Abstract :
Lockheed Martin´s C-130J Avionics/Software Integrated Product Team (IPT) creates software that runs a wide variety of systems on the C-130J aircraft. This team develops embedded safety-critical real-time air vehicle software and a ground-based data analysis system for aircraft analysis. The IPT operates within the infrastructure of the C-130J Software Factory, which consists of Sun workstations and PCs networked to Web servers, a configuration management server, an aircraft simulator implemented in software, and laboratories are composed of the aircraft´s hardware mounted in equipment racks for easy access. The article discusses the IPT´s diverse education and training needs, focusing on how to address shortfalls in conventional computer science and engineering education that result in mismatched expectations between the new hire and the company.
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; computer science education; software engineering; training; C-130J Software Factory; C-130J aircraft; Lockheed Martin; aircraft analysis; computer science education; education needs; embedded safety-critical real-time air vehicle software; engineering education; ground-based data analysis system; software engineers; training needs; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft propulsion; Automotive engineering; Embedded software; Land vehicles; Production facilities; Real time systems; Software safety; Vehicle safety;
