seminars and Field Trips
4
4
4
2
0
2
0
0
2
1
U
C
U
U
U
JPME
JPME
JPME
JPME
NONE, JPME
NONE, JPME
NONE, JPME
NW3275, JPME
NONE
Strat&War
NSDM
JMO Part 1
JMO Part 2
Seminar