Welcome to the

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter

Mission Statement

INCOSE shall foster the definition, understanding, and practice of World Class Systems Engineering in industry, academia and government.

Vision

To increase systems engineering’s visibility, respect, and excitement in the NASA and Houston areas by creating a fun, lively community where systems engineers and systems engineering are fostered through individual growth, interaction, and community engagement.

Goals for 2011

• Enhanced Meeting participation
• Robust, diverse (type, time, ... venue) programs
• Active programs to help our members develop technically
• Ongoing stakeholder dialog on key SE issues and resolutions
• Polished, multi-mode communications/outreach
• Increased use of sponsors
• 20% growth in individual membership
• Visible partnership with other professional societies

Objectives

• INCOSE encourages conferences, workshops, seminars and courses, and may sponsor or co-sponsor events as appropriate.
• INCOSE will provide its members with a membership listing and newsletter and will initiate bulletins, technical journals, and electronic bulletin boards, when feasible, to improve the dissemination of the systems engineering knowledge base.
• INCOSE will take action to increase the funding of research and educational activities that enhance the practice of systems engineering.

Texas Gulf Coast Chapter Leadership History

• The Texas Gulf Cost Chapter of INCOSE, headquartered in Houston, was started in November 1991. The following table gives a list of the dedicated leaders who have continuously promoted Systems Engineering.