Proposal for a Centre for Aerospace Systems

Design & Engineering (CASDE)

Presentation to

Technical Committee

Aeronautical Research & Development Board

by

Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

August 12, 1997

Bangalore

Convocation address by Dr. Abdul Kalam at IITB on 11 July, 1996

Letter from ARDB regarding proposal for CASDE. 21 August, 1996

In-house discussions within IITB. General acceptance of all, Great enthusiasm among many. Some concerns!

Presentations and discussions with Aerospace organisations. Significant inputs. Reflected in the proposal

Draft proposal submitted to ARDB. May, 1997, Revised proposal. July 1997

Presentation to Technical Committee ARDB. 12 August, 1997

Chain of Events .....

ARDB Centres

Centres in well known research areas

Proven leadership in CFD Research National Centre for Aerospace CFD, IISc Associate Centres at IITB & IITK

Centre for Composites Centre for Flight Mechanics & Controls Established expertise, ...

Centre for Aerospace Systems Design & Engineering

Various departments of IIT, Bombay Aerospace

Aerodynamics, Propulsion Structures, Control & Guidance Simulation, Modeling & Design Multidisciplinary teams, tasks, ...

Computer Science Information Systems, .....

Civil Engineering System Engineering approach in transportation problems.

Reliability Engg. Reliability of complex systems

Systems & Control Think systems, develop system thinking

School of Management Technology Management

of all the above IS NOT Systems Engineering !

Systems Engineering at IIT, Bombay. How?

IITB Efforts Enthusiastic senior faculty, willing to facilitate, re-

orient, participate, support Energetic younger faculty, ready to take up the

challenge New faculty ...

Support from ARDB, DRDO Visiting faculty Sustained, substantial involvement & commitment ADA, ADE, DRDL, ...

What is Systems Engineering ?

“Engg. Modeling & Design”, William Chapman et al.

15 definitions for SE given by USAF, US Navy, IBM

Dr. Terry Bahil, University of Arizona When a projects gets too big many people have to

function independently yet interact correctly and produce sub systems that interface smoothly. This is the first job. The second job is to ensure that the problem is stated correctly and understood fully by all

Overall view of all phases of a product life

Addressing cost, maintainability, reliability, etc. in design

Systems Engineering is not the appreciation of what is required but the mechanism of how to realise it

Systems Engineering Elsewhere

Boeing, NASA, ...

Educational Institutions, Degree courses

USA - Univs. Arizona (1961),

Pennsylvania, Carnegie Mellon, ..

UK - Univ. Salford, Coventry,

Japan, China, University of Beijing

Courses for practicing people,

1 year course. Univ. Loughborough

First ESA Systems Engineering Workshop, 1996 Emphasis must be placed on the Education and

Training of Systems Engineers ....

There is a strong case for initiating Systems Engineering at educational institutions in India

Objectives of CASDE

Creation of Systems Engineering awareness Case studies

Continuing Education Programmes

Workshops on methodologies, tools

Educational programme, UG/PG Electives

PG Specialisation

Aerospace SE Information Laboratory

Integrated Modeling & Simulation Lab.

Systems Engineering tasks, projects

SCOPE OF CASDE

4.2.1 Workshops and Seminars

4.2.1.1 Workshop on Case Studies

4.2.1.2 Workshop on Introspection

4.2.1.3 Workshop on Exposure

4.2.1.4 National/International Seminar

4.2.2 UG/PG Electives

4.2.3 Specialisation in SDE at PG Level

4.2.4 Projects in Areas Identified by Case studies

4.2.5 Aerospace Systems Engineering Information Laboratory

4.2.6 Integrated System Modeling & Simulation Laboratory

Phase-wise Planning of Activity

Phase 1 Phase 2

0 1 2 3 4 5

Workshops /Seminars

ASEIL

Visiting Faculty

Permanent Faculty

UG/PG Electives

M. Tech.Specialization

S E Tasks

Year

Sustained ActivityInitial Planning

Summary of the Financial Outlay for Phase-I

Head of Expenditure Rupees

(Lakhs)

Workshops/Seminars 20.0

Aerospace SE Info. Lab. 40.0

Modeling & Simulation Lab. 20.0

Travel 25.0

Infrastructure 85.0

Staff Salaries 30.0

Consumable/ Contingencies 10.0

Projects & Tasks 20.0

Sub-total 250.0

Overheads @ 15% 38.0

Grand Total 288.0

Cost Sharing by IIT, Bombay

Lakhs

Space (4000 Sq.ft) 80 Internal networking 80 Internet access ERNET

Infrastructure cost VSNL 25 Computing resources 100

Recurring items

Faculty salaries 15

Library & other services 5

Organisational Structure -I

Joint Policy Committee(JPC)

Scientific Programs Committee(SPC)

Participating Inst./Org.

ARDB, DRDO, IITs, etc.

Management Committee(MC)

Nodal CenterIIT Bombay

Associate Centers

Inputs &Proposals

Organisational Structure - II

JPC Director, IIT Bombay (Chairman) Convener, ARDB Technical Committee (Co-chairman) Dean (R& D), IIT Bombay Head, Aero. Engg. Deptt., IIT Bombay Directors of major Aerospace Agencies - ADA, DRDL,

CASSA, GTRE, CEMILAC, ADE Head, CASDE (Member Secretary)

SPC Dean (R&D), IIT Bombay (Chairman) Head, Aero. Engg. Deptt., IIT Bombay (Co-chairman) Head, CASDE (Member Secretary) Nominees from IIT, Bombay Nominees from other Aerospace Agencies ARDB Nominees

MC Head, CASDE (Convener) Two senior faculty members from IIT (B), one from

Aerospace Engg., one from other Depts. Two members from among the core faculty / visiting

faculty / OSD from external agencies deputed to the nodal center at IIT (B)

Incharges of Associate Centers, when they are set up

CASDE as a System

ARDB

IITB

DRDO

Inputs ARDB - Funds, Coordination IITB - Space, Manpower, Direction DRDO - Manpower (deputed officers), Focus

Output HRD - Persons trained in SE skills Expertise Information base Reservoir

What are the benefits ? Outputs commensurate with inputs ?

CASDEOutputs

Benefits of CASDE as a System

Outputs Greater co-ordination Better choice of technology options Shorter time frames Improved product Reduced cost

CASDE AerospaceProgrammes