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Newsletters
Our Newsletter is to serve our members and is open to all for contributions. Do you have an interesting idea for an article? A review of a new book related to engineering? Let us know. We'd love to hear about. (Send an email to communications@incose-cc.org) It may wind up in a future issue of our Newsletter and/or Blog Post or Book Report or General Musing
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2023
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After Action Reports
We report out on our various events. Most of the write-ups include links to the presentations and whitepapers provided by the speakers, including links to the video. Click here to see all After Action Reports from our Monthly Meeting, and also check out our Previous SEP Galas, our annual Holiday Parties, and involvement in Job Fairs
Dr. Mark Walter presents his lessons learned integrating SE into the curriculum at UCI. He then asks the group for some ideas to enhance the SE Curriculum for UC Irvine students.
Sean McGervey presents on the DE Info Exchange Working Group (DEIXWG), collaboration between INCOSE, NDIA, and DoD.
On 19 August, 2023 the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter held a Saturday morning social event at the College Park Aviation Museum located near the University of Maryland. Nine members attended a private walking tour.
Everyone is excited about Digital Threads, but there has been little discussion of the practical issues, how do we create them and what value do we realize from them. In this presentation, Dr. Dirk Zwemer explores those issues with real working examples using commercially available and open-source software.
Dr. Steve Biemer and other senior chapter members hosted a virtual training session on SEP certification. This two-hour webinar describes the INCOSE CEP certification process, including initial certification and renewal.
Panelists Dr. Steve Biemer, Dr. Michael Ali, and Dan O’Neil discuss how to deal with systems engineering in the innovation space by watching and discussing Gentry Lee’s presentation [https://youtu.be/3S5cgLxxZ14] on top 10 attributes that make for a good Systems Engineer in this domain.
Douglas Bodner and Stephen J. Sutton presents a project that defines a system that permits any resident of a state (of the United States), no matter his/her place of residence or access to technology, to obtain a vaccine appointment for the initial vaccine dose, the second dose (if needed), and a booster dose and maintains the vaccine record for the resident.
David Long, ESEP, and president of Blue Holon, Inc, discusses how the advance of technologies and growth of complexity has led to yesterday’s approaches failing. He further explains how we can move beyond 20th century engineering, how we must adapt and transform. Drawing from Systems Engineering Vision 2035 and insights from around the world,David shows how systems engineering must evolve to engineer a better tomorrow.
This February and March, Chesapeake Chapter volunteers again participated as independent sponsor judges at the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Science and Engineering Expo. There were five volunteers this year: Clinton Hilliard, Jim Campbell, Jim DeCamp, Josephine Podolsky, and Daniel Yue.
Courtney Wright, CSEP and the Program Manager for INCOSE’s Certification Program, describes how the early requirements for the INCOSE Certification Program were actually solution-specific. What was the process for updating those requirements?
Dr. Biemer explored several “hot” topics in systems engineering as we enter 2023. Example topics include model-based systems engineering, agile systems engineering, digital engineering, and system of systems engineering.
The INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors wishes to thank our corporate sponsors, industry partners, lecturers, and volunteers for supporting the Chapter throughout the year. This Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony is a culmination of another wonderful year of great events and services for the local Systems Engineering community.
How do we meet the security engineering and policy governance challenges that cloud-native, hybrid, and edge deployments present while limiting complexity, speeding adoption among engineers, and providing our customers with secure, reliable, and performant systems? Watch Evan Kwisnek as he explains practical and actionable solutions to these problems.
Sanford Friedenthal, an industry leader and independent consultant in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), explains the motivation, approach, and capabilities of SysML v2, as the Submission Team progresses towards a final submission to this important update of this MBSE modeling language.
This October, two of the largest local INCOSE area chapters came together to hold a joint social event at the Top Golf venue in Germantown Maryland. Members from both the Chesapeake Chapter and the Washington Metro Area Chapter spent a sunny autumn afternoon participating in friendly golf-themed competitions while also getting to know each another.
Dr. Jose L. Fernandez presents an integrated systems and software engineering process named ISE&PPOOA (Integrated Systems Engineering and Pipelines of Processes in Object Oriented Architectures) where traditional functional based systems engineering is combined with MBSE using the functional paradigm to represent behavior.
Dr. Palmer discusses what social resilience is and how it can be considered as part of systems engineering practice.
Dr. Kasser discusses his 20 years of research into systems engineering and education to produce his EverCourse format.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides an After Action Report on attending the first live INCOSE International Symposium in three years., held in Detroit, MI.
Lou Wheatcraft provides the latest information about INCOSE’s Requirements Working Group (RWG).
Dr. John E. Thomas explains how critical infrastructures are essential to public health, safety, and well-being but they are inherently vulnerable to unanticipated disruptions that can impact businesses, technical operations, supply chains, and daily life across local, regional, and global scales.
Kevin Robinson, Chief Engineer, Shoal Group Australia, presents a case for acquisition agencies to both adopt and drive the application of Digital Engineering within their industry.
This February and March, Chesapeake Chapter volunteers again participated as independent sponsor judges at the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Science and Engineering Expo. The judges reviewed projects from 6th through 12th grade.
Michael Darby, CSEP, of the Idaho National Laboratory provided an overview of how the Mission Thread Analysis approach has been used to evaluate mission resilience. He showed generalized results of additional threat-based scenarios and how the All-Hazard Analysis tool can be integrated with black out exercises to assess how and where alternatives, or courses of action, are needed to ultimately improve the overall mission resilience.
Note: If you want to see the presentation materials from previous lectures, meetings or other gatherings of interest, then go to our listing of all our events for the past 12 years.
Systems Engineering Ruminations
Through the years some of our members have provided their thoughts, musings and meanderings on various Systems Engineering topics.
Mark Kaczmarek reviews Reece Hugh Lumsden’s book “The View from Here: Optimize your Engineering Career from the Start” This book "is essential reading for every engineering student or young graduate.” If you’re studying engineering at college or a newly graduated engineer ready to give it your all but you have way more questions than answers. This book will help.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , talks about the end of 2022 - with the upcoming Gala and results of the Board elections.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , talks about this winter for the chapter. With lots to do for the membership. Here’s what’s happening in the next few months.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , talks about October as an important month to the chapter, with lots to do for the membership. Everything good happens in groups of three, so read what’s happening in October.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides an After Action Report on attending the first live INCOSE International Symposium in three years., held in Detroit, MI.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , talks about Getting Ready for Fall!
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides an After Action Report on attending the first live INCOSE International Symposium in three years., held in Detroit, MI.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides some insight in attending the first live INCOSE International Symposium in three years., held in Detroit, MI at the end of the month,
Jose L. Fernandez reviews Dr. Howard Eisner’s new book, “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: A Systems Engineering Perspective” Dr. Howard Eisner is a Fellow of IEEE and a Fellow of INCOSE. He has 30 years of experience in industry and 24 years in academia. This book is the last of his 12 books dealing with systems engineering, project management, and other topics.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides some insight in the effort to return to live meetings. As well as the merits of our Virtual Meetings. The board looks to continue adapting to the changing environments to serve our chapter membership.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides some insight in the effort involved in developing an Operational Plan for the Chapter.
Mark Kaczmarek reviews Dr. Howard Eisner’s new book, “Cost-Effectiveness Analysis: A Systems Engineering Perspective” This latest book by Dr. Eisner spans the 5+ decades of his experience: 30 years in business as president or working for companies, and 24 years in academia at GWU – George Washington University. This is the 12th book he has written.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , contemplates life after the Pandemic and the positive results of our online excursions.
Our 2022 INCOSE-CC president, Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , shares how last year’s achievements will lead this year’s growth.
Our 2021 INCOSE-CC president-elect Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides a summary of our Chapter’s survey from June 2021.
Our 2021 INCOSE-CC president-elect Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , provides a simple process that has been successful for nine submissions to the International Symposium in the past ten years.
Stephen J. Sutton discusses how you can find systems engineering ideas, systems thinking, or the lack of such in the world outside of engineering.
Our 2021 INCOSE-CC president-elect Dr. David Flanigan, CSEP , discusses how an SE should have a principal technical (vertical) skill while able to explore different insights and perspectives as the (horizontal) connection to other skills.
George Anderson, ESEP, takes a reminiscent look at owning and supporting a 1968 Jaguar XK-E fixed head coupe (FHD). A lesson in participating in the inner workings of a Systems Life-Cycle, particularly the Utilization, Support and Retirement Stages. Part 2 George details his efforts in putting this car through the Maintenance, Logistics, and Disposal processes.
George Anderson, ESEP, takes a reminiscent look at owning and supporting a 1968 Jaguar XK-E fixed head coupe (FHD). A lesson in participating in the inner workings of a Systems Life-Cycle, particularly the Utilization, Support and Retirement Stages. Part 1 George details his initial impressions in putting this car through the Verification and Operations processes.
Our 2020 INCOSE-CC president, Mark Evans, discusses the challenge of last year and the hope for the next. Despite an unprecedented year of adversity, the Chesapeake Chapter persevered and rose to the challenge. Next year will only get better as we increase our dedication to serving the local Systems Engineering professionals.
Our 2020 INCOSE-CC president Mark Evans discusses how to deal with obsolete skills and staying relevant within the Systems Engineering profession. Systems Engineers find that their skill sets must be adaptive, change rapidly, and require constant updating in order to stay current in today’s continuously changing technology.
Our INCOSE-CC president Mark Evans discusses the problem with the old maxim that “correlation does not imply causation” and how Mathematician and Data Scientist, Dr. Judea Pearl's new Book, The Book of Why, can help explore answers to this dilemma.
George Anderson applies the Systems Engineering Operations Process described in the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, and relives his flight of a historic Cessna 195 during some daunting operational challenges while piloting the thing for a short 70 mile flight.
Archived Chapter Operational Documentation
The 2022 Operating Plan is written for the Chesapeake Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). This plan provides the detailed operating activities for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2022 and ending December 31, 2022.
The 2021 Operating Plan is written for the Chesapeake Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). This plan provides the detailed operating activities for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2021.
The 2020 Operating Plan is written for the Chesapeake Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). This plan provides the detailed operating activities for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020.
The 2019 Operating Plan is written for the Chesapeake Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). This plan provides the detailed operating activities for the 12 month period beginning January 1, 2019 and ending December 31, 2019.