These short courses are being offered in conjunction with the Directed Energy Modeling & Simulation Conference. All courses are Unclassified/Public Domain and will be held at the Conference hotel, the Wyndham Albuquerque Hotel. Registration for the courses is accomplished on the Conference registration form.
Verification, Validation and Accreditation of Models & Simulations
Instructors:
For this conference, AEgis is presenting a four-hour tutorial covering the basics of VV&A using
excerpts from their two-day course. The course will present the definitions of verification,
validation, and accreditation and discuss their relationship to M&S credibility. It will focus on
accreditation process development and applying a systems engineering process for VV&A planning and
programming. Additionally, recommended V&V techniques and their appropriate uses will be presented.
The tutorial uses state-of-the-art, computer-based multimedia presentations to illustrate M&S
VV&A in an easy-to-understand manner. Each multimedia presentation is followed by discussions to
encourage communications and facilitate the exchange of information of most value to the participants.
Modeling and Simulation in System Acquisition
Instructor: Dr. Sam Blankenship, DEPS
The applications of modeling and simulation (M&S) in system acquisition are extremely broad
and range from initial requirements definition and Analysis of Alternative studies through detailed
system design to test & evaluation planning and support. The M&S appropriate to each application
vary greatly in scope, detail, and accuracy. This short course reviews M&S features and discusses
M&S applications throughout the acquisition process. DOD guidance regarding M&S as applied
to system acquisition decisions is discussed. The course is a basic introduction, intended for
technical and management personnel who seek to gain an appreciation for the roles of M&S in DOD
systems development.
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