About the Wasatch Chapter of INCOSE

The International Council on Systems Engineering is a professional society founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems.  Since its inception in 1990, INCOSE has grown to over 6,000 members, 53 chartered chapters, and more than 50 Corporate Advisory Board organizations from industry, government, and academia worldwide.

The Wasatch Chapter of INCOSE is is being re-emerging in early 2007. Previous chapter meetings have demonstrated a wide variety of concepts from activities ranging from tours of robotics factories, to in-depth demonstrations of emerging systems engineering tools, to modeling and simulation demonstrations, and even rocket firings.

Mission Statement

INCOSE shall foster the definition, understanding, and practice of World Class Systems Engineering in industry, academia and government.

Goals

• To provide a focal point for dissemination of systems engineering knowledge.
• To promote collaboration in systems engineering education and research.
• To assure the establishment of professional standards for integrity in the practice of systems engineering.
• To improve the professional status of all persons engaged in the practice of systems engineering.
• To encourage governmental and industrial support for research and educational programs that will improve the systems engineering process and its practice.

Objectives

• INCOSE encourages conferences, workshops, seminars and courses, and may sponsor or co-sponsor events as appropriate.
• INCOSE will provide its members with a membership listing and newsletter and will initiate bulletins, technical journals, and electronic bulletin boards, when feasible, to improve the dissemination of the systems engineering knowledge base.
• INCOSE will take action to increase the funding of research and educational activities that enhance the practice of systems engineering.