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2012-09 NPS Office Quarterly Newsletter/ Naval Postgraduate School / Outreach / September 2012

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http://hdl.handle.net/10945/37391 NPS OFFICE | SAN DIEGO QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL– SEPTEMBER 2012 OutreachOutreach NPS SAN DIEGO WELCOMES… OFFERING OVER 40 DISTANCE LEARNING CERTIFICATE & MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS Online applications are currently being accepted for the following programs, that begin the week of January 2, 2013. Deadlines for Summer Applications vary, but are rapidly approaching! Ashley DeCarli as the new Executive Administrative Assistant. Ashley is a 2010 PROGRAMS STARTING WINTER IN 2013: graduate of NPS and is excited to be a part MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMS: of the San Diego team. Come say Systems Engineering Non-Resident Degree Program: Focuses on the development of complex sys- hello when you check out the new office! tems, the understanding of engineering methods and its application to problem solving, understanding of large and f spectrums of systems engineering life cycle and the analyses and integration of systems. Point of Contact: Gene Paulo at [email protected] or Wally Owen at [email protected].

NPS to exhibit at TAILHOOK 2012 Executive Masters of Business Administration (EMBA): The program design and course work Visit the NPS booth at the 2012 Annual Tailhook Reunion and capitalizes on the current managerial and leadership experience in a team based environment. Specifi- cally, the EMBA goals are to provide participants with: A solid background in management fundamentals, Symposium at The Nugget Hotel in Reno, NV 6-9 September, 2012. The focus on financial management and acquisition knowledge and abilities, analytical and critical thinking Tailhook Association is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to skills to make decisions under conditions of extreme uncertainty and provide opportunities for interaction foster, encourage, develop, study, and support the aircraft carrier, sea- so that executive level managers can learn from one another. This program includes the course work to satisfy DAWIA level two. based aircraft, both fixed and rotary wing, and aircrews of the Point of Contact: [email protected] of America; and to educate and inform the public. Masters of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME): Provides students with scientific and techni- cal knowledge of mechanical engineering. This program is geared toward Nuclear Powered trained offi- cers. Satisfies numerous DAWIA and DAU requirements for the DoD acquisition workforce, including NPS SAN DIEGO EXHIBITS AT SURFACE NAVY PMT 352 A and B. ASSOCIATION (SNA) 2012 Point of Contact: Dr. Robert Cobb at (360)315-2803

NPS Distributed Learning Office, San Diego exhibited at SNA West Coast Symposium on Thursday August 16, Master of Science in Program Management (MSPM): Focuses on leadership problem solving and making decisions with the acquisition environment utilizing case studies, team exercises, and 2012. The SNA was incorporated in 1985 to promote hands-on applications. The curriculum is designed to provide graduates with the knowledge, skills and greater coordination and communication among those in the military, business and academic communities who CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS: share a common interest in Naval Surface Warfare and to support the Information Systems and Operations Certificate (ISO): Focuses on the integration of information activities of Surface naval Forces. SNA helps promote and recognize the technologies, command and control processes, and IO methods in the context of Network Centric War- role of the Navy and Surface Forces in the United States security, recog- fare. nizes and publicizes excellence, forums on professional matter affecting Point of Contact: [email protected]

the U.S. Navy. Www.navyana.org Information Systems Technology Certificate (IST): Includes computer and telecommunications sys- tems, software engineering, networked and distributed applications, database management systems, and Get the Dudley Knox Library on your decision support systems. Point of Contact: [email protected].

iPhone, Blackberry, or Android device! Electric Ships Power Systems (ESPS): Provides a solid engineering foundation in electrical power and Go to http://mdkl.nps.edu/ electromechanical power conversion at the advance level. Exposes students to a mixture of instruction and computer–based laboratories, while studying the behavior and performance of power systems in a abilitiesor to scan manage the QR and code: lead effectively in the federal government ac- virtual environment. Point of Contact: [email protected] quisition environment. PointCommand of Contact: briefings Wally Owen and atindividual [email protected] counseling on resident and Knowledge Superiority (KS): The knowledge Superiority Track develops and builds upon technical

distance learning graduate education systems understanding in networks, databases, systems analysis, decision support systems, and like subjects, to develop a higher level design capability in students. opportunities are available! Point of Contact: Mark Nissen, Ph. D at [email protected]. CAPT Craig Turley, USN (Retired) is available for briefings and can be Masters Programs starting any quarter : ALUMNI AND FRIENDS: contacted at [email protected]. Software Engineering Have you joined the NPS community? Appointments are available by contacting (619) 556-3282 or Electronic Systems Engineering The online community is a secure, interactive free [email protected] Systems Engineering service offered by the NPS Alumni Relations Office ** There is no service obligation for those participating in Underwater Acoustics Systems Certificate Programs starting any quarter: and is open to all students, faculty, staff, friends, Certificate Programs. ** For further information regarding distance learning or resident programs and Information Systems Technology and alumni of NPS. to apply please visit: Journeyman (EW) Engineering To create an account visit: www.nps.edu/alumni http://www.nps.edu/dl ** Scientific Computation

The NPS San Diego Office is located in Building 3280 (C wing) on the dry side of Naval Base San Diego (32nd Street), next to Training Support Center (TSC) (one block away from the bowling alley, across from Medical and Dental). SanDie-