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Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC)
This material is based upon work supported, in whole or in part, by the U.S. Department of Defense through the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) under Contract H98230-08-D-0171. The SERC is a federally funded University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) managed by
Stevens Institute of Technology consisting of a collaborative network of over 20 universities. More information is available at www.SERCuarc.org
Overview Briefing
August 2012
www.SERCuarc.org
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A Brief History
• In 2008, the DoD released a full and open competitive RFP for a University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) on systems engineering research
• Stevens led a team that brought together much of the best systems engineering research talent in the nation to form a stable and enduring collaboration to the benefit of the DoD
• Stevens was awarded the SERC in September 2008
―Vested through a 5-year renewable task-order IDIQ contract with DoD
• SERC has been awarded more than $22M for research tasks
• SERC is expanding to offer collaborative research to other government agencies, such as a new strategic relationship with the FAA to perform systems engineering research
• ASD(R&E) is primary sponsor
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SERC Vision
The NetworkedNational Resource
to further systems research and
its impact on issues of
national and global significance
The systems research and impact network
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SERC Mission
• Harness community of research talent through collaboration
• Build tomorrow’s community through research & education
• Transition systems research to people, practice and impact
• Influence affordable timely solutions through systems thinking
• Enhance security and prosperity in the whole of the nation
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SERC Vision & Strategy
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SERC Network of over 20 Collaborators
SERC leverages expertise of over 300 researchers across the nation
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Ability to conduct long-term, comprehensive SE research focused on DoD acquisition, including
• Enable integrated development and management
• New ways to link requirements to design
• Leverage modeling and simulation
Ability to leverage developments in systems architecting, complex systems theory, systems thinking, systems science, knowledge management and SwE to perform research to advance the design and development of complex systems across all DoD domains, including
• System and open systems architecture/analysis
• SE in complex SoS and FoS environments
• Enterprise SE
• SW-unique extensions and modern SW-developmenttechnology
Ability to leverage developments in open systems standards, organizational theory, program management, SE management, and IT to provide needed integration of program/technical management MPTs, including
• Integrate TPMs with EVM
• Maturity reviews
• SE team structures, etc. for improvement
• Improved SE information sharing
• Link technical baselines to architectures
• Apply SE to acquisition of services
• Flexible SE environment
• Knowledge management
• Undergraduate/Graduate SE education needs
• Rationale and way ahead for standards
• Toolsets throughout the life cycle
• Analyzing SE costs, accounts, and ROI
• SE metrics and leading indicators
SERC Core Competencies
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Research Priorities
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Knowledge Transfer
Simulation
Analysis Tools
Principles, Methods,
and Techniques Systemic
Security
SE Technical
Leadership
SoS
Modeling
Experience
Acceleration
Evolving
Body of
Knowledge
Agile System
Engineering
Tradespace
& Affordability
Concept
Engineering
SERC Research Programs and Outcomes
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SERC Research Activities
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SERC Management
SERC Advisory Board
Mr. Mike Wynne, 21st AF Secretary (CHAIR)
Dr. Ruth David, President and CEO, ANSER
Mr. Al Grasso, President and CEO, MITRE
Mr. John Grimes, ASD NII/DoD CIO (Retired)
Dr. Mike Griffin, Eminent Scholar and Professor, UAH (NASA Administrator, 2005-09)
SERC Research Council
Dr. Barry Boehm, USC (NAE)
Dr. Barry Horowitz, UVA (NAE)
Dr. Jon Wade, Stevens
Dr. Abhi Deshmukh, Purdue
Dr. Bill Rouse, Georgia Tech (NAE)
Dr. Mike Griffin, UAH (NAE)
SERC Management
Dr. Dinesh Verma, Stevens (Executive Director)
Dr. Art Pyster, Stevens (Deputy Executive Director)
Dr. Barry Boehm, USC (Director of Research/Chair of Research Council)
Ms. Debra Facktor Lepore, Stevens (Director of Strategic Programs)
Dr. Stan Rifkin, Stevens (Director of Technical Programs)
Ms. Doris Schultz, Stevens (Director, Business Operations)
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Early Milestones in SERC History
• September 2008 SERC begins operation
• January 2009 Naval Postgraduate School joins SERC
• August 2009 1st Air Force sponsored task; strategic relationship with Defense Acquisition University
• September 2009 First two tasks completed
• November 2009 1st Navy sponsored task
• December 2009 Georgia Tech joins SERC
• March 2010 Purdue joins SERC
• July 2010 5th publication
• September 2010 Research Council formed; 20th project launched; $10+M in total awards
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2011 Accomplishments
1. Strengthened ties to ASD(R&E) by transfer of primary sponsorship to DASD(SE)
2. Shifted from primarily short one-time tasks to several longer-term multi-phase tasks; e.g., Technical Leadership, Experience Accelerator, and Rapid CONOPs all received follow on rounds of funding – although longer-term funding of individual tasks remains erratic and requires extensive outreach to accomplish
3. Expanded strategic sponsorship to include U.S. Army RDECOM and SAF/AQR
4. Strengthened ties to FAA – scoped additional research aligned with SERC
5. Awarded $7.5M in new research tasks – stayed even with 2010 funding despite many DoD budget challenges
6. Contract ceiling raised from $25M to $35M reflecting greater success receiving awards than government originally anticipated
7. More than two dozen papers in journals and conferences
8. Integrated SERC research into most SERC collaborator curricula (e.g., RT-19)
9. 16 society fellows and members of National Academies participated in research
10. 1st PhD awarded to student funded by SERC research
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Examples of SERC Research Progress
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RT-16: Experience AcceleratorPrototype Feedback Loop
Systems Dynamics Simulations
Overall System
Schedule:
Confidence Level to Achieve Program Schedule Goals <H,M,L>
Actions to address issues:
Nothing Required ⃝
Call in external audit team ⃝
Add senior/junior design staff Sr⃝/Jr⃝
Add development equipment ⃝
Add facilities ⃝
Reduce capabilities ⃝
Anticipate schedule extension by xx months <xx>
Learner Recommendations
Project Impact NPC Dialog
An interactive video
game to simulate
activities and decisions
in a “day in the life” of
a systems engineer
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RT-19: Integrate Systems Engineering into the Education of all Engineers
SE woven
into senior
design or
other project
capstone
courses
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RT-30: Graphical Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Facilitates Early Concept Engineering
Now we take those composed systems, and integrate them into a scenario fragment
Collaborators are able to execute the scenario, and make adjustments
Results are fed back to the model, updated, and run again
bdd [SysML Block Definition] Logical Design Elements [Logical Design Elements]
«logical»Data Display
Mgr
«logical»Data Processing
Mgr
«logical»Data Storage
Mgr
«logical»Vehicle
«logical»Power Train
«logical»Mobility Platform
«logical»Carriage
«logical»Control Systems
«logical»Software
«logical»Energy Storage
«logical»Energy
Conversion
«logical»Torque
Conversion
«logical»Direction
Control
«logical»Deceleration
«logical»Ride Control
«logical»Road Interface
«logical»Platform Interface
«logical»Occupant
Access
«logical»Cargo Access
«logical»Occupant
Position Mgr
«logical»Display Mgr
«logical»Small Cargo
Mgr
«logical»Engine Access
«logical»Visual Access
«logical»Refueling Mgr
«logical»Central
Processing Mgr
«block»Vehicle Metrics
Interface
«logical»Communication
Mgr
«logical»Passenger Safety Mgr
«logical»Diagnostics Mgr
«logical»Interconnections
Mgr
ibd [SysML Internal Block] Logical Design Detail [Logical Design Detail]
DriverControls
EnvironmentalControls
AccessoryControls
Programing
BatteryChargeStationEnergyElectricRoadwayCharge Energy
Electric Vehicle
DriverControls
EnvironmentalControls
AccessoryControls
Programing
BatteryChargeStationEnergyElectricRoadwayCharge Energy
TorqueIn
SensorSignals
In
In
PowerSupply
In
Power Train TorqueIn
SensorSignals
In
In
PowerSupply
In
In
RoadInterface
In
SensorSignals
In
RideControl
In
Mobility Platform
In
RoadInterface
In
SensorSignals
In
RideControl
In
VehicleOccupants
Cargo
In
SensorSignals
In
Carriage
VehicleOccupants
Cargo
In
SensorSignals
In
DecelerationControl
In
ControlSignals
In
In
DirectionControl
BatteryChargingGearSelection
EnvironmentalConditioning
In
DataStorage
CommunicationSystem
In
In
In
InControlSignals
ControlSignals
In
AccelerationControl
Control Systems
DecelerationControl
In
ControlSignals
In
In
DirectionControl
BatteryChargingGearSelection
EnvironmentalConditioning
In
DataStorage
CommunicationSystem
In
In
In
InControlSignals
ControlSignals
In
AccelerationControl
Sensor DataInput
In
DisplayData
SensorCmds
ControlCmds
Computer SysCmds
Safety SysCmds
ProgammingInput
Software
Sensor DataInput
In
DisplayData
SensorCmds
ControlCmds
Computer SysCmds
Safety SysCmds
ProgammingInput
act [Activity] Activity (Battery Swap at Station) [Battery Swap at Station]
:Station Attendant:Robot:Vehicle Driver
Make Appointment
Driv e to Station
Enter Station
Pay for Serv ice
Exit Station
Decision to SwapBattery
Verify Subscription
Pull Battery from Inv entory
Swap Battery
Perform Other
Maintenance as Required
Battery SwapComplete
Download Battery Metrics Data
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SERC Doctoral Fellows Program
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SERC Doctoral Fellows Program:Build tomorrow’s community through research and education
• Doctoral program focused on systems-related research that is in alignment with the SERC’s vision
• Facilitates workforce development for systems engineering and creates research transition opportunities with practitioners in US industry, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs), national laboratories, and government
• Unique opportunity for future systems engineers to develop their abilities and establish one-on-one relationships with thought leaders who serve as mentors during the Doctoral process
• Link the SERC collaborators with employees who are interested in pursuing research related to complex systems issues
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Primary Tenants of the Program
• Participating organizations will select high potential employees worthy of pursuing doctoral studies in systems-related research in alignment with the SERC’s vision
―Minimum number of students sponsored as a function of size
• Organizations implement this commitment through their normal internal tuition reimbursement programs and supplement this with 20% release time (1 day / week), allowing the employee to dedicate time to the doctoral studies and research in close collaboration with SERC collaborator university faculty members
―No exchange of funds with the SERC
• The participants will have an explicit association with the SERC (e.g., SERC Boeing Fellow; SERC Honeywell Fellow), and will become part of the systems research community engaged with the SERC
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Responsibilities of the Fellow
• Apply and proceed with the admissions process at the selected SERC university
• Once admitted, comply with the host university’s doctoral studies requirements and expectations―At least one member of the participant’s doctoral committee must be or
have been a SERC research task Principal Investigator or co-PI
―At least one member of the participant’s doctoral committee must be from a SERC collaborator university other than the host university
• Participate in an annual meeting with the other SERC Doctoral Fellows
• Graduate! And become an active contributor to the systems research and practitioner community
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Leveraging the Fellows Program
• The Boeing Company is the first SERC Fellows Program Participant
• Other participants welcome!
• The program is a good mechanism for the SERC and program participants to address evolving research challenges