North Texas Chapter

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Welcome to the North Texas Chapter

The North Texas Chapter of INCOSE (International Council of System Engineering) is centered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of North Texas and is open to those interested or practicing systems engineering.  

Contact us at [email protected]

Mission

Promote, educate, and mentor on Systems Engineering standards and practices to strengthen the North Texas Systems Engineering industry.

Vision

Serve as a professional organization that is the regional focal point for Systems Engineering resources, development, and awareness, in order to create a better world.

Chapter Meetings

Call for Ambassadors

The chapter is looking for people willing to host chapter meetings at remote sites. If you are interested contact the Vice President of Chapter Development, [email protected]

Program meetings typically 2nd Tuesday of month
Time: 6:00-7:00 CST
Networking at 5:30

Physical Locations

*Bell Helicopter
*L-3Harris - Greenville
*Lockheed Martin Aero- Fort Worth
*Lockheed Martin MFC- Grand Prairie
*Raytheon- McKinney
*Abbott  

Remote Program Access
Teams (Video/Audio) - Click here to join the meeting.
Contact INCOSE North Texas Chapter [email protected] to be added to our meeting emails.
The meetings are not recorded. Presentations are posted in the library and resources during the following weekend if we receive the presentation.

Board meetings typically 1st Tuesday of month
Time: 5:30-7:00 CST

Visit our 

Library & Resources 

for past newsletters and information/presentations from past meetings.

Chapter Events

Join us for our 8 July 2025 Chapter meeting featuring:

Presenter: Richard Beasley

Topic: Requirements Practice

Abstract: In this talk Richard Beasley will review various aspects of Requirements practice.  This will essentially look at Systems Engineering from a requirements-filtered lens – looking at requirements as a key, foundational aspect of Systems Engineering, aspects of requirements elicitation including various common pitfalls and misunderstandings, and the integration of requirements understanding into the wider Systems Engineering information management and iterative approach. 

Bio: Richard Beasley retired last year from Rolls-Royce where he was an Associate Fellow of Systems Engineering, leading the Systems Engineering capability.  He has been involved in INCOSE since 2007, serving as the UK chapter president 2014-16, INCOSE Director of Services 2022-2024, was one of original author team for SEBok, a lead author of the INCOSE Competency framework, and currently leads the International Working Group on “Embedding Systems Engineering Into Organizations”.  He has written many papers for INCOSE International Symposia over the years, a number of which form the basis for this talk. 

 

Use the Teams link above to join the meeting.

Upcoming INCOSE Events

Air & Space Academy Symposium: To unmanned ships and aircraft? How far can the machine replace man?

Paris , France
Amphitheatre Foch, 1 place Joffre

To unmanned ships and aircraft?
How far can the machine replace man?
9th and 10th December 2019 
Ecole Militaire, Paris, France

Click here to download flyer!

Conference objectives
The spectacular and sustainable progress of information and communication technologies makes it possible to design largely autonomous mobiles. In the field of transport, there is an increasing number of projects and prototypes of vehicles with a certain degree of autonomy. Aircraft and ships are not immune to this development, which already brings definite benefits in specific areas. There is also standardization work in these two areas to oversee the digitization of information and its transmission, processing and presentation to the service of flight attendants.

Are we going to a world where ships and transport aircraft will have reduced crews or even more crew on board?
The Academy of Air and Space and the Navy Academy have joined forces to study this issue, which has many points in common between these two areas, and certainly more than with other modes of transport. The purpose of the symposium, which will be a day and a half, is to explore the various facets of automation and autonomy by putting into perspective the similarities and differences between maritime and aeronautics, including their environmental aspects, and taking into account the maturity of the respective concepts and normative sets.

After a presentation of the technological perspectives, the expectations of the operators and the builders will be examined in a round table which will highlight the common tendencies. The second day will open with a session dedicated to security and cybersecurity objectives and associated regulatory and normative frameworks. These will have to evolve significantly for advanced automation, with a particular focus on the methods to be used for the design and validation of information and communication systems, which are at the heart of automation and present particularly difficult challenges of safety and security. The second day will be followed by a round table that will put people at the center of the process by dealing with employment, training and societal acceptability, involving specialists in these fields, embedded operators and operators of the supervision and control centers. Legal issues, including issues of insurance liability, will finally be discussed at the end of the day.

The symposium is open to all maritime and aeronautical transport professionals, from research and industry to seafarers, through the operators and administrations concerned, especially those providing services to navigation. The military is also interested because they are already users of some automated means and will have to live with civilians in their respective environments. Finally, already specialized students should find useful insights for their studies and for their future professional life.

This colloquium will be introduced and concluded by two great witnesses and will be the opportunity for in-depth exchanges with the audience.

Chapter News

North Texas INCOSE is offering two paper based exam opportunities in September and October 2025.

SMU Paper Exam (Sep/Oct timeframe)​

SMU Campus located at 6251 Airline Rd, Building Junkins, Dallas, TX 75205​​

  • Test Date 1: September 20 ​

  • Test Date 2: October 18 ​

PAPER Exam will be paid for by INCOSE NTX

To register: log into your INCOSE profile, select Certificates, register for an exam, and select the North Texas date

North Texas Chapter has received the INCOSE GOLD Circle award for 2023 and the Most Improved Performance in One Year Award 2023!

The Gold Circle Award recognizes the chapter for reaching the highest goals and standards established by our organization. Additionally, the chapter is awarded the Director’s Award as the Most Improved Chapter in 2023.

For many, chapters provide the primary day-to-day interface with INCOSE. Chapters organize technical and social programs, communicate key information about our organization and discipline, support technical activities, and enhance the member experience by facilitating an open, inviting environment where members receive valued products and services that enhance their careers. In fulfilling this mission, the chapter leaders and members have committed significant time and energy to further the goals of our organization.


Find out more by visiting the NORTH TEXAS ENGAGE community today!

Viva Engage is INCOSE's social media platform for members. Use your INCOSE-issued Microsoft credential to login and join the conversation. INCOSE credentials are in the form of [email protected] or [email protected].   

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