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.

Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2004		Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2005		Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2020		Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2021		Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2022
Silver Chapter Award 2006
2006		Silver Chapter Award 2007
2007		Silver Chapter Award 2008
2008		Silver Chapter Award 2009
2009		Silver Chapter Award 2010
2010		Silver Chapter Award 2011
2011

2024 Board of Directors

President: Mike Franco, Boeing
President-Elect (Vice President): Mike McCarthy, Paragon Technology Group
Secretary (2023/2024): Kirk Kittell, Bayer
Treasurer (2024/2025): Lou Pape, Boeing
Director (2024/2025): Dr. Mary Malast, Leonardo DRS
Director (2024/2023): Caleb Klapp, Boeing
Director (2023/2024): Bob Scheurer, Boeing
Director (2023/2024): Dr. Cihan Dagli, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Past President: John Thompson, Boeing

Contact the MGC Board of Directors at midwest-gateway@incose.net.


Upcoming Chapter Events

Speaker Event

When:  Tuesday, Mar 19, 2024

Where:  Ferguson Brewing Company, 418 S. Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO  63135

Who:  Rich Massey, Boeing Senior Technical Fellow - Biography

What:  The value of system security engineering (SSE) including emerging standardization as well as an introduction to the INCOSE SSE working group

RSVP:  Mike McCarthy - mike.franco@boeing.com

 

 

INCOSE/GfSE Webinar 3: Model-based Systems Engineering Demystified (Part II)

In this second talk, Jon Holt will present and introduce the main considerations that must be addressed for successful MBSE implementation and adoption. This is summarized and encapsulated in ‘MBSE in a Slide.’

Meeting Title: Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Demystified ‘MBSE in a Slide’

Presenter Names: Professor Jon Holt
Date: Tuesday, 24 February 2022 
Time EDT: 11:00 am- 12:00 pm EST; 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm UTC; 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm CET) 

Click to download GfSE -INCOSE Webinar 3 Invitation (Part II)!

 Abstract 
Continuing the presentation series Professor Jon Holt will build on the concepts of complexity presented in his first talk, in which Jon discussed how MBSE is a natural evolution of document-based systems engineering.

In this 2nd talk Jon will present and introduce the main considerations that must be addressed for successful MBSE implementation and adoption. This is summarized and encapsulated in ‘MBSE in a Slide.’

This talk will not only introduce the main concepts, but will also dismiss many of the myths associated with MBSE, such as ‘MBSE is all about SysML,’ ‘MBSE adds a large overhead to system development’ and that ‘all models are wrong’ amongst others. Topics covered will include: the system, models, notations, tools, frameworks, and compliance.

Jon has 30 years’ experience in using and deploying MBSE in industry and ‘MBSE in a Slide’ represents a summary of everything that he has learned in this period, which is either an indication of brilliant abstraction, or a shocking indictment on how little has been achieved in the last three decades!

Take-Away Key Messages
• Considerations for successful MBSE implementation and adoption
• Dispelling myths about MBSE including system, models, notations, and tools
 

Register in advance for this webinar at:

https://incose-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OS3xtMWwT42uv0WDyPB1lw

Chapter News

New Chapter Members - 2023

Austin Renwick, The Boeing Company, Feb 27
Rachel Harlan, Student - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Mar 13
Caleb Klapp, Leonardo DRS, Apr 19
Kyle Thayer, The Boeing Company, Apr 19
Jessica Stevons, Medtronic, Apr 24|
Philip Hoff, United States Air Force, May 9
Peter Cichacz, Leonardo DRS, Jun 1
Deborah Keller, Nothrop Grumman Corporation, Jun 2
Sarah Ehlen, The Boeing Company, Jun 12
Brett Chase, Student - Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Jun 27
David Ware, Olin, Jun 27
Andrew Nixon, The Boeing Company, July 4
Thomas Fehr, Student, Aug 7
Kaleb Rockwell, Student - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aug 7
John Combs II, AWS, Aug 8
Matthew Freeman, Student - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, Aug 10
Thomas McKinney, Student, Aug 13
Maggie Hummel, Aug 21
Waylon Lindseth, John Deere, Sep 11
Ruchi Bhatia, Caterpillar, Inc., Sep 25
Aaron Kenkel, John Deere, Sep 25
Aaron Wasson, Charter Communications, Oct 12
Yvette Smith, The Boeing Company, Oct 17
Daniel Huck, SGRE, Oct 21
Aaron Simpson, Oct 31
Eleni Schock,Northrop Grumman, Nov 13   

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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.

For more information about joining INCOSE, please visit the incose.org website: Join INCOSE. If you're not sure about joining yet, come out and visit us at one of our events.

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