1. CpE 419 / SysEng 419 Network-Centric Systems Architecting and Engineering Dr. Cihan Dagli and Dr. Ann Miller Course Overview 23 August 2005

2. Today’s Outline Introductions Course objectives Discussion of course format Overview of network-centric systems Growing importance of network-centric systems Challenges and issues in fielding net- centric systems

3. Introductions

4. Course Objectives To gain an appreciation of the importance and criticality of network- centric systems To explore issues in architecting, developing and maintaining large- scale network-centric systems throughout the life-cycle

5. Course Topics (1 of 2) Importance of network-centric systems Categories of systems Architecture modeling concepts Networking concepts Enterprise architectures Engineering and design issues Evaluation and test issues

6. Course Topics (2 of 2) DoDAF Security and reliability issues Complexity theory

7. Course Format Lectures by instructors; slides posted on Website Blackboard Discussion strongly encouraged Guest lectures Take-home exam Homework assignments Final paper

8. Course Slides This course is co-listed as both SysEng and CpE. Thus, there are multiple sections of this course. To assure that documents are uploaded to all students, you have been included in the blackboard section: SysEng 419 (LEC 1DIS) even if you are officially enrolled in a different section. Your official enrollment has not changed.

9. Course Format Homework assignments (4) Homework assignments will also be announced in class and posted in Blackboard system in advance Will be announced in the two classes before due date Take-home exam (2 parts)

10. Course Format Final Paper Topic and target system will be selected by student, with approval of instructors. “Publication-quality” does not mean that the paper has been accepted for publication, rather that it is of sufficient quality to merit publication. A substantive literature search (depth and relevance) is expected for the paper.

11. Course Format Technical writing will constitute 10% of the final grade. Evaluation form and guidelines for the final paper will be posted on blackboard at least 4 weeks in advance of due date. The final paper will be due on the last day of class, Tuesday, 6 December.

12. Contact Information Dr. Cihan Dagli (tel) 573.341.4374 (fax) 573.341.7238 (e-mail) dagli@umr.edudagli@umr.edu Dr. Ann Miller (tel) 573.341.6339 (fax) 573.341.4532 (e-mail) milleran@umr.edumilleran@umr.edu

13. Questions?