JSC Systems Engineering Development Initiatives Jason Nelson JSC

JSC Systems Engineering Development Initiatives Jason Nelson JSC Human Resources Development

Summary There 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 2

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) 3

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JSC Systems Engineering Curriculum Proficiency Level Systems Engineering Curriculum Supplemental Classes Technical Engineer or Project Member Core Communication/Personal Effectiveness Technical Writing for Engineers Team Membership Communication Skills for the Technical Professional Lifecycle, Processes, & Systems Engineering Fundamentals of Systems Engineering Introduction to Aerospace Leadership Team Leadership Situational Leadership Assessing Your Leadership Skills Crossing Department Lines Crossroads Project Management Introduction to Project Management Art of Project Management Project Planning, Analysis, and Control Subsystem Lead Core Applied Space Systems Engineering NPR 7123. 1 A Overview‡ NASA Systems Engineering Handbook‡ In-Depth Requirements Development and Management Risk Management† Space Launch & Transportation Systems Continuous Risk Management Developing a Systems Engineering Management Plan Space System Verification & Validation Transition, Product Delivery, and Mission Operations Decision Analysis Concept Exploration & System Architecting Exploration Systems and Space Operations Innovative Engineering Design Project Systems Engineer Core Advanced Systems Engineering In-Depth Innovative Design for Engineering Applications Communication/Personal Effectiveness Communicating Technical Issues† Dynamics of Daily Negotiations Leadership Management of Space Technology Programs† Influencing Others: The Leader’s Toolkit Leading Through Influence Seminar in Leadership Project Management Leading Complex Projects† Communication/Personal Effectiveness Leadership Skills for Managing Crucial Conversations Leadership Leading Through Influence Project Management Advanced Project Management 6

JSC Systems Engineering Behavioral and Leadership Competencies 7

JSC Systems Engineering Technical Acumen and Processes 8

Academy of Program/Project & Engineering Leadership (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 9

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) 10

Engineering Academy Development Model Disci pline Kno wled ge Multidisciplinary Authority in the Field Engineering Mastery of Mentoring & Specialty Knowledge Area Sharing Professional Knowledge Syst em Engi neeri Program ng Proj ect Man age Program ment Le ad er sh ip SE&I Leader Manager Senior Leader Large Project SE&I Leader Large Project Manager Major Subsystem or Project SE&I Leader Major Subsystem or Project Manager First Line Supervisor Small Project SE&I Team Member Small Project Team Member Influence Leader Engineering Foundation 11

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 System Architecture Technical Requirements Definition Product Implementation Product Integration Product Verification Product Validation Operations - Requirements Management Interface Management Configuration Management Technical Data Management Technical Assessment Leadership Communication • 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 12 • Case Studies - under consideration