AGI Training Classes

AGI Training Classes

Courses:

Free at AGI locations.

STK Fundamentals Training
This training will familiarize first-time users with the STK workflow; introduce them to modeling objects; and leave them with a basic understanding of STK software suite capabilities.

During the one-day course, you will receive a guided tour through STK Basic Edition software:

  • Learn how to build a scenario and analyze results with reporting and graphing tools
  • Use features from STK add-on modules to enhance the scenario with real-world constraints
  • View the scenario in 3D

COST: Free
DURATION: One Day, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: None
FORMAT: Hands-on

STK Comprehensive Training
STK Comprehensive Training Syllabus

Monday: STK Fundamentals
Tuesday: Designing Mission Environments
Wednesday: Analyzing Mission Situations
Thursday: Optimizing Mission Situations
Friday: Reporting Mission Results

COST: FREE at select AGI offices; Contact AGI for a price quote for other locations
DURATION: Five training days from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (breakfast & lunch provided)
RECOMMMENDED PREREQUISITES: Microsoft windows experience/general comfort with computer usage

Note: All attendees receive a voucher for 50% off STK Certification.

Monday: Free "STK Fundamentals" Training
This training will familiarize first-time users with the STK workflow; introduce them to modeling objects; and leave them with a basic understanding of STK software suite capabilities.

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Tuesday: Designing Mission Environments
This training will build upon "STK Fundamentals", teaching you to assess and adaptively plan operations using quantitative analysis of the positions and attributes of thousands of assets. Expand your knowledge of mission scenario design; expand on their properties; and fully develop the environment in which your assets reside.

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Wednesday: Analyzing Mission Situations
Building on the "Designing Mission Environments" class; this class will teach you how to accurately model, analyze, assess, and plan all aspects of a mission, including attitude simulation, communications platforms, and global and custom ground and object coverage.

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Thursday: Optimizing Mission Situations
Building on the "Analyzing Mission Situations" training, this class will teach you how to model, analyze, assess, plan, and optimize missions via orbit optimization, ground station placement, optimal sensor scanning, connecting to external applications, and real-time analysis.

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Friday: Reporting Results
Building on the "Optimizing Missions" training, this class further analyzes the software's output capabilities. Users will design custom reports and graphs; create still image outputs; review 3-D model files; and produce and refine 2-D and 3-D movies and AGI Viewer file outputs.

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Customizing STK - STK Integration and the STK Engine NEW!
The Customizing STK training serves as an introduction to custom integration with STK and the STK Engine. Students will explore basic STK concepts, the integration of STK with other applications, and the development of custom applications using the STK Engine. Other development tools that are covered in this training include creating UI Plugins, RT3 development, Plugins, the Custom Application Framework, and more. This course focuses heavily on programming with these tools, so participants must have a strong programming background.

COST: Free
DURATION: Four days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (continental breakfast & lunch provided)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:

  • Previous programming experience is mandatory – this course requires extensive programming throughout
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft COM

Course Outline:
  Day One: STK Fundamentals
  Day Two: Integration with STK (AGI's API's: Connect and the Object Model)
  Day Three: Extensions of STK (RT3 development, UI Plugins & STK Plugins)
  Day Four: Customizations of STK (STK Engine and the Custom Application Framework)

NEW! Custom Applications Using AGI's Component Technology

This class is a NEW, EXPANDED training course on AGI's Component Technology. Students will explore the fundamentals behind using the STK Components in their aerospace/defense applications. They will then use the component libraries to incorporate them into their custom applications. Students will explore the foundation library (Dynamic Geometry Library) as well as the 3D visualization library (Insight 3D) and all of the other released Component Libraries. This course focuses heavily on programming with these tools, so participants must have a strong programming background.

COST: Free
DURATION: Three days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (continental breakfast and lunch provided daily).

RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES:

  • Previous programming experience is mandatory – this course requires extensive programming throughout
  • Basic understanding of Microsoft .NET

Course Outline:

  • Day One: Introduction to STK Components (Aero/Astro Introduction and the Dynamic Geometry Library)
  • Day Two: Extension Libraries (Insight 3D, Navigation, and Spatial Libraries)
  • Day Three: Extension Libraries (Terrain, Communications and Tracking Libraries)
Specialized Training
Communications Systems Analysis with STK
This is a two day hands on class which seeks to provide attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the communications systems in STK, by utilizing examples that show how to accurately model these systems and perform communications analyses in STK. The course includes topics such as:

STK/Communications

  • Model transmitters and receivers
  • Modulation schemes
  • Simple and detailed link budgets
  • Polarization
  • 2-D and 3-D graphics
  • Comm constraints
  • RF propagation and interference analysis
  • Bent pipe links: analog and digital transponders; multi-hop link analysis
  • Comm analysis with STK/Coverage
  • Power Spectral Density modeling
  • Spectrum Filtering
  • Plugin models and customization

COST: FREE at select AGI offices; Contact AGI for a price quote for other locations
DURATION: Two Days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (breakfast & lunch provided)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: STK Fundamentals and STK Comprehensive training.

STK/Missile Modeling Tools (STK/MMT)
STK/Missile Modeling Tools (STK/MMT)
This training is intended for designers and analysts of ballistic missiles, kinetic interceptors, sensor systems, and integrated missile defense architectures; STK/MMT simulates threat trajectories, intercept engagements, and defense system performance.

This course will build upon “STK Fundamentals” by teaching students how to design custom missiles, simulate missile trajectories, assess intercept feasibility, import external attitude and ephemeris, and perform automated trade studies with STK/Analyzer.

Integrated Tools Covered: STK/MMT

DURATION: One day; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Continental Breakfast & Lunch provided)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: STK Fundamentals training or STK experience is required.

  • Design your own missile and integrate within STK for analysis
  • Model a missile flight and integrate within STK for analysis
  • Convert legacy trajectories into a format used by STK
  • Build a defense system to intercept a threatening missile
  • Use STK/Analyzer to perform automated trade studies on intercept engagements
NOTE: STK/MMT is an ITAR-controlled product. Only U.S. citizens can attend this training.
Trajectory Design with STK/Astrogator
AGI's four-day, hands-on STK/Astrogator course will familiarize students with the capabilities of the software for mission planning and operations. Attendees will create example scenarios that illustrate particular features and demonstrate fundamental STK/Astrogator concepts. Various types of missions, including LEO, GEO, libration point, and interplanetary, will be discussed. Participants will:

  • Create and use Mission Control Sequences (MCS)
  • Create and use different propagators
  • Use the Astrogator Component Browser
  • Create and use custom calculation objects
  • Use the launch segment to model a launch
  • Target initial orbital parameters using launch and coast segments
  • Create and use custom engine models
  • Use impulsive and finite burn segments to plan maneuvers
  • Configure and use multiple stopping conditions and constraints
  • Configure and use embedded Astrogator sequences

COST: $3,600.00
DURATION: Four days, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. daily (continental breakfast & lunch provided)
RECOMMENDED PREREQUISITES: STK Fundamentals training, basic knowledge of orbital mechanics concepts.

This course is managed and instructed by Applied Defense Solutions, Inc. (ADS) and Space Exploration Engineering Corporation. (SEE). The instructors have more than 15 years of experience in the areas of STK/Astrogator development, testing, and instruction.

Online Training NEW!

Can't make it to a training location? Try some of our "mini" short courses from the comfort of your home or office. These quick classes can jump start your use of STK and get you started on the right foot. Just look on the schedule for courses in the "Online" location. Schedule/Registration. select top 1 AGIEvent.vchDisplayName, CONVERT(nvarchar, AGIEvent.dtEventStartDate, 107) as StartDate, CONVERT(nvarchar, AGIEvent.dtEventEndDate, 107) as EndDate, AGISession.vchSynopsis from AGIEvent inner join AGIEventSchedule on AGIEvent.iEventId = AGIEventSchedule.iEventId inner join AGISession on AGISession.iSessionId = AGIEventSchedule.iSessionId where AGIEvent.dtEventStartDate > GETDATE() and AGIEvent.iKindOfTrainingID = 12 and AGIEventSchedule.iSessionId = 532

Next Up:

Getting Started with STK - 1:00pm-2:30pm EST (Feb 23, 2012 - Feb 23, 2012)

Learn to create a scenario and "get started" with STK. Join into this Online Training, but participate in a hands-on training fashion, right from your home computer. You will learn how to:
* Create a scenario
* Insert objects (satellites and facilities)
* Animate STK
* Calculate Access
* Constrain Access
* View 3D graphics visuals
Customer/Private Training

If our standard training courses are not offering exactly what you need, AGI can create and deliver custom and private course offerings based on your specifications. Custom and/or private training courses typically include the creation of relevant courseware and other specialized training aids, and can be held at any of our corporate training locations or at your facility. Contact the AGI training team to learn more.



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Contact Info and Directions:

Training Phone: 1.800.921.0244
General Phone: 1.800.220.4785 or 1.610.981.8000
E-Mail: agitraining@agi.com
Directions: Available for all locations
Notes: In the event of inclement weather, contact the Training Administrator at 1.610.981.8140 the day of your training for information on cancellations.
Training is intended for qualified aerospace, defense, intelligence, and education professionals.
AGI Locations:
  • Exton, PA
  • Greenbelt, MD
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Long Beach, CA
  • San Jose, CA


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Hours

  • Monday - Thursday: 6 a.m. - 10 p.m. ET
  • Friday: 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET

Phone

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  • 1.610.981.8888

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  2. Step by Step ADF Tutorial

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See the ADF Administrators Guide for specific information about configuring an ADF Server.

Follow instructions below to request a 90 day evaluation license and the ADF Server Installation download link.

AGI Data Federate requires the use of a FlexNET License Server to host your license.

Obtain the Host ID and the Hostname or IP Address:

  • Start All Programs/Accessories/Command Prompt. Right-click to 'Run as administrator'.
  • At the prompt, enter ipconfig /all
  • Under Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection, note:
    • Physical Address (Host id)
    • IPv4 Address (IP Address)
  • Send this to AGI Support (moc.iga@troppus), with the subject line "Request for ADF Licenses."

You will receive an e-mail containing

  1. ADF Server Installation download link
  2. Detailed instructions for installing the License Server.
  3. Users are provided two *.lic files; a server license file installed on the FlexNET License Server and a client license, installed during the AGI Data Federate Server installation.
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Supported OS and Hardware Requirements

Supported Operating Systems
  • Windows
  • XP Professional
  • Server 2003, 2008
  • Vista
  • Windows 7
  • Linux (TBA)
Minimum Hardware Requirements
  • 1.4 GHz Core Duo Processor
  • 2 GB RAM, 1 GB Disk Space for Installation
  • Dedicated Storage for Data, based on your needs
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