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.
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Promote, educate, and mentor on Systems Engineering standards and practices to strengthen the North Texas Systems Engineering industry.
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.
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 monthTime: 6:00-7:00 CSTNetworking at 5:30
Physical Locations
*Bell Helicopter*L-3Harris - Greenville*Lockheed Martin Aero- Fort Worth*Lockheed Martin MFC- Grand Prairie*Raytheon- McKinney*Abbott
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PRESENTER: Sean Densford and Javier Villafane
TITLE: Strategies and Best Practices for Managing Complex System Architectures
ABSTRACT: As the paradigm shifts towards the adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), the Change and Configuration Management of digital models and handling of complex digital project model architectures emerges as critical area of focus as traditional document-based methods fall short in addressing the unique demands of digital model management. While change and configuration management is a widely recognized procedure in conventional document-based systems engineering, its implementation in digital models is comparatively less established. New capabilities and tools that simplify the management of digital models have been provided with the implementation of MBSE. The increased capacity of these skills makes digital processes and procedures more suitable for management than their traditional counterparts. Currently, the industry is saturated with many approaches for managing digital models coming from a traditional document-based perspective. Many questions emerge when none of the approaches are suitable for the project model architecture and leading to a perceived gap in capability that prevents MBSE adoption. The goal of this presentation is to demystify complexities surrounding digital model management, communicate considerations for management of digital models, and propose model architecture patterns that support the effective handling of models throughout their lifecycle.
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Dec 09, 2019 - Dec 10, 2019
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.
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The North Texas Chapter is excited to Sponsor the SEP Exam at the 2025 MBSE Cyber Systems Symposium.
SEP Exam is only available to attendees of the MCSS 2025 event.
https://mbsecyberexperience.3ds.com/mcss2025/
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.
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