A Computer Engineering Curriculum for the Air Force Academy: An Implementation Plan

Abstract

The recent advances in computer technology which impact present and future Air Force systems led the Air Force Academy to include computers and information systems engineering courses in the curriculum. This analysis addresses the issue of a major in computer engineering at the Academy. The Air Force computer engineer (AFSCs 2625, 2736 and 2885) specializes in designing, developing, installing, and testing embedded computer systems in aircraft, missiles, flight simulators, and command, control, and communications systems. An embedded computer system is all computer equipment, programs, data, documentation, personnel, and supplies integral to a defense system from the design, acquisition, or operations and support point of view. This report addresses the Air Force need for computer engineers, the need for the computer engineering major at the Academy, the appropriate department to administer the major, the structure of the degree, and the implementation of the discipline at the Academy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA156464

Entities

People

  • L. L. Burge Jr.

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Personnel
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Science
  • Computers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Flight Simulators
  • Geography
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Training Devices

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • STEM Education
  • Software Engineering.