- Know the Destination
Ask the Right Question
The Systems Engineering Process
- Functional Description Documentation
- Requirements
- Concepts of Operation
- Use Cases
- Modular Descriptions
- Interface Descriptions
- Testing
- ID of Performance Measures
- The Test Matrix
- Unit Test Design & Development
- Integration & Test
Designing the System
- Define the Dimensions of the Problem Space
- Utilize Processing Utilities
- Enable the ‘Right’ Solution
- Errors, Uncertainties and Statistical Inconsistencies
RADAR
- Sensing Range
- Resolving Angle of Detection
Electro-Optical/Infrared (EOIR)
- Angle-Angle Estimation
- The Point Spread Function
The Need for Power and Power Management
- Signal-to-Noise
- Signal-to-Clutter
- Basics of Electronic Warfare
Front End vs. Back End Functionality
- Firmware
- Measurement Processor
- Missed Detections and False Alarms
- Extended Targets
- Early Management of the Unwanted
- Track Processor
- Linearization of the Problem Space Dimensions
- The Need for a Model….Why Stop at One?
- Analysis of the History
- Batch vs. Recursive Filters
- Classification and ID
- Other Intermediate Functional Needs
Executive Functionality
- Health and Status
- Command and Acknowledge
Design/Development Examples
- A Navy Ship
- The Navy Battle Group
- The Autonomous Fire Unit
- The Integrated Air Defense System (IADS)