A scientific study of the problems of
digital engineering for space flight systems,
with a view to their practical solution.
Kossiakoff Conference Center
The Johns Hopkins University- Applied Physics Laboratory
11100 Johns Hopkins Road
Laurel, Maryland 20723-6099
September 11-13, 2001
Rich. Katz
Grunt Engineer
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Arthur F. Obenschain
Director, Applied Engineering & Technology Directorate
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
AIAA Chapter Meeting
Invited Speaker
Eric Sundberg
National Reconnaissance Office
NextGen - a New Way of Doing Business
A. Applications: Military and
Aerospace
Session Chair: Ralph Kohler - Air Force Research Laboratory
Invited Speaker: Dr. David A. Bearden, The Aerospace
Corporation
When is A SATELLITE mission too fast and too cheap?
B. Design 1: Processors, Logic, and
Programmable Devices
Session Chair: Rich Katz - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Introduction: Dr. Roger D. Launius, NASA Chief
Historian
Invited History Talk: Dr. James E. Tomayko,
Carnegie Mellon University
From Sequencers to Processors on Early U.S. Spacecraft
C. Reliability: Devices and The
Effects of the Radiation Environment
Session Chairs: Dr. James W. Howard, Jr. - Jackson and Tull
Chartered Engineers
Ken LaBel - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Invited Ethics Talk: Dr. C. Dianne Martin, The George
Washington University
Recipe for Disaster: Engineering without Ethics
D. Design 2: Systems
Session Chair: Hans Tiggeler - University of Surrey
Invited Speaker: Dr. Don Bouldin, University of
Tennesee
Platform System-on-Chip Design
E. Design 3: Fault Tolerance
Session Chair: John McHenry - National Security Agency
Invited Speaker: Dr. Steven Guccione, Xilinx
Corporation
FPGAs for Fault Tolerant Circuits
P. Poster Session
Session Chair: David Hepner - US Army Research Laboratory
Dinner Speaker (Tuesday
Evening)
Keynote Address: Lt. General Paul J.
Kern
United States Army
Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command (nominated)
Military Deputy/Director, Army Acquisition Corps, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)
Advanced Technologies in Military Applications
Entertainment: Jackie Capecci http://www.tuxedoparkstrings.com/ 
Design and Analysis vs. Test and Verification
A Discussion of the Technical, Programmatic, and Ethical Issues in Military & Aerospace Systems
How Good Does It Need To Be?"
How Bad Can It Be And Still Be Acceptable?
How have things changed over the last 40 years with new generations of engineers and technology?
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