Certificate in Integrated Munitions Effects Assessment-Nuclear

This certificate provides students with concepts and skills of integrated munitions effects assessments of a nuclear strike.  Students will obtain target models, create attack plans, and analyze and interpret results. Students will apply learning within the context of modeling, mapping, visualization, and consequence assessment using DTRA hazard modeling and assessment tools. Students will acquire initial and advanced skills in the application of integrated munitions effects assessments to nuclear strike capabilities and limitations and an initial level of competency in modeling of conventional munitions hazard releases.  Students will learn in a collaborative, Net-centric environment, understanding and applying graphical interface operations, and implementing and analyzing consequence assessments.

Outcomes

Upon completion of this certificate, students will be able to do the following:

• Import and create target models
• Analyze weapons’ capability influence tactics by comparing and contrasting doctrine from witnessed employment
• Examine and recognize different classes, makes, and configurations of contemporary weapons
• Identify the issues that affect the determination of threat management policy
• Assess the nature of the threat terrorists pose to global security

Course availability is subject to minimum class size requirements.