SE3123: Naval Weapon Systems Technology II - NPS Online
Naval Weapon Systems Technology II
Course #SE3123
Est.imated Completion Time: 3 months
POC: NPS Online Support
Overview
The second of a two course sequence, this course introduces the student to both the effects that weapons can produce as well as the technologies needed by weapons systems to create those effects, including the control elements. It is designed to provide an early initial familiarization of the student with critical weapons concepts. Analytic techniques are presented that allow the student to evaluate the interrelationships between the combat systems.
Included in degrees & certificates
- 174
Prerequisites
- SE3122
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the role of conventional weapons from a systems perspective.
- Explain the fundamentals of explosives, their characteristics, properties and potential uses.
- Explain the concepts of blast, fragmentation and fusing for conventional warheads. Calculate blast overpressure, dynamic pressure, and fragment velocities as well as predict damage probabilities for various target and warhead types.
- Quantitatively assess the physics underlying common components found in naval weapons systems to include aerodynamics, propulsion, ballistics, guidance, and launch systems.
- Compare and contrast the construction, operation, and effects of high energy laser weapons and high-power microwave weapons.
- Analyze the impact of the natural environment on weapons.
- Analyze the impact of the man-made environment on weapons.

Application Deadlines
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08 Jan 2024
Spring Quarter applications due
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01 Apr 2024
Summer Quarter applications due
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08 Jul 2024
Fall Quarter applications due
Academic Calendar
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12 Dec 2023 – 14 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter final examinations
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15 Dec 2023
Fall Quarter graduation
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18 Dec 2023 – 05 Jan 2024
Winter break
See NPS Academic Calendar for more dates.