February 16, 2012 INCOSE Chicagoland Chapter Meeting (6:00pm - 9:00pm Central Time) (27 Jan 2012)

TOPIC: Standards and Compliance Driven Design of Medical Devices
PRESENTER: Irv Badr, IBM Go-to-Market Manager - Energy, Utilities, and Communications Sector

PRESENTER LOCATION:
IBM - 10 N. Martingale Dr, Schaumburg, IL 60173

ALTERNATE LOCATIONS:
• Astronautics Corporation of America - 4115 N. Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209
• Bjorksten | bit 7 - 7 Fen Oak Ct, Madison, WI 53718


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ABSTRACT: Through Systems Engineering, complex, software-intensive medical devices can accelerate pre-market certification (510K submission) and compliance filing. Using model-based Verification and Validation (V&V) process at system level, much of the V&V can be performed upstream, significantly improving the Time-to-Market for medical products.

BIO: Irv Badr has nearly twenty years of experience in developing software architecture and marketing complex systems. He works at IBM’s Chicago office, as a Go-To-Market Manager focusing on Energy, Utilities, and Communication Service Providers in Rational Software division. Irv was chief systems architect for a complex, multi-processor medical device, and has worked as lead software engineer in medical robotics industry. He received an M.B.A. from Northwestern University and a B.S. in electrical engineering and physiology from the University Of Illinois. In addition to his role at IBM, Irv serves as Adjunct Professor of Technology Management at the Loyola University Graduate School of Business in Chicago. He has written many papers on medical devices from an FDA compliance perspective combined with Agile development methods.

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International Symposium 2012 to be Held in Rome, July 9-12, 2012 (6 Oct 2011)
INCOSE International Symposium is the single largest annual gathering of systems engineers in the world. The 2012 International Symposium (IS2012), will be held amidst the beauty and history of Rome, Italy on July 9-12, 2012. Attendees will learn of the latest developments in systems engineering tools, methodologies and approaches. Click here for details on the upcoming symposium.

Systems Engineering Handbook v3.2.2 Released December 2011(31 Jan 2012)
Version 3.2.2 of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook is now available. 

Members may download the handbook free of charge from the Members' Area. Hardcopies of the handbook are also available for purchase from the INCOSE Office.

INCOSE Systems Engineering Fundamentals Tutorial Webinar Series Starts January 11 (17 Jan 2012)
Interested in learning the fundamentals of Systems Engineering (SE)? INCOSE is hosting a tutorial webinar to help members learn the fundamentals of SE. The tutorial is taught by John O. Clark, INCOSE Training Working Group Lead, INCOSE HRA Chapter Director of Training & Education, NG Corporate SE Instructor, and NG Information Systems (NGIS) Sector Chief Engineer. The tutorial covers the SE fundamentals from the SE Standards perspective which includes: EIA/IS-632, IEEE 1220, EIA-632, and ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288. The tutorial also provides a composite view of SE and personal help in SE. A certificate of completion is provided on request. (Note that you must be an INCOSE member in order to access links related to this webinar.)

Sessions begin Wednesday, January 11, 2012. The tutorial consists of 9 weekly 60-minute sessions held from 11:00a.m. to noon, Central Time USA. There is no need to pre-register and no cost, just join in. The LiveMeeting sites open 30 minutes before the start time and each session includes an additional 30 minutes until 12:30 p.m. for Q&A. The sessions are recorded and available for delayed viewing in case of schedule conflicts. The schedule is subject to change, so check the site frequently to obtain the latest schedule.

INCOSE Certification Training Starts October 6 (5 Oct 2011)
INCOSE is hosting a web-based tutorial for members on the "INCOSE SE Handbook in Preparation for SE Certification".  The tutorial covers the certification process and version 3.2 of the SE Handbook. (Note that you must be an INCOSE member in order to access links related to this webinar.)

The tutorial will be presented in 16 web-based sessions starting Thursday, October 20, 2011. Sessions are held from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, Central Time.   Members may learn more about the tutorial at INCOSE Connect.  

More information about SE certification is available on the INCOSE Certifications Page.

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Last Updated: 31 Jan 2012