Cranfield University

Mr Jeremy Smith

Head of Centre for Simulation and Analytics
Location: Shrivenham campus
E: j.d.smith@cranfield.ac.uk
T: +44 (0) 1793 785915
Department of Engineering and Applied Science

Current activities

Jeremy Smith is Head of the Defence Analysis Group at Cranfield University and has been with Cranfield University since 2000, prior to which he was employed with BAE SYSTEMS Royal Ordnance since 1988 as manager of the Systems and Operational Analysis Team. He lectures in masters level Systems Engineering, Operational Research and Modelling. He is experienced in the development and presentation of short courses at graduate to senior level. He enjoys some twenty years experience in the UK defence industry involving operational analysis and systems engineering across land and air systems projects. He is experienced at senior technical management levels, including industry technical team management, bid management and project management for defence projects.

Research interests include simulation for aircrew and infantry training, military capability analysis and military decision making analysis. Recent consultancy contracts include training needs analysis for mission training through distributed simulation, technologies for future weapon systems, technology investment analysis and medium weight capability analysis for customers including industry, the DPA and the ECC.

He lectures in military operational research, management science, systems engineering and modelling and simulation up to MSc level and is responsible for developing and delivering lectures to a broad range of courses from full time MSc to short courses on and off site. He undertakes a broad range of research and consultancy including the following recent projects: Training Needs Analysis for Mission Training through Distributed Simulation for UK MoD, Technologies for Future Weapon Systems, Technology Investment Analysis, Medium Weight Capability Analysis, FRES TDP support (systems engineering and trials support) andFRES Rainbow Team Support.

He manages Wargaming and Combat Modelling, Weapon Assessment courses, Systems Engineering Simulation and Modelling, Management Science and Defence Simulation (at MSc level). Recently he has had responsibility for case studies and activities related to Technical Employment training (systems engineering including context analysis, requirements generation, stakeholder analysis, options evaluation techniques, bid assessment and generation). He is the Cranfield representative on Simulation and Synthetic Environment National Advisor Council. (SSENAC).

Background

Previously he was with BAE SYSTEMS Royal Ordnance, Shrivenham,where he was manager of Systems and Operational Analysis, responsible for team of operational analysts involved in company and contract funded future requirements analysis and assessments of a multitude of weapon systems including artillery, armoured fighting vehicles and infantry systems.

Selected publications

• Michael R Bathe & Jeremy D Smith. "A Description of The Strategy to Task Technique and Example Applications". Journal of Battlefield Technology, Vol 5 No 1 March 2002
• Jeremy Smith, Peter Haysman, Maj Steve Szalay. "Using the Strategy to Task Approach to Prioritise Technology Options". Journal of Battlefield Technology, Vol 5 No 2 July 2002
• M R Bathe and J D Smith, "The Strategy to Task Technique and Example Applications", 18th International Symposium on Military Operational Research, Eynsham Hall, Oxford, 28-31 August 2001 and Operational Research Society Annual Conference, Bath, 4-6 September 2001
• J D Smith, "The Analysis of C4I Systems", Journal of Defence Management, November 2003
• J D Smith & M R Bathe, “A Retrospective of 20 Years of ISMOR”, 20th International Symposium on Military Operational Research, Eynsham Hall, Oxford, August 2003
• J D Smith, "Analysis of Variability of Expert Judgement using the Strategy to Task Technique", Operational Research Society Conference, Keele University, September 2003
• J D Smith, "Simulation for Dismounted Infantry", Operational Research Society Conference, Keele University, September 2003
• J D Smith, "Analysis of Indirect Fire Systems", Indirect Fire Systems Conference October 2004
• J D Smith, "Simulation for Urban Combat and Infantry Training", Defence Training & Simulation Conference, London, Nov 2004
• J D Smith, "Analysis of Combat Vehicle Survivability", Vehicle Survivability Conference, Shrivenham, Dec 2004
• C Smith and J D Smith, "Analysis of System Contribution to Effects Based Approach", ISMOR, Sept 2006
• JD Smith & H Serjeant, ‘Analysis of the Qualities Providing Robust Defence Systems’, ISMOR, Sept 2008
• JD Smith, ‘Analysis of Combat Vehicle Survivability’, Vehicle Survivability Conference, Amsterdam, Jun 2009
• JD Smith, ‘Assessment of Small Arms’, Soldier Technology Conference, London, July 2009
• JD Smith, ‘Towards the Appropriate Application of Methods of Analysis to Complex Problems, ISMOR, Sept 2009
• JD Smith, ‘System Integration Issues for Land Vehicle Systems’, ACAPOMIL symposium on ‘Los Sistemas de Armas del Siglio XXI - Ingeneria Para Problemas Complejos’, Chile, Oct 09
• JD Smith, ‘Integrated Vehicle System Optimisation’, ACAPOMIL symposium on ‘Los Sistemas de Armas del Siglio XXI - Ingeneria Para Problemas Complejos’, Chile, Oct 09
• JD Smith, AE Helliker, ‘Future Small Arms Analysis’, Soldier Modernisation Conference, London, May 2010
• JD Smith, SJ Mitchell, ‘Quantifying Soldier System Performance Using Dynamics Modelling’, Small Arms Symposium, Shrivenham, August 2010
• JD Smith, ‘Future Infantry Systems - Lethality Analysis’, Infantry Weapons Conference, London, Sept 2010
• JD Smith, ‘Vehicle Systems and Survivability Integration Issues’, Survivability Conference, Berlin, Oct 2010
• JD Smith, ‘Integrated System and Vulnerability Modelling’, Survivability Conference, Berlin, Oct 2010
• JD Smith, ‘Integrated System and Vulnerability Analysis’, AFV Conference, Shrivenham, May 2011
• JD Smith, ‘Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier – Weapon Systems’, Small Arms Symposium, Shrivenham, August 2011
• JD Smith, ‘Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier – Weapon Systems’, DSEI, September 2011
• JD Smith ,‘Reducing the Burden on the Dismounted Soldier Workshop’, Infantry Weapons Conference, London, October 2011
• JD Smith, ‘Weight Reduction – Ammunition and Weapon Issues’, Infantry Weapons Conference, London, October 2011