From: Lew Lee [mailto:lew.lee@pacbell.net]
Sent: Fri 8/29/2003 9:15 AM
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Subject: INCOSE Meeting on Mon., Sept 8, 2003
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International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
September 8, 2003, Monday Evening Monthly Program
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"Modern Systems Engineering - A Driving Force for Industrial Competitiveness "
Heinz Stoewer
President, Space Associates Gmbh, Germany
President elect, INCOSE. (heinzstoewer@incose.org)
Program Abstract
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What effects on our engineering practices can we expect from the
rapid changes in industry? Global industrial networks with distributed
operations and worldwide competence centres require different
engineering practices when compared to the past. Their requirements
call for virtual presence, real-time communication means, and extensive
database and tools compatibilities. Global markets and competitive
postures will continue to dominate the engineering environments.
What are the needs, requirements, constraints and opportunities for future systems - and software engineers? International environments foster teamwork, multicultural communication and flexible means of R&D, production and distribution of goods. Future engineers need to possess an ever growing set of capabilities beyond traditional engineering skills. Soft skills are in strong demand and determine industrial hiring priorities and training agendas. System engineers, but also software engineers, need to posses more and more of such soft skills to succeed in their job environments.
This talk will highlight developments in the application of modern
systems engineering practices as drivers for industrial competitiveness.
Systems engineering, once a domain of senior technical generalists, with
an ability to bridge several specialist fields to create good "technical"
solutions, is developing into a central node within the industrial "skills
web". Modern systems engineering has to assimilate market, business and
after sales servicing aspects into winning technical concepts with a
measurable risks implementation plan. This process requires the integration
of soft parameters and hard engineering facts, a demand for which engineers
generally are not trained for.
Competitive concepts are not measured on the basis of their technical merits, however great, but on how they fare in the market, whether they yield a good return on investment and profitability, and whether they stand up to operational, maintenance and after sales servicing realities. The environment for systems engineering has thus drastically changed. Competitive advances are the force behind and the challenge for modern systems engineering practices. Some examples, notably from the aerospace and automobile industries, as well as some trends from recent INCOSE studies aimed at identifying future "Engineering Perspectives and Technical Visions" for systems engineering, should exemplify these points throughout this presentation.
About the Presenter:
Professor Stoewer holds degrees in technical physics, economics and systems
management. From 1962 he worked at Bölkow GmbH (today Daimler-Chrysler
Aerospace/Astrium) and from 1967 at McDonnell Douglas Astronautics
Company/Boeing in the fields of launchers and manned space systems.
As from 1973 he worked at the Technical Centre of the European Space
Agency, ESTEC, as Programme Manager Spacelab; in 1978 he founded ESA's
Systems Engineering and Programmatics Department.
In 1990 he became Managing Director in the newly created German Space Agency DARA GmbH for the utilization programmes and later for all German national and international space projects. Additional functions included Chairman of ESA's Programme Board for Earth Observation and Meteorology, Executive Chairman of the International Committee on Earth Observation (CEOS) and other national and international assignments, such as member of the German delegation to the ESA Council and the EU's Space Advisory Group. In 1995, after retirement from DARA, he became president of the newly founded Space Associates GmbH, a company consulting internationally on space matters. Between 1987 and 2001 he was part-time professor for space systems engineering at Delft University of Technology. In 1995 he became Founding Director of the international postgraduate Space Systems Engineering Master Programme SpaceTech.
He is a member of a number of international scientific and industrial boards, such as the Board of Trustees of the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), chair of its Engineering Section, member of the Senate of the German Aerospace Society (DGLR), chair of the Dutch Space Advisory Committee, and President elect of the International Council for Systems Engineering (INCOSE). He has authored numerous scientific/technical publications and holds various national and international awards.
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Monday Sep 8: 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.
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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.)
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Donation: FREE for members; $4 for non-members
Reservations: RSVP online at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/rsvp.html
Contact Lew Lee (Northrop Grumman)
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").
Non-US citizens, Representatives and Consultants 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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Next meeting on Mon, Oct. 14 -- Topic to be announced.
Our programs are posted at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/.
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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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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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