2020 AIAA SciTech Forum

Introduction to Digital Engineering

January 5 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Presented by Dr. Ed Kraft, Technical Advisor & Gavin Jones, Sr. Application Engineer

This one-of-a-kind course is at the leading edge of the rapidly emerging field of digital engineering.

The course will introduce Digital Engineering strategies and methods to transform system engineering paradigms deploying model-based digital surrogate truth sources, demonstrate the context and value of implementing uncertainty quantification at all levels and phases of decision making under risk, and translating high-volume, high-velocity digital data into better products, processes, and mission effectiveness by delivering essential knowledge to master risk at the speed of need.

SMARTUQ, an uncertainty quantification (UQ) and analytics software tool, will be used for practical illustrations of the context and methods for UQ applications to the creation of digital surrogate truth sources, quantified margins and uncertainties, and support to decision making under risk.

Learning Objectives:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of Digital Engineering concepts and methods
• Translate the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy into practical actions to create lifecycle value
• Create, calibrate, and apply authoritative digital surrogates truth sources
• Implement quantified margins and uncertainties analyses to master risk at critical decision points
• Discover better systems and test engineering performance metrics to support critical decision making under risk