Workforce Initiative

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3 STEM Workforce Initiative STEM supports and promotes activities encouraging students interest and pursuit in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM today = Prepared Workforce for Tomorrow In support of STEM and Workforce Development, I/ITSEC sponsors the following programs: Future Leaders Pavilion Students at I/ITSEC Post Graduate Scholarships (Masters and Doctorate) Simulation Technician Scholarships Serious Games Showcase and Challenge I/ITSEC Professional Development Workshops Central Florida Educators Workshop Continuing Education Units America s Teachers at I/ITSEC Golf and 5K Fundraiser THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 3

4 STOP! SEE THE FUTURE Future Leaders Pavilion Booth Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference FUTURE LEADERS/STUDENTS Tuesday, 2 December Wednesday, 3 December Thursday, 4 December THURSDAY SPECIAL SESSION S330D AWARDS CEREMONY 1345 Warfighters Corner Stage Students at I/ITSEC Thursday, 4 December Over the years, thousands of Central Florida high school students have participated in a unique learning experience by visiting the Exhibitors/Exhibits. The purpose of the I/ITSEC Student Tours is to allow students to experience first-hand, real-world Training, Simulation, and Education solutions that will help bridge the gap between classroom theory and the applied use of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) subjects. Annually, over 600 students, along with 200 school chaperones and volunteer I/ITSEC member escorts, are exposed to special demonstrations and static displays of the Simulation, Training and Education Industry. Students are able to learn about the basic building blocks required to deliver high fidelity modeling and simulation products across a broad range of training environments. Participating in the I/ITSEC Student Tours on Thursday, 4 December, 2014, will give students a complete understanding of how they can apply the STEM related skills they learn in the classroom to highly successful careers in our Industry. To learn more about the I/ITSEC Conference and Student Tours, please contact Cyndi Turner, cyndi.turner@saabtraining.com. Learning and Leadership are indispensable to each other. The National Training and Simulation Association and the members of I/ITSEC take great pleasure in welcoming you to the Ninth Annual Future Leaders Pavilion and Special Session. We are delighted to host secondary students from such diverse areas as: Columbus, GA Dayton, OH Hampton, VA Huntsville, AL Latham, NY Lexington Park, MD Orlando, FL The students who participate in the Future Leaders Pavilion (FLP) are committed to excellence and are enrolled in engineering, computer sciences, mathematics, or modeling and simulation tracks. Projects presented this year will continue the legacy of excellence built by previous Future Leaders. Please remember to include FLP, located in Booth 2467, during your visits to the exhibit floor. On Thursday at 1030, please lend support to our Future Leaders as they present their projects during their Special Session The Future is Now! Join us again at 1345 in the Warfighters Corner for an award ceremony acknowledging the work of our Future Leaders. THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 4

5 EDUCATORS America s Teachers at I/ITSEC I/ITSEC has a long history of supporting the education of students and teachers through visits to the conference. Since the America s Teachers at I/ITSEC program began in 2008, we have hosted teachers from Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Montana, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. As part of I/ITSEC s efforts to further education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), teachers and administrators from across the country have been invited to attend the conference. The America s Teachers at I/ITSEC Program consists of an orientation session, attendance at the Modeling and Simulation techpath, guided tours of the Exhibit Hall, and attendance at tutorials, paper sessions, and special events. This program is supported by the National Training and Simulation Association and its industry members. We would like to acknowledge, in particular, the sponsors of the Future Leaders Pavilion and America s Teachers at I/ITSEC program. Sponsor list? Educators Workshop to Introduce Simulation into the Physics Classroom I/ITSEC 2014 Recognizing the need for a high tech workforce, the Florida High Tech Corridor Council established its educational initiative techpath. Involving representatives from a variety of academic affiliations and high tech companies, techpath is cultivating tomorrow s workforce in the region s 23 counties through a variety of innovative programs, designed to encourage students to pursue high tech careers. techpath supports national objectives for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). The signature offering of techpath is the Council s techcamp program. techcamps are high tech workshops offered to middle and high school math, science, technology and career education teachers and students, to provide information about the industrial sectors that make up the Corridor. Since 1998, more than 110 techcamps have been delivered to more than 2,090 teachers and 2,100 students. To highlight the thriving Modeling, Simulation & Training (MS&T) sector in the Corridor, techpath will be hosting two special techcamps to be held during the I/ITSEC conference one for teachers and one for students to learn about new technologies in the Modeling, Simulation and Training industry and the high tech jobs that are involved. This workshop will feature guided tours of the numerous industry exhibits. The workshop also offers presentations from well-known experts in the MS&T field, including representatives from the Institute for Simulation and Training at the University of Central Florida and the National Center for Simulation. Teachers attending the special Educators techcamp will utilize their knowledge and experiences at I/ITSEC to motivate their students to expand their math and science educations. Students will have the opportunity to experience the simulation industry up close, through presentations and demonstrations that present concepts in math and physics, and show the progression from science to real jobs. To explain concepts like robotics and computer programming, techpath takes students through an interactive experiment to assign tasks to a full-size robot. For more information, contact Vicki Morelli at vicki.morelli@floridahightech.com THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 5

6 SERIOUS GAMES 7 Awards Serious Games Best Student Game Best Business Game Best Government Game Best Mobile Game Best Special Emphasis Students Choice Award People s Choice Award h# Boot T H E W O R L D S L A R G E S T M O D E L I N G & S I M U L AT I O N E V E N T Stay Connected 6

7 STEM PAVILION PROJECT BASED LEARNING STEM Tomorrow s Workforce, Today! TALKS AT WARFIGHTER CORNER TUESDAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON See scheduling details provided at the STEM Pavilion and at the Warfighter Corner. TEM is the nationwide effort to stimulate interest in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math among young people and to promote their enhanced instruction in our schools. Through Project Based Learning, students learn important engineering and design skills and are exposed to all the exciting careers that are possible in 2013 modeling info and simulation, applied mathematics, science, technology and engineering. Project Based Learning will be displayed by the following companies: The STEM Alliance of Central Florida THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 7

8 I/ITSEC SCHOLARSHIPS 24th Annual RADM Fred Lewis I/ITSEC Postgraduate Scholarship Recipients RADM Fred Lewis, USN (Ret.) President, NTSA Mitchell J. Bott Doctoral Candidate Modeling and Simulation University of Alabama in Huntsville Daniel A O Neil Doctoral Candidate Modeling and Simulation University of Alabama in Huntsville These scholarships have been named the RADM Fred Lewis Postgraduate I/ITSEC Scholarship in honor of the former President of the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA). IMPORTANT DATES FOR 2015 When to Apply Applications must be postmarked by 23 June (Don t Delay!) How to Apply See Education/Pages/Scholarships.aspx for complete application details. Award Announcement 5 August 2015 Post Graduate Scholarships Looking for Future Leaders in the Simulation, Training and Education Community. Learn more about the I/ITSEC community at Eligibility U.S. Citizens Full-time Masters or Doctoral students (complete undergraduate work by Spring 2015) See Study Disciplines at Award Amounts $10,000 (Doctoral Candidates) $5,000 (Masters Candidates) Available for Fall 2015 Be our guest at I/ITSEC November 30 December 3, 2015 Direct Further Inquiries and Provide Submissions Lewis-I/ITSEC Scholarship Program c/o The National Training and Simulation Association 2111 Wilson Boulevard Suite 400 Arlington, VA (703) or bmcdaniel@ndia.org Simulator Maintenance Technician Scholarship Programs To promote the study of simulation technology, I/ITSEC continues agreements with Daytona State College (DSC) in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Lake Region State College (LRSC), Devils Lake, North Dakota, to provide a year's funding at each school for a student enrolled in the Simulation Technology program. DSC and LRSC have established themselves as leaders with accredited programs in this field. In addition to the scholarship programs, both schools are interested in acquiring corporate partners willing to provide used simulators, establish intern positions, or consider other means of supporting the programs. Contact us at (703) or bmcdaniel@ ndia.org if you are interested in finding out more about scholarship or partnership opportunities. VADM John S. Disher, USN (Ret.) Executive Director, NTSA These scholarships have been named the Vice Admiral John S. Disher Simulator Maintenance Technology Scholarship (DSC and LRSC) in honor of the former Executive Director of the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA). THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 8

9 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Professional Development Workshops Location: Orange County Convention Center, South Concourse Date: Friday, 5 December Times: 0700 Breakfast and registration AM Sessions PM Sessions Who may attend? Fees: CEU/CLP: Registration: Lunch: All registrants of I/ITSEC are welcome to attend. There is no fee to attend. Paid I/ITSEC Conference registrants are eligible to receive CEU/CLP credits. If not a paid attendee, a $45 fee will be charged only if you wish to receive the CEU credits. Preregister via Registrations also accepted on-site during I/ITSEC registration hours. On own. Coordinated by University of Central Florida s Institute for Simulation and Training and Division of Continuing Education. For additional information on these seminars including topical outline and instructor bios, please see: All Professional Development Workshops are eligible for CEU/CLP credits. (See page xx) FW1 Half Day Session Room S330C Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP) Exam Preparation David Gross, Ph.D., Deputy Chief Engineer, Lockheed Martin This workshop will provide an overview of the Certified Modeling & Simulation Professional (CMSP) certification program, with a particular focus on preparing prospective applicants to take the CMSP exam. The workshop will cover the application and examination process (education/ work experience requirements, application fees, how the exam is administered, etc.), in addition to an in-depth review of the new CMSP Exam Topic Outline. The CMSP exam has been completely revised and refined over the past two years, and new applicants will now have a choice of two tracks Technical and User/Manager and will take an entirely new exam. The workshop will be taught by charter/pioneer CMSPs who have been involved in oversight of the CMSP program and/ or creation/revision of the CMSP exam. The workshop will not by itself prepare applicants to take the exam, but will provide a thorough overview of exam content and a blueprint for further self-study. FW2 Half Day Session Room S330D Live-Virtual-Constructive (LVC) Interoperability Techniques Edward Powell, Ph.D., Chief Architect and Program Manager for TENA, SAIC; Randy Saunders, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab This workshop will provide an overview of the three major interoperability techniques and the future roadmap for LVC integration. Recognized experts in the use of the Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) standards, the High Level Architecture (HLA) for Modeling and Simulation, and the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) will provide descriptions of their architectures, and discuss some of their use cases. Recent and planned evolution of each architecture will be explained. A discussion of how these architectures are actually used in the real world and the process for integrating disparate systems in a multi-architecture environment will be discussed. This will in- clude a short discussion of the Distributed Simulation Engineering and Execution Process (DSEEP) Multi-Architecture Overlay (DMAO) and its application to LVC interoperability. The format of the workshop will be part lecture and part informal discussion/question answer. Participants are encouraged to raise specific topics. FW3 Half Day Session Room S330G Modeling & Simulation for Acquisition Rob Lisle, Newport News Shipbuilding; Mike O Neal, MARCORSYSCOM SIAT Modeling and Simulation (M&S) in Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition programs encompasses a wide variety of technologies, organizations, processes, and best practices. This workshop provides a practical overview of M&S for acquisition, created by professionals experienced in the largest DoD acquisition programs. The workshop begins with a high-level presentation of organizing principles, and then transitions to specific, real-world examples. A guidebook and slides will be provided as handouts for this course. FW4 Half Day Session Room 330H Back to the Future: Workshop on Applying the UJTL: Linking Missions, METLs, DRRS, and Lessons Learned to Capabilities David K. Brown, Ph.D., Naval Warfare Analyst, U.S. Navy, Navy Warfare Development Command Achievement starts with a definite sense of Mission. All must understand the central role played by the power of alignment of policies and systems. Interoperability and Integrated have become common terms in defining requirements. Since the early 1990 s, DoD has employed the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL) and the Joint Training System (JTS) to align policies and concepts to produce 21st century capabilities across DoD. But we are still struggling to gain wide understanding and appreciation of the power of these simple concepts. Do you understand mission architectures? Can you describe the purpose and potential applications for Mission Essential THE WORLD S LARGEST MODELING & SIMULATION EVENT 9

10 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS Tasks? Can you describe how conditions help us know we are ready to win? How do we know we are building interoperable systems DRRS, JTIMS, etc. for mission planning, preparation, training, capabilities, and assessment? How do we know we are learning from lessons learned? How do we ensure we remain focused on excellence, achievement, and reward ever-improving performance? Two key concepts of DoD s Training Transformation Training Transparency and Mission Rehearsal must endure. Beginning with a Mission focus, this Friday Workshop delves into the execution of the UJTL and the JTS process and their links to DRRS, Capabilities, and other programs across DoD to illumine the way ahead including connections across the whole of government. This workshop will equip current and future leaders and decision makers involved in designing and developing mission architectures and supporting systems with insights to capitalize on existing directives and future programs. Bring a desire to learn to complement a focus on mission accomplishment. Audience: People who want to make DoD and the whole of government improve across the wide range of services and operations. Current and future leaders and decision makers involved in designing and developing mission architectures and supporting systems with insights to capitalize on existing directives. Engineering students studying systems engineering and operations management. Pre-requisites: A basic understanding of a sense of mission and purpose. Bring a desire to learn to complement a focus on mission accomplishment. FW5 Half Day Session Room S330F Applied Earned Value Management Michael Staley, PE, PMP, Dean, School of Engineering, Design and Construction, Seminole State College This interactive course will review the EVM-Analysis fundamentals and then apply these fundamentals to a series of EVM mini-case studies. Each mini-case study increases in complexity providing insight into the application of EVM to projects. The mini-case studies will illustrate the following topics: How to create Project Measurement Baselines (PMB) to include a scope baseline, schedule baseline, cost baseline and an integrated PMB. A review of Earned Value Analysis to include calculating cost and schedule performance and understanding the meaning of these indicators. Understanding Project S-Curves: a powerful management tool for quickly assessing a portfolio of projects. Introduction to Earned Schedule Analysis as an extension to EVM and forecasting in both the cost and time dimensions. Identify project performance issues from the earned value analysis: using the four basic project performance limit states. Uncovering hidden performance issues through earned value analysis: Calculating a CPI for every performance unit. FW6 Half Day Session Room S330F Seamless Mobile Learning and Simulations David Metcalf, Ph.D. Director, Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab, UCF Institute for Simulation and Training; Angela Hamilton, Program Lead, Mixed Emerging Technology Integration Lab, UCF Institute for Simulation and Training Participants will discuss how to promote learning and performance within a mobile workforce that is separated by time, space, and context. The workshop will demonstrate and elaborate on the affordances of mobile simulation for promoting seamless formal and informal learning experiences and increasing human performance. Focus will be on best practices for design, development, and strategy. In addition to ubiquitous mobile content delivery and assessment channels ( , voice, text messages, web, and mobile apps), emerging technologies and capabilities such as context-awareness, mobile 3D, and augmented reality are expanding the potential applications of mobile simulation. Participants will 1) see current government and military examples, 2) explore key technological features and design characteristics unique to mobile, and 3) develop their own mobile strategy capable of bridging formal and informal contexts. The workshop will cover information necessary to build and implement a cohesive design and development strategy for seamless mobile training and simulation and will also include a hands-on exercise. FW7 Full Day Session Room S330E Serious Game Design Tutorial Talib Hussain, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Raytheon BBN Technologies; Kelly Pounds, Vice President, IDEAS Learning; Vance Souders, Producer, Janus Research Participants will be introduced to key concepts, steps and processes involved in designing a serious game for learning. Through hands-on activities and working together in groups, participants will design a learning game. Participants will experience each phase of the design process, including identifying the training requirements and learning objectives, creating an effective story, determining instructional and gaming strategies, and designing key game and instructional mechanics. Central to our approach will be ensuring that that any key design decision addresses both gaming and instructional considerations. During the workshop, participants will be introduced to key methods to use and issues to consider when designing a learning game. Groups will share their designs and discuss their decisions after each phase of design. The workshop will be held in two sessions, with the same groups extending from the first session into the second session. New participants are encouraged to participate for both sessions. Participants from the 2013 Serious Game Design Professional Development Workshop are welcome for the whole day, or may join just the second session, which will cover topics not addressed last year INTERSERVICE/INDUSTRY TRAINING, SIMULATION & EDUCATION CONFERENCE