QinetiQ Naval Combat Systems Engineering Course
9th May
10th May
11th May
12th May
13th May
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
08:45
09:30
Registration
0945 0945 - 1000 Welcome & Intro
10:00
Stuart Hider - QinetiQ Prog.
Director Maritime Systems
1000 - 1105
Introduction to Combat
Systems & NCSISS
11:00
0845 - 0945
Use of Architectures in
Concepts, Requirements and
Interoperability Engineering
Lt Cdr Ian Guild - ACA
Roger Clarke - Avenoman Ltd
0955 - 1055
Data Management, Integration &
Standards
0845 - 0945
Integrated Sensing in
Support of Situational
Awareness
0845 - 0945
RN Communications
Nigel Smith - QinetiQ
Jon Hiscock - [dstl]
0950 - 1050
Shared Infrastructure
Alan Minister - BAE Systems
Stephen Loneragan - QinetiQ
0955 - 1055
Electromagnetic
Environmental Effects (E3A)
0955 - 1100
Autonomous Systems
Bill Biggs - QinetiQ
Dr Richard Hoad - QinetiQ
Lt Cdr Steve Munday
DES Ships - MCS IA2
1120 - 1240
Use of the Combat System
1105 - 1150
Network Characterisitcs
Colin Wade - QinetiQ
Paul Bell - QinetiQ
Nigel Smith - QinetiQ
1200 - 1300
Safety
12:00
Allan Bain - Defence Maritime
Regulator Team Leader
13:00
0845 - 0940
QEC Combat System Study
1100 - 1200
Submarine Common Combat
System Initiative
1100 - 1200
Combat System Evolution & the
T26 Global Combat Ship
1105 - 1220
Design Strategy
Mick Dewhirst - DES Subs
Combat Systems
Rob Kitt - QinetiQ
Andrew Daw - ex Chief Systems
Engineer QEC
1210 - 1255
Human Factors Integration
Tex Crampin - Liveware
1205 - 1300
Supportability Engineering
Lt Mickael Zauchenberger - DES
JSC Support Chain Management
1225 - 1250
Course closing remarks
Capt Stephen Roberts - DES
Ships MCS Deputy Team Leader
Lunch 1240 - 1320
1320 - 1415
Combat System Component
Based Architecture
Meera Galoria - QinetiQ
14:00
Lunch 1300 - 1340
1340 - 1440
Warship Vulnerability
Reduction
Lunch 1255 - 1335
1335 Transfer to HMS
Collingwood
1340 - 1440
Maritme Force Capability
Assurance
1400 - 1530
Visit to MCTS Facility
Mike Kennedy - QinetiQ
Stuart Machin - DES Maritime VR
1425 - 1700
Systems Engineering
Principles & Practice
Les Oliver - Thales UK
WO Terry Tinson - MWS
1450 - 1540
Alignment
Maritime Warfare School
Dick Barton - ex Weapon Systems
Tuning Group
15:00
1550 - 1650
Geospatial Errors Design &
Integration
16:00
Lunch 1300 - 1340
Dr Steven Bradley - QinetiQ
1530 - 1630
Visit to Navigation / Bridge
Training Facility
1440 - 1630
SIF + MISC
Tour & Demonstration
Mike Loneragan - QinetiQ
Matt Barnes - BAE Systems
Lt Cdr Richard Rees - MWS
Maritime Warfare School
1630 Return to Hotel / PTP
1650 - 1730
Combat System Change
Process
17:00
KEY:
Dave Beniston - MCS IA1
Free evening
19:00
19:10 - Pre dinner reception at
Hotel
19:30 - Dinner at Hotel
Tours / Demonstrations
1830 - Hotel Reception for
transport to HMS Excellent
Wardroom
1900 - Pre dinner reception
1945 - Sit down
22:00
2245 - Return to hotel
QinetiQ Academy
Questions / Tea / Coffee
Free evening