Engineering Complex Systems
With Models and Objects

A One Day Tutorial -- Saturday, May 3, 1997
Instructor:  Dr. David W. Oliver

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WHAT'S IN THIS TUTORIAL:

In the tutorial, object-oriented notations are taught and used.  It clarifies the identities and close similarities of these notations to traditional FFBD's, DFD's, requirements documents, operational concepts, requirements allocation sheets, and schematic block diagrams.  Classification is presented and its effectiveness is demonstrated.

Those attending this tutorial will come away with a clear understanding of the process and the information captured at each step in the process.  They will understand the tiers of decomposition as a repetitive procedure that reuses the same engineering process, changing context at each step - what was an undefined black box becomes a white box with defined interior structure and behavior.  They will learn critically important dynamic modeling of the context for real time problems to generate time lines and to drive excitation response thread through the system for purposes of analysis, synthesis and validation.  They will learn how to analyze for Price-to-Win at the top concept or domain tier of modeling and how to carry the process through to a smooth marriage to software and hardware engineering disciplines.  They will learn how to communicate with object oriented software specialists.

This tutorial will use simple examples to convey the process, notations, how to do it, its usefulness, and how to tailor it to your organization.  The tutorial shows the relationship to the IEEE Standard 1220 and also to modern management practices in commercial businesses that are used to wed product development with business strategy.  The tutorial is closely related to the recently published book on the subject, Engineering Complex Systems with Models and Objects, written by Dr. Oliver, Timothy P. Kelliher, and James G. Keegan and published by McGraw-Hill.

Special Announcement
Arrangements are underway to offer the book co-authored by Dave Oliver at the tutorial...
Engineering Complex Systems with Models and Objects, McGraw Hill, 1997 by D. Oliver, T. Kelliher and J. Keegan

About the Instructor

Dr. David W. Oliver enjoyed a thirty-two year career at GE- Corporate Research & Development.  While there he developed Systems Engineering methodology and tools for GE Aerospace, adding object-oriented methods and automated optimization.  He is currently engaged in the field of rigorous modeling of complex systems.  This material is the basis of training and consulting.  Clients have included GE, Loral, Martin-Marietta, Thompson CSF, Siemens, Motorola, and Chrysler, First Data Corp, Ascent Logic, Vi-Tec, IBM, and the US Navy.
He has made over 55 Patent Disclosures and has had 12 Patents issued.  Dave has authored over 50 professional articles, one of which was his object-oriented systems engineering paper which won best paper award at INCOSE 94.  It was briefed by invitation to the INCOSE Standards Working Group as a rigorous technique for expressing standards as found necessary in other professions.

He is a member of the INCOSE Tools Technical Committee and is the chair of the Tools Taxonomy Working Group, and Co-Chair of the Process and Information Modeling Interest Group.

ENROLLMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Enrollment may be made by organizations or individuals.  Enrollment is limited.

How to Enroll:   Fill out and return the enrollment form provided.  Acceptable forms of payment are personal checks, bank drafts, and money orders (sorry, no purchase orders or credit cards).  Enrollment must be accompanied by the full fee.  Fees are payable to INCOSE.  If paying with a company check and you would like to "reserve" a space in the tutorial, remit a personal check and attach a note to hold for company payment.

Confirming Enrollment:   If you do not receive an enrollment confirmation 5 days prior to the scheduled date of the tutorial, call 415-938-0553.

Cancellation Policy:   Full refunds will be made prior to April 15, 1997.  No refunds will be made after April 25.

Enrollment Packets:   Accompanying the confirmation notice will be an enrollment information package.  A map to San Jose State and the classroom will be provided as well as parking information and a phone number to be used in an emergency.  Course material will be distributed on the day of the tutorial at the registration desk.  Registration begins at 8 a.m.  The course is scheduled to end at 5 p.m.

Lunch is Provided:   A one hour lunch break is scheduled.  Lunch will be provided and the entree will be a selection of sandwiches with various meats and cheeses.  If you have special dietary needs, please indicate on the enrollment form.

Event Coordinator:   Ms. Mickey Farrance of ... to the Last Detail provides event operations support.  Enrollment status and changes should be given to:

... to the Last Detail, at 415-938-0553 or ttld@aol.com

Our thanks to Dr. Ernest Unwin of San Jose State University for making SJSU facilities available for this tutorial.

For Information about INCOSE Tutorials: Barney Morais, at 408-720-8431, or email b_morais@prodigy.com

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