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Welcome to the Heartland Chapter

Welcome to the INCOSE Heartland Chapter home page!  On this site, you will find information about upcoming events, activities that we sponsor, news items of interest to the Heartland chapter community, and chapter resources.

The INCOSE Heartland Chapter serves INCOSE Members and the Systems Engineering (SE) community within the state of Iowa and some areas immediately surrounding Iowa. Although the chapter generally operates centrally out of the Cedar Rapids and Waterloo areas, the chapter does have a local presence in other cities. In addition, access to meetings and other activities is provided over the internet to the extent possible.

Contact us at heartland@incose.net to get in touch with the Chapter's leadership team and get engaged with to the INCOSE Heartland Chapter!

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Heartland Chapter Officers/BoD: All Positions Open (Statewide, Iowa).
Committee Positions: All Positions Open (Statewide, Iowa).

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or by registering your interests in the INCOSE Chapter and GLRC Leadership and Volunteer Registry System.

Chapter Events

The INCOSE Heartland Chapter is committed to advancing the practice of Systems Engineering (SE) and supporting the INCOSE Mission throughout the State of Iowa. Learn more about INCOSE, the Heartland Chapter, and the benefits and techniques of Systems Engineering (SE) by attending  Heartland Chapter meeting or event.

INCOSE-LA SE Training Day - Requirements Development with Rick Hefner, PhD

Manhattan Beach , USA
303 S. Peck Avenue
Dorothy Benveniste
registration@incose-la.org

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This tutorial will present a comprehensive overview of industry best practices for requirements development, covering elicitation, analysis, validation, specification, allocation, and verification.

ABSTRACT:  Requirements are one of the most critical aspects of modern systems development and also one of the least understood. This tutorial will present a comprehensive overview of industry best practices for requirements development, covering elicitation, analysis, validation, specification, allocation, and verification. An introduction to model-based techniques for developing requirements will also be provided. Attendees will leave with a thorough understanding of techniques and tools for handling common requirements challenges.

BIO: Rick Hefner, PhD, works at the Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education (http://ctme.caltech.edu), where he helps industry professionals and high-tech companies understand and apply systems engineering concepts. He has over 40 years of experience in the aerospace, communications, electronics, and health sciences industries.  This includes work with AeroVironment, Applied Physics Laboratory, Applied Materials, Ares Management, Boeing, DRS Technologies, Halliburton, Herbalife, Honeywell, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, John Deere, L-3 WESCAM, Maytag, Motorola, Pacific Bell, Raytheon, Schlumberger, Southern California Edison, St. Jude Medical, Toshiba, U.S. Navy, and Xerox.

Dr. Hefner is credited with over 100 publications and presentations.  He earned his PhD from the University of California, Los Angeles, in applied dynamic systems control, and his MS and BS from Purdue University in interdisciplinary engineering.

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