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What you will learn

On successful completion of the course you will be able to:

• Apply the cycle of weapon assessment studies and the measures of performance and effectiveness,
• Evaluate the need and collection methods for data in models and the application of statistics,
• Analyse the nature of various direct fire weapons and calculate performance measures for them,
• Review the nature of area weapons and apply the damage function and lethal area in the analysis of their effects,
• Explain the issues surrounding practical weapon assessment projects including force effectiveness and cost effectiveness analyses.

Core content

• Concepts of performance and effectiveness measures,
• Dispersion of fire,
• Accuracy, consistency and precision,
• Calculation of single shot kill probability for direct fire weapons,
• Modelling of area effect weapons (eg shells, grenades) including using the damage function,
• Modelling of minefields and calculation of stopping power,
• Assessment of direct fire systems examples,
• Methods for modelling of land, sea and air targets,
• Approaches to the analysis of various other weapon systems,
• Force effectiveness comparisons,
• Practical exercises to illustrate the theories,
• Cost effectiveness principles.

Upgrade to a professional qualification

When taken as a Short Course for Credit, 10 credit points can be put towards the Defence Simulation and Modelling MSc.

Find out more about short course credit points.

Speakers

Jeremy Smith

Concessions

A limited number of MOD sponsored places are available.

There are limited places on these modules. You may not receive an offer until places have been confirmed, usually 1 to 2 weeks before the start date.

Location and travel