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
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Bronze Chapter Award 2004
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Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2020
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2021
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2022
Bronze Chapter Award 2004
2023
Silver Chapter Award 2006
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Silver Chapter Award 2007
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Silver Chapter Award 2008
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Silver Chapter Award 2009
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Silver Chapter Award 2010
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Silver Chapter Award 2011
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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 AI Systems Working Group Webinar

Next Session - May 4th

(Star Wars Day: May the 4th be with you)

10:00 AM US Eastern Time

FREE – Register Now

AI Explorer events feature two brief (TED-style) talks on key Artificial Intelligence topics. First up is a tour of the subject of explainable AI—a very hot topic in AI these days. After that, in honor of Star Wars Day, we’ll take a look at how AI appears in Star Wars, and Star Trek also, and see how AI is depicted in the science fiction future.

A System Engineer’s Guide to Explainable AI

Abstract: System Engineers (SEs) are faced with incorporating Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) based solutions into modern systems for meeting complex technological and societal needs. It is imperative for SEs to characterize the behavior of AI/ML based components that often appears as black boxes even to the component designers. This talk will introduce key concepts of Explainable AI (XAI) that creates a window into the black-box nature of AL/ML based component. We will debunk some common myths about explainability and discuss how SEs can utilize XAI for test and evaluation of systems with AI/ML-components.

Presenter: Dr. Ali Raz (CSEP) is an Assistant Professor of Systems Engineering and an Assistant Director of Intelligent Systems and Integration at George Mason University C4I and Cyber Center. Dr. Raz research interests are in integrating autonomous systems and brings together a system of systems perspective with artificial intelligence and information fusion. Dr. Raz is the current co-chair for INCOSE’s Artificial Intelligence Working Group and a co-chair of the Complex Systems Working Group. He holds a BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineering from Iowa State University and a doctorate in Aeronautics and Astronautics from Purdue University.

Everything I Know about Artificial Intelligence I Learned from the Movies

Abstract:
Much of what most people “know” about artificial intelligence traces its source to science fiction mythology. Science fiction representations of robots, created minds, and intelligent machines spans a wide range of perspectives. Speculative books may describe possible futures of AI, but movies and TV series can show what a world would be like if these scenarios became reality. Star Wars and Star Trek, show nearly polar opposites in how AI turns out in a highly advanced human (and non-human) civilization.

Presenter: Dr. Barclay R. Brown, ESEP,  is Associate Director for Research in AI at Collins Aerospace, a division of Raytheon Technologies. Before joining Collins, he was an Engineering Fellow in Raytheon Missiles and Defense, focusing on MBSE, and prior to that he was the Global Solution Executive for the Aerospace and Defense Industry at IBM. Dr. Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, master’s degrees in Psychology and Business and a PhD in Industrial and Systems Engineering. He has taught systems engineering and systems thinking at several universities, and is a certified Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), certified Systems Engineering Quality Manager, and CIO of INCOSE for 2021-2023. He chairs the INCOSE AI Systems working group.

Chapter Newsletters


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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