Kenneth L. Cureton
Lecturer
Industrial and Systems Engineering

Education

Mr. Cureton serves as the Integrated Product Team lead for the Ground Control Segment on Boeing's GPS III Satellite program (the follow-on program which provides advanced military, civil aviation, and commercial navigation capability through the 2030's).

Previous assignments over the last 15 years at Boeing (formerly Rockwell International Space Systems Division) include Systems Engineering & Integration for several manned and unmanned space flight systems. Previous assignments include the design and analysis of various digital avionics systems, components, and software for such systems. Previous assignments also include conversion of military and aerospace technology for commercial applications, including emergency planning, response and recovery from forest fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other public perils.

His 18 years of commercial and government employment was primarily in the design, development, and operation of highly efficient, low-cost computer systems, software, and data networks.

Mr. Cureton is also the lecturer for USC's Industrial Systems Engineering ISE 550 class: The Political Process in Systems Architecture Design.

Awards & Distinctions

Mr. Cureton was nominated as Rockwell's Engineer of the Year in 1991 for his contributions as Chief Systems Engineer and Avionics Design Lead Engineer on the Assured Crew Return Vehicle (ACRV-the lifeboats for the International Space Station).

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