麻豆传媒AV

What you will learn

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

• Apply the cycle of weapon assessment studies and the measures of performance and effectiveness,
• Evaluate the need and collection methods for data in models and the application of statistics,
• Analyse the nature of various direct fire weapons and calculate performance measures for them,
• Review the nature of area weapons and apply the damage function and lethal area in the analysis of their effects,
• Explain the issues surrounding practical weapon assessment projects including force effectiveness and cost effectiveness analyses.

Core content

• Concepts of performance and effectiveness measures,
• Dispersion of fire,
• Accuracy, consistency and precision,
• Calculation of single shot kill probability for direct fire weapons,
• Modelling of area effect weapons (eg shells, grenades) including using the damage function,
• Modelling of minefields and calculation of stopping power,
• Assessment of direct fire systems examples,
• Methods for modelling of land, sea and air targets,
• Approaches to the analysis of various other weapon systems,
• Force effectiveness comparisons,
• Practical exercises to illustrate the theories,
• Cost effectiveness principles.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

When taken as a Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the Defence Simulation and Modelling MSc or the Military Operational Research MSc.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Speakers

Jeremy Smith

Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available.

There are limited places on these modules. You may not receive an offer until places have been confirmed, usually 1 to 2 weeks before the start date.

Location and travel