INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter

February - Chapter Meeting Speaker Event

“Safety and Systems Engineering: An integration story” will explore the critical integration of safety principles within systems engineering practices, and how it can enhance overall system safety.

The integration of safety into systems engineering is essential for developing safe and resilient systems. By adopting best practices and frameworks, organizations can mitigate risks and enhance the overall safety performance of their projects.

This presentation will provide a high level introduction to Safety and Systems Engineering as it applies to modern, complex software-intensive systems:

◦ Definition and importance of safety in engineering.

◦ Relationship between Safety and Systems Engineering.

◦ How safety considerations can influence system design and lifecycle management.

◦ Examples of successful integration in various industries.

◦ Real-world examples showcasing the benefits of integrated safety and systems engineering.

◦ Lessons learned and common pitfalls to avoid.

Recent Events

*It’s All about REquirements!*

Collaboration with Washington Metro Area (WMA) Chapter - Steve Dam presented on October 26, 2024!

Abstract: In a presentation titled, “Tides of Triumph: A Celebration of Digital Engineering Success,” Mr. Daniel Hettema, Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation (DEM&S), will describe how DEM&S and the Department is moving the Digital Engineering (DE) needle forward. This includes addressing challenges in transitioning to full digital implementation with the Defense Industrial Base. By recognizing and celebrating small wins, DEM&S aims to foster organizational change that will accelerate DE acquisition, delivering more effective solutions to the warfighter. In his presentation, Mr. Hettema will challenge attendees to take on the role of change managers to meet key initiatives in progress. The session will pinpoint critical transition points for analysis and operational efficiency, as well as identify potential gaps for future needs. To leverage the benefits of DE processes and tools for optimizing designs in the virtual world, each Service developed implementation plans to realize the focus areas outlined in the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy (NDS). DEM&S was featured at the Digital Innovation Center of Excellence (DICE) Digital Engineering Conference in Idaho Falls, ID, on April 30 through May 1.

About the Speaker: Mr. Daniel Hettema is the Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling and Simulation within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. In his role, he oversees DoD-wide strategy & policy and promotes best practices for the advancement of digital tools and techniques across the lifecycle.

Under his leadership; participation has doubled in the Community of Practice, visits to the Digital Engineering Body of Knowledge (DEBoK) have increased 30-fold, and the first-of-its-kind of DoD and Government Agency interactive collaboration event has been established. Daniel brings extensive experience in both industry and government; In addition to the DoD, Daniel has supported both the DOE and IC.

He has held leadership roles in multiple professional organizations, holds a B.S. in Systems Engineering from George Mason University, a M.S. in Space Systems Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, is an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional, and is a level four SysML modeler

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Sponsorships available at all levels - Contact: BOD@incose-cc.org

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Purpose: The INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter seeks to award a merit-based scholarship to an undergraduate or graduate level student in recognition of their commitment to the engineering field of study and to aid them in accomplishing their career goals.

The Chesapeake Chapter scholarship is open to applicants that meet the criteria:

• Be an academically competitive, well-rounded, college student.

• Be pursuing a science or engineering field of study (i.e., engineering, math, computers, cyber, or IT any major that addresses electrical engineering, computer engineering & science, information technology, cyber, mathematics, physics, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering and apply their studies directly to Systems Engineering.

• Have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Special performance can lead to consideration in cases of lesser GPA.

• All Merit scholarships are STEM based.

• To serve a broader number of engineering students and encourage new participation, past CC Scholarship winners will not be eligible.

Note: Students who anticipate a degree in other sciences, like pre-med, pre-law, biology, environmental, or any form of engineering that does not address/support systems engineering, are not likely to receive this scholarship.

Application deadline is December 13, 2024.

Submit to: scholarship@incose-cc.org

(Please submit questions at the submission email address above)

Did you miss our last lecture? Check out our previous lectures on Youtube

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After Action Reports

All After Action Reports include the briefing slides, photos from the event, and a link to the Video from the INCOSE-CC YouTube Channel.

Blog

2024-01-17: 30 Years of Transformation - What Does It Tell Us?

INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President, Sean McGervey, kicks off 2024 by addressing the Chapter and discussing "30 Years of Transformation: What Does It Tell Us?".

The INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter enjoyed getting together for the annual Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony. Members met at The Engineers Club in Baltimore, MD for a reception and dinner to celebrate the Chapter’s 29-year legacy.

2023-11-15: Integrating SE into the Curriculum at UC Irvine (Dr. Walter)

Dr. Mark Walter presents his lessons learned integrating SE into the curriculum at UCI. He then asks the group for some ideas to enhance the SE Curriculum for UC Irvine students.

2023-09-20: Bringing Together DE Transformation (McGervey)

Sean McGervey presents on the DE Info Exchange Working Group (DEIXWG), collaboration between INCOSE, NDIA, and DoD.

2023-08-19: College Park Aviation Museum visit

On 19 August, 2023 the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter held a Saturday morning social event at the College Park Aviation Museum located near the University of Maryland. Nine members attended a private walking tour.

2023-06-21: Building Digital Threads(Zwemer)

Everyone is excited about Digital Threads, but there has been little discussion of the practical issues, how do we create them and what value do we realize from them. In this presentation, Dr. Dirk Zwemer explores those issues with real working examples using commercially available and open-source software.

2023-06-24: Understanding INCOSE SEP Certification (Biemer)

Dr. Steve Biemer and other senior chapter members hosted a virtual training session on SEP certification. This two-hour webinar describes the INCOSE CEP certification process, including initial certification and renewal.

2023-05-17: Discussion of Bert Gentry Lee's Systems Engineering on a Blank Slate

Panelists Dr. Steve Biemer, Dr. Michael Ali, and Dan O’Neil discuss how to deal with systems engineering in the innovation space by watching and discussing Gentry Lee’s presentation [https://youtu.be/3S5cgLxxZ14] on top 10 attributes that make for a good Systems Engineer in this domain.

2023-04-19: Using SE to Design a Vaccine Appointment and Delivery System (Bodner/Sutton)

Douglas Bodner and Stephen J. Sutton presents a project that defines a system that permits any resident of a state (of the United States), no matter his/her place of residence or access to technology, to obtain a vaccine appointment for the initial vaccine dose, the second dose (if needed), and a booster dose and maintains the vaccine record for the resident.

2023-03-15: Engineering a Better Tomorrow: SE Vision 2035 and Beyond (Long)

David Long, ESEP, and president of Blue Holon, Inc, discusses how the advance of technologies and growth of complexity has led to yesterday’s approaches failing. He further explains how we can move beyond 20th century engineering, how we must adapt and transform. Drawing from Systems Engineering Vision 2035 and insights from around the world,David shows how systems engineering must evolve to engineer a better tomorrow.

Chapter Youth Outreach Report: 2023 Science Fairs

This February and March, Chesapeake Chapter volunteers again participated as independent sponsor judges at the Anne Arundel County Public Schools Science and Engineering Expo. There were five volunteers this year: Clinton Hilliard, Jim Campbell, Jim DeCamp, Josephine Podolsky, and Daniel Yue.

2023-02-15: INCOSE Certification Update (Wright)

Courtney Wright, CSEP and the Program Manager for INCOSE’s Certification Program, describes how the early requirements for the INCOSE Certification Program were actually solution-specific. What was the process for updating those requirements?

2023-01-18: What’s Hot in SE for 2023? (Biemer)

Dr. Biemer explored several “hot” topics in systems engineering as we enter 2023. Example topics include model-based systems engineering, agile systems engineering, digital engineering, and system of systems engineering.

2022 Chapter Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony

The INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors wishes to thank our corporate sponsors, industry partners, lecturers, and volunteers for supporting the Chapter throughout the year. This Holiday Party and Awards Ceremony is a culmination of another wonderful year of great events and services for the local Systems Engineering community.

2022-11-16: Cloud-native Security and Policy: A Primer (Kwisnek)

How do we meet the security engineering and policy governance challenges that cloud-native, hybrid, and edge deployments present while limiting complexity, speeding adoption among engineers, and providing our customers with secure, reliable, and performant systems? Watch Evan Kwisnek as he explains practical and actionable solutions to these problems.

2022-10-16: Moving Forward with SysML v2 (Friedenthal)

Sanford Friedenthal, an industry leader and independent consultant in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), explains the motivation, approach, and capabilities of SysML v2, as the Submission Team progresses towards a final submission to this important update of this MBSE modeling language.

This October, two of the largest local INCOSE area chapters came together to hold a joint social event at the Top Golf venue in Germantown Maryland. Members from both the Chesapeake Chapter and the Washington Metro Area Chapter spent a sunny autumn afternoon participating in friendly golf-themed competitions while also getting to know each another.

2022-09-21: Bridging the Gap Between System and Software Architectures (Fernandez)

Dr. Jose L. Fernandez presents an integrated systems and software engineering process named ISE&PPOOA (Integrated Systems Engineering and Pipelines of Processes in Object Oriented Architectures) where traditional functional based systems engineering is combined with MBSE using the functional paradigm to represent behavior.