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Digital Engineering / Systems Engineering

Digital Engineering / Systems Engineering

Time Event
8:00 a.m.

Opening of GVSETS and the Technical Sessions in Legacy Ballroom

Jim McManus, GVSETS Chair

Kim Wegner, NDIA Michigan Chapter President

Dr. David Gorsich, Chief Scientist, U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC)

8:20 a.m.

Panel: Going to the Gemba: From Racing to Warfighter at the Speed of Combat

Moderator: John Waraniak, CEO, Have Blue, LLC, SAE Fellow

Dr. Denise Rizzo, Deputy Chief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Kevin McEnery, Deputy Director, Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Cross Functional Team (CFT), U.S. Army Futures Command

Dr. Rob Prucka, Professor of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, CU-ICAR

Dave Berkenfield, Team Manager, Extreme E Series, Chip Ganassi Racing

Jeff Hammond, Commentator, NASCAR Crew Chief, Fox News NASCAR

Stefano de Ponti, CEO and General Manager, Dallara U.S.

Presentation

9:30 a.m.

Exhibitor Break (:55)

10:25 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction to the Digital Engineering / Systems Engineering (DE/SE) Technical Session in Cornerstone V & VI Room

James Ealy, Branch Chief, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Troy Peterson, Vice President and Fellow, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

Presentation

10:30 a.m.

Model-Based Acquisition: Increasing Clarity, Compliance, and Understanding

Matthew Hause, Principal, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

Laura E. Hart, Research Engineer, Senior Manager, Lockheed Martin

Presentation Paper

10:50 a.m.

Employing Elastic Model Governance to Streamline Ground Vehicle Development

Dr. Heidi Davidz, Intelligent Systems Engineering SME, ManTech

Dr. Douglas Orellana, Vice President Intelligent Systems Engineering, ManTech

Presentation Paper

11:10 a.m.

Architecting For Persistent Modernization

Robert McNeill, Project Lead Capability Transition & Product Integration, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ground Combat Systems (GCS)

Nicholas Breen, Product Lead Ground Combat Product Integration, PEO GCS

Alan Cichosz, Chief Architect, PEO GCS

Presentation

Paper
11:30 a.m.

Model Based Approaches for Systems Implementing Modular Open System Approach

Robert Peters, Principal Systems Engineer, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

Robin Makola, Principal Systems Engineer, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

Dr. Macam Dattathreya, Chief Engineer U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Brooke McDonald, Project Engineer, Giffels Webster

Presentation Paper

11:50 a.m.

Lunch (1:15)

1:05 p.m.

Introduction to the Afternoon Session

Troy Peterson, Vice President and Fellow, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

1:10 p.m.

Paper & Discussion: Detroit Arsenal Digital Engineering Implementation and Way Forward

Eric Alexander, Technical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Glenn Reilly, Associate, Booz Allen Hamilton

Andrew Kwietniewski, Systems Engineer, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

Bill Berklich, Technical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Presentation Paper

1:50 p.m.

Ground Vehicle System Reference Architecture Model (Digital Thread)

Kevin Griffin, Systems Engineer, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

Joe Suffredini, Senior Principal, SAIC

Russel Kouba, Branch Chief, Advanced Concepts, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Robert J Kanon, Senior Systems Engineer, SAIC

Surender K. Dua, Principal Systems Engineer, SAIC

Jihsiang J. Yeh, Principal Systems Engineer, SAIC

Eric Alexander, Technical Specialist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Mark Feury, Division Chief, Advanced Concepts, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Presentation Paper

2:10 p.m.

The Use of Virtual Reality to Support Design Reviews

Dr. Gregory Mocko, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University

William Hawthorne, Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University

Meredith Sutton, Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University

Vishwajeet Ransing, Graduate Research Assistant, Clemson University

Dr. Cameron Turner, Associate Professor, Clemson University

Dr. Jamiahus Walton, Assistant Professor, Clemson University

Presentation Paper

2:30 p.m.

Exhibitor Break (:45)

3:15 p.m..

Introduction to the Afternoon Session

James Ealy, Branch Chief, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

3:20 p.m.

Current Practice of Visualizations for Tradespace Exploration: A Literature Study

Meredith Sutton, Ph.D Student, Clemson University

Dr. Cameron Turner, Associate Professor, Clemson University

Dr. John Wagner, Professor, Clemson University

Dr. David Gorsich, Chief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Dr. Denise Rizzo, Deputy to the Chief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Dr. Greg Hartman, Research Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Rachel Agusti, Branch Chief, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Dr. Annette Skowronska, Research Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Dr. Matthew Castanier, Research Engineer, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Presentation Paper

3:40 p.m.

Leveraging Game Engine Simulation to Accelerate Design

Andy Diepen, Chief Engineer, GS Engineering, Inc.

Orlando Vazquez, Head of Technology, Offworld Defence Simulations

Andrew Black, Lead Software Engineer, GS Engineering

Chuck Gaff, Technical Growth Manager, GS Engineering

Presentation Paper

4:00 p.m..

A Study on the Effect of Geometry Changes on a Vehicle’s Military Load Class

Dr. Bernard Sia, Lead Engineer, Bridging Life Cycle Engineering, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Presentation Paper

4:20 p.m.

Quantifying Human Systems Integration Considerations for Novel Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) Deployment

Stuart Michelson, Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Jerry Ray, Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute

Presentation Paper

4:40 p.m.

Open Discussion Session

James Ealy, Branch Chief, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Troy Peterson, Vice President and Fellow, System Strategy, Inc. (SSI)

5:00 p.m.

DE/SE Technical Session Conclusion and Best Paper

James Ealy, Branch Chief, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Presentation

5:15 p.m.

Networking Reception: The Pirates of GVSETS - Outdoor Patio

5:30 p.m.

Overall Best Paper Announcement

Dr. David Gorsich, Chief Scientist, U.S. Army DEVCOM GVSC

Dr. Gregg Wildes, Business Development Manager, DornerWorks