3.1.2 Systems Engineering Training at Rockwell Space Systems Division

Abstract

The Systems Engineering (SE) department at Space Systems Division of Rockwell is responsible for providing qualified Systems Engineers to all of the division's programs. Our training program addresses both immediate and long term skill needs. Immediate skill needs are developed with just‐in‐time in‐house training and on‐the‐job training. Our long term SE training program is integrated with SE career planning so individuals can identify specific types of training they need to achieve their long term career objectives. In addition, we monitor the effectiveness of the SE training to continuously improve it. Our training program consists of four basic elements: (1) an internal SE How‐To course to teach basic principles, (2) SE tools training, (3) on‐the‐job‐training (experience), and (4) formal degree SE programs from local universities.

Important Skills and Knowledge to Include in Corporate Systems Engineering Training Programs

“…Definition of SE. There is no consensus within the SE community about how to define SE (Mar 1994, Brill 1994; however, with the inception of INCOSE in 1991, there has been a growing effort to identify the important skills and knowledge required of systems engineers and to develop curricula to teach them (Grady 1991;Lentz and Stanford 1994;Pivirotto 1991;Carlson 1991;Fogle and Woodruff 1992;Lightsey 1992;Harbaugh 1993;Unwin, Wymore and Scherer 1993;Might and Foster 1994;Khouri, Morais, and Haskell 1994;Hyer 1994;Rountree, Castro, and Guillen 1995;Benedict, Connolly, Hines, Smolskis, and Stone 1995;Jones 1995;Bellagamba 1995). These papers identify numerous types of skills and knowledge required by systems engineers, but provide no clear indication of their relative importance.…”