Look Forward to Complex Aerospace Systems Exchange (CASE) 2016Craig WillisSystems Engineering Technical CommitteeSeptember 2015

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Overall CASE Objectives• To provide a forum for addressing cross-discipline systems engineering topics

associated with Complex Aerospace Systems• To tackle the most important system development issues facing aerospace and space

chief engineers, program managers, and system engineering professionals today: Late discoveries and test failures Unpredicted system interactions Cost overruns and delays Managing large diverse and geographically dispersed teams Balancing ‘Test as you Fly’ with Model-Based Engineering to verify complex SoS’

• To engage the large number of aerospace professionals that may not be deep in a specific discipline, but are working on complex development and production programs that translate theory into real world capabilities, often performing at the limits of technology

• To serve the needs of engineers in Aerospace that are advancing their careers from individual contributors to Systems Leads, Chief Engineers, and Program Managers

• Innovative ecosystem• Environmental impact• Orbital Debris• Who is the governing body for Space?• Who wants the data (Google, etc…)• How do we process this ‘big data’? • What does the workforce look like• Emerging markets / competitors• High powered lasers (and other Sci-Fi

become reality discussions)

CASE 2016 - Envisioning a Free Market Space• Human Aspect / Cultural / Social /

Organizational• Tie in to UAS discussion. Once

the launch vehicles are cheap enough, “Anyone can put up a satellite”

• Who is the customer of the future? Government, Industry, Private Individuals, Universities?

• How to instill a ‘startup’ mentality in a large company?

• How can we innovate quickly in increasingly distributed organizations / locations

• Academic Workshops / Round Tables• Applied Complexity (SPACE 2016 or SciTech 2017 or both)• Forum 360°Session 1 – CASE Theme kickoff (TBC)• Forum 360°Session 2 – CASE Focused Content (TBC)• Forum 360°session will be 3 concurrent sessions in the afternoons• Will not run concurrent with technical sessions• Total of 9 Sessions for Tues, Wed, and Thurs

• Single CASE Technical / Program Track• Session 1 1.5 - 2 Hours• Session 2 1.5 - 2 Hours• Session 3 1.5 - 2 Hours• Session 4 1.5 - 2 Hours

CASE 2016 Look Forward – Format

• Early Planning, Contact Publication Editor in Chief Jan 2016• Contributing Sessions identified (panels, F360, etc) Jan – March 2016

• Session Chairs Identified (~6 Months) Feb 1, 2016• Session Chairs / Pubs Co-Chairs Partnered March 7, 2016• Manuscript drafted from themes, questions, etc…March – Sept 2016

• Session Abstracts Complete (~5 Months) April 4, 2016• Initial Panelists Determined (~4 Months) May 2, 2016• Panelists Confirmed (~2 Months) July 11, 2016• CASE 2016 @ SPACE Sept 12-16, 2016• Pubs Co-Chair develops content live / follow up Sept 12-16, 2016

CASE 2016 Look Forward – Timeline

• Publication Timeline in Blue• Paper Submission Deadlines TBD

• Technical / Program Sessions Chairs (4-8)• Academic / Publications co-chairs (4)• CASE 2016 Deputy / CASE 2017 Chair (1)• Forum 360°Moderator (1-2)• Paper Submission Session Chair (1-2)

For Future CASE Content• 2017 SciTech (Jan) CASE Content Organizer (1-2)• 2017 Space (Sept) CASE Content Organizer (1-2)

CASE 2016 Look Forward – Needs

Implementing CASE Content into all ForumsCASE (Complex Aerospace Systems Exchange) Steering CommitteeSeptember 2015

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CASE Content Details

• Tracks/Sessions CASE-content based sessions, multiple sessions would make up a track Integrated into all Forums – treated as a regular session or set of sessions

• Experiential Executive workshop Focus would be more strategic, hands-on experience

• Experiential Tactical workshop Focus would be more tactical , hands-on experience (e.g., lego exercise)

• Forum 360 Experts focusing on CASE-content topics, typically a panel format

• Publications Need to define Some ides include:

– “How to” for implementing complex systems content for ongoing projects– Website of resources– Aerospace America articles

Support of TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors, TAC, AIAA marketing, and Industry is key to implement CASE Content into all Forums

CASE Content Phase-In to All AIAA Forums

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SciTech Defense Aviation P&E SpaceTracks/Sessions 2017 2017 2015 2017 2016

Experiential – Executive(workshop)

2017***Lead - MTC

2017***Lead - MTC

Experiential – Tactical(workshop)

2017*Lead - Team

Alison L2018**

Lead - TBD

Forum 360 2017 2015 2016

Fully ImplementedJan 2018

CASE content exists

Mar 2018CASE content

exists

Jun 2015CASE content exists and has been implemented

Jul 2018CASE content exists

Aug 2016CASE content exists and has been implemented

Leadership

• Enlist various TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors to take on Lead role

• Enlist various TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors to take on Lead role

• Past: Odd years – led by Sys Eng TC

• Future: All years – led by various TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors

• Enlist various TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors to take on Lead role

• Even years – led by Sys Eng TC

• Odd years – led by various TCs, PCs, YPs, Group Directors

PublicationsUpdated per

Forum contentUpdated per Forum

content Updated per Forum contentUpdated per Forum

content Updated per Forum content

* Fully implemented already at Aviation and Space** Would require a team to learn the material and teach it*** Rotate every other year

= implemented