Systems Engineering and Integration Division Overview

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• Systems Engineering and Integration Division
  Overview

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Systems Engineering Integration Division

• Responsibilities
• Define and develop Systems Engineering processes
  for the
• Glenn Research Center
• Lead application of systems engineering processes
  for successful design and realization of flight
  systems, ground support systems and advanced
  technology projects
• Perform technical management functions at the
  systems level
• Focus Areas
• Systems Design Development
• Requirements Development Management
• Systems Integration Interface Management
• Systems Verification Validation
• Technical Decision Analysis
• Technical Reviews
• Flight Ground Operation
• Technical Planning
• Configuration Management
• Risk Management

Crew Exploration Vehicle
VMS 6 DOF Concept
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Systems Engineering Integration Division-
Recent Accomplishments
Successfully developed the Fluids and Combustion
Facility. Scheduled launch on STS-126 September,
2008 and STS-128 April, 2009
Leading development of requirements for the Crew
Exploration Vehicle (CEV) Baselined Systems
Requirements Document June, 2007
Successfully completed Upper Stage Thrust Vector
Control (TVC) Systems Requirements Review July,
2007
The Division is also currently providing critical
systems engineering support for the development
of

• Vehicle Motion Simulator (30 review October,
  2007)
• ARES1-X Upper stage Simulator (CDR 4Q07)
• ISS EPS Active Thermal Control System (On Orbit)
• Service Module SEI, Verification (SDR 3Q07)
• ARES 1 Subsystems (Vehicle SRR 3Q07)

• Comm, Nav Networking Configurable Testbed
  (PDR 3Q08)
• CEV environmental testing at the Space Power
  Facility
• Earth Departure Stage System Studies
• Constellation Extra-Vehicular Activities (PDR
  1Q09)

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Systems Engineering and Integration Division
Staffing Level 48

• Focus Systems Verification
• and Operations
• Product Verification
• Product Validation
• Product Transition
• Technical Assessment
• Technical Planning (SEMP)
• Risk Management
• Configuration Management
• Technical Data Management
• Operations Management
• (Ground and Flight)

• Focus Systems Requirements
• and Definition
• Stakeholder Expectations
• Tech Requirements Definition
• Logical Decomposition
• Requirements Management
• Interface Management
• Technical Assessment
• Technical Planning (SEMP)

• Focus Systems Design
• and Integration
• Physical Solutions (integrated
• solutions detailed systems
• performance models for trades)
• Decision Analysis (trades)
• Product Implementation
• Product Integration
• Technical Assessment
• Technical Planning (SEMP)

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Systems Engineering Integration Division
Capabilities

• The Division is comprised of
• 42 engineers with discipline engineering
  expertise supplemented with extensive Systems
  Engineering training and hands-on experience
• 6 technical support staff to perform
  configuration and data management
• Space Mission Excellence Program (SMEP)
• New Developmental Program which serves as the GRC
  resource to train and increase proficiency level
  of Systems Engineers
• 1 year concentrated development program providing
  a mix of academics and on the job training
• 86 of technical staff completed or are currently
  enrolled in program

• TOOLS
• DOORS- Requirements Management
• Cradle- System Modeling and Requirements
• Management
• Windchill- Data and Configuration Management
• Matlab/Simulink- real-time system simulation
• ADAM- Integrated Mechanical System Modeling
• Sizer- Systems Simulation Tool
• Developing capability in Model Based Systems
• Engineering (Utilizing CORE, ARTiSAN, OPCAT)

Simulink Model
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System Engineering Integration Division
Awards/Recognition

• The Systems Engineering Management team and staff
  are highly skilled and considered recognized
  experts internal to the Glenn Research Center and
  within the broader Aerospace Systems
• International Council on Systems Engineering
  (INCOSE)
• Serve as INCOSE Assistant Director responsible
  for Aerospace and Defense Sector
• Serve as Chair of the Space Systems Working Group
  
• Serve as Ambassador to promote INCOSE worldwide
• Led the local Systems Engineering Community in
  the development of the Cleveland Northern Ohio
  Chapter
• Agency Activities and Working Group's
• Serve as Center representatives to the Agency
  System Engineering Working Group for successful
  implementation of Systems Engineering policy and
  practices
• Agency Awards
• 29 NASA Honor Awards
• 14 Space Act Awards
• 1 Invention Award
• 4 Silver Snoopy Awards
• Center Awards
• 2 Installation Honor Awards
• 2 Szabo Awards

• Agency Medals
• 2 Exceptional Service
• 1 Patent
• Demographics of Technical Staff
• Masters Degree 50
• PhD 15
• 3 Professional Engineers
• 2 CMII Certified Configuration Management
• Specialists
• - 1 Quasar Award