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A scientific study of the problems of digital engineering for space flight systems,
with a view to their practical solution.

2001 MAPLD International Conference Panel
Wednesday Evening, September 12, 2001

Design and Analysis vs. Test and Verification
A Discussion of the Technical, Programmatic, and Ethical Issues in Military & Aerospace Systems

1. How Good Does It Need To Be and How Good Should It Be?"

2. How Bad Can It Be And Still Be Acceptable?

3. How have things changed over the last 40 years with new generations of engineers and technology?

Audience Participation Is Encouraged.

Panel Moderator: Dr. Rod Barto (Bio)

Panel Member	Organization
Harry Ames  Bio Deputy Director	Systems Dynamics Laboratory Utah State University
Ray Andraka	Andraka Consulting Group, Inc.
Kevin Hames	NASA Johnson Space Center
C. Michael Holloway      Bio	NASA Langley Research Center
Choon I. Lee Manager, Parts Engineering Office	California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Professor Michael Pecht   Bio Chair Professor and Director	CALCE Electronic Products and Systems Center University of Maryland, College Park
Al Taylor     Bio Team Leader, Medical Electronics Branch	Food and Drug Administration

Highlights from the 2000 MAPLD International Conference Panel

Peter Alfke, Xilinx Corporation
Dr. Rod Barto, Spacecraft Digital Electronics
Sandi Habinc, European Space Agency
Eldon Hall, MIT Instrumentation Lab, Apollo Guidance Computer Project
Henry Spencer, SP Systems
John McCollum, Founder, Actel Corporation

We invite your participation and please suggest other specific questions and topics.  Additionally, you may request to be on the panel.

Thanks,

Richard B. Katz
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
mapld2001@klabs.org

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