ne lg carey INCOSE Chesapeake = Chapter ———————~—S January 2015+ Back a E-Newsletter eet sath President's Point of View Lessons Learned and the Way Ahead | am honored to begin my service as the 2015 President of our Chesapeake INCOSE Chapter and am no stranger to the nature of the challenge. | have just attained the 4th year of service along the way to completing two non- consecutive presidential terms. Mr. George Anderson While | am quite prepared to INCOSE CC President describe the many virtues of the george.anderson@incose.arg OTganization that we proudly serve, | thought it more beneficial to focus briefly on the overall scope of our recent activities, what we have learned and what paths of opportunity lay ahead for us. The Board of Directors (80D) has worked hard over the past year to attract record attendances to our functions and embrace new initiatives. This was accomplished while honoring our ‘commitment to follow INCOSE INTERNATIONAL’s best practices and promote Systems Engineering thinking to the local learned communities including other engineering societies, colleges and pre-college youths. Equally important was the improvement of a financial and governance foundation that could support our desire to increase the scope and size of our programs and activities. We revamped our activity templates, did mini-analysis of expenditure patterns and conducted a formal audit of the Chapter's financial records. None of this could have been done without the dedicated assistance of our Associate Directors. ‘Steer eorgeandren/Destap 2015 jnny-newseter ml QA4/5 1227-09 PA] in Vol. 6 Issue 1 This is the monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter ‘of INCOSE International. We are a ‘not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the art and science of Systems Engineering in the Northern & Central Maryland & Southern Pennsylvania area. ‘Join WGORE Todayh Apply Online Now | I el | online Now | The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers to speak at our upcoming meetings! Please contact our 2014 Programs Director, Dr Alex Paviak. if you would like the opportunity to speak ‘oF can recommend someone. ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of‘These individuals, serving at the Invitation of the BOD, attended meetings and performed myriad invaluable services. Taken as a whole, their service has changed the landscape of our chapter and made possible a sense of optimism that many of us carry into the New Year. | think the BOD’s recognition that they must attract and retain Associate Directors should be the first on our of lessons learned in 2014. At the end of the year, the President Elect prepares the Circle ‘Awards Submission Sheet to document the Chapter's concrete achievements as measured against INCOSE INTERNATIONAL criteria. During January 2015, an INCOSE committee will evaluate and rank all the INCOSE Chapters and determine who will receive awards for outstanding performance. : a eae alae Feesesmesreecen 7 ae ah a (=n 2 touunaeanesansamannys . e eS Chart 1. 2014 Chesapeake Chapter Circle Awards Submission. Based on the scores, three levels of awards are made-Bronze, Silver and Gold. Chesapeake has routinely scored in the Gold category and during 2010 was awarded the “Most Improved Chapter” Plaque. There is only one more distinction that is higher-the President's Award. This is presented annually to the INCOSE Chapter judged the most successful. We aspire to win this award and addressed the Circle criteria in our 2014 Operations Planning. See our claimed points in Chart 1. Briefly, the Circle award submission consists of 56 activities that are considered within scope of an INCOSE Chapter. A point system is described for accomplishing various elements of each activity. To validate claims, documentation must be submitted. For example, to validate the delivery of 12 newsletters a year, copies of the newsletters must be submitted. This might sound straightforward until | mention that this year Chesapeake submitted 156 items of proof. In spite of the size of this task, we believe that the effort made to attain a high score validates our success in performing our mission and promoting mutual support and respect in our local business and government community. Sort of like an annual ISO 9000 quality review. Based on our Circle Submission for 2014, | would offer further lessons (that | may have) learned: ‘lsisersienegeadersee/Desop 015 jar news bmlf/l1S 1227.09 PN) INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area: Eee ea The Institute for Systems ~ 2 “Research ates CLARE serco Bringing service to life ‘\ CyberCore a JOHNS HOPKINS fiScitor Sas+ Lesson 2. Reinforce past sucess. Our SEP Reception seta JGMIAN record for attendance and for the first time had speakers from Government and INCOSE INTERNATIONAL. We have been doing this Reception since 2010 and could have BMtec accepted the status quo as good enough. ees + Lesson 3. Embrace new ideas. Video Teleconferencing and Streaming INTERNET video have moved from early adopters to must have-services. We now must make the interface | Ts nowsnerts to sre ourmembers at with college campus groups and members who are distant | ove: at or cxtittars.beyoutave an from the meeting venue. The meeting as we know it and | 'sretng ea oran acer Arsew a re the metrics of success associated with attendance numbers | tet rested egimetn? etasiaas, Wes may have to be reexamined. Tove te ear abo may wind pina fre * Lesson 4. The Chapter is necessarily a partner with the tue four Newser industries that employ Systems Engineers. The maintenance of this mutual relationship is an ongoing task. The process oun soion of saying Thank You may make your meetings longer but it’s important to the recipients. + Lesson 5. Certification Matters. It affects everyone associated with the process of training and those gaining the necessary experience and skills to qualify. Our chapter leads in the number of SEPS and we should be benefiting from these members’ knowledge, leadership qualities and industry savvy. After looking at the past, what lies ahead for the Chesapeake Chapter? + We are a volunteer non-profit organization that with the help of our industry and academic partners offers needed services to our membership and often to non-members in related technical fields. We should create an unambiguous ‘open door to other professionals and vigorously encourage system thinking across disciplines. * I think that we must grow our professional offerings in the areas of training, certification and employment assistance. * | offer that the newsletter is an underrated means of relating to our members and the larger technical ‘community. Brief articles on relevant subjects as well as short book reports are always welcome to the readers and are a means of sharing new ideas. The absence of copy in a chapter of our size can reflect badly on our profession. * Our ESEPs and CSEPs must in general be seen in technical as well as elected leadership roles if certification is to maintain its credibility * Last, we must demonstrate the value of certification as an integral part of being a professional SE and take responsibility for keeping the training materials relevant and accurate, If you have read this far-Thanks! if not, you will be hearing much of it from others. Please consider making a resolution to play a part in influencing the Chapter’s 2015 direction and participate in the areas that benefit you. Best Wishes for a Rewarding New Year. le erporeandersn/Destop/2015,ensry-newaeterhilf//1S 1227-09 PM)George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President 21 January, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): The Evolution of SE Standards and Practices - ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 Based Harmonization Presentation: Over the past decade, {there are several key resources that have come to the forefront as the basis of knowledge, requirements and guidance for systems engineering. These resources include ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, System Life Cycle Processes; the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook; the Defense Acquisition Guide, Chapter 4; EIA 632, Engineering of a System; and recently the development of the Systems Garry Roedler, Lockheed Enalneering Body of Knowledge Martin Fellow (SEBoK). For the user of these resources, higher value would be obtained if they were consistent in terminology and concepts, and easily able to support concurrent usage. The challenge is that the resources come from a number of different sources. This presentation will examine actions that have been taken or are planned to continue to evolve and harmonize this set. (Click here for more detalls:{ir.nsose-s.ars) Go to wwincose-ccorgicegistration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD. (8 Map and Ditections Upcoming Events and Announcements + January 21, 2015: The Evolution of SE Standards and Practices - 1SO/IEC/IEEE 15288 Based Harmonization Garry Roedler, Lockheed Martin Fellow ‘lesersieorgrandersn/Destop/01S Janay news ml[4/5 1227:09 PM)** Interested in Jobs Networking? Look here Sesser cores dean Destop 2015 ary newer n/lS 1227-09 FA)sorazos 2018- @2- Newslotor ORAFT 05h NCOSE Chesapec ae E-Newsletter a ake . Chapter February 2015+ Back President's Point of ViewPlanning the Future - the 7% Solution In this first month of operations, I have already hhad the opportunity to talk with many Chapter members and am gmtified to hear a number of ideas that can help our chapter grow and ‘maintain our dearly won reputation for professional excellence. In addition to presiding over the monthly membership ‘meeting on January 2ist, I attended the ‘Women in Systems Engineering (WISE) event ‘on January 30. Here I learned about upcoming STEM events and saw the prototype Logo that in my opinion places among the highest standards in heraldry. The use ofthe (wise) Owl in the artwork is inspiring and I have asked Joanne Serelis to introduce the story in a later article. As the WISE progmm schedule firms up, am also looking forward to seeing calendars of coming events and supporting shor articles on ‘ongoing STEM activities such as robot wars. All of this effort deserves to reach the 1100 subscribers to our newsletter. I expect to be more focused this year on ‘what we are doing and less about the past. However, I do want to share with ‘everyone past artifacts that still affect who we are and where we may want to 0. The first of these isa health chart of last year’s event attendance that includes the speakers. In my years (14) at Chesapeake, I have never seen this data presented to the membership so wel. Mr. George Anderson INCOSE CC President george anderson@ineose org hsp O3DIENAECTNES | ray 0 Ponptod/antoe See uN 2B sere ae Rewotgroyantsine | hays te (aga so Sve 204 pt Serene | Chart 1. 2014 Chesapeake Chapter Dinners and Lectures. 1: AlsersParick/DoctmertsINCOSE.CCNewsiaters/2019/2015%20%2002%20-%20Newseti520DRAFT 200i “This s the monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter of INCOSE. Intemational. We area not-for profit ani forum for professionals and science of Systems Engineering Norhem &Centmt| Maryland & So Pennsylvania area, Join INCOSE Today! The Chesapeake Chapteris always looking for volunteers to speak at our ‘upooming meetings! Please contact our 2015 Progums Director, Glenn Townson, ifyou would lke the opportunity to speak tran recommend someone, ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systemsoes 2018- 02- Newsleter DRAFT 05. ‘The second artifact is an analysis of our two surveys from last year that sought to measure member inputs in two areas. These were progmms and the other ‘membership attributes. The entire analysis is posted to our operational documents section on the library pull-down menus on the Website. I would like to briefly highlight what I think are significant items on this report. For Programs: + The dominant chapter technical interests are: Agile, DODAF Ahitecture and Cyber security. + Interest in CSEP certification is low. + Lean SE is an emerging area of interest. For Membership: 35% of respondents held the CSEP Certification. 37% of respondents have been members for less than 4 years. In 2014, 118 new members or tansfers from other chapters were gained. Response to tra ining courses was high with 65% showing interest. Only 11% expressed interest in running for the Board of Directors (BOD) while 50% showed some interest in serving as an associate Board. Member. hope that this information helps to clarify the basis on which the BOD plans to move forward and also to serve as a benchmark for our past achievements. Before closing, I want to share the most important metric we currently have— ‘our 7% solution. In a year when most INCOSE Chapters in the United States had declining memberships, Chesapeake grew by 7%. Our membership in December 2013 was 375 and in December 2014, 402. This means that the number of departures was exceeded by the influx of new ar vals, Thank you all for caring, participating and making us successful beyond expectation. George Andervon- INCOSE Chesepcake Chaptor President Rofurn to top 18 February, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): SE Consideration in the Design of Autonomous Air, Ground, Surface and Undersea Vehicles Presentation: Air, ground, surface and ‘undersea vehicles are currently being used in the home, to support business operations, for space explomtion and by most ofthe world’s militaries. The next genemtion of unmanned vehicles will be autonomous, with vehicles interpreting and responding to the complex world in which they operate in real time. This talk discusses autonomous unmanned vehicle teams that are capable of operating with, ot without, real-time human supervision. The benefits of unmanned vehicle autonomy, ‘methods for optimizing team structure and ‘optimizing the relationship between David Scheidt, Principal autonomous unmanned vehicles and burmans Professional Staff JHU/APL will be discussed as will hardware in-the-loop experiments involving autonomous air, ground, surface and undersea vehicles. Engineering in the local area: be BAIL The . Institute for Systems © "Research + AMES CLARE EUASSEN CaS? a Camber ‘\ CyberCore JOHNs HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY ‘aif 1UsersParickDocumertsINCOSE.CCNemsletirs/20192015%20 2012120 YzoNewsleirX2ODR AFT 200 Shimroxas 2018- 02- Newsleter DRAFT OS ml (Glick here for more detallsonww ncose-ss.0ra) Go to mm ineose-ceorg/registration! 1 register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg | Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Labonstory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD [S) Map and Directions INCOSE-CC WISE Members Mentor Girl Scout STEM Group | ‘Two WISE members - Joanne Serelis (Outreach Chair) and Lauren Conrad (and her husband Mark) were mentors tothe Girl Scouts of Cental Maryland STEM group, RoboGirls. The 11 girls formed two teams in the 2014 First Lego League robotics competition. The Bully Busters and the Inteme tive Readers - named after their . 7 projects - were the only all-girls teams to Girt Sco of Central compete inthe regional competition held ee EMGrow Sunday, 25 January. The coaches (the lead ‘coach was one of the dads and an engineer at APL) and mentors (not in the photo) helped the girls build the robots and progam them to perform a series of challenges. The girls also learned core values related to working with others in a respectful way. The girls selected two projects related to finding a way to help people learn about something better, hence the team names. Meetings were held every other Saturday morning, September through January, at the Baltimore headquarters of Girl Scouts of Central Maryland. The teams placed Sth and 8th, and the Bully Busters won the Core Values award, It was great fan for the girls, the coaches, the parents, and the WISE mentors. Look for a full report in the next newsletter. ‘Return to top ‘Volunteers Needed to Judge at High School Science & Engineering Fairs Again, we want to represent INCOSE at local High School Science and Engineering fairs and seek volunteers to help judge selected student projects. For those who have done this, are always amazed and pleased at the variety and sophistication of what some students do. This is an opportunity for us to provide guidance and advice. The following fairs are scheduled for March: ‘= Anne Arundel County Regional Science & Engineering Fair; North County HS; Saturday, March 7, 8AM ~ 1PM [snacks and lunch provided) ‘+ Baltimore Regional Science Fair; Towson University; Saturday, March 22, 7:30AM - 4PM Usually over 200 projects are available. A team of 2-3 usually cover around 10 projects in time period allotted; so we will preview and preseleet projects of interest usually in categories of Engineering [electrical, mechanical), Computer Science, Math & Physics, Transportation, Energy, Environmental, Health Sciences, ete. Award ceremony takes place on a later date and any/all eat ‘les 1UsersParick/DacumersINCOSE.CCNemseiers/20152015%20 92002120 %2oNewslairK2ODR AFT 200 Shimsoacs {2018- 02- Newslater DRAFT OS im attend, Please contact Don Gantzer, Outreach Lead, 410-956-1562, donganizer@comeast net for more details. ‘Upcoming Events and Announcements # February 18, 2015: SE Consideration in the Design of Autonomous Air, Ground, Surface and Undersea Vehicles; David Scheidt, Principal Professional Staff JHU/APL # Mareh 18, 2015: Dinner Lecture: Subject: Agile Systems Engineering, Mark Walker # April 15, 2015: Dinner Lecture: Subject: The Engineering of Large- Scale Amateur Rockets, Michael Mangieri ‘Interested in Jobs Networking? Look hire [AINCOSE Keep up with the latest news and events. Find out about our new Board of Directors. Explore our extensive libury of previous lectures from our Monthly Dinner Meetings. Learn of the Benefits of Joining INCOSE. Cheek out Systems Engineering education in the local area. All this and more awaits you at our INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Websitc.For any comments or suggestions about this newsletter please e-mail our President. George Anderson or our Coumunicalions Director, at Williams. We value your feedback Board of Director Officers, 2014 Directorsat Large Pride Me Gore Ande Pe Pridat: Me bak Dev ‘Ropes Me Ges Tome rides Ba Melt ee Meaiip Commie ie, Bob bose Please use the Forward email link below so we can invite your frends join our mailing lst‘Thanks in advance. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter 02015 ‘ie AlsersPatick/Docimerts/NCOSE-CONewsleis/20152015920-%2002%420-%20Newslat K200RAFT 200iEmail not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. INCOSE > a President's Point of View Absolute Zero- the Point Where all Molecular Motion Ceases | think that Baltimore City may have hit a record low temperature sometime after midnight on February 20, 2015. Sometime during the early hours, | noticed 1.1 degrees Fahrenheit was displayed on an outdoor thermometer. | took that moment to reflect on my decision in 1996 to buy a house with hot water heat instead of the Mr. George Anderson then popular heat pumps. Was it a INCOSE CC President decision based on weighing gearge.anderson@incase.org performance, life cycle costs and reliability? Roughly speaking, yes. | moved here in 1996 after living 25 years in temperate California. My first thoughts upon arrival in MD focused on East Coast winters and how to cope with them. Having originally grown up in the storm center of Northwestern Pennsylvania just south of Lake Erie, | knew something about the essentials necessary for comfort and durability in winter weather. | summarized these as hot water heat and a slate roof. The heat part of the equation involved recognizing the extreme performance range of boilers while the roof was a life cycle cost exercise with an unambiguous result. As ifto remind me during my first year in MD, the winter storm of 1996 found me suddenly confined to a Crofton townhouse coaxing the ice buildup off the fan entrance of a heat pump. Some of these resistance heater augmented pumps don't work well in extreme conditions and may stop entirely when the airflow path ices up. Some neighbors also found their pipes frozen and, in general, the designs of Crofton town es sers/georgeanderson Desktop201S-mareh-newsletterhaml[/8/5 12:08:58 PM Chesapeake Chapter March 2015 E-Newsletter racas@3ismes In Vol. 6 Issue 3 This is the monthly newslatter for INCOSE Chesapeake, 2 local chapler of INCOSE International. We are a ‘not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the art and science of ‘Systems Engineering in the Northern & Ceniral Maryland & Southem Pennsylvania area. ‘ain INCOSE Todayi | Se | Apply Online Now |houses did not seem to meet the performance range required for the low temperature conditions that year. This year, the stories will go on. Cars did not start, pipes froze, and heating systems failed, caught fire, or provided inadequate heat. On the roof side of my evaluation, | would observe that the standard asphalt roof is transferred to the landfill on average every 15 years. ‘Compare that to my slate roof that is approaching 90 years in service and has no life limit other than the potential for physical damage from falling tree limbs. Figure 1. Too Much Frost for a Heat Pump. As engineers and systems thinkers, we probably have an advantage over many consumers in meeting our own housing requirements. Although we cannot master all the technology and wisdom needed to deal with every issue, we can take advantage of building codes and their imbedded national and international standards. How deep, for instance, does the code require a water pipe to be buried in the ground? What BTU output is required for a furnace to maintain a guaranteed temperature in a given structure at a specified outside temperature? Applying standards, we can determine that when heating systems fail to perform in extreme conditions, either the standards are inadequate, the system non-compliant, or the system has been rendered non-compliant by unapproved modifications. ook forward to leaving the extreme cold and its challenges behind us as we move into March. Our February 18, membership meeting was disappointing due to the cancellation of our speaker David Scheidt, JHUAPL, due to an injury sustained while operating a drone earlier that day. In place of David's presentation, we substituted a program featuring a video of the late Dr. Eberhardt Rechtin speaking on Systems Architecting of Organizations. David has agreed to reschedule for a future meeting. We also moved the Officer Installation ceremony forward due to the early departure of members trying to beat the onset of a new snowstorm. Figure 2. Winter on Brook Green Road, Baltimore, MD Next month, we will announce our scheduled monthly speakers, tutorials, and training classes. Temperatures will rise and at that point our molecular motion should pick up! George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President fle/ ers georgenderson/Desktop2015-mnach-newsleter ims /8/5 12:08:58 PM) ‘The Chesapeake Chapier is always looking for volunteers to speak at our ‘upcoming meetings! Please contact our 2015 Prograrrs Director, Glenn ‘Townson, if you would like the ‘opportunity to speak or can recommend someone. ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to ‘expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area: The , Institute for Systems arch ELIASSEN S Grote serco Bringing service to life '& CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES9 JOHNs HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY fiScitor ose 18 March, 2015 (6:00pm — 8:00pm): SE Considerations for Applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) ¢ > Presentation: This presentation discusses an key topics that must be accurately and (PROTEUS completely developed during the initial psoas stages of a system development when applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The key topics JGWIAN addressed are: Stakeholder Needs Analysis, System Use Cases, Scenarios, ‘Sequence Diagrams, Systems Modeling TEC Language (SysML), and Architecture & Bul ea Modeling and Requirements. The use of ‘Mark Walker, BCT VP, the term “Initial Stages" refers to the Systems Engineering activities in the upper left of the Systems thie Nowsiter sto sore our members and is Programs Engineering V diagram where it is essential opento afr contibutons. bo you have an to develop and understand Stakeholder Intersting idea for an article? A review of « Needs and to translate these into well-defined Stakeholder and systems new book elated to enginering? Let us. engineering products including architecture viewsimodels. The ‘kaa We'd love to hear about. K may wind architecture views refer primarily to the SysML diagrams but Use Cases up ins future issue of our Newsletter and Sequence Diagrams are also necessary parts of the development process. ‘Return to top (Click here for more detailss(weww.incose-cc.ora) Go to www,incose-ce.org/registration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD {8 Map and Directions ‘le-//Users/georgeanderson/Desitop/2015-march-newsletierhuml[/8/15 12:08:58 PM]Modeling the Mechanical Watch using The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) by George Anderson Domestic watch manufacture in the United States ended in 1969 when the Hamilton Watch Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania ceased production. This ended an era that spanned at least 100 years. While the company is still in existence, all its watches are now produced outside of the United States. Hamilton's contribution to the precision, quality and beauty of the mechanical watch is represented in the last of its railroad watches, the model 992B, shown in Figure 1. Some have said that the quality seen in the 992B and its contemporaries was so remarkable that today’s counterfeiters of antiques cannot economically duplicate it. wy Today, many take timekeeping for granted to the extent that some are even abandoning the use of a personal watch to use the time function on their cell __ phone. For others there is a fascination with the mechanical watch or its heritage Omega, and even Hamilton. These "watches can sell for prices in excess of $6000 even though the cheaper quartz watch is a superior timekeeper. Figure 1. Hamilton Mode! since the mechanical watch is not going 992B circa 1962 away in the near future, an abbreviated Systems Engineering model may provide some insight into the physical concepts involved and identity the common principles that the mechanical watch shares with later technology, including the Cesium clocks that are used in the United States Global Positioning (System GPS), We will use the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF) for our model since its guidance is readily available on the Intemet. The model's, description claims that its views should be selected on a “fit for purpose” basis so only three will be used to model the mechanical watch. DODAF views aspire to describe a defined aspect of an underlying model that contains more comprehensive information Figure 2. Hamilton 9928 ‘les/Usersgeoracanderson/Deskion'2015-match newsletter hunl[/8/1S 12:08:58 PM]about the actual system. For this effort We interior showing gold wheels will be content to provide only the data ‘and ruby jewels. shown in the selected views. Our underlying model if pursued fully would contain a great deal of the information accumulated in over 100 years of engineering improvements. Watch collectors and horologists have available considerable amounts of technical information on mechanical watches ranging from such issues as lubrication of jewels to the development of advanced metal alloys for hairsprings. The DoDAF, Operational view, OV-2, shown in Figure 3, illustrates the major activities performed Tralee by the watch and the resource flows between russe them. There are only two resource flows: energyand time transfer that together Sree Te support the activities. The 9" J Aamttey rere activities in tum provide an independent time reference Figure 3. OV-2 and display an output by moving clock hands. The DoDAF, OV-5b, Figure 4, shows the same resource flows as the OV-2 and adds two important external interfaces that service the watch by periodically winding up the watch mainspring and setting the time to an Figure 4. OV-5b external standard, Figure 5 shows the DoDAF, Systems View, SV-1 that depicts system modules decomposed into component parts. Note that the wheel (gear) train serves a dual purpose. It both transmits power and communicates. information from the Balance Wheel to the Time Display. sustuy After studying the three DoDAF views, we can visualize the individual watch systems’ purposes and relationships but have no information on the physical implementation. To understand fully how the watch functions we should view the motions of the balance wheel, escape wheel and the ‘le sers/georgeanderson/Desktop015-¢narch-newsetier hin3/8/15 12:08:58 PM]connecting pallet lever. A link is ERUCSIOSSV ET: provided here: Watch Animation. Alternately, we can study the exploded views in Figures 6 &7. Itis important to note that this design is common to the majority of all watches, manufactured in at least the “*"S last 100 years. Any variations are extensions to the design as opposed to basic changes. An example of an extension would be the self winding watch Figure 6. Watch Train wherein an internal pendulous weight instead of the watch owner winds the mainspring. ‘The DoDAF views contain enough information to describe what the watch does and the systems involved. It does not provide information on the mechanical principals of operation or the nature of the communications between systems. In the mechanical watch, gear trains are the means of both transmitting power and communicating the passage of time. A key system feature that is common with all timekeeping devices is the Time Calculator. In practice this is always a form of oscillator that supplies a constant periodic motion or electrical signal. The mechanical oscillator, a balance wheel, has been supplanted with miniature quartz tuning forks (the quartz watch) as well more advanced concepts that include counting the vibrations of atoms. Quartz watches are at least 5 times more accurate than a mechanical watch but fall short of the accuracy provided by Cesium Clocks. Cesium Clocks cannot be worn on the wrist but anyone carrying a smart phone with GPS installed has access to their output and essentially requires it to provide an accurate geographic location. Will the mechanical clock as we know it today continue to be developed? The answer is probably yes for at least two reasons. The first reason is that the technology is based on years of design evolution that is well understood and has applications in other industries such as microelectronics. Second, there is always a need in special environments for independent time keeping devices that do not use {iles//Usersgeorgeanderson Desitop/2015-march-newsletierhiml(3/8/15 12:08:58 PM]Figure 7. Watch Function electrical energy, can be made immune to remote tampering, and may be produced cheaply in large quantities. Did the DoDAF architecture views aid in gaining an initial appreciation of the major elements and functions of the watch? If not, perhaps there is a latent curiosity to go beyond the Systems Engineering element and delve more into what can prove to be fascinating details. What for instance are the two functions of watch jewels or the purpose of using solid gold wheels in the gear train. if these questions captivate you, the following web sites are worth viewing. How a mechanical watch works: https: //www.youtube,com/watch?y=uGcoluel Bs8 Hamilton How a watch works https: //www, youtube, com/watch?v=cZwqiKL4SD0 ‘What makes a fine watch fine hittos://www,voutube,com/watch?v=afaT6sfagEE The Elgin Watch Factory hts: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ys4ChOWYNy8 ‘The final question to present before concluding is: Did the DodAF model efficiently describe enough of the watch design to be a useful exercise? Here we have the elemental challenge of all engineering models - does the effort justify its creation. | believe that in the case of the mechanical watch it does in the sense that it can be an enticing entry into the study of more technical details that would otherwise be avoided or ignored. After all, spending $6000 or more for a watch could justify a little investigation, Return to top Keep It Simple? by Zane Scott “For every complex problem there is an answer that is clear, simple, and wrong.” H. L. Mencken “Everything should be as simple as possible, but not simpler." — Albert Einstein Sage advice from two well-known minds. What does this mean for us in fle sers/georgeanderson Desktop/7015-zmarch-newsleterhoni[3/8/15 12:08:58 PM].| the model-based systems engineering world? Mencken reminds us of the lovely trap of leaping to a conclusion that | seems to be attractive at first blush but can lead to problems down the | road. This is the result of an incomplete consideration of the problem and the alternative solutions. We look at a potential solution which seems clear and simple and are attracted to it. After all, this would solve" our problem in a straightforward way. It would be relatively easy to implement and easily understood by stakeholders. Often we couple this with the danger against which Einstein wams us. We can either deal with problems in all their complexity or we trim away is a tempting choice. It is sometimes accomplished by breaking the problem into simple “sub-problems” with which we deal separately. This is @ product of our analytic training and mindset. We are taught to understand systems (and problems) by breaking them apart into their components and tackling each one in turn. | The problem with this approach is that often the challenge of a complex | question comes precisely from its structure- from the relationships | between the components that make it up. When we deconstruct the problem we lose this complexity from our thought process. We induce | the “excessive simplicity” against which Einstein wams us. Ifwe over simplify the problem and couple that with a rush to a simple | solution we under consider both the problem and its altemative solutions. That can result in unintended consequences stemming from our solution or a solution that just simply doesn't work. Neither of these ; is sufficient as an answer to the problem. The consequences of both | Mencken's and Einstein's caveats are visited upon the solution. | How do we avoid those traps? The answer lies in a robust, disciplined problem solving process leading to an effective solution, The process must be robust. It must be capable of handling the complete problem. We need insight into the actual problem that includes all the aspects of the problem and its impact. Our model must give us insight into the actual problem and its setting in order to provide us with a way to judge the alternative solutions against reality instead of some simplified straw man. The expression of the problem and potential solutions in all domains (requirements, functional behavior, physical architecture and verification and validation) should be handled together | holding them in appropriate relationship to each other to promote our insight and understanding. All this requires a robust modeling tool capable of handling the data around a complex system. | The process must also be disciplined. It should allow consideration of all reasonable alternatives. The discipline or “rigor” of the problem solving process is what leads to an assurance that all the bases have been touched. By following a disciplined path we can track all the | relevant considerations into our solution. We find that beginning at a {es ser georgeandersn/Desktop/2015-march-newsletierhiml[3/8/15 12:08:58 PM] the complexity and treat them as if they were actually simple, The lattervery high level with our problem description and with our solution allows Us to add more and more detail or granularity in an organized manner. This prevents the omission of critical aspects of the problem or potential system solutions. In this way we can examine all the options and make an informed set of design choices. We avoid the impulsive oversimplification against which Mencken cautions through a robust process. No matter how complex the reality of the problem/solution space we can accommodate the system in our model. We consider all the domains together without needing to fragment or ignore them. We can arrive at the “right” solution. With a disciplined process we can simplify the problem and the solution in relevant intentional ways. Our approach takes us through the right considerations so that we can see the system around the problem as an interrelated whole. We can then trim away the unnecessary and irrelevant in an intentional rather than arbitrary way. As Einstein advises we can then work on problems and solutions that are as simple as. possible and no simpler. ‘Through our robust and disciplined processes we can arrive at the right answers to clearly defined real world problems. © Vitech Corporation 2015, Reprinted by Permission Upcoming Events and Announcements + March 18, 2015: Dinner Lecture - SE Considerations for Applying Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE); Mark Walker, BCT VP, Systems Engineering Programs + April 15, 2015: Dinner Lecture - The Engineering of Large-Scale Amateur Rockets; Michael Mangieri + May 20, 2015: Dinner Lecture - 30 Printing; John Slotwinski «+ Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at mkaczmarekengr@comcastinet = Keap up wih te latet news and events, Fd out abet Our nw Beard of Detors. plore our een ray of previous lexus rm IN C O SE Senet Dre Mesto. Le tt art rg NCOBE, Check ou panera ne ea mn Ae ‘nd mre evats you a our INCOSE Chesansake Chanter Website. 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INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter > E-Newsletter .-mme 4 + Forward to Friend President's Point of View In Vol. 6 Issue 4 Lights, Action, and Video President's POV | + Results of Judging at Anne | The Chapter events of last month Aruncel County Public proceeded as planned with our | ‘Schools Science and Participation in two MiddleyHigh Engineering Fair; by Don School Science Fairs and our Gantzer membership meeting held on March |] april 15, 2015 | 18, 2015. Both Science Fairs were Dinner/Lecture held on the weekend of 21-22 «© My First Transistor Radlo- A March. | participated in judging the Disruptive Techno-Social 60th Baltimore Science Fair on Experience; by George Saturday along with Charles Anderson Mr George Anderson _Struchen, CSEP, Thomas Platt, © Let Services Servel; by INCOSE CC President ESEP and Charies Welch, Zane Scott george.anderson@incose.org Associate Director. It was hard to © Upcoming Events ‘choose the winners among the close competition but we ultimately awarded three cash prizes in the High School and two honorable mentions in the Middle Schoo! categories, ‘On Sunday, Charles ‘Struchen and | formally presented the three cash prizes ($150, $125 and $100) and two honorable mentions. The show was This is the monthly neweslatter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter of INCOSE International. We are @ not-for profit organization dedicated to providing @ forum for professionals practicing the ar and science of ‘Systems Engineering in the Northern & Central Maryiand & Southern Join INCOSE Today! well supported by both Figure 1. Dignitaries L to R, Mr. Robert Ea academic and business. Bufano, Dr. David Vanko, Dean Towson entities and | was U. and Donald Thomas, Former ‘The Chesapeake Chapter is always especially impressed with Astronaut and Towson Faculty Member. | _'o0king for volunteers to speak at our the large turnout of judges (Chesapeake Chapter Banner in Upcoming meetings! Please contact our from engineering societies, Background). 2018 Programs Director, Glenn the military services and Townson, if you would tke the 1of9 5/8/2015 8:17 AM20f9 htp://www.incose-ce-ory/2015/04/201. other DoD organizations such as the Naval Research Laboratory and the National Security Agency. | cannot say enough in describing the importance of our support to these events. Among all the participating engineering societies, | believe that our members have the unique Potential to provide a broader range of expertise and mentoring advice to the contestants. Prizes are certainly not the single goal of our participation. We tried to listen to all the students present their findings and offer positive reinforcement. | hope other Chapter members will fee! motivated in future years to be judges. This would allow us to accommodate additional shows that are seeking individuals with solid technical training and experience. if anyone has further interest and wishes to review the Show’s program, please click on Baltimore Science Fair.) Outreach Associate Director, Don Gantzer was in charge of planning and organizing this year's overall effort, and his 16 previous years experience in supporting many other Science Fairs has made him the undisputed architect of our success. Please join me in thanking him for his service. Don will be reporting to us separately on the Anne ‘Arundel Science Fair, names of the judges and any recommendations that he has for next year’s planning Figure 2. Students, Parents & Teachers listen to the announcement of the winning exhibits. Mark Walker, ESEP, Past Chapter President and current Vice President of Systems Engineering at BC'T-Ic, provided an in-depth presentation of the critical points of MBSE at the monthly membership meeting on the 16th. There was enough interest to fll the JHUAPL Building 200 lecture hall with 60 attendees despite our failure to move the meal from Building 1, to the Building 200 cafeteria. For all who were confused, we apologize, and assert that we do learn from these mistakes. An after- action report will provide more detail of Mark's areas of MBSE focus. Moving into April, we will hear from Programs Director, Glenn Townson, ‘on what programs are in store for the year. These will include the ‘speakers for the monthly meetings, weekend tutorials, and those training classes that rated high in last year’s surveys. Because we had ‘so many new members last year, we will survey again and | urge everyone to take a few moments to let us know about your training needs and program preferences. We will also expand the survey to include all subscribers to our newsletter. In depth DoDAF 2.02 and IBM ‘Systems Architect training are discriminators with our DoD customers 80 we will pick the best of these courses for presentation this summer. ‘Those of you who are ESEPs will be receiving an invitation from me to a special Chapter Summit to be held on a Saturday morning in May. Chesapeake has always been forward leaning and innovative in our ‘opportunity to speak or can recommend The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding ‘and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area BAH I ane fi alnstiite for Systems © — Research (> ELIASSEN 7 GROUP. Camber “= CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES Gg JOHNs HopKINs fiScito: rr cere PROTEUS april-newsletter/#friend i 5/8/2015 8:17 AM30f9 hup:tAvwoi approach to improving the practice of systems engineering and it makes sense that our most experienced members should spend some time together considering the key issues facing us here in MD. WWe now have 23 ESEP members with the latest being Myra Gross of Oceanriders Inc. Congratulations Myra! | have talked about our video capability before but | need to emphasize again just how vital our movement into routine broadcasting is to our future. Our existing YouTube videos are being accessed and provide a ‘semi-permanent on-demand source of high quality SE content. | was even able to invite the Baltimore Science fair students to check out our Chapters offerings on YouTube and connect with their worldview. YouTube, however, is not broadcasting. We want to improve the current streaming of our meetings over the Internet so that we offer real time camera coverage of the proceedings and two-way communication with a growing number of remote participants. The remote participants can be groups assembled as a satellite meeting or individuals logging in ‘from computers, smartphones, or tablets. Bigger audiences can allow Us to attract the more sought after speakers. Itis hard to be patient but the facts are that we need more help in Communications to provide expertise and on-site technical support before and during the meetings. | know we have the individuals in the Chapter who would gladly lean this skill but we don't yet know when they are going to show up at a membership meeting and identify themselves. Meanwhile, please take a look at the video programs already available online (at INCOSE-oc on YouTube) and give us some feedback George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chepier Prasident Return to top Results of Judging at Anne Arundel County Public Schools Science and Engineering Fair ‘On Saturday, March 21st, Don Gantzer, Sherwood Olson, and Susan Plano-Faber judged at the AACPS SE Fair, held at South River HS. Over 300 middle and high schoo! students participated on ~250 projects. This is the 3rd year we have participated. In the 3.5 hours of judging, we were able to review ~ 15 projects... we chose to focus on Electrical & Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science [HS only] in that time period | believe all of us were impressed with the general enthusiasm, creativity, problem-solving and dedication to learning, ‘There were, as always, some challenges in the group ranking one over cose-ce.org/2015/04/2015-april-newsletter/#friend JGVIAN BMtec book tle to engineering? La us knoe. 99 Moafor an arle? Aroviewata row Return to top 5/8/2015 8:17 AM:40f9 htp://www.jneose-ce.org/2015/04/2015-april-newsletter/#ftiend another; however we came to consensus on the following, 1st Prize: The Generation Gap, Josie Danckaert, $150. 2nd Prize: Bamboo Drywall, Quinn Morris, $125, 3rd Prize: Effect of Blade Angle on Energy Output, Brianna Banning, $100. Honorable mention: Program to Determine Computing Performance, David Kravets Don Gantzer and Sherwood Olson attended the award ceremony on March 25. We were pleased to see that the students we selected also received other awards. ‘Some other organizations that participated were AIAA, ASCE, AAC Sierra Club, Anne Arundel Community College, Armed Forces Communications & Electronics Association, Lockheed Martin, Rockwell Collins Information Management Services, USNA, Office of Naval Research, American Geological Society, Association of Women Geoscientists, Defense Spectrum Org, Intel, NOAA, Society of Women Engineers, and the USCG. We feel this is a very worthwhile activity for our chapter, and that INCOSE members can support this and similar STEM Outreach activities, in the future. Please contact Don Gantzer, Outreach Lead, 410-956-1562, dongantzer@comcast.net for more details. Return to top 16 April, 2015 (6:00pm — 8:00pm): The Engineering of High Power Amateur Rockets Presentation: This presentation will discuss topics specifically focused on the engineering, design, and production of High-Power amateur rockets. Topics will cover a discussion of various types of rocket designs, from the simple single-stage to clusters and multi-stage: Michael Mangieri (CSEP), design techniques (tools, simulation Senior Principal Process Software, etc.), motors and propellants; Engineer at Business recovery and tracking techniques, and how Transformation institute, these concepts change when rockets go super-sonic, Much is learned when things i 5/8/2015 8:17 AM.50f9 hhup:/Avww jneose-cc.org/2015/04/2015-april-newsletter/#friend Inc go wrong, so examples of both successes and failures will be presented. Go to www.incose-cc.org/reaistration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD 8 Map and Directions Return to top My First Transistor Radio- A Disruptive Techno-Social Experience by George Anderson A recent trip to a high school science fair "brings back memories of my own efforts to master science as a child working in my basement. There was very little in the way of adult guidance but we learned how to build things from library books and we had no real restraints on utilizing toxic = chemicals, ionizing radiation, or dangerously high voltages. My friends would collect items at large and convene ‘on Saturdays to conduct experiments. At the age of ten, | had learned to wield a soldering gun and could connect a circuit using only a schematic diagram, My most memorable project was a single transistor radio. | used what at the time was one of the first affordable transistors available to the Public- the Raytheon CK722, introduced in 1953. What made this project so memorable was the effect that it had on many of the adults that | engaged to “try it out”. The world worked on vacuum tubes at that time and radios were bulky and power hungry devices that gave off heat and made various extracurricular noises ranging from power line hum to whistling and squealing. Television had just become affordable and those living in fringe areas often saw a picture only dimiy through what looked like a snowstorm but was actually the random noise that covers a weak broadcast signal. My circuit was simple and had no special technical merit. It consisted in | 5/8/2015 8:17 A) 460f9 today's vernacular of a diode detection stage followed by a single transistor amplifier. The audio signal was output to high impedance headphones and was powered by a single peniight battery. ‘When installed in a small clear plastic box, it did not look like an electronic device. ‘There were only six parts! What it did, however, was amazing. Hooking an alligator clip to a radiator or a window blind made the earphones come alive with a seeming universe of broadcast stations. Q ore The radio performed at a comfortable volume and demanded no appreciable «The First CK722s Cost 12,00. power consumption. My grandfather, an electrical °K722 Price Was 57.60 in February ! Contractor who had serviced radios of the 1920-1940; CK722 Was The First $1.00 Transit era, was dumbfounded and (196%). spent considerable time studying the circuit. To him that ite transistorwasa the Early 1960s, Surphes CK722 Ty | total conundrum and Transistors Cest 10 fer $1.00, challenged everything he knew about vacuum tube technology. He knew, of course, about crystal sets[1], but they did not provide the performance of the six-component wonder. He did later master the transistor but he often commented to others that my radio had been a disruptive moment for him Other adults with less knowledge of radio receivers simply wanted one and after several more years they were able to buy sophisticated transistor Magnet radios that were available Earphol 5, a scale of variety and low cost that was unanticipated by the = manufacturers of the now cobsolescent vacuum tube radios. My later education included both technologies, and | sometimes worked with the vacuum tubes that lingered in the stereo systems and TV sets through the 1970's. In the 1980's | met the vacuum tube again unexpectedly. | was with a team restoring a 1950's era USAF aircraft at Aberdeen i 5/8/2015 8:17 AM70f9 Ittp://www.incose-ce-org/2015/04/2015-april-newsletter/#friend Proving Ground here in MD. As we powered up the electrical system for the first time, everyone was on the interphone system to monitor all ‘compartments of the aircraft for signs of possible short circuits, After the master switch was activated, silence reigned on the intercom for about 30 seconds after which the test leader shouted that something was wrong. | suggested that he wait. Several seconds later, the sounds of a bank of vacuum tubes warming up to their task was heard in everyone's headset. | was one of the few participants who recognized those sounds as validation, that after 20 years of neglect, the tubes and their electrical circuits were ready to serve another tour. And they did Today, the unit transistor is almost gone. It has faded and the integrated circuit and its new surface mount derivatives rule supteme. Someone in the oscilloscope repair business said in a brochure published last year that if your device was made after 1997, it could not be serviced economically. What he seems to be saying to me is that there is no longer a market for the skills involved in reading an electrical wiring diagram or using a soldering iron [1] An authentic crystal set used an actual fragment of galena crystal as a detector. A small bronze wire called a cat's whisker was used to probe for sensitive spots on the crystal's surface that would activate its function as a radio frequency detector. The opportunity to experience the thrill and satisfaction of manually operating a crystal radio is sadly absent from most of today's school science experiments. See the real thing!) Return to top Let Services Serve! by Zane Scott We hear a lot today about services. There are service oriented architectures (SOA's), software as services (SAS) and services in the cloud. In our day of scarce resources and increasing performance demands on enterprises we are seeking the economies and leverage of scale. We know that we must provide services in the most efficient and effective ways possible. But along the road to establishing service delivery systems we have a tendency to miss a crucial aspect of the design The dictionary says that a service is, “an act of helpful activity.” In order to be a “service” something must be helpful. In the world of systems engineering the concept of “helpful means ‘meets requirements.” When we design service delivery systems we are prone to exercise less than due diligence in capturing and analyzing those requirements. Often we conclude quickly that the requirements are to provide the existing services more efficiently by offering the software tools in current 5/8/2015 8:17 A} ihip: ncose-eeorg/2015/04/2015-aprilnewsletter tind; use through the new delivery system. We then do an inventory and 4 compile a listing of services to include in the new system. Sometimes wwe extend this by doing an independent “evaluation” of the tools and “standardizing” what will be offered to the enterprise. Instead of, for example, offering all three or four spreadsheet applications currently used across the business we select the “best of breed” to offer all spreadsheet consumers. The problem is that we are omitting a key underlying step and that ‘omission will cost us in terms of effectiveness and acceptance. This means that the implementation of our new system will be hamstrung by resistance to change and unmet user needs. So what is the missing step? ‘We must get an understanding of the requirements for services from the : service consumer perspective. It is not enough to provide the existing services in a new way. We must take advantage of the opportunity to i ‘assess the consumers’ processes in light of the need for tools to leverage their effectiveness and efficiency. (Since we are repeatedly using these two terms “effective” and “efficient” we should say that by effective we mean doing the right things and by efficient we mean doing things right.) ‘We must get a picture of the enterprise processes that are to be served by the new system that will tell us the nature of their needs for services. ‘The first step in painting that picture is clearly defining what processes are included among the project customers. This is the classic systems boundary question. Stated like this it may seem obvious but itis left blurry or undone with an amazing frequency. Once we know the processes we will serve we need to map them so that their service requirements emerge. When we understand their steps and performance requirements we will have a clear picture of 4 what it takes to meet their service needs. By aggregating these needs ‘we can compile the requirements for our service delivery system ‘We may discover along the way that the enterprise uses three different flavors of a particular application (spreadsheets, for example). Without the requirements gathering process of understanding the business Process needs we might be tempted to look at the three applications, do ‘a market survey and conclude that a fourth application is superior to any of the three. But with the detailed information about the process needs we could see potential problems that might result from such a substitution, The new app might replace two of the three quite well and be adopted seamlessly by their users. The third existing spreadsheet might be offering its users something not possible in the other two or in the replacement (e.g.- an export file i format that they need to interact with their customers). Without an i understanding of the processes of this user we may well have missed 4 this important nuance in our spreadsheet "bake-off." Despite its technical superiority the new spreadsheet won't meet their needs and will cause them to experience problems with their customers and/or go “off standard” to meet their needs. Both consequences will degrade the gains in efficiency and effectiveness that we are seeking. They need 80f9 5/8/2015 8:17 AM9009 https/www.incose-ce.org/2015/04/2015-april-newsletter/#friend this missing functionality to perform. But with the missing step (modeling the processes to be served) restored to the requirements gathering process we can have a service delivery system design tightly tied to the consumers’ needs. At this point we can offer them services that truly serve! © Vitech Corporation 2015, Reprinted by Permission Return to top Upcoming Events and Announcements ‘+ April 15, 2015: Dinner Lecture ~ The Engineering of Large-Scale Amateur Rockets; Michael Mangieri ‘+ April 24, 2015: “Women in Systems Engineering (WISE) April Meeting” ‘+ May 20, 2018: Dinner Lecture ~ 30 Printing: John Slotwinski + Interested in Jobe Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at mkaczmarekengr@comeast.net ncose Koop up win est rans and ever, Fic sts au nen Board of Draco, Exe eu een oat revs mcs om ut oxy Dane eng, Lear tne Beets fei NCOSE. Chacko Systems Enghsstng ecieatoninte esl eee. Ali nme ana yeu ou ICOSE ‘Chesapnake Chanter Webste stot he neve phase e mallu Presta, Goaros Anceson fu Communeaions Desstor, Pt Wiliams We mayo Board of Director Officers, 2015 Psitent ie Geage Arsen Directors at Large —Prsien st Me bn Boccio Protas: Me Gere Townson eas Kent Dee _hemberanp Commies: He Bob Lacock Seca Me Mark Kacsmarch Please use the Forward email link bolow so we can invite your friends to join our malling list. Thanks in advance, INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter © 2015 5/8/2015 8:17 AMEmail not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Internati > a E-Newsletter May 2015 + Back Issues : Forward to Friend President's Point of View Awnings Up and Tulips Everywhere You know that winter is defeated when the tulips bloom and many of the older homes in Baltimore City break out their awnings. Awnings may not be the mass fashion statement that they were around the turn of the last century, however, their architectural statement and utility can still be welcome to those who experience subliminal feelings of Mr. George Anderson ‘comfort when "under canvas” during a INCOSE CC President rainstorm. In contrast, modern george,anderson@incose.org aluminum or fiberglass substitutes are almost always annoying. Areal canvas awning is a fascinating system with an interesting life cycle. The fundamental concept also has a rich history dating back at least to the Roman Colosseum. [1] The Loane Brothers Company in Baltimore claims to have made the first awnings in America around 1850 from a pattern brought from France. [2] In a tribute to the timelessness of the awning, the Loane Family is still in business today and their employees have erected my porch awning every spring for the last 15 years. ) Rigging an awning is a skill that | recognize is not easy to learn. Sails and awnings are similar in that their shape can only be established by adjusting tension on the supporting ropes. In contrast, modern structures typically replace the ropes with beams and trusses. These carry the loads in both tension and compression and need fewer adjustments over their In Vol. 6 Issue 6 * President's POV. ‘© A Special Announcement © May 20, 2015 Dinner/Lecture © A Few Uncomplimentan ‘Thoughts on Systems: by George Anderson © Where Is Arthur Fry: by Zane Scott ‘* How To Recoanize You This is the monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter of INCOSE Intemational. We are a not for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the art and science of ‘Systems Engineering in the Northen & Central Maryland & Southern Pennsylvania area, ‘The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers to speak at our ‘upcoming meetings! Please contact our 2015 Programs Director. Glenn ‘Townson, if you would like the opportunity to speak or can recommend someone, The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognizelifetime. Notable examples of other early tension structures are the Wright Brathers first airplane, the Conestoga wagon, a suspension bridge and the bicycle wheel. As a Chapter, we want to avoid the mode of governance that resembles the tedious process of adjusting the ropes on a tension structure and, instead, create a robust administrative structure more attuned to and benefitting from our profession as systems engineers \ believe that the 2015 Chesapeake Chapter Operations Plan completed in April is the BOD's rope reduction documentation. In this plan we are doing the systems engineering up front and providing a solid basis for the year's activities. Here are some areas in the plan that | believe create a soiid basis for making efficient and realistic progress: + Agraphic that explicitly aligns our mission with goals, objectives, initiatives, and metrics. (Appendix A) + See also the Goals Grid to understand how the BOD has mapped the year's decision challenges. (Appendix A) + Updated Chapter needs. (Appendix B) If needs are not realized there will be no growth, + An explicit implementation schedule for duties and activities specifically required by the bylaws. These include the annual election of BOD members and the annual financial audit. Other items are the submission of the Circle award data and submission of reports to INCOSE INTERNATIONAL. + Last, a detailed budget that allocates discretionary amounts for each Director permitting flexible execution and allowing the BOD in session to concentrate on strategic issues. | could go on but my point is to remind everyone that the plan is always available on our web site and provides a comprehensive window into how we will operate. | sincerely hope that our members will not treat the plan like shelf ware because the Chapter cannot succeed if the BOD is the only group aware and engaged in 2015, In other news: + The Honorable Stephen Welby is leaving the Deputy Assistant Undersecretary of Defense for Systems Engineering position and being nominated for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. No word yet on his replacement. + The DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) version 2.02 has been updated as of January 31, 2015, to Change 1. My reading of the change suggests that there is a new author who is reinforcing the primacy of the Metamodel (DM2). + The Chapter ESEPS held a summit meeting on Saturday morning at the Engineers Club of Baltimore to discuss the state of Systems Engineering in MD. David Fadeley, our first Chesapeake ESEP was the meeting moderator. The meeting marked a historic first for INCOSE and the attendees intend to meet quarterly going forward. + WISE continues to have good attendance at their luncheon meetings. | attended the April 24, 2015 meeting along with Past President, Erik Devito and Treasurer, Kent de Jong. The program was a panel discussion featuring women who had succeeded as entrepreneurs and business owners. This was a very successful event and more details will be provided in an after action report by WISE. the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area Tee The Institute for Syst ems Researeh jaan CLARE serco —_ Bringing service to life ‘S CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES og JOHNS HOPKINS iT Rieu eet ¢ PROTEUS GrsnattMy closing thought for the month is to comment on a query that came my way recently. The question was: What is the target attendance number for our monthly meetings? The short answer is that our attendance rates are slowly rising cumulatively but vary each time with the speaker, weather, other events and the timeliness of our advertising. When we do everything well, we can expect a high of 50 and 25 when we do less. The attendees are not the same each time and we do have many walk-in guests. Also, we should realize that the monthly membership meeting is just our baseline service, Of more importance to the membership at large are our training courses, tutorials, and special events. These capture the special needs and interests of our members but at a higher attendance cost. For instance, we are planning a three day hands-on class for IBM Rational System Architect, with DoDAF in June and the expected cost will run around $1800 including meals and training texts. Dr. Mark Maier presented his seminal tutorial on Architecture last year and | heard many laments from people who wished they had known about the course beforehand. Please check the web site and newsletter for our offerings and use our on-line registration to efficiently pay for the event. No ropes here! [1]https:/iwww.youtube.comiwateh?v=UtwG_ziYI0Y) [2] http://www. loanebros.com/aboutuslindex.html) George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT May 3, 2015 | have received the important announcement from INCOSE INTERNATIONAL that the Chesapeake Chapter has won the 2014 President's Award for Outstanding Achievement. This award is granted to one chapter each year that scores highest on the Circle Award submissions. President's Cup Clearly, this is a cause for celebration and individual reflection on how well we have demonstrated systems engineering best practices both in executing the Chapter’s mission and in the promotion of Systems Engineering education throughout the technical community in Maryland, | J@VIAN | Btec Te eeu The Institute for Systems _? Research ‘a JAMES CLARK ELIASSEN S GROUP serco Bringing service to life S CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9g JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY faScitor Ceo * 25Our 2074 President, Erik Devito, deserves singular praise for leading us to vietory and providing innovation and inspiration along the way. Please join me in thanking Erik and all who supported him. Erik will accept the award at the INTERNATIONAL Symposium in July 2015, and | know he will want to see as many chapter members present as possible. Elsewhere in this issue we have an order page for purchasing embroidered Chesapeake Shirts for those attending. | also want to offer heartfelt thanks to our sponsors, employers, and customers who all share significant credit for going well beyond the call of duty in providing the Chapter with the encouragement and resources to serve our customers. These services evolved from a program of continuous improvement and we even created exciting and innovative new ones. None of this is easy and many hours of volunteer service should and will be recognized as we move through our programs this year. Being number one has ramifications other than the sense of accomplishment that I hope everyone will surely feel. We are now the INCOSE Chapier to emulate. All our activities, processes, governance documents and the growing library of YouTube videos are already being scrutinized and analyzed. No pressure, but we need everyone to help keep our performance and can do attitude consistent with our image! Some call this eating your own dog food. Thanks everyone, and please consider attending the |S in July. ng hham George Anderson, President Return to top 20 May, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): The Hype and Realities of Additive Manufacturing Presentation: The vision of additive manufacturing, which is fueled by recent and significant media coverage in both the popular and scientific press, is a spectacular view of potential things to come. Some have said that additive manufacturing will usher in a new industrial revolution that will forever change manufacturing supply chains, defense logistics, health care, and how consumers acquire manufactured goods. Highly-publicized Development Engineer at examples of spectacular parts made via The Johns Hopkins additive manufacturing have led some to University Applied Physics conclude that this future vision is a certainty. Laboratory This vision must be tempered though, by the technical challenges that currently prevent more widespread adoption of the various additive manufacturing technologies. In this talk | will highlight John A. Slotwinski, Ph.D; Additive Manufacturing PROTEUS Orsnert IQ@VIAN BMT eEc ea eearen The , ~ Institute for Systems Research A. JAM “LARK serco Bringing service to life *§ CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES a JOHNS HopKINs APOLIED PHYSICS LABORATORYrecent successes in additive manufacturing, describe current technical challenges and related research to overcome those challenges, and try to separate what | believe to be the hype and reality in the future vision of additive manufacturing. Glick here for more detailswww.incose-ce.org) Go to www.incose-cc,org/reaistration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD Map and Directions Return to top A Few Uncomplimentary Thoughts on Systems by George Anderson | enjoy reading just about anything non-fiction that is either old or relates to my broad SYSTEMANTICS technical interests. The only real exception to How Systems Worlcand old books is the occasional textbook or Especially How They Fail manual. Not surprisingly over the years, | have acquired information that | realize may be applicable to the practice of Systems Engineering. Not too long ago, a book entitled ‘SYSTEMANTICS[1] came my way and presented a charmingly different discourse on the inherent limitations of systems. The author, John Gall, a medical doctor and faculty /- member at the University of Michigan presented a series of rules, theorems and axioms to describe system behaviors. disgsby FO Brecon His definition of systems included humans, but argued that generalized ules should apply equally to the other components as well. These would include structural entities such as governments, companies, airlines and the complex technology used to execute their operations The strength of his work was in the examples he used to demonstrate the rules. Many, if not most, of the examples were negative in their view of systems capabilities or the ability to meet the designers’ requirements. His introductory words are: SYSTEMS IN GENERAL WORK POORLY OR NOT AT ALL (1:2) The discussions of system dysfunction were entertaining but at the same time represented a challenge to many things that | thought were settled principles of systems thinking. The challenge was delivered in a forthright ‘series of statements that fundamentally said: systems did not perform in the way we expect, the system opposes its own proper function and the system does not do what it says it is doing. These statements meant little until the ¢ 2 PROTEUS Orsnart JQ@VIAN This Nowsletr isto serve our members and {a'open to all for contrbusbons, Do you have an interesting ea foram arc? A review ata new boak related to enginaerin knoe, We'd love to he in tture issue 1 wind upauthor presented specific examples. (1:92-93) For me, the best example dealt with meeting human needs. To paraphrase: The goal was satisfying a desire for a fresh apple to eat. + In the non-system case, a person goes to an orchard and picks a fresh apple off the tree. * In the small system, a person buys an apple from a local merchant who gets the apples fresh from a local orchard perhaps 20 miles away, + Finally, the big system is the supermarket chain that receives apples from thousands of miles away that are picked green and are ripened using a controlled process during transit that produces an apple that does not taste as good as the orchard fresh one. (1:37) This is an example of Dr. Gall's Operational Fallacy or: "The function performed by a system is not operationally identical to the function of the same name performed by a man." And, "A function performed by a larger system is not operationally identical to the function of the same name as performed by a smaller system’, (1.35) ‘An important final insight is: ".... most of the things we human beings desire are non- systems things.” (1:37) This is a very powerful idea that is not always appreciated in designing large or complex systems and conversely explains the success of electronic systems gadgets such as GPS and Smartphones. Atno point did the author express optimism that systems could actually be without problems or meet their full capability. For instance, he is an early discoverer of the maxim that: "A complex system can fail in an infinite number of ways”, (1:93) This is today related to Murphy's Law[{2] or Metcalf’s Law/3] and is the province of the Failure Modes & Effects (FMEA) methodology. In all, there are 32 Basic System Axioms, Theorems and Corollaries that comprise Dr. Gall's science of SYSTEMANTICS. Of these, several would suggest positive rules for systems life cycle management. This strong bias towards the inherent limitations and misbehavior of systems is what makes this book stand out from others. Reading elsewhere, there are good design rules for technology, but when the human is placed in the system either as an individual or a group, most systems can become unstable and unpredictable. am reminded of my participation in the design and development of the A- 10 aircraft back about the time this book was published in 1975. The preliminary design of the aircraft was sound but the human factors design of the cockpit controls took a long time to sort out. There was a great debate over automatic or manual changeover of the primary and emergency flight control systems in the event of hydraulic failure. The systems designers employed all the arguments that are heard today for automation. The logistics and operations teams disagreed and supported a manual system. Today, we know that the automatic system was inherently a wrong solution. It took authority away from the pilot to choose the time ofchangeover and it was a source of what we would call today latent undetected failures. ‘The manual system could be tested and, more importantly, the pilots were able to practice the flight control changeover during training flights. The automatic system did not have this feature and was activated using only the input from a single sensor. Years later in the Gulf War, a female A-10 pilot, Captain Campbell had a loss of hydraulic pressure due to a missile strike and used the system to recover the aircraft and fly to her home airfield. She praised the manual system as working just as she had practiced in training.[4] The message here would seem to support Dr. Gall’s Theorem that: New Systems Generate New Problems or Systems Should Not Be Unnecessarily Multiplied. Overall, SYSTEMANTICS is a thought provoking look at the negative side of systems behavior and although the book is out of print, it has a growing following on engineering blogs. There are also later works that continue to refine Dr. Gall's rules and provide more examples of systems misbehavior. My example of the A-10 aircraft manual flight control reversion system is just one example of the application of systems thinking that | have gained through my own varied engineering experience. | may be motivated by Dr. Gall’s example to share more complex systems stories in the future. In the meantime, | urge everyone to read Dr. Gall’s book, SYSTEMANTICS, and find insight or validation in your own concepts of systems thinking while considering that GREAT ADVANCES ARE NOT PRODUCED BY SYSTEMS DESIGNED TO PRODUCE GREAT ADVANCES. (1:93) [1] By John Galt, Quadrangle/The New York Times Book Company, Inc. 1975) [2] Stated as: If anything can go wrong- it will. [3] Metals law states that the value of a network increases in proportion to the number of its nodes squared ( N2). It also increases the complexity and failure modes by the same amount. ) [4] H be.com/watch?v=F9DBckCiISE) Return to toy Where Is Arthur Fry by Zane ScottWe often think of creativity as the ability to envision the need for something that we create to fill that need. This is the classic "inventor" scenario, But creativity can also be the vision to see new uses for something that already exists. Dr. Spencer Silver was a 3M Senior Research Chemist looking for a super- strong adhesive in his laboratory. Instead he produced a "low tack” adhesive that stuck with the application of pressure but, while it adhered with enough strength to hold paper in place, it was sufficiently weak to disengage without tearing the surfaces. In addition it would re-adhere repeatedly. Silver saw the new adhesive as a spray product that could be applied to surfaces (like bulletin/white boards) allowing them to hold documents pressed (posted) on them. He evangelized his idea within 3M but got nowhere until a fellow researcher, Art Fry, heard his pitch. Fry sang in his church choir and used little pieces of paper to mark the morning's hymns in his hymnbook. He saw Silver's adhesive as a way to hold the bookmarks in place as he turned back and forth following the order of service. Instead of spraying the adhesive onto the receiving surface he applied a small amount to the bookmarks. They then stayed in place until intentionally removed at the end of the service. As they say, "The rest is history!" and after some additional development work Post-It Notes became a huge commercial success for 3M. The point is that this success needed not only the genius of the inventor, Dr. Spencer Silver, but the vision of the researcher, Arthur Fry, who saw the adhesive in a whole new way. In the systems engineering world we hold a powerful set of tools in our hands. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) is a potent problem solving method especially in the company of a powerful tool like Vitech’s CORE®. We owe a great debt of thanks to the intellectual giants like Jim Long who positioned us in a place of such power over our problem space. But if we are to really unleash the true power of MBSE and its tools we need the Art Fry type vision that will allow us to see the method and tools in new ways. We need to recognize that Model-based Systems Engineering is really Model-Based Problem Solving! What does that mean? In general parlance the term engineering implies a tangible “things” focus. In fact, the dictionary tells us that engineering is "the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of pure sciences, as physics or chemistry, as in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, and chemical plants." But the power of MBSE has a wider potential. ‘Systems are not just physical. Read Peter Senge's Fifth Discipline or Russell Ackoff's Redesigning Society. Both provide an excellent look at systems and why they are not limited to the physical. Airplanes and tanks and submarines are systems- but so are healthcare delivery processes and regulatory structures. In an industry pointed primarily at a shrinking market sector we sorely need the "Art Fry" genius to leverage the "Spencer Silver" tools and methods we have at hand. itis a new way of seeing how we can serve customers and the new vision of who our customers might be that can expand our market space and economic possibilities. Are you out there Arthur Fry?[ © Vitech Corporation 2015, Reprinted by Permission Return to top HOW TO RECOGNIZE YOU HAVE A SYSTEMS PROBLEM by John Thomas ‘As a senior manager, has this ever happened to you? A senior executive finds "herself" faced with a product that is incurring major cost overruns or schedule delays. When she asks what the problem is, she’s told, "The requirements keep changing.” Or perhaps she hears, "A system component has to be significantly redesigned.” These responses could be indications that there is a problem with product quality, choice of technology, or manufacturability difficulties. But there's just, as much chance that the culprit is a system problem, To determine whether you do have a system problem, you need to perform three tests. These tests will show if delays and cost overruns are arising for ‘one or two reasons. The first could be because the components of the product don't interface with each other as a system. This is analogous to putting together a child's bike. If the parts in the box don't fit, then you won't have something that looks like a bike. The second could be due to incomplete requirements that went into building the components, which would result in a system not functioning as expected. In the bike example, even if the parts do fit, the bike may not work as intended. For instance, the bike doesn't stop properly because the brakes don't have proper contact with the wheels. Test #1: Are the complaints of changing requirements primarily coming from the component builders? If so, the team that is responsible for the system design has not finished their work (completion of the design or integrity of the design). As with the bike analogy, the team is continuing to finalize the design of the bicycle. And as it does, the team realizes that the gears ordered from the component builder will make it too difficult to pedal. Trying to get it right, the technical team changes its requirements to the gear manufacturer. Test #2: Are the cost overruns or schedule delays caused by the system not, behaving as expected during system test-and-integration activities? If so, your technical team didn't have the time to ensure the interfaces were fully defined and properly described to the component builders. You might have components that fit together, but won't function as intended. As with the bike, you finish the assembly and discover that a rider can only pedal backward, due to the incorrect interface between the crank, the gear and the brake. Test #3: Are the cost overruns and schedule delays arising because the user or investor is reporting that the system is not interacting with other systems as expected, and so expensive and time-consuming component fixes are needed to generate user or investor acceptance? The bike runs fine, but accessories, such as a standard aftermarket odometer, do not function properly.yes" to any of the preceding questions, then your delays and cost overruns are probably the result of a system problem, and the root of the issue is the components were acquired before the system design was completed. The component builders have only a portion of the critical information they need to build proper components that will work within the system. So the built components either will not interface with each other, or will not have the integrated capabilities that would allow the system to function as it should. This will result in components and integration activities having to be reworked, often at great cost. The risks associated with a system problem can be reduced if certain steps are taken before the project begins. If the senior executive is experiencing delays and cost overruns, she should ask herself: are there sufficient numbers of qualified system engineers, early enough, on the project? And equally important — do the systems engineers have the time to fully complete the design before the components are acquired? If not, the organizations programs will continually face delays and overruns INCOSE_Fact_Sheet.1_12.16.11, Reprinted by Permission Return to top Upcoming Events and Announcements + May 20, 2015: Dinner Lecture - 3D Printing; John Slotwinski + June 17, 2015: Dinner Lecture - TBD + June 29 - 1 July, 2015: Course on DoDAF 2.0 Modeling with IBM Rational System Architect V.11.4; by AVNET's Ed Vail + Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at mkaczmarekenar@comcast.net Keep up with the latest news and events. Find out about our new Board of Directors. Explore our extensive library ‘of previous lectures from our Monthly Dinner Meetings. Leam of the Benefits of Joining INCOSE. Check out Systems Engineering education in the local area, All this and more awaits you at our INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Website, For any comments or suggestions about this newsletter please e-mail our President, George Anderson or our Communications Director, Pat Williams. We value your feedback. Board of Director Officers, 2015 Directors at Large son -Conmunieatone: Pat Vitam Past Present ar Em DeVito Programe: lr Glnn Townson - Prassont Elect Mr. Jann Seceo ‘Membersie Committe: vacant ~Toseurer hk Kent Oeseng Secretary Me Mark Kecaek Please use the Forward email link below so we can invite your friends to join our mailing list. Thanks in advance. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter © 2015roxas 2015- 05- Newsletor DRAFT 08. Email rot displaying comectly? View it in your browser, COTE Chet peake ene a E-Newsletter June 2015 + Back Issues President's Point of View June begins a busy summer for our chapter. Our monthly membership meeting is coming up on Wednesday June 17, 2015 and will feature the Video, The Deming of America, a dramatic look at the origins of the process improvement movement. This video was originally produced for Television by Priscilla Petty. We use it with her ‘Mr. George Anderson kind permission and wish to thank INCOSE CC President her for her continuing support of our george.anderson@incose.ora educational programs. Closely following this meeting, we have our IBM System Architect with DoDAF class being held in the Kossiakoff Center on Monday through Wednesday, June 29, 30 and July 1, 2015. This course is hands-on and is the best chance to actually become proficient in producing DoDAF, DM2 compliant architecture data models. The course is presented by AVNET, a licensed IBM training provider who provides training materials and a completion certificate. Breakfast and lunch menus are part of the tuition fee and are provided by Sodexo, the on-campus Contract catering service. The class is limited to 12 persons so that the instructor, Edward Vail, can provide personal assistance to each siudent as they struggle with the sometimes confusing menus and other options of System Architect. (I completed this program last year and | speak from experience.) The Chapter is working as a partner with AVNET to bring this course to our area at lower cost and a convenient venue, and we hope our members who need this level of training will be able to attend. ‘The last event is the most important. We must prepare for the International Symposium being held 13-16 July at Seattle, WA. We have advertised Chesapeake shirts on the web site and encourage ‘everyone, but especially those who are planning to attend, to purchase a shirt. This is to show your affiliation as we are presented with the President's award for the unsurpassed performance of the Chapter mission in 2014, There is a two-week lead time so please act promptly. Challenge coins wil also be available for purchase at the next, and ‘subsequent, member meetings for those who want to further prepare themselves for attending the IS. (For those attending who do not have chapter shiris or coins, we have a requirement for several attendees to ‘eh AlserfPatckrD cents NCOSE-CCNewsleters!June/2016%20 %2006%20-%20NewlatrX200RAFT2008 him In Vol. 6 Issue 6 : This isthe monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter (of INCOSE International. We are a not- for-profit organization decicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the at and science of ‘Systems Engineering in the Northem & ‘Central Maryland & Southem Pennsylvania area. Join INCOSE Today ‘The Chesapeake Chapters always looking for voluntoors to speak at our upcoming meatings! Please contact our 2015 Programs Director, Glenn ‘Townson. if you would ike the ‘opportunity to Speak or can recommend someone, 10roxas 2015- 06- Newslater DRAFT 06m wear a large MD crab or Chesapeake heron costume as an altemative.) Other planning this month is directed toward making our Systems Engineering Professionals (SEP) reception a repeat success. This year, we are embracing our regional chapters, Washington Metro and ‘Souther MD, in an attempt to reach out to more SEPs and potential candidates. As in past years, we welcome our partners in Government and industry and other engineering and professional societies to attend land enjoy an inspiring social event with featured speakers and an ‘atmosphere of elegance that always delights and enhances our ‘appreciation of this event. The reception is scheduled for Wednesday evening, the 26th of August 2015 at the Engineers Club of Baltimore, ‘The online registration for the event will open early for your planning convenience. ‘The SEP reception is not complete without announcing and honoring our new certified professionals. We will honor those who have attained the highest level of achievement, the Expert Systems Engineering Professional or ESEP. 11am pleased to announce that we have two new ESEPs as of this writing. Myra Gross of Jovian Concepts was notified in January and Craig Tyler of Vencore was notified last month. We will be honoring them and any further additions at the Reception. ‘As we move through a busy summer, please remember important ‘changes taking place affecting the practice of systems engineering. The biggest news this month is the release of two DoD supplements to the ISO 15288:2015 standard. Among other things, these supplements require the use of the standard in DoD procurement processes. This is a significant change in DoD policy and a huge vote of confidence for the practice of systems engineering in general. We, of course, expected this because of our January presentation by Gary Roedler, who played an important role in drafting the standard. In closing, | want to continue to urge everyone to become more involved in the systems engineering profession and to consider the benefits of spending some time helping the Chapter execute the important work that we graciously provide as a focus on, and example of, systems excellence. We believe that this contributes measurably to Maryland's sustainment and growth. George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Return to top 17 June, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): The Deming of America; Produced for Television by Priscilla Petty Presentation: This video, originally produced for Television by Priscilla Petty, provides a dramatic look at the origins of the process improvement movement. Our ration must work once again to come out of ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area Ceca The ares for Systems Research serco Bringing service to life 9 JOHNs HOPKINS ‘les User Patrick acurertvINCOSE.CCNewsetia/June!2015K20 2000120 %aoNewsletirA2ODRNFT 2006 210sozaaois 2015- 06- Newsleter DRAFT 08m! our crisis. We're challenged by global and local events. But the proven strategies in this documentary can help our country transform and innovate. Dr. W. Edwards Deming is shown at his unrehearsed best at his home, at a seminar, and in thought- provoking specially selected segments from an all-day interview with Priscilla. Brief remarks from Fortune 100 CEOs, who learned from Deming, show how he affected their thinking about their lives and companies as he worked with them to effect the transformation. Inspiring. Produced in 1991 by Petty Consulting Productions. (lik hore for more detalsqurw w incose-ce.0ra) Go to ww wincose-ce.ora/reaistration/ to register Parsons Aucitorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD Map and Directions Revisiting the Wright Brothers and the Sound of Bells George Anderson, ESEP 3 June 2015 A practicing systems engineer should consider approaching all projects as having unknowns that will require in depth examination and perhaps new insighis or understanding, There are a lot of knowledgeable subject matter experts (SME) available but few of them can help when the information or practice is obscure, litle studied or just unknown. The arrogance of assuming adequate knowledge to accomplish a task is @ constant engineering hazard dating back to at least the ancient Egyptians wino at one point had the world's greatest building failure when an almost completed pyramid collapsed into a heap of dressed stone blocks. The giant debris field sill exists today as an enduring reminder to do more thorough research on unknowns.[1] We might be able to forget this 4640 year ald disaster if more recent challenges ‘were not so similar in the form of assuming adequate knowiedge. | have ‘worked on two projects that stil amaze ‘me as to the methods used and the types of crilical knowledge involved. These involved the Wright brother's progress towards manned flight and the analysis of the sound of bells Both subjects would PIQUE 1: Meidum Pyramid not have been of interest to me had | not 2028 BE. been given systems engineering tasks that required me to fully understand the technical details of these two somewhat different fase itor carey (PROTEU! Onna € I@YIAN Btec ‘eC ASsersPatick DocimentsINCOSE-CCNenslettslJun/2015%20 2006%20-%aoNewsletirK2ODRAFT 52006soza16 {18-05- Nowsleter DRAFT OSH technologies. ‘The Wright brother's saga has been told many times but the latest work by historian David McCullough entitled, The Wright Brothers, is popular enough to become first on the NYT besi seller list this week and inspire ime to mention an example of their perseverance. am informed on most of the Wright's technical advances having received my degree in Aerodynamics from an institution[2] that lies only a few hundred yards from Huffman Prairie—the Wright's first aircraft fight test facility after Kitty Hawk. Although there is much to admire and consider about the Wright's technical experimentation and development efforts, the point | especially want to highlight is their questioning of existing data on manned flight. They were so concerned that their early test fights were not consistent with existing data on the lifting forces of wings that they built their own wind tunnel. Using this tunnel, they spent hours testing wing shapes until they were sure that existing data was wrong. Before the Wright's tunnel, there were no established devices that could be used for measuring forces on the test. wing specimens. My wind tunnel testing occurred in 1973. This was during a period when ‘mathematical modeling of airflow over wings was heavily funded. News from the physical world that conflicted with the models was not welcome and there was a great deal of resistance to testing in general. Thanks to the example set by the Wright brothers, wind tunnels continued to provide real performance data that was used to design new aircraft and Teduce risk. Today, we stil have areas that are not well understood such as vortex flows, and some aspects of hypersonic fight. We also know little about the regime of microscopic flight (low Reynolds numbers) where many want to explore and develop unmanned micro vehicles. ‘The problems faced by the Wrights are similar to many that we encounter today. It is always true that you need to explore all the problem space to find what you don't know and make plans to deal with it. Like the captain on a ship, if you see an area of poorly charted waters you may avoid failure or uncertainty by circumnavigation. Figure 2 The Wright H you must sail in the unknown area Brothers Wind Tunnel on prudence dictates that you study whatever display at tho USAF information is available, make estimates Museum, Dayton, OH and provide contingency plans for coping. ‘The Wright brothers did not see the absence of a suitable tool to measure wing lift as an insurmountable barrier. They simply designed zand developed their own. My other area of tracking the unknowns takes Us to the much older technology of bells. Bells represent an ancient technology that continues to serve a variety of purposes in almost every culture. Bells were being made before any scientific analysis using modern instruments and theories existed. The sound of the bell was its primary distinguishing feature and a customer, or customers, purchasing a bell had very strong ideas what that sound should be. A few years ago, | was asked to oversee the founding of a sizable bell The Institute for Systems Research _ JAMES CARR ELIASSEN S GROUP serco Bringing service to life ‘'% CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9 JOHNs HOPKINS fiScitor [Corporation’ oe _| ‘eC seeePatickeDocureresINCOSE-CCNenalatorsLhnw/015% 20 %.2006%20 4 20Newsletr%s200RAFT%200 6 nlozs 2015- 06- Newsleter DRAFT 06. and assure its performance in my capacity as a test engineer. Why anyone thought | knew anything about bells says a lot about the management of the auto industry at that time, but also it may have more to do with the assumption that bells were just shapes of metal. | started ‘my task with just that assumption and in several days of research was considerably humbled. | not only did not know how a bell was made, | did not know how the bell made its sounds, what they were, or how one controlled the process to achieve these sounds. SMEs could not explain what they knew in enough technical detail for me to make any progress. | considered the explanation of tuning a bell especially baffling. Clearly, [needed further study. Later, | understood one reason for my confusion was the terminology used by the few people who knew about bells. ‘Afterall at that time, there were only three bell founders in the US and less than eight in Europe. Thankfully, the bell project was cancelled before my project was memorialized in a two-ton mass of copperctin alloy scrap. What | had learned in the meantime was considerable. The highlights were: «= Acomplete course in sound measurement permitted me to understand how to test a bell's sound pressure emissions and describe them in acceptable laboratory terms using calibrated and repeatable processes. ‘+ [leamed the language of the bells. People who write about bells talk in the language of music, and early design rules of thumb further obscured this by using centuries old jargon probably made legitimate by medieval guilds protecting their ar. + Tuning a bell almost always involves removing metal from the inside of a newly cast bell + Removing metal from a bell may not always produce the desired result. + In 2015, there is more, but stil incomplete, theory on precisely how bells produce their sound spectrum and what constitutes the best or most desirable sounds.[3] ‘+ Ihave learned that researchers have established that the bell ‘sounds are not the total system under study. The human ear with its perceived pitch and aural harmonics alters the sound of the bell to another pitch heard by the brain’s auditory receptors.[4] This effect is so significant that testing of humans in the loop has drastically changed the desirable spectral specifications for a bell ‘Overall, | concluded that in the bell industry, nobody understood how to meet a customer's expectations. This was partly © because there were no modern technical standards and partly because the customer was probably expecting the sound produced by another bell. Rules of thumb and proprietary secrets ruled the Oh industry and in the end you got a product Figure 3. The Ten Ton that at best was tuned to nominal sound Weight Berlin Freedom Bell spectrum. Customers bought from the ‘most prestigious or oldest foundry and humbly accepted the product as delivered. A delivery specification, if such was involved, was typically vague as to spectral performance, This state of affairs led me to believe that our modem audio spectrum ‘This Newsletter is to serve our ‘members and is open to all for ‘contributions. Do you have an interesting idea for an article? A review of a new book related to ‘engineering? Let us know. We'd love to hear about it. It may wind up Ima future issue of our Newsletter. Se: AeerePaickcDocimertsINCOSE-CCNewslatis/un/2015%20-%62006%20-%2tNewsletie k2OORAFT 2006 10sozvanis 2015- 06- Newsleter DRAFT 06 em measurement capability was useless if the test specification was defective or not validated Unlike the pyramid collapse, neither of my learning experiences produced immediate disaster. On the other hand, they taught me to be Very careful about unknowns. The Wright brothers inspired me to aggressively pursue knowledge and the short-lived bell project taught ‘me not to depend completely on SMEs to completely fil the knowledge ‘gap. Special knowledge is cumulative and has a way of helping in future projects and providing special satisfaction. | still enjoy reading about new discoveries in vortex flow and hearing the sounds of church bells ‘on Sundays, Hear the Freedom Bell Ring: v=AxWinbOQyext [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meidum [2] The Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, Established 1919. (3] http://www. hibberts.co,uk/index,htm [4] Our Acoustic Environment, Frederick A. White, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1975 Retum totop Elicitation and Analysis of Requirements Gary Wieboldt, ESEP 27 April 2015 Inthe classic system engineering Vee diagram, a keystone, early activity in the process are requirements. The process consists of: Se AUseraPatickrDocuretsNCOSE-CCNewsleters!June/2016%20 %2006%20-%20NenslatrX200RAFT 208m 10son018 2018-06-Newsleter DRAFT OBI Requirements Elicitation (get them) Requirements Analysis (can they be done?) Specification (document them) Requirements Validation and Verification (did you build the right thing and was the thing built right?) Requirements Management (how do I change them?) We believe in the mantra of a “complete but minimal” set of requirements is important to prevent over complexity (hence reduced reliability, and a host of other issues like cost) of a system: ‘Communication of requirements is key, so that all stakeholders and ‘engineers know what product or service they are going to receive. They cannot be developed in a vacuum, heavy interaction, with all stakeholders are necessary to get good requirements, Here | would lke to focus on the difficulty in steps one and two: getting them (Requirements Elicitation) and understanding if they are doable (Requirements Analysis). Interpersonal relationships are key in the first two steps: between customer and vendor and all the people who make up the consolidated team. The elicitation process is a system of people, interpersonal relationships, thoughts and ideas. in the elicitation phase it is key to not only identify stakeholders, but to clearly understand their roles and how you are going to manage their varied requests ‘As we elicit we occasionally perform in situ requirements analysis to understand the validity of consequences of the proposed requirements. ‘Sometimes this analysis has to be performed offline from the elicitation process due to the interrelationships and complexity of the requirements set, But there are times where during the elicitation phase obvious conflicts are present and need to be adjudicated, ‘That brings us to this video: https://www,youtube,com/watch? v=BKorP55Aqva which, although a farse, does show how elicitation and analysis of requirements from different stakeholder views can make ‘an engineer's job very difficult to accomplish. Especially if he/she is “An expert’, and the people around them are far from it. Retum to top Sle: AlsersPatick/DoctmertsNCOSE.CCNewsletiers!)une/20'5H20-%2006%20-%20NewsleirK2ODRAFT 2006 im mosocaans 2018- 06- Neweloter ORAFT Om Seven (Plus or Minus Two) by Zane Scott George A. Miller died July 22, 2012 at age 92. He was truly a giant in the world of psychology. In 1956 he published an article in Psychological Review entitled "The Magical Number Seven, Plus or Minus Two: Some Limits on Our Capacity for Processing Information’. His ideas were especially important because they were introduced into the stimulus-response world dominated by behavioral psychology. As, he developed his thought he posited an information processing theory of human cognition where behavior resulted from taking in and processing information instead of being the deterministic outcome of conditioned responses to external stimuli that behaviorists believed drove a person's behavior. This had paradigm-shifting implications for the field of psychology in general but perhaps the most important to the world of communications was his research showing that, while long term memory capacity was practically unlimited, the short term memory that we use to take information for processing is essentially limited to seven “chunks"- plus or minus two- hence the tile of his article. Any attempt to hold more chunks in short term memory results in loss or degradation in the processing as with objects falling off an overloaded desktop. Ina practical sense we do not have direct access to the unlimited long term memory when we communicate. We are only able to place chunks of information before our “receivers” for reception into short term or “working” memory for processing. Therefore, we need to respect the existence of a short term memory limitation as we chunk our information and organize it for presentation ‘There has been a great deal of work suggesting that the limit is different {or different kinds of information and that the limit may be lower than seven. Some researchers have suggested four items and some three, but whatever the number there is now broad acceptance of the existence of the limit. For that we must tip our hats to Miler. The next time we do a presentation we should pause to think of him and heed his work. Do our slides violate the principle of a limited working memory? Does our organization honor the principles behind chunking information for processing? We can all think of violators and their violations of these principles. Perhaps by remembering Miller we can avoid joining those ranks. We may not become slaves to the number three, or four or even seven but we can certainly avoid the numbers 20 and 30 and 50! As we do so, we thank you George. May you rest in peace. © Vitech Corporation 2015, Reprinted by Permission Retum totop Why Systems Engineers are Essential to Your SetNAUseraPaticksDocumeris INCOSE: CCNewsleiers!on/20189:20 %2006%20-%.2aNewsiatrK2EORAFT 52006sos {2015- 06- Newsleter DRAFT 06 im Organization by John Thomas. A systems engineer is invaluable to an organization by preventing system problems from impacting the cost and schedule of programs. ‘They rely on their technical and leadership skills to reduce the potential for rework associated with changes in design, interpretations with requirements, or confusion with the user's intent. They are the ones ‘who pay attention to the system details and ensure the user, the buyer, and the investor are all satisfied with the project's outcome — which is the ultimate measure of success. Itis the systems engineers’ role to understand the intended use and ultimate purpose of the system, and then to clearly communicate the proper system design to component builders. This begins by translating the user's vision into information required by the architecture team to generate an optimal systems design. It is followed by the systems engineer providing component builders with a translation of the architecture teams’ vision, along with the appropriate technical requirements for building each component within the system. Yet systems engineers know itis not enough simply to deliver a solution that works. To meet the user's highest expectations, they use their skills and insight to understand the user's perspective and to establish those expectations in the technical language of systems builder. Often, this involves helping the end-user think through a more complete definition of a successful outcome by producing missing details critical for influencing the systems design. Only when the systems engineer gets it right, will the user — as well as the investor and the buyer ~ completely ‘embrace the result ‘Systems engineers also recognize that they have to match what the architecture team is hoping to accomplish with what the component builders can best provide. Through their leadership skills, the systems engineer works toward an ideal balance between the user's vision, and a systems design that is easily implemented. When this balance is achieved, the systems engineer packages the builder information into three critical areas: 1) how the component must function; 2) how it needs to interface with the other components; and, 3) how it must adapt to the larger operational environment. When these “translation” activities occur correctly, the user's vision is achieved akin to providing a finely-tuned racing bike suitable for the Tour de France. When these activities are missing or poorly accomplished, the bike intended for the Tour de France may wind up with knobby tires and a heavy frame, not the ideal bike a rider needs in order to win ‘Across an organization's products or services, systems engineers also provide critical leadership for integrating the technical activities. They have skills to influence muttidisciplinary teams to reach consensus on how the system solution should come together. As problem-solvers, they focus on outcome, not process. They “own” the project: they don’t start from the position that expensive rework or user dissatisfaction—or for that matter, a builder delivering less than ideal components—is someone else's responsibilty. They step in and resolve the issue, often before most others even know the risk exists. Sel cerPatick-DocurerisINCOSE-CCNewaleters/ne/018%20-%2006%20 %20Nonslater}200RAFT 2008 onosozse018 2018-06 - Nevsleter DRAFT OS As translators, systems engineers can prevent many of the system problems that tend to derail projects. As leaders, they deal with the complexity of those problems as they arise. This powerful set of skill, abilities and know-how is why systems engineers are a valuable resource to an organization. INCOSE_Fact Sheet_2_01.09.12, Reprinted by Permission ‘Return to top Upcoming Events and Announcements Click here to order your Chesapaake Chapter Shirt ‘June 17, 2045: Dinner Lecture - Movie Night: The Deming of America ‘June 29'-1 July, 2018: Course on DoDAF 2.0 Modeling vith 18M Rational ‘System Architect V.11.4; by AVNET's Ed Vail ‘July 18, 20185: Dinner Lecture - SE Consideration inthe Design of Autonomous Air, Ground, Surface end Undersea Vehicles; David Scheidt, Principal Professional Staff JHUIAPL (Tentative) + August 19, 2018: Dinner Lecture - In Close Encounters We Mostly ses Ourselves—The Origin of UFO Alien Faces; by Dr. Fred Malmstrom (Tentative) + August 25, 2015: Systoms Engineering Professionals (SEP) Reception * Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at we bay of proveus ects fomocetonny odveaton ne lea soe. ‘ra rom 3 ur INCOSE Chesoreake Chaplet Website, Forany covments or uggentone about ite newt onae evra ou Biésdent. Genre Anderson or our Communcatians , Bizet Sar Wilas We valve your toetack, Directors at Large Progame tr Ghnn Tourer Monieraho Conmase! Gunces Onais “Foeturor i Kor bosons Snowing ie orckcera Please use the Forward email link below so we can invite your friends to join our mailinglist. Thanks in advance. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter © 2015 en ASsersPaticksDocimentINCOSE-C Newsletters! an/015%20%52006%20-%2Nenslette K20ORAFT 20.6! 010sozvznis {2215- O7- Newlatee DRAFT 05 emt Email nol displaying coneeily? View it in vour browser. INCOSE Chesapea a E-Newsletter ke Chapter July 2015 + Back Issues President's Point of View The best events of the year are yet to come! July marks the midpoint of our ‘chapter programs. Moving forward from the date of this writing, | am pleased to announce that the IBM System Architect with DoDAF class is beginning on Monday June 29 with 8 students. This course is ‘Mr. George Anderson hands-on and is the best chance to INCOSE CC President actually become proficient in george.anderson@incose.0r9. producing DODAF, DM2 data models. The course and instructor are the best available and we hope to fit in a repeat performance in the fall or early spring. We also plan to schedule an updated DODAF 2.02, (change 1) course in October. Dr. Drew Hamilton of Auburn University and TTC Seminars taught the class in August 2012.[1] We had a record enrollment (31) on this first event and many of these students are today employed as successful DoDAF architects. It would be a misfortune to miss out on training that would enhance your ability to qualify for a new SE position. This month's membership meeting has been postponed from July 18th to July 22nd to allow for the return of the 30 or so members who are attending the International Symposium in Seattle, WA. The meeting will feature a “Meet the Board of Directors” panel discussion. This is in anticipation of our fall elections and will, at minimum, address the challenges facing the chapter as we move forward into 2016. To set the tone for this event, | can share with you the results of our latest survey that shows increased demand for our training offerings and litle interest in running for chapter offices. This is a great opportunity to help shape our future by listening, learning and participating- hopefully in that order. The 2015 Elections for the Board of Directors (BOD) will be held in September and the call for nominations is open until August 30, 2015, This year, we will vote to fill the programs and membership chairs as well as the new president elect. To volunteer or recommend a colleague, please contact the elections committee via the election page ‘on the web site or email John Boccio, Kent de Jong or Erik Devito. In Vol. 6 Issue 7 / | “Tris isthe monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter of INCOSE Intemational. We are a not- for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing the at and science of ‘Systems Engineering in tho Norther & CCeniral Maryland & Southem Pennsylvania area Join INCOSE Today ‘The Chesapeake Chapters elays looking for volunteers fo spaak at our upcoming meetings! Please contact our 2015 Programs Director, Glenn ‘Townson, if you woud tke the ‘opportunity to Speak or can recommend ‘enc UseraParick/DoctmentsINCOSE.CCNewsats/2015%20-2007%20-%eaoNenselier2IDRAFT S200 Shi oysoars {015- O7- Newsleter DRAFT 0.5nemt The August mesting will feature an invited panel of International ‘Symposium participants who will discuss selected topics from this ‘event. Membership Director, Gundars Osvalds, is organizing and moderating this event. September will find us listening to a human factors engineering presentation by Dr. Amy Bayes and other faculty members from Johns Hopkins University. The presentation will be a preamble to a Saturday tutorial that will be scheduled soon after. They also have formal course offerings in the fall and hope to interest systems engineers in enrolling, We will announce the tutorial as soon as a venue is established. Dr. Howard Eisner’s tutorial will be held on September 19, 2015, after being a weather casualty in February. A flyer will be coming out next month giving the time and location. He will continue his lecture series entitled: Thinking Outside the Box. View his last year's tutorial at: htts://www..youtube,com/watch?v=BUX4]UsSMdA The October and November meetings are reserved for large events. In October we are planning to have a joint PMI-INCOSE meeting featuring the Study on Improving Integration of Program Management and ‘Systems Engineering [2] The November meeting will focus on Systems Engineering Standards to include the DoD addendums to ISO 15288. Mark your calendars for August 26, 2015. Our 6th annual SEP reception will take place at the Engineers Club of Baltimore. Honored guests, include Ms. Courtney Wright, INCOSE Certification Chairman, Mr. Robert A. Gold, Director of the Engineering Enterprise within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering (PASD(SE)) and Mike McNamee, Chief Systems Engineer, NSA/CSS. ‘To promote broader participation, we are inviting SEPs from MD, VA, District of Columbia, DE, and Southern PA. Locally, we will again be pleased to invite our employers, CAB members and associate engineering societies.[3] ‘Another program being planned for August is a tour of the Smithsonian's Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport. This is a family activity involving chartered buses, docents, and box lunches. What could go wrong! If you are interested, please make your comments on a blog sheet that Communications Director, Pat Williams, will put up on the Chapter Web site so we can gauge the level of interest and establish the resources needed | now want to discuss the health of the Chapter at mid-year. Kent de Jong our treasurer will present the results of our audit committee's work at the July Membership meeting. We continue to do well, f somewhat behind schedule, and | want to remind the membership to attend and review our “report card” on how the BOD is executing the Chapter's, financial program. This is a one-time event as we do not publish or release our audit results. Another important area is membership. Membership Director, Gundars Osvalds, is attempting to gauge the ‘rend of our retention and new member statistics. We know that other chapters are having difficulties maintaining their memberships but our chapter last year had more new members than departures (or non- retentions). in mid-June we noted a report in the INCOSE Intemational Connect site that showed 348 members in the Chesapeake Chapter. This would be an attention getting number given our January strength of ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area Pen} The Institute for Systems ~ Research "JAMES CLARE CLEAREDGE serco Bringing service to life SEM 'S CyberCore ‘ig UsersPaih/DacurertsNCOSE.CCNeseters/2015%20-4200T%20- Newsletter GAORAFTK200 hisozvanis {2016-07 Newslater DRAFT 05. 402 until we realize that last year we had a similar dip going into the summer. We really cannot say how we are doing with membership until ‘we see how the number trends over several months. Numbers represent only the measurement side of managing our membership. What are we currently doing about retaining and attracting new members? The answer is in two parts. First, when it comes to retention, | personally believe that the primary method of retaining members is to provide professional training and a forum for expanding professional presence and perhaps leadership opportunities in the engineering community. The second part is our efforts to bring in new members: Here, the BOD as a team carefully updates the Chapter TriFold each year to provide the best possible recrutting tool. We believe this handout describes our chapter, its goals, purpose and programs. If we could only get these into the hands of potential ‘members all would be well. Each year, however, it appears as if our members consider distributing Trifolds as somebody else's business. | frequently notice that many Trifolds are left behind after an event and ‘end up being deposited into the garbage often by our own members. | ask all of you to think twice before abandoning the Trifold as our recruiting medium. Handing a brochure to a colleague is absolutely the least that you can do to promote our chapter and the practice of systems engineering. Certainly we do more by manning booths at conferences, speaking engagements to other engineering societies and so on, but, these opportunities cannot have a significant impact given the very few individuals that are available or willing to support these opportunities, | could get into the impact of declining membership on our services but with the increased awareness and cooperation of our current members, I believe that we can avoid or at least delay the contraction that appears to be affecting INCOSE International at large. This has been a long missive but it covers only the highlights of what we are doing. It’s all very complicated - even for systems engineers. Please make a commitment to attend our July 22nd meeting and help plan our future. [1]See After Action Report at: http://www, incose-cc.ora/13-14- aug-understanding-and-using-the-new-dodaf-v-2-02/ [2]White Paper Presented at the 23rd INCOSE Annual International ‘Symposium, Philadelp! [3]Associate societies include: AOC, AIAA, IEEE, SAE and SES. Association of Old Grows (AOC), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and the Standards Engineering Society (SES). George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President o JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY iT Scitor «25 PROTEUS reat IGYIANroxas {2015-07 -Newsleter DRAFT OS mt 22 July, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): A Panel Discussion with the INCOSE-Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Note, this is not a typo. Our regular monthly meeting will be on the 4th Wednesday of July (the 22nd) to accommodate our members who are travelling to the INCOSE International Symposium in Seattle, Washington. Join us at 6PM on the 22nd for some good food and fellowship, followed by a panel discussion with your board of directors. Click here for more detailsx(ww w.incose-cc.org) Goto i to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter 6* Annual Systems .) Engineering Professionals Gala Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Every year our Chapter puts on a dinner and reception to honor those who recently received a ‘Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification from INCOSE. Join us at: THE ENGINEERS CLUB AT THE GARRETT- JACOBS MANSION 11 West Mount Vernon Place; Baltimore, MD 21201 ‘Speakers and VIP guests include: Robert Gold, rector, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for * Systems Engineering DASD(SE); Mike McNamee, Chief Systems Engineer, NSA/CSS; and Courtney ‘Wright, Program Manager, INCOSE Certification Program The Institute for Systems ~ Research sca @CLEAREDGE serco Bringing service to life '§ CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9g JOHNS HopkINS ‘et UsersPaih/DcumentsNCOSE.CCNewsleirs!2015K20 2007%0-20Neweleter DRAFT 2005 kn2018- O7-Newelator DRAFT OS him a] 45 per person. Pay online with te PayPal: Go to our Registration Page where * you can pay on line via credit card. 2>2>Download the Flyer Here<< The Definition of a True "Systems Engineering Professional" as Intended for INCOSE’s Multi-Level Certification Program John A. Thomas, ESEP INCOSE Past President - 2012 & 2013 Senior Vice President & Chief System Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton (Retired) A Systems Engineering Professional*, as itis intended for INCOSE’s multi-level certification program, refers to someone who has done more than simply pass a test. It is someone who is seen by others as an experienced individual who finds a way to get the job done—no matter what obstacles and complications may arise. This is the expectation of someone who has eared an INCOSE certification. And the expectation is not one that can be taken lightly. This reputation for “getting the job done" is precisely how the Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) should be perceived by fellow leaders and staff on a project. The program manager and other members of the leadership team facing a problem don't have to ask, “Where's the systems engineer?" Because the systems engineer—the SEP—has already come to them and said, "Here's the problem, and here's how I'm solving it” That is the standard the SEP is held to—by INCOSE, by the program leadership team, by all program participants. ‘Systems Engineering Professionals (SEPs) can break down barriers. They have a sense of empowerment—and the good judgement to know exactly where and how far they can push. Members of the leadership team know that a SEP will not be intimidated fiiScitor ae «25 Btec vencor This Newsletter is to serve our members and is open to all for contributions. Do you have an Interesting idea for an article? A review of a new book related to ‘engineering? Let us know, We'd love to hear about itt may wind up in a future issue of our Newsletter. ‘WeslC:UserfPatrl/DacurertsINCOSE.CCNewslatrs/2018%20-92007%20-%s0Nemrlatr DRAFT 4200 Shitroza015 2018- O7-Noweloter DRAFT 05. by certain barriers—such as the belief that they are somehow crippled by the contract, by organizational policies, by technology, perhaps even by the leadership team itself. At the same time, the leadership team also knows that the SEP will not push hard in inappropriate places, like a bull ina china shop. A SEP is clear about what it means to be empowered, and how that power should be exercised. ‘Systems Engineering Professionals get the job done because they focus on outcome, not process. The program manager and other members of the leadership team know that when problems arise, SEPs will not retreat into strict compliance with checklists, or see the mere delivery of documents as a measure of success. As SEPs, they know that they can step out of the process role and tackle the larger problem—such as unexpected technology issues, flaws in acquisition strategy, or contradictory policies. ‘Systems Engineering Professionals are collaborative, not competitive. They recognize that program success is relevant to the program manager as well as the systems engineer, and cannot be achieved without an equal contribution from both. Collaboration means working together with others — even stakeholders from firms that normally are viewed as the competition. The SEP knows how to facilitate the delicate negotiations between program participants that determine the success or failure of a project. ‘Systems Engineering Professionals can solve problems because they understand the nuances and complex interrelationships inherent in a given situation. ‘Some systems engineers tend to see problems through only one lens, such as a technical perspective. Members of the leadership team know that the SEP has the ability to view problems though multiple lenses simultaneously—to see, for example, how what outwardly looks like a mechanical engineering problem might be related to other issues such as training, policy, doctrine and organizational culture. The SEP also| fully considers the perspectives of the program manager and the other members of the leadership team, so that the solution works on all levels. Each of these complexities and nuances must be understood and fully integrated, and the leadership team knows that the SEP can and will take the lead in resolving problems. ‘Systems Engineering Professionals got the job done because they embrace responsibility. When problems arise, itis often not clear who has the responsibilty to solve them, making it easy to stand aside. Program managers and other members of the leadership team know that the SEP, rather than saying = “it’s not my job,” instead will say, “I don’t know whether I'm the one to fix it or not, but I'm going to step in and try.” The leadership team is, confident that the SEP will say, “It is my responsibilty. It is my job.” ‘Systems Engineering Professionals solve problems because their skills and knowledge are both deep and broad. ‘Some systems engineers may be reluctant to confront a problem, fearing they will be unable to work with others who have more knowledge and experience in a particular area. But even if SEPs lack certain expertise, they are able to ask the questions that uncover the fundamental nature of the problem. When dealing with others on a project, SEPs can push through technical details, cost and schedule eC: ASsers Paik DocumertsINCOSE-CCMewsletiers/2018%20°%2007%20-%20Newsletier k20RAFT 200 5hsozra0is {2018- O7- Newsleter DRAFT OS. constraints—even the inevitable office politics—to grasp the larger issues. The leadership team counts on SEPs to have this ability. Although some SEPs may not feel confident that they can meet all of these expectations, they need to know that this is how they are perceived—and they should use every opportunity to fully develop each capability 've shared above. INCOSE strongly believes that certification carries with it an exceptionally high standard of performance. A SEP should be seen as the kind of individual who can be counted on to get the job done, and who will meet whatever challenge comes their way to make the project a success. Program managers and other members of the leadership team—and INCOSE—expect nothing less. John Thomas is the Past President of the international Council on Systems Engineering, an organization for systems engineers and the dissemination of systems engineering practices. He can be reached at president@incose.org. Introducing Systems Engincering in the United States Air Force by George Anderson Ihave always felt that some INCOSE descriptions surrounding the ‘origins of systems engineering (SE) were incomplete and there was more to say on the subject. Attributing systems thinking to ancient engineering achievements is fine but the relevant historical record does. not, as not as far as | am able to leam, have any mention of a branch of leaming, a discipline or a division of engineering effort concemed uniquely with the SE processes as we know them today. As we get into recent history, however, we do find documented evidence of modern SE Practices dating back to at least 1948, ‘One example may be worth discussing to better SN RVNSIESES] understand some of the precedents to our BAYADA present concepts of SE. This is General Jimmy §9{0(0)8 989829 Dooiittie's remarks in his autobiography entitled, ze “I Could Never Be So Lucky Again.[1] General Doolittle was a member of the USAF Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) at its inception in 1948, upon the USAF becoming a separate Military Service. In describing his experiences with the SAB, he dedicates several paragraphs to SE. He ) begins his explanation of the impact of SE in AF aircraft and missile programs by stating “introducing systems engineering was one of the SAB's more far-reaching and successful recommendations.” (1:475) A brief summary of his explanation is that SE was an important managerial concept that got the process of designing aircraft out of the serial design process of building an airframe, then mating it to an engine and then testing to see how the whole performed. If it performed well ‘ies UsersParick/DocumetsINCOSE.CCNewseiers/2015K20 S2007%20-%420Newsleter20DRAFTI200 Sha 78rons 2018-O7-Newsleter DRAFT O5 int then the plane went into production without considering the intended payload requirements. The result was an aircraft that often failed to ‘meet performance requirements after being loaded with bombs, bullets and electronic equipment. (1:475) General Doolitle sums up his discussion with words that | think speak tous directly in 2015: “This (pre SE) process was the absolute opposite of systems engineering, which enabled us to start many things at the same time and have them all come to the stage where they could be introduced into the complete vehicle ready to go at just the right time. Of course, this concept was a tremendous gamble and it took people with courage to pull it off.” (1:475) Here we have the mention of courage in conjunction with the successful outcome of an SE process. | do not recall seeing that personal attribute mentioned so directly in any of my current SE reading. General Doolittle is probably speaking mainly of the managers and not the engineers when he talks about courage, but it clearly seems to be an attribute that applies and perhaps is essential to the practice of SE in general. Itis one thing to receive a set of instructions and proceed to create a product, and quite another to oversee the parallel development of several products that must work together. If the integration has not been done before, there is no “blueprint” and the systems engineer must provide a plan that is as yet untried and must be based on a general as well as specific technical understanding of all the systems involved. | submit that it takes courage to actually perform SE in today’s development or operational environment. We are typically faced with a shortage of adequately trained technical personnel and managers who too often collect deliverables with little concern for actual technical progress. In this setting, courage is a personal attribute that may enable or at least support the ability fo manage uncertainty and provide confidence that the right technical courses of action are being identified and followed. enjoyed reading about many of the other events that General Doolittle described in his autobiography. Taken as a whole, he had many accomplishments that make him stand out as a spokesman for technical as well as operational achievement. He received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1942 for leading the frst bombing raid on a Toyo ats imewnen ine Figure 1, Lt Col. Doolitte, Army Air Corps Nation's morale was atits (Second from left) with his B-25 crew just lowed! rior to launching from the aircraft carrier Hommet to bomb Tokyo on April 18, 1942. He was arace pilot in the His crew members are: (I. for.) Lt. H.A, 1930's, received one of the Potter, Navigator; SSgt P.J. Leonard, ‘ie 10-AsersPatich/DocumertsINCOSE.CCNensleis/2015K20-K2007K20-%2ONewsleteKIDRAFT2005 hnozs 2015-07-Nowslatoe DRAFT Oem first doctorates in Engineer/Gunner; Lt. RE. Cole, copilot; aeronautical engineering RA Braemer, Bombardier. from MIT and in WWI rose to the rank of Lt. General as a Bomber Group Commander in the famous 8th Air Force. He also had many technical achievements in aircraft development such as blind flying systems. He has received much recognition for many of these, but | believe his remarks about systems engineering has not received the attention it deserves. [1] | Could Never Be So Lucky Again, Gen. James H. “Jimmy” Doolitle with Carroll V. Glines, Bantam Books, New York, 1991. 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Arrecord number of Chesapeake Chapter members attended the INTERNATIONAL Symposium (IS) in Seattle (actually Bellevue) Washington on July 13-16, 2015. We accounted for about 30 of the 885 officially registered attendees ‘Mr. George Anderson an) may even have achieved the ‘ largest chapter tumout of all. Our INCOSE CC President members purposely dispersed Georde,anderson@incose,0F9 irroyghout the six simultaneously operating presentation rooms and made hard choices as to which of approximately 40 papers and panels that they attended each day. Each morning began with a plenary session that included a keynote speaker. Four speakers in all delivered appropriate and relevant presentations, included were a college president talking about systems engineering as a management tool, a software engineer from Sweden urging speed to market, a water resources engineer from South Africa ‘who clarified the importance of managing critical infrastructure and a project manager who built an astronomical observatory high in the ‘Andes Mountains. Check with an attendee, as they have access to the video on their smartphones, if you want to See what you missed. The Plenary sessions also served as the venue for the annual awards to individuals and chapters. Steve Sution, ESEP and former INCOSE- CC President received the Outstanding Service Award on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, for making the new Intemational Web Site a reality. He worked for several years on the Communications Committee and richly deserves this recognition Congratulations, Steve! Erik Devito, Chesapeake Chapter President in 2014, accepted the highly coveted President's Award from Figure 1. Steve Sutton INTERNATIONAL President, David Long In Vol. 6 Issue 8 This is the monthiy newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter (of INCOSE Intemational. We are a not- for-profit organization dedicated to providing a forum for professionals practicing tho art and science of Systams Engineering in the Norther & Central Maryland & Souther Pennsylvenia area. Join INCOSE Today ‘The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers lo speak al our upcoming meatings! Please contact our 2016 Programs Drector, Glenn ‘Townson. if you would like the ‘opportunity fo Speak or can recommend someone. ‘leit sersPatrich/DocurertsINCOSE-CCMensteters/Aupis!2015%.20-%2000%20 20Newslter%200RAFT200° nl 3soca05 2018- 08- Newsletter DRAFT 03m on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. This award receiving the Outstanding | The Chesapeake Chapter of is presented annually to the INCOSE ‘Achievement Award INCOSE is proud to recognize Chapter who scores the highest in the the following organizations for Circle Awards evaluation process. The award was earned for the year | sponsoring our endeavours to 2014 and was accompanied by the Gold Circle Award that indicates the | expanding the understanding highest rating short of the President's Award. The purpose of the award | and appreciation of Systems 's to recognize chapters who execute the INCOSE mission with the Engineering in the local area: highest success and is based on strict validation criteria. Pea Figure 2. The President's Award for Chesapeake 2014 If Erik was smiling earlier, 17 of our team were available to celebrate in the Boeing Museum of Flight that evening. After enjoying a meal of steak and prawns, we all posed to remind everyone at home that we are the se rco World's Best Chapter for a year. Our first challenge came earlier from ‘Americas Director, Barklay Brown, who opined during the award presentation ceremony that we would not have won if the United Kingdom Chapter had not been disqualified because they had won last year. service tote Barkley either did not know or did not care that the point spread was very close between the two chapters during the judging. That we can match a chapter more than twice our size in the quantity and quality of professional achievements should give everyone further reason to be proud, '§ CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES know that all this is Figure 3. It was difficult, but we were able exciting but |have more: 0 round up 17 of the 31 local area SE's ‘e1:AlsersPaick/DocumentsINCOSE:CONeweletersiAugust2015%.20-%.208%20 20Newslatir%<20DRAFT%.2003Himlsozsa018 2018-C8- Newsleter DRAFT 03m We had at least two papers who were supposed to be at this party. presented by Chesapeake ‘An evening to remember for sure! members. Mark Walker and Gundars Osvalds gave papers on MBSE and Agile respectively and these were well attended. The extracurricular fun included whale waiching, visits to Seattle's Market, scenic tours in the mountains and the incredible Chihuly glass exhibit located beneath the Space Needle. ‘See the obligatory photo collage, Please consider attending the IS next year when it will be held in Edinburgh, Scotland, Papers on steam engines will be especially ‘welcomed and some of our wives are already checking out the tour guides to find the castle where the BBC series, Monarch of the Glen2 , was recorded. [L]'For over a thousand years Roman conquerors returning from the wars enjoyed the honor of triumph, a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeters, musicians and strange animals from ‘conquered territories, together with carts laden with treasure and ‘captured armaments. The conquerors rode in a triumphal chariot, the dazed prisoners walking in chains before him. Sometimes his children robed in white stoad with him in the chariot or rode the trace horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown and whispering in his ear a waming: that all glory is fleeting.” - George S. Patton dr [2 http://www, bbc.co,uk/scotland/tv/monarch/ George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President ner Meeting on 19 August, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:30pm): 2015 INCOSE International Symposium Review Panel Presentatio Lessons learned ill be shared from 015 INCOSE international Symposium [presenters across |fhe globe by a nel of INCOSE- CC ESEPs. The facilitator for this discussion will be Gundars Osvalds (pictured here). There will be 60 minutes of panel presentations and discussions followed by 30 minutes of questions from the floor. Panelists: Gundars Osvalds, ESEP — The Future of DoDAF, What are 9 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY fiSc itor casey «2m PROTEUS Onna JEYIAN Etec vencor™ ‘WesfCUsersPaik/DocumertsINCOSE. CCN esata Augs¥ 2015%20- 22008720 20NesltrIs200RAFT 4200.3 aoozs 2018-8 Nevalater DRAFT 03h the DoD and OMG plans? David Fadeley, ESEP — Practitioners Challenge, “Applying Systems Thinking to Epidemic Response.” Jim Armstrong, ESEP — Education and Training, includes subject “Learning SE by Teaching It.” David Alldredge, ESEP — SEP Certification using “INCOSE SE Handbook” V3.2.2 or V4, “Which version should | use to take my SEP exam?” Larry Little, ESEP — Agile SE & SW Methodology, Applying Software Agile Methodology to Systems Engineering. Ellie Gianni, ESEP — The Future of Systems Engineering as presented in “INCOSE SE Vision 2025,” To inspire and guide the direction of SE across diverse stakeholder communities. >2Check out the Event Flyer Here<< Go to ww wsincose-cc.ora/reaistration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD (Map and Directions INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter 6* Annual Systems a Engineering 6 Professionals Gala _ Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Every year our Chapter puts on a dinner and receplion to honor those who recently received a ‘Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification from INCOSE. Join us at ‘THE ENGINEERS CLUB AT THE GARRETT-. JACOBS MANSION 11 West Mount Vernon Place; Baltimore, MD 21201 ‘Speakers and VIP guests include: Robert Gold, Director, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for ‘Systems Engineering DASD(SE); Mike McNamee, The . Institute for Systems Research ‘js. “K. JAMES CLARK @cenense CSE serco Bringing service to life SE, 'S CyberCore 9 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY ‘ieIC User esParicdDocurertsINCOSE.CCN onsets Aus 018%20-%.2008720 %20Nenslter%s200RAFT 6200.3 Hl anssozrans Chief Systems Engineer, NSA/CSS; and cr Courtney Wright, Program Manager, INCOSE (44 ‘215- 08- Newslatr ORAFT OS tm Certification Program iY Cost: $45 per person. Pay online with PayPal: Go to our Registration Page where you can pay on line via credit card, Robert A. Gold Daecter, DASDXSE) >2Download the Flyer Here<< Advancing Your System Engineering Career John A. Thomas, ESEP INCOSE Past President — 2012 & 2013 Senior Vice President & Chief System Engineer Booz Allen Hamilton (Retired) Do you feel dissatisfied in your work as a system engineer? You feel your role is relegated to producing documents that nobody reads ‘or cares about. And though you may be managing large teams, your work activities aren't generating a system that meets the strategic objectives of your stakeholders, ‘You want your system engineering work to be part of something larger, but you don't see how that’s possible. The demands and constraints of managers — ‘whether program, acquisition or contract — feel disempowering to you. So you're demoralized, and see no way out. John Thomas It does not have to be is way. These feelings are common to many system engineers. You might even say it’s the curse of a profession that has refined the use of processes to guide and leverage the work of the hundreds and often thousands of This Newsletter is to serve our members and is open to all for Contributions. Do you have an Interosting idea for an articie? A review of a new book related to wineering? Let us know, We'd love to hear about it. It may wind up in a future iseue of our Newsletter. ‘les1C:1UsersParic/DocumertsINCOSE.CCNsetrstAugust/2015%20-%.2008%2020Neuslatert6200RAFT 200ml 518sows 2015- 08- Neweleter DRAFT 03m individuals needed to build large systems. Return to top. But it doesn’t have to be this way. The work you do as a system engineer can be meaningful and useful. You can be a key player in producing the real-world innovations and systems your stakeholders ‘need to support their missions. And instead of feeling relegated to a ‘marginal role, you can use your knowledge and experience to guide the project and the people involved — so the end result is as much yours as anyone else's, But you have to reach out for this. It is not going to come to you. You have to be willing to see your role as system engineer in a different light — to actually redefine your perspective of what you are in that role. You have to be willing to accept that the constraints that you believe have been placed upon you — by the program manager, by contracts, by anyone or anything else — are not as real as you might think. Ifyou're willing to champion your own vision — and to see yourself operating differently in the role of the system engineer — then these constraints will fall away. But you have to be willing to take action, and to assert yourself and the value of your profession. No one will doit for you. And if you wait, it will never happen. Ifyou want your work to be meaningful, then you have to step up and be a leader, ‘leader not in the sense of having a particular ttle or position, but in the sense of influencing people — whether they are acquisition, program, contract managers, other engineers, or anyone else associated with your program. Your actual ttle or position is irrelevant — what's important is you are demonstrating to your peers and colleagues the value of the Content that is generated by system engineering activities. You may be a manager, leading small or large teams. But if your teams are doing litte more than producing documents whose content no one reads or cares about, then you are managing a process that simply produces paper and bums labor hours. You must aspire to lead using the power of process to produce technical content that focuses and drives the implementation of systems. The reality of a useful, fielded system is the ROI for your efforts. f you want your work to be useful and have value, then you have to both manage and lead. Managing is important, but without leadership, vision, and influence, how do you know where you're going? What are you managing to achieve? It's the difference betwoon being a steward of process and a leader of outcomes. System engineers tend to follow one of two paths. Some, given a problem statement, will focus primarily on process, rather than on both process and outcome. Their metric of success is compliance to process, not whether the projact as a whole succeeds. Typically, they and their teams focus on the carefully prepared document — not the outcomes that document drives toward. ‘System engineers who are leaders see process not as an end in itself, but as a tool to focus the efforts of hundreds and even thousands of staff needed to produce a system. They understand that the integrity of the technical and programmatic data is critical for the decision-making ‘Nes: sersrPaictdDocumeresINCOSE-CCNewsleters/Auqun!2016%20 2008720 %NowaeterXGA0D RAFT %200 ml esroxas 2018- 08- Nowslatr DRAFT 03m needed to resolve problems. When difficulties arise, a steward of process focuses on compliance with checklists, the delivery of documents, or the generation of new review milestones. But leaders — leaders of outcomes — recognize that technical difficulties may be rooted in issues of technology, or flaws in acquisition strategy or contract structure, or in insufficient skills sets and manning, or even in contradictory and prohibitive policies. Leaders of ‘outcomes consider it their responsibility — not someone else's — to be part of the broader resolution of a program's problems — not just the technical problems. Leaders are driving agents who in fact obliterate those problems. Leaders are empowered individuals who know they are key to the success of the program. It starts with a vision — your vision. Ifyou fee! that you're not a part of something useful or important, then ‘you're probably not asserting your own vision of who you are and how your profession of system engineering fits into producing the larger ‘outcome. Perhaps you don't have a vision — perhaps you're like the bricklayer who never thinks about the building he's making, but simply is focused on the next brick and on the next, and the next. Or, maybe you do have a vision, but you feel there's no place for it in the program, and that no one will listen or care. Either way, you are leaving the vision to others. System engineers who are leaders have a vision of the overall outcome. ‘They have clarity of purpose to achieve the manifestation of the physical thing that needs to be produced. They understand how the overall project can be broken down into its constituent parts, and how those Parts must work together as a system. They understand that the integrity of system engineering activities provides the data needed to: 1) assure the correctness of an acquisition strategy; 2) support the definition and integration of system components; and 3) support fact-based decision- making needed to trade cost/schedule and technical to achieve an useful system. Just as important, they recognize that it is up to the system engineer — not the program manager or anyone else — to lay out this vision. This is the system engineer's role. If it is abrogated, the quality of the outcome will inevitably suffer. True leadership lies in conveying the vision. Program managers don't want system engineers to be so focused on documents that they fail to see the larger picture. Program managers want — and need — system engineers who have an overall vision and can create the technical content (sometimes found in documents, other times found in models and data bases) that will make that vision a reality. ‘Conveying this vision to the program manager is only one step. A system engineer who thinks as a leader provides the vision to other system engineers — so that they understand the role they must perform. This notion is the difference between solely managing, and going further ‘and leading. And itis the role of all system engineers — regardless of Position, title or authority — to lead. It’s every system engineer's job. ‘leurCUeersiPatriddDocumertsINCOSE:-CCNowaltoralAugus¥25%20-%.2008K20 2ONowslatr 620DRAFTI2003 ntsoxaanis {2015- 08- Newsletor DRAFT Oe ‘And when everyone does his or her job, what emerges is a new dynamic. Instead of isolated system engineers toiling on documents that go nowhere, there’s an entire team of engineers and subject-matter experts who share a strong sense of what they're producing and how it creates the larger system. We -as system engineers - help to develop teams that take pride in creating something useful and valuable. A leader conveys not just that vision, but the purpose for arriving at that vision. Getting there is not as difficult as you might think. You might be thinking: Well, this is all very nice, but how do | get there? | talk all the time to system engineers — even ones in charge of large teams — who can't see how they might become unstuck from the tar pit they find themselves in ‘Some might have a vision, yet are convinced the program manager won't understand or won't care. Others don’t have a vision because, well, what's the point? They believe their role has morphed over the years, becoming so limited that their thinking doesn’t matter much. This is not just about a lack of communication skills — i's about a lack of confidence. System engineers who feel stuck typically believe they are constrained by other forces — whether it's their bosses, or program managers, or government regulation. In reality, though, they're usually constrained by their own limited vision of the role of a system engineer. Ifyou believe you have no important role to play in the ultimate outcome of a project, you probably wor't play an important part. If you believe the program manager won't value what you say, he or she probably won't. If you're stuck, it’s probably because you're getting what you're expecting, But as | said earlier, it doesn’t have to be this way. You can step out of your current, self-limiting role. Remember, you became a system engineer because you wanted to produce things that are important and useful, and because you have the gifted abily to envision how the parts of a system work together. You know how to create a new reality. ‘Start with that. Start with your vision. If it's strong and solid enough, you'l find yourself wanting and needing to share it with others. And ifs ‘strong enough and solid enough, they'll look to you as a leader. John Thomas is the Past President of the Intemational Council on ‘Systems Engineering, an organization for systems engineers and the dissemination of systems engineering practices. ‘Return to top Annapolis Junction, MD and the Morse Electromagnetic Telegraph’s First Public Success, May 4, 1844 George Anderson, ESEP May 4, 2011 Ithhas been 167 years since Samuel F. 8. Morse located in the eAJsersPatick/DoctmerisINCOSE-CONensletersiAugs!2015%20-%2008%20-S20New slr 36200RAFT4200 nl a3sorans {218- 08-Newsetr ORAET 03m then Supreme Court Room in the nation’s Capitol received the first public news message from his partner A\fred Vail transmitting in Morse code from an open platform beside the rails at Annapolis Junction, MD. The message announced that the Whig Party candidate for President would be Henry Clay, and his running mate would be Theodore Frelinghuysen. The attendees from the Baltimore Whig convention left Annapolis, Junction by train, and arrived in Washington to find the news was already being announced in the city by the local papers. Writing in a letter to the New York Times in 1909, Stephen Vail, Alfred's son relates more intimate details about this event and makes a strong public case for the message being recognized as the first historic use of the line.[3] Figure 1: Annapolis Junction circa 1860 Morse had received a commission from Congress on March 3, 1843 to build a demonstration telegraph line from Washington, DC to Baltimore, MD and he was less than a month from completing this task. The geographical significance of Annapolis Junction was that it lay roughly equidistant (20-22 statute miles) from the three principal cities of Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis. It was also the junction of two rail lines. The two lines were the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) and the Annapolis and Elk Ridge Railroads (A&ER). The B&O ran from Baltimore's Mount Clair Station to the outskirts of Washington DC. The Mount Clare Station today houses the B&O railroad museum. Morse had obtained agreement to use the B&O right of way to erect what would become the nation’s first successful long distance communications network. Technically, it was based on regulating the flow of electricity from primary batteries called Grove cells over two conductors strung on poles to a receiving instrument. These cells were the high tech source of on- demand electricity in 1844 and because they emitted poisonous nitrous fumes while current was flowing would not pass muster with the EPA today. ‘eC sersPatich/DecunentsINCOSE-CCNensletrstAupis2015%.20-92008%20-5:20Newsleter%s200RAFT2003Hmnl anoronwans 2015- 08- Neweleter DRAFT Ohi Figure 2: Map showing Annapolis Railroad Junetion circa 1878 From various recollections and some study of the earlier Annapolis Junction, one can surmise that Alfred Vail probably set up his telegraph instrument within 100 feet of the point where today the CSX running on the old B&O right of way passes under MD Route 32. Figure 3. Shows a gravel tower that stands at the location of the original rail station and platform. An 1860, directory lists two hotels, a rail station and a post office in Annapolis Junction. Today, the only enduring memory of this original community that | have found is through the verbal reminiscences of persons who ate at Henkels restaurant up until the mid 1990's. Henkel's Restaurant occupied what likely was the structure of one of the original 2 hotels that stood across the rails from the station. The same 1860, record shows that one hotel was called the Parkhurst House, owned by a Mr. George Bell. The only other surviving structure from this era is Grassland, an 1854 plantation house and outbuildings built by William Anderson that one can see on the right side of the road along National Business Parkway. Figure 3: Alfred Vail most likely transmitted the first telegraph message near where the green flei0:ASsersPatick/DocumertsINCOSE-CONewsletrs/Augist 20 "S920 4200820 S.2NowsleterS.200RAFT 00 3Hsoins {216- 08-Newsar ORAET 03m dumpster sits today (2011). Currently, there is no Maryland Historical Marker (MHM) in Annapolis Junction to commemorate this historic event. The closest MHM relating to the telegraph is on Route 1, in Beltsville, MD fixing a point on the route of the first telegraph line. [4] Perhaps itis time that Annapolis Junction proudly displays its ‘story to remind telecommunications professionals where their profession began. Alfred Vail's son, Stephen, would agree and might even have succeeded in doing this himself had he not died four months after presenting his case in the NY Times 102 years ago. ‘Thanks to the first public message sent from Annapolis Junction, this disruptive new technology spread rapidly among the commercial enterprises that had the most to gain from it. The railroad, an early partner, was surprisingly slow to recognize its value in dispatching, safety and allowing better resource utilization. In contrast, the securities markets were among the first to develop local area networks using specialized instruments that were universally called tickers to transmit stock and commodity quotes in near real time. The expansion of the telegraph and its eventual consolidation many years later is the life cycle model we perhaps see being repeated with the Intemet and its enabling technologies. Figure 4: Annapolis Junction Station circa 1863 [3] New York Times January 23, 1909, letter from Stephen Vail. i ive- 2 [4] http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File: AeA serPatick/DccarertsINCOSE- CCN esate s/Auqus/2015%20-%2008%20-20Newsletier DRAFT 4200 hr sw2075 - 08- Neweloter ORAET Ohi! 2014 Holiday Celebration Pictures ‘At long last, here are the photos from the December 2014 Holiday Celebration, where a good time was had by all. Click on the slide show to browse the photos. Upcoming Events and Announcements + August 19, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Panel of International ‘Symposium Participants; moderated by Gundars Osvalds + August 26, 2015: Systems Engineering Professionals (SEP) Reception + September 16, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Human Factors Engineering; by Dr. Amy Bayes and other faculty members from Johns Hopkins. University + September 19, 2015: Tutorial — A continuation of Dr. Howard Eisner's “Thinking Outside the Box" + October 24, 2015: Combined PMI-INCOSE Dinner Meeting — Study on Improving Integration of Progrem Management and Systems Engineering + November 18, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Systems Engineering ‘Standards to Include the DoD addendums to ISO 15288 + Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at mkaezmarekengr@comcast.net fomourlonty Ornerhetngs: oar fo B OSE Chestawate chaste: Wasi. Fer any commonte 1 tuggatne about bs reel peso ea our riidet, cor Arts or aur Commurications ‘itecton Fat Wiliams We valve yeurfoosback ou Now Boar of Dao. Expire ou! aerate bay of pevnus ac ts of Joning ROSE. Choc out Satna Engrg esecaton he bc Board of Director Officers, 2015 Directors at Large rodent Me George Arcaran commaisenton MPa are eat Possert AE Ooi Proper Ginn Tonner rosuent Ea lt Jann Booed Nomen ‘uncas Soaio = Scat are Keane ‘WeslC:UsersPaticl/DocunertsINCOSE.COA satrsiAugus¥25%20- 920083420 .20Nowsleer%200RAFT 2003 orysozr2015 2015- 08- Newslatr DRAFT OS. Please use the Forward email link below so we can invite your friends to join our mailing list. Thanks in advance. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapier © 2015, ‘ie AUser/ParickDocumertsINCOSE.CONeusleters/Augist2015%20-%2008%20 e20Newsleter 200 RAFT %220 ml 198From: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter To: xenia62 Subject: September 2015 INCOSE-CC Newsletter Date: Wed, Sep 9, 2015 11:33 pm Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter 1 September 2015 E-Newsletter ae — + Forward to Friend President’s Point of View in Vol. 6 lesue 9 “Don’t look back. Something might i ae a be gaining on you.”4 « September 16, 2015 Dinner/Lecture ‘The Board of Directors (BOD) resisted the urge to * September 19, 2016 Dr. rest on the wonderfully successful visit to the ‘Howard Elsner Tutorial INCOSE International Symposium in July and * Your SEP Certification will worked hard in August to organize the 6th Annual @oire unless you act, by SEP Reception at the Engineers Club in Baltimore. ‘Gundars Osvalds In spite of other diversions, last minute crises and + Upcoming Events a bit of performance anxiely, we chalked up Mr. George Ande another success for our Chapter’s unique way of a INCOSE CG eaaee promoting the INCOSE Systems Engineering This is the monthly newsletter for INCOSE Chesapeake, a local chapter seorse.enderson@incose.org Professionals (SEP) certlicalion program. of INCOSE International. We are a not- Each year we have tried to improve the experience | {0F-proft organization dedicated to land this year was no exception. The biggest change was to invite INCOSE SEPs from | Providing @ forum for professionals all of the adjoining states and provide notification and information to them using email practicing the art and science of Given that this was our first invitation to this group, we conducted several email ‘Systems Engineering in the Northern & Central Maryland & Southerncampaigns weekly before the event to make sure that we were reaching our audience. The response was positive with over 35% opening and reading the invitations. (We also conducted an email survey after the event for the attendees so that they could have a chance to complain if they felt that we had tried too hard with our email campaign.) Figure 1. A Speaker's View of the Mansion’s Ballroom Filled to Capacity ‘The number in attendance was around 95 including the invited speakers and, for the first time, we had additions of three walk-ins plus a gentleman from Boston who stopped by on his retum trip from Washington, DC. A tribute to our posters placed in lobbies and cafeterias! We also added a new process to our ESEP recognition ceremony. The ESEPs who were in the audience were asked to come forward and form a receiving line to be the first to welcome the new ESEPs as they received their Chapter Recognition Certificates. Pennsylvania area. Join INCOSE Today The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers to speak at our upcoming meetings! Please contact our Programs Director at programs@incose-cc.ora if you would like the opportunity to speak or can recommend someone. The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our ‘endeavours to expanding the understanding and appreciation of ‘Systems Engineering in the local area: | eo The ~ Institute for Systems Research TR JAMES CLARKFigure 2. Chapter ESEPs congratulate their new fellows ‘The after event survey of the attendees gave us good news and some advice. Those who participated in the survey gave the Engineers Club high marks for value and liked the opportunity to hear the speakers and meet with them during the social hour. We also received constructive comments on our failure to individually honor each new Chapter ASEP and CSEP.2 In the past we have listed all new SEPs on Boards as well as slide shows. Perhaps in future events, time can be set aside for more formal recognitions. Other likes from the attendees were the seven Mansion tours and the Chocolate Mousse Desert which was devoured long before the other selections according to this year's architect and planner of the event, Kent de Jong, CSEP, Treasurer. Thanks, Kent for doing all the worrying to make this event successful and we are all sorry that you did not get to the desert before it was all gone. Another important lesson learned was the answer to the last survey question that asked about attending next year. It was almost a unanimous “very likely”. Kent and | and the entire BOD wholeheartedly thank those of you who took the survey for this vote of support! While itis satisfying to describe our Gala successes, | must now tum your attention to what | believe are the most important future concerns for the Chapter and its members. These are: The election of BOD officers, ASEP and CSEP certification renewals, and membership recruiting and retention. CLEAREDGE @ serco Bringing service to life '\ CyberCore ECHNOLOGIES 9 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY‘The BOD nominating committee will soon want to announce the cant fil the position of: + President Elect + Programs Chi + Membership Chair Before they can do this, however, they must have engaged candidates for each position to place on the ballot. Please support the work of the nominations committee and consider running or working with others to insure that our best Chapter talent is asked to run, ‘The election process is one of the areas of our Chapter operation that historically has disappointed me the most. In my 15 years with the Chapter, | have yet to see any evidence of reasonable cooperation from the membership at large or any recognition of the importance of filing the BOD positions with motivated and capable persons. If this continues, we could possibly experience the departure of our qualified BOD members and eventually the Chapter could become a candidate for annexation. Please do your individual best to counter this seasonal complacency among our normally dedicated and supportive membership, ‘An outstanding chapter needs the best leadership and also those aspiring to eam that recognition. Gundars Osvalds, the Membership Director has been struggling with the neglected INCOSE Intemational membership roles and is slowiy trying to answer the important questions that we require to properly manage our membership. His duties include identifying and welcoming new members and following up on expirations. Presently, that is not possible due to issues with the membership data repository. Closely associated with this work is the tracking of SEPs whose certifications are expiring. All ASEPs and CSEPs must renew every three years and have accrued a defined level of development points to qualify for renewal. We currently have a high level of expirations and do not know ifthe individuals, in general, have been able to eam the necessary Professional Development Units (PDUs) for renewal For those that need PDUs, volunteering for Chapter leadership is a path to meeting the requirement given there is no limit on the category. Gundars Osvalds will present a more in-depth discussion how to keep your SEP certification by earning PDUs in this newsletter. | cannot close this month without thanking the ESEPs, shown in figure 3, who organized coordinated and presented our firs live streaming video program. Led by Gundars Osvalds, they presented a forum on what they had learned at the International Symposium in July. The August 19, 2015 event is viewable through a ‘YouTube link on the Chapter Webpage. faiScitor (osc «25 PROTEUS Ousnart JENIAN Bitec vencore™Figure 3. L to R James Armstrong, David Fadeley, Gundars Osvalds, David Alldredge, and Ellie Gianni In closing, | believe that the Chapter will continue to make history and with everyone’s. assistance can address the areas that need improvement. [1]Satchel Paige (1906-1982); Baseball Hall of Fame Member [2|This is a good point to make a plea for more volunteers to help with our activities. Actual volunteer work must go into planning organizing, coordinating and executing the SEP Gala, We would greatly appreciate if all Chapter members who attended would recognize this need and consider donating some time to helping us provide ‘more value next year. George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Return to top Postscript: A quick sampling of the pictures from the SEP GALA. We will have the rest available for downloading soon. roa The Suet: for ystems Research “A. JAMES CLARK CLEAREDGE TT SOLUTIONS &Figure 4. Courtney Wright explains that Chesapeake has more SEPs than most countries Figure 5. Craig Tyler receives his ESEP Recognition Certificate from ‘George Anderson and Courtney Wright serco Bringing service to life = CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9g JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORYFigure 6. Myra Parsons Gross receives her INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter ESEP Recognition Certificate from George Anderson and Courtney Wright Figure 7. Neal Anderson's ESEP Recognition Certificate is received dy his wife and daughter (Neil was unavailable due to company business). Presented by George Anderson and Courtney Wright PROTEUS Orsnari JQYIAN Biitec vencore™Fall has Arrived! Ellie Gianni, ESEP, President-Elect Labor Day The final days of summer have arrived. Vacations are over. Intemships have ended. We find ourselves sending our college students off to resume their studies and are busy with homework, Back-to-School nights, soccer and football games and PTA meetings. ‘As we enter the month of September, we reflect on the meaning of the upcoming Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 7, 2015. Our family is a family of Italian immigrants who were Teamsters and Boilermakers, and have always celebrated the holiday by displaying the American flag and attending parades and picnics during the weekend. According to the Department of Labor, ‘Labor Day... is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of ‘American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country.” Labor Day is also about celebrating the sacrifices working people have made to the shared prosperity of this country. It's about valuing people, regardless of where they were bom, for their work and the contributions they make to the economic well-being of our great country (Perrone , Lépez). As we approach the Labor Day holiday let us reflect upon the accomplishments, contributions and sacrifices of the great men and women who helped to shape our nation Patriot's Day On September 11, 2015, Patriot's Day, we remember those innocent victims and First Responders that sacrificed their lives in the attacks on the Worid Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Thank you to those of you who continue to serve, protect and defend our nation. We remain vigilant, as the threats to our country continue to evolve. Congratulations to the New SEPs On a brighter note, on August 26, 2015 the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter hosted the Sixth Annual Systems Engineering Professional Recognition Gala at the Garrett Jacobs Mansion. Approximately one hundred INCOSE members and their guests attended the event at this home of the Engineers Club in Baltimore, Maryland. ‘Three new ESEPS were recognized: Neal Anderson, Northrop Grumman, Myra Parsons Gross, Jovian Concepts, and Craig Tyler, Vencore. The VIP guests who participated in the ceremonies included: Mr. Robert Gold, Director of Engineering The Syste: for earch AA. ee CLARK “RBS. scioor or enciniens CLEAREDGE & serco Bringing service to life SESS,Enterprise within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering DASD (SE), Ms. Courtney Wright, CSEP, Program Manager, INCOSE Certification Program; and Mr. Mike McNamee, Chief Systems Engineer, NSA. Upcoming Elections ‘Thanks to you - our members, our chapter continues to grow and thrive. The Board of Directors Elections will be held in October. All members in good standing will be sent a ballot via email. Please consider running for INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter offices or volunteering for an associate position on the Board of Directors. This years vacancies are: President Elect (Term is 3 years) Secretary (Term is 2 years) Programs Director (Term is 2 Years) Membership Director (Term is 2 years) ESEP Summit A quarterly ESEP Summit meeting will take place on Saturday, 26 September 2015 from 0800-1100 in the Barton Conference room located in the Johns Hopkins. University Applied Physics Laboratory Building 1 David Fadeley, ESEP, our first ESEP, is dbfadeley@verizon.net. presiding. He may be contacted at: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Women in Systems Engineering (WISE) WISE is now supporting the Baltimore-Washington Society for Women Engineers (SWE). They will be co-hosting the “Aspire to Lead” Workshop on Saturday, 19 September 2015. To register, please visit the SWE website, hitto:/Ammw.balt WAspire-to-Lead. See more at: htip:/mww incose-cc. orq/wise-2/#tsthash,DY 1bOv4s.dout In closing, | want to stress that we on the BOD want to hear from you. Please feel free to contact any of our Chapter Presidents with your questions: + Prosident, George Anderson, ESEP, at xeniaS2@aol.com + President Elect, EleanoraAnn “Elie” Gianni, ESEP, at EleanoraAnn.Gianni@jhuapledu + Past President, Erik Devito, CSEP, at erik r.devito@amail.com Happy Fall Ellie Gianni, ESEP ‘= CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY «J PROT. EUS Opsnart JQ@VIANReturn to to} Dinner Meeting on 16 September, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): Techniques for Conducting Effective Concept Design and Design-to-Cost Trade Studies Presentation: Concept design plays a central role in project success as its product effectively locks the majority of system life cycle cost Such extraordinary leverage presents a business case for conducting concept design in a credible fashion, particularly for first-of-a-kind systems that advance the state of the art. A key challenge is to know when credible design convergence has been achieved. In this session, we will use a space system example to discuss the level of David A. Di Pietro, Senior oMVeTgence needed for concept design, the Engineer for Advanced importance of design and cost evaluation Concepts and Architectures, !®2rning curves in determining credible NASA Goddard Space Flight Co®veTgence, techniques that help expedite Cour convergence, and practices for conducting effective concept design-to-cost studies. Click here for more details: (iwww.incose-cc.org) Go to www.incose-cc.org/registration/ to register Parsons Auditorium, Bldg 1 Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD (l Map and Directions BMtTec vencore™ Instintte for Systems _ Research _ “A. JAMES CLARKRetum to top Tutorial on 19 September, 2015 (9:00am - 1:00pm): Four Areas of Special Importance to the Systems Engineer Presentation: Amidst the various aspects of systems engineering dealt with over many years by the presenter, four areas stand out as being of special importance: (1) The Systems Approach, (2) System Architecting and Design, (3) Computing Detection and False Alarm Probabilities, and (4) a “Top Ten” List for i Systems Integration, The systems approach is . made specific with a discussion of ten Dr. Howard Bisner, Retired s jyordinate areas, System architecting is Professor Emeritus, The examined in some detail, resulting in @ George Washington Gefinitive procedure that explicitly considers an University analysis of alternatives. Detection and false alarm probability calculations are demonstrated, including tradeofis between the five key variables. Finally, the complex matter of systems integration is explored, Click here for more details:(w.incose-ce.org) Go to www.incose-cc.org/registration/ to register Kossiakoff Center Classrooms Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road Laurel, MD (© Map and Directions Return to top @CLEAREDGE serco Bringing service to life = CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES a JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORYYour SEP Certification will expire unless you act Gundars Osvalds, ESEP, Memberships Director The years pass and you forget the details of your SEP certification and your responsibilities to keep it current, Many ‘members have earned the SEP certification in the last three years and now it’s time for you find out what you need to do to keep your certification. This article provides information you can use to make sure you keep your certification current. Gundars Osvalds Asa Systems Engineer Professional certified by INCOSE you have a responsibility to yourself to keep your certification current: ASEP — Requires that you earned 120 Professional Development Units (PDU) every five years and must maintain INCOSE membership and transition to CSEP within 15 years. A INCOSE Membership fee is required each year. CSEP — Requires you earned 120 Professional Development Units (PDU) every three years. Currently no Membership is required. CSEPs obtaining faiScitor eee «5 PROTEUS Orsnart JVIAN BMTec vencore™certificate starting in 2016 will be required to keep their INCOSE Membership current by paying a fee. ESEP — Requires you maintain INCOSE membership by paying a yearly INCOSE membership fee From “SEP Logo Guidance” Every individual who has earned and kept current (as defined above) an INCOSE SEP credential is entitled to use the appropriate designation immediately after their name on correspondence, Emails, business cards, resumes/CVs, papers/articles, presentations, and other similar items. ial has expired, for individual is no lons i ign: ‘You can find out the deadline for your ASEP or CSEP expiration date by reviewing the INCOSE active SEP list on the INCOSE Certification web site click here: Current SEP’s. As a ASEP or ESEP you also need to check that your membership status is active. If you cannot log into the Members section on INCOSE org/loainy there is information at the login page on how to verify your membership status and account access. INCOSE support can provide information on how to restore your membership by paying dues to INCOSE. ‘The Chesapeake Chapter does receive part of the dues to support the Chapter activities, In reviewing the Current SEP records from the INCOSE site for the Chesapeake chapter the following list of expirations was compiled: EXPIRED in JUL-AUG 2015 — ASEPs -5; CSEP -1; ESEP - 1 Expiring from SEP-DEC 2015 — ASEPs -2; CSEPs -14 Expiring from JAN-DEC 2016 — ASEPs -0; CSEPs -42 Expiring from JAN-DEC 2017 — ASEPs -4; CSEPs -30 Expiring from JAN-DEC 2018 — ASEPs -9; CSEPs -12 Expiring from JAN-DEC 2019 — ASEPs -6 Expiring from JAN-DEC 2020 — ASEPs -| The ete: for Systems Research 4G K JAMES CLARK =) CLEAREDGEIf you are one of the SEPs that are close to the renewal date you need to complete the forms at: Renewal INCOSE SE Certification ‘The ASEP renewal fee is $100 every 5 years. To keep your membership the fee is $38 for Student and $145 for Regular Individual Members. To obtain New or Renew Membership click on: INCOSE Membership Types and then to Join INCOSE, The CSEP renewal fee is $100 if you are an INCOSE member, $150 if not a current member. ‘The INCOSE Membership fee is $145 year. Individual members qualify for the Senior category if they are at least 64 years of age at the time of their membership renewal and have maintained their individual membership for the five membership years prior to applying for the Senior category. Senior members also receive a 50% discount on their registration and other program fees for the International Symposium, and a reduced registration fee for the International Workshop, Note: Those members who intend to seek Senior member status and take advantage of the discounted fees at the International Symposium must renew their membership prior to registering for the symposium. Senior member status must be confirmed by the Central Office Email before individuals can register at the discounted rate. The presentation pages 50-51 (shown below) have a list of Professional Development Activities where one can earn Professional Development Units: there are many ways you can eam them but one way that can you can earn PDUs is to: Perform leadership role in professional technical society at local, national or international level for a Credit of 1 PDU/hour of effort, with No Limit You can eam credit for your ASEP and CSEP recertification by earning PDUs when volunteering to help the Chapter Board of Directors with your services. ‘The instructions and forms for renewal are located on Certification Form page serco Bringing service to life = CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES 9 JOHNS HOPKINS APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORYunder the Certification section. Please contact any of the Board members to discuss how you can help the Chapter and help yourself with your certification continuation PROTEUS Return to top Opisnart Upcoming Events and Announcements + September 16, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Techniques for Conducting Effective J NIAN ‘Concept Design and Design-o-Cost Trade Studies, by David A. Di Pietro INV re «September 19, 2015: Tutorial — Four Areas of Special Importance to the ‘Systems Engineer, by Dr. Howard Eisner + October 21, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Human Factors Engineering, by Dr. Amy Bayes and other faculty members from Johns Hopkins University + November 18, 2015: Dinner Meeting — TBD + December 9, 2016: Holiday Party El TEL + Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at Serenata oes mkaczmarel east net vencore™ This Newsletter is to serve ourmembers and is open to all for contributions. Do you have an interesting idea for an article? A review of a new book related to engineering? Let us know. We'd love to hear about it. it may wind up in a future issue of our Newsletter. Return to top Keep up with the latest news and events Find cut about our new Board of Directors. Explore our extensive lbrary of previous lectures from our Monthly Dinner Meetings. Loam ofthe Benefits of Joining INCOSE. Check out Systems Engineering education inthe local area. Al this and more awalts you at our INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter wobste, For any comments o suggestions about this newsletter please e-mail our President, George Anderson oF our Communicalions Direcox Pat liam. We value your feedback. Board of Director Officers, 2015 «President: Mr. George Anderson «Past President: Mr. Erk DeVito + President Elect Mrs. EleanoraAnn “Elle” Gianni Treasurer: Mr. Kent DeJong + Secretary: Mr. Mark Kaczmarek Directors at Large = Communications: Mr. Pat Wiiams = Programs: Mr. Glenn Townson, - Membership Committee: Gundars Osvakis Please use the Forward email link below so we can invite your friends to join our mailing list. Thanks in advance. INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter © 2015, Bf SafeUnsubscribe “This emall was sent to xeria52@a0l.com by incose.cc@amallcom | Update Profle/Emal Adcress | Rapid removal with SafeUnsubscibe™ | About ou service provider, INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter | Chesapeake Chapter INCOSE | PO Box 535 | Laurel | MD | 20725-0535INCOSE Chesapea ke Chapter Intern ms E-Newsletter October 2015 Back Issues President’s Point of View 1 Vol. 6 Issue 10 | President's POV. ‘Help Wanted Dinner Mecting on 21 Ociober, 2015: The Value of Human ‘Systems Engineering in ‘System Development ‘BOD 2016 Chapter New Beginnings — Attend a Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting As announced last month, the election season has begun with the Chapter’s nominating committee presenting a slate of candidates for the 2016 elections. | chaired the nominating committee and was assisted by President Mr.George Elect, Ellie Gianni and Past President, Erik ‘This is the monthly newsletter Anderson DeVito. for INCOSE Chesapeake, @ INCOSE CC local chapter of INCOS President ‘The candidates that have agreed to serve ea aie george.anderson provided their biographies and position [Porters @incose.org statements, These are currently published on forum for professionals our web site and will later be sent to all practicing the art and science members of the chapter via email. The election schedule is also _9f Systems Engineering in the posted and states that the ballots will be distributed via email and _ Noshem & Ceniral Maryland & Southern Pennsylvania ‘must be returned by November 15, 2015. I will announce the results “°° of the election at the Membership Meeting on November 18, 2015. For those that missed the change, we amended the bylaws several years ago to permit email elections in lieu of in person voting at ‘membership meetings and mailing paper ballots to each member. Join This year’s election committee reached out to many candidates INCOSE including those who expressed interest in serving via the June Today membership survey. We appreciate everyone’s interest and support and on behalf of the nomination committee, thank you for making our task pleasant and rewarding, ‘The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers While the nominating committee worked, the BOD members began to reach out to many chapter members to support a number of c 7 ‘ i Programs Director at committees that are forming to support immediate and ongoing _prosrams@incose-cc.org if activities. President Elect, Ellie Gianni, will cover all the committees ‘you would like the and their goals in another article. Please review this list even if you 9PPortunity to speak or can cannot serve because it shows the multifaceted functions that enable recommend someone, us to perform our mission, Without our infrastructure, we cannotcontinue to meet our goals to support you, the membership, and the systems engineering community in Maryland. 1 am_ especially hoping that some of our members with imagination, enthusiasm and organization. skills will embrace the Holiday Party Committee this year. The event is always successful but even more so when we are able to host a large turnout. Hopefully, this committee will build on the success of previous years, enjoy the challenge and deliver a very special evening to our members and guests. Dr. Howard Eisner conducted a well-attended tutorial on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at the Kossiakoff Center at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory. The title of his presentation was: Four Areas of Special Importance to the Systems Engineer. Most welcome were his insightful thoughts on the architectural process and more specifically the DoD Architectural Framework (DoDAF). We are most grateful for his support and look forward to having him provide other programs in the future. INCOSE International encourages us to survey our members to insure that we are meeting their expectations. Last month we conducted a survey that asked how the members viewed the Chapter newsletter. There were only five questions but they told a story. In summary the responders said: + Overall satisfaction with the newsletter was high. + The dominant content selected was Chapter activities followed by coverage of member activities. ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavors to expanding the understanding and appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local area: The: Institute for Systems ~ Research + anes CLARE @CLEAREDGE (> ELIASSEN ~ GROUP serco Bringing service to life a1 x « CyberCore+ Letters to the editor received votes but we don’t currently offer this feature! + YouTube video of our presentations scored high. + Subject areas showed a broad range of interests but the two highest were Professional Employment/Networking and Training. + Finally, members were asked if the newsletter effort should inerease, decrease or be kept the same, The dominant response was to keep it the same. A well-populated survey is a great help in allowing the BOD to focus its programs. Please do your part and participate in our surveys so that our conclusions are not biased by small response rates. Before closing this month, I want to inform you all of the progress that we have made on executing the Grant Proposal that we submitted in the spring to the INCOSE Foundation. Basically, we received $1000 to —_ procure conference style signage to display the — Chapter’s message throughout our professional community. The first articles have arrived and we are working on designs that will describe both the Chapter and WISE activities and services. Some signage will be used to support our meetings and functions such as SEP Honor Rolls and the Chapter Banner that is required for all functions. In closing this month, please consider attending a BOD meeting to show your support for our programs and the new committees that mean So much to our success. George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President ctura to to Help Wanted I hope everyone is enjoying the cool October weather and getting ready for the Columbus Day and Halloween holidays. Thank you to all of our members who continue to volunteer to make our Chapter the best in the world. We continue to need additional help in many areas. If you are interested in supporting the chapter and earning additional PDUs while doing so to maintain your certifications, then JOHNS HOPKINS fiScitor footie JQVIANplease contact the Committee Leadership listed in our Committee List and volunteer today. If you have any questions, I am happy to. The help answer them. Email me at: eleanoraann. jhuapl.edu. Institute for i Systems * _ Research Ellie Gianni - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Elect 4 ‘A. JAMES CLARK Dinner Meeting on 21 October, 2015 (6:00pm - 8:00pm): The Value of Human Systems Engineering in System Development @CLEAREDGE Presentation: This lecture addresses the three major components of == asystem: hardware, software, and humans. A total systems approach Si ELIASSEN that considers all three components and the complex interactions among them has been recognized as essential by government and industry organizations responsible for system development and operation, Haman systems engineering a a comprehensive progam | SEL CO for considering the requirements and constraints of humans as part of = an overall system solution. The Johns Hopkins University ringing service to life Engineering for Professionals (EP) Human Systems Engineering concentration trains students in the human systems integration domains and their interdependencies as well as provides additional ‘material related to general human systems engineering. Students gain a deeper understanding of how the appropriate application of human systems engineering adds value to systems. ‘S CyberCore TECHNOLOGIES JOHNS HOPKINS ‘Amy Bayes, Dr. Kathy Straub, Human Systems Engineer Senior Human Factors JHU APL Scientist, JHU APL Click here for more details:(www.incose-ce.org) z| Scitor Go to www incose-ce istration/ to register Solarense Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11101 Johns Hopkins Road, Bldg 200, Laurel, MD i JE = Map and Directions Return to topBOD 2016 Chapter Elections PRC ROTEUS Oisearl This is your opportunity to cast your electronic vote to elect four of our chapter members to the Board of Directors. Your vote must be submitted by 15 November 2015. Together with the incumbents currently on the BOD, these four people will form the new board. ‘The choices that they make differentiate our chapter from all of the JENIAN others. A list of primary responsibilities ean be found in the 20/5 INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Operating Plan. The candidates are: President Elect — Mike Pafford or Write-in ol T E c Secretary — Craig Tyler or Write-in Eagar Programs Director ~ Gundars Osvalds or Write-in Membership Director — Mark Kaczmarek or Write-in CONCEPTS vencore™ Bios are available for review on our web site: www.incose-ce.org, The election schedule follows: Ballots Emailed to INCOSE-CC Membership - 20 October 2015 Ballot Submission Deadline - 15 November 2015 ob New Officers and Directors Announced — 18 November 2015 or] New Officers and Directors Swom-In and Installed — 20 January 2016 George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Return to top Upcoming Events and Announcements + October 14,2015: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting" + October 21, 2015: Dinner Meeting — Human Factors Engineering, by Amy Bayes and Dr. Kathy Straub ~ Building 200 Cafeteria and Auditorium eV + November 11, 2018: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of ens Directors Meeting Prien ton tear November 18, 2015: Dinner Meeting — TBD * December 9,2018: Holiday Party Garrett Jacobs Mansion - Engineers Club ~ 5:00-7:00 PM Cocktails, 7:00 —9:00 Dinner and Program 1 ane * January 13,2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors institute for Mstng Systems © January 20, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting ?*! “Research 3 a ‘A. JAMES CLARK January 23, 2016: ESEP Summit Sthidon oF eNeanTERING February 10, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting" + February 17,2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting ? ans Or Se |= Johns Hopkins University (IHU) Applied Physies Lab (APL) Building | Barton Conference Room 5:30 ~ 8:30 PM (Frec)2 Dinner at JHU APL Building 1 Cafeteria (Last Room on the Left) 6:00-7:00 This Newsletter isto serve PM ($25) | our members and is open to 3 = Lecture at JHU APL Building | Parsons Auditorium 7:00 - 8:00 PM (Free) ail for contributions. Do you 4=JHU APL Building 1 Barton Conference Room 08:00 ~ 11:00 AM (Free- have am interesting idea for ESEPs Only) an article? A review of a ‘new book related to engineering? Let us know. ‘We'd love to hear about it. It may wind up in a future Interested in Jobs Networking? issue of our Newsletter. Contact Mark Kaczmarek atINCOSE Chesapeake Chapter International Council on Systems Engineering E-Newsletter November 2015 | President’s Point of “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times”! ‘The awning is down and the acoms are falling in droves forecasting that we are in for a heavy winter. The snow blower is prepared for easy deployment with shear pins, starting fluid, required operating tools and conditioned fuel inventoried and ready for the first incapacitating snowstorm. Mr. George Anderson INCOSE CC President george,anderson @incoseorg Herds of deer visit my neighborhood moving in groups of 6 or 8 in daytime and eating every plant and bush in sight. Lyme disease is common in our neighborhood and the predators, the foxes, owls, F and hawks have generally ‘moved out. Squirrels and feral cats remain behind in small numbers being badly mauled by the foxes over the summer. We at the Chesapeake Chapter are busy tallying up our performance score for this year and see both good and bad, opportunity taken and missed, and misfortune vs, seemingly undeserved success. All who see these scores in their final form are usually amazed that so much has been done and how well Vol. 6 Issue 11 ‘President's POV ‘November, 2015: ‘Radical Risk dentificaton, moving ‘This isthe monthly newsletter far INCOSE Chesapeake, 2 local chapter of INCOSE Intemational, We are a not- for-profit organization dedicated to providing & forum for professionals practicing the art and science of Systems Engineering in the ‘Norther & Contral Maryland & Southern Pennsylvania ‘The Chesapeake Chapter is always looking for volunteers to speak at our upcoming * Teas the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of Foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us... Dickens, 4 Tale of Two Cities Ji Charlesthe events and accomplishments seem to be reported. When we | report our scores to INCOSE Intemational, we must provide proof of our claims. This consists of pictures, documents, receipts, attendance rosters, and calculations of metrics that show our path to meeting a | listing of INCOSE defined goals so there is little room for spurious | claims. | Although we are far from finished scoring ourselves, I want to share | The Chesapeake Chapter what I think may be the most important data items that will affect our | future mission suecess. These would be the answer to the questions: | | How many of us were in the Chapter in January 2015. ‘How many of us were in the Chapter in December 2015 How many new members joined the Chapter in 2015 And last, how many left the chay 2015- either adverse or normal attrition, | We are trying to answer each of these questions and are crippled by | a discouraging lack of accurate data from the INCOSE International | membership database. Errors appear to be present in all aspects of the data. For instance, chapter members are double booked. Dues | are not posted correctly and members who have left are still posted | as active. The SEP database has errors as well. Clearly the | inaccuracies will also affect our biannual payments that we receive | from new member dues and renewals. So how are we managing with this discovery? First, we are working closely with International to help clear up errors that we can identify | and, second, we are estimating our membership in spite of the inaccuracy so that we at least have a feel for our membership status. From my personal estimate, I would offer that our roster if known | might show: Approximately 402 members in Jan 2015 360 members in Oct 2015, 23 new members as of Oct 2015, (65 departed members as of Oct 2015 of which 15 moved out of the area, 25 left by non- renewal, and 24 retired. If we accept this rough estimate, we can observe that the new member ‘number is nearly equal to that of the non-renewals. ‘The sky is not quite falling and we can with little extra effort influence more new candidates to visit us and consider membership in INCOSE. resting! Please contact our | Programs Di progimms@incose-cc.org if you would like the ‘opportunity to speak or ean recommend someone. of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavors to expanding the understanding and and for what reason in | appreciation of Systems Engineering in the local The Institute for Systems * _Research _ (JAMES CLARK @CLEAREDGE ELIASSEN RSE serco Bringing service to life 'S CyberCor‘We already have many tools to attract these new professionals to our activities. Some of these are: The chapter Trifold updated and printed annually. ‘The newsletter and website INCOSE Presentations to local groups by Directors Participation in Engineering Symposiums and Conferences, Advertising using posters and new Conference Banners All membership meetings are open to the public Its not enough to describe our strengths. We also should try and characterize our membership by some attribute that will allow us to efficiently plan our activities and benefits. In other words, what do ‘our members want from the Chapter? Based on several surveys I would present a view based on participation. If we graph member participation rates verses the number of members in each percentile we can view a continuous distribution of participation rates. To help us imagine the distribution fom low to high participation, consider the skewed or inverse Gaussian family of distributions in Figure 1 08 06 o4 02 nica —reoausstt 0) H—recauesi.) Figure 1 Chesapeake Chapter Members Distributed by Participation Experience shows that we do have a large number of members who are involved seldom if ever in our activities but typically do use the online services. @ JOHNS HOPKINS T| Scitor Corres vencore™eos As the three colored distributions show in Figure 1, there can be different shapes to the curve but the trend always shows the large area under a curve at the low end of participation.” What does this distribution suggest for the Chesapeake Chapter? It ‘may suggest that the primary customers are those who inhabit the right side of the Gaussian distribution. They are the ones who consume the major services and participate in the maintenance of the organization. So again, let us approximate the number of members in these three broad categories: ‘© Low participation 185 ‘+ Medium participation 130 ‘High participation 45 Total membership (Oct 2015) 360 ‘The number of members is established by estimating the area under the Gaussian curve, Certainly there can be a number of other interpretations of member participation but frequency seems to be the | most useful. ‘What can we do with this information? Most importantly, we might size our activities for the expected member tumout and carefully ‘gauge the interests of the members who have a record of active participation. This does not mean that we ignore our low participation members. On the contrary, they have the best of ‘material available to them in our newsletter and web site and can even view our meetings remotely or on YouTube through links on our website, Enough math, those of you who are still reading may be interested in our activities remaining in the last two months of 2015. We have a noted expert on risk speaking at the November 18 membership meeting and in December we replace the membership meeting with the Annual Holiday Party. We really need at least 10 of our members, from the right side of the curve to help us plan organize, coordinate and execute those activities that are essential to keep this event the social highlight of the year. Distinguish yourself by playing an important role! The . Institute for Systems “Research Tinea OTL EARRPSE serco Bringing service to life 'S CyberCore | JOHNS HOPKINS fiScitor oe *25 * Curiousy, this distribution Is similar to the national distribution of individual income as posted by the USS. CensusPlease contact Past President and Holiday Party Planning Chairman, Erik Devito. Erik:Devito@gmail,com. Your support is needed. George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Help Wanted ‘Thank you to all of our members who continue to volunteer to make our Chapter the best in the world. We continue to need additional help in many areas, If you are interested in supporting the chapter and caring additional PDUs while doing so to maintain your certifications, then please contact the Committee Leadership listed in Vv our Committee List and volunteer today. If you have any questions, VENCORE: 1 am happy to help answer them. Email me at: cleanoraann.gianni@ijhuapledu, Ellie Gianni - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President Elect Return to top, Dinner Meeting on 18 November, 2015 (6:00pm ~ 8:00pm): Radical Risk Identification, moving Risk Management into the 21% Century By: Laurie Wiggins, CEO and Founder, Sysenex Ine. Presentation: Known and unknown risks can impact projects significantly if not addressed. Program risk identification is usually an ad hoc, non-comprehensive exercise. An extensive analysis of @ hundreds of programs has reveale da common set of program risks. By | JOINS Hopkins evaluating projects with a standard set of risks, projects can significantly reduce the resources required to address them, Program Risk ID is a diagnostic | tool providing a ground-breaking capability to identify program | I The . ‘vulnerabilities so they can be addressed before they cause programs ~lnstitute for overrans and failures. | | Systems: esearch Click here for more details:(www.incose-ce.org) | Go to www.incose-ce.org/registration/ to register ‘A. JAMES CLARK Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Parsons Auditorium, Laurel, MD | ap and Directions Return to topBOD 2016 Chapter Elections | This is your opportunity to cast your electronic vote to elect four of | our chapter members to the Board of Directors. Your vote must be | ‘This Newsletter is to serve ‘our members and is open to all for contributions, Do you | ‘have an interesting iden for an article? A review of a new book related to engineering? submitted by 15 November 2015. Together with the incumbents | We'd love to hear about it. It currently on the BOD, these four people will form the new board. The choices that they make differentiate our chapter from all of the others. A list of primary responsibilities can be found in the 20/5 INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Operating Plan The candidates are: President Elect ~ Mike Pafford or Write-in Secretary ~ Craig Tyler or Write-in Programs Director ~ Gundars Osvalds or Write-in Membership Director ~ Mark Kaczmarek or Write-in Bios are available for review on our web site: www. incose-ce.org The election schedule follows: Ballots Emailed to INCOSE-CC Membership - 20 October 2015 Ballot Submission Deadline - 15 November 2015 ‘New Officers and Directors Announced — 18 November 2015 New Officers and Directors Sworn-In and Installed ~ 20 January 2016 (George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President ‘Return to top Upcoming Events and Announcements + November 11, 2015: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Mecting* + November 18, 2015: Dinner Mesting — Radical Risk Identification, moving Risk Management into the 21st Century ** + December 9, 2015: Holiday Party Garrett Jacobs Mansion - Engineers Club — 5:00-7:00 PM Cocktails, 7:00 ~ 9:00 Dinner and Program + January 13, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting ! + January 20, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting 2! + January 23, 2016: ESEP Summit* + February 10, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting + February 17, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting * 1= Johns Hopkins University (SHU) Applied Physics Lab (APL) Buil Barton Conference Room 5:30~8:30 PM (Free) 2 Dinner at JHU APL Building | Cafeteria (Last Room on the Left) 6:00 ~ 7:00 PM (S25) = Lecture at JHU APL Building | Parsons Auditorium 7:00 ~ 8:00 PM (Free) ing 1 ‘may wind up ina future Issue of our Newsletter. Return to top,4= JHU APL Building 1 Barton Conference Room 08:00 ~ 11:00 AM (Free — ESEPs Only) Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at smkaczmarekengr@comeast.netINCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Internatior m sineering E-Newsletter December 2015 Back Issues President’s Point of View “Never have our opportunities and our President Elect POV responsibilities been greater.” US Navy — 1959 ‘Thanks to our Sponsors This month, | would like to talk about another type of veteran that | thought about over our recent Veterans Day holiday. | attended the ‘This is the monthly newsletter mncomeetent Naval Academy Preparatory Schoo! (NAPS) | {INCOSE CHespene , at the Bainbridge Naval Training Center near |inernational. We area not~ Mr. George Port Deposit, MD in the fall/spring of 1959/60. | for-profit organization Anderson The school was located in a former boys’ dedicated to providing a INCOSE CC school known as Tome Academy." It had a | forum for professionals President campus complete with dormitories, swimming | priticins the rv and science george.anderson pools, sports fields, and a number of elegant _ of Systems Engineering inthe - Northern & Central Maryland Gincose.org homes for the headmaster and professors, xii Con's) areas. The famous architects, william Boring and Edward Lippincott Tilton, designed the e buildings in 1899 while Join Frederick Law Olmstead created the INCOSE plans for the streets and Today grounds. The Tome School opened in 1901 The Chesapeake Chapter is My favorite building was the academic building called Tome Hall, a always looking for volunteers Georgian Style masterpiece. It stood prominently on high ground 10 speak at our upcoming overlooking the Susquehanna River, and for many years on a clear meetings! Please contact our day it's distinctive bell tower could be seen from the I-96 Bridge that Progressions crosses the Susquehanna near Havre de Grace, MD. pri aa you would like the ‘opportunity to speak or ean The school was 40 years old in 1941 when the Navy took possession PPortunily speak oF and began admitting sailors from the fleet and enlisted men from other services for a course of academic studies designed to prepare them for the Naval Academy's rigorous academic regimen. | was an * httos://en. wikipedia oralwiki/Tome SchoolAir Force enlisted recruit (Airman Basic) when | reported to Bainbridge in 1959 ‘The Chesapeake Chapter of INCOSE is proud to recognize the following organizations for sponsoring our endeavors From 1941 to 1974, thousands of enlisted men received a year of quality education that had formerly : been available only to to expanding the children of affluent parents understanding and a | during Tome ’‘s previous 40 appreciation of Systems, fos “fl years. Many students, Engineering in the local ee including myself, were well area: repared as the result of this experience to confront and master the myriad of engineering subjects that we faced later on The The base closed in 1974. For 3 Institute for the next 40 years, the buildings ~ Systems and grounds suffered from . Research neglect and questionable i ere ee occupation. The results are pecan documented in images taken by the State of MD and make very depressing viewing. At some point during this period, the building was designated a historic landmark with the hope of eventual restoration Visit to the Tome Bell Tower, 1960 However, this was not to be. On September 21, 2014, an arson fire effectively destroyed Tome Hall forever. The professional nature of the arson made the loss even more difficult to bear for the alumni, and now veterans, of our country's military conflict. serc ° Bringing service to life £m _\ CyberCore ‘Tome’s Glory Days| have crossed the I-95 Susquehanna bridge several times since the fire and miss seeing the landmark bell tower. For many years, seeing itfhad elicited memories of my early military service and the privilege of attending classes in Tome. (Much to my wife's chagrin, I have often been known to sing the unofficial school song as we crossed the bridge. This was after all a Navy institution!) Most important, | often think of the architectural beauty of the campus and how it created an atmosphere of respect for education and provided important early knowledge and study skills for those who went on to serve the nation. Tome Hall's Final Hours November Events. ‘Our November 18 Membership Meeting featured a presentation on the topic of risk by Laurie Wiggins. The evening was a great success. We enjoyed hearing about her unique approach to identifying risks using a software tool she has developed. The Figure above shows Laurie during her presentation with a backdrop of our prototype Chapter advertising banners that were made possible by a grant from the INCOSE Foundation and support from our Applied Physics Laboratory sponsor. We plan to display various messages that promote the Chapter's activities as well as the practice of Systems Engineering in public venues where our members, employers and sponsors may see them. @ JOHNS HOPKINS Crean * 2m PROTEUS Oisnart fiScitor JQAVIAN EMrec vencone™ eo tira cdection Results The last comment I have for you this year is to announce the results of our elections for the BOD vacancies. The newly elected INCOSE Chapter Directors are: President Elect, Mike Pafford Secretary, Craig Tyler Membership Director, Mark Kaczmarek Programs Director, Gundars Osvalds The incoming President is Ellie Gianni and 1 move to the Past President position. We plan to have a formal installation ceremony at the January membership meeting. Please try to attend, This is my last POV and | wish to thank all the Chapter members, for your dedication to our common goal of making the practice of ‘systems engineering respected and relevant. Bee George Anderson - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter President ‘Return to top It's a Bird - It’s a Plane—No Engineer Super Hero! I's an During our monthly meeting in November, we had a visit from The First Tech Challenge Robotics Team based out of Ellicott City, MD. The team is made up of high school students who compete against other high school Ellie Gianni Students. in robotics competitions. Andy INCOSE CC Diiesman, also an APL employee, works with President Elect ‘Y 9foup as a mentor and sponsor. He z explained at the meeting that the team is building a database of “Engineer Super Heroes" that the kids can call upon when they have specific questions associated with their robotics projects. They may have a question about JAVA, for example, or some type of electro- mechanical mechanism. That's where INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter can help. So if you are interested in helping out by answering an occasional question from the First Tech Challenge Robotics Team, please. = email += Andy—aat, Andrew.Driesman@ihuapLedu with your contact information and expertise area. The kids will appreciate your support. The sInstitute for Systems Research “jaws CLARK @CLEAREDGE ELIASSEN CaS# serco Bringing service to life Orla 9 HOPKINS T| Scitor (eerie |vencore™ The First Tech Challenge Robotics Team Visits the INCOSE 2H Chesapeake Chapter at APL Me INCORPORATED What is FIRST Tech Challenge? FIRST Tech Challenge is a robotics competition where teams of | [Rabcamaulausll teenaged students are challenged to design, build, and program a robot to play a floor game against other teams’ creations in a sports like model See htto://mwwfirstinspires oral for more information. JOHNS Hopi The | Institute for Syst tems ~ Research fame Coane The Green Machine - Reloaded! FTC #4318What is an Engineer Super Hero? Engineer Super Heroes are engineers (like Chesapeake Chapter INCOSE Members) who are willing to be a point of contact for specific, targeted questions about technical issues stumping an FTC team. Being an Engineer Super Hero, aka Consulting FTC Mentor, allows you have a significant impact on STEM focused youth, without the time commitment associated with a “ull- time” mentor. Who is Green Machine - Reloaded! FTC #4318? FTC #4318 is 2 4-H team from Ellicott City, Maryland and has competed at the FTC World Championships twice. The team is committed to helping other FTC teams in Maryland/DC take their game to the next level. One of the key missing components for many teams is access to high quality engineering talent across a broad spectrum. They have no one to turn to help troubleshoot an issue that is beyond the knowledge of their full ime mentors. The team is addressing this by sharing the needs for Consulting FTC Mentors with the Maryland engineering community - aka Engineer Super Heroes! ‘Andy Driesman Briefs Chapter Membership on Robotics Team Needs The goal of the group is to create a database of Engineer Super Heroes that will be shared with the coaching staff of FTC teams in Maryland/DC. This will be on a password protected site and engineers can opt out of the program at any time. When a team gets stuck, their mentor will access the database and find an engineer with the expertise to help get the team moving along again Interactions with Consulting FTC Mentors can be done over email, phone, online chat or an in person visit. For more information about the program please contact: engsuperheroes@amail,com Visit their website at hitos://sites.qoogle.com/site/enqineersuperheroes/home, Follow Green Machine - Reloaded! on Facebook at: www facebook.com/horizonsrobotics4h ‘This Newsletter is to serve ‘our members and is open to all for contributions. Do you have an interesting idea for ‘an article? A review of a new book related to engineering? Let us know. We'd love to hear about it. It may wind up in a future issue of our Newsletter. Return to topElie Gianni - INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Present Elect Return to top Thanks! ‘We hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving and hope your upcoming holiday celbrations are filled with friends, family and Joy. We are so grateful to our membership and our sponsors for all that you do to support and further propogate the body of knowledge associated with the systems engineering practice. As we look toward the New Year, we would like to especially thank the following Chesapeake Chapter sponsors: Booz Allen Hamilton Business Transformation Institute Camber ClearEdge IT Solutions CyberCore Eliassen Group Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Jovian Concepts Proteus Scitor Corporation Serco Si Tec The Institute for Systems Research at the University of Maryland A. James Clark School of Engineering Vencore 2Hb Incorporated INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Shirts Looking for a special holiday gift for the engineer that has everything? How about an INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter monogramed shirt? Shirts are available for both men and women from Maryland Monogram at: http//www.mmp.com For questions, call Weng yan s< oem ELEN ONLINE 410-544-8440 410-544-8440 Prices vary depending on the type of shirt ordered. Please contact Maryland Monogram directly for pricing. They are located at: 91 Ritchie Highway, Pasadena, MD 21122 Upcoming Events and Announcements December 2, 2015: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting ' December 9, 2015: Holiday Party~ Garrett Jacobs Mansion - Engineers Club ~ 6:00-10:00 PM Dinner and Program December 19, 2015: Joint INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter IEEE Software Engineer Systems Enginger Forum, 9AM ~ 3 PM,Saturday, JHU APL Kossiakoff Center Classrooms 7 and 8. No cost. Lunch is on your own. Topics: Introduetions and overviews SWECOM competency model; SE and SwE are synergistic disciplines; A software engineer's view of systems engineering - A. system's engineer's view of software engineering. This will be a moderated discussion with Q&A. © January 13,2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting © January 20, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting®* © January 23, 2016: ESEP Summit! © February 10, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Board of Directors Meeting" © February 17, 2016: INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter Dinner Meeting” * 1 = Johns Hopkins University (JHU) Applied Physies Lab (APL) Building | Barton Conference Room 5:30 ~ 8:30 PM (Free) 2= Dinner at JHU APL Building | Cafeteria (Last Room on the Left) 6:00 ~ 7:00 PM ($25) 3= Lecture at JHU APL Building 1 Parsons Auditorium 7:00 ~ 8:00 PM (Free) 4= JHU APL Building I Barton Conference Room 08:00 ~ 11:00 AM (Free ESEPs Only) Interested in Jobs Networking? Contact Mark Kaczmarek at