INCOSE eNote: News and Notes from the INCOSE Network
Volume 4 Issue 1, 8 January 2007
You have until 13 January 2007 to register for the INCOSE International Workshop 2007 (27 to 30 January). Unlike INCOSE's annual International Symposium, there are no paper or panel presentations. Instead, IW2007 will incorporate working meetings for groups engaged in INCOSE's major projects and in international standards development, opportunities for chapter leaders to meet and share best practices, support sessions to help you get the most out of INCOSE's shared working environment, and a broad range of other technical meetings.
IW2007 is only open to INCOSE members. Non-members can join prior to the IW for $55, giving 6 months membership up to the annual renewal date of 1 June 2007. For more information and to register, visit the International Workshop website.
The INCOSE Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) Workshop will be held 25-26 January. The goals for the workshop are to provide a forum to:
- Review the INCOSE MBSE Vision 2020
- Share strategies among practitioners, educators and researchers to for making the MBSE vision a reality
- Identify enhancements to the vision
- Determine attributes that users need from MBSE tools to address different system life-cycle stages and system level views
- Discuss requirements for the enabling technology infrastructures to support MBSE
- Refine actions that INCOSE can take to achieve the vision.
For more information and registration details, see the workshop announcement.
Interested in SE certification? The Hampton Roads Area Chapter and Northrop Grumman are hosting an online tutorial providing an overview of the INCOSE SE Handbook to prepare for the certification exam. Taught by John Clark, the tutorial will cover the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) process as well as the management and technical sections of the SE Handbook, Version 2a (the current basis for the certification exam)
Beginning 12 January, the tutorial consists of eleven weekly sessions Fridays from 1200-1330 EST. Prior to each session, participants are encouraged to read the appropriate sections of the handbook. Northrop Grumman employees can access the tutorial through their conference system or training course directory. Up to 30 non-Northrop Grumman employees may participate in the sessions as well. See the news announcement for further details and registration instructions. Registration is only required for non-Northrop Grumman employees.
CSER provides practitioners and researchers in academia, industry, and government a common platform to present, discuss and influence systems engineering research with the intent to enhance systems engineering practice and education. This year’s conference will be held on the Stevens Institute of Technology campus in Hoboken, NJ. For more information and conference registration, visit the conference website.
Start planning now for IS’07, 24-28 June at the Town and Country Resort, San Diego, California, USA. With a record number of proposals for papers, presentations, panels and tutorials, we are looking forward to a high quality program full of engaging, informative material. See the sympoisum website for previews of the technical program, and participate in our survey to express your interest in the IS'07 program content. With far more than just a strong technical program, IS'07 offers many options for business and pleasure. So as you make your plans, be sure to set aside a few extra days to explore and enjoy Southern California with family and friends.
Registration opens in February with reduced fees for senior members and even deeper discounts for students.
Take advantage of your membership in INCOSE to expand your view of the engineering of complex systems and your knowledge of the many aspects of the practice. Learn how to the use the systems engineering process and apply it to their industries. Get a global perspective of your job responsibilities. Learn how the application of systems engineering techniques can improve your job performance and your organization's well being.
With your membership, you receive the following:
- Opportunities to network and collaborate with over more than 6,000 SE professionals in more than 30 countries
- INSIGHT, the quarterly newsletter of INCOSE
- Systems Engineering, the Journal of INCOSE
- Electronic access to technical products such as the Systems Engineering Handbook and Measurement Primer
- Access to i-Pub, the INCOSE publications database
- Exclusive access to INCOSE Connect, the collaborative space for members
- Access to the online forum where you can discuss systems topics of interest
- Opportunities to contribute through INCOSE technical activities
- Lowest prices on INCOSE Publications
With the deployment of many new electronic member resources, INCOSE has redesigned our home page to make access even easier. Along the left side, you will find key resources such as INCOSE Connect, i-Pub, and the discussion forum as well as valuable links to update your member record or reset your password. Remember to use your personalized INCOSE Connect account to leverage these benefits of membership.
INSIGHT, the newsletter of INCOSE, is published four times per year (January,  April, July, October). INSIGHT features status and information about INCOSE's technical work, local chapters, and committees and boards. Additionally, related events, editorials, book reviews, trends, and how-to-do articles that are pertinent to the many aspects of a systems engineer's job are also included. Watch for the January issue with the theme Adding Value in Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Environments to be posted to Connect shortly with the printed copy reaching your mailbox in February.
To submit your article or advertisement for the next issue, contact the INSIGHT Editorial Team. The submission deadline for the next issue, Standards in Systems Engineering, is 15 February.
The Founders Award is a highly prestigious award presented annually to one distinguished member of INCOSE who has made a major contribution to INCOSE. The award recognizes outstanding individual contributions to INCOSE, be they a single event or a lifetime of significant efforts. These contributions are of a highly significant nature and contribute positively to the advancement of INCOSE or an INCOSE chapter. Examples of such contributions include extending INCOSE's international growth, developing new chapters, significantly advancing INCOSE's professional status and making significant personal commitments to INCOSE such as long-term service in a leadership role. Learn more about the Founders Award online, and help us recognize noteworthy contributions by submitting a nomination for this year's award.
INCOSE has partnered with JobTarget to deliver a full-featured job site developed explicitly for the systems community. Individuals can post their resume to the anonymous resume bank free of charge and create personal job alerts so that they are notified when opportunities of interest are available. Employers can search the focused resume database and post job openings.
The new job bank allows job seekers to: search targeted opportunities; post your resume for free (and anonymously); choose what to divulge in your resume; stay connected to the employment market; and receive alerts for opportunities of interest. Visit the job bank today, and take advantage of this new resource.
INCOSE will be supporting the NDIA Systems Assurance Committee in development of a Systems Assurance Guidebook. There is an immediate need for INCOSE members to lead and/or support the writing of sections for the Guidebook (e.g., 6.4.6 Integration, 6.4.7 Verification, 6.4.8 Transition, 6.4.9 Validation, 6.4.10 Operation, 6.4.11 Maintenance, 6.4.12 Disposal). Please contact Ray Hettwer if you are interested in writing sections of this guidebook or providing review and/or support to authors of sections.
INCOSE is pleased to announce that Lisa Eagleson-Roever has been appointed editor for INCOSE eNote. With Lisa's leadership, we look forward to the continued development and evolution of eNote. We welcome your assistance in taking eNote to the next level and better meet your needs. Help spread the word about the great work and many opportunities within INCOSE. Please send announcements and suggested improvements to the eNote team.
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