Unmanned Autonomous Persistence Certificate - Curriculum 117 (DL)

Program Officer

 

Colleen McHenry, PhD

Spanegel Hall

(831) 508-0764

colleen.mchenry@nps.edu

Brief Overview

The Unmanned Systems Persistence Graduate Certificate will provide graduate level coursework to active duty, reservists, and civilian DoD employees to increase proficiency in developing systems and concepts that enable greater reach and endurance of unmanned capabilities.

Background in General Physics and Probability and Statistics are a prerequisite for Naval Tactical Analysis and Join Campaign Analysis as evidenced by transcripts or work history is required for enrollment.

Convenes

Winter, Summer

Program Length

4 Quarters

Outcomes

  • Understand the development, use, and recent applications of campaign analysis in actual procurement, force structure, and operations planning.
  • Formulate energy problems, choosing assumptions, structure the analysis, and measure  effectiveness
  • Provide students with information and guidance in the basic technologies, concepts, laws and assumptions associated with the use of autonomous, robotic, and unmanned systems in military operations.
  • Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of unmanned autonomous persistence as applied to military operations.
  • Understand systems and their incorporation into the exclusively human domain of conflict.

Winter

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsLecture HoursLab Hours
OS3680Naval Tactical Analysis

4

0

OA4602Joint Campaign Analysis

4

0

IS3460Networked Autonomous and Unmanned Systems

4

0

EN3010Introduction to Energy Systems for Robotics

4

0