ARL/USMA RESEARCH PLAN
1. Title of Research: A short title that identifies the project and relates to its purpose.
2. USMA Researcher(s): List participating USMA faculty members with their military rank if appropriate, full
name and USMA department affiliation.
Name:
Department:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
3. ARL Coordination and Relevance: Describe how your research aligns with one or more of the ARL
Directorates below. List name(s) and contact information for collaborators/consultants within the directorate, if
applicable.
Computational and Information Sciences (CISD) - Scientific research and technology in advanced
computing, network and communication sciences, information assurance, and battle space environments that
create, exploit and harvest innovative technologies to enable knowledge superiority for the Warfighter.
CISD's technologies provide the strategic, operational, and tactical information dominance across the
spectrum of operations.
Human Research and Engineering (HRED) - Scientific research and technology directed toward
optimizing Soldier performance and Soldier-machine interactions to maximize battlefield effectiveness, and
to ensure that Soldier performance requirements are adequately considered in technology development and
system design.
Sensors and Electron Devices (SEDD) - Scientific research and technology in electro-optic smart sensors,
multifunction radio frequency (RF), autonomous sensing, power and energy, signature management, directed
towards reconnaissance, intelligence, surveillance, and target acquisition (RISTA), fire control, guidance,
fusing, survivability, mobility and lethality.
Survivability/Lethality Analysis (SLAD) - Integrated survivability and lethality analysis of Army systems
and technologies across the full spectrum of battlefield threats and environments as well as analysis tools,
techniques, and methodologies.
Vehicle Technology (VTD) - Scientific research and technology addressing propulsion, transmission,
aeromechanics, structural engineering, and robotics technologies for both air and ground vehicles.
Weapons and Materials Research (WMRD) - Scientific research and technology in the areas of weapons,
protection, and materials to enhance the lethality and survivability of the nation's ground forces.
4. Research Description: Elaborate on the purpose of the project and its specific goals and objectives.
a. Purpose. Concisely explain the purpose of the project – what specifically is the question or issue that this
research will address.
b. Importance. Explain the importance of the project – why is it interesting or useful. Include, as is
appropriate, any specific relevance to cadet education (in particular if any cadets are involved in the
project), any specific relevance to faculty professional development (such as attaining an advanced
degree), and any specific relevance to the Academy and/or Army.
c. Procedures. Concisely describe the methods to be used to achieve the research objectives.
d. Results. State the expected end products of the project and how they will be disseminated.
5. Preliminary Analysis. Succinctly summarize the results of prior research, if any, that relate to the present
proposal.
6. Budgets for Requested Funding.
a. Research Travel. Explain and justify the travel that is required to carry out the research project.
Annotate the travel and per diem costs. Include location and dates. Itemize cost by trips and sum. For
each trip list the following:
Category
Type of Travel:
Mode of Travel:
Lodging:
Location:
Dates:
Conference registration fees:
Other Fees or expenses:
Per diem
Justification
Cost
b. Equipment and Materials. Itemize costs and sum.
c. Services. Itemize costs and sum.
d. Any other expense not identified above.
e. Salary Requests (For Civilian Faculty): Please list the specific dates that you are not in a USMA pay
status and you are requesting ARL to pay your salary.
8. Total Requested Budget.
Category
Research Travel
Equipment & Materials
Services
Salary
Totals
Explanation/Remarks
Cost
9. Other Potential Funding Sources. List other funding sources, if any, which will or may support this project.