The Distinguished Lecture Series in Systems Analysis is sponsored by the Systems Analysis and Concepts Directorate (SACD) and features lectures by experts from academia, industry, and Government on a varity of systems analysis topics. During the first year of the lecture series, there will be an emphasis on life-cycle cost and risk analysis.

March 27, 2008
Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm Location: NASA LaRC, Bldg 1209, Rm 180
Alfred Smith, Tecolote Research, Inc., "Uncertainty Analysis: A Practitioner's Observations"

November 29, 2007
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm Location: NASA LaRC, Pearl Young Theatre
Jim Van Laak, NASA LaRC, "Lessons Learned from NASA Space Flight Programs for Future Human Exploration"

October 30, 2007
Angelo "Gus" Guastaferro, NASA, ret., "Engineering and Management Lessons Learned from Viking"

June 13, 2007
William Magill, Wavelength Consulting, Island Magee, Northern Ireland and William Grossmann, NIA, SAIC Services Inc., Heidelberg, Germany, "Product Lifecycle Management in Aerospace"

May 24, 2007
Olivier de Weck, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "SpaceNet: Enabling Exploration through Interplanetary Supply Chain Management"

April 3, 2007
John Logsdon, George Washington University, "Apollo Lessons Learned for the Vision for Space Exploration"

December 8, 2006
Alain Dupas, College de Polytechnique, Paris, France, "European Space Exploration Strategy and Plans"

October 17, 2006
Robert Braun, Georgia Tech, "Mars Exploration Entry, Descent and Landing Challenges"

September 26, 2006
Alan Wilhite, Georgia Tech, "Four Decades of Aerospace Systems Analysis at Langley"

July 25, 2006
Bernd Chudoba, University of Texas at Arlington, "Generic Aerospace Product & Mission Life-Cycle Development - A Proposed Standard"

July 21, 2006
Pamela Clark, L3 Communications, Inc., "On the Lunar Surface in the 21st Century: Current Knowledge, Compelling Challenges, and Potential Solutions"

June 20, 2006
Roger M. Cooke, Delft University of Technology, "Expert Judgment in Uncertainty Analysis"

May 25, 2006
Jeffrey A. Hoffman, MIT, "Human Systems Engineering for Exploration"

May 2, 2006
Paul R. Garvey, MITRE, "An Introduction to Cost Risk Analysis"

April 11, 2006
Resit Unal, Old Dominion University, "Optimization on Cost Basis and Robust Design Approaches for Reducing Risk"

March 22, 2006
James W. Head, Brown University, "Returning Humans to the Moon: What Do We Do After We Replant the Flag?"

February 28, 2006
Joe Fragola, Valador, Inc., "Safety and Reliability Analysis for NASA's Exploration Systems Architecture Study"

February 10, 2006
Joe Hamaker, NASA Headquarters, "Life-Cycle Cost Estimation for NASA’s Exploration Systems Architecture Study"