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2009 Program Theme. Practical Applications of Systems Engineering Emphasis – The Program Life Cycle. Tonight’s Agenda. 6:15 PM – Registration, Networking, Pizza 6:45 PM – Welcome and Chapter Overview Neill Radke, Chapter Co-President
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2009Program Theme Practical Applications of Systems Engineering Emphasis – The Program Life Cycle
Tonight’s Agenda • 6:15 PM – Registration, Networking, Pizza • 6:45 PM – Welcome and Chapter Overview Neill Radke, Chapter Co-President • 6:50 PM – The Changing Role of the Systems Engineer in a System of Systems Environment Dave Walden • 8:00 PM – Report – Status of Systems Engineering in the Department of Defense Gordon Kranz • 8:30 PM – Adjourn
Chapter Meeting • Chapter Calendar • Chapter Organization • ChapterCommunications • INCOSE Events • SE Certification • Job Opportunities
2009 Meeting Calendar • 8 January– SE Initiatives at Starkey Labs, with a detailed tour of the Starkey facilities • Starkey Laboratories • 12 February – SE in Production Systems with a tour of the PaR Facilities PaR Systems • 12 March – SE in a Student Project Wayzata High School • 16 April– SE in Determining Interfaces • Medtronic (MTS Corporation as Host) • 28 May – SE in the Solar House Student Project National Competition University of Minnesota • 18 June – Dry run of papers for INCOSE 2009 plus a special report on worldwide progress in developing PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) • Eden Prairie Timber Lodge
2009 Meeting Calendar • 12 July – The North Star Summer Social, including IS 2009 Debrief Lake Minnetonka Cruise on the 1906 Steamboat Minnehaha Dinner at Biella Italian Restaurant - Excelsior • 13 August – SE in Operations and Maintenance Tour of District Energy Combined Heat & Power Plant • 10 September –SE in Addressing Systems of Systems Medtronic & Sysnovation • 8 October – SE in Architecture and Trade Studies TBD • 12 November – SE in Requirements Development LMCO • 12 December – Annual North Star Holiday Party Jax Cafe
Annual Holiday Party Where: - Jax Café, 1928 University Ave NE When: - 6:00 PM, Saturday, 12 December What: - Appetizers (provided by the chapter) - A Special Meal with good friends - Camaraderie of the Season Join Us for a Festive Good Time
Attendance • Why sign in? • For the past several years we have had the chapter incentive program to encourage attendance at our meetings. • For 2009, two $25 gift certificates for the TimberLodge Restaurant will be awarded to any member attending six or more regular meetings or who brings one new member into the chapter. • For guests or members attending for the first time, this also insures your notification by email of all subsequent events. BE SURE AND SIGN THE ATTENDANCE LIST! PLEASE WRITE SO WE CAN READ IT!!
Donations • Attendance at our meetings is growing but so is the cost of Pizza • We will continue to have networking time and serve appetizers and soft drinks. • We ask that you help us a bit by making a voluntary donation. • You decide if and the amount and place it in the gold box. Many thanks, your response so far has been most helpful
Fall TutorialEarly Alert! • Topic: System Integration, Test, Evaluation (SITE) • Introduction to SITE • SITE Entry Criteria • Preparation for SITE • SITE Conduct • SITE Exit Criteria • System Validation • SITE Programmatic and Technical Planning • Presenter: Charles Wasson • Date: Saturday, 14 November • Place: Lockheed Martin, Eagan, MN
2009Chapter Organization President Neill Radke & John Palmer North Star Leadership Communication Eileen Arnold Past President Elliot Abrons Secretary Bob Hunter Dir. Industry Mark Feitel Treasurer Mark Elpers President Elect Mark Elpers Dir. Acad/Govt Eileen Arnold • Contact Eileen Arnold • Systems Science • SE Technical Process • Architecture • SE Management Process • Requirements • Risk • SE Support Processes • Measurement • Modeling & Tools • Specialty Engineering • Application Sectors INCOSE Certification Advisory Group (CAG) Eileen Arnold – Chair CAG Project Manager Dave Walden Technical Operations
Communication North Star Chapter Web Site: www.incose.org/northstar • North Star Newsletter – The Integrator • August 2009 issue viewable/downloadable on line • North Star Chapter Meeting Information • Charts from past meetings are viewable and downloadable on the website
INCOSE Events February 07 - 10, 2010: 2010 International Workshop Phoenix July 11 - 15, 2010: INCOSE International Symposium Chicago October 04 - 06, 2010: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Systems Engineering (APCOSE 2010) Keelung, Taiwan Details online @http://www.incose.org 12
Professional Certification Program International Council on Systems Engineering has established a multi-level Professional Certification Program to provide a formal method for recognizing the knowledge and experience of systems engineers, regardless of where they may be in their career.
Job Opportunities For opportunities, either with your company or that you know of: • Go to www.incose.org • Select “Education and Careers” • Select “Post a Job” • Create an account • Post job openings • Select “View Jobs” to see the listings
Project Planning Project Assessment Project Control Information Management Decision Making Risk Management Configuration Management Operation Validation Stakeholder Validation Operation Stakeholder Requirements Definition Requirements Definition Transition Transition Maintenance Maintenance Requirements Analysis Quality Management Verification Requirements Analysis Verification Disposal Disposal Integration Architectural Design Architectural Design Integration Implementation Implementation Acquisition System Life Cycle Process Management Enterprise Environment Management Supply Resource Management Investment Management ISO 15288 Systems Engineering Project Life Cycle
Dave Walden In 2006, Dave Walden formed Sysnovation, LLC, a firm focused on Systems Engineering consulting and education based out of Shakopee, Minnesota. He is co-owner and the principal consultant for Sysnovation. Previously, he was with General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems for 13 years and worked at McDonnell Aircraft Company for 10 years. Dave is currently the Program Manger of the International Council on Systems Engineering’s (INCOSE’s) Certification Program and also serves as the INCOSE liaison to ISO/IEC JTC1/SC7 Working Groups 10, 20, and 22. He has an M.S. in Management of Technology (MOT) from the University of Minnesota, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Valparaiso University in Indiana.
Gordon Kranz Gordon Kranz is the Director, Major Systems Program Support within the Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering. SE leads development of all policy, practice, and procedural matters relating to DoD systems engineering and its key elements, including technical risk management, software engineering, manufacturing and production, quality, and related disciplines. The Major Program Support organization provides program oversight for all MDAP and MAIS programs. Mr. Kranz has more than 26 years of acquisition experience, including 10 years as a program manager for the U.S. Air Force and 16 years in private industry as a senior technical lead and program manager.