North Texas Chapter

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Welcome to the North Texas Chapter

The North Texas Chapter of INCOSE (International Council of System Engineering) is centered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas and is open to those interested or practicing systems engineering.  

Contact us at [email protected]

Mission

Promote, educate, and mentor on Systems Engineering standards and practices to strengthen the North Texas Systems Engineering industry.

Vision

Serve as a professional organization that is the regional focal point for Systems Engineering resources, development, and awareness, in order to create a better world.

Chapter Meetings

Call for Ambassadors

The chapter is looking for people willing to host chapter meetings at remote sites. If you are interested contact the Vice President of Chapter Development, [email protected]

Program meetings typically 2nd Tuesday of month
Time: 6:00-7:00 CST
Networking at 5:30

Physical Locations

*Bell Helicopter
*L-3Harris - Greenville
*Lockheed Martin Aero- Fort Worth
*Lockheed Martin MFC- Grand Prairie
*Raytheon- McKinney
*Abbott  

Remote Program Access
Teams (Video/Audio) - Click here to join the meeting.
Contact INCOSE North Texas Chapter [email protected] to be added to our meeting emails.
The meetings are not recorded. Presentations are posted in the library and resources during the following weekend if we receive the presentation.

Board meetings typically 1st Tuesday of month
Time: 5:30-7:00 CST

Visit our 

Library & Resources 

for past newsletters and information/presentations from past meetings.

Chapter Events

Join us for our 13 May 2025 Chapter meeting featuring:

Presenter: Marco Forlingieri

Topic: MBPLE: The Feature-Based Path to Product Lines Success

Abstract: Join us for the presentation as Marco presents a clear and concise guide to MBPLE, with industrial case studies described in his book. Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE) is the only theoretical and practical foundational book on MBPLE that brings together the topics of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) and feature-based product line engineering (PLE). It examines how PLE can benefit from a model-based and model-centric approach and, in turn, how MBSE combined with holistic PLE can boost model reuse and improve the MBSE business case.

The book combines both management and engineering aspects to deliver comprehensive coverage of the subject and real-life challenges and implementations of MBPLE, discussing adoption obstacles faced by engineering organizations and how to overcome them to ensure a successful MBPLE deployment.

Bio:  Marco Forlingieri is Senior Director for PLE Services at PTC, leading worldwide the PLE technical services, with several years of experience in PLE and MBSE domains across Asia, Europe and US. He is also chair of the INCOSE PLE International Working Group and leading author of the book “MBPLE: The Feature-Based Path to Product Lines Success”.

 


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Upcoming INCOSE Events

The Internet of Things (IoT)

Come join us for a panel discussion on the Internet of Things (IoT) Technology in the context of HVAC controls and Building Automate Systems (BAS) applications. From hospitals, to retail stores, to restaurants, to office buildings, to schools, to military bases, to “green buildings”. 

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Agenda
6:15 pm Networking with Pizza
6:45 pm Welcome and Chapter Updates by President Michele Zoromski
7:00 pm Introduction by Sean McCoy, Senior Systems Engineer at Trane
8:30 pm Adjourn

Synopsis 
Systems Engineering in the context of Building Automation and Building Management with experiences using Agile Processes and System Engineering
 
“Internet of Things (IoT) applied to HVAC controls and Building Automate Systems (BAS)”…
 A team from the Systems Engineering group at Trane will lead a presentation on the application of Internet of Things (IoT) technology in the context of HVAC controls and BAS applications. From hospitals, to retail stores, to restaurants, to office buildings, to schools, to military bases, to “green buildings”, to FDA-compliant environment and process control, today’s Building Automation Systems are required to interoperate with other systems via IoT technology in a variety of complex ways.
 
Presenters
 Sean McCoy – Sean is a Senior Systems Engineer at Trane. He received is CSEP last fall, has 13 patents, is a 6-Sigma black belt, and has over 33 years of experience designing and building software systems; 20 of those at Trane developing Building Automation Systems. Sean’s most recent assignment was leading the development effort for the Requirements Management, Process Automation, and Test Management tools in PTC Integrity. In his spare time, Sean likes to play guitar and can often be seen at Rock Camp for Dads events.

 David Holst – For the past 5 years, David has been undertaken a primary role as ‘Systems Architect’ within Trane Intelligent Services, along with the roles of agile coach, engineering manager, change agent, and a few others.  Previous gigs have included 11 years as director of software development in the broadcast and media domain, developing highly scalable and reliable websites including NBCOlympics.com (Athens / Torino Olympics).  At the peak, our websites handled over half a billion page views per month.  David has also spent over 9 years in the high performance supercomputing domain.  In his spare time, David enjoys volunteering as an audio engineer, is a volunteer leader for autistic youth, and can occasionally be found annoying his family with his bass guitar.

Bryan Kinney – Bryan is a software developer at Trane.  Bryan has a degree in Computer Engineering with 23 years of software development experience 13 of which are in the HVAC industry.  Bryan leads the mobile team at Trane.  Bryan is an avid runner and cyclist who is known to run outside regardless of weather conditions.

 Apurva Mohan - Apurva is a Principal Cyber Security Engineer at Ingersoll Rand, where he helps with improving the security of their product and service offerings. His areas of interest include cyber security for application areas like internet of things, cloud computing, mobile computing, data protection, and cyber-physical systems. He has published more than 20 research papers at leading international security conferences and has co-authored few high impact industry white papers. He has served as a co-chair for numerous international conferences and workshops including IEEE CTS 2014 and 2015, CPS Week 2016, IEEE DCOSS 2014 (CPS-Sec), IEEE CNS 2016 (CPS-Sec). As part of his community service, Apurva has served on the Technical Program Committees of more than 2 dozen internal conferences, and as a reviewer for leading IEEE journals. He received his masters’ and PhD in ECE focusing on cyber security from Georgia Tech, where he was a TI:GER fellow.

Udhaya Kumar Dayalan – Udhay is a Building Controls Systems Engineer at Trane. Udhay has filed 3 patents, is a 6-Sigma Green Belt, is a Linux Foundation Certified Engineer, and has over 8 years of experience in technically leading multiple platforms at Trane. Udhay contributes to technical forums on questions related to technology. In regular time, Udhay likes to code and develop stuff and in his spare time, Udhay likes to code and develop stuff.

Chapter News

North Texas INCOSE is offering two paper based exam opportunities in September and October 2025. Look for the registration options in the Exam registration pages.

Preparing for the exam? Check out the newsletter on how to sign up for the SEP Prep course!

North Texas Chapter has received the INCOSE GOLD Circle award for 2023 and the Most Improved Performance in One Year Award 2023!

The Gold Circle Award recognizes the chapter for reaching the highest goals and standards established by our organization. Additionally, the chapter is awarded the Director’s Award as the Most Improved Chapter in 2023.

For many, chapters provide the primary day-to-day interface with INCOSE. Chapters organize technical and social programs, communicate key information about our organization and discipline, support technical activities, and enhance the member experience by facilitating an open, inviting environment where members receive valued products and services that enhance their careers. In fulfilling this mission, the chapter leaders and members have committed significant time and energy to further the goals of our organization.


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