Academia & Training Organisations

Kinds of academia & training organisations

• University / Research

  Universities, research institutes and FFRDCs / defence institutes.

• R&D / Research Centre

  Applied research and technology centres and national laboratories not attached to a degree-granting university.

• Vocational / TVET Institute

  Technical and vocational education and training colleges producing technicians and operators for aerospace, defence and space industry.

• School (Secondary / High School)

  Secondary and high schools running STEM, aerospace or defence-awareness programmes for pre-university learners.

What you will work with

The kinds of record every product here lets academia & training organisations define, link and report on — the ones Data Domain marks as essential for this kind of organisation.

• Project

  Execution unit delivering defined scope/schedule/budget.

• Simulation

  Operational specifics of Simulation that include the implementation of simulation tools, the creation of detailed models based on real-world data, the execution of various test scenarios, and the analysis of simulation outputs to derive actionable insights for system optimization.

• Report

  Periodic status or analytics view for stakeholders/users

  For University / Research, R&D / Research Centre and School (Secondary / High School)

• Artifact

  Any project deliverable file, model, or data under version control. Primary evidence and deliverable tracking.

  For University / Research and R&D / Research Centre

• Methodology

  Standard method/process used to perform work or tests.

  For University / Research and R&D / Research Centre

• Prototype

  Early working model built to test design assumptions, usability, risks, or performance.

  For University / Research and R&D / Research Centre

• Requirement

  Operational specifics of Requirement focusing on the implementation of verifiable 'shall' statements through detailed documentation, validation methods, and testing procedures that confirm each requirement is met by the designated system elements.

  For University / Research and R&D / Research Centre

• Skill

  Measurable ability or certification required to perform specific tasks or roles.

  For Vocational / TVET Institute and School (Secondary / High School)

• Training

  Operational specifics of Training that encompass the implementation of training programs, including scheduling sessions, selecting trainers, utilizing learning management systems, and evaluating participant progress through targeted assessments to ensure competency development.

  For Vocational / TVET Institute and School (Secondary / High School)

• Verification

  Operational specifics of Verification encompassing concrete activities like executing test cases, conducting inspections, and performing analyses to gather and document evidence that the system meets its requirements as outlined in the project specifications.

  For R&D / Research Centre and Vocational / TVET Institute

• Evidence Requirement

  Proof required to demonstrate compliance.

  For R&D / Research Centre

• Framework

  High-level set of practices/controls (e.g., Scrum, NIST).

  For University / Research

• Maintenance

  Activities that keep an asset or service performing to required standards through its life.

  For Vocational / TVET Institute

• Materiel

  Physical inventory and supplies for delivery/ops.

  For Vocational / TVET Institute

• Milestone

  Zero-duration, significant event/gate in the schedule.

  For School (Secondary / High School)

• Prediction

  A stated expectation about a market or competitor, recorded so it can later be scored against what happened.

  For R&D / Research Centre

• Procedure

  Step-by-step instructions

  For Vocational / TVET Institute

• Role

  Named responsibility/capability expected of a person/team.

  For Vocational / TVET Institute

• Task

  Unit of work producing a deliverable.

  For School (Secondary / High School)

• Team

  Named group of people working together on scope.

  For School (Secondary / High School)

What each product does for you

• WeProject.ai

  AI-native MBSE & programme management.

  • University / ResearchRun research programs and theses with rigorous traceability.
  • R&D / Research CentreTrace research programmes from hypothesis to fielded result.
  • Vocational / TVET InstituteTeach programme discipline on the projects your technicians will join.
  • School (Secondary / High School)Run a school space or STEM project the way a real programme is run.

• SMAT-AI

  Space Mission Analysis Tool with an AI co-pilot.

  • University / ResearchTeach and test orbital mechanics in the browser.
  • R&D / Research CentreModel constellations, coverage and debris risk before you publish.
  • Vocational / TVET InstitutePractise link budgets, passes and ground-station operations on real orbits.
  • School (Secondary / High School)Fly a satellite in the browser — orbits, coverage and eclipses, no installs.

• Aerospace Academy

  Aerospace & defence training simulators, courses, and assessments.

  • University / ResearchGive students hands-on mission simulation experience.
  • R&D / Research CentreBring new staff up to speed on the missions your centre supports.
  • Vocational / TVET InstituteTechnician and operator training on the systems industry actually uses.
  • School (Secondary / High School)Hands-on space and defence simulations built for the classroom.

• Data Domain

  Reference & ontology SSOT.

  • University / ResearchOpen, citable reference data for AS2D research.
  • R&D / Research CentreOpen, citable reference data for applied research.
  • Vocational / TVET InstituteOne agreed vocabulary for the platforms and subsystems you teach.
  • School (Secondary / High School)Open, citable reference data for student projects.

• Supremacy

  Intelligence & R&D · see the gap first.

  • University / ResearchSee where industry funds, hires, and competes.
  • R&D / Research CentreSee where industry funds, hires and competes with your programme.
  • Vocational / TVET InstituteAlign curricula with where the sector is hiring.
  • School (Secondary / High School)Show students where the sector hires and what it builds.

Who works here

20 roles Data Domain expects across these organisations — the people a rollout has to carry.

Training briefs

Each brief covers the challenge, what the platform does about it and the training involved. They live on Academy — public, no sign-in.

• University

  Curriculum integration, lab augmentation, and research workbench.Universities running aerospace, defence, and systems engineering programmes face a constant tension between teaching theory and giving students hands-on contact with the systems they will use after graduation. Lab equipment is expensive, vendor software is licensed per seat, and the pace of industry change leaves textbooks dated within a year.Scenario · Integrate the SMAD simulator into a third-year orbital mechanics course

• R&D Center

  Accelerate technology maturation, prototyping, and TRL progression.R&D centres need staff who can move ideas from white-paper to flight hardware. That requires fluency in systems engineering, model-based design, risk management, and the standards landscape — alongside the deep technical specialty that researchers already bring.Scenario · Build a SysML-style ontology for a deep-space probe

• TVET Institute

  Train the technicians who keep the satellites flying and the hangars running.Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutes feed the technician layer that every aerospace and defence programme depends on — avionics techs, satellite ground-station operators, EW maintenance crews, aircraft line mechanics, CubeSat integrators. National industrial strategies name these jobs in the hundreds of thousands, but most curricula still teach generic electronics or mechanics and leave the domain translation to the first employer. TVET institutes need a sector-specific, hands-on layer that sits cleanly on top of what they already teach, without requiring them to buy seven-figure lab equipment.Scenario · Diagnose a simulated satellite ground-terminal fault from passive indicators through to root cause

• High School

  Turn curiosity into a first real step toward an aerospace or defence career.Most students discover aerospace and defence too late to choose a STEM track that leads there. The subjects look abstract from the outside — orbital mechanics is physics class with no gravity, cyber is a headline in the news, "systems engineer" is a vague job title. Schools have limited time, no specialist lab gear, and teachers who were never trained in these fields. What they need is a hands-on, self-guided on-ramp that any motivated 14-year-old can try on a school laptop.Scenario · Design a small satellite mission for a specific science goal as a semester project

• University / Research: brief available
• R&D / Research Centre: brief available
• Vocational / TVET Institute: brief available
• School (Secondary / High School): brief available

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