About
- For engineering students, practitioners, team leaders and program/project managers
- Presents major concepts and methods involved in applying system engineering to the management of technology programs/projects
- Emphasizes the aerospace and defense domains
Course Details
- Format (hybrid, live)
- In-person at the University of Tennessee Space Institute or
- Via web
- Dates: Tuesday, May 19 to Friday, May 22, 2026
- Times: 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM (CST)
- Cost: $1500 per person
- Instructors: Dr. Collete de la Barre and Mr. John Kyriazis
- Lunch provided at the UTSI Cafeteria
To Register
Please contact
Meghan Morris
Outreach Coordinator
Email: mmoris@utsi.edu
Phone: 931-393-7213
Deadline
The deadline for registration is Friday, May 1, 2016.
For More Information
Email inquiries to Dr. Lee Leonard at rleonard@utsi.edu
Course Description
This workshop presents engineering students, practitioners, team leaders and program/project managers with the major concepts and methods involved in applying system engineering to the management of technology programs/projects especially in the aerospace and defense domains. It emphasizes defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, writing good requirements, developing and maintaining program communication tools including program plans and development artifacts, employing an iterative design synthesis approach using trade studies and analytical decision making, defining and executing verification and validation methods to ensure the system meets customer requirements, and considering all aspects of the product lifecycle throughout the development process such as cost, schedule, testing, production/manufacturing, system performance, operations and end-of-life/disposal. The workshop is designed to prepare participants to think and evaluate the critical issues involved in systems and their management from an industry and government engineering point of view. The workshop includes an introduction to Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) including its benefits and available tools and resources. Through in-class exercises and real-world examples from industry and government in the aerospace and defense domains, it enhances learning the concepts, principles, processes and tools for an integrated program and systems engineering management approach needed to successfully execute complex programs today. It prepares participants with a foundational understanding for applying systems engineering on the job.
Key Learning Objectives
- Understand systems engineering terms and definitions and how to apply systems thinking.
- Understand the benefits of and when to apply systems engineering processes and practices in managing development programs/projects.
- Apply systems engineering concepts, processes, and tools on relevant in-class exercises.
- Know why it is important to integrate systems engineering management and program management for successful program execution.
- Know where to find additional systems engineering and program management resources.
About the Instructors
Dr. Colette de la Barre has over 40 years of engineering and engineering management experience from industry, Government and Academia, and is currently an adjunct professor for the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department at the University of Tennessee Space Institute. She is a retired U.S. Air Force Officer with engineering and management assignments in technology development and integration, space operations, and teaching cadets at the Department of Astronautics at the United States Air Force Academy. She retired from The Boeing Company holding engineering leadership positions as Director of Engineering, Chief Engineer, Project Manager and Business Leader in research and development, technology strategy, engineering process excellence, product mission assurance, and engineering workforce development. She was an adjunct professor in the College of Engineering and Computing at George Mason University. She earned a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Ph.D. in Geophysics and Space Physics at UCLA.
Mr. John Kyriazis is founder and Engineering Manager of JASK Enterprises Ltd, an Engineering Services and Consulting company. John has more than 40 years of experience in both industry and government. John retired from the U.S. Air Force with his last assignment as Launch Director for the MILSTAR satellite. John has been a Program Manager, Chief Engineer, Chief of Operations for Space Systems, and a U.S. State Department Representative to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for U.S. satellite launches on Chinese rockets. John retired from the Boeing company holding positions as integration team manager, field site lead for product integration & test managing five subcontractor teams, proposal volume lead and upon its award became the execution lead, and initiated and executed the Systems Engineering, Integration and Test (SEIT) element for a development program. John also worked for other smaller companies in program development and execution. John’s background also includes accounting experience prior to his military service. John’s background includes a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Buffalo and a M.S. in Systems Management from USC.