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Welcome to The Cleveland-Northern Ohio Chapter

Welcome to the home of the Cleveland-Northern Ohio chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).  Come, join us as we explore the application of Systems Engineering to solve complex problems.  We seek to attract participation from the entire northern Ohio region, and build a robust organization that interacts in practical ways with local industry, government, and academia.

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Chapter Events & Projects

Current Chapter Events

Past Chapter Events

INCOSE Cleveland-Northern Ohio: April 2024 - Systems Engineering C-NO Café #1

North Olmsted, OH, USA

INCOSE Cleveland-Northern Ohio: March 2024 Meeting

North Olmsted, OH, USA

INCOSE Cleveland-Northern Ohio: October Chapter Meeting

Lorain, USA

Chapter Supported Projects

SySTEAM Initiative

INCOSE Cleveland Chapter participated in a SySTEAM event in northeast Ohio in conjunction with the NSBE's STEM initiatives - https://www.nsbe.org/.  The event was held at CWRU on Satuday, December 9, 2023.  INCOSE members from NASA, Vitamix, and Klinger Engineering Services volunteered their time.  Vitamix sponsored a breakfast and engaged the students by having them perform demonstrations with blenders.  Anyone interested in helping out with future activities, please contact Bill Klinger (bill@kes1.net) or Carl Dister (carldister@ieee.org) for more information and to get involved.

Embedded Systems Certification Working Group - Currently on hold

The purpose of the Embedded Systems Certification Working Group is to work within the Chapter to establish INCOSE as a professional society that recognizes excellence in “Embedded Systems” Engineering, especially in the current era of Internet of Things interconnected as Systems of Systems with heightened importance of Cybersecurity practices from the Cloud to the Electronics.  With a goal of establishing an INCOSE specialty certification, experts from the field of Embedded Systems can share the proven Systems Engineering model and how it applies to their work making complex systems of systems comprising one or many interconnected Internet of Things.  The Working Group's Co-Chairs are Bob Scaccia and Roger Chaplin.

Community Resilience

For the past few years, the Chapter has supported members involved with the ReliabilityFirst and the Ohio State University Extension project to help communities become more resilient. The Project applies a proven systems-engineering appraisal framework to communities in an effort to benchmark current resilience efforts and highlight areas for improvement.  See the flyer (linked here) for details on the project, methods utilized, and expected results.  For more information reach out to the listed contacts, or visit the project page on the ReliabilityFirst website (linked here).

 

Past Regional Events

2023 Energy & Mobility Conference & Expo

The mission of The Energy & Mobility Conference & Expo is to draw together the brightest minds of today to address the challenges of tomorrow, in particular the need to transition to more sustainable and efficient energy sources. This transition will have ripple effects that radiate throughout the technology, systems and value chain infrastructure, creating unprecedented challenges and opportunities for those with an eye to the future. If you want to be a part of that future, join us in Cleveland to learn about the latest advancements in the fields of energy and mobility, while taking advantage of the opportunity to network and collaborate with industry leaders.

See: https://www.energyandmobility.org/

Where: Cleveland IX Center
When September 12-15, 2023

2023 Energy & Mobility Conference & Expo
2023

Chapter News

UK Chapter Press Release: The fourth addition to the Don’t Panic! Series: Don’t Panic!- The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Architecture And Architecting

Mar 11, 2021, 14:23 PM by Danielle DeRoche
INCOSE UK is delighted to announce the release of another addition to the Don’t Panic! book series - Don’t Panic- The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Architecture And Architecting by Mike Wilkinson and Tim Rabbets.

The book focuses on Architecture in Systems Engineering, aiming to dispel the perception held my many that Architecture in Systems Engineering is elusive, abstract, complex and difficult to understand.

Mike Wilkinson said “Architecture is all about fundamental structure and properties and is one of the most powerful system concepts.”

Tim Rabbets went on to say “Architecture lies at the heart of Systems Engineering. Systems Architecting brings disciplined thinking to articulating and addressing the essentials of a system in terms of scope and order of architectural consideration.”

INCOSE UK president Ian Gibson said “The continued growth in our Don’t Panic series to four titles, with several more under development, is a real testament to the dedication of our members and their willingness to share their expert knowledge in an easily digestible format. Mike and Tim deserve our thanks and congratulations for their efforts to demystify this subject into a Don’t Panic guide; and for their efforts over the years to develop and promote best practice in developing system architectures.”

You can buy a copy of Don’t Panic - The Absolute Beginner’s Guide To Architecture And Architecting by visiting the INCOSE UK online store.


Notes to the editor:
Emma Jane Taylor
INCOSE UK Secretariat

Telephone: 01460 298217
Email: emmajane@incoseuk.org
Website: www.incoseuk.org

INCOSE UK
INCOSE UK is a Professional Engineering Institution licensed by the Engineering Council. INCOSE UK acts as the UK Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), a not-for-profit membership organisation founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realisation of successful systems. INCOSE UK is administered by INCOSE UK Ltd.

INCOSE UK holds an annual conference and a set of training events each year; has active regional, working and special interest groups; and publishes a variety of books, guides and other products tailored for UK members. Despite its focus on UK-specific needs, INCOSE UK attracts members from all around the globe. The ‘flavour’ of Systems Engineering most prevalent in the UK has developed into an open and inclusive practice that facilitates the application of Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering principles in domains outside of the traditional domains of defence and aerospace. In recent years, the membership of INCOSE UK has widened significantly from its roots, expanding to include domains such as: automotive, rail, energy, civil engineering, space, medicine, and security. For more information, please visit www.incoseuk.org.

The Don’t Panic Series
Don’t Panic! – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering
Don’t Panic! – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Managing Interfaces
Don’t Panic! – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Architecture Framework
Don’t Panic! - The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Architecture and Architecting

Click here to download the UK Chapter Release

Chapter Circle Awards

The Cleveland-Northern Ohio Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) began organizing activities during the latter part of 2007, and received charter status from INCOSE during January 2008. As a result of our activities that first year, we received the Bronze level Chapter Circle Award.  We have received a Chapter Circle Award every year since.


2014, 2021


2009-2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020

 

2008, 2017

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