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In the Commercial Crew Program, the author worked to improve a key tool used by the Verification and Validation team, with the goal of strengthening how verification events and requirement adherence are tracked. 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Gamertsfelder 1  \nUniversity of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, 45219  \nAbstract  \nThere are many tools that systems engineers use in today’s space programs. In my time in the Commercial Crew Program I sought to improve one of the vital tools for the verification and validation team. This was my main project but only a small part ofwhat I have done in the department. I have also had the chance to learn from the best and see actual hardware, this real world experience will help me be a better aerospace engineer when I enter the workforce. I look forward to seeing the Commercial Crew Program progress to launch.  \nNomenclature  \nVE = Verification event  \nCCP = Commercial Crew Program  \nSE&I = Systems Engineering and Integration V&V = Verification and Validation  \nRO = Requirement Owner  \nI. Introduction  \nThe Commercial Crew Program was created to enable private companies to carry NASA astronauts to the International Space Station. The job of designing, testing, building, operating, and maintaining the hardware, software and ground support falls on the Partner. These Partners are paid when that meet contractual milestones. NASA’s primary job in the Program is to provide technical expertise, and to validate that the Partners are meeting the contractual requirements. NASA functions more as a regulatory agency than the owner of the system. This is a big change from previous programs. There is a strict certification process that the Partner must meet before they are allowed to transport humans, as well as the requirements needed for the ISS Program. These requirements are wrapped up in to the 1100 requirement set. Each Partner has come up with a plan to complete all of the requirements. The SE&I team works with the Partner and the NASA engineers to coordinate the closure of Verification Events, and adherence to the requirements. A VE is a test, demonstration, inspection, or analysis that shows adherence to a requirement or multiple requirements.  \nIn the field of aerospace engineering many projects are very large. Elements are broken into systems and subsystems which are built up from components. The systems must all work together. Issues can arise when one part of the system does not communicate well with the rest of the system. The job of systems engineers are to integrate different teams. The sub-set of the SE&I team that I work in is the Verification and Validation team. We work to  \nensure that the Partner is meeting all of the requirements in 1130, if they meet the requirements that is considered verifications. Verification is defined as “an evaluation of the performance of the as-designed and as-built end-item with respect to defined requirements”(Space Vehicle Test and Evaluation Handbook) .  \nII. Project  \nThe first task that I had when I came on board was to get up to speed. To do this I read the certification plan from the Partner. Then to compare, I read a portion of the Space Vehicle Test and Evaluation Handbook to see how certification was previously done. It became apparent that there are many ways to do it. From there I read up on previous failures in systems engineering. The process that we now go through was heavily shaped by the lessons learned from previous programs. NASA now functions much differently than it did in the shuttle years. Back in the days of the space shuttle all of the data was delivered by hand from the Partner, and all of the requirement work was done by hand. Now there are databases that allow all of the people that need to sign off on a requirement to do so from any NASA center. Being that the Commercial Crew Program is spread out over the country, this is essential. The VE tracker was created to act as a quick and organized way to show everyone in the Program the status of all of the VE’","cbCaiug0qPoGtvzs","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiug0qPoGtvzs","pdf",558888,8,"English","# Abstract\n# Nomenclature\n# I. Introduction\n## Commercial Crew Program context\n## Role of Verification and Validation\n# II. Project\n## Getting up to speed and learning\n## Building and improving the VE tracker\n## Collaboration and accountability tools","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the project focus on improving for the verification and validation team?\",\"answer\":\"It focuses on improving a vital tool used to track verification events and the status of requirement adherence so the team can coordinate closure effectively.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document define a Verification Event (VE)?\",\"answer\":\"A VE is a test, demonstration, inspection, or analysis that shows adherence to a requirement or multiple requirements.\"},{\"question\":\"What tools are described as enabling faster collaboration and accountability in the program?\",\"answer\":\"Cloud-type databases and SharePoint are described as the hub for simultaneous editing and updating, while the VE tracker and linked spreadsheets improve organized visibility and accountability.\"}]","The Tools That Help Systems Engineering | PDF",1789226611]