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The field of environmental and electromagnetic testing is critical in ensuring the reliability, durability, and safety of systems and equipment in demanding conditions, especially for military and aerospace applications. The MIL-STD-810H standard, which outlines environmental testing processes, plays a key role in testing the resilience of avionics systems to environmental effects. MIL-STD-810H Training and Tailoring Methodology for MIL-STD-810 offer a comprehensive understanding of how to adapt tests for specific project needs, a process known as "tailoring." This ensures that tests simulate real-life conditions, making them more relevant and cost-effective. For engineers and project managers responsible for military platforms such as Askeri Gemi (military ships) or other Military Platforms, training in MIL-STD-810H is essential to grasp the methodologies for environmental testing and the Life Cycle Environmental Profile (LCEP). Understanding the Mission Profile is equally vital, as it outlines the expected operating conditions a system will encounter, forming the basis for relevant environmental tests. Alongside environmental testing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are critical to ensuring that systems can operate without unwanted interference. Training on MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-464D Platform Requirements provides crucial insights into EMI/EMC standards for military and avionics systems. In particular, MIL-STD-461G Training and Training on EMI/EMC Testing equip engineers to meet strict compliance requirements that prevent EMI issues, a vital step in the overall Test Management and Environmental Test Management process. Given the complexity and breadth of these standards, GDS Engineering R&D offers a robust Systems Engineering Training Program led by experts like Burak Çavuşoğlu, Ismail Cicek, and Dr. Cicek, with specialized modules on RTCA-DO-160G Training. This training focuses on RTCA DO-160, a widely recognized standard for aircraft environmental testing, covering various Test Sections like Power Input and aircraft electrical interface requirements as defined in MIL-STD-704. GDS Engineering's courses emphasize best practices in tailoring, test planning, and consultancy on Environmental Test Management, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to lead and manage the environmental test sequence effectively. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Online Training Programs have become essential for continued learning, providing flexibility for international trainees to access high-quality International Training on MIL-STD and RTCA standards from anywhere. These programs are ideal for both individual engineers seeking career advancement and organizations aiming to build in-house expertise. For those working on military platforms and avionics systems, understanding and applying standards like MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461G, and RTCA DO-160 are vital for robust system design. GDS Engineering’s comprehensive training programs, enhanced by the expertise of seasoned professionals, provide foundational knowledge, advanced methodologies, and Consultancy on Test Management that enables teams to achieve high levels of compliance and operational reliability across military and aviation industries. These programs empower engineers to navigate environmental effects and EMI/EMC requirements, essential for the rigorous demands of military and aerospace applications.

MIL-STD-810H Face-to-Face Training to CTECH has been accomplished!

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The field of environmental and electromagnetic testing is critical in ensuring the reliability, durability, and safety of systems and equipment in demanding conditions, especially for military and aerospace applications. The MIL-STD-810H standard, which outlines environmental testing processes, plays a key role in testing the resilience of avionics systems to environmental effects. MIL-STD-810H Training and Tailoring Methodology for MIL-STD-810 offer a comprehensive understanding of how to adapt tests for specific project needs, a process known as "tailoring." This ensures that tests simulate real-life conditions, making them more relevant and cost-effective. For engineers and project managers responsible for military platforms such as Askeri Gemi (military ships) or other Military Platforms, training in MIL-STD-810H is essential to grasp the methodologies for environmental testing and the Life Cycle Environmental Profile (LCEP). Understanding the Mission Profile is equally vital, as it outlines the expected operating conditions a system will encounter, forming the basis for relevant environmental tests. Alongside environmental testing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are critical to ensuring that systems can operate without unwanted interference. Training on MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-464D Platform Requirements provides crucial insights into EMI/EMC standards for military and avionics systems. In particular, MIL-STD-461G Training and Training on EMI/EMC Testing equip engineers to meet strict compliance requirements that prevent EMI issues, a vital step in the overall Test Management and Environmental Test Management process. Given the complexity and breadth of these standards, GDS Engineering R&D offers a robust Systems Engineering Training Program led by experts like Burak Çavuşoğlu, Ismail Cicek, and Dr. Cicek, with specialized modules on RTCA-DO-160G Training. This training focuses on RTCA DO-160, a widely recognized standard for aircraft environmental testing, covering various Test Sections like Power Input and aircraft electrical interface requirements as defined in MIL-STD-704. GDS Engineering's courses emphasize best practices in tailoring, test planning, and consultancy on Environmental Test Management, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to lead and manage the environmental test sequence effectively. Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Online Training Programs have become essential for continued learning, providing flexibility for international trainees to access high-quality International Training on MIL-STD and RTCA standards from anywhere. These programs are ideal for both individual engineers seeking career advancement and organizations aiming to build in-house expertise. For those working on military platforms and avionics systems, understanding and applying standards like MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461G, and RTCA DO-160 are vital for robust system design. GDS Engineering’s comprehensive training programs, enhanced by the expertise of seasoned professionals, provide foundational knowledge, advanced methodologies, and Consultancy on Test Management that enables teams to achieve high levels of compliance and operational reliability across military and aviation industries. These programs empower engineers to navigate environmental effects and EMI/EMC requirements, essential for the rigorous demands of military and aerospace applications.

GDS Institute successfully completed an in-class MIL-STD-810H Training session for CTECH personnel in September 2024, enhancing their understanding of the standard’s crucial methodologies. This training is essential in the field of environmental and electromagnetic testing, which ensures the reliability, durability, and safety of systems and equipment under demanding conditions, particularly for military and aerospace applications.

Training in MIL-STD-810H is essential to grasp the methodologies for environmental testing and the Life Cycle Environmental Profile (LCEP). Understanding the Mission Profile is equally vital, as it outlines the expected operating conditions a system will encounter, forming the basis for relevant environmental tests.

Alongside environmental testing, electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are critical to ensuring that systems can operate without unwanted interference. Training on MIL-STD-461G and MIL-STD-464D Platform Requirements provides crucial insights into EMI/EMC standards for military and avionics systems. In particular, MIL-STD-461G Training and Training on EMI/EMC Testing equip engineers to meet strict compliance requirements that prevent EMI issues, a vital step in the overall Test Management and Environmental Test Management process.

Given the complexity and breadth of these standards, GDS Engineering R&D offers a robust Systems Engineering Training Program led our experts, like Dr. Ismail Cicek and Burak Cavusoglu, with specialized modules on this training. GDS Engineering’s courses emphasize best practices in tailoring, test planning, and consultancy on Environmental Test Management, ensuring that participants are well-prepared to lead and manage the environmental test sequence effectively.

For those working on military platforms and avionics systems, understanding and applying standards like MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461G, and RTCA DO-160 are vital for robust system design. GDS Engineering’s comprehensive training programs, enhanced by the expertise of seasoned professionals, provide foundational knowledge, advanced methodologies, and Consultancy on Test Management that enables teams to achieve high levels of compliance and operational reliability across military and aviation industries. These programs empower engineers to navigate environmental effects and EMI/EMC requirements, essential for the rigorous demands of military and aerospace applications.

 

 

Proudly completed the 3rd training for the BMC Corp. on the “Environmental Testing of Military Equipment”

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Training No.3 on Environmental Testing of Military Equipment. MIL-STD-810H. Training on Military Standards.

Training No.3 on Environmental Testing of Military Equipment.

Adapazarı “BMC” Tank Palet Fabrikası 3. grup personele 2.5 gün süreli verdiğimiz “Askeri Ekipmanların Çevresel Testleri” eğitimimizi tamamladık.
Kara savunmada yıllarca görev alan personelin de olduğu bu eğitim ile faydalı olabilmekten dolayı çok memnun kaldık.
Gruptaki 3 çok tecrübeli arkadaşlarımızın kendi alanlarındaki çalışmalarda çok ciddi tecrübe kazandıklarını ve tasarım ve sistem geliştirmeye ciddi katkılarının olduğunu gözlemleyebilmiş olmaktan dolayı çok gurur duydum. Eğitim konuları hakkında detay seviye bilgi ve tecrübe alış verili yapabilmekten dolayı çok memnun olarak ayrıldık.

Dr. İsmail Çiçek

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The SIRE 2.0 training starts with the GDS SERS™ product using the newly developed SERS-T™ Tanker Ship model.

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On July 8, 2023, Yıldız Technical University Faculty of Naval Architecture and Maritime Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Ahmet Dursun Alkan visited to see the Tanker Model SERS-T™, which will be the product of SERS™, and the Ship Engine Room SERS™, which is being installed at ITU Faculty of Maritime.

During the meeting at the ITU Maritime Faculty where SERS™, developed by GDS Engineering ARGE, was developed, SERS-T™, which is being developed for the SIRE 2.0 and ISM Code-Based Training of Tanker Type Ship Personnel within the scope of the TÜBİTAK 1501 Project, was introduced. With SERS-T™, a new system will be created to train sailors who will board the Tanker Ship. SERS™, which is actively used during the introduction, was also introduced.

In the developing simulator, Tanker ship machinery systems will be mathematically modeled and Graphical User Interface (GUI) Panels will be designed. The developed simulator will be compatible with SIRE 2.0 and ISM Codes required in Tanker Ships, and seafarers who will work on the Tanker Ship will be able to perform their training with Operation and Management level training scenarios.

During the visit, the Simulator Center for SERS™, which is being established at ITU Maritime Faculty, was toured.

SERS™ has been pre-installed at ITU Maritime Faculty. SERS™, which was brought to ITU in collaboration with GDS Engineering R&D and SimBT, was highly appreciated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmet Dursun Alkan. He also shared his own views and recommendations for SERS™ and SERS-T™ with Dr. İsmail Çiçek.

SERS™, which is being installed at ITU Maritime Faculty Simulator Center, will provide training to students from Turkish Maritime schools at ITU Maritime Faculty, thanks to its structure that keeps up with technology for education and its rapid adaptation to today’s ship models, and will ensure that the sector is trained with conscious sailors who are knowledgeable about ship engine rooms.

The Role of the GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator in Skill Development

The GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator is an advanced training tool that replicates the engine room environment of modern vessels, providing maritime personnel with hands-on experience in a controlled setting. This simulator covers a wide range of critical systems found in ship engine rooms, including propulsion, auxiliary machinery, electrical systems, and emergency protocols. By using the simulator, crew members can practice their skills, refine their decision-making processes, and gain confidence in handling complex systems without the risks associated with real-world errors.

The simulator allows trainees to engage in realistic scenarios, such as equipment failures, power management issues, and environmental challenges. This training is invaluable in helping them develop deep technical skills needed to respond effectively under pressure. Given the increasing complexity of ship machinery, which often integrates digital and automated controls, such simulator-based training ensures that personnel are well-prepared for both routine and emergency operations.

Developing Deep Technical Skills with SIRE 2.0 and the GDS Simulator

By integrating SIRE 2.0’s competency standards with the practical capabilities of the GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator, maritime training institutions can foster deep tech skills that are essential in today’s high-stakes maritime environment. Training programs using these tools can address various aspects, including:

Operational Readiness: By simulating real-life engine room conditions, the GDS simulator enables personnel to develop an intuitive understanding of systems and processes, which aligns with SIRE 2.0’s focus on crew readiness and situational awareness.

Crisis Management and Decision-Making: The simulator provides scenarios that replicate emergency situations, allowing trainees to practice crisis response, prioritize actions, and make critical decisions under pressure.

Technical Proficiency: The GDS simulator helps personnel develop advanced skills in troubleshooting and maintaining complex machinery, which is crucial for achieving SIRE 2.0’s standards for operational excellence.

Environmental Compliance: With a growing emphasis on environmental regulations, the simulator enables crew members to familiarize themselves with compliance standards and practice procedures that reduce environmental impact, such as optimizing fuel usage and managing waste effectively.

Safety Protocols: Through realistic training scenarios, the simulator reinforces safety protocols, ensuring that personnel can identify and mitigate risks, which is a core component of the SIRE 2.0 inspection program.

Enhancing the Future of Maritime Training
As the maritime industry continues

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Online Training on RTCA-DO-160G Environmental Testing of Products, Airborne Equipmen for Platform Qualification. Provided by GDS Engineering R&D, Systems Engineering Products and Solutions. Training Led by a Live US-based Sr. Instructor: Dr. Ismail Cicek. Product Verification and Validation Courses for Integrated Systems.

Equipment Certification Process for Commercial Aircraft

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FAA provides guides for exlaining the equipment process in the guide document called “THE FAA AND INDUSTRY GUIDE TO PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (CPI Guide), 3rd Ed.”. The document intends to inform the industry with the certification process to improve safety, teamwork, planning, accountability, quality, and continues improvement.

This post is to summarize the important sections of this document for an overview. The complete manuscript should be referred for formal studies and initiations.

The most important message given in this document is that the certification process requires partnership for ensuring the safety. Elements of ensuring safety is self evaluating the compliance level through Compliance Maturity and arranging partnership with FAA through the Partnership for Safety Plan as layed out in the aforementioned document.

Compliance Maturity

FAA desribes the compliance maturity as a measure of the ability of an Applicant to perform the required compliance activities with a minimum level of FAA involvement. It provides the FAA with the assurance that they can move from direct involvement on most project tasks to an oversight role. There is an expectation that Industry will embrace a compliance maturity culture of ever advancing compliance competencies.

Partnership for Safety Plan

The PSP is a written “umbrella” agreement between the FAA and the Applicant that focuses on high level objectives such as open and effective communication, key principles including effective certification programs utilizing the Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP), designee utilization if applicable, issue resolution, continuous improvement, general expectations, and other agreements reached between the Applicant and the
FAA that further Applicant maturity.

The PSP also helps define the general discipline and methodology to be used in planning and administering certification projects using appropriate procedures. Although the stated procedures are not required, the procedures provide a means to help the Holder/Applicant move toward a more systematic process for conducting projects that the FAA can rely on without having to do direct oversight of the projects.

Partnership for Safety Plan is an umbrella agreement that covers the following specific activity areas:

  • Continued Operational Safety
  • Project Specific Certification Plan
  • Risk Based Level of Project Involvement
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Issues Resolution Process
  • Other as defined by the PSP

Project Specific Certification Plan (PSCP)

Developed based on the needs of the project as defined in paragraph 2-3.d of FAA Order 8110.4, the PSCP must provide clarity for how the Applicant will comply with the regulations. The PSCP is a key tool in meeting the 14 CFR part 21 requirements for the certification and approval of a product.

Test Standard: RTCA-DO-160G

RTCA-DO-160G is the current test standard version to use for equipment certification testing. Everything airborne from small general aviation aircraft and rotary aircraft to large airliners and transport planes must go through DO-160 testing. The DO-160 standard and the EUROCAE ED-14 standard are identically worded. DO-160 standard procedures van be used in either FAA or EASA certification projects. The catergories, procedures, and test parameters are derived from FAA regulations and for most of the procedures there is a direct reference.

DO-160 testing involves a wide range of factors, from humidity and temperature to electrical interference and shock resistance. The standard is intended to cover almost anything that can disrupt the performance of an airborne electrical or electronic device. By undergoing the certification and testing process, a DO-160 compliant device can deliver reliable and accurate operation in any flight condition.

GDS Engineering R&D provides training on the RTCA-DO-160G testing. Part 21 process and all tests in DO-160 are covered in this short two and a half day training.

RTCA-DO-160G Training: Environmental Testing of Airborne Equipment, Online/Live or Onsite | International

GDS Systems Engineering V&V Training Courses
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We announce upcoming training on these pages. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, we offer only ONLINE training courses for the time being. Please communicate with us if you need a group training, which could be scheduled based on your plans and schedules.

Select the best training from below list that fits to your training needs.

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GDS Engineering R&D, Inc. is an official member of RTCA Organization

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GDS Engineering R&D joined and became an official member of RTCA Organization on 27 January 2022.

RTCA creates the venue for collaboration, consensus, and government/industry partnerships on the performance standards development process. The members of RTCA are from organizations, entities, and governments from across the globe including aircraft and avionics manufacturing, service providers, R&D, academia, UAS and more. RTCA is creating and sustaining partnerships and being part of this we hope that GDS will also play important roles in shaping the future aviation system.

As a member organization of RTCA, Inc. GDS Engineering, Inc. can now be involved with the aviation industry and government professionals who are building consensus today on the electronic and telecommunication issues of tomorrow’s aviation. That consensus forms the recommendations for policy, procedural and equipment standards that will affect the way we all do business in the worldwide aviation community.

As a member of RTCA, GDS Engineering,Inc. is entitled to substantial benefits to the way we do business in aviation. RTCA members receive complimentary access to documents, the opportunity to participate on committees, discounts on training and events and more.

GDS Systems Engineering V&V Training Courses
Event Calendar

We announce upcoming training on these pages. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, we offer only ONLINE training courses for the time being. Please communicate with us if you need a group training, which could be scheduled based on your plans and schedules.

Select the best training from below list that fits to your training needs.

We are glad that we are now part of the RTCA group of organizations.

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Capture GDS Vision in the Engine Room Simulator Development

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In recent years, the maritime industry has seen a significant push towards technological advancement and stricter safety and operational standards. As vessels become more sophisticated and regulations evolve, the role of well-trained onboard maritime personnel becomes increasingly essential. In this context, the SIRE 2.0 program and GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator represent pioneering tools designed to equip maritime crews with deep technical skills necessary to meet new demands and improve the safety and efficiency of maritime operations.

Understanding SIRE 2.0 and Its Impact on Maritime Training

The Ship Inspection Report Programme (SIRE) has long been a fundamental tool in maintaining safety and operational standards across the maritime industry, particularly for tanker operations. Launched by the Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF), the program provides a comprehensive inspection system that evaluates the condition and operations of vessels. However, with the growing complexity of modern vessels and stricter environmental and safety regulations, the traditional SIRE program required enhancements to address these evolving needs. This led to the development of SIRE 2.0, an upgraded version that integrates data-centric inspection methodologies with a stronger focus on crew competency, operational excellence, and technical skills.

One of the key features of SIRE 2.0 is its focus on assessing the competency of crew members in handling complex equipment and operations. Rather than focusing solely on vessel condition, SIRE 2.0 evaluates the practical skills, knowledge, and decision-making abilities of onboard personnel. This ensures that crew members are not only familiar with equipment and operational standards but are also capable of responding effectively to critical situations.

The emphasis on crew competency in SIRE 2.0 aligns with the industry’s shift toward a human-centered approach in safety and operational excellence. This paradigm shift means that training programs must go beyond traditional instruction and delve into more practical, technology-driven skills, which is where simulators like the GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator come into play.

The Role of the GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator in Skill Development

The GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator is an advanced training tool that replicates the engine room environment of modern vessels, providing maritime personnel with hands-on experience in a controlled setting. This simulator covers a wide range of critical systems found in ship engine rooms, including propulsion, auxiliary machinery, electrical systems, and emergency protocols. By using the simulator, crew members can practice their skills, refine their decision-making processes, and gain confidence in handling complex systems without the risks associated with real-world errors.

The simulator allows trainees to engage in realistic scenarios, such as equipment failures, power management issues, and environmental challenges. This training is invaluable in helping them develop deep technical skills needed to respond effectively under pressure. Given the increasing complexity of ship machinery, which often integrates digital and automated controls, such simulator-based training ensures that personnel are well-prepared for both routine and emergency operations.

Developing Deep Technical Skills with SIRE 2.0 and the GDS Simulator

By integrating SIRE 2.0’s competency standards with the practical capabilities of the GDS Ship Engine Room Simulator, maritime training institutions can foster deep tech skills that are essential in today’s high-stakes maritime environment. Training programs using these tools can address various aspects, including:

Operational Readiness: By simulating real-life engine room conditions, the GDS simulator enables personnel to develop an intuitive understanding of systems and processes, which aligns with SIRE 2.0’s focus on crew readiness and situational awareness.

Crisis Management and Decision-Making: The simulator provides scenarios that replicate emergency situations, allowing trainees to practice crisis response, prioritize actions, and make critical decisions under pressure.

Technical Proficiency: The GDS simulator helps personnel develop advanced skills in troubleshooting and maintaining complex machinery, which is crucial for achieving SIRE 2.0’s standards for operational excellence.

Environmental Compliance: With a growing emphasis on environmental regulations, the simulator enables crew members to familiarize themselves with compliance standards and practice procedures that reduce environmental impact, such as optimizing fuel usage and managing waste effectively.

Safety Protocols: Through realistic training scenarios, the simulator reinforces safety protocols, ensuring that personnel can identify and mitigate risks, which is a core component of the SIRE 2.0 inspection program.

Enhancing the Future of Maritime Training
As the maritime industry continues