AERONAUTICAL SYSTEMS/SUBSYSTEMS RESEARCH

THIS STUDY DEVELOPED THE METHODOLOGY FOR DESIGNING A PROPULSION EXPERT ASSESSMENT TOOL (PEAT). THE CONTRACT TASKS CONSISTED OF DATA SOURCE IDENTIFICATION/COLLECTION AND INTERVIEWING EXPERTS. THE EXPERTS INTERVIEWED WERE FROM INDUSTRY (DESIGN ENGINEERS), LOGISTICIANS AND OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL. A FEASIBILITY DEMONSTRATION WAS COMPLETED USING OBASE III PLUS ALONG WITH RULES ESTABLISHED BY THE EXPERTS FOR A LIMITED PORTION OF THE DATA. THIS ASSESSMENT TOOL WILL ENHANCE THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF DESIGN ENGINEERS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS BY INTEGRATING KNOWLEDGE-RULES OF DESIGN ENGINEERS, OPERATIONAL PERSONNEL, LOGISTICIANS AND PROGRAM MANAGERS.