Short Courses (weekday) (Infrared & Electro-Optical) |
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Infrared Countermeasures (DEF 2701P) This course provides a broad classified treatment of the issues, principles, and equipment designed to defeat both missile and fire control threats operating in the visual and infrared bands. It addresses laser and missile warning, advanced flares & decoys, directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM), pro-active IRCM, emerging anti laser beam-rider developments, and active protection systems. This is a core course required for both the Infrared and Electronic Warfare Technology Certificates. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Electronic Warfare, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 3 open sections 12/8/2009-12/11/2009, 5/11/2010-5/14/2010, 11/30/2010-12/3/2010 |
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Tactical Missile Design and Platform Integration (DEF 8200P) Participants learn to identify the key considerations in tactical missile system design and integration and the broad range of alternatives in meeting performance, cost and other measures of merit requirements such as robustness, lethality, accuracy, observables, survivability, reliability, and launch platform compatibility. Design, build, and fly a small air-powered rocket. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 2 open sections 2/23/2010-2/25/2010, 11/9/2010-11/11/2010 |
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Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression (DEF 2702P) This course describes conventional and advanced classified techniques for achieving visible and infrared stealth in the context of current and emerging threats. It covers key enabling technologies and a discussion of their merits including smart skin developments, advanced propulsion system design & integration, and application to ground, sea, and ship platforms. It assesses their impact on survivability. It is one of three core courses required for the IR/EO Technology Certificate. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Electronic Warfare, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 2 open sections 3/2/2010-3/5/2010, 10/5/2010-10/8/2010 |
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Modeling & Simulation in Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems (DEF 4007P) The course covers modeling and simulation of electromagnetic waves; basic M&S of EO/IR physics principles; modeling of EO/IR systems and components, and phenomenology (targets, clutter, and propagation); and scenario development. Defense Technology:Modeling & Simulation, Modeling & Simulation, Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 1 open section 3/9/2010-3/12/2010 |
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Infrared Technology and Applications (DEF 3001P) Explore infrared systems engineering with emphasis on military systems. Understand how infrared systems operate. Study the performance limitations of current infrared systems, explore issues pacing the development of new systems, and understand key component technologies. Examine problem-solving, design, and analysis techniques with emphasis on experience-based rules of thumb. Develop a perspective for assessing the promise of new infrared technologies. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 2 open sections 3/23/2010-3/26/2010, 9/14/2010-9/17/2010 |
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Directed Infrared Countermeasures: Technology, Modeling, and Testing (DEF 2703P) This course reviews the history of directed infrared countermeasures, provides in-depth review of the threat operation, provides and overview of the supporting technologies, and examines the current DIRCM systems. New material in this course includes the properties of high-power damage mechanisms and future trends in missile warning and laser resonator design. Defense Technology:Test & Evaluation, Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Electronic Warfare, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Test & Evaluation, Infrared & Electro-Optical 2 open sections 4/20/2010-4/22/2010, 7/13/2010-7/15/2010 |
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LIDAR Engineering (DEF 3005P) Gain a comprehensive understanding of LIDAR systems and learn to avoid common problems and pitfalls. Learn the basic engineering trade-offs in the transmitter, receiver, and data acquisition subsystems. Analyze LIDARs for several applications and calculate signal-to-noise ratios for typical measurements. Understand how LIDAR techniques are used to characterize a wide range of atmospheric constituents and parameters. Aerospace, Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Electrical Engineering, Infrared & Electro-Optical 1 open section 8/10/2010-8/13/2010 |
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Military Laser Principles and Applications (DEF 3002P) This course presents a review of the basic operating and design principles underlying laser-based military devices. The major objectives of this course include a description of the operating principles of lasers with an emphasis on military systems and an overview of important technical issues associated with designing systems incorporating lasers. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 1 open section 8/17/2010-8/20/2010 |
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Fundamentals of Earth Remote Sensing (DEF 3008P) Get the basics of passive and active remote sensing (both optical and RF) as well as a review of fundamental data processing concepts. Obtain a detailed understanding of remote sensing principles, data analysis procedures, sensor technology, and technical capabilities associated with remote sensing systems. Review signature physics, data collection methods, environmental effects, image processing, data extraction, sensing modalities, and information resources. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 1 open section 9/14/2010-9/17/2010 |
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Hyperspectral Imaging (DEF 3003P) Explore remote spectral sensing techniques and significant technical issues associated with multispectral and hyperspectral imaging, including basic principles of spectroscopy, phenomenology of radiation-material interactions, fundamentals of hyperspectral signal processing techniques, and hyperspectral sensor design issues. Defense Technology, Defense Technology:Infrared & Electro-Optical, Infrared & Electro-Optical 1 open section 9/21/2010-9/23/2010 |
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