SYSTEMS ARCHITECTING: Advances and Directions

A One Day Tutorial -- Saturday, September 25, 1999
Instructor:  Dr. Mark W. Maier

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WHAT'S IN THIS TUTORIAL:

Systems architecting is the art and science of developing system solutions.  It is that part of systems engineering principally concerned with scope, conceptualization, and certification.  System architects concentrate on initial system definition and design - making use of the systems engineering specialties to develop satisfactory and feasible system concepts - and certification for client use.  The architectural approach is needed most as systems become more complex and multi-disciplinary, and for systems customized to individual clients.  This tutorial will cover the concepts of systems architecting; the evidence for a distinct architectural approach; the architect's organizational and life cycle roles; using integrated modeling and heuristics to form and define architectures; and recent developments in making system architecture a recognized profession.  This tutorial includes exercises and active involvement on the part of participants.

This tutorial is expanded from a systems architecting tutorial given on September 13, 1997.

About the Instructor

Dr. MARK W. MAIER received the BS and MS degrees from the California Institute of Technology and the Engineer and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California.  While at USC, he held a Hughes Aircraft Company Doctoral Fellowship, where he was also employed as a section head.  Currently he is Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Alabama at Huntsville.  Dr. Maier's research interests are in systems architecting, engineering computer based systems, signal processing for telepresence,and radar systems.  He is co-author, with Dr. Eberhardt Rechtin, of a book from CRC Press entitled, The Art of Systems Architecting.  Dr. Maier is chair of the INCOSE Systems Architecture Working Group

ENROLLMENT AND CONTACT INFORMATION

Pre-Registration is Required:   Fill out and return the enrollment form provided.  Acceptable forms of payment are checks, bank drafts, and money orders (sorry, no purchase orders or credit cards).  Fees are payable to INCOSE.  To "reserve" a space in the tutorial when paying by company check, remit a personal check and attach a note to hold for company payment.   Pre-registration ends September 17, 1999.

Late Registration:   Enrollment forms postmarked after September 17 will be treated as Late Registration.  Late Registration received prior to September 24 will require a $15 late fee.  Late registration received on September 24 and walk-ins on September 25 will require a $30 late fee.  Late registrants are not guaranteed handouts at the beginning of the tutorial.  We will attempt to make handouts available during the day of the tutorial.

Confirming Enrollment:   Call 650-938-0553 if enrollment confirmation is not received by Tuesday, September 21, 1999.

Enrollment Packets:  A confirmation notice will be in the enrollment information package.  A map to San Jose State and the auditorium 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.  Please list dietary restrictions on the enrollment form.

Cancellation Policy:   Full refunds will be made prior to September 17.  The registration fee will also be refunded if the tutorial must be cancelled or rescheduled due to circumstances beyond our control.

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 650-938-0553 or email incose@lastdetail.com

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

For Information about INCOSE Tutorials: Bob Barter, at 925-422-5150, or email barter1@llnl.gov

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