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Subject: INCOSE Meeting Tues >> December 13 <<
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

>>>> December 13 <<<<, Tuesday Evening Monthly Program

5:30 PM Social Half-Hour and hot snack
6:00-7:00 Talk followed by questions.
Networking and sidebars to 8 PM.

---- THERE WILL BE NO WEBEX FOR THIS MEETING ---

Speaker: Stanley Weiss

Topic: New SE certificate program at Stanford.

Abstract:
The Stanford Systems Engineering program provides participants with the know-how to develop and manage successful systems. The program consists of a curriculum of non-credit short courses and combines Stanford University's academic and research depth with the systems engineering expertise and track record of The Center for Systems Management, (CSM). Participants have the flexibility of taking individual courses or earning a Stanford Systems Engineering Certificate by completing the three core courses and three electives. More information on this program can be found at http://systemsengineering.stanford.edu/overview.asp if you want to check it out before Stan comes to our INCOSE chapter to discuss it in more detail.

Bio:
Stanley Weiss, PhD Consulting Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Deputy Director of the Stanford Systems Engineering program. Professor Weiss served both in DOE and as Chief Engineer at NASA over five years. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, Davis and was a Visiting Professor at MIT for eight years, where he headed their Lean Aircraft Project. Prior to this he had an extensive career at Lockheed in Program and R&D Management, and was corporate VP in engineering for two years on his return from Washington. Professor Weiss is author of journal publications and book chapters, as well as an aerospace industry history for Encyclopedia Britannica and is a Fellow of INCOSE and AIAA.

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Place: Cisco Systems, SJ-I/1-Kodiak, 285 West Tasman Drive (corner Vista Montana)

Take the First Street exit off of Highway 237. South on First, right at Vista Montana, and just before Tasman, left into parking lot. Proceed to Building I. Come to the front door.

Maps at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/cisco-bldg_i.html

If arriving late, the meeting is in the conference room directly to the right of the front door - knock on the window to be let in.

Distance Participants:
Audio - 877-384-0543, Passcode: 19693600

---- THERE WILL BE NO WEBEX FOR THIS MEETING ---

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

Reservations: RSVP online at http://www.incose.org/sfbac/rsvp.html

For more information, contact:
Carol Ann McDevitt, 408-525-4565, cmcdevit@cisco.com or
Dorothy McKinney, 408-742-8790, dorothy.mckinney@lmco.com or
Tom Jackson, 408-742-2013, t.l.jackson@lmco.com

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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.

Thank you,

Bruce Crawford
INCOSE SFBAC Secretary
INCOSE2004@comcast.net