The Digital Engineering Basic Principles tutorial will describe foundational terms and concepts associated with Digital Engineering.  The tutorial will provide an overview, of the development and application in the Department of Defense (DoD) of:(a) Digital Engineering terminology and concepts used in the Department of Defense (DoD),(b) Digital Engineering technology, architectures and standards and their role in enabling key functions in the DoD, (c) the processes for developing valid models, simulations, “authoritative source of truth” that captures the current state and history of a system’s technical baseline [clarifying words taken from the DoD Digital Engineering Strategy], and the supporting Digital Engineering ecosystem. Attendees will become familiar with Digital Engineering methods emerging in the DoD that support product development activities to include: the development and delivery of training and other areas of direct warfighter support; and DoD acquisition support. This tutorial will identify key policies, procedures, guidance; the need for Verification, Validation and Accreditation (VV&A) in ensuring that models meet the needs of their users; and curation for models to be trusted for use and reuse.

This tutorial will describe the characteristics and associated challenges of Digital Engineering use in: Test and Evaluation, Autonomy, Mission Engineering, DoD Research and Development/Acquisition and Manufacturing. It will also show the key role Digital Engineering has in developing capabilities that support training, maintenance and DoD operations.  The tutorial will also identify accessible DoD Digital Engineering information resources and explain the role of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E)) Digital Engineering and Modeling and Simulation Enterprise, which is the focal point of DoD Digital Engineering, Modeling, and Simulation information, practice, technology, and functional use.

As an outcome of this tutorial, the learner should be able to understand Digital Engineering fundamentals that will help them to get started. The learner will further their understanding of key terms and concepts and how they are being applied.  The tutorial will also aid learners in driving digital engineer principles and practices into digital transformation initiatives.

Keywords
DATA, MODELING, TRAINING