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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

http://www.slideshare.net/karheng1/

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.


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


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.


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


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.


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


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.


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


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.


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


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


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.


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


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)