May 13, 2003 Meeting Announcement

From: Lew Lee [mailto:lew.lee@pacbell.net]
Sent: Wed 5/7/2003 9:12 AM
To: SFBAC-INCOSE Distribution
Subject: INCOSE May 13 Meeting Announcement

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

May 13, 2003, Tuesday Evening Monthly Program

"The System Engineering Process at Pratt and Whitney"
Presented by: Melvianne Cady
Product Development & Validation Manager
PW Space Propulsion, Pratt and Whitney

Program Abstract
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The presentation addresses the way PW Space Propulsion has structured the Systems Engineering Organization addressing the importance of the disciplines of system engineering and their relationship to how the business is structured. This includes the relationship between systems engineering and Integrated Product Deployment. The presentation also delineates the four different systems engineering disciplines at P&W and the roles and responsibilities for each discipline.

About the Presenter:
Melvianne Cady is the INCOSE Space Coast Chapter secretary. She has a BS in Systems & Controls Engineering from Case Institute of Technology. She worked for GE Re-entry & Environmental Systems as a Control System Engineer from 1972 - 1977. In 1977 Melvi joined Pratt & Whitney in West Palm Beach, FL where she has held numerous positions in Systems Engineering including analytic systems engineer, operability engineer, project engineer, and systems engineering manager in several organizations. She is currently the department manager of Product Development & Validation for Pratt & Whitney Space Propulsion Operations. Some of her accomplishments include:

Member of the team that installed the first all digital electronic control on a jet engine
Managed the development of the nozzle logic used to control the first two-dimensional vectoring/reversing nozzle mounted on F100-220 engine (Short Take-off, Landing and Maneuver Technology Program)
Prepared and managed comprehensive Performance, Operability and Functional Integrity Program Master Plan used as a management tool to direct the F119 Program
Responsible for defining, standardizing and implementing Product Development & Validation Procedures for Space Propulsion Organization

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Tues, May 13: 5:30 PM Social Half-Hour and dinner
6:00-7:00 Talk followed by questions.
Networking and sidebars to 8 PM.

Place: Lockheed Martin Missiles & Space Operations, Sunnyvale.
** NOTE LOCATION CHANGE ** Bldg 157 Executive Conf. Room. Third & Mary
(Take the Mathilda exit on Highway 101,
North on Mathilda, past the Blue Cube,
and left on Third Ave. to parking lot at corner of Mary Ave.
Parking is across the street from Building 157.) {ASCII map below.}

Donation: FREE for members; $4 for non-members

Reservations: Contact Lew Lee (Northrop Grumman Mission Systems)
408-531-2811, lew.lee@pacbell.net

NOTE - Heightened Security Alert procedures are in use. Visitors to the Lockheed Martin facility are required to show some government-issued picture ID to gain entry.

To expedite entry:
US Citizens (consultants or representatives of foreign governments, see below for additional instructions): Present a photo ID (Driver's License, etc.)

Permanent Residents: Present a photo ID (Driver's License, etc.) or I-551 ("Green Card").

Consultants, Non-Resident Aliens, and Representatives of Foreign Governments: Submit a Foreign National Visitor form in advance, 12-days prior to the meeting. Contact one of the following:
Tom Jackson, (408) 742-2013, t.l.jackson@lmco.com or
Dorothy McKinney, (408) 742-8790, dorothy.mckinney@lmco.com

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    Visit www.incose.org/sfbac/ for more information.

Our programs are posted at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/.
The INCOSE website is at http://www.incose.org

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The mission of the International Council on Systems Engineering
(INCOSE), a non-profit professional society, is to "foster the
definition, and practice of World Class Systems Engineering in
industry, academia, and government."  The SF Bay Area Chapter
presents thought-provoking monthly programs for its members and
their guests.  Learn about the INCOSE at www.incose.org.

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ASCII Map - Use Courier 10 or a small monospace font to view map
(http://www.incose.org/sfbac/sunnyvale.html for a graphical map)



        |       < -----------             \     \
        |J          North            Moffett     \
        |a                           Park Drive  237
        |v                                   \     \ 
        |a         Mathilda Avenue            \     \    to 101 -->
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        |3         |5         |6                \     \  
--------|r         |t         |t                 \     \
        |d         |h         |h                  \     \
--------+--C St.   |          |                    \     \
        |          |          |                     \     \
--------+----------+----E St. |                      \     \
        |          |          |          /            \    
        |          |          |         / 11th Ave.    \    
     ---+----------+----G St.-+--------/                \
        |        \ |          |       /Bldg 107          \    
        |         \|____H St._|______/____________________\    
        | Bldg     |          |                            \
        | 157      |
-------------------- Mary Avenue

INCOSE visitors enter through the lobby of Building 157. Please park in the lot opposite the building. Visitor sign-in is in the lobby.
Handicapped Access Parking close to the lobby is available in the lot.

Suggested Driving Directions:

Hwy 101, North -- exit at Mathilda. Proceed north on Mathilda to 3rd Ave. Left on 3rd to Mary.

Hwy 101, South -- take Highway 237 exit to Mathilda. Proceed north on Mathilda to 3rd Ave. Left on 3rd to Mary.

Hwy 237, West or East -- exit at Mathilda. Proceed north on Mathilda to 3rd Ave. Left on 3rd to Mary.

Highway 85, North -- take Highway 237 East exit to Mathilda. Proceed north on Mathilda to 3rd Ave. Left on 3rd to Mary.

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