Unmanned Autonomous Persistence Certificate - Curriculum 117 (DL)

Program Officer & Academic Associate

Mary J. Sims, PhD

Spanagel Hall, Room 537A

(831) 656-3277, DSN 756-3277

mjsims@nps.edu

Brief Overview

Certificate 117 in Unmanned Autonomous Persistence prepares DoW professionals to analyze, design, and optimize the energy demands of unmanned platforms, ensuring endurance and mission effectiveness in contested environments.

A background in general physics and probability and statistics is strongly recommended for Naval Tactical Analysis and Joint Campaign Analysis.

Convenes

Winter

Program Length

4 Quarters

Outcomes

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the methodologies for development, use, and recent applications of campaign analysis through procurement, force structure, and operations planning.
  • Formulate energy problems, choosing assumptions, structuring the analysis, and measuring effectiveness.
  • Demonstrate the understanding of 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.

Winter

Course Requirements

Course NumberTitleCreditsLecture HoursLab Hours
OS3680Naval Tactical Analysis

4

0

OA4602Joint Campaign Analysis

4

0

EN3010Introduction to Energy Systems for Robotics

4

0