Capability and Mission Engineering Certificate

Certificate #131

Est.imated Completion Time: 12 months

Modality: Distance Learning

Overview

Certificate Programs Disclaimer

The Systems Engineering Department has temporarily paused new student enrollment for all Distance Learning certificate programs while faculty capacity and scheduling needs are reassessed. The affected certificates include: Capability and Mission Engineering (131), Model-Based Systems Engineering (133), Advanced Systems Suitability (135), Systems Engineering Management (171), SE Integration of Naval Weapons Systems (174), and Systems Engineering Fundamentals (282).

While applications are not being accepted at this time, we continue to collect expressions of interest. If you would like to be notified when certificate enrollment resumes, please complete this interest form. Your submission helps us evaluate demand across curriculum areas and sponsoring organizations.

The Department of Systems Engineering offers a four-course academic certificate in systems capability and mission engineering that enables students to apply systems engineering in defense acquisition and system lifecycle support. Practicing systems engineers require technical and management competence with digital and model-based engineering, statistical operational analysis, requirements and capability engineering, lifecycle cost management, and verification and validation. This program is targeted for mid- and upper-level engineers working in or in support of the Defense Acquisition System but has great benefit for all who seek further knowledge in the theory and practice of systems engineering.

Courses Required

Quarter	Course
Quarter 1	SE3050
Quarter 2	SE3011
Quarter 3	SE3250
Quarter 4	SE4354

Eligibility

The following are eligible for this offering:

Naval Officers
Naval Enlisted
Non-Naval Officers
Non-Naval Enlisted
DON Civilians
DOD Civilians
Defense Contractors
Non-DOD Federal Employees
International military personnel
International non-military personnel

Requirements for Entry

Undergraduate engineering, science or technical degree with a minimum 2.6 grade point average
At least one college calculus course
Successful completion of the System Engineering Fundamentals Certificate (282)

Learning Outcomes

Define the digital environment and apply digital modeling tools to the solution of an engineering problem to include an assessment of model accuracy, completeness, trust, and reusability
Use modeling languages, concepts, and data attributes to create model artifacts and generate diagrams.
Construct a capabilities portfolio for a given set of missions
Model the effectiveness and cost of a capability portfolio and analyze and interpret the results of a simulation model for the capability portfolio.
Develop life-cycle cost models
Apply cost estimating techniques to develop cost estimates incorporating uncertainty. Quantify and evaluate cost risk.
Describe the role of V&V within systems engineering and formulate traceable requirements for testing complex systems using the dendritic approach.
Develop test scenarios and identify required test resources. Apply statistical tools for evaluating specification compliance and designing experiments.

Application Information

Applications are handled by the NPS Admissions Office. Please visit the admissions website or contact them at admissions@nps.edu.

Tuition & Service Obligation

For information regarding tuition, please contact the NPS Tuition office at tuition@nps.edu, or contact this offering’s POC at SEDLProgramManager@nps.edu.

For information regarding service obligation, please visit the Admissions Office’s Eligibility/Service Obligation page.

Other Information

The FY24 off campus tuition price for OPEN enrollment seats entering the one-year, four quarter (one course per quarter) distance learning part-time Capability and Mission Engineering Non-Resident Certificate Program is $2750 per course ($11,000 for certificate) for military, federal government civilian employees and defense contractors, payable in full by FY, quarterly installments or as negotiated with the program manager. Qualified active duty Naval and Marine Corps Officers are eligible for NPS mission funding. Tuition does not include textbooks or additional class materials (software, handouts, case studies, miscellaneous equipment, etc.). If requested, NPS can provide textbooks for an additional $250 fixed fee per course per student.

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