Systems Integration Panel
Discussion: Challenges and
Opportunities in Advancing the
State of the Art
July 2013
Texas Gulf Coast Chapter
Tony Williams
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Today’s Panel
• Interactive Discussion of Systems Integration
Challenges and Opportunities
– Depending on interest, this might become a thrust area for
the chapter with additional actions and activities
– Note – Integration challenges and opportunities are not
just limited to ‘complex’ systems
• Format –
– Introduction
– Panelist Presentations
• Jeff Hahn – Emergency Mask Experiences
• Rob Randall – Baker Hughes Integration Challenges & Lessons
Learned
– Interactive Discussion – Audience Participation Requested
– Wrap-up & Take-aways
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AIAA Initiative
for Addressing Complex Systems Integration
• ASI-WG Charter - The Aerospace Systems Integration Working Group
is a forum to promote and contribute to aerospace systems integration
across the spectrum of applications ranging from traditional systems to
complex systems and systems of systems.
• Status
 January, 2012: Aerospace Systems Integration-Working Group (ASI-WG)
proposed and formed
 May, 2012: AIAA TAC officially approved the establishment of ASI-WG
• Activities (January 2012 to Present)
 Monthly Teleconference, Yearly Face-to-Face Meeting
 Developing AIAA G135: Guide to Aerospace Systems Integration
 Conducting/participating in Panel discussions (CASE, New Horizon,
ASM, etc)
 Presentation to AIAA TCs and PCs
 INCOSE participation
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ASI Working Group Panel @ ASM 2013
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Topic: Aerospace Systems Integration (ASI) Panel Session - Challenges and Opportunities in Advancing the
State of the Art
Synopsis: This ASI-WG initiative intends to establish a dialog across the major AIAA events around the
general topic of Aerospace Systems Integration.
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Supports AIAA’s vision to address one of the most challenging issues facing our community, specifically complex
systems integration. We often excel at developing individual technologies, but fail when attempting to integrate these,
on schedule and budget, into operating systems.
Format: Panel discussion with Aerospace Systems Integration leaders discussing initiatives to improve the state of the
art
Laura McGill (Panel Moderator), Vice President, Raytheon Corporation, Vice President, AIAA Standard Committee
Ron Kohl, President, R. J. Kohl & Assoc.
Anna-Maria McGowan, NASA lead on Morphing Aircraft Systems Program, NASA Langley
Dr. David Finkleman, Senior Scientist Center for Space Standards and Innovation Analytical Graphics, Inc.
Dr. Brian M. Argrow, Professor, Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Research and Engineering Center for Unmanned
Vehicles, University of Colorado
Tony Williams (Panel Coordinator), Chief Engineer, Systems Engineering and Integration, Jacobs Engineering, NASA
Johnson Space Center
Time/Location:
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Time/Day: 3pm-5:30pm, January 7 (Monday), 2013, Location: Austin 6, Gaylord Texan Convention Center
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Now known as the
JSpOC Mission System
(JMS)
Key Objectives –
Collecting & integrating disparate information to create situational
pictures
Creating space tasking framework
Complexities: Collaborative architecture composed of
multiple systems, with varying missions, stakeholders,
lifecycle phases….
Source: Command and Control of Space Forces - A Weapon System
Approach, 25 Aug 2005, AFSPC/XOZ Presentation to NDIA, T.
SAFER
Integrating MBSE Into Ongoing Projects: Requirements Validation and Test Planning for ISS SAFER, AIAA Annual Technical
Symposium, May 18, 2012, G. Pierce/T. Williams
Complexities:
Multiple Disciplines: Propulsion, Software, GN&C, Electronics, Firmware, EVA
operations, Human
Safety Criticality
Challenges:
Multiple contributing organizations within JSC Engineering
Assumption
thatbuy-in
the SAFER
revision
is easy and
doesn’tfrom
need
same level of
Gaining
on vision
and technical
approach
matrixed
rigor team
development
Managing and controlling interfaces
Integrating MBSE Into Ongoing Projects: Requirements Validation and Test Planning for ISS SAFER, AIAA Annual Technical Symposium, May 18, 2012, G.
Pierce/T. Williams
Lessons/Summary
• Two systems at different levels of
complexity
Challenges
Opportunities/ Lessons
Learned
Space C2 WS
SAFER
Gaining buy-in on
vision and
participation from
‘quasi-voluntary’
contributors
Gaining buy-in on
vision and technical
approach from
matrixed
development team
Defining and
managing
information
interfaces
Managing and
Improvements in interface
Controlling interfaces management provide high
leverage (Education, tools,
methodology, Modelbasing)
Importance of constantly
communicating the vision
Our Panelists
• Jeff Hahn – Crew Systems and EVA
Projects Section manager, Jacobs
Engineering @ NASA JSC
• Rob Randall – Systems Engineering
Manager, Baker Hughes
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