Welcome to the SOuthern ARizona (SOARizona) INCOSE chapter website. The chapter is centered in Tucson, Arizona. Anyone whose interests intersect with the profession of Systems Engineering is welcome to participate. This includes those in the profession of Project Management for engineering content as described on the wiki for the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK). Get involved with the chapter through chapter meetings, speaker series, working groups, conferences, the U of A, and support to pre-college development of interest in Systems Engineering. SOARizona is also actively engaged with mentoring in the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona.
The SOARizona Chapter is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems.
To share, promote and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet.
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We actively collaborate with regional chapters to gain proficiency in the practice of systems engineering. The availability of effective online tools enables us to participate in events hosted by other chapters. Chapter members also have opportunities to participate in INCOSE Working Groups. Our collaboration partners include:
May 12, 2021 4:45 PM - May 12, 2021 6:00 PM Mountain Standard Time
Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of human physical, perceptual, and cognitive capabilities how they can be addressed and integrated within systems. Embedding human systems integration within Systems Engineering ensures more efficient and effective systems, tools and machines by matching the system to the known human abilities and limitations. More specifically, the following questions will be addressed: What is human systems integration? What is human centered-design? And what considerations should a system’s engineer take to ensure the human has been adequately addressed across a projects lifecycle?
Biography: Dr. Cheryl Bolstad is a Principal Systems Research and Analysis Engineer for the Applied Cognitive Science department at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM. Dr. Bolstad is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and has a Ph.D. in Psychology specializing in cognition and human factors from North Carolina State University. Dr. Bolstad has over 30 years of experience working with the Department of Defense and the commercial sector as a human factors engineer. She has worked extensively in situation awareness (SA) research, human automation integration, user interface design, team training and performance. During her career Dr. Bolstad has worked on projects for military weapons programs, military and commercial aviation, US Center for Disease Control, emergency medical response operations, military health services, regional power companies, commercial automakers and several large computer and technology corporations. Currently, Dr. Bolstad is on the Enchantment Chapter board of directors and is the National Membership Committee Chair for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. Dr. Bolstad has authored over 100 publications, is a member of multiple professional organizations and serves as a professional reviewer for many international journals.
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