Science and Engineering Education

AFIT/LS provides cutting-edge education for DAF Scientists & Engineers, from foundational courses to electives in other specific technical areas, for all skill levels.

Recommended Foundational Technical Education

• Basic
• Intermediate

Suggested Electives in other Specific Technical Areas

• System Acquisitions Domain
• Test and Evaluation Domain
• Sustainment Domain
• Software Domain
• Research and Development Domain

Have questions? Contact us at: AFIT.LS.EducationSupport@us.af.mil

Foundational Technical Education

Recommended for all Scientists & Engineers (S&Es) in Materiel Management, i.e., AFMC and SSC.

BASIC LEVEL - Entry-level S&Es

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - Journeyman S&Es

Systems Engineering	SYS 282- Management of the Systems Engineering Process * WKMBSE 301 - Applied MBSE using SysML WKMBSE 401 - SysML Model Analysis and Evaluation
System Safety	SFT 101 - Introduction to System Safety
Weapon System Cybersecurity	SYS 240 - Aerospace Cyber Vulnerability Assessment, Mitigation, and Protection (ACVAMP)
DoDAF/UAF Architecting	SYS 183 - Basics of Architecture
Program and Technology Protection	PPR 150 - Program Protection: Introduction to Trusted Systems and Networks
Agile and DevOps Processes	AVOLVE - Learning Path: Foundations of Agile Development †
Environment, Safety, & Occupational Health	SYS 196 - Integration of ESOH into Systems Engineering for Weapon System Acquisition
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* DAF acceptance as fulfillment for DAWIA certification

† Learning Path on the Avolve application; more info at https://www.afit.edu/LS/avolve.cfm

Find the full list of courses at afit.edu/ls

SYSTEM ACQUISITIONS DOMAIN

BASIC	AIR 116 - Introduction Air Force Airworthiness Certification SYS 153 - Early Tester Involvement> SYS 186 - Critical Safety Item Orientation
INTERMEDIATE	AIR 216 - Intermediate Air Force Airworthiness Certification SYS 213 - Management of the Manufacturing Readiness Process SYS 269 - Intermediate Human Systems Integration SYS 383 - Architecting in the Air Force SYS 197 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner's Guide, Part I SYS 198 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner’s Guide, Part II
EXPERT	AIR 316 - Advanced Air Force Airworthiness Certification REL 310 - Applied Reliability for Acquisition Practitioners
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TEST AND EVALUATION DOMAIN

BASIC	SOT 210 - Design of Experiments: Best Practices SYS 153 - Early Tester Involvement SYS 154 - Test Planning, Execution, and Reporting
INTERMEDIATE	AIR 216 - Intermediate Air Force Airworthiness Certification REL 310 - Applied Reliability for Acquisition Practitioners SOT 310 - Design of Experiments: Concepts and Applications SYS 209 - Technology Readiness Assessment TRA SYS 197 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner's Guide, Part I SYS 198 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner’s Guide, Part II
EXPERT	SYS 269 - Intermediate Human Systems Integration AIR 316 - Advanced Air Force Airworthiness Certification
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SUSTAINMENT DOMAIN

BASIC	SYS 186 - Critical Safety Item Orientation
INTERMEDIATE	AIR 216 - Intermediate Air Force Airworthiness Certification SYS 213 - Management of the Manufacturing Readiness Process SYS 383 - Architecting in the Air Force SYS 197 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner's Guide, Part I SYS 198 - Integrating ESOH into Systems Engineering, A Practitioner’s Guide, Part II
EXPERT	REL 310 - Applied Reliability for Acquisition Practitioners AIR 316 - Advanced Air Force Airworthiness Certification
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SOFTWARE DOMAIN

BASIC	SWE 201 - Introduction to Software Engineering
INTERMEDIATE	SWE 301 - Software Project Management
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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DOMAIN

BASIC	LAB 202 - Science & Technology Program Management Course* SOT 210 - Design of Experiments: Best Practices SYS 153 - Early Tester Involvement SYS 154 - Test Planning, Execution, and Reporting
INTERMEDIATE	AIR 216 - Intermediate Air Force Airworthiness Certification SYS 209 - Technology Readiness Assessment TRA SYS 213 - Management of the Manufacturing Readiness Process SOT 310 - Design of Experiments: Concepts and Applications
EXPERT	AIR 316 - Advanced Air Force Airworthiness Certification
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* DAF acceptance as fulfillment for DAWIA certification

† Learning Path on the Avolve application; more info at https://www.afit.edu/LS/avolve.cfm

Have questions? Contact us at: AFIT.LS.EducationSupport@us.af.mil