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JSC Systems Engineering Development Initiatives. Jason Nelson JSC Human Resources Development. Summary There are a number of activities underway at JSC in Systems Engineering Development. JSC Space Systems Engineering Development Program (SSEDP)
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JSC Systems Engineering Development Initiatives Jason Nelson JSC Human Resources Development
Summary • There are a number of activities underway at JSC in Systems Engineering Development. • JSC Space Systems Engineering Development Program (SSEDP) • Centerwide Curriculum Strategy/APPEL Systems Engineering Training • Academia/University Activities • JSC Engineering Academy
JSC Space Systems Engineering Development Program (SSEDP) • 18 month development program beginning in October 2008 • 26 students competitively selected from Engineering, Program Offices, and Project Offices. Target audience is employees who are 1-2 years from serving in a lead systems engineering role on a major project (Orion, EVA, etc.) • Curriculum partnership with Stevens Institute of Technology • Surveyed and benchmarked other Centers’ SE development programs • - Goddard Spaceflight Center – Systems Engineering Education Development (SEED) • - Glenn Research Center – Space Mission Excellence Program (SMEP) • - Ames Research Center – Ames Project Excellence Program (APEX) • - Jet Propulsion Laboratory – Systems Engineering Advancement (SEA)
JSC Systems Engineering Behavioral and Leadership Competencies
Academy of Program/Project& EngineeringLeadership (APPEL) • APPEL provides core and in-depth systems engineering training for JSC and other Centers. • In FY ‘08, JSC conducted 8 APPEL Systems Engineering courses with total participation of 183 employees • Anticipated APPEL Systems Engineering courses for FY ‘09: • - Decision Analysis • - Requirements Development & Management • - Fundamentals of Systems Engineering • - Developing & Implementing a Systems Engineering Management Plan • - Space Launch and Transportation Systems • - Transition, Product Delivery, and Mission Operations • - Space System Verification & Validation • - Concept Exploration and System Architecting
Academia/Universities • Stevens Institute of Technology Pilot (2007-2008) • Participated in Space Systems Engineering Graduate Certificate and Masters Programs targeted for space systems applications • (8 participants) • Very well received for a number of factors including quality of instructors with real-world experience and expertise in space domain, curriculum content and format, and APPLICATION of classroom training to on-the-job projects. • University of Texas • Providing input into curriculum for Master’s in System Design • Systems Engineering capability needs assessment underway to determine SE skills needed to be incorporated into graduate and undergraduate programs in Systems Engineering (i.e. University of Houston, UT) • Other Academic Pilot Programs • Participated in pilot program at University of Southern California • (15 participants) • Participated in pilot program at California Institute of Technology • (24 participants)
Engineering Academy Development Model Discipline Knowledge System Engineering Project Management Leadership Multi-disciplinary Authority Program SE&I Leader Program Manager Senior Leader Large Project SE&I Leader Large Project Manager Authority in the Field Manager Major Subsystem or Project SE&I Leader Major Subsystem or Project Manager Engineering Mentoring & Knowledge Sharing Mastery of Specialty Area First Line Supervisor Small Project SE&I Team Member Small Project Team Member Professional Knowledge Influence Leader Engineering Foundation
Engineering Academy Systems Engineering Initiatives • Four Divisions of Engineering participated in an SE Capabilities Needs Assessment • Critical capability needs identified included application of knowledge in: • -System Environments - Requirements Management • - System Architecture - Interface Management • - Technical Requirements Definition - Configuration Management • - Product Implementation - Technical Data Management • - Product Integration - Technical Assessment • - Product Verification - Leadership • - Product Validation - Communication • - Operations • Developing a Just-In-Time training curriculum for Systems Engineering/Project Management • Knowledge Management through continuous learning • Brown Bag Lunch and Learns/Technical Talks – learn from the experts • Case Studies - under consideration