Educational Objectives / Course Learning Outcomes
(Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

At the completion of the course students will be able to:

·       Describe how command and control principles are incorporated into the design of an integrated combat system.

·       Estimate communication and computational requirements to support C4ISR in an integrated system.

·       Describe different network topologies and implications for network-centric systems.

·       Describe the systems engineering process as it applies to combat systems design.

·       Select a combat systems suite that satisfies mission requirements.

·       Arrange the elements of the combat systems suite on a platform while satisfying critical design constraints and without unnecessarily sacrificing performance.

·       Verify the combat systems design satisfies key performance requirements including survivability.

·       Trade design strategies to optimize survivability versus cost and performance.

·       Address electromagnetic compatibility issues in the design of the combat system.

·       Integrate safety considerations into the design of the combat system.

·       Work as a team to design a combat system satisfying specified mission requirements.