Education:

University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville Alabama

Ph.D. Modeling and Simulation, December 2019

Research areas:

• Theoretical basis for systems engineering
• Theoretical basis for Agile processes
• Modeling of design cognition
• Stochastic simulations of waterfall and Agile design practices

Utah State University, Logan Utah

M.S. Mechanical Engineering emphasis: Aerospace Engineering, May 2008

Study emphasis

• Orbital mechanics

Utah State University, Logan Utah

B.S. Mechanical Engineering emphasis: Aerospace Engineering, May 2005

 Senior design project

• Hybrid rockets

 

Industrial Experience

Northrop Grumman:

• (2022 – Present) Director for systems engineering with ~300 engineers performing systems engineering of a complex system with aerospace, ground, and support equipment
• (2020 – 2022) Deputy Director for systems engineering with ~250 engineers performing systems engineering of a complex system with aerospace, ground, and support equipment
• (2018 - 2020) Technical fellow for model-based systems engineering and systems simulation assisting corporate and sector-level initiatives and programs on model-based systems engineering
• (2017 – 2020) Product team lead managing a group of 25+ engineers performing systems engineering, systems analysis, and design integration for a complex aerospace system.
•  (2014 – 2018) Functional management experience for a team of 15 engineers performing systems engineering and systems analysis for complex aerospace systems
• (2005 – 2014) Systems engineer for various modification, and sustainment efforts for the Minuteman III weapon system spanning propulsion systems, guidance systems, software, and support equipment.

Honors and Awards

2020 American Society of Engineering Management Best Dissertation Award

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow: 2019

Professional Publications

M. Bott, “Comprehensive Requirements Analysis and Generation for Small Programs: A Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approach”, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics AIAA-2009-6650

M. Bott, “Unique and Complementary Characteristics of the U.S. ICBM and SLBM Weapon Systems”, Project on Nuclear Initiatives (PONI): A Collection of papers from the 2009 conference series

M. J. Bott and M. D. Petty, “Implementing a physics-based model of crowd movement using the Unreal Development Kit”, Journal of Gaming & Virtual Worlds, Vol. 6, No. 3, September 2014, pp. 275–296, DOI: 10.1386/jgvw.6.3.275_1.

M. J. Bott and B. Mesmer, “A Vision of a Theoretical Basis for Model-Based Systems Engineering”, Presented at the Council of Engineering Systems Universities, June 27-29 2016

K. Young and M. Bott, “Creating a Model-Based Engineering Environment for Strategic Missile Systems”, Presented at the AIAA Defense Forum, 8-10 March 2016

L. Bethel, J. Martinez, and M. Bott, “The Evolution of Model-Based Systems Engineering for Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Systems”, Presented at the AIAA Defense Forum, 8-10 March 2016

J. Stork, and M. Bott, “Epoch-era Analysis of Strategic Missile Systems”, Presented at the AIAA Defense Forum, 8-10 March 2016

M. Javier, C. Kim, J. Stork, and M. Bott, “Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of Strategic Missile Systems”, Presented at the AIAA Defense Forum, 8-10 March 2016

M. Kenny, C. Wagner, and M. Bott, “Coupled mission and system analysis using Multidisciplinary Design Analysis and Optimization”, Presented at the AIAA Defense Forum, 8-10 May 2018

M. Bott and B. Mesmer, "Agile Systems Engineering in Theory and in Practice", Presented at the INCOSE Western States Regional Conference, 20-22 September 2018

M. Bott and B. Mesmer, “Determination of Function-Behavior-Structure Model Transition Probabilities from Real-World Data”, Presented at the AIAA Sci-Tech Forum, 7-12 January 2019

M. Bott and B. Mesmer, “Agent-Based Simulation of Hardware-Intensive Design Teams Using the Function–Behavior–Structure Framework”, Systems, Vol. 7, No. 37, July 2019, DOI: 10.3390/systems7030037

M. Bott and B. Mesmer (2019) “An Analysis of Theories Supporting Agile Scrum and the Use of Scrum in Systems Engineering”, Engineering Management Journal, DOI: 10.1080/10429247.2019.1659701

Bott, M. J. (2019). “An examination of the theoretical basis for agile engineering using function-behavior-structure framework and agent-based modeling” Available from Dissertations & Theses @ University of Alabama in Huntsville. (2334693385).