TBSS in TRAINING SERVICES Introduction and Course Outlines This presentation introduces TBSS capabilities and experiences in designing, development and delivering courses. LEE Kar Heng 2015
TBSS IN TRAINING SERVICES
INTRODUCTION TO TBSS
TBSS Group consists of the 7 specialized companies, with 5 companies
registered in Singapore and 2 companies registered in Vietnam. They are
TBSS Group (Singapore)
TBSS Center for Electrical and Electronics Engineering (Singapore)
TBSS-Truong Thuong Vietnam Trading and Services (Singapore)
TBSS-Scilab Singapore Center (Singapore)
TBSS-Smiling Star (Singapore)
TBSS Khai Kinh Company Limited (Vietnam)
TBSS Personalized Tour Company Limited (Vietnam)
The detail group information, including functions and projects of each
company can be found at http://www.slideshare.net/karheng1/.
TBSS IN TRAINING RELATED ACTIVITIES
TBSS GROUP
Contributed to NUS Engineering Student Development Fund
TBSS-Smiling Star
Runs Smiling Star International playgroup and phonics
programs in the North-East Region of Singapore
TBSS Khai Kinh Company Limited (Vietnam)
Represents Scilab in Vietnam
Conducted Scilab-related courses at the Ho Chi Minh
University of Technology
Maintains the Scilab User Group in Vietnam
Organized and presented in a Coastal Surveillance Seminar
TBSS Center for Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Designed, Developed and Delivered a Wireless Local Area
Network Course for the Electrical Engineering Staff of Ngee
Ann Polytechnic
Designed, Developed and Delivered a WiMAX Course for the
Engineering Staff of Rohde & Schwarz, Singapore
Designed, Developed and Delivered Radar System
Engineering, Radar Tracking, Airborne Radar, 3D Radar and
Phased Array Radar Courses for the Staff from MINDEF,
DSTA, DSO, …
Offered various professional courses such as Electronic
Warfare, Radar Technology, Coastal Surveillance System, …
Offered various courses in Analytical Hierarchy Process,
Integrated Logistic Support, System Engineering, System
Management, …
TBSS-Scilab Singapore Center
Represents Scilab (an Engineering and Scientific Software) in
Singapore
Organized Scilab Challenge with Temasek Polytechnic (TP) and
Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Conducted Scilab-related courses at TP and NTU
Sponsors the Gold, Silver and Bronze medal awards to Diploma
in Media and Communications Technology, TP
Sponsors students to present project findings in the ScilabTEC
International Conference in Paris in May 2015
Maintains the Scilab User Group in Singapore on Facebook
The Technical Advisor is currently exploring BIG DATA with
Scilab and Matlab
CHIEF INSTRUCTOR
Lee Kar Heng, Ph.D
M.Eng, M.Sc, B.Tech(Hons), Dip ECE, MIEEE
SEDA and TP Certified Teacher in Higher Education
BIOGRAPHY
Dr LEE KH is experienced in both maritime electronics, including
electronic warfare, radar systems and microwave engineering, as well as
conducting professional courses. Prior to running TBSS Group, Dr LEE
was with the Police Technology Department (Singapore Police Force)
where he was responsible for the coastal surveillance system. He was in-
charge of the radar system design, specification writing and system
maintenance for the Police Coast Guard. Dr Lee had also been with
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore where he was responsible for
the Vessel Traffics Information System, which consists of VTS Radar,
CCTV, wireless broadband and maritime communications, AIS and control
and command sub-systems.
Dr LEE had also worked for the Defense Science and Technology Agency
(DSTA) where he was a project manager and consultant in the coastal
surveillance radar systems for Police Coast Guard and Navy. He was also
involved in the spearheading effort to equip Navy vessels with ship-borne
AIS transponders. With DSTA, Lee had also worked in electronic warfare
project. Dr LEE had also worked for DSO National Laboratories where he
evaluated radar tracking algorithms and commercial plot extraction and
tracking solutions for air platforms. Dr Lee served the Republic of
Singapore Navy in fire control system maintenance, system engineering,
training and design modification.
Dr LEE was an Associate Staff with the PSB Academy where he taught
Communications Engineering, Signal Processing, Antenna and
Propagation subjects and supervised Final Year Project students. Dr LEE
had developed Wireless and Optical Communication Systems course
materials for the SIM University. He also taught communications, radio
frequency, microwave and signal processing subjects in the University of
Newcastle, James Cook University, University of Southern Queensland,
RMIT University, Northumbria University and Edith Cowan University
undergraduate programs. Lee is also the Senior Adjunct Lecturer with
Edith Cowan University to ensure smooth running of the Bachelor of
Engineering courses in Singapore.
Dr Lee had conducted professional short courses in Radar System
Engineering, Radar Tracking and Phased Array Radar courses for the
Ministry of Defense, for participants from the SAF, NAVY, AIR FORCE,
DSTA and DSO National Laboratories. Dr Lee was in-charge of running
radar and system engineering courses during his appointments with DSTA
and Police Technology Department.
Dr LEE is certified to teach in Higher Education by the Staff Education and
Development Association, UK and had served as a Chairman and Secretary
in the Education Chapter, IEEE Singapore Section. Lee graduated from
NUS with Master of Engineering and Bachelor of Technology (Hons)
degrees. He also holds a Master of Science from the University of Sheffield.
Dr LEE obtained his Ph.D in Engineering Management via online study
with Madison Hills University. Dr Lee has published some papers in the
IEEE conferences and NUS research program. One of his supervised
projects was highlighted in Lian He Zhao Bao and FM88.3.
Currently, Lee serves as the Treasurer of the Education Chapter, IEEE
Singapore Section.
TBSS COURSES
TBSS offers courses (standard or customized) in three areas:
Defense
Radar Engineering
Radar tracking techniques and algorithms
Radar operations and supports
EMC/EMI
Electronic Warfare
Electronic Intelligence
Electro-Optical System and Infrared
Antenna Systems
Communications: Wireless, Mobile and Satellite
Communication Link Budget Computation
Coastal Surveillance System
Vessel Traffic System
Systems
Integrated Logistic Support
System Engineering
Life Cycle Management
Analytical Hierarchy Process
SCILAB
Learning Scilab
Creating Innovation GUI using Scilab
Modeling Dynamic Systems with XCos
Numerical Computation with Scilab
Signal Processing with Scilab
Radar Engineering with Scilab
Electronic Warfare and Electronic Intelligence with Scilab
Numerical Methods with Scilab
Signals and Systems with Scilab
Interfacing with Hardware from Scilab to Arduino
PRACTICAL OPERATIONS AND SUPPORTS IN RADAR SYSTEMS
Synopsis
This 3-day workshop is designed to help participants to gain knowledge in radar
system design and analysis for maintenance purposes, system engineering concept in
radar system maintenance, prevent and corrective maintenance, radar system
measurement and calibration, reliability and maintainability, safety considerations,
EMC/EMI considerations and radar LRU and modules maintenance issues. Typical
radar systems will be used in appropriate topics for detailed discussion.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Appreciate system engineering, integrated logistic support and system
management and their applications in radar system maintenance and
sustainability
Understand radar block diagram, functional operations of each block and signal
flow between the blocks
LRU and modules maintenance considerations
Interpret the transmitter frequency spectrum in terms of frequency distribution,
power output, receiver response, and an acceptable spectrum curve
Understand antenna, waveguides and radome
Describe the methods for measuring the average and peak power outputs of a
radar transmitter
Describe the methods of measuring receiver sensitivity
Define receiver bandwidth in terms of the receiver response curve and state the
most common methods of measuring TR tube recovery time
Learn various radar calibration, test and measurement techniques and
equipment used
Understand preventive maintenance and associated tasks
Understand corrective maintenance, fault finding methods and BITE
Aware the safety concerns and precautions
State the general rules for the prevention of personnel exposure to RF radiation
and emissions
Understand EMC/EMI and faults caused by EMC and EMI issues
Appreciate appropriate inventory of spare parts and importance of replacing
modules or components in accordance with manufacturers specifications
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Radar Block Diagram, Block Functions and Signal Flow (2 hours)
System Engineering, Integrated Logistic Support and System Maintenance (3 hours)
Reliability Models (1 hour)
Radar LRU and modules and other non-radar parts such as lubricant and paint (2
hours)
Day 2
Radar Equations and Performance Considerations (1 hour)
Prevent and Corrective Maintenance (1 hour)
Transmitter and Receiver (2 hours)
Antenna, Waveguide and Radome (2 hours)
Calibration, Test and Measurement Techniques (1 hour)
Day 3
EMC and EMI in Performance Consideration (1 hour)
MIL-STD-460 (1 hour)
RF Radiation and Emission (1 hour)
HIRF (1 hour)
Human Exposure to RF EM Fields (1 hour)
Practical Fixes (2 hours)
2D AND 3D RADARS
SYNOPSIS
The participants will learn the fundamental concepts of 3D Surveillance and Airborne
radars. After the course, the participants will understand the issues and techniques in 2D
and 3D Radars and their applications in 2D and 3D surveillance.
Day 1 – 2D and 3D Surveillance Radar (8 hrs)
2D and 3D concepts
Height Finding
Introduction to Planar Array Concept
Beam and Frequency Scanning in 3D Radar
Pulse Compression and LFM
MTI Concepts and Processing in 3D Radar
Day 2 – Airborne and Coastal Surveillance Radars (8 hrs)
Modes of Operation and Selection Considerations
Motion Compensation in Moving Platform
Effect of Motion on Clutter
Search Modes in Airborne Radar
Tracking in Airborne Radar
ANALYTIC HIERARCHY PROCESS FOR COMPLEX DECISION
MAKING AND TENDER EVALUATION
SYNOPSIS
This 1-day workshop attempts to introduce AHP working principles to participants.
With the hands on practical session, the participants will be able to combine all the
provided information to make informed decisions. Spreadsheet template will be used
in the workshop for familiarization and appreciation of the methodology by carrying
out a mock-up tender evaluation.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
The mathematical principles behind AHP
Application of AHP
AHP pairwise comparison scale
The inconsistency and sensitivity analysis
Ratio scales
The ratings model
AHP and resources allocation
AHP spreadsheet
Practical hands on
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
The mathematical principles behind AHP (30 mins)
Application of AHP (30 mins)
AHP pairwise comparison scale (30 mins)
The inconsistency and sensitivity analysis (30 mins)
Ratio scales (30 mins)
The ratings model (30 mins)
AHP and resources allocation (30 mins)
AHP spreadsheet (30 mins)
Practical hands on (3 hours)
ANTENNA SYSTEMS USED IN ELECTRONIC WARFARE
APPLICATIONS
SYNOPSIS
This 3-day workshop is designed to help participants to apply antenna theory and
understand antenna parameters in EW systems.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Basic principles of electromagnetic wave propagation
Properties of transmission lines: Cables and Waveguides
EW operations and systems
Fundamental principles and parameters of antennas used in EW applications
Dipole and monopole antennas, Loop antennas, Parabolic antennas, Yagi-Uda
antennas
Patch and microstrip antennas and EW applications of patch antennas
Antenna arrays and phased array antennas
Multi-beam, beam forming and electronic beam steering
EW applications of antenna arrays
Frequency Independent EW antennas
Electrical small EW antennas
Related RF components: RF amplifiers, matching, multicouplers, oscillators,
modulators, transmitter and receiver
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
EW operations and some equations used in EW (2 hours)
Electromagnetic Radiation and Wave propagation (2 hours)
Antenna Fundamentals and Parameters (3 hours)
Day 2
Transmission lines (2 hours)
Dipole and monopole antennas (2 hours)
Antenna array (1 hour)
Waveguide, horn and parabolic antennas in EW applications (2 hours)
Day 3
RF components (1 hour)
Phased-Array, beamforming and Electronic Beam Steering (2 hours)
Adaptive and electrical small EW antennas and arrays (2 hours)
Yagi-Uda and frequency independent antennas (2 hours)
ANTENNA SYSTEMS USED IN RADAR APPLICATIONS
SYNOPSIS
This 3-day workshop is designed to help participants to apply antenna theory and
understand antenna parameters in Radar Systems. The emphasis of this course is on
the radar system applications of the antennas.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Basic principles of electromagnetic wave propagation
Properties of transmission lines: Cables and Waveguides
Radar block diagram and associated equations
Fundamental principles and parameters of antennas used in radar applications
Dipole and monopole antennas, Patch and microstrip antennas
Waveguide antennas, Parabolic antennas
Antenna arrays and phased array antennas
Multi-beam and electronic beam steering
Antennas used in coastal surveillance, fire control and navigation for the Navy
Antenna issues in FMCW radars
Solid-state and Magnetron radars and issues in antenna design
Related RF components: RF amplifiers, matching, multicouplers, oscillators,
modulators, transmitter and receiver
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Radar Block Diagram, Block Functions and Signal Flow (2 hours)
Electromagnetic Radiation and Wave propagation (2 hours)
Antenna Fundamentals and Parameters (3 hours)
Day 2
Transmission lines (2 hours)
Dipole and monopole antennas (2 hours)
Antenna array (1 hour)
Waveguide, horn and parabolic antennas (2 hours)
Day 3
RF components (1 hour)
Phased-Array and Electronic Beam Steering (1 hour)
Multi-beam, Multi-function radars (2 hours)
FMCW radar antennas (1 hour)
Solid-State and Magnetron radars (2 hours)
ELECTRO-OPTICAL AND INFRARED SENSORS AND SYSTEMS
SYNOPSIS
This 3-day course is designed to provide an overview of EO-IR systems and EO-IP
based systems. It reviews the impact of environmental processes on EO-IR operations
and discusses the performance issues. Lastly, it covers the major EO-IR components
and technologies.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Basic EO-IR concepts
EO-IR system overview and components
Target characteristics, Atmospheric transmission
Optics concepts
Scanners and detectors
Modulator transfer function and resolution
Specification parameters
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
EO and IR sensors (2 hour)
Target characteristics (2 hours)
Atmospheric transmission (3 hours)
Day 2
Optics (3 hours)
Scanners (1 hour)
Detectors (3 hours)
Day 3
Modulation transfer function and resolution (4 hours)
Specification parameters (3 hours)
EMC IN AEROSPACE
SYNOPSIS
This 3-day workshop is designed for system and equipment design and development
technical personnel and project staff who require adequate EMC knowledge, for
specification formulation in equipment, system and platform in aerospace environment,
engineering and system maintenance of electronic and electrical equipment.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Fundamental knowledge of problem and interference sources in electrical and
electronics
Formulation of equipment and system requirements for EMC requirements in
equipment and system based on MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-464 Standards
The HIRF requirements for aircraft
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Development of EMC, HIRF for aircrafts and MIL-STD-461 and 464 for military
installations
Antenna based systems, signals and coupling modes
Aircraft EMC
PED Interference
Day 2
The HIRF equipment specification
HIRF electromagnetic environment
Aircraft HIRF testing
Day 3
MIL-STD-461 – equipment level EMC and requirements
MIL-STD-464 – system level EMC and requirements
Inference protection techniques
TECHNIQUES IN RADAR TRACKING
SYNOPSIS
This 5-day course aims to introduce the basic principles of radar tracking, various tracking
techniques and tracking algorithms
The participants will learn the fundamental concepts of radar tracking.
define and state the application radar tracking
understand track initiation, maintenance and termination
understand various tracking principles and methods
understand basic random variable and its application in tracking
state and explain tracking errors and factors affecting the tracking accuracy
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Topic 1. An Overview to Radar Tracking (4 hrs)
Definition and Application of Tracking in Radar Systems
Radar Block Diagram and Signals
Tracking and Display Functionalities
Topic 2. Track Target Control and Information (4 hrs)
Track Initiation Methods
Track Maintenance and Termination
Automatic Tracking and Masking
Case Study of a Typical Tracking and Display System
Topic 3. Tracking Radar Techniques (2 hrs)
Conical Scan Tracking
Monopulse Tracking
Range Tracking
Doppler Tracking
Topic 4. Tracking Principles (4 hrs)
Radar Signal/Data Processing
Plot Extraction
Plot-to-Track Correlation
Tracking Gate Generation and Maintenance
Topic 5. Target Tracking Methodologies (8 hrs)
Single Target Tracking (STT)
Track-While-Scan (TWS)
Range-While-Scan (RWS)
Track-And-Scan (TAS)
Case Study of a Typical TWS System
Topic 6. Tracking Algorithms (8 hrs)
Basic Probability, Random Variables and Processes
- Filtering
Kalman Filtering
Topic 7. Tracking Accuracy (2 hrs)
Range, Course and Velocity Accuracy
Tracking Performance Evaluation
Radar Subsystems that Affect Tracking Accuracy
Some Practical Tracking Errors
Electronic Intelligence for Naval Applications
SYNOPSIS
This 3-day workshop is designed to help participants to provide introduction of typical
analysis procedures and parameters of interest in ELINT. It covers the interception of
radar signals, use of receivers in the interception applications and probability of
intercept, direction finding and locating of emitter.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN & GAIN:
Radar interception in EW
LPI radar
Future of ELINT
Probability of intercept
ELINT antennas and direction finders
Emitter location determination
Basic intercept system characteristics
ELINT Receivers
PROPOSED COURSE OUTLINE
Day 1
Role of radar interception, parameter measurements, ELINT products, Reporting
and report analysis (2 hours)
LPI radars, radar versus interceptor, radar sensitivity advantage, impact of LPI
radars and future of ELINT (3 hours)
Probability of intercept, window functions, approximation of a POI, hopping
frequency radar (2 hours)
Day 2
ELINT antennas (1 hour)
Direction finding (1 hour)
Emitter location using AOA, TDOF and TDOF/AA (2 hour)
Intercept system characteristics and ELINT Functions (1 hour)
Frequency coverage, analysis bandwidth, dynamic range, sensitivity (2 hours)
Day 3
Limits of ELINT parameter measurements (1 hours)
ECM and ELINT receivers (1 hour)
Crystal video receiver and superheterodyne receiver (2 hours)
Instantaneous frequency measurement receiver (2 hours)
Other ELINT receivers (1 hour)