This Site is maintained by the Space Coast Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering, headquartered in Melbourne, FL.

What Is The International Council on Systems Engineering?

INCOSE is the world's premier engineering professional society for enabling holistic solutions to problems and needs.

The Space Coast Chapter

SCC is the INCOSE Chapter serving members on Florida's East Coast.  Regular Chapter meetings are scheduled for the first Thursday of every month, usually at the Crawford Science Tower at Florida Tech in Melbourne, FL. Meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and run until around 7:00 p.m.  Soft drinks, chips and "heavy" snacks are provided at no charge.  Non-members and guests are always welcome, but please RSVP to meeting announcements so we can estimate the food supply.

Schedule of Chapter Events:

Sept. 2, 2010

Design of Experiment to Determine Optimum Inspection Testing Parameters for Aircraft Defect Detection

 - at First United Methodist Church

Oct. 7, 2010

TBD - at First United Methodist Church

Nov. 4, 2010

TBD - at First United Methodist Church

Directions to First United Methodist Church, 110 E. New Haven Ave., Melbourne, FL

Download the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) presentation.

Download the Air Force Human Systems Integration (AFHSI) Briefing (10.9 Mb ppt) – Feb. 2008

Download the NDIA Systems Engineering Effectiveness Survey Results Presentation (1.4 MB pdf) – Nov. 1, 2007

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What Is Systems Engineering?

Systems Engineering is an interdisciplinary approach and means to enable the realization of successful systems. It focuses on defining customer needs and required functionality early in the development cycle, documenting requirements, then proceeding with design synthesis and system validation while considering the complete problem:

  • Operations
  • Performance
  • Test
  • Manufacturing
  • Cost & Schedule
  • Training & Support
  • Disposal

Systems Engineering integrates all the disciplines and specialty groups into a team effort forming a structured development process that proceeds from concept to production to operation. Systems Engineering considers both the business and the technical needs of all customers with the goal of providing a quality product that meets the user needs.