Alexander Kossiakoff - Systems Engineering Pioneer - Feb 2025
Alexander Kossiakoff, known as "Kossy," was a giant in the field of systems engineering. His 60-year career at Johns Hopkins' Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) was a testament to his passion for innovation, leadership, and mentorship. From pioneering solid propellant rocket technology to building satellites and radar systems, Kossy's contributions to national security and technological advancement are immeasurable. He served as APL's director for 11 years and continued working as chief scientist until his passing at the remarkable age of 91 in August 2005
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Relaunching INCOSE-CC History Blog - January 2025
Relaunch the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter's history blog in 2025!
This collaboration is an opportunity to revisit the insightful and informative posts that have been shared over the years, and to gain knowledge from the experiences of our chapter members.
If you have an idea for a history blog post email communications or danoneilmn@gmail.com
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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?".
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2023-12-08: Annual Holiday Gala
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Book Review: The View from Here: Optimize your Engineering Career from the Start (Kaczmarek Review)
Mark Kaczmarek reviews Reece Hugh Lumsden’s book “The View from Here: Optimize your Engineering Career from the Start” This book "is essential reading for every engineering student or young graduate.” If you’re studying engineering at college or a newly graduated engineer ready to give it your all but you have way more questions than answers. This book will help.
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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?
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