INCOSE Meeting Tues May 9, 2006 - Developing Curriculum

From: Crawford, Bruce [bruce.crawford@lmco.com]
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Subject: [SFBAC Announce] INCOSE Meeting Tues >> May 09 << Developing a Systems Engineering Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Today's Ever-Changing Industries

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Subject: INCOSE Meeting Tues >> May 09 <<
International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

>>>> May 09 <<<<, 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 ARE NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISTANCE ATTENDEES - SEE BELOW ---

Speakers: Robert Crockett, Ph.D. and Jordi Puig-Suari, Ph.D

Topic:
Developing a Systems Engineering Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Today's Ever-Changing Industries

Abstract:
Today's ever-changing industries levy continually updated requirements on systems engineers. Systems engineers, today, are challenged with problems far different from systems engineers ten or even five years ago. As a systems engineer, how would one update his or her knowledge base and embrace the inevitable requirements changes? As a student, how would one prepare for such a volatile field? Universities throughout the nation have developed and are continually improving their systems engineering curriculum to prepare their students for work in the field. Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is one university that has recently offered a post-graduate degree in systems engineering. The leaders of this curriculum, Dr. Crockett and Dr. Puig-Suari, surveyed numerous companies in various industries, aerospace, biomedical, manufacturing, and others, to gain an understanding of what the industries are expecting of today’s systems engineers. They have developed a continually refined curriculum to meet the needs of today's industries. Students are prepared for not only the requirements levied on them by industries today, but are equipped to embrace the unavoidable changes of tomorrow.

Bios:
Robert Crockett
Dr. Crockett is a specialist in technology development and commercialization of advanced materials and manufacturing processes. Prior to his joining the Cal Poly faculty full time, he was founder and President of Xeragen, Inc., a San Luis Obispo-based biotechnology startup company, and was a lecturer in the Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Department at Cal Poly since fall 2000. He holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, a MBA from Pepperdine University, and a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Arizona. Dr. Crockett served three years as an Assistant Professor and Director, Academic Liaison of the Rapid Prototyping Center at Milwaukee School of Engineering. During this period, he led the research efforts of a 27-company industrial consortium to develop advanced materials and flexible production techniques. Prior to his graduate work, Dr. Crockett was employed by McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company, where he was a lead engineer and Principal Investigator on projects to develop technology evolution plans for the Space Station.

Jordi Puig-Suari
Dr. Puig-Sauri is the aerospace engineering department chair at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He received his bachelors, masters, and doctorate degrees all from Purdue University. Prior to joining the Cal Poly faculty, Dr. Puig-Suari was an assistant professor at Arizona State University’s College of Engineering. He is currently a full time professor at Cal Poly, SLO. Dr. Puig-Suari also leads the CubeSat spacecraft team and is the principal investigator in various industry funded research projects. Examples of these research projects include development of satellite cluster technologies, multidisciplinary space technology education, and survey and analysis of post-mission disposal. Dr. Puig-Suari currently teaches orbital mechanics, spacecraft design, and systems engineering.

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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.

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***** NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR DISTANCE ATTENDEES *****

Meeting ID: 1302152

FIRST TIME WEB CONFERENCE ATTENDEES: TEST YOUR BROWSER

Visit http://meetingplace.cisco.com/mpweb/Scripts/browsertestupper.asp to test your web browser for compatibility with the Web Conference TO ATTEND A VOICE AND WEB CONFERENCE:

Option #1:
Internet Users - Outside the Cisco Intranet
Join the Web Conference - click the link below and join the web conference BEFORE calling in

1. Go to: http://meetingplace.cisco.com/join.asp?1302152
2. Fill in the My Name is field then click Attend Meeting, if you have a CEC User ID - click on the Cisco Icon3. Accept any security warnings you receive and wait for the Meeting Room to initialize Join the Voice Conference
3. From the Meeting Room, click on CONNECT (top left pane) and follow the instructions on how to have the system call you or simply follow the Voice only Conference instructions below

Option #2:
Cisco Intranet Users
Join the Web Conference

1. Go to: http://meetingplaceinternal.cisco.com/join.asp?1302152
2. Enter your CEC User ID & Password then click OK
3. Accept any security warnings you receive and wait for the Meeting Room to initialize
4. Join the Voice Conference

From the Meeting Room, click on CONNECT (top left pane) and follow the instructions on how to have the system call you or simply follow the Voice only Conference instructions below

TO ATTEND A VOICE ONLY CONFERENCE

All Users
Global Access Numbers: http://cisco.com/en/US/about/doing_business/conferencing/index.html

1. Dial into Cisco MeetingPlace (see Local & Global Access Numbers link above)
2. Press 1 to attend the meeting
3. Follow the prompts to enter the Meeting ID 1302152 and join the meeting

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information about this Cisco MeetingPlace conference, contact: Carol Ann Mcdevitt, 14085254565

IF YOU NEED HELP

If you need assistance, after you dial into the conference, press #0 on your touchtone phone.

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

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 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
INCOSE2006@comcast.net