Midwest Gateway Chapter

Welcome to the Midwest Gateway Chapter

Welcome to the Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE. We are based in the St Louis region, from Rolla to the Metro East. The Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE was founded in St. Louis in 1992. Over the years we've hosted the INCOSE Symposium and the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), and been the home chapter of national and regional INCOSE leaders.

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2025 Board of Directors

President: Mike McCarthy, Paragon Technology Group
President-Elect (Vice President): George Sconyers III, Boeing
Secretary (2025/2026): Emily Orwaru, Deloitte Consulting LLP
Treasurer (2024/2025): Lou Pape
Director (2024/2025): Dr. Mary Malast, Leonardo DRS
Director (2024/2025): Chris Smith, Boeing
Director (2025/2026): John Thompson
Director (2025/2026): Geo Sconyers
Past President: Mike Franco

Contact the MGC Board of Directors at [email protected].


Upcoming Chapter Events

Speaker Event

When:  Thursday, Mar 13, 2025

Where:  Sports Cafe, 3579 Pennridge Dr, Bridgeton, MO, 63044

Who:  TBD

INCOSE/GfSE Webinar 2: SpesML - SysML Workbench for the SPES Methodology

Dr. Maximilian Junker and Dr. Wolfgang Böhm will discuss project "SysML Workbench for the SPES Methodology" (SpesML), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) as ways for a successful implementation of the MBSE methodology in industry.

Meeting Title: SpesML - SysML Workbench for the SPES Methodology
Presenter Names: Dr. Maximilian Junker and Dr. Wolfgang Böhm
Date: Wednesday, 6 October 2021 
Time EDT: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm EDT; 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm UTC; 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET) 

Click to download INCOSE - GfSE Webinar 2 Invitation!

 Abstract 

Scientific research results achieved together with partners from industry and academia by the Technical University of Munich show that the introduction of model-based system development of cyber-physical systems into the industrial development process offers a wide range of benefits, but requires a readjustment of the development. This concerns the development method, artifacts, tools and organization. So far, the industrial introduction of MBSE often uses the modeling language SysML as a quasi-standard, which is firmly established in practice by tool providers and standardization organizations. However, the analysis of the introduction projects shows that SysML is currently often used without a consistent development methodology, which (i) specifies which models are created and how these models are interrelated, and (ii) provides a precise understanding of the diagrams. Thus, crucial potential offered by MBSE remains unused, because ultimately the well-coordinated selection of methodology, modeling language and modeling tool is a crucial factor for a successful application of MBSE in industrial practice. The project "SysML Workbench for the SPES Methodology" (SpesML), funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and involving a total of 11 partners from industry and research as well as 2 active associated partners, aims to close this gap and to show ways for a successful implementation of the MBSE methodology in industry.

With the Software Platform for Embedded Systems (SPES), an end-to-end methodology for MBSE has been developed. On this basis, a SysML profile with a precise semantics that can be used for automation such as automated analysis and simulation, is defined in SpesML. This gives the widely used modeling language SysML a methodological foundation and thus opens the way to comprehensive MBSE.

Key messages in the webinar:

  • Challenges in the implementation of MBSE
  • Introduction into basic concepts of the SPES methodology
  • Implementation of initial concepts in SysML within the SpesML Workbench based on Magic Draw
MBSE maturity model as a proven approach for practical MBSE implementation.   

Register in advance for this webinar at:

https://incose-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kweA2qKZROaC599SKXnq7Q

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Chapter News

New Chapter Members - 2025

Irwandi Kardjana, Boeing, Jan 5
Robert Reinke, Intelligent Information Technologies, Jan 15

New Chapter Members - 2024

Matthew Trainor, Leonardo DRS, Jan 9
Bradley Jones, Jan 11
Ethan Bandick, Leonardo DRS, Feb 27
Alexander Hawkes, Mar 21
Aditya Akundi, UWM, May 3
Madelynn Frappier, Leonardo DRS, May 21
Hector Castelblanco, May 29
Kaylee Catlett, Jun 2
William Conrady, Boeing, Jun 2
Prithbey Dey, Jun 3
Ezechiel Ouedraogo, Jun 17
Braxton Schmedeke, Jun 19
Haley Spillars, Jun 19
George Sconyers, Boeing, Jul 3
Serge Krawczyk, Boeing, Jul 11
Seth Copeland, V2X, Jul 17
Thomas Vanhooser, Jul 24
Wade Wilson, Boeing, Jul 29
Tyson Prosser, Boeing, Aug 9
Amanda Baker, Cummins, Aug 13
Jared Blatsioris, Purdue University, Aug 20
Tracey Feldhake, Sep 4
Xorge Hernandez, Sep 5
Miguel Delgado, Peraton, Sep 9
Michael Malast, Boeing, Sep 10
Kyle Edwards, UL, Sep 12
Andrea Foutch, Sep 13
Reginald Robinson, Boeing, Oct 4
Wesley Freeman, Leidos, Oct 24
Geo Sconyers, Nov 7
Matthew Hollander, DRS Land Systems, Dec 5
Paul Mizwicki, Aclara, Dec 5
Jacob Kramer, Leonard DRS, Dec 11
Daniel Chikwendu, Wichita State University, Dec 21

The Midwest Gateway Chapter of INCOSE was founded in St. Louis in 1992. Over the years we've hosted the INCOSE Symposium and the Conference on Systems Engineering Research (CSER), and been the home chapter of national and regional INCOSE leaders. Many of our members are engaged in defense, biotech, connected devices, and academia. Most members are located in St. Louis and the surrounding area (from Missouri S&T in Rolla to Scott Air Force Base in the Metro East), but all are welcome to affiliate with us.

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