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24/06/2025 - 24/06/2025
Teams
06/02/2025 - 06/02/2025
Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3), London, NW1 3ND
06/06/2024 - 06/06/2024
300 Capability Green, Luton LU1 3PG
21/11/2023 - 21/11/2023
The Spine, 2 Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA
06/07/2023 - 06/07/2023
Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education, B15 2TT
31/05/2023 - 31/05/2023
17/05/2023 - 17/05/2023
20/02/2023 - 20/02/2023
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15/02/2023 - 15/02/2023
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22/11/2022 - 22/11/2022
Crowne Plaza Newcastle
26/10/2022 - 26/10/2022
Virtual
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Find out more about the transition to The Institute for Systems Engineering from membership types and professional registration to fee structure and branding. This session will be followed by a Q&A session. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
In this session, we will be focussing on the UKSPEC A & B competencies and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an experienced Systems Engineer ? Join us for an insightful webinar where our guest will be the current UKAB Chair Lisa Pritchard, who is a Principal Consultant with over 17 years of experience in Systems Engineering. Lisa will be sharing an overview of her career journey so far, including her tips on how to further your own career. Additionally, she will explain what her role as UKAB Chair consists of, and will be giving an overview on INCOSE UK offerings detailing post-ECF opportunities. This event will close with a Q&A session to discuss insights and answer your questions. 💡 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to network with our guest as well as other experienced Systems Engineers!
Abstract: Software systems are no longer standalone entities; they are vital components of larger socio-technical systems involving hardware, people, and dynamic environments. The backbone of these systems is their software architecture: the structural blueprint based on design principles that defines how components are organised and how they interact to deliver system functionality, which evolves over time. Software architectures must be stable, scalable, maintainable, and capable of seamless evolution to ensure long-term success and remain cyber-resilient and fit-for-purpose. However, as systems are implemented and modified, they often accumulate technical and architectural debt, leading to violations of design principles and a gradual drift from the intended architecture. This phenomenon, known as architectural drift, erosion, or degradation, poses a growing risk. From a systems perspective, such degradation disrupts feedback loops, reduces system agility, and increases fragility, particularly in the presence of growing complexity and AI/ML integration. This talk will explore the fundamentals of architectural drift, the current state-of-the-art in its detection and prediction, and emerging approaches for maintaining architectural integrity in modern, evolving software systems. Short Bio: Dr. Lipika Deka is an Associate Professor and a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellow at De Montfort University, UK. Her research focuses on the preventive maintenance of software architectures, particularly in AI-integrated and emerging systems, with an aim towards ensuring resilient and sustainable architectures for an evolving digital landscape. She also develops AI solutions applied across transport, agriculture, water, and cyber-physical systems, and is a dedicated advocate for women in computing and engineering.
We invite you to join us for the upcoming INCOSE UK North West Local Group meeting, hosted by WSP, Manchester. The event will take place on 4th June 2025, arrival is from 09:30 for a 10am start. We'll aim to finish at 12:00. We will follow our standing agenda of: Systems Share, INCOSE brief, Group round-up, Microteach, Case Study, Review & Close Out. Please note that catering services will not be provided, so feel free to bring your own food if you wish to dine on-site (or we can grab food locally if you want to stay afterwards for lunch). We will be in the Lovell Room in WSP, 8 First Street, Manchester, United Kingdom.
This session will provide an overview of the INCOSE UK Systems Engineering Certification Program, detailing the different certification levels available. Our two presenters, Advaith (Adi) and Tim, will share their personal insights into this process. Adi will share his experiences pursuing this qualification, discussing the benefits and challenges of the process. Attendees will gain an insight into the certification journey, including the pros and cons, and how it can enhance professional growth within systems engineering. Adi is a Senior Systems Engineer at Leonardo UK, recently attaining his Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) certification from INCOSE UK. Tim is the Deputy Professional Development Director for INCOSE UK, supporting the professional development of engineers within INCOSE UK. For Professional Registration, Tim acts as a Professional Registration Advisor, an Assessor, and represents INCOSE UK on the Joint Registration Board with the Institute of Explosive Engineers. For certification, this is in providing information around the pathways to ASEP, CSEP and ESEP. Location: Online (Teams), Glasgow Hub (James Weir Building, JW706b, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow) **Please put location in Car Reg Section** Teams info: Meeting ID: 360 540 187 915 3 Passcode: Sj9WP25R
Abstract: Faced with the challenge of application of recently updated well-established safe system of work processes due to changing business requirements, the speaker applied a soft systems approach, including rich pictures, to develop a shared understanding of working practices and to redesign processes through stakeholder prioritisation of system interventions. The result was minimal discontent with rapidly adoption of changed processes. Biography: Chris Onions is nearing completion of Level 7 Apprenticeship in System Engineering. His first degree was in Physics from Durham University before starting a graduate scheme within the Energy Industry. He has almost 20 years’ experience across various parts of the industry including environmental monitoring, gas analysis, emission control technology, commissioning, project delivery, plant performance management, steam and water integrity management and contractor management. To receive TEAMS link or location details, book event or email wsapprenticeships@lboro.ac.uk
Optimise Engineering is excited to host the IBM® ELM User Group on 8th July 2025! This event is designed to facilitate collaboration, networking, and knowledge exchange among users of IBM®’s powerful ELM suite. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore real-world case studies, hear from industry leaders, and participate in hands-on workshops. If you are currently using, or interested in any of the the ELM tools, this event is for you! To register your attendance, visit: https://optimise-engineering.co.uk/ibm-elm-user-group
Find out more about the transition to The Institute for Systems Engineering from membership types and professional registration to fee structure and branding. This session will be followed by a Q&A session.
Closing the DevOps loop and getting to grips with software quality – across all industries. Modern cyber-physical systems projects are often based on agile or DevOps processes, where the aim is to enable fast product development through an iterative process with testing during every increment. Join us in-person to understand (through a combination of presentations and demonstrations) how Vector's integrated solution promotes a continuous, holistic workflow in cyber-physical system development through linking: Systems Engineering Requirements Engineering Test engineering, test authoring and automated test execution for cyber-physical systems Code quality analysis and software unit test authoring and execution Code quality management and visualisation Getting a system-level view of concrete test to close the DevOps loop (test data management) Getting an overview of analysis results to close the DevOps loop (test data management) This is a 2-day in-person event in Birmingham. Participation including catering and parking is free of charge. Book now: https://events.vector.com/VSSE25
Closing the DevOps loop and getting to grips with software quality – across all industries.
Modern cyber-physical systems projects are often based on agile or DevOps processes, where the aim is to enable fast product development through an iterative process with testing during every increment. Join us in-person to understand (through a combination of presentations and demonstrations) how Vector's integrated solution promotes a continuous, holistic workflow in cyber-physical system development through linking:
This is a 2-day in-person event in Birmingham. Participation including catering and parking is free of charge.
Book now: https://events.vector.com/VSSE25
Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our Assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK Applicant. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
Process for selection of new MBSE group committee Please register using link via the "More Info" button and i will send out a Teams invite close to the date.
Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our Assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK Applicant.
Have you considered becoming a Council Member? Join us on Wednesday 23rd April as Tim Breakspear discusses the upcoming Deputy Finance Director role with current Deputy Finance Director, Andrew Pearce. Learn about what the role entails and have your questions answered. Sign up now!
Abstract Quantum technologies perform critical functions. These include security, sensing and timing; as well as potentially vital computation and optimisation tasks. Systems engineering has the potential to improve the security of, reliability of and confidence in quantum technology. Applying well-established systems engineering techniques can help in analysing the behaviour of real world quantum technology. Modelling the characteristics of the implementation of an abstract idea can help identify side channels and possible unexpected behaviour, including classical properties that can leak information in quantum security systems. There is also a requirement to extend or adapt Systems Engineering techniques, to handle properties that do not occur in other types of system. Physics has always complicated interactions in Systems-of-Systems, since 'action at a distance' is possible with classical fields (such as electromagnetic long-range effects). However, for some quantum systems-of-systems, interaction is possible even when the systems are fully shielded and separated, i.e. via entanglement. I shall cover: * How Systems Engineers are working with BT to help us gain confidence that the implementation of a QKD system is really correct and secure. * What challenges for systems engineering does quantum technology bring, with examples such as: How can we assure a quantum clock against adversaries ‘in the multiverse*'? (i.e. adversaries that may use resources such as entanglement between their system and the clock) How can we assure the behaviour of a quantum computer built from separate quantum components, connected via quantum interfaces (* it may not actually be a multiverse, but we can’t tell) Biography Cathy White is a technologist within the Optical and Quantum Centre of Excellence at BT Research and Network Strategy. She is the project manager for the Innovate UK funded QAssure project which is a large collaborative project involving Bristol University, Kings College London and Loughborough, as well as partners in Industry, to accelerate assurance for quantum communications. To attend please book this event or contact wsapprenticeships@lboro.ac.uk We shall send out link for online engagement the day before the event.
In this session we will be offering guidance to members on how to approach CPD and what to include. This session is an open forum for discussion and includes information relating to CPD for both professional registration and SEP certification. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
In this session, we will be focussing on those applicants who are interested in transferring their professional title to INCOSE UK along with those who wish to find out more about Additional Membership or Dual Registration. The session will be an open forum for discussion and following a short presentation, will include input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Have you considered becoming a Council Member? Join us on Monday 14th April as Malcolm Thomas discusses the upcoming Technical Director role. Learn about what the role entails and have your questions answered. Sign up now!
Presenter: Tam Ewart, Head of Profession Systems Engineering, Amentum The majority of Systems Engineering processes, guidance and literature is based around engineering products such as aircraft, trains or ships. These products are engineered to be used and underpin our ability to be capable of doing something. This presentation explores some of the key concepts and components of Capability and how Systems Engineering uses these concepts to enable the successful realisation, use, and retirement of engineered systems. Glasgow Hub: 3rd Floor, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, Amentum. Edinburgh Hub: The University of Edinburgh, Paterson's Land, Room 1.21. Online: Teams Meeting information: Meeting ID: 388 986 597 349, Passcode: 6uz7CV6e
Data-Driven Solutions for Circular Economies: Insights from Digital Product Passport Development Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Battery Passports are critical tools for achieving circular economy goals, regulatory compliance, and sustainable resource management across product lifecycles. This talk explores the intersection of digital innovation, regulatory readiness, and systems engineering principles. Drawing on Dr King’s research, it highlights key projects, including data innovations for DPP implementation, the UK’s readiness for ‘Battery Passports’ under EU Battery Regulations, and the Open Product Initiative's development of a data standard with Industry. The talk examines the complexity of DPP ecosystems as Systems of Systems, requiring semantic, technical, and organisational interoperability. Attendees will gain insights into aligning stakeholder requirements, overcoming interoperability challenges, and designing systemic, data-driven solutions, alongside the role of global standards and current technical approaches in data spaces and DPP implementation. -- Dr Melanie King is a Senior Lecturer in Systems Engineering at Loughborough University. Her research focuses on addressing complex, socio-technical challenges through systems approaches, with particular expertise in the design and implementation of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) and Battery Passports. She regularly collaborates with industry and policy stakeholders to navigate the complexities of requirement engineering across diverse and often conflicting perspectives. PLEASE BOOK THE EVENT TO RECEIVE VENUE INFORMATION OR LINK FOR ONLINE
Join us on Microsoft Teams for the launch of the INCOSE UK Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Committee. During the meeting, we will be discussing the aims of the Committee, looking at assigning Committee roles, and reviewing our charter. If you’d like to join the kick-off meeting, please email Brooke Lewis, Group Chair, at: blewis@synoptix.co.uk
Please book using the link in the more information tab, a teams invite will be sent closer to the time. To attend in person send an email to graham.bleakley@costain.com and i will book you a seat. Spaces are limited so first come first serve.
Abstract: Delivery of modern infrastructure projects of all sizes and complexity is often hampered by organizational interfaces and constraints as well as technical interfaces. Systems often fail at technical interfaces, but projects also fail from organizational interfaces. At the completion of this brief tutorial, you will be able to: Articulate to senior leadership that competent management of integration is a necessity for capital projects and to therefore fund integration management accordingly, and Organize project teams to manage integration and interfaces, and Be sufficiently familiar with integration processes to select contractors who have the necessary competence and experience, and Be sufficiently familiar with integration processes to develop a scope of work for contractors to identify interfaces and prepare Interface Control Documentation, and Know where to find answers to Integration or Interface management questions they still need answers to from their APTA or INCOSE community. X X X To join by Zoom Join using the following link: X https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/85006395130?pwd=KDUqOtfq3jIOfG0MWg4sSMzDWp9ffU.1
Attend this session to gain a better understanding of INCOSE UK SEP Certification. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will cover an overview of the requirements to apply for each level and details of the application process. Input from a recent candidate and a Certification Application Reviewer will be included along with a Q&A. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
We will explore how the integration of simulation in Systems Engineering transforms design and validation methodologies. We will address the advantages of simulation in anticipating the performance of complex systems and reducing risks before production. Finally, we will discuss the concrete implementation of a simulation-driven MBSE approach in the MathWorks environment to enhance decision-making process. Visit the following link to register: https://uk.mathworks.com/company/events/seminars/combine-mbse-simulation-optimization-system-design-4701716.html?s_eid=PEP_1738148960
Attend this session to gain a better understanding of INCOSE UK SEP Certification. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will cover an overview of the requirements to apply for each level and details of the application process. Input from a recent candidate and a Certification Application Reviewer will be included along with a Q&A.
Purpose: * To facilitate INCOSE UK NW LG Committee introductions, Chair transition planning, and 2025 group meetings scheduling Outcomes 1. Appreciation of new and existing Committee member backgrounds, roles, and interests. 2. Appraised / reminded of Chair Committee role expectations. 3. Clarify Chair transition needs, comms plan, and actions arising. 4. Agreement on 2025 group meeting dates, target themes, organisations, venues, and actions arising. 5. Awareness of any related personal / institute / industry developments. Process: 1. Welcome and agenda summary (Chair) – 2 mins 2. Round room introductions – name, background, role, interests as pertaining to INCOSE UK NW (All) – 20 mins 3. ToR review – Chair & Committee Role expectations (Chair) – 2 mins 4. Discussion of Chair-Elect interests, objectives, and actions arising (Chair-Elect / All) – 10 mins 5. Discussion around 2025 meeting dates, objectives, inputs, and actions (All) – 20 mins 6. AOB (All) – 5 mins
Tanya reprises her excellent talk at ASEC24 Title: Unlocking the Power of System Integrators: Dispelling Myths and Misconceptions for Organisational Success Author details: Name: Tanya Galliara, Affiliation: Network Rail Consulting Keywords: MBSE/Enterprise SE, Application : Case Study/Good practise Abstract In large infrastructure projects, it has been noted that there can be a difficulty in making several key decisions that will impact successful delivery against the business case, as well as being able to successfully engage the range of stakeholders who need to support appropriate decision making. Areas of weakness can be around: • Better identification and management of interfaces and interdependencies; • Better stakeholder management and engagement, particularly of technical, commercial and programme related; • Better communication of information; • Demonstration of how “work on the ground” was meeting the business case outlined; and • How to respond quickly and fluently to external changes, and to assess the impacts on key decision points for the programme. Many organisations struggle to understand the value and the need for a System Integrator, because they feel they have sufficient transparency in place. This paper discusses the value of a System Integrator role in this context: • Enterprise and System Architectures – identifying organisational, technical, programme and commercial requirements, interfaces and interdependences at several layers from Business Case through to on the ground delivery. Associated with this, data needs to be accessible and linked appropriately. The number of data models and repositories should be kept to a minimum to avoid conflicts arising and duplication/errors arising as a result. The architecture and linkage of these models should be planned and introduced to facilitate transparency and ease of communication; • (Appropriate) Stakeholder engagement, including having the right stakeholders involved in decision making forums for assurance, governance and interface decision making conversations. Stakeholders will be across the RACI matrix, and must be engaged appropriately, with a suitable term of reference. Having necessary forums and working groups to facilitate communication and engagement. This potentially includes an education piece within organisations looking to implement such a function as to the value and importance of this engagement. Please book event to receive details of location or link for online.
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A session exploring the Professional Registration Interview (PRI). Find out what is involved and the best way to prepare for this. An open forum session with input from a recent candidate and the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Abstract: A full range of engineers is often not involved at the very top left of the V lifecycle for a railway enhancement scheme, where conceptual and development work is led by planners. However, transport planning is a systems and (when done well) systematic discipline. This presentation will describe how typical rail planning processes are supposed to work and give some examples of where they have gone wrong. The presentation will conclude by trying to point out areas in which planners and engineers (in particular, systems engineers) can work together better to ensure that the end-to-end process remains focussed on delivering the outcomes that were actually intended in the first place. The first 15 minutes of the session will be used to conduct our Annual Governors Meeting (AGM). Please attend. This is an opportunity to meet the Rail Interest Group committee members. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Presenter: Dr Nigel G Harris Nigel is amongst Britain's leading railway planners, with a reputation based initially on technical advances in fares policy research (at Newcastle University) and network modelling (during eight years at London Underground). In addition, he has expertise in service planning, operational simulation, track access charging, the management of passenger boarding & alighting, demand forecasting, scheme appraisal and railway business planning. This gives him one of the best understandings in the country of practical railway economics, and hence of the commercial and operational feasibility of rail schemes, both large and small. Since 1995, he has managed The Railway Consultancy and has undertaken projects on every continent except Antarctica. He has co-authored/edited four key rail planning texts (most recently “An Introduction to Railway Operations Planning”), as well as having published over 50 other papers. He is a visiting lecturer at the Universities of Newcastle, Birmingham, UCL and Sydney, and has made presentations to a wide variety of groups including railway trade union representatives and international conferences. He is a Senior Associate of the RTSC at Imperial College, supporting their worldwide railway benchmarking programme. This experience has enabled Nigel to understand something about the success factors that underlie rail projects, which is the subject of this evening's talk. -------------------------------------------------------- To join in person The lecture will take place in the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) building on the main campus of the University of Birmingham. For directions and a campus map, go to: ------------------------------------------------------- https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions/index.aspx. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note that, while the UKRRIN TRANSPORTATION building is attached to the new School of Engineering building, it has a separate entrance. The University has its own railway station (University) which is very close to the venue. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are planning to attend in person, please let Bruce Elliott know by emailing him at b.elliott@bham.ac.uk. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To join by Zoom Join using the following link: Join Zoom Meeting -------------------------------------------------------------------- https://bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/81150090397 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Meeting ID: 811 5009 0397
The INCOSE UK RIG will hold it’s AGM on Thursday 20th February at 1730. The AGM will immediately precede the presentation by Dr Nigel G Harris on “Railway Projects: How not to miss the Point”. The meeting will be held both in person, and online, at the same location and link as the presentation. The agenda for the AGM is as below: - Chair's Report - Election of committee for 2025 - Any other business If any RIG members wish to stand for membership of the committee, or raise any points for debate during the AGM, please contact the current chair Matt Gibson (matthew.gibson@amey.co.uk) by Friday 14th February. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The AGM will take place both online and in the UK Rail Research and Innovation Network (UKRRIN) building on the main campus of the University of Birmingham. For directions and a campus map, go to https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions/index.aspx. Please note that, while the UKRRIN building is attached to the new School of Engineering building, it has a separate entrance. The University has its own railway station (University) which is very close to the venue. If you are planning to attend in person, please let Bruce Elliott know by emailing him at b.elliott@bham.ac.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To join by Zoom Join using the following link: https://bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/81150090397 Meeting ID: 811 5009 0397
Join us on Wednesday 19th February as Jon Holt joins Rob Black to discuss the new addition to the Don't Panic! Series: Don't Panic! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Systems Thinking.
In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC C, D & E competencies and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team. Please note: Invite links will be distributed the day before the event.
The INCOSE UK Early Careers Forum (ECF) have an exciting in-person event coming up at the beginning of February – with a free lunch, and travel expenses covered by the Engineering Council! Last year, the Engineering Council began a Professional Registration Review, looking at how the pathways to and through registration (e.g. Chartered Engineer) can potentially be improved. Examples include the potential for an ‘intermediate’ registration title before Chartership, the possibility of an engineering equivalent to the Hippocratic Oath, and more! However, we need the representative input of people all across the engineering community on what’s being proposed so far. We’d like to invite all the members of ECF to attend an in-person round table discussion on professional registration, hosted at the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IoM3) in London (a short walk from Euston station), on the afternoon of Thursday 6th February 2025. This will be a great opportunity to contribute to the future of a process you may be planning to (or already!) take part in! More specific details will follow in the coming days, but currently we’re aiming for a 12:00 start and 15:00 finish. The deadline for signing up is 30/01/2025.
PURPOSE: * To connect and develop SE professionals and practice across our region. AGENDA: * Introductions * 2-hour interactive Systems Thinking Awareness session (by Rob Black, author of "Don't Panic! The Absolute Beginner's Guide To Systems Thinking") * AOB (inc. x2 Volunteer Committee Roles) MORE INFO: * Free and open to non-members (subject to advance website registration, visitor forms, and photo ID) (~40 max capacity). * Arrival from 09:30-09:45 to ensure building / room access. * Tea & Coffee will be provided. Extended opportunities for networking over lunch (local eateries). * See https://incoseuk.org/Groups/GPG/Main?GNID=18 for more info. * Advance completion and return of visitor form required - see https://incoseuk.org/Normal_Files/DownloadFile?FPATH=vOOp23mOhetDqZf6FrUGN7M6t5bs8Iqs7EPWUNS9inBKlFSPgCiOoTEiLDfhA7wRCVWP4D+nG/UHcRbEekCDafwOf34mWgmHxJZELRDIVSRwJRh3S1wpYfeCr+Q9YU5L
Come along on Thursday 30th January when Technical Director Jon Holt, and author of Don't Panic! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Systems Engineering, Stuart Jobbins discuss the new addition to the Don't Panic Series! Meet the author and engage in the discussion face-to-face!
Leonardo is developing technology for a safer future. Join our Systems Engineering experts on the 23rd January at 6pm, to hear about Life at Leonardo and the exciting engineering programmes we are currently developing to protect people, platforms and places. At the event we will walk through our jobs opportunities, benefits and answer any questions you may have. Attendance is free, so book your place today: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/system-engineering-at-leonardo-tickets-993803822987?aff=INCOSE
Digital representations of systems form the foundation of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). Descriptive models of the system are commonly developed using the SysML modelling language which is stored in a database to provide a single source of definition. These models are commonly stored in various formats, including XML and SysML. A key challenge in MBSE s ensuring data interpretability across different systems and the XML Metadata Interchange (XMI) developed by the Object Management Group (OMG) is a standard development to try and solve this problem where model data can be exchanged using using the Extensible Markup Language (XML). However, representation of the model in XML will be dependent on how the tool vendor has structured the model data which is not consistent between different vendors. This lecture examines the difficulties encountered when extracting and visualizing model views, particularly through the use of data analytics to analyze XML representations of these models. By understanding these challenges, we can identify strategies to enhance interpretability and foster better interoperability between systems. Peter Douglas: Peter is a Principal Engineer and MBSE Capability Lead for Synoptix. He has 18 years in Industry and with a background in Control Systems, Equipment Health Monitoring and the application of Systems Engineering. He is a committee member of the INCOSE UK MBSE Interest Group. At Synoptix he provides Systems Engineering consultancy and MBSE expertise to clients as well as being responsible for advancing the MBSE discipline within the company. Paul Palmer: Paul specialises in using the R analytical language to analyse complex data, particularly from citizen science biodiversity projects. With a strong background in electronic design and systems innovation, his work bridges advanced technical expertise and environmental insights. PLEASE BOOK THE EVENT BY 21/01/2025 TO RECEIVE VENUE INFORMATION OR LINK FOR ONLINE
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference (ASEC) is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event, attracting a wide range of industry, academic, and government professionals. ASEC 2025 will be taking place 25-26 November, Ashford International Hotel in Kent. Booking will open in Summer 2025.
This event will provide a complex adaptive system view of Golf Talent Development. How the task, golfer and environment intertwine to hinder or enhance development. Case studies from Professional Golf. Peter Arnott is a highly trained golf coach specialising in Player Development & Competitive Practice. Through years of practical application and research his views are radically different to the main stream golf industries and may challenge some long held beliefs. He has coached players of all levels, from complete beginner to European Tour player, and has also advised and mentored coaches all over the world, also branching into other sports. He has previously presented to the English Institute of Sport, World Scientific Golf Conference & several universities.
Abstract: The rise of Cooperative Intelligent Transport Systems (C-ITS), a key component of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) ecosystem, is driving the development of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and smart city integration. While these advancements offer significant benefits for urban mobility, they also introduce complex cybersecurity challenges. Ensuring the safety and security of connected vehicles is critical for public trust, as network vulnerabilities can propagate across multiple vehicles, posing potentially fatal risks. The ISO/SAE 21434 standard enforces "Security by Design" in vehicle development but lacks emphasis on the end-user, raising concerns about user awareness, especially with the growing trend of shared mobility. The evolving landscape underscores the need for holistic cybersecurity approaches that address both technical and human factors. Bio: Dr. Asma Adnane is a senior lecturer in the department of computer science, Loughborough University. Her research focuses on trust, security, and quality of service in mobile ad hoc networks. She has been involved in research projects and collaborations related to multipath routing in ad-hoc networks, applications of trust management for secure ad-hoc and vehicular networks, the application of AI in intrusion detection systems, and risk assessment and data governance for connected vehicles. She is currently co-leading a KTP grant with Worldline Ltd., focusing on data governance and mobility as a service.
Purpose: - To prepare for Chair-Committee role transitions and sustained engagement through 2025 Outcomes: - Confirmation of Committee member interest to continue in role - Confirmation of Committee member interest in standing for Chair role - Agreement on Committee / Chair election actions - Clarity on Charter updates to address Immediate-Past Chair expectations - Agreement on target dates, hosts, and locations for 2025/2026 - Clarified event proposals and plans Process: - Discuss and confirm Committee member interests in continuing in role (suggested ~5 total) - Discuss and confirm Committee member interest(s) to stand for Chair role (fixed term from July 2025 to July 2027, per NW LG Charter) - Discuss and agree Committee / Chair election and transition activities arising (nominations, voting, comms, admin) and schedule - Discuss and agree Committee expectations for immediate-past Chair role (e.g. coaching support, committee contributions etc) to be captured in updated Charter. - Discuss and agree provisional 2025/2026 meeting schedule (e.g. 1st week Feb, 1st week Jun, 2nd week Oct; industry sector diversification) - Discuss and agree 2025/2026 event ideas / proposals (e.g. NW LG skills day / micro-conference) and actions.
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Purpose: - To promote INCOSE UK North West Local Group awareness and engagement across industry Outcomes: - Appreciation of INCOSE / INCOSE UK summary aims and activities - Awareness of INCOSE UK NW LG purpose, operations, outputs, and opportunities - Consolidation of industry ideas and interests Process: - Introduction to INCOSE / INCOSE UK (inc. latest news and developments) - Overview of INCOSE NW LG (Chair, Committee, Charter, Standing agenda) - Summary of recent topics, materials, and collaborations - Facilitated round-up of attendee ideas and interests - Committee / member reflections on benefits - Identification of meetings, events, and opportunities to follow MS Teams Link: - https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTcwOThiNTctNGI2Yi00NjM0LWI0ZjEtM2YwZjBkMTEwYzBj%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2254614f5e-b3b2-44cf-8a5b-39034b74de94%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2244f20408-adcf-4829-8b6c-408b4d52a3ed%22%7d
Abstract: The evolving concepts and knowledge behind the digitalisation journey through 30 years of manufacturing research at Loughborough University is the subject of this lecture. The pathway from digital models through digital shadows towards digital twins is discussed in the context of example prototype systems deployed within the automotive manufacturing domain. Successful deployments of Industry 4.0 (and Industry 5.0) concepts will require new skills, tools and system services that require step changes in sensor deployments, novel analytics and science / engineering knowledge focused modelling that are exact, understandable representations of real factories, real operations and real human involvement. We need next generation digital clones. Andrew West is Professor of Intelligent Systems at Loughborough University. His research focus is on lifecycle engineering of intelligent, distributed, component-based manufacturing control and monitoring systems. Collaborative research has generated >£55M income to Loughborough University from 76 projects, ranging from EPSRC and EU through to SME support via 12 SMART awards for local SMEs. In addition, he is Managing Director of three spin out companies involved in next-generation intelligent manufacturing systems and has been involved as a board member of a US sports product development & exploitation company and UK automotive consortium focused on next generation integrated digital engineering and test tools. Finley Rudin is in the second year of his PhD at Loughborough University, titled "Optimising an existing automotive assembly line with Digital Twin technology". He obtained his undergraduate degree from Loughborough University also, with 1st class honours in Sports Technology BEng. Finley is collaborating with an automotive manufacturer, working toward a simulation with digital twin capabilities for optimising various parameters of the factory assembly line such as buffer allocation, line speed, task allocation and overtime. The study leads novel work in processing real industry data and replicating operational decisions for truly representative simulations
The big challenges in the modern world require imaginative solutions to address these multi-faceted problems. In this talk, Richard Beasley discusses innovation concepts and structured approaches to thinking about the system of interest, and how they can be integrated in order to improve innovation with Systems Thinking concepts to successfully find solutions to big challenges. Richard is a systems thinker and engineer with a wealth of experience in industry and INCOSE, having been the Global Chief of Systems Engineering for Rolls Royce and a Past President of INCOSE UK. This meeting will be available: - Online: Teams link to be distributed - Glasgow hub: JW706b, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose Street - Edinburgh hub: Room G.02 in 50 George Square, University of Edinburgh *** Please state intended destination under "Car Reg" when booking ***
Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK applicant.
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event, attracting a wide range of industry, academic and government professionals. The theme for ASEC 2024 is ‘New Beginnings’ and will take place on Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th November at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, EICC.
The Annual General Meeting will take place at the end of Day 1 of the Annual Systems Engineering Conference 2024 (ASEC 2024).
Join us at our Leonardo Tech Talk on Radar and Advanced Targeting. Hear about life at Leonardo and the exciting engineering programmes we are currently developing within our Electronics business to protect people, platforms and places. Attendance is free, so book your place today: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leonardo-tech-talk-radar-and-advanced-targeting-tickets-992521357097?aff=INCOSE
The lecture covers some history of MBSE and what it has achieved, reviews the current state-of-the art and determines some future trends and developments. It is very much a personal view based upon a broad perspective and extensive personal experience. Tim is Chief Engineer for Systems Engineering at QinetiQ. He has worked in the defence and aerospace industries extensively as a systems engineer and also led systems engineering research. He is also a Visiting Professor at Loughborough University and the Outreach Director for INCOSE UK. You must register for this event to receive the link or for information about precise location on campus.
In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC C, D & E competencies and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
*** NOW FULL - NO NEW REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED *** PURPOSE: * To connect and develop SE professionals and practice across our region. AGENDA: * Introduction - Welcome, agenda, people, organisations, roles, interests * Systems Share - Use a Systems Thinking tool to understand a topical issue * INCOSE Brief - Summary announcements, products, events. * Group Round-Up - Round-room discussion and summary of activities and opportunities. * Microteach - Summary education / practical session addressing key systems concept, approach, method, or tool. * Case Study - Focussed presentation / discussion of industry experience. * Review & Close Out - Group reflection on meeting effectiveness prompts MORE INFO: * Free and open to non-members (subject to advance website registration and photo ID) (~40 max capacity). * Arrival from 09:30-09:45 to ensure building / room access. * Tea & Coffee will be provided. Extended opportunities for networking over lunch (local eateries). * See https://incoseuk.org/Groups/GPG/Main?GNID=18 for more info.
Book now: https://bit.ly/4flcFbD . This introductory module establishes the need for MBSE, introduces the MBSE Mantra of People, Process & Tools, gives an overview of MBSE in One Slide and discusses the evolution of MBSE in your organisation. This course is aimed at anyone who wants to find out more about MBSE, with a view to gaining an understanding of what MBSE is, along with some of the key considerations in implementing MBSE in an organisation. The course requires no prior knowledge of any specific notations, modelling languages nor tools.
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Abstract Connected vehicles have great potential to benefit society, yet create huge challenges. Vehicles, infrastructure and enterprise activities combine to form massively complex systems of systems (SoSs) that are vulnerable to cyber-attacks. Security is ill-defined, making it difficult to achieve a consistent, common understanding of security capabilities across the diverse industries that collaborate to develop connected vehicles. Nonetheless, rigorous evaluation is essential for developing strong security assurance cases. This talk provides a brief introduction to conceptual models and presents real world examples explaining how these can be used model and evaluate the standards used by enterprise SoSs. Benefits include enhanced business intelligence that can provide a quantifiable, reportable level of confidence in security related processes and technologies. Bio Stephen is a systems engineer with a vision for a harmonious, interconnected world that understands how to use technology to break down barriers and bridge divides. Before starting his PhD in Automotive Cybersecurity, he consulted on requirements-led engineering for international businesses. His background is in automotive embedded software, with experience ranging from Formula 1, through Tier 1 to OEM. His current research focuses on modelling methods that help enterprises with global impact work together to deliver complex, high-integrity road vehicle systems that remain cyber-resilient throughout their lifecycles. Stephen also works actively as a volunteer sharing the wonder of engineering and technology through the Robot Day series of events, which he co-founded. linkedin.com/in/stephenpowley pureportal.coventry.ac.uk/en/persons/stephen-john-powley twitter.com/StephenPowley robotday.co.uk
The energy systems interest group meeting can be accessed via the following link: Click https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82332740689?pwd=FKLQ5bjF66lp04CzqUR5obOka7GSf5.1 to start or join a scheduled Zoom Meeting
Four University of Strathclyde Systems Engineering Management post-graduate students took part in an Industrial Group Project with the aim of determining if Systems Engineering modelling and analysis techniques could be used to identify potential areas improvements in the NHS. This meeting's presentation will give an overview of the results of their work which specifically focussed on the use of Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). This meeting will be available: - Online: Teams link to be distributed - Glasgow hub: Room TBD, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose Street - Edinburgh hub: Room TBD, University of Edinburgh *** Please state intended destination under "Car Reg" when booking ***
In this session we will be offering guidance to members on how to approach CPD and what to include. This session is an open forum for discussion and includes information relating to CPD for both professional registration and SEP certification.
Systems Engineering is entering a new Epoch, particularly in traditional industries such as Aerospace and Defence. Modern defence systems are extremely complex, and development using Traditional Systems Engineering (TSE) is no longer feasible. TSE is typically plan-driven, strongly constraining development activities, reducing agility of solutions. TSE is also document-based, preventing the complexity of solutions to be fully explored or understood, introducing unnecessary error. Therefore, the UK Defence Industry is challenged to ‘do things differently’, resulting in multiple transformation programmes covering subjects such as Model Based Engineering (MBE), Agile, Digital Test & Evaluation (T&E), etc.; collectively referred to as Digital Engineering This presentation discusses the need for the Digital Engineering Transformation, what it is and why it is different to a traditional engineering approach. It also discusses how to implement a complex transformation in an equally complex environment and offers 7 reasons why applying traditional transformation models in a systematic manner may fail. These 7 reasons are counteracted with more systemic approaches, leading to the development of a Critical Social Learning System (Bawden, 2010) that could be applied between multiple organisations working together to solve mutual problems. Bawden, R., 2010. The community challenge: the learning response. In Social learning systems and communities of practice (pp. 39-56). London: Springer London. Kirsty Akroyd-Wallis BEng(Hons) ESEP CEng FIET MINCOSE Kirsty Akroyd-Wallis is a senior Technical Expert in Systems Engineering for MBDA Missile Systems, and is leading their Digital Transformation for the design and proving of complex systems. She also heads a team of Technical Experts across Systems Engineering capabilities to provide consultancy into MBDA’s programmes. Kirsty was President of INCOSE UK, soon to be renamed Institute for Systems Engineering, from 2018-2020 and was responsible for their being licensed by the Engineering Council as a Professional Engineering Institution. She was on the Board of Directors of INCOSE UK from 2016 to 2022 Kirsty has been a practicing Systems Engineer for nearly 28 years and has significant experience in the defence and aerospace industries, including the full systems lifecycle from problem identification through to customer acceptance. She has worked for a number of companies, both large and small, and has been involved in projects ranging from large military contracts through to bespoke commercial endeavours, each of which bring its own challenges. Kirsty is a Fellow of The IET, an INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) and a Member of the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Engineers.
INCOSE’s Annual International Symposium is the largest worldwide annual gathering of people who do systems engineering for four days of presentations, case studies, workshops, tutorials and panel discussions. The program attracts an international mix of professionals at all levels, and includes practitioners in government and industry, as well as educators and researchers. Register at www.incose.org/symp2024
Join us for a live session as Douglas Craig presents his paper “Beyond the System Boundary”. The paper focuses on bridging the gap between decision makers who do not share concepts, terminology or ways of understanding the world. Co-written by Douglas Craig, John Paul Lucas, Tim Rabbets, Cara Shepherd. Unlock this unique chance to enhance your expertise and draw inspiration from a celebrated Systems Engineering specialist. Register now and don't miss out!
Fusion Energy: The Ultimate Systems Engineering Challenge Jason Joannou – Systems Engineering Group Leader, UKAEA Abstract: Unveiling a clean and near-limitless energy source, the pursuit of fusion energy represents a pinnacle of scientific and engineering achievement. This lecture explores the immense benefits and significant challenges of replicating the Sun's power on Earth. Focusing on the critical role of systems engineering, we'll delve into UKAEA's progress in tackling the complexities of designing a fusion reactor. Examining both successes and remaining hurdles, the talk explores how overcoming these challenges, much like the Apollo missions propelled systems engineering, holds the potential to further advance this vital discipline. Bio: I am a chartered engineer and systems thinker, motivated by the potential for disruptive technologies to impact global challenges. As systems engineering group leader at the UK Atomic Energy Authority, I facilitate a systems approach to delivery of commercial fusion in the context of the wider energy system.
Purpose: - To review INCOSE UK NW LG performance and plan ahead - To establish collaboration plans for INCOSE RWG NRM Fundamentals TPP Outcomes: - INCOSE UK NW LG performance assessment - Agreement on INCOSE UK NW LG plans for 2024/25 - Agreement on INCOSE RWG TPP collaboration plans Process: - Exercise: Charter assessment (stepped scoring, observations, and notes per charter measures) - Discuss 2024/25 plans (inc. meeting schedule; leadership interests, expectations and arrangements) - Discuss and agree INCOSE RWG TPP collaboration plans - Actions (review and agree next steps) - Meeting Review (reflection on agenda, materials, discussion, dynamics)
Please register for the event below and i will send out a meeting invite closer to the day. If you would like to attend in person, please contact me at Graham.Bleakley@Costain.com, 25 places available
In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC A & B competencies and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Please join us for our annual in-person Summer event, taking place at Leonardo's Luton office this year. The theme is 'Understanding problems, integrating solutions' - expect a jam-packed day full of workshops, activities and networking! This will be a great opportunity to engage with other people early in their Systems Engineering careers, and gain new perspectives on ways of working in different industries. This event is now full.
PURPOSE: * To connect and develop SE professionals and practise across our region. AGENDA: * Introduction - Welcome, agenda, people, organisations, roles, interests * Systems Share - Use a Systems Thinking tool to understand a topical issue * INCOSE Brief - Summary announcements, products, events. * Group Round-Up - Round-room discussion and summary of activities and opportunities. * Microteach - Summary education / practical session addressing key systems concept, approach, method, or tool. * Case Study - Focussed presentation / discussion of industry experience. * Review & Close Out - Group reflection on meeting effectiveness prompts MORE INFO: * Advance registration required in advance (~18 max). * Arrival from 09:30-09:45 to ensure building / room access. * Tea & Coffee will be provided. Extended opportunities for networking over lunch (bring own / on-site / local café). * See https://incoseuk.org/Groups/GPG/Main?GNID=18 for more info.
This meeting we will talk through the available INCOSE UK publications with an emphasis on the Z Guides. We will also discuss any books members have found useful in all areas of learning. Please bring a note of your go-to publications with you! This meeting will be available: - Online: Teams link to be distributed - Glasgow hub: Ion Meeting Room JW608a, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose Street - Edinburgh hub: Room 1.03, Scottish Microelectronics Centre, King's Buildings, University of Edinburgh *** Please state intended destination under "Car Reg" when booking ***
Improving Asset Availability without changing equipment reliability Duncan will review the range of approaches that he has used to improve asset reliability over the last thirty years. His presentation will include practical examples of a range approaches from Defence and Rail, including: changing operational usage and environment; changes to maintenance strategy and approach; use of predictive maintenance; and, life-cycle modelling. He will describe some of the processes, tools and skills needed to deliver. Finally he will discuss some of the cultural issues faced in implementing these new approaches. Bio Professor Duncan Kemp is the Senior Fellow for Systems Engineering at Defence Equipment and Support in the UK MOD, where he leads a team of over 70 Systems Engineers providing support to a range of programmes across Defence. Duncan played a key part in establishing the Submarine Delivery Agency’s Asset Management programme. Previously Duncan was Chief Systems Engineer for rail in the Department for Transport, where he initiated the work on the Rail Value for Money study and led the study’s work on asset management, supply chain management and whole system asset management. Duncan is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, Fellow of the International Council on System’s Engineering and Visiting Professor for Systems Thinking at Loughborough University.
Do you want to learn more about the different Council roles? Join us on Monday 29th April as James Towers chats with Derek Price and Lisa Pritchard about the duties and responsibilities involved in the role of UKAB Chair and Deputy Chair. Sign up now!
This reprises an award winning paper from ASEC 2023 Abstract Open Architecture (OA) as a concept originated in computer hardware and software before becoming attractive to other areas of technology and systems. Although understanding of what constitutes OA varies, it is generally now recognised as having interconnected technical and enterprise aspects. Within engineered systems it has experienced significant but alternating interest and adoption over time. Accomplishment in its implementation has varied and the time taken to successfully adopt it has often proved longer than was originally anticipated. It also seems that there is a resurgence of interest in OA, based on the myriad of standards and policies now mandating the use of the approach. The authors have been conducting a review of OA usage, largely in the UK defence domain, but also investigating some key examples drawn from other domains, e.g., commercial, and from overseas. They have been seeking to understand the reasons for success or failure in OA development and application with a view to providing guidance on future development and application. This investigation started by examining the different perspectives of what constitutes OA. Although some similarities could be identified, a widely accepted definition of OA, or “levels of openness”, does not yet seem to exist. Additionally, different motivations for OA and the technical and enterprise challenges associated with widespread adoption were also explored. The paper summarises ongoing research and provides some interim findings and indicative guidance on this important systems engineering subject. Bio: Raquel L.V. Radoman holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering from the Military Institute of Engineering (Instituto Militar de Engenharia – IME, Brazil), and MSc in Automotive Electronic Engineering from the University of Brighton. She is a captain of the Brazilian Army, where she has dedicated nearly 10 years to working on the procurement, development, and integration of vetronics, mission systems, and C4ISR systems in Armoured Fighting Vehicles as part of the Armoured Forces Strategic Program of the Brazilian Army. Her experience with Systems Engineering is rooted in the challenges she has tackled in different systems across various lifecycle stages. Currently, she is pursuing her PhD at Loughborough University, researching the implementation of the Open Architecture approach in military systems.
With the Call for Council Position Nominations coming up in May, it's a great time to learn about the position of Outreach Director. Have you considered joining the Council? Join us on Friday 12th April as James Towers chats with Stuart Jobbins about the duties and responsibilities involved in the role of Outreach Director. Sign up now!
As the May elections draw near, it is the perfect opportunity to meet the three Presidents and gain insight into the role of presidency. Join James Towers as he engages in discussions with Andrew Pemberton (President Elect), Malcolm Thomas (President), and Ian Gibson (Immediate Past President) regarding the duties and responsibilities inherent in the position of President. Secure your spot now!
Abstract: Engineering Trials mark the pinnacle of an engineering project, encapsulating the culmination of countless hours of collaborative effort stretched over months or even years. These trials are a pivotal moment, offering the first opportunity to test the fruits of extensive labour in a real-world setting. Gone are the days of simulations and theoretical presentations; these trials are conducted in the harsh light of reality, cruelly exposing any untested assumptions. As the trial commences, a myriad of questions flood your mind: the reliability of interfaces, software stability, the integrity of cables and connectors, team comprehension and coordination, and that lingering doubt in the back of your mind that there is something that you forgot. With all eyes fixed on the outcome, the programme boils down to a single, defining moment:- will it be a triumph of engineering prowess or an unforeseen setback? Maybe you should have gone to that lecture about how to run an Engineering Trial... Bio: Dr Jim Ballard received his PhD from University College London while working at the Defence Evaluation & Research Agency. Over the last three decades he has held a variety of scientific, engineering and management roles in both government and industry including QinetiQ, DE&S, MBDA, Sula Systems & Jacobs Engineering. He now works for Optima Systems Consultancy providing expert niche technical, or strategic systems engineering consultancy to both government and commercial defence clients. His experiences include managing a £55M per annum research portfolio to putting two Urgent Operational Requirement into service, where every day saved might save lives. During that time he has worked on, designed, and managed a variety of different engineering trials in the land, sea, air, weapons & C4ISTAR domains, so generating some useful practical experience that he is keen to share.
Please select the "More Info" link to book for the virtual event. To attend in person please email Graham.Bleakley@Costain.com.
UK Automotive Interest Group TEAMS Meeting (Link to follow). Hi everyone, As discussed via email and after expressing availability, let's meet on Wednesday to elect a new Chair. The Secretary position is also open, so please don't hesitate to volunteer if you like to consider it.
Join us as we discuss, one of the new additions to the ‘Don’t Panic!’ Series with the authors, Tim Weilkiens and Christian Muggeo. Don't Panic! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to SysML v2 is an easily-digestible introduction to the changes made to SysML; a valuable support for when SysML v2 becomes available.
The optimisation of system modularity from a hierarchical perspective is proposed to provide a basis for the logical decomposition on the left-hand side of the V model. This talk will explore the extent to which it can further influence the structure of an ETO programme throughout the development lifecycle. Consideration will be given of how Systems Engineering processes contribute towards the proposition. This meeting will be available: - Online: Teams link to be distributed to registered attendees - Glasgow hub: Ion Meeting Room JW608a, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose Street - Edinburgh hub: Room G13, Murchison House, University of Edinburgh *** Please state intended destination under "Car Reg" when booking ***
Book via Eventbrite : HERE This introductory module establishes the need for MBSE, introduces the MBSE Mantra of People, Process & Tools, gives an overview of MBSE in One Slide and discusses the evolution of MBSE in your organisation. This course is aimed at anyone who wants to find out more about MBSE, with a view to gaining an understanding of what MBSE is, along with some of the key considerations in implementing MBSE in an organisation. The course requires no prior knowledge of any specific notations, modelling languages nor tools.
A session exploring the professional registration interview (PRI). Find out what is involved and the best way to prepare for this. An open forum session with input from a recent candidate and the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Join us for a live session as Rob Black presents his paper “Artificial Intelligence & SE – All your use cases belong to us”. Learn how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies continue to disrupt sectors, there is growing interest and concern about the role of knowledge workers in the face of automation. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and be inspired by a renowned expert in the field of Systems Engineering. Sign up now!
Join us as we discuss, the new addition to the ‘Don’t Panic!’ Series with the author, Paul Davies. Don’t Panic! – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to System Integration and Test outlines principles and processes that exist to cover progressive assurance of systems, backed by many decades of cross-industry practical experience.
This event is part of Apprenticeship Week celebrations, hosted at Loughborough University; it is available in-person to Apprentices but will only be available online to other visitors. Please be sure to register in order to receive the meeting link. Ever wondered what it is like to be chief engineer of a major project? Ever wondered what you need to do to get to that position? Prof. Michael Henshaw will host a discussion with three former Chief Engineers of military aircraft as part of the celebration of Apprenticeship Week. Chris Garside Having graduated in Mechanical Engineering Chris started in the Design Office of British Aerospace in 1984. Over his career, he has worked on a variety of programmes including Spitfire, Eurofighter Typhoon, Harrier, AV-8B, Hawk, F-35, and Taranis culminating in the concept development of future Air System products. Chris was Chief Engineer for BAE Systems on the F-35 program during the development and early production phases. Bob Smith Bob joined BAESystems as a Technician Apprentice and studied Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Bath. Upon graduating he worked in the Avionics Test Laboratories on Jaguar & Tornado. He was promoted to Systems Software Manager for EAP and then appointed Avionics Joint Team Manager on Eurofighter Typhoon. After a 3 year stint on the Hawk 200 programme he moved back to Typhoon as Chief Engineer & Operations Director for Development. He stayed with Typhoon through design, development, production, in service support and upgrade including export and was design signatory for 18 years. He retired from BAE Systems as Engineering Director Combat Air after completing 45 years service. Andrew Bradley Andrew studied maths & particle physics and joined the UK Nuclear Power industry where he practiced Systems Engineering in a multi-disciplinary design team for Gas Cooled Reactors. He joined British Aerospace in 1987 as a Systems Engineer specialising in safety critical computer systems. He worked for Bob on the design of the Avionics for the Eurofighter Typhoon and was then appointed Chief Engineer for the Hawk fast jet aircraft designing new variants for the UK, Indian, South African and Bahrain Governments. He led the global development of the Systems Engineering discipline across BAE SYSTEMS and led industry-academic partnerships in Systems Engineering with many universities.
PURPOSE: * To connect and develop SE professionals and practise across our region. AGENDA: * Introduction - Welcome, agenda, people, organisations, roles, interests * Systems Share - Use a Systems Thinking tool to understand a topical issue * INCOSE Brief - Summary announcements, products, events. * Group Round-Up - Round-room discussion and summary of activities and opportunities. * Microteach - Summary education / practical session addressing key systems concept, approach, method, or tool. * Case Study - Focussed presentation / discussion of industry experience. * Review & Close Out - Group reflection on meeting effectiveness prompts MORE INFO: * Visitor forms (required) will be issued in advance per confirmed bookings (~35 max). * Arrival from 09:30-09:45 to ensure building / room access. * Tea & Coffee will be provided. Extended opportunities for networking over lunch (Hinton House Cafe). * See https://incoseuk.org/Groups/GPG/Main?GNID=18 for more info. VISITOR FORM: https://incoseuk.org/Normal_Files/DownloadFile?FPATH=vOOp23mOhetDqZf6FrUGN7M6t5bs8Iqs7EPWUNS9inBKlFSPgCiOoTEiLDfhA7wRCVWP4D+nG/UHcRbEekCDafwOf34mWgmHxJZELRDIVSRwJRh3S1wpYfeCr+Q9YU5L
INCOSE's International Workshop is the event of the year for systems engineers to contribute to the state of the art. Unlike INCOSE's annual International Symposium and other conferences, there are no paper, panel or tutorial presentations. Instead, attendees spend 4 days working alongside fellow systems engineers who are there to make a difference. Register at www.incose.org/iw2024
Come along and hear more about Jessica and her tales of the Good Witch and Systems Engineering challenges. Join Jon Holt, INCOSE UK Technical Director and Giulio Telleschi, AISE - INCOSE Italy Director of Communications as they chat with Jessica about Adventures in Systems Engineering. Jessica Korzeniowska launched Adventures in Systems Engineering during ASEC 2023 and now is your chance to meet her! It consists of a training manual and a work book to help train and teach Systems Engineering in an accessible, memorable and fun way. Jessica's believes that it is vital to keep early career STEM professionals engaged and interested in developing their skills and interest in Systems Engineering. Therefore, using her knowledge as a Principal Systems Engineer and her love of writing, Jessica wrote a training manual and work book in the form of an interactive fantasy themed training course. By incorporating fictional characters alongside Systems Engineering activities it encourages a level of participation which, by the end of the training, enables those who completed the course to apply their new found knowledge to real life Systems Engineering problems. It is intentionally written in a way that it is accessible to anyone working on complex projects who needs an appreciation of Systems Engineering, not just engineers.
To register email profdev@incoseuk.org Professional Registration Advisors (PRAs) are professionally registered volunteers with detailed knowledge of the professional registration requirements laid out in the UKSPEC, who give their time to supports potential registrants in making a formal application for CEng, IEng or EngTech. It is crucial to have PRAs with a strong background in Systems Engineering who can provide a peer review and understand the language of the industry.
Abstract: This talk focuses on application of usable security and human factors techniques to exemplar research projects. These include projects centred on (3) usable security heuristics for the Financial Technology industry; and (4) a design framework for safety, security, and usability for the Rail industry; (2) usability evaluation of an Early Warning System for sharing cyber threat intelligence; (1) accessible authentication;. The use of Design Science as an overarching research methodology, and other approaches like Soft Systems Methodology will be introduced. Bio Dr Huseyin Dogan joined Bournemouth University (BU) in 2012. He is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Computing and Informatics Research Centre. His research focuses on Human Factors, Assistive Technology, Digital Health, and Systems Engineering. He has over 150 publications and his research on Assistive Technologies featured on the BBC South, BBC Radio Solent, The Ergonomist, Auto Express, Bournemouth Echo and The Sunday Times magazine. Prior to BU, he worked as a Research Associate at Loughborough University. He has 8 years industrial experience working as a Higher Scientist for BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre. Dr Dogan received his Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Systems Engineering from Loughborough University, MSc in Human Computer Interaction with Ergonomics from University College London, and BSc in Computer Science from Queen Mary University of London.
Booking will open soon here: https://incoseuk.org/Program_Files/Endorsed_Training/Endorsed_Training_Schedule This live online 3-day course by Burge Hughes Walsh, an INCOSE UK Endorsed Training Provider, focuses on the concepts, principles and practices of Systems Engineering to give attendees both understanding and specific knowledge to apply Systems Engineering to the design of complex systems. Whether you are new to Systems Engineering, an experienced professional or simply interested in exploring different perceptions and practices of Systems Engineering, the enriching programme caters to all needs. The course aims to provide a greater understanding of systems concepts and thinking that underpins Systems Engineering, a profound understanding of the fundamental Systems Engineering process and improved knowledge and skill in applying Systems Engineering tools to gather and analyse requirements, create systems concepts, optimise systems design and subsystem specification, and confirm through verification and validation.
We will have both Glasgow and Edinburgh hubs running for the first time at this event! For all our group members in the Edinburgh area, we'd very much encourage you to attend your local hub for this meeting. All hubs (and online attendees) will be linked as if one meeting but with the added benefit of local networking. At this meeting, we plan to present the positive changes we've made this year, plans for next year, our newly developed charter and finally committee elections. Due to the topic, it would be great to have as many attending as possible so we can harness your input. So if you're available it would be great to see you at one of the hubs in person but if not then online will still be available. This meeting will be available: - Online: Teams link to be distributed - Glasgow hub: JW608a (Ion Room), James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose Street - Edinburgh hub: Room MH G.13, Murchison House, King’s Buildings Campus, University of Edinburgh
Register at: https://www.asec2023.org.uk The Annual Systems Engineering Conference is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event, attracting a wide range of industry, academic, and government professionals. This year's Annual Systems Engineering Conference (ASEC 2023) will take place at Spaces at The Spine, Liverpool on the 21st and 22nd November 2023. This event gives a platform for our presenters and practitioners to provide engaging content as they explore this year's theme of 'Embracing the New Opportunities'.
The ECF Workshop is back! For the second year running, we are hosting a 2-part session at ASEC 2023 in Liverpool. Details are being finalised, but expect a finale to our 'Systems Engineer in a Year' series (no prior attendance necessary), a heavy focus on practically assessing your professional development, and plenty of networking. INCOSE UK have kindly extended the same offer as last year: a limited number of ECF members can half of day 1 of the conference (the ECF workshop and the following panel session) for free! Sign up to this event to claim your free space if you are not already attending the full conference. The deadline for signups is 27/10/23.
Abstract: The transition into MBSE in various sectors is happening as we speak. While success in such initiatives has been witnessed, there are still significant barriers that require our attention. One of these barriers, stemming from teams operating in multidisciplinary engineering environments, where models are not solely the product of any one individual, is the challenge of achieving synchronisation among models. Models that lack synchronisation are essentially incompatible models that would contain unresolved inconsistency and incorrect traceability. These could then lead to misinterpretation of model contents and inappropriate decision-making. In this presentation, we will delve into the concept of model synchronisation, analyse its related issues, and explore potential advanced solutions going forward. Bio: Dr Siyuan Ji obtained his PhD in Quantum Physics in 2015. He then changed his career path completely, stepping into the world of Systems Engineering by joining Loughborough University as a Research Associate. In 2018, he joined the University of York as a Lecturer in Systems Safety Engineering and later was appointed as the Programme Director of the prestigious MSc Programme in System Safety Engineering in 2021. In November 2022, he rejoined Loughborough University as a Senior Lecturer in Systems Engineering, with the aim of taking MBSE to the next level. His current research in MBSE focuses on model synchronisation, verification, and integration, with applications in aerospace, maritime, and nuclear decommissioning. He is also working on the application of Natural Language Processing in model creation and verification. He has co-authored a graduate-level textbook in model-based systems architecting, entitled Essential Architecture and Principles of Systems Engineering.
Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our Assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK Applicant. Please click the button above to register. If you are registering less than 24 hours before the event, please email profdev@incoseuk.org
PURPOSE: * To connect and develop SE professionals and practise across our region. AGENDA: * Introduction - Welcome, agenda, people, organisations, roles, interests * Systems Share - Use a Systems Thinking tool to understand a topical issue * INCOSE Brief - Summary announcements, products, events. * Group Round-Up - Round-room discussion and summary of activities and opportunities. * Microteach - Summary education / practical session addressing key systems concept, approach, method, or tool. * Case Study - Focussed presentation / discussion of industry experience. * Review & Close Out - Group reflection on meeting effectiveness prompts MORE INFO: * Visitor forms (required) will be issued in advance per confirmed bookings (~35 max). * Arrival from 09:30-09:45 to ensure building / room access. * Tea & Coffee will be provided. Extended opportunities for networking over lunch (Hinton House Cafe). * See https://incoseuk.org/Groups/GPG/Main?GNID=18 for more info.
What I learned from Systems Engineering and how I applied this to the launch of a new Engineering department at a traditional University When creating a new product or system, Engineers have to think about two main things: what should the system do and how it should be compared to other similar functional systems. The ‘what it does’ part is called functional requirements. This is a list of things the system should do, often in response to specific inputs or scenarios and are often tasks that the system should be capable of performing. The ‘how well it works’ part is called non-functional requirements. These are the qualities and characteristics which go beyond the specific tasks and focus on what makes the system usable, reliable, safe and effective in the real world and in varying conditions that the system might face. In this talk, I will explain how we connected this idea to what students should learn in their programme. Instead of just focussing on functional outcomes we looked at how students should ‘be’ whether that’s teamwork, ethical conduct, communication or problem-solving and how to develop and test these features. I will try to demonstrate how Systems Engineering principles can form a framework for new pedagogies in Education beyond Engineering and how the process of verification and validation provides new insight into the problem of assessment in Higher Education. Professor Claire Lucas is Deputy Head (Education) of the new department of Engineering at King’s College London. Re-launched in 2019 the department is placed at the heart of the Strand Campus with brand new teaching and learning spaces under the quad and has seen rapid growth with 30 new members of staff and a cohort of 250 students per year studying a holistic general engineering programme in which they are equipped with the skills, attributes and competencies needed to solve complex socio-technical problems. Claire was previously Director of Studies (Systems and Information Engineering) at Warwick University where she launched the innovative Systems Engineering undergraduate programme which attracted a cohort of 40% female students. Before this she worked at Jaguar Land Rover as a mathematical modelling specialist building simulation capability with systems approaches.
An extraordinary meeting of INCOSE UK will be held on the 11th of October 2023 at The Archie Gooch Pavilion in Ilminster (TA19 9FE) to vote upon a Special Resolution to transition to become the Institute for Systems Engineering (IfSE). If you are unable to attend, you are able to register your proxy vote in advance of the meeting. We strongly encourage members to vote in this manner as space at the venue may lead to excessive queueing in the event of a large physical turnout. Please exercise your right to vote by proxy before 23:59 on 9th October 2023. The online proxy voting form can be found here.
An extraordinary meeting of INCOSE UK will be held on the 11th of October 2023 at The Archie Gooch Pavilion in Ilminster (TA19 9FE) to vote upon a Special Resolution to transition to become the Institute for Systems Engineering (IfSE).
If you are unable to attend, you are able to register your proxy vote in advance of the meeting. We strongly encourage members to vote in this manner as space at the venue may lead to excessive queueing in the event of a large physical turnout.
Please exercise your right to vote by proxy before 23:59 on 9th October 2023.
The online proxy voting form can be found here.
In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC C, D & E competences and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team. Please email profdev@incoseuk.org to register!
Join us for a live session as Simon Wright presents his award-winning paper “Using the AI technique of Natural Language Processing to develop Technical Specification for Military Vehicle Procurement,” which secured him 1st Place Presentation at ASEC 2018. Learn how graphical models and language patterns were employed to formulate requirement specifications for military vehicles. Discover how Natural Language Processing was utilised to enhance the quality of requirement expression. Please email publications@incoseuk.org to sign up!
A virtual event ran by Laura Shrieves, Engineering Director for Thales Ground Transportation System and a previous INCOSE UK council member. This masterclass intends to provide guidance on how to develop and deliver the presentation to align with the paper you have submitted to the Annual Systems Engineering Conference. Although this session is primarily aimed at people whose papers have been accepted for the Annual Systems Engineering Conference, it will also be of value to anyone who is looking to improve their own presentation technique. The session also aims to provide guidance on what makes a good presentation slide pack and how it should be structured and designed. As well as proving guidance on speaking and presenting yourself in a conference setting, the ‘Presentation Masterclass’ aims to give you an idea of what to expect leading up to and on the day of your presentation. In this session you will also get the opportunity to virtually meet the Technical Director of INCOSE UK, Jon Holt, and some established existing presenters to talk about their experiences. There will also be an opportunity for you to get answers to any questions that presenters may have. Please email publications@incoseuk.org to sign up!
Attend this session to gain a better understanding of INCOSE UK SEP Certification. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will cover an overview of the requirements to apply for each level and details of the application process. Input from a recent candidate and a Certification Application Reviewer will be included along with a Q&A. Please email profdev@incoseuk.org to register!
Since the beginning of railways, much money and effort has been spent on standards and regulations to improve safety. The efforts have paid off, but rail accidents still happen. When they do, focus tends to be on the individual(s) at the sharp end and questions centre on how they failed and what they should have done differently. This focus on the person(s) involved is generally misguided as it homes in on events immediately preceding the accident and fails to recognise that safety begins months, sometimes even years, earlier. Safety is a team effort that starts at the very beginning of the system lifecycle, and humans are central to achieving it. Railways are systems of systems where humans navigate and make sense of a web of interactions and dependencies to detect, avoid, manage and mitigate pitfalls and risks that may threaten safe operations. This talk will discuss how humans contribute to make systems safer, how humans add to complexity and consequently to risk, and how and what we can learn about and from human behaviour in systems to continually improve safety performance. Sofia Ahlberg Pilfold has been working in railways for the last five years. Before that, she worked in various roles mainly in support engineering consultancies in the defence sector. Sofia holds an MSc in Ergonomics and a PhD in Systems Engineering. Sometime in the distant past she also studied organisational sociology, which is when her interest in organisational systems was born. She now works as Human Factors Specialist in Services Railway Safety at Alstom where the main focus of her work is within product and operational safety
Aitor Carrera holds an BEng in Aerospace Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and an MSc in Thermal Power from Cranfield University. Since 2019, he has worked in Rolls-Royce Aero Control Systems as a consultant. He has experience in multiple roles such as integration engineer, control system design engineer and project leader. Scott Edmond holds an MEng in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Glasgow. Since 2018, he has worked in a variety of roles using simulation, modelling and systems engineering tools across a broad range of industries, including aerospace and nuclear. Both Scott and Aitor currently work at Rolls-Royce SMR, where they develop and deploy Systems Engineering processes and methods to support the design organisation.
In this session we will be offering guidance to members on how to approach CPD and what to include. This session is an open forum for discussion and includes information relating to CPD for both professional registration and SEP certification. Please click the button above to register. Please email profdev@incoseuk.org to register for the event!
Join us for a live session as Paul Davies presents his award-winning paper “Interface Management - The Neglected Orphan of Systems Engineering” which secured him 1st Place Presentation at ASEC 2019. Discover the importance of interface management in Systems Engineering projects and how it can significantly impact project success. Don't miss out on the opportunity to gain insights into practical strategies and best practices to overcoming interface-related challenges. Sign up now!
Please use the registration link below to register for the INCOSE MBSE Interest group summer meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclc-ivrTIjG9xsWWDH_FcHOSspAJHqcik6 Agenda TBD but i will send out information prior to the event
A System-of-Systems (SoS) that is not Fit-For-Purpose (FFP) can be unfit because it cannot implement the correct, timely and complete transfers of Matter, Energy and Information (MEI) between its constituents and with its external environment that are necessary to achieve a particular result. This lecture explores the problem of maintaining a SoS FFP after unpredictable changes in operation, composition or external factors by the use of a method, implemented as an engineering process and supported by an analysis technique to reveal potential undesirable transfers and enhance the affordance of SoS constituents for MEI transfer. It is essential that you book for this event- either to receive the online link or to gain entrance to the event on site.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org. Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our Assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK Applicant.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is now at capacity and signups are closed. Apologies for any inconvenience.
Join us for an inspiring presentation by Vicky Anderson, Senior Systems Engineer at KISPE, as she shares her award-winning insights on "The Open Source Satellite Programme: Using Systems Thinking and MBSE to Align the Team and Explore the Problem." Relive the brilliance of Vicky's 1st Place Paper and 2nd Place Presentation at ASEC 2019. Don't miss this exclusive opportunity to gain valuable knowledge and be inspired by a renowned expert in the field of Systems Engineering. Sign up now!
Purpose: - To introduce NW LG leadership, development, and mobilisation actions Outcomes: - Appreciation of roles and interests - Awareness of INCOSE Policy for Groups - Appreciation of developing Charter and leadership role expectations - Agreement on next steps Process: - Introductions (round room summary of roles & interests) 10 mins - Group policy review (highlight key prompts) 5 mins - Charter development (walk through draft purpose, objectives, process, measures, roles) 30 mins - Actions (review and agree next steps) 10 mins - Meeting Review (reflection on agenda, materials, discussion, dynamics) 5 min
Hillary Sillitto, former Thales UK Systems Engineering Director, INCOSE UK Chapter president 2002-4, and author of “Architecting Systems – concepts principles and practice” will lead a discussion on “What can we AS SYSTEMS ENGINEERS learn from the Scottish Parliament’s Public Audit Committee report on the Ferries, March 2023?” He suggests the following Ground Rules: - No politics; No blame. - Focus on: Evidence; Process; Governance; Evidence of high/low organisational maturity; Key decision points, hence key points for successful intervention. He will give an enterprise-level overview of the programme and the key complexity factors using his “Purpose – Context – Measures of Effectiveness” framework, and then select key paragraphs from the PAC report to illuminate some technical, management and governance issues that should have raised “red flags” during planning and execution. Possible questions for discussion: • What can we learn? • Do we learn, or are we doomed to keep repeating these mistakes? • What were the key complexity factors? • How well could a mature “vanilla” Systems Engineering and Programme Management have dealt with these issues? Would they have been enough? • What would your number one issue be if you found yourself in a project that looked like it was starting to go in the same direction? How would you know? • How do we build proper industrial capability in Scotland if we go overseas every time we have a problem? References: 1. The PAC report will be taken as authoritative for the purposes of the discussion – well worth a look beforehand: https://digitalpublications.parliament.scot/Committees/Report/PA/2023/3/23/188d79ee-ae6c-4616-af33-00be2610fb10 2. These sources offer useful background, but may be politically biased, and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v44/n18/ian-jack/chasing-steel https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001cdcz 3. These documents illustrate the direction of travel for Programme Management in ScotGov: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/project-and-programme-management In particular, look at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/671452/Guide_for_Effective_Benefits_Management_in_Major_Projects.pdf This meeting will be available: - online: Teams link to be added - Glasgow hub: TBD, James Weir Building, University of Strathclyde, Montrose St. - Edinburgh hub: TBD, University of Edinburgh Please detail where you intend to attend when you book under the "Vehicle Registration" field.
The Meet the Council Zoom sessions are designed to give potential candidates the opportunity to speak to the current incumbent about the role and ask questions.
Large rail programmes have become increasingly complex and complicated involving many stakeholders and technical disciplines. Quite often it is possible for the overall outcomes expected to become misunderstood or even lost. However, applying better structures to rail programmes and introducing Systems Thinking to the overall approach leads to better outcomes. In this lecture I will describe the approach adopted by WSP across many rail programmes in the UK and across the globe. I will provide an overview of the Systems Integration framework that we have developed based on our experience of working on such programmes and the lessons we have learned. Malcolm has been involved in Systems Engineering for over 30 years specialising in complex systems integration. Malcolm started his career in Aerospace / Defence and after 20 years made the transition into the Rail industry where he has continued to develop his Systems Engineering skills over the last 20 years. In his current role as the Technical Discipline Lead for Systems Engineering within WSP UK he is responsible for the development of Systems Engineering capability and the management of the competency of the systems engineers. Malcolm is currently President of INCOSE UK. Participants must book in advance: this is so that they are registered to join in-person at the University or to be provided with the link to join online. If you wish to join online, you must register no later than 48 hours in advance, as we shall email the link to you on the day before the lecture.
Large rail programmes have become increasingly complex and complicated involving many stakeholders and technical disciplines. Quite often it is possible for the overall outcomes expected to become misunderstood or even lost. However, applying better structures to rail programmes and introducing Systems Thinking to the overall approach leads to better outcomes.
In this lecture I will describe the approach adopted by WSP across many rail programmes in the UK and across the globe. I will provide an overview of the Systems Integration framework that we have developed based on our experience of working on such programmes and the lessons we have learned.
Malcolm has been involved in Systems Engineering for over 30 years specialising in complex systems integration. Malcolm started his career in Aerospace / Defence and after 20 years made the transition into the Rail industry where he has continued to develop his Systems Engineering skills over the last 20 years.
In his current role as the Technical Discipline Lead for Systems Engineering within WSP UK he is responsible for the development of Systems Engineering capability and the management of the competency of the systems engineers.
Malcolm is currently President of INCOSE UK.
Participants must book in advance: this is so that they are registered to join in-person at the University or to be provided with the link to join online. If you wish to join online, you must register no later than 48 hours in advance, as we shall email the link to you on the day before the lecture.
DMEM have been running Industrial Group Projects for senior undergraduate and postgraduate students for over 20 years and it has become an integral part of the DMEM learning experience. Working with partners from industry and other external partners facilitates access to real-world problems, skills development, and project management experience. The focus of this meeting will be to explore opportunities for INCOSE Scottish Group participants to propose problems that have a significant Systems Engineering component. We're looking for projects that students can accomplish within around six months that solve interesting engineering challenges that affect our society today. As we see in the INCOSE Systems Engineering Vision 2035, Systems Engineering is a vital tool to solve challenges such as those linked to the UN Sustainable Development Goals or the National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenges. The INCOSE Scottish Group will supervise the project rather than any individual organisation. This meeting will be in In-Person only.
Join us for the next instalment in this year's event series. We will be joined by Senior Systems Engineer of KISPE Space, Vicky Anderson, who will talk us through how to apply SE concepts in producing and delivering presentations! Registration link: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/DwvXh_xekUmgZeIFvD2zCA,7okLe3M86EqNspbI1BzEeA,LKFzY1Z6xUWhMSCDHP-r3A,_bVdpUInIES2xSm56OMYlQ,2yjaWQ1mMkuMwLWEQfcpzg,ycdqJlbboEWJAeBdhLGIWA?mode=read&tenantId=87d70b0f-5efc-4991-a065-e205bc3db308
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Join us for another instance of our Outreach Forum, where you can have the chance to learn and contribute to what ECF are doing to further the outreach of Systems Engineering!
The systems engineering of Quantum Technologies necessitates methods materially different from those used for classical technologies for certain, specific, processes - however, there are also many methods and aspects of systems engineering that translate well to QT development, providing benefit, including at very-low TRLs. This lecture will explore where and why 'Quantum' systems engineering differs from its classical counterpart, what challenges we foresee for QT development, as well as the benefits systems thinking and systems-led development provide even at very-low TRLs - contextualised by a case study on quantum-enabled maritime navigation. Dr. Kieran Bjergstrom completed a PhD in Quantum Systems Engineering, investigating how systems engineering differs in the context of quantum technology development and design, and how this learning could be applied to accelerate technology maturation. He continues to research quantum-classical hybrid systems and architectures, and paths to early advantage for quantum-enabled systems, and is a member of the Quantum Systems Engineering Research Group at Loughborough University. He has worked with business and government to explore quantum technology strategy, and is the director of Quantum Technologies - a consultancy specialising in next-generation technologisation of critical sectors. Beyond QT, his areas of research interest include low-TRL systems engineering and AI methods for large-scale situational awareness and governance. Participants must book in advance: this is so that they are registered to join in-person at the University or to be provided with the link to join online. If you wish to join online, you must register no later than 48 hours in advance, as we shall email the link to you on the day before the lecture.
The systems engineering of Quantum Technologies necessitates methods materially different from those used for classical technologies for certain, specific, processes - however, there are also many methods and aspects of systems engineering that translate well to QT development, providing benefit, including at very-low TRLs. This lecture will explore where and why 'Quantum' systems engineering differs from its classical counterpart, what challenges we foresee for QT development, as well as the benefits systems thinking and systems-led development provide even at very-low TRLs - contextualised by a case study on quantum-enabled maritime navigation.
Dr. Kieran Bjergstrom completed a PhD in Quantum Systems Engineering, investigating how systems engineering differs in the context of quantum technology development and design, and how this learning could be applied to accelerate technology maturation. He continues to research quantum-classical hybrid systems and architectures, and paths to early advantage for quantum-enabled systems, and is a member of the Quantum Systems Engineering Research Group at Loughborough University. He has worked with business and government to explore quantum technology strategy, and is the director of Quantum Technologies - a consultancy specialising in next-generation technologisation of critical sectors. Beyond QT, his areas of research interest include low-TRL systems engineering and AI methods for large-scale situational awareness and governance.
Systems Engineering is a diverse field both in terms of approaches but also in impact and exploitation. Working across 12 political systems, with over 700 aircraft operational worldwide, the F35 is a 5th Generation military aircraft which delivers impact through data. Keeping all the software intensive systems flying, through obsolescence, repair, new technology and upgrade is a configuration and logistical challenge. In late 2019, the US F35 Joint Project Office embraced agile software delivery to reduce software cycle times from 18 months to 6 weeks. This is the story of that time. Kate Gill is a dynamic and motivated independent Chartered Engineer with 20 years international experience of Systems and Software Engineering, Management and Consultancy in both the Defence and Civilian markets. From 2016 – 2022, she was seconded from the Ministry of Defence to be the US lead Air Systems Integrator, based in Washington DC, for all UK software engagement on the military aircraft F-35. She has led and championed digital transformation within the Department of Defense (DoD) F-35 Agile DevSecOps (DSOP) ecosystem. Kate has been the driving force for the stand-up of the US F35 Joint Project Office (JPO) Managed Cloud which enables software on the +625 F-35 aircraft worldwide. Her current role is a bit of a curve ball. She has stayed in the Civil Service and has moved out of Defence into a digital role supporting biodiversity research at Kew Gardens. Kate is the lead for all of Kew Science digital enablers and delivery including the £17M Herbarium and Fumarium Digitisation project which started in July 2022. The focus of this project is in enabling remote digital access to researchers worldwide whilst setting up the infrastructure to secure and support all Kew research data through life. She leads a 53 strong team of developers, machine learning researchers, data analysts and curators. Kate is building a sustainable funding structure, data network and policy to secure enduring utility for 3M specimen messy data sets, whilst building the in-house skill set to explore analysis and combination of diverse data forms to support research trends in biodiversity. Participants must book in advance: this is so that they are registered to join in-person at the University or to be provided with the link to join online. If you wish to join online, you must register no later than 48 hours in advance, as we shall email the link to you on the day before the lecture.
Systems Engineering is a diverse field both in terms of approaches but also in impact and exploitation. Working across 12 political systems, with over 700 aircraft operational worldwide, the F35 is a 5th Generation military aircraft which delivers impact through data. Keeping all the software intensive systems flying, through obsolescence, repair, new technology and upgrade is a configuration and logistical challenge. In late 2019, the US F35 Joint Project Office embraced agile software delivery to reduce software cycle times from 18 months to 6 weeks. This is the story of that time.
Kate Gill is a dynamic and motivated independent Chartered Engineer with 20 years international experience of Systems and Software Engineering, Management and Consultancy in both the Defence and Civilian markets. From 2016 – 2022, she was seconded from the Ministry of Defence to be the US lead Air Systems Integrator, based in Washington DC, for all UK software engagement on the military aircraft F-35. She has led and championed digital transformation within the Department of Defense (DoD) F-35 Agile DevSecOps (DSOP) ecosystem. Kate has been the driving force for the stand-up of the US F35 Joint Project Office (JPO) Managed Cloud which enables software on the +625 F-35 aircraft worldwide.
Her current role is a bit of a curve ball. She has stayed in the Civil Service and has moved out of Defence into a digital role supporting biodiversity research at Kew Gardens. Kate is the lead for all of Kew Science digital enablers and delivery including the £17M Herbarium and Fumarium Digitisation project which started in July 2022. The focus of this project is in enabling remote digital access to researchers worldwide whilst setting up the infrastructure to secure and support all Kew research data through life. She leads a 53 strong team of developers, machine learning researchers, data analysts and curators. Kate is building a sustainable funding structure, data network and policy to secure enduring utility for 3M specimen messy data sets, whilst building the in-house skill set to explore analysis and combination of diverse data forms to support research trends in biodiversity.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org. In this session, we will be focussing on those applicants who are interested in transferring their professional title to INCOSE UK along with those who wish to find out more about Additional Membership or Dual Registration. The session will be an open forum for discussion and following a short presentation, will include input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Stuart reprises his award-winning paper from ASEC 2022 Acceptance of Agile approaches is not without controversy, even within software circles, but increasingly the author is asked for his opinion on its application to systems engineering. Early Agile texts suggest an “all-or-nothing” mantra that decries other methods as mediocre by comparison, and that ‘partial’ compliance is invalid. In this paper we consider the major differences in context between Agile’s original intended environment of software development and the implications when applied in a systems engineering development. We also consider the purpose of the systems engineering lifecycle stages (as documented by the ISO15288 standard) and the implications of using Agile concepts. We conclude by identifying which components fit well with systems engineering, and those that should be avoided. Stuart Jobbins holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Cranfield Institute of Technology’s School of Information Technology. Since gaining his MSc in 1984 he has spent nearly 40 years working in all aspects of software, systems and safety engineering, predominantly in real-time embedded controls, for many different industries including industrial, communications, automotive, aerospace, marine, nuclear, rail and healthcare. He has provided consultancy, training and mentoring, with hands-on architecture, design and implementation support for many industries and is co-author of several papers on Systems and Engineering complexity and has spoken at many conferences typically on Systems and Software Architecture for High Integrity systems. Highly valued for his deep technical knowledge of Systems of Software and Electronics, he is frequently sought by senior executives to articulate ideas, business opportunities or engineering strategies, whilst providing hands-on engineering support. Stuart is adept at assessing technology, opportunity and risk,, adapting and applying the best practices across industries with pragmatism. He uses his high-integrity knowledge to train, mentor, advise, challenge and inform on robust, safe and predictable systems and software design and is an acknowledged expert in engineering cost-effective product lines with defined variation management to produce market leading products. He has had many roles on academic and industrial advisory boards and standards bodies. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IET and Professional Registration Advisor, a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Member of INCOSE and Outreach Director for INCOSE UK. Abstract and Biographical Details from INCOSE UK ASEC 2022. Participants must book in advance: this is so that they are registered to join in-person at the University or to be provided with the link to join online. If you wish to join online, you must register no later than 48 hours in advance, as we shall email the link to you on the day before the lecture.
Stuart reprises his award-winning paper from ASEC 2022
Acceptance of Agile approaches is not without controversy, even within software circles, but increasingly the author is asked for his opinion on its application to systems engineering. Early Agile texts suggest an “all-or-nothing” mantra that decries other methods as mediocre by comparison, and that ‘partial’ compliance is invalid.
In this paper we consider the major differences in context between Agile’s original intended environment of software development and the implications when applied in a systems engineering development. We also consider the purpose of the systems engineering lifecycle stages (as documented by the ISO15288 standard) and the implications of using Agile concepts.
We conclude by identifying which components fit well with systems engineering, and those that should be avoided.
Stuart Jobbins holds a Masters degree in Computer Science from Cranfield Institute of Technology’s School of Information Technology. Since gaining his MSc in 1984 he has spent nearly 40 years working in all aspects of software, systems and safety engineering, predominantly in real-time embedded controls, for many different industries including industrial, communications, automotive, aerospace, marine, nuclear, rail and healthcare.
He has provided consultancy, training and mentoring, with hands-on architecture, design and implementation support for many industries and is co-author of several papers on Systems and Engineering complexity and has spoken at many conferences typically on Systems and Software Architecture for High Integrity systems.
Highly valued for his deep technical knowledge of Systems of Software and Electronics, he is frequently sought by senior executives to articulate ideas, business opportunities or engineering strategies, whilst providing hands-on engineering support.
Stuart is adept at assessing technology, opportunity and risk,, adapting and applying the best practices across industries with pragmatism. He uses his high-integrity knowledge to train, mentor, advise, challenge and inform on robust, safe and predictable systems and software design and is an acknowledged expert in engineering cost-effective product lines with defined variation management to produce market leading products.
He has had many roles on academic and industrial advisory boards and standards bodies. He is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the IET and Professional Registration Advisor, a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Member of INCOSE and Outreach Director for INCOSE UK.
Abstract and Biographical Details from INCOSE UK ASEC 2022.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org. Attend this session to gain a better understanding of INCOSE UK SEP Certification. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will cover an overview of the requirements to apply for each level and details of the application process. Input from a recent candidate and a Certification Application Reviewer will be included along with a Q&A.
Virtual registration link https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcldOCspjIsGtJZxABhsY3qpv7FE7IHtJEE If you would like to attend the physical meeting please contact graham.bleakley@costain.com to reserve a seat as we are limited to 20 places. Although the agenda is not finalised yet we are expecting 3 very interesting technical presentations, one from Dassault around executable modelling and test, the best paper prize winner from the INCOSE UK ASEC 2022 and a presentation from the head of the MDENET group based at Kings College.
To sign up copy and paste the following link into your browser: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/DwvXh_xekUmgZeIFvD2zCA,7okLe3M86EqNspbI1BzEeA,LKFzY1Z6xUWhMSCDHP-r3A,w-UFg6Q7S0qVLh-lkXqAVg,iVyiUsHVw0WdH16KTXGXIA,ZpERg-CPg0-IPM5r_xFTLA?mode=read&tenantId=87d70b0f-5efc-4991-a065-e205bc3db308 After the huge success of the handbook series last year, the ECF committee are excited to announce 2023's event series: Systems Engineer in a Year! We will be looking at the skills and experiences that can help you to become a great systems engineer and we are going to start with technical paper writing. Have you thought about writing a paper? Don’t know where to start, or haven’t written anything like this before? Join us for this ECF session where you can learn about what writing a paper for a conference (like INCOSE UK ASEC) means and the skills and benefits you can gain! We will be speaking to Technical Director of INCOSE UK Prof Jon Holt and former ECF committee members, Amelia Jephson and Beth Fitzpatrick, who have had papers at ASEC in the past. You will learn about what goes into it, some example topics, and how you might go about finding a co-author! Send in a question: There will be plenty of time to ask questions during the session but you can also send us any questions beforehand! Email ecf-chair@incoseuk.org your questions and we will read them out. We look forward to seeing you there!
Join us for the launch of the ECF Outreach Forum! The idea behind this virtual forum is to provide a space every couple of months for the ECF to contribute to (and get upskilled in) Systems Engineering outreach. To sign up copy and paste the following into your browser: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/DwvXh_xekUmgZeIFvD2zCA,lwHn-vP6C0WBLQwXgb9L-A,wh2ToVHCpUWaEDrVgkmDzQ,KUI87hCytES9-I7dnuPxXQ,VfvEMDUBnUGGpGm4ARrbKw,ffO4p0C-KES7VdN-6skeFA?mode=read&tenantId=87d70b0f-5efc-4991-a065-e205bc3db308 For any queries, please get in touch by emailing me at ecf-chair@incoseuk.org.
Abstract: On the afternoon of 11th March 2011, a seismic event of magnitude 9.0 struck 45 miles off the coast of Honshu, Japan: The tsunami hit Fukushima Diiachi facility at 14:46 local time. This is a review of the implications and applications of Systems Thinking following that incident, where things are now and challenges that continue at Fukushima. It will touch on the implications for nuclear safety in the immediate aftermath of the event, but will mainly consider the systems issues that face the continuing clean-up operations of the three damaged reactors. The main issues facing the clean-up operations are: Access: simply getting into the containment vessels is difficult. Environment: the damaged fuel within the containment vessels presents very high levels of radiation. Recovery: removing enough material of unknown condition from an unstable environment. This review considers the systems implications of these issues, and the further clean-up plans of the Fukushima reactor facilities. Biography: Dr Kevin Howard has been a Lead Systems Engineer for over 30 years with experience in very wide range of systems including: Chief Engineer for a spaced based cloud sensing radar for ESA. Chief Systems Engineer for an object-oriented data fusion engine, including leading its integration and connecting of radars across a global scale Chief Systems Engineer for a number of military vehicles, both tracked and wheeled. Lead Systems Engineer for development of the MoD GEAR Systems Engineering management system (part of the KID). Lead Systems Engineer for the Maritime Reference Framework that formed the prototype for all environment reference frameworks used for managing System of Systems Approach within Defence capability management. If you wish to join online, you must book 48 hours in advance. We shall send you the link the day before. Location and link will be sent to all who book. These lectures are open to all with an interest in Systems Engineering: you are welcome to invite non-members.
Abstract:
On the afternoon of 11th March 2011, a seismic event of magnitude 9.0 struck 45 miles off the coast of Honshu, Japan: The tsunami hit Fukushima Diiachi facility at 14:46 local time. This is a review of the implications and applications of Systems Thinking following that incident, where things are now and challenges that continue at Fukushima.
It will touch on the implications for nuclear safety in the immediate aftermath of the event, but will mainly consider the systems issues that face the continuing clean-up operations of the three damaged reactors. The main issues facing the clean-up operations are:
This review considers the systems implications of these issues, and the further clean-up plans of the Fukushima reactor facilities.
Biography:
Dr Kevin Howard has been a Lead Systems Engineer for over 30 years with experience in very wide range of systems including:
If you wish to join online, you must book 48 hours in advance. We shall send you the link the day before. Location and link will be sent to all who book.
These lectures are open to all with an interest in Systems Engineering: you are welcome to invite non-members.
A session exploring the professional registration interview (PRI). Find out what is involved and the best way to prepare for this. An open forum session with input from a recent candidate and the INCOSE UK assessment team. To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org
A presentation of the paper "Stakeholder-Needs Driven Systems Development: A Flexible Automation Case Study" by Kim Stansfield.
A presentation of the paper "Delivering Value from Data - A Systems Engineering Approach" by Elizabeth Fitzpatrick.
Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our Assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK Applicant. To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org
ABSTRACT A brief on T31; whether it counts as a mega-project, and as a complex platform the key systems engineering activity and challenges faced on this very fast paced design and build project. BIO As Systems Engineering Discipline Lead within Babcock Marine Engineering & Systems I am developing the SE capability. I am also working on Type31 as the Requirements & Acceptance Manager. My experience: • over 23 years in defence • worked for primes, equipment suppliers, consultancies and DE&S • worked on land, sea and air projects and programmes • started as a graduate engineer, progressed through engineering, via a spell in project management, into senior engineering and business leader roles
On Monday the 16th of January we will be holding a Meet the Author Zoom session with Simon Wright, author of the new Don’t Panic! “The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Service Systems and Services”. This gives you the opportunity to speak to the author face to face, ask questions about the book and maybe find out a little bit more about what goes into writing a Don’t Panic! Book.
Please book here and we will follow up later with Teams joining details to everyone who booked. Talk by Stephen Powley, PhD Researcher, Automotive Cybersecurity, Coventry University: How can cooperating organisations ensure that connected vehicles remain secure and safe throughout their lifecycle? To answer this question, we must be able to both describe what organisations must do and prove it’s been done well. Focusing on capabilities for delivering full-lifecycle security-by-design, a broad analysis of stakeholder capability needs was conducted. This captured expert voices across the automotive industry, covering systems engineering, cybersecurity, policy making, human resources and more. Five key practices were identified, including active involvement in standards making and a model-based systems engineering approach. Novel modelling techniques were developed to allow the creation of integrated conceptual models of multiple standards to support rigorous engineering practice. These techniques were applied in a real-world case, working directly with ISO on harmonisation of ISO/SAE 21434 “Road Vehicles – Cybersecurity Engineering” and ISO 26262 “Road vehicles – Functional Safety”. An active project involving many of the standards’ authors developed mappings between related terms and definitions, and proposed new terms and definitions to bridge important conceptual gaps. This new approach, based on proven concepts and techniques, helps to maintain separation of concerns within a single model, while bridging across discipline boundaries. Further, it provides a strong semantic basis for multi-domain models that support compliance to multiple standards, while also laying the groundwork for automated transformations that provide greater model richness. This ultimately promises to both improve engineering practice and provide better business intelligence.
This will be an online, rather than dual delivery, event. You will need to register in order to receive the link. Michael Henshaw Abstract: The aim of INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK chapter is to foster the recognition, understanding and practice of world-class Systems Engineering in industry, academia and government. In this seminar, Steven will discuss the increasing need for training the next generation of Systems Engineers, career opportunities for Systems Engineers, and describe the available Professional Certification Programmes offered by INCOSE UK, such as the Associated Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), and Chartered Engineer (CEng). Steven Turner Head of Systems Engineering at East West Rail Professional Development Director at INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK Steven Turner is a Chartered Engineer and industry recognized expert in the field of systems engineering and integration, with a reputation built up from experience across the defence and railway sectors. He has worked on some of the UK's biggest and most prestigious projects including the Future Aircraft Carrier programme, Heathrow Terminal 5, Thameslink, The Greater West and most recently East West Rail. He provides complete system engineering expertise and specialises in the setup and planning of system engineering and integration teams, the development of system architectures, requirements elicitation and analysis and system performance. He has worked internationally, providing system engineering advice to New York City Transit and the Amsterdam Noord-Zuidlijn metro project, and supported several UK rail franchise bids. He is currently the Professional Development Director for INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK in which he oversees the institute's Professional Registration (Eng Tech / IEng / CEng) and SEPS Certification (ASEP / CSEP / ESEP) services.
This will be an online, rather than dual delivery, event. You will need to register in order to receive the link.
Michael Henshaw
Abstract: The aim of INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK chapter is to foster the recognition, understanding and practice of world-class Systems Engineering in industry, academia and government. In this seminar, Steven will discuss the increasing need for training the next generation of Systems Engineers, career opportunities for Systems Engineers, and describe the available Professional Certification Programmes offered by INCOSE UK, such as the Associated Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), and Chartered Engineer (CEng).
Steven Turner Head of Systems Engineering at East West Rail Professional Development Director at INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK
Steven Turner is a Chartered Engineer and industry recognized expert in the field of systems engineering and integration, with a reputation built up from experience across the defence and railway sectors. He has worked on some of the UK's biggest and most prestigious projects including the Future Aircraft Carrier programme, Heathrow Terminal 5, Thameslink, The Greater West and most recently East West Rail. He provides complete system engineering expertise and specialises in the setup and planning of system engineering and integration teams, the development of system architectures, requirements elicitation and analysis and system performance. He has worked internationally, providing system engineering advice to New York City Transit and the Amsterdam Noord-Zuidlijn metro project, and supported several UK rail franchise bids. He is currently the Professional Development Director for INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) UK in which he oversees the institute's Professional Registration (Eng Tech / IEng / CEng) and SEPS Certification (ASEP / CSEP / ESEP) services.
Attendance of this event will include - Round up of the INCOSE Handbook Series (no previous attendance needed!) - Technical workshop - Networking opportunities across ECF and wider conference - Attendance of the main ASEC panel session Key benefits to attending - Broaden your professional network and technical skillset - Experience all the benefits of a conference without the cost - Contribute to the future of Systems Engineering thinking Cost of attending the ECF workshop, networking and panel sessions on this day is free for all ECF members*. The option to purchase a dinner ticket is also available. *You don’t need to be a member of INCOSE UK to be a member of ECF if you are employed by a UKAB company. To register as an ECF member please follow this link or email ecf-chair@incoseuk.org for non-member registration. Travel to and from the event and hotel accommodation is not included. If you would like to attend the full conference you will need to purchase a ticket for the two days.
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event attracting a wide range of industry, academic and government professionals. For more information and to book visit www.asec2022.org.uk
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK applicant
The next lecture in our monthly series: It is essential that you book this event to get entry or the meeting link for attendance. Abstract: The systems engineering of Quantum Technologies necessitates methods materially different from those used for classical technologies for certain, specific, processes - however, there are also many methods and aspects of systems engineering that translate well to QT development, providing benefit, including at very-low TRLs. This lecture will explore where and why 'Quantum' systems engineering differs from its classical counterpart, what challenges we foresee for QT development, as well as the benefits systems thinking and systems-led development provide even at very-low TRLs - contextualised by a case study on quantum-enabled maritime navigation. Bio: Dr. Kieran Bjergstrom completed a PhD in Quantum Systems Engineering, investigating how systems engineering differs in the context of quantum technology development and design, and how this learning could be applied to accelerate technology maturation. He continues to research quantum-classical hybrid systems and architectures, and paths to early advantage for quantum-enabled systems, and is a member of the Quantum Systems Engineering Research Group at Loughborough University. He has worked with business and government to explore quantum technology strategy, and is the director of Quantum Technologies - a consultancy specialising in next-generation technologisation of critical sectors. Beyond QT, his areas of research interest include low-TRL systems engineering and AI methods for large-scale situational awareness and governance.
The next lecture in our monthly series:
It is essential that you book this event to get entry or the meeting link for attendance.
Abstract: The systems engineering of Quantum Technologies necessitates methods materially different from those used for classical technologies for certain, specific, processes - however, there are also many methods and aspects of systems engineering that translate well to QT development, providing benefit, including at very-low TRLs. This lecture will explore where and why 'Quantum' systems engineering differs from its classical counterpart, what challenges we foresee for QT development, as well as the benefits systems thinking and systems-led development provide even at very-low TRLs - contextualised by a case study on quantum-enabled maritime navigation.
Bio: Dr. Kieran Bjergstrom completed a PhD in Quantum Systems Engineering, investigating how systems engineering differs in the context of quantum technology development and design, and how this learning could be applied to accelerate technology maturation. He continues to research quantum-classical hybrid systems and architectures, and paths to early advantage for quantum-enabled systems, and is a member of the Quantum Systems Engineering Research Group at Loughborough University. He has worked with business and government to explore quantum technology strategy, and is the director of Quantum Technologies - a consultancy specialising in next-generation technologisation of critical sectors. Beyond QT, his areas of research interest include low-TRL systems engineering and AI methods for large-scale situational awareness and governance.
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Reconnect, catch-up, chat. Revisit ideas on the Trello board. We propose we kick it off with a Bad Joke contest to get creativity flowing. If you'd like to contribute add your name to the list (here: https://form.jotform.com/222793046503050) and prepare your corniest joke. Meeting via MS Teams: link send via email. If you disabled receiving notifications, book here and we share the link.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC C, D & E competences and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
This event will be the first face to face meeting in 2 1/2 years of the group. The main presentation will be be from Sandy Friendenthal, the father of SysML who will be joining us virtually at 2 PM to give us an overview of SysML 2 and a Q&A session. The face to face will be limited to 20 people, if you would like to come to the face to face potion please contact me at graham.bleakley@costain.com to reserve a place. Otherwise please use the booking link below.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE VENUE ON CAMPUS OR TO GET THE LINK FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION Delivering SE in Practice by Prof. Duncan Kemp (MoD) Abstract In 2016 the UK Ministry of Defence established an Internal Systems Engineering team to reduce the cost of external technical support to Defence Acquisition projects. After an agreement to proceed in June 2016, the team started operation in August 2016. Over the next 6 years the team: Grew from 3 to 60 SE consultants Delivered 460 discrete Systems Engineering tasks, using nearly 160 person years of effort Delivered £21M in direct cost savings and an estimated £5.5M in indirect costs Expanded the model to 4 other Internal Technical Support teams – covering Safety, Cyber security, Human Factors Integration and Quality Over the last 6 years the team has delivered a significant amount of high quality Systems Engineering, supporting some of the largest MOD acquisition projects. In completing this work we gathered a significant amount of lessons in undertaking Systems Engineering tasks. This presentation will provide an overview of these lessons. The presentation will cover: The ITS SE team, its history, context, operating model and people. We will explain how we have evolved the operating model to improve SE delivery. We will also explain some of the limitations to the lessons identified. Planning the SE tasks using Systems Engineering – agree the deliverables, acceptance criteria, requirements and constraints. The importance of tailoring the generic SE process based upon the specific risks and opportunities faced in the task. How to develop a Golden Thread for each task – from client benefits, through deliverables, activities down to what the client has to deliver to enable success Avoiding the typical problems associated with core SE processes. The presentation will cover specific issues to look out for in Developing Requirements, Architecting and Design, Verification and Validation, in-service Asset Management, Integrating Specialisms and System of Systems Engineering Selecting the right Systems Engineers to deliver specific tasks. Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of individual engineers and how to select and manage the right blended team to meet clients’ needs and expectations Working with Stakeholders to deliver. Understanding the level of competence of customers, their decision making style and managing the issues that this raises. Setting and managing the delivery drumbeat. Agreeing the details of deliverables – including purpose, size, format and the approach to approval. Managing the emotional journey of clients, systems engineers and wider stakeholders The presentation will include specific real world examples, from recent and current projects. Bio Duncan Kemp is the team leader of the DE&S internal SE consultancy, which he has grown from scratch to a team of 60 systems engineers over the last six years. He has over thirty-years’ experience of developing safe and effective systems in Defence, information services and Rail. Duncan is an engaging and effective presenter. He has given keynote and technical presentations at a range of systems conferences and other events. He regularly presents to deep experts, professionals from other disciplines and those new to SE. Duncan is a chartered engineer, IET Fellow and INCOSE Fellow. Duncan is the Visiting Professor for Systems Thinking at Loughborough University.
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BOOK FOR THIS EVENT TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE VENUE ON CAMPUS OR TO GET THE LINK FOR ONLINE PARTICIPATION
Delivering SE in Practice by Prof. Duncan Kemp (MoD)
Abstract
In 2016 the UK Ministry of Defence established an Internal Systems Engineering team to reduce the cost of external technical support to Defence Acquisition projects. After an agreement to proceed in June 2016, the team started operation in August 2016. Over the next 6 years the team:
Over the last 6 years the team has delivered a significant amount of high quality Systems Engineering, supporting some of the largest MOD acquisition projects. In completing this work we gathered a significant amount of lessons in undertaking Systems Engineering tasks. This presentation will provide an overview of these lessons.
The presentation will cover:
The presentation will include specific real world examples, from recent and current projects.
Bio
Duncan Kemp is the team leader of the DE&S internal SE consultancy, which he has grown from scratch to a team of 60 systems engineers over the last six years. He has over thirty-years’ experience of developing safe and effective systems in Defence, information services and Rail.
Duncan is an engaging and effective presenter. He has given keynote and technical presentations at a range of systems conferences and other events. He regularly presents to deep experts, professionals from other disciplines and those new to SE. Duncan is a chartered engineer, IET Fellow and INCOSE Fellow. Duncan is the Visiting Professor for Systems Thinking at Loughborough University.
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To register for the event and to explore our current vacancies, follow the link: https://bit.ly/3SLRXGx? MBDA Missile Systems are holding a careers event on their Bolton site on Thursday 22nd September, between 3-7pm. Our Bolton facility is home to a range of engineering and manufacturing teams, including Systems and Software Engineers working together on the intricate systems that ensure our missiles operate to the highest standard. We supply each branch of the UK armed forces, and a number of UK allies. Whatever your specialism, the MBDA recruiters and hiring managers would love to talk to you about our opportunities, as well as give you an insight of what it’s like to work at MBDA.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org Attend this session to gain a better understanding of INCOSE UK SEP Certification. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will cover an overview of the requirements to apply for each level and details of the application process. Input from a recent candidate and a Certification Application Reviewer will be included along with a Q&A.
Whilst the INCOSE handbook series is taking a break over August, ECF outreach is kicking off! This collaborative session is intended to explore the aims, values and direction of our outreach activities going forward - which age group(s) we want to target, what we want to achieve, what the expectations will be for time commitments, and more. This is an opportunity for you to shape the future of ECF, and work towards professional registration at the same time - INCOSE UK greatly value involvement in working groups and ECF in their assessment of applications. Signing up for and attending this session is not committing yourself to any outreach activities - this is as much for the membership to get a feel for what they would like to take part in as it is for the committee to scope what ECF can do. We want to ensure that the outreach we provide is engaging and tailored to what you, the membership, want to make a difference in.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org A session exploring the professional registration interview. Find out what is involved and the best way to prepare for this. An open forum session with input from a recent candidate and the INCOSE UK assessment team.
To register email profdev@incoseuk.org
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We'll be meeting at 09:00 for a 09:30 start, finishing around 15:30 with a chance to network after (outline agenda below). There is also the option to join remotely, which will be via Teams. Please RSVP by emailing Lewis.Bowick@es.catapult.org.uk stating whether you will be attending the physical meeting in Birmingham or joining remotely.
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org Our regular INCOSE UK overview of professional registration covering how to apply and answering your questions on the process. Includes input from our assessor team and a recent INCOSE UK applicant.
This is the third in a series of Meet the Council Zoom sessions we will be holding in the run up to the Council election in July. This session will give you the chance to speak to the Technical Director. This will give those who are looking to put their names forward for election, or even if they are just considering it, a chance to talk to the current incumbents about the benefits of joining the INCOSE UK Council.
Joins us for the 5th installment of out handbook series! We're looking at chapters 6 and 7 where topics include acquisition, lifecycle management, supply processes, knowledge management and many more! To register for the event please copy and paste the following into your browser: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/DwvXh_xekUmgZeIFvD2zCA,7okLe3M86EqNspbI1BzEeA,LKFzY1Z6xUWhMSCDHP-r3A,SlAK4RdA7EawCtMuIkAd-w,n3Ov4kmiv0ixAaMYY58FzA,l9doiC0QgESGXWo5xpwweQ?mode=read&tenantId=87d70b0f-5efc-4991-a065-e205bc3db308
MBDA Missile Systems are holding an open day event on their Bristol site on Wednesday 22nd June, between 4-7PM. Systems Engineers are an integral part of the business, with a number of current vacancies in both Bristol and Stevenage; details of which can be found on the MBDA Careers job search page. Whatever your specialism, the MBDA recruiters and hiring managers would love to talk to you about our opportunities, as well as give you an insight of what it’s like to work at MBDA. Attendees do not have to pre-register, although it will save you time on the day. Full event details can be found via the below link. https://bit.ly/3NXwVBC
This is the second session in a series of Meet the Council Zoom sessions we will be holding in the run up to the Council election in July. This session will give you the chance to speak to the Finance Director about the upcoming Deputy Finance Director role. This will give those who are looking to put their names forward for election, or even if they are just considering it, a chance to talk to the current incumbents about the benefits of joining the INCOSE UK Council.
To register https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclf-yurDMjGdOSGE5n67V5Cdc9beAQWkrR Steven Watt will be giving a presentation and leading a discussion on the role of Agile Model Based Systems Engineering And hopefully we will have a further discussion on MDE
This is the first in a series of Meet the Council Zoom sessions we will be holding in the run up to the Council election in July. This session will give you the chance to speak to the President, President Elect and Past President. This will give those who are looking to put their names forward for election, or even if they are just considering it, a chance to talk to the current incumbents about the benefits of joining the INCOSE UK Council.
The fourth event in the series is: 'Technical Management Processes' Topics to be covered in this session are based on chapter 5 of the INCOSE Handbook and include: • Project Planning Process • Risk & Decision Management Processes • Quality Assurance Process • And many more! With an expert panel to discuss these topics and what it means to them as well as time for Q&A. Sign up to the event by copying and pasting this link into your browser: https://teams.microsoft.com/registration/DwvXh_xekUmgZeIFvD2zCA,7okLe3M86EqNspbI1BzEeA,LKFzY1Z6xUWhMSCDHP-r3A,djXXZ9KI4kCHhVij4vIUwQ,kqx_Y-iCIUuw4xgR6aUaUQ,5I_3_oEEjkm0olP6EFiFzg?mode=read&tenantId=87d70b0f-5efc-4991-a065-e205bc3db308 You do not need to be a member to attend so please invite others you think would like to attend. We have attached a flyer if you would like to share this with friends and colleagues.
In recent years, the efficient use of natural resources and increased environmental concerns gained more and more attention. The railways particularly if they are powered by renewable energy are environmentally less polluting than any other transportation modes. The railway transport produce carbon emissions on all stages from design and construction through operation and maintenance to recycling. Reducing the energy that is consumed by railways and reducing the volume of raw materials that is used for construction of railways and rolling stock can sufficiently reduce the environmental impact from the railway industry. Approximately 80% of the total CO2 that trains accommodate over its life cycle related to energy consumption during operational stage. Electrification of railways along with a wide application of fuel cells technologies, improvements in energy efficiency for buildings and rolling stock can substantially reduce the carbon footprint from railway industry. This presentation will provide highlights of a systems thinking approach to the in-depth analysis of ways of dealing with interconnections between rational use of natural resources and reduction of emissions of CO2 by the railway. Consideration of major factors will be discussed that affect the volume of natural resources consumed by the railway industry for production, operation, and disposal of rolling stock. From the evidence that has been gathered from different sources and related critical evaluation, conclusions can be made to show there are ways to reduce negative externalities that are produced by railway transportation while improving its functionality. The conclusion is that the electrification of railways, efficient use of natural resources and the application of new technologies and alternative fuels will support the growth of economy based on low carbon approach. Dr. Inara Watson is a lecturer at London South Bank University, she was born in Latvia and graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Riga Technical University. She has a PhD from London South Bank University. Her research interests are focused mainly on railway engineering and sustainability. In 2018, she presented her research at the UIC Congress on High-Speed Railways in Ankara, Turkey. In November 2019, she presented her research at the UIC 7th “nextstation Conference 2019” in Tehran, Iran. Inara has several publications in various journals and presented papers at conferences throughout Europe and Asia. For the last three years, Inara has been writing for the PWI Journal. Inara is a member of the PWI, ICE, and the OR, DMDU societies.
Topics to be covered in this sessions are based on Chapter 4 of the INCOSE Handbook. This includes: - Business Mission Analysis - Stakeholder Needs and Requirements - Architecture Definition Process - And many more! With an expert panel to discuss these topics as well as Q&A!
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org In this session, we will be focussing on those candidates who wish to apply for professional registration with INCOSE UK but do not have accredited qualifications. The session will be an open forum for discussion and will include input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
INCOSE UK are pleased to be able to offer Endorsed Training courses provided by Burge Hughes Walsh and Scarecrow Consultants. More information and registration here: https://bit.ly/3BIcd3T
The next in our INCOSE Handbook series will be taking a look at the concepts presented in Chapter 3, Generic Lifecycles! Topics that may be covered in this session include: • Characteristics of lifecycles • Stages of a lifecycle (concept through to retirement) • Lifecycle approaches (iterative, sequential) • What is best for your organisation/team/project? We will also have an expert panel on hand to bring these topics to life!
Theme: Digital Twins and MBSE. Registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdOGspjgsGdHEVtVPV-noF2JCPsC1evTM
This short, on-line presentation and discussion is intended to provide an overview of the whole paper-writing experience for people who may be considering submitting a paper for consideration at this year’s ASEC. Delivered by Prof. Jon Holt, Technical Director of INCOSE UK. The session has several aims: - To provide guidance on what makes a good paper, how it should be structured and how it should be written. - To provide an overview of the review process that all papers will undergo. By understanding the underlying review process, this will provide potential authors with a better insight into what makes a good paper. - To meet the Technical Director of INCOSE UK and some established, existing authors to talk about their experiences. - To ask any questions that potential authors may have. The session is aimed primarily at new authors, but will be of value to anyone who is thinking of submitting a paper, and even any existing authors who would like to share their own experiences.
A presentation of the paper "Making Technical Processes work for you " by Keith Collyer
In partnership with INCOSE UK Ltd, Optima is sponsoring and hosting an Inclusion and Diversity networking event for Systems Engineers. This free event is open to all (not just members) and registration will be open soon.
A presentation of the paper "Bringing the Seven Samurai to Life: Managing complexity in capability delivery through time using Systems Thinking" by Tom Ogden.
Throughout this year, the Early Careers Forum are hosting a series of virtual lunchtime sessions to explore the INCOSE Handbook – with an in-person finale in December! Each month, a section of the handbook will be in the spotlight for an hour lunchtime slot. With a panel of experts on the topic; an overview of the technical detail and a chance to hear about the Systems Engineering in context. We are starting with topics covered in chapters 1 & 2 of the INCOSE Handbook and include: Systems Engineering Leadership, Systems Thinking and Value of Systems Engineering Ideal if you are studying for your ASEP exam, which is based on the handbook, and a brilliant opportunity to network and learn more about systems engineering regardless!
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org In this session we will be offering guidance to members on how to approach CPD and what to include. This session is an open forum for discussion and includes information relating to CPD for both professional registration and SEP certification.
*Report on ASEC2022 and link to work of Working Group *Draft of Service Systems Engineering 'Don;t Panic Guide'. *Other useful stuff since last meeting (see WIKI for minutes and information from previous meetings)
INCOSE UK wants to be a welcoming institution for all, and it recognises that there is work to do to ensure this is true for all our members and potential members. The Council have started the discussion on how this can be achieved and one of the proposals is the setting up of a Diversity Network. Kirsty Akroyd-Wallis our Past President will be hosting an open discussion via Zoom on 9th December 12:00 to 14:00 to canvass your opinions on the creation of a diversity network, which will build on the conversations that took place during ASEC2021. The Zoom login details will be sent out to everyone who has registered early next week
The AGM is open to all INCOSE UK members, and not just paying attendees of ASEC 2021
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event, attracting a wide range of industry, academia and government professionals along with international presenters and practitioners, which provides a distinguished platform for networking, learning and sharing ideas.
Across the UK, government departments and local authorities are recognising the important role that a systems approach will play in delivering net zero. An effective energy system transition is a key component of this. Challenges range from how we heat our homes whilst eliminating fuel poverty to how we move around to how we ensure economic growth and employment prosperity. This affects everyone, and everything, in our socio-environmental landscape. Through the Energy Systems Interest Group, INCOSE UK brings together a panel of recognised experts to discuss the deployment of a systems approach for the UK energy system transition. Our vision is of a net zero future that delivers environmental, economic, and societal benefit with a systems approach having played a key part in achieving this. We discuss this in the context of decentralisation, decarbonisation, democratisation, and digitalisation in what promises to be a diverse, inclusive, and informative platform for audience engagement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Introduction: - Professor Sir Jim McDonald; University of Strathclyde Principal; President of Royal Academy of Engineering; co-chair of Scottish Energy Advisory Board; Chair of ETP Panel Chair: - Veronica Noone; Senior Manager, Decarbonisation of Energy, Scottish Enterprise Panel: - Hillary Sillitto; Internationally recognised systems thinker and author - Prof Keith Bell; Professor of Electronic & Electrical Engineering at University of Strathclyde; co-Director of UK Energy Research Centre; member of Climate Change Committee - Maxine Frerk; Director at Grid Energy Policy; Sustainability First associate - Guy Newey; Strategy & performance director at Energy Systems Catapult --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Registration: This is an online panel discussion which will be held via Zoom. Please paste the link below into your browser to register for the event https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NfrsNBMVQKOcBX2hUFHvnw
To register email: profdev@incoseuk.org In this session we will be focussing on the UKSPEC C,D & E competences and how systems engineers should look to map their experience to these when applying for professional registration. The session will be an open forum which includes input from the INCOSE UK assessment team.
Hello everyone, This is the first meeting I’m calling after getting the credentials from INCOSE. Hope it’s getting through alright, and the TEAMS link (below) works for everyone. As discussed, let's quickly review the proposed Poster, before sending it to the Events Team ahead of the ASEC. If you can’t make this, please share your feedback via email. I’d also like to discuss who would be attending ASEC this year, and our plans during the event, if any. Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer or mobile app: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzVjNDA2MjAtYzA1Ny00NTk1LTg4MDUtOTcxZGZmOWZhODJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%224c087f80-1e07-4f72-9e41-d7d9748d0f4c%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cc9c711b-6faa-46be-bb9a-e3ae2dc4623f%22%7d
October Meeting topics: Configuration Management, Requirements Management and MBSE Work Streams status. Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsf-qprzkrEtJUkDQQHGjB-jmfAp_QrFc4
This is a briefing session for the Open Source Satellite Programme's Designathon. You will have a chance to meet the organisers and find out more about the challenge and the programme itself. If you are interested in participating in the challenge we will then coordinate individuals or groups after the session. Overview of the Challenge The scope of the challenge is to design a platform for a satellite. No experience is required, all the information you need will be provided at the start and there is no required format for the designs. This would be a great chance to gain insights into a rapidly evolving industry and applying your skills to a new challenge whilst also getting to know others in ECF! Things to consider… All materials produced will be made available via their website and so if your company normally has rights to IP that you create regardless of whether it is for work or otherwise, then you would need them to waive the rights / grant permission to allow it to be submitted as aspects of it may be used as part of the Open Source Satellite design. If you are unsure if this applies to you, please check with your company before participating. If you or your work have any queries or would like to speak to the organisers please get in touch and we can arrange a call.
Topics for this meeting include: * MBSE Work Streams activity. * Functional Architecture Made Simple with the ISE&PPOOA MBSE Methodology. Register for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0lcu2rqT4sE9amouFz7-81tu1E-y-e_ZLQ
You are required to register in advance for this meeting at the following URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwscuisrjsrE9EwR45CCh77DOQszL1ksUk6 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meet Jon Holt and Simon Perry, the authors of "Don't Panic! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Model-Based Systems Engineering" Details on how to join the meeting will be sent closer to the event.
UK Automotive Interest Group TEAMS Meeting (Link below) Hi everyone, This is the first meeting of the UK Automotive Interest Group for 2021 after the disruption to the group from the destabilising effects of COVID on the UK Automotive sector recently. We have some really interesting speakers in the agenda outline below and I hope as many of as you as possible can attend. 15:00 - 15:10 Introduction 15:10 - 15:20 Chair Automotive Interest Group - Introduction to Alex Toth (J&LR) 15:20 - 16:00 Update on standards activities in Functional Safety, Cyber Security and beyond - Dr David Ward (HORIBA Mira) Dr Ward has 25 years' experience in safety and reliability of embedded electronic systems, automotive and other industries, particularly functional safety. He is one of the original authors of the 1994 MISRA Guidelines, the first automotive interpretation of the principles of IEC 61508, and the UK principal technical expert to the ISO 26262 committee. He specialises in functional safety, automotive cybersecurity, automotive electronics, electric and hybrid vehicles. In addition, he is a visiting professor of functional safety at Coventry University and a visiting professor of industrial design at the University of Leicester. 16:00 - 16:30 Worldwide Automotive Working Group Update - Alain Dauron / Gary Rushton (Joint Chair WW Automotive Working Group) The world wide automotive group are working on some very interesting topics including the INCOSE Automotive Vision for 2032, updates to the SE Handbook for the AUtomotive section, MBSE model sharing and Using models in the Supply Chain. Alain and Gary will give an overview of the the current work streams of the group. In addition how we can participate / contribute to these topics from the UK group. 16:30 - 16:40 Update on Cyber Security Work stream from Automotive Worldwide Working Group (Stephen Powley - Work stream Chair) Stephen will give a short update on the Cyber Security work stream he co-chairs in the worldwide Automotive Group 16:40 - 16:50 Group vote on Vice Chair Position - Neil Sinclair 16:50 - 17:00 AOB & Close I hope you will make very effort to attend and support the group. best regards, Neil LINK: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTQyODExOGQtNDVlMy00MWE1LWI0ZDUtNmUwMzBhOWNiYWRm%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a659ecca-41c5-44ab-9a8c-0a79240983a8%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22cdf3a15e-2caf-407e-a2ca-d20b96cb1077%22%7d Neil Sinclair Secretary - UK INCOSE Automotive Interest Group Tel: +44 (0) 7519 646529 Neil.Sinclair@systemforge.co.uk
Meet Mike Wilkinson and Tim Rabbets, the authors of "Don't Panic - The Absolute Guide to Architecture and Architecting" Details on how to join the meeting will be sent closer to the event.
We are really pleased to be working with the High Energy Systems Working Group this summer. We will be running a collaborative session on the new Engineering Council Sustainability Guidance, what this means for Systems Engineering and Energy Systems of the future. What's in it for me? This will be a fantastic opportunity to grow your professional network and learn more about Energy Systems and their sustainable future. The outputs of the session will help to influence the SE community's sustainability action plan Develop your facilitation skills (see below for more details) Want to be involved? There will be opportunities to facilitate the session, with a few planning sessions in the run up to the event (max. 4 hours over the next 3 months) as well as facilitation on the day. If you would like to be involved please state this in the comments section when booking your spot for the event! If you have any questions please get in touch through ecf-chair@incoseuk.org
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This live online 3-day training event focuses on the concepts, principles and practises of Systems Engineering to give you specific knowledge to apply Systems Engineering to the design of complex systems. For more information and to book your place here: Click here
You are required to register in advance for this meeting at the following URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuf-CrqzwqE9z6SRYn_ar1Le4dLtQRpmJg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Meet the authors of Don’t Panic! – The Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Architecture Framework, James Towers and Aurekijus Morkevicius. If you would like to attend please email events@incoseuk.org
Topics for this meeting include: * MBSE Work Streams activity. * MBSE application to Landing Gear design. Dr Yaseen Zaidi, Jake Brown and Ewan Brown from the University of the West of England (UWE) will share their MBSE approach to Landing Gear design, facilitating digital linking of requirements, verification and testing during extension and retraction dynamics. The approach enables isolation of domain-specific views of the design for detailed validation of unintended behaviours. Facilitating later lifecycle phases of critical design, code generation and hardware/software certification. Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUucO-oqT8tGtdDn59v-JH_iTcRNc2KYjN1
INCOSE UK NW Local Group are pleased to offer this event: Presentation (via zoom) by three of the authors of the following paper on Tuesday 20 April 2021, from 19:00 to 20:30 hours: Successful use of systems approaches in cross-disciplinary healthcare improvement The presenters and authors include Alan Harding (BAE Systems and former INCOSE President), Gary Smith (Airbus) and Julian Johnson (Holistem Ltd). The presentation was previously delivered by Alan Harding and Gary Smith at INCOSE International Symposium 2018, which won a Best Paper Award. The presentation will be delivered unaltered from 2018. It will be followed by insight the authors can provide into how the work has informed subsequent improvements in the same health region. The event is open to INCOSE members and non-members. Members can register for the event via the INCOSE UK Events > Calendar, clicking on the event, then ‘More info’. (It is not necessary to register to attend). Abstract. UK Healthcare is facing many different trends: a changing demographic of an ageing and ‘frail’ population; increasing numbers of the population living with at least two long term conditions; improvements in medical care and interventions which can treat a larger number of conditions; continued budget pressures and raising expectations. Healthcare is a complex socio-technical system, and to identify and devise interventions with clear net benefits is a challenge: we see a classic ‘wicked problem’. The outcome from three INCOSE-facilitated multi-disciplinary workshops was a coherent prioritised work programme, with buy-in from all stakeholders, and traceable back to original issues and opportunities. This presentation will explain the context, the engagement from INCOSE, the nature of the workshops and techniques applied, and the outcomes. The developed programme supports the Shropshire and Telford NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plan (STP). Arguably the biggest ongoing challenge remains handling complexity and coherence across multiple stakeholder perspectives. Details of the zoom connection will be provided in an event notice emailed to persons with registered interest in INCOSE UK NW LG.
Topics: a) MBSE Work Streams activity; b) MBSE Functional Decomposition - Gary Dawe (Airbus) will be giving a talk on applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using the Systems Modelling Language (SysML) for functional decomposition of complex systems. Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86584300350?pwd=RGViN25XUGRieU5DTDFSdUpKYW9KZz09 Meeting ID: 865 8430 0350 Passcode: 248336
This is a Webinar from the INCOSE CIPR working group ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Architecting Smart City Digital Twins for Infrastructure Protection and Recovery ----------------------------- Our work is motivated by the premise that next-generation smart city systems will be enabled by widespread adoption of sensing and communication technologies deeply embedded within the physical urban domain. These technological advances (e.g., sensing, processing, and data transmission) are what makes smart city digital twins possible. This presentation will explore the challenge of architecting smart city digital twins for infrastructure protection and planning of recovery actions. A smart city digital twin architecture is proposed that supports semantic knowledge representation and reasoning, working side by side with machine learning formalisms, to provide complementary and supportive roles in the collection and processing of data, identification of events, and automated decision-making. These capabilities will play a pivotal role in infrastructure protection and recovery. Case studies will include: (1) Distributed systems behavior modeling with ontologies and rules, (2) Detection and diagnostic analysis of faults in HVAC equipment in buildings, (3) Energy consumption of 2,500 buildings in Chicago, and (4) Semantics + data mining for Precision Medicine. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Mark Austin and Maria Coelho, University of Maryland Mark Austin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He has affiliate appointments with the Institute for Systems Research (ISR) and Interdisciplinary Program of Applied Mathematics. His research interests lie at the intersection of Civil Systems, Computer Science, and Model-based Systems Engineering. He has ongoing research collaborations with the Building Energy Group at NIST, the Neuro-Oncology Group at NCI (National Cancer Institute) in Bethesda, MD, and the SERC (Systems Engineering Research Center). From 2010-2015 he served as Technical Director of the Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSSE) Program at ISR. He is a member of the IEEE Cyber-Physical Systems Working Group. His undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineering are from the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) and U.C. Berkeley, respectively. Email: austin@umd.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------ Maria Coelho is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Civil Systems Program offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Her research aims to enhance decision making in urban settings by integrating artificial intelligence technologies with distributed behavior modeling. Most recently, she has been exploring opportunities for combining machine learning formalisms and semantic model representations of urban systems, that work side-by-side in collecting data, identifying events, and managing city operations in real-time. Email: mecoelho@terpmail.umd.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Call-in Information: Zoom for Government: https://nps-edu.zoomgov.com/j/1604876250 Meeting ID: 160 487 6250 Meeting Password: inc$3eCIPR (via app); 4806421598 (via phone)
Plenary meeting of the Architecture & MBSE workstream (jointly run with the Architecture Working Group) Open to all MBSE & AWG members. Please see the joining instructions.
Join us for our first meeting of the year to discuss what this group can deliver for its members in the coming year and beyond. We'll the feedback from our questionnaire on the challenges to systems engineering in the automotive sector. This meeting will also contain our AGM to determine the roles of Chair and Secretary for the group. If you would like to be considered for this position and cannot make the meeting, please send a message to the group secretary, Tom Westbury - twestbur(at)jaguarlandrover.com
Oliver Hoehne for WSP is giving a Webinar through the IBM webinar series on DOORS. The topic will be on the use of Requirements and Progress Metrics for California High Speed Rail directly out of DOORS. Access to the Webinar is through the link below. ----------------------------------------------- https://event.on24.com/wcc/r/3002112/DEE2CCF104C3B4C5C6B916DB6E2C1BDB ----------------------------------------------------------- The Webinar provides insights into the use of modules of metrics (MoM) in California High Speed Rail System (CHSRS), a multi-billion-dollar programme procured in several individual procurement contracts including civil works track and systems, trainsets and the train operator. There are currently three active civil works contracts, spanning 119 miles to include the design and construction of over 225 different guide-way sections, aerial structures, trenches, roadway overheads, and other structures. -------------------------------------- Requirements are managed in DOORS, with hundreds of modules and thousands of requirements in each contract. With the progression of design and construction, metrics were developed, measuring how the requirements were addressed in several thousand contractor design and construction submittals that eventually evolved into the MoM approach. As the first structures are being readied for acceptance, certification and handover to the next track and system contractor, it is even more important to demonstrate that all applicable requirements have been satisfied by each contract. ---------------------------------- The CHSRS MoM approach has been successfully implemented as a pilot for one of the three civil works contracts. It will be rolled out to the remaining civil works and be a part of any future contracts, This webinar will discuss MoM objectives, challenges, implementation, and the use of the MoM for both technical and managerial use. ---------------------------------- Speaker: Oliver Hoehne Oliver Hoehne is a Technical Fellow, Systems Engineering, a Project Manager, and the U.S. Global Technical Excellence Sector and Practice Lead on Systems Engineering, Communications and Control Systems for WSP, a company with 30,000+ employees, in 500 offices across 39 countries. Mr. Hoehne is a Project Management (PMP) and Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) with over 20 years of extensive international and domestic experience in Software and Systems Engineering across industries, and has worked in leading Systems Engineering, Integration & Testing (SEIT) roles on several multi-billion-dollar programs.
Network Rail delivers hundreds of infrastructure projects every year to enhance and renew the national rail network. This forms a capital delivery portfolio measured in Billions of pounds per year, from platform extensions to large scale regionwide upgrades. This presentation provides a discussion on a case study of the development and implementation of Network Rail's System Integration (SI) for Delivery framework , launched in June 2019. The focus here is on the drivers for a new framework, it’s implementation embedded with existing management systems, and the language and terminology used to communicate the new framework. The framework is designed to be flexible in terms of effort relative to complexity and benefit and aims to optimise the performance of new infrastructure delivered by Network Rail and provide improved services for passengers and freight. The framework consists of a suite of competence management, training, processes, products and tools that have been embedded within existing management systems to support a consistent and cohesive approach to delivery of capital projects. The SI4D Framework was first presented to the INCOSE UK RIG in 2019. This presentation will also cover lessons learnt and insights gained since that time as SI4D was deployed in Network Rail. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To receive an invite please send an email to michael.morua@altran.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Presenter: Derek A Price, BSC(hons) Mphil FIET MINCOSE Derek’s career has largely been focused on the application of systems thinking to major infrastructure projects across transport, power and defence industries. He has worked on both sides of the fence as well as sitting on it – suppliers, consultancy, approvers/regulators, owners, operators, and has seen the state of practice develop over 2 decades now. His current role for Network Rail is “Technical Head of Discipline (Systems Integration)” to Direct, Plan and Assure System Integration activities related to delivery of projects and programmes across Network Rail’s Infrastructure Projects. Derek is proud to be a founder member of the INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group and is Network Rail’s representative on the INCOSE UK Advisory Board. His hometown is Darlington, where the world’s first public passenger steam railway “SYSTEM” started service in 1825. Derek certainly didn’t set out to become a Railway Man but the complexities, scale of challenge, and opportunity to forge a path as a systems engineer in this critical sector became irresistible.
Gary Dawe (Airbus) will be giving a talk on applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using the Systems Modelling Language (SysML) for functional decomposition of complex systems. In particular, Gary will cover: Textual requirements; their analysis and derivation Function identification and modelling Structure and architecture Early test case creation Traceability and how it all fits together. Followed by a Q&A session. Please register in advance using the Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYocuGrpz4vHtMv6lUDPcVfHQwTlehbGuR-
2021 Kick-off Meeting. Topics: a) 2021 MBSE Work Streams activity considerations and b) 'System Design Considerations for Recyclability'' - MSc thesis outcomes, using Systems Thinking, Soft Systems and Model Based Analysis applied to a small Unmanned Air System to develop a methodology for creating a system recyclability score. To measure how recyclable legacy, current and future systems are and track their development over time. Topic: MBSE Interest Group Time: Jan 27, 2021 12:50 PM London Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84546414265?pwd=dnlGSlY3K1ZSUFdncVRrb2JJeTlFdz09 Meeting ID: 845 4641 4265 Passcode: 479058
The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group (RIG) has been operating now for more than 15 years. During that time we have heard presentations on a vast array of experience. It seems time for us to reflect on what we have learnt from that and to make those lessons available to those who have influence on how rail projects are run. The RIG Committee has started to accumulate a list of lessons learned, drawing upon the committee members’ experience. Now we would like to tap into the knowledge and experience of the full membership of the RIG. This 90-minute-long event will not be a traditional presentation. Members of the RIG committee will present the objectives of the exercise and, as a starting point for discussion, the committee’s list of lessons learned. The majority of the time, however, will be spent hearing proposals from the participants for amendments (addition, deletions or revisions) to the list and voting on these amendments. At the end of the session, we hope to have a better list that all participants can support. Participants in the discussion will receive further briefing material shortly before the event. The results of the discussion will be recorded and made available to the entire RIG membership. We will also be looking for an opportunity to publish the results more widely, so, by participating in this event, you will have the opportunity to help decision-makers make decisions about projects that will result in more effective SE and better outcomes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to be involved, please register your interest with Bruce Elliott, bruce.elliott@altran.com .
Join us for an after-work session where we will review the year gone by (including survey results) and discuss plans for the year ahead! There will also be opportunities to meet and socialise with other ECF members and guests. When is it? 17th of December What time? 17:00-19:00 Who can come? Everyone is welcome! Please feel free to invite others you work with or think would like to find out more about the ECF. How to sign up: Please register your interest through our event invite. We will be releasing more updates in the coming weeks so keep your eyes peeled but if you have any questions, please get in touch via ecfchair@incoseuk.org
Writing a concept of operations can be overwhelming; especially for first timers! Attend the INCOSE TWG Meeting on December 17, 2020 to learn about Noblis’ execution of National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) project 08-120 Initiating the Systems Engineering Process for Rural Connected Vehicle Corridors and the two model SE documents developed for practitioners. The project team followed a systems engineering process to conduct the research and develop the two project products: model Concept of Operations (ConOps) and model Systems Requirements (SyRS) document. The project team conducted a literature review and engaged with stakeholders in three formats: survey, interview, and validation webinar. Informed by the findings, model systems engineering documents were developed to represent the core or base needs of an agency planning to implement connected vehicle technology on a rural corridor. These model documents will provide agencies with a starting point upon which they can tailor to meet their specific local needs efficiently and timely, to ensure effective, secure, and interoperable deployments. Following model document development, a second stakeholder webinar was conducted to confirm that the prioritized use cases and system requirements address the most critical rural corridor user needs and functional requirements. Final versions of the two products have been submitted to the panel for review and comment. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barbara Staples, CSEP, PMP Barbara Staples is a Senior Principal with Noblis, Inc. She is an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) and certified PMI Project Management Professional (PMP). Barbara has thirty-three years of systems engineering experience on a wide range of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and Connected Vehicle research program projects, and in multiple domains including surface and air transportation, defense, health care, education. She has 20 years of project management experience within the US DOT ITS Joint Program Office. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Login and Meeting Details: PARTICIPANT - Join as GUEST Meeting Details Web Address: https://incose.pgimeet.com/INCOSE_GMEleven Access Number: 1-605-475-5604 Guest Passcode: 499 423 0059 USA dial-in numbers: 1-605-475-5604 1-719-457-6209 Link to GLOBAL LIST of dial-in numbers: https://www.mymeetingroom.com/meetinginfo/callmanagement.asp?bwebid=9820041&cid=da66e6bdd7e95a10d779fce74d4e82df&confid=da6ee6b8d7ea5a17d779fcef4d4c82da425b&brandid=73391
The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group (RIG) has been operating now for more than 15 years. During that time we have heard presentations on a vast array of experience. It seems time for us to reflect on what we have learnt from that and to make those lessons available to those who have influence on how rail projects are run. The RIG Committee has started to accumulate a list of lessons learned, drawing upon the committee members’ experience. Now we would like to tap into the knowledge and experience of the full membership of the RIG. This 90-minute-long event will not be a traditional presentation. Members of the RIG committee will present the objectives of the exercise and, as a starting point for discussion, the committee’s list of lessons learned. The majority of the time, however, will be spent hearing proposals from the participants for amendments (addition, deletions or revisions) to the list and voting on these amendments. At the end of the session, we hope to have a better list that all participants can support. Participants in the discussion will receive further briefing material shortly before the event. The results of the discussion will be recorded and made available to the entire RIG membership. We will also be looking for an opportunity to publish the results more widely, so, by participating in this event, you will have the opportunity to help decision-makers make decisions about projects that will result in more effective SE and better outcomes. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you would like to be involved, please register your interest with Bruce Elliott, bruce.elliott@altran.com .
HS2 is a state-of-the-art, high-speed line critical for the UK’s low carbon transport future. It will provide much-needed rail capacity across the country, and is integral to rail projects in the North and Midlands – helping rebalance the UK economy. Phase 1 of HS2 from London to Birmingham is now underway and moving into the delivery phase of all aspects of the programme, ambitious in its scale and a truly complex undertaking, a comprehensive systems integration approach is needed to be successful. Focusing on the upfront stages of specifying the railway as a system, this talk will explore the challenges that HS2 faces and give an overview of the strategy, process and organisational aspects of embedding systems integration thinking into delivery. We will conclude by looking at the longer term horizons for systems integration on HS2, how it needs to be developed and innovated, and how it will be implemented throughout the programme with the supply chain working towards delivering the first passenger services. ---------------------------------------------------------- Nassar Majothi, HS2 Head of Systems Integration Nassar has a passion for practical systems thinking which he makes every day use of in business, engineering and programme delivery. In his role as a leader and mentor he encourages individuals and teams to use the systems approach to achieve success in dealing with complex challenges. Focused primarily on the rail and transportation domain he has spent his entire career working on major programmes in positions ranging from on-site construction to strategic roles with government and he is currently the Head of Systems Integration for High Speed 2. Nassar is a chartered mechanical engineer, his career began working for Atkins in design engineering from which he moved on to specialise in systems engineering and integration. He later progressed to roles in project and programme management and latterly business leadership where he was until recently a Director and Executive Leadership Team member at WSP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The meeting will be presented as a Webinar on Team Meeting. To receive an invite, please send Mike Morua an email at michael.morua@altran.com requesting an invite. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference is the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event, attracting a wide range of industry, academic, and government professionals. This year’s conference will take place on 17 and 18 November 2020 with presentations being streamed live in an interactive virtual environment. This event gives a platform for our presenters and practitioners to provide engaging content as they explore the theme ‘The Challenges of Contemporary Systems Engineering’. For more information please visit https://asec2020.org.uk
This year the AGM will be a virtual meeting which is scheduled to last 1 hour. Members will receive an invite to attend by email. You will need to register to attend and then you will receive the login details.
Agenda: * Attendee welcome and introductions; * MBSE Work Streams Update; * Soft Systems Methodology (SSM) and MBSE; * Collaboration Pattern; * Wash-up and conclusion (16:00);
The ECF are excited to host a virtual lunchtime session on Wednesday 2nd of September at 12:00 with KISPE Space Systems to discuss how Systems Engineering is being used in the space industry. We will have a presentation from KISPE followed by open discussion and questions, please see below for a short description of the presentation and bios from the speakers: We are looking forward to sharing with you our Open Source Satellite idea, how we are turning it into reality and what we think it means for the space industry. We will explore why we think it is such an important idea and how we are using model based systems engineering to support us in turning a blank piece of paper into the next disruption in the small satellite industry! We hope you find the session interesting and informative and we are looking forward to hearing your thoughts on what we are doing and discussing ways that you may perhaps like to be involved. Vicky Anderson Vicky Anderson is a Senior Systems Engineer with over 12 years of experience in the defence and space industries. At KISPE Space she is responsible for providing system engineering expertise into a multitude of customers throughout all phases of project lifecycles as well as heading up the MBSE approach to the development of the Open Source Satellite project. Previously to this, Vicky has worked for two large defence contractors and a world-renowned small satellite manufacturer. Angela Brown Angela is the Chief Engineer at KISPE Space Systems. She has over 30 years’ experience in the small satellite arena, including 10 years as Chief Engineer at a world-renowned small satellite manufacturer, where she provided technical oversight on many missions with widely different applications. She also worked at QinetiQ on small satellites, electric propulsion, and project management. Ben Hudson Ben is currently taking a year out from his aeronautical engineering degree at the University of Southampton to work at KISPE Space Systems as a spacecraft systems engineer. As well as having a good understanding of spacecraft engineering, Ben is proficient in the use of a variety of programming languages and simulation tools such as MATLAB, Simulink, Python and STK. To sign up using the Event Booking system, a number of fields are no applicable please leave them blank!
Unfortunately, we have postponed this series of events until September. Sorry for the late notice. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. There has been a lot of interest in this event including a late surge in registrations last week. That means we need to redesign the event to accommodate the larger numbers. By postponing, we can draw on the resources of the UK Chapter as a whole to ensure the events are a success. You may wish to pencil the following dates in your diaries, 2nd, 9th and 16th September. We will confirm these dates using the email address that you used when you expressed an interest on the INCOSE UK Chapter nearer the time. In the interim, we have set up a LinkedIn Group to provide a forum to start the conversation in advance of September. https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8964578/ We look forward to seeing you in September
If you are interested in gaining professional registration, now is the perfect time to apply. Professional registration is a great way to support your career through a Chartered Engineer (CEng), Incorporated Engineer(IEng) or Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) qualification. The Early Careers Forum (ECF) are hosting an interactive professional registration session on August 7th to support both ECF members and non-members, with an introduction on how to apply for professional registration or transfer from other licensed institutes. The session will include: • Informative overview from Kirsty Akroyd-Wallis, President of INCOSE UK and experienced mentor, assessor and interviewer • Presentation containing practical advice on the process and how to apply • Interesting insight into the process from the applicant's perspective, relayed by a recent registrant • Interactive question and answer session Attendees will gain an overview of professional registration with INCOSE UK as well as information on how to to begin a draft application. Our straightforward process is based online via the INCOSE UK website where members can register, contact a professional registration mentor and gain access to the relevant forms. These sessions are open to all potential candidates and there is no requirement to be an ECF member to attend. To book a place for you or a colleague, please email profdev@incoseuk.org
Applications of Machine Learning for Model Based Systems Engineering - a thesis in progress by Amelia Jephson. Sharing and discussion about the development of a natural language processing model that is trained to predict SysML elements and identify relationships within text documents, with outputs in a format that are compatible with MBSE tools. This has been designed to be a proof of concept but it is hoped that such an application may be able to support the processing and population of architectural element repositories or even capture stakeholder concerns and requirements more efficiently within the early stages of project lifecycles. Reflect on the approach for this investigation and identify areas of future work that could make such an application useful for the wider MBSE community. An open discussion to capture thoughts, risks or opportunities for such applications within the wider context of MBSE.
High impact threats could occur with little or no notification and have the potential of crippling America’s power grid for weeks, months, or even years. Such a large-scale power outage would impair the social and economic processes that Americans require and depend on to meet their daily needs. The InfraGard National Electromagnetic Pulse Special Interest Group (EMP SIG) was formed in July 2011 to share information about these catastrophic threats to our nation’s critical infrastructure. In 2019 the National InfraGard Board of Directors changed the name of EMP SIG to the National Disaster Resilience Council (NDRC). This presentation provides an overview of the NDRC and current efforts. Recent developments include collaboration with Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) to create a collaborative pilot project known as San Antonio Electromagnetic Defense, or SAEMD. The work by the SA-EMD group directly addresses the March, 2019 the Presidential Executive Order 13865, Coordinating National Resilience to Electromagnetic Pulses. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Speaker: Steve Papas Steve has over 30 years of experience in emergency management team building in both the public and private sector. Steve has authored Regional, State, and County all-hazard response and recovery operations plans for life-line infrastructure across the US. Steve has also served as president of the Indiana chapter of the FBI sponsored InfraGard program, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of the United States, critical infrastructure, and the American people. As president, he coauthored the guidebook: Powering Through, From Fragile Infrastructure to Resilient Communities (2016) and contributed to public private sector relationships with InfraGard, state, and local governmental homeland security agencies and non-governmental organizations. Steve also has experience as a DoD contractor at Indiana University, where he developed policy, provided system safety engineering and security education, products and services to the US Navy, Marine Corps, US Army and Air Force installations worldwide. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Call-in Information: Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/929663384 Meeting ID: 929 663 384 Meeting Password: 814343 One tap mobile (US San Jose): +14086380968,,929663384#; +16699006833,,929663384# Dial by your location: +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose); +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301 715 8592 US; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 646 876 9923 US (New York); or, find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aIzojIRyU ******************************************************************************************************************************* Speaker Contact Information: scpappas@outlook.com (317) 695-6961; 5313 Bancroft Lane, Greenwood, Indiana 46142
The rail industry talks a lot about data. A lot is collected but little is used. Why? What do we need to do with data to make it useful? Larry Fawkner will propose that the value of data depends on a whole system approach to transform data into useful information to improve and understand whole system impacts. Data must provide easy, useful decision support to users and analysts to help improve planning, operations, enhancements, and asset management. Larry will talk about “Trainserv” a software application which integrates data from different sources to produce useful information to understand the whole system. Data includes the train black box, GPS, signalling, timetabling and infrastructure - passengers are currently being added. Larry will also cover how the industry will use the outputs – from improving timetables to automating driver competence assessment. The future involves plans to measure the train service and performance in terms of the impact on passengers, critical to a whole system understanding. He will argue that people respond to what is measured. If you measure PPM (Public Performance Measure) which measures train punctuality at termini, you put PPM first. If you measure the impact on passengers, you put passengers first. Larry Fawkner, from Cogitare, a specialised rail software house, has “whole system” experience having worked in the rail industry as a Transport Economist, a Planner, a Systems Engineer and more recently specifying requirements for specialist rail software. He has led the “Trainserv” Development over the last 6 years and is also the technical specialist advising the current RSSB Value of Data Study. The meeting will be presented as a Webinar on Team Meeting. To receive an invite, please send Mike Morua an email at moruadunn@gmail.com requesting an invite.
2nd meeting of 2020. Topics currently include: MBSE Work Streams activity, Cultural impacts of MBSE, Ontology. Meeting login details will be sent prior to the meeting so please ensure contact details are up to date.
INCOSE is in a unique position to support our communities. Smart Cities initiatives are popping up across the world, many in our backyards. Each has its own application of a technology, process, or connected-ness. The Smart Cities concept is unwieldy; you may even call it “Wicked.” And our cities large and small across the globe are working hard to keep up with available technologies. INCOSE, with our knowledge, working groups, experience, and systems engineering skill sets are uniquely positioned to support and inform this development. Therefore, INCOSE has kicked off the Smart Cities initiative. To find out what’s going on and how you can contribute to taming this Wicked problem… Join us to learn how you can contribute to our Smart Cities initiative. Jennifer Russell is a Senior Project Manager on Garver's Transportation team. She has extensive experience in managing transportation project lifecycles, including as a Captain in the U.S. Army for 8 years. She has worked on several projects throughout the United States, including the Honolulu Rail Transit and California High-Speed Rail projects. Jennifer holds a B.S. in Engineering Psychology from the United States Military Academy and a M.S. (2003) and Engineer Degree (2007) in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. Marcel van de Ven - INCOSE Smart Cities Initiative Co-Chair Marcel van de Ven graduated with a Master of Science (MSc) in Mechanical Engineering of the Technical University of Eindhoven in 1993. He had a career at Movares in railway infrastructure and developed his skills in Systems Engineering when he was a senior engineering consultant for the Dutch railway Betuweroute. In 2011, he started his Systems Engineering career in civil systems at Croon Elektrotechniek in tunneling systems and complex buildings. He was a systems architect for the refurbishment of the tunnels in the Dutch A15 highway and de Westerscheldetunnel. In 2016, he became responsible for implementing Systems Engineering in the department Buildings Technology at Heijmans.
This meeting is made up Council Members, UKAB POCs, ECF Members and Chairs of Groups
Transportation Working Group 2020 Monthly Membership Meeting & Webinar Series Leveraging Human Intelligence to Increase the Reliability of Super-Systems Technology applications are trending rapidly toward encouraging dependence upon AI and ML to supplant human responsibility and leadership. “Smart” machines are providing analytical advantages that can forecast trouble, rapidly matrix a response and execute a solution with precision. But is human intelligence keeping pace with the demands AI and ML place upon us for terminal decision-making? What have we learned from the Spassky/Deep Blue challenge? We’ll discuss how to leverage human capacity with the Machine and the human requirements associated with intelligent systems. Presenter: Dr. Larry Kennedy - Founder & CEO, Quality Management Institute Dr. Kennedy is the Founder and CEO of the Quality Management Institute. He is also Co-Founder of the Systems Engineering Quality Management Working Group and an IBM Partner providing educational services to systems engineering and information technologies professionals. He has provided consulting services to businesses and non-profit organizations since 1985. His clients have included criminal justice, educational, health care, and government leaders. A more recent project was the ACRES Site Accreditation and Standards Institute (www.acres-sasi.org) in which Dr. Kennedy and the Quality Management Institute trained and managed an interdisciplinary group of Stakeholders that included British Standards Institution to write a global Standard for the Quality Management of Clinical Research Sites and deploy its Accreditation program. Larry held systems engineering positions in Apollo Spacecraft Operations and Flight Crew Training where he first practiced Quality Management disciplines. With a wide-ranging experience in aerospace, business, and as a management consultant and trainer, he has a broad perspective on management reform processes and the development of public and private collaborations. He was also mentored by Phillip Crosby, the world-renowned Quality Management executive, who partnered with him in reaching out to the non-profit world. His interdisciplinary background in engineering and business, together with his practical experiences as a non-profit trustee and foundation executive have uniquely prepared him to evaluate and train managers.
With the COVID pandemic currently ravaging the global population and our national economies, humanity has entered into a new, unprecedented era in history. Some have pondered -- do we still need to worry about those “other” vulnerabilities - threat scenarios like cyber and other possible attacks on our critical infrastructure? The logical answer is – MORE SO THAN EVER!! It is an unfortunate but established reality that the enemies of our society do not sleep, and will perceive any potential weakness and vulnerability as an opportunity to further damage and undermine our systems and way of life. CONTINUED VIGILANCE IS NOT AN OPTION! SYSTEMS ENGINEERING IS ESSENTIAL! Speaker: Joe Weiss (quote)… “Security is a SYSTEM problem” Joseph Weiss is an expert on control system cyber security. He authored Protecting Industrial Control Systems from Electronic Threats and gave a keynote to the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine. He is an ISA Fellow and Managing Director of ISA Control System Cyber Security (ISA99). He was featured in Richard Clarke and RP Eddy’s book- Warning – Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes. He started the ICS Cyber Security Conference in 2002. He has two patents on instrumentation and control systems and is a registered professional engineer. Joe is a member of INCOSE, IEEE, ISA and other professional societies. Abstract: Control systems are used to monitor, control, and safely shutdown physical process in commercial, industrial, manufacturing, medical, and defense applications. As such, control systems affect reliability, availability, safety, and resilience. Control systems are systems of systems consisting of field devices and networks. Consequently, securing control systems requires systems engineering. However, with the cyber security focus being on the Internet Protocol networks, there has been a lack of good system engineering practices on the control system devices. To date, there is a lack of cyber security, authentication, and cyber logging at the device and device network layer. There also has been a lack of training for the control system engineers to recognize potential cyberrelated events. It should be noted that cyber incident does not need to be malicious to cause catastrophic damage. Moreover, a sophisticated attacker can make a cyber attack appear to be equipment malfunction. This has real ramifications as there have already been more than 1,200 actual control system cyber incidents resulting in more than 1,500 deaths and more than $70Billion in direct damage which includes both malicious and unintentional incidents. There is a crucial need for the engineering organizations including INCOSE, SAE, ISA, and other to work together to address the grand challenge of cyber securing our infrastructures. Call-in Information: Meeting ID: 929 663 384 Zoom App: https://zoom.us/j/929663384 One tap mobile (US San Jose): +14086380968,,929663384#; +16699006833,,929663384# Dial by your location: +1 408 638 0968 US (San Jose); +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose); +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston); +1 253 215 8782 US; +1 301 715 8592 US; +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago); +1 646 876 9923 US (New York); or, find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aIzojIRyU
Teleconference for the UK automotive interest group
Join us in celebrating and supporting women in Systems Engineering and beyond with INCOSE UK's first International Women's Day event. For more info, and to register for this event please visit the following Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/each-for-equal-in-systems-engineering-iwd2020-registration-97963707085
1st meeting of 2020. * MBSE Work Streams Status; * MBSE Patterns explained; * Introducing MBSE into a business; * Further Topics to be confirmed. * Conclude at 16:00. Location details: https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/marketing/locations/warwick.html
Our 5th working meeting has the theme: "What tangible activities can the group commit to?" Agenda to be linked to event. To book, please email the group Chair (Michael.Gainford@es.catapult.org.uk)
Every Interface is an opportunity to lose information, time, control and / or money through contention between stakeholders at either end, particularly in system integration. There are many issues surrounding Interface management, which are relatively unexplored in the engineering literature. Interface management is perceived as a critical skill in the engineering of successful systems, but finding useful material on the subject proves elusive. It is not that there is a gap in the collective Body of Knowledge (BoK) – but there is definitely a gap in the documented BoK. This paper explores some of the characteristics of this gap, and strings together some of the key concepts in best practice. Along the way, the differences between best practice for interfaces and best perceived practice for architecting systems are noted, and recommendations for changes in approach are given. The presentation is illustrated with a non-software, rail-oriented example. Paul Davies is semi-retired, and was previously the Discipline Manager for Systems Engineering at Network Rail Infrastructure Projects. In that role he was responsible for promoting improvements in process and in practitioner competence in all aspects of systems engineering. Prior to this, he worked for Thales UK, with nearly thirty years’ experience in SE research, innovations management, SE functional leadership, project engineering management, systems integration and (a long time ago) mathematical modelling and performance analysis. To prevent boredom in retirement, Paul delivers consultancy and training in all aspects of Systems Engineering, part-time. Paul has run training courses in requirements and in interface management in particular, and has been a popular presenter and tutorial lead at many INCOSE events, both in the UK and internationally.
A talk by Ben Murch – Modelling and Analytics Manager at NHS BNSSG Clinical Commissioning Group There are more than 1 million people living in the Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) area and they consume in the order of £1.5bn of NHS resources every year. Effectively and efficiently planning for their healthcare needs is a challenging task, which relies on both understanding need at a population level, and appreciating the variability and interconnectedness of individual services. Traditionally, healthcare has lagged behind other sectors in its use of advanced data analytics to meet these challenges, but that is now rapidly changing. This talk will give an overview of work being done by a specialist modelling and analytics team within BNSSG’s main NHS healthcare planning body, and look at their use of Discrete Event Simulation as a more detailed example. Ben has degrees in mathematics and professional qualifications in health informatics and healthcare leadership. He has worked in the BNSSG modelling and analytics team since its inception in 2018.
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Agenda SSE Relationship to MBSE - Ontology Representation of Stakeholders and their interactions Use of Definitions
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has been an increasingly important component to good Systems Engineering practice for some time. However. the successful implementation and adoption of MBSE approaches has proved difficult for many organisations. This discussion describes the challenges and potential solutions based on the experiences from members of the INCOSE MBSE Working Group and a case study that addresses the implementation of a product reference architecture using an MBSE approach. Ian Clark - Chairman INCOSE UK MBSE Interest Group Ian has implemented, managed and advised on Model Based Engineering in Aerospace and Defence for 30 years, in Software and Systems development of Aircraft Display, Sonar, and Communication and Information Systems. Ian is the Generic Weapon System Architecture Lead at MBDA. Ian was a start-up member of Artisan Software Tools that brought Artisan Real-Time Studio to the market. A CASE tool to model, code generate and simulate real-time systems. Jason Gollaglee - Technical Lead at MBDA for Systems Engineering and Design Capability, focused on providing Systems Engineering consultancy and support at Stevenage. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the UK activities relating to their Reference Missile Functional Architecture (RMFA), chairs MBDA’s MBSE Community of Practice, and co-ordinates MBDA UK’s activities regarding the deployment of their Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution.
Systems Integration for Delivery: A Network Rail Programme for Change and RIG AGM Kevin Gedge, Network Rail Wednesday, 4th December 2019, London 1700H Doors open, 1715 AGM, 1730H-1830H Event. Delivering integrated railway infrastructure in the environment of increased complexity, coupled with commercial pressures is difficult at the best of times. On top of this, ethical issues, timescales, cost, societal expectations, resources, competencies, business needs, legislation and standards all appear to be conflicting energies unleashed on project teams. Over the past year, Network Rail has been embarking on a change programme entitled Systems Integration for Delivery (SI4D), this is vital to improving passenger experience and to delivering a reliable, safe, secure, operable, maintainable and performing railway. This change programme embeds Systems Integration capability across the industry to improve the delivery of capital projects including provision of supporting processes, procedures, tools, guides and training. In his presentation Kevin Gedge intends to outline the SI4D framework, its application to projects and how it will impact individuals on projects from sponsors and project managers through to suppliers and third parties. Kevin Gedge is a Network Rail Principal Engineer and Network Rail Technical Fellow. Kevin works within the discipline of Systems Integration and is both a Chartered Engineer and Certified Systems Engineering Professional. Kevin’s experience spans Defence, aviation and most recently the railway industry; where after working as a systems engineer on the Northern Hub programme, his recent work has been within the engineering headquarters organisation. This has been focused on the development, roll out and application of the Systems Integration for Delivery framework to projects, programmes and portfolios of work for Network Rail. This an encore performance of Kevin’s presentation given on 2 October in York. This is an opportunity for those who had missed it to attend. We will also have our Annual AGM which will start at 1715. We will discuss themes for 2020. Derek Price, Head of NR System Integration, will also be present to discuss System Integration in more detail and future engagements with the Rail Community on this subject. The meeting will take place at Atkins, Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5BY (Arrive at the lobby and sign in for Atkins – Photo ID will be required. Proceed to the 4th floor and sign in at the Atkins reception where you will be collected.) There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Mike Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. Please let me know of any special requirements. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
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To report on work at ISEC2020 Reaction to work on SSE and MDSE and Group Poster Report on Chirs meeting Way Forward
An overview of model based Systems Engineering (MBSE) discussing why it is needed, what it is, and how this is being deployed within an industry application at the enterprise, project and individual level. Presentation by Andrew Pemberton who has spent his career using the MBSE approach to deliver projects across a number of industries, from defence and aerospace to transportation and digital security. He is now charged with developing the MBSE capability of business lines, supporting functions, projects and people across Thales UK. The event is open to INCOSE UK members and non-members. Places must be booked in advance. To register or to ask any questions, please contact Helena on h.hilarion@ucl.ac.uk. Doors open @5.30pm for a 6pm start
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ASEC 2019 took place on the 19th and 20th of November 2019 at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds.
Welcome to the first workshop on the application of Artificial Intelligence for Systems Engineering, November 12-13, in Leganés (Madrid), Spain. The event is directly promoted by INCOSE at large, EMEA Sector and INCOSE Spain. Get the latest insights and skills from technology leaders and practitioners shaping the future of systems engineering and artificial intelligence. Immerse yourself with the new tools, tech, and experiences that matter, and hear the latest updates and ideas directly from the experts. Provide feedback and influence the future of the discipline. AI4SE is designed to be the meeting point for industry and academia to share promising on-going or relevant past experiences where AI is applied to improve Systems Engineering processes, methods or tools, with a clear focus on practical applications.
EMEA Rail Integration Workshop Outbrief Mike Morua, Frazer-Nash Jan Verbeek, ADSE Wednesday, 6th November 2019, London 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Event Rail integration is occurring in more complex and rapidly changing environments. As a result, upgrades and long- term development programmes can find themselves in difficulty when their management processes, architecture, governance, and migration strategy are either out of alignment, lacked sufficient planning or were late in responding to emergent and challenging situations. These issues and more were discussed during the INCOSE EMEA workshop 2019 in Utrecht on October 11, 2019 in a session on Rail Integration. This presentation will cover the conduct of the workshop, the exercises conducted with participants and their findings and recommendations. The workshop used the Dutch Railways as the example. However, our findings and summaries will be applied in a more general and generic environment so that these could be applied to mass transit in the UK and other global locations. The workshop also addressed a variety of integration issues in order to identify a Generic System Integration Framework suitable for rail programmes and projects. We will solicit the audience for ideas and considerations on this subject and add them to our Framework model. We will discuss the Framework in terms of architecture, management processes, governance, and migration strategies. Come with questions and ideas! Mike Morua is a Senior Consultant in Systems Engineering at Frazer-Nash. He has worked in Defence, Rail, Nuclear, Infrastructure and Digital domains as a systems engineer. He is a member of INCOSE and PMI and is an ASEC and PMP practitioner. He is on the committee of the INCOSE UK RIG, Bristol Local Group and INCOSE Transportation Group. His areas of interest are migration strategies and integrated PM, Sys Eng, Enterprise Architecture and Asset Mgt approaches. Jan Verbeek is a Partner at ADSE and he is responsible for the aerospace business, industrial engineering consultancy and knowledge management. He participated in the introduction of systems engineering at Fokker Aircraft. He has supported Bombardier Aerospace, Airbus, NS/Nedtrain, Damen Shipbuilding and many other businesses. He is a part time lecturer at TU Delft in production and life cycle analysis. He specialises in introducing/improving system engineering practices in rolling stock modernisation and acquisition programs. The meeting will take place at Jacob’s London office at Cottons Centre • London SE1 (Visitors should introduce themselves at Ground floor reception, and they will be given a pass up to the second floor. Please wait at the second floor lobby to be escorted to the room). There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Mike Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. Please let me know of any special requirements. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Considering certification or professional registration but unsure if it is right for you, how to go about it and what is needed? Ian Presland’s talk will explain what INCOSE offers regarding professional development in the UK and in particular the relationship between professional registration and certification. Ian will give an overview of the new Competency Framework and how that can help with personal professional development. Join the growing community of INCOSE certified Systems Engineers and finally get your competency recognised. The talk is free and anyone interested in systems engineering, professional development and certification is invited to attend
Description: The world of systems and projects is joining up at such a pace that there is now a danger of practice running ahead of established theory. This problem is already evident in the field of Systems of Systems (SoS), where definitions have become problematic, and the distinction between systems and SoS increasingly hard to sustain. This talk will illustrate the problem with reference to examples drawn from real-world systems, and put forward a new synthesis which places interdependence at the centre, rather than other more usual factors such as independence. What emerges is a more integrated treatment, in which product families, componentisation, supply chains and operationally connected systems form part of a broad continuum, sharing a number of common features, with differences caused by such factors as point of integration, scale and intentionality. There will be some discussion of architectural issues, enterprise collaboration and emerging life cycles. The talk will conclude with some speculation about the boundaries for traditional systems engineering and what might lie beyond. Peter Brook Biography Peter has worked for over 40 years in the world of large-scale distributed systems, mainly in defence and security. He was Director of Systems Engineering for the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency (DERA) in the late 1990s before being seconded to MOD to establish and run the Integration Authority, responsible for ensuring joined-up operation in a networked environment. Since then he has consulted widely across Government. In 2015-16, he undertook a series of NATO lectures on Systems of Systems, alongside Dr Judith Dahmann and Prof Mike Henshaw, focusing on Architecture and Enterprise issues. He is also a long-standing member of INCOSE having served on the Board of Directors between 1996-2000. He has been visiting professor at the Defence Academy, is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and an INCOSE Fellow.
Event organised by the INCOSE UK Early Careers Forum and the INCOSE UK London Local Group. With presentations from INCOSE UK representatives, Imperial College, University College London and Systems Engineering practitioners from across industry, this event aims to enable young professionals and students to gain a better awareness of what Systems Engineering can offer to their careers and how to enhance their skills. There will be an opportunity to meet and network with attendees following the event. The event is open to INCOSE UK members and non-members but places must be booked in advance. To register, please contact Helena on h.hilarion@ucl.ac.uk.
Event organised by the INCOSE UK Early Careers Forum and the INCOSE UK London Local Group. With presentations from Kirsty Akroyd-Wallis President INCOSE UK, Imperial College, University College London and Systems Engineering practitioners from across industry, this event aims to enable young professionals and students to gain a better awareness of what Systems Engineering can offer to their careers and how to enhance their skills. There will be an opportunity to meet and network with attendees following the event. To register, please contact Helena on h.hilarion@ucl.ac.uk
This year at the INCOSE EMEA workshop in Utrecht there will be a workshop session titled: Challenges for System Integration in Rail. The session will be chaired by myself, Mike Morua from Frazer-Nash. and Jan Verbeek from ADSE. The Rail Integration workshop session will address problem areas within current and planned rail and urban/suburban transit schemes which will include: - Systems integration across the whole to include other transport networks and operating environment and their standards; - Changes to Environmental policies, CO2 reduction standards and population growth patterns; - Differences between "Green" and "Brown" sites; - Increased digitalisation of rail operations, maintenance and passenger lifestyles; - Need to develop simulations and digital twins as part of the programme that are based on BIMS and other data architectures; - Need to work together despite large stakeholder groups and working over large distances. - Other areas that might come to mind. The workshop session will also address a variety of integration issues and attempt to identify a Generic System Integration Framework that can be applied to these projects. The Framework will consist of architecture, governance, migration strategies and processes that allow effective and reduced risk management of these complex projects. We will focus on the Dutch Railway and mass transit capability however, our principles and summaries will be applied in a more general environment that will have ramifications for mass transit in the UK and other global locations. The workshop session is not a RIG event and this notification is not an invitation to take part. Instead, I am writing to make you aware of this session and to provide you with an opportunity to send me your comments or observations that you would like us to address at the workshop. Please send any comments to m.morua@fnc.co.uk . I propose to make a presentation to the INCOSE RIG at a date to be determined in London later in October. I will highlight outcomes of the Rail Integration Workshop session. An email invitation will be sent when the date of that presentation is set.
This year's theme is LEF Future Center
Hot topic: Can Systems Engineers help to make stars?
Systems Integration for Delivery: A Network Rail Programme for Change Kevin Gedge, Network Rail Wednesday, 2nd October 2019, York 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Event Delivering integrated railway infrastructure in the environment of increased complexity, coupled with commercial pressures is difficult at the best of times. On top of this, ethical issues, timescales, cost, societal expectations, resources, competencies, business needs, legislation and standards all appear to be conflicting energies unleashed on project teams. Over the past year, Network Rail has been embarking on a change programme entitled Systems Integration for Delivery (SI4D), this is vital to improving passenger experience and to delivering a reliable, safe, secure, operable, maintainable and performing railway. This change programme embeds Systems Integration capability across the industry to improve the delivery of capital projects including provision of supporting processes, procedures, tools, guides and training. In his presentation Kevin Gedge intends to outline the SI4D framework, its application to projects and how it will impact individuals on projects from sponsors and project managers through to suppliers and third parties. Kevin Gedge is a Network Rail Principal Engineer and Network Rail Technical Fellow. Kevin works within the discipline of Systems Integration and is both a Chartered Engineer and Certified Systems Engineering Professional. Kevin’s experience spans Defence, aviation and most recently the railway industry; where after working as a systems engineer on the Northern Hub programme, his recent work has been within the engineering headquarters organisation. This has been focused on the development, roll out and application of the Systems Integration for Delivery framework to projects, programmes and portfolios of work for Network Rail. The meeting will take place at Jacobs, 20 George Hudson Street, York YO1 6WR. Arrive at the lobby and sign in for Jacobs – Photo ID will be required. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Mike Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763455171. Please let me know of any special requirements. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Agenda Use of MBSE to model and define Services and Service-Centric Analysis and Design Work for ASEC2019 - poster and workshop
Secure by Design Matt Simpson, Atkins and Darren Hepburn, Network Rail Wednesday, 18th September 2019, London 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Event With an increased adoption of digital information technology in our modern railways, and the requirement for greater interconnected systems driven to improve operational performance, reliability and customer journey satisfaction, the cyber security threat landscape is dramatically increased which risk the availability and safety of modern railway systems. Matt Simpson and Darren Hepburn will explore what can be done to counter the increased security risk by the adoption of a risk management framework proven within Network Rail. Matt Simpson is the Professional Head of Cyber Security and a Technical Director at Atkins. Darren Hepburn is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Network Rail. Together they will present an overview on the current application of Security Assurance Frameworks, built on proven security, systems and safety engineering standards that are being used to secure complex operational railway systems and future digital signalling technologies. They will subsequently facilitate a discussion on the current and future development of the area, and the challenges it faces. Matt Simpson is a Chartered Systems Engineer and the Professional Head of Cyber Security for Atkins Global. Matt’s area of expertise and experience includes industrial cyber security, transport security, security cases within safety system assurance, secure SCADA architecture and the Internet of Things. Matt has designed and implemented cyber security programmes and he managed the delivery of complex security solutions for global engineering organisations, the defence sector and UK critical national infrastructure providers including Transport for London and Network Rail. Darren Hepburn is an experienced Cyber Security Professional who has led senior Information Security and Architect teams in a range of domains before taking up the role of Network Rail Telecoms CISO in 2012. Since then, Darren’s remit has grown to include the security of not only the Telecoms systems but Power SCADA and Signalling, Command and Control Systems that are critical to safe and reliable UK rail operations. Darren represents the Network Rail security team at several UK and European groups where he actively advocates for embedding cyber security into railway systems and processes to ensure cyber resilient operations. The meeting will take place at Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5BY (Arrive at the lobby and identify yourself at the security. Someone from SNC-Lavalin/Atkins will escort you. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Mike Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. Please let me know of any special requirements. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
About The September meeting of the MBSE Interest group to be held at the Leonardo EW Academy in Lincoln. Agenda 09:30 – 10:30 Welcome, Introductions & Housekeeping – Ian Clark (MBDA) 10:30 - 11:00 Leonardo Overview – Philip Jackman (Leonardo) 11:00 - 12:00 SysML 2 Update - Graham Bleakly (IBM) 12:00 – 12:30 Update from IS 2019 – Stephen Powley (Coventry University) 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 13:30 – 14:30 MBSE template for Spacecraft Functional Avionics – Joe Gregory (University of Bristol) 14:30 – 15:30 The Enterprise as a SoS, Architecture Framework – Bruce McNaughton (Change Aide) 15:30 – 16:00 AOB & Close *All timings subject to change. Attending To reserve a place please use the online booking system. Bookings will close on the 9th of September.
INCOSE International Conference on Human Systems Integration, HSI2019, will be held in Biarritz, France on September 11-13, 2019. HSI emerges from the combination of human-centred design (HCD) and Systems Engineering (SE) as a highly participative and incremental process. For more information visit www.incose.org/hsi2019
A case study of the development of a Design Review Process that reflects best practice, tailored to the Oil & Gas Industry and the subsea environment. Incorporating a process driven approach to requirements-based design, verification, governance and assurance following the approach prescribed within IEC 15288 and IEC 61160. Presentation by Ian Smith from Aker Solutions Ltd. 17:30 doors open for a 18:00 start To register, please contact: h.hilarion@ucl.ac.uk
About July meeting of the MBSE Interest group to be held at the ZF Technical Centre in Shirley, Birmingham. Agenda From Verification to Code Generation Using the Coco Platform and MagicDraw - Philippa Hopcroft & Thomas Gibson-Robinson - University of Oxford / COCOTEC Ltd Implimetation of MBSE at Bentely Motors - Alex Hazel, Bentley Motors Discussion - Integrating techniques like SSM with MBSE - Topic proposed by Rolls-Royce Overview of MBSE approach at ZF - TBC Other items TBC Attending To reserve a place please use the online booking system. Bookings will close at the end of June.
Designing safety critical systems like signalling and train control is arguably the most important job on the modern railway. While physical infrastructure and rolling stock continue to rely on tried-and-tested designs, signalling is undergoing a transformation with the introduction of the Digital Railway. Our networks are increasingly congested, with more and varied traffic types. As we move toward a dynamically controlled model within this complex ecology, our ability to manage complexity and to assure the systems to the same level of safety integrity must evolve with the technology. To achieve this, we need to facilitate a new management approach that incorporates a more targeted level of risk modelling. By progressively assessing system design – using data collected across the system lifecycle – we can continually refine a design and test its resilience, making enhancements as well as corrections where standards are deficient or non-existent. In doing so, we put system risk engineering back in the hands of the signalling engineers.
The INCOSE Scotland Local Group is planning a get together to formally re-start the group and plan our next steps. We are planning a short meeting from 6pm – 7.30pm on 12th June 2019 at Jacobs on the 2nd Floor, 95 Bothwell Street, Glasgow.
Following the success of the previous INCOSE UK - ECF event hosted by Atkins (Bristol) in November 2018, the next Forum has been planned. AWE has kindly offered to host the Forum on behalf of INCOSE UK - ECF at their Aldermaston site, the event is now open to applications from INCOSE UK members. Spaces are limited to a maximum of 35 conference delegates only. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and are subject to meeting security clearance requirements. While the Systems Engineering of complex solutions may initially present the inexperienced engineer with an overwhelming array of variables to consider and problems to solve, in practise specific aspects of the systems engineering process will be more important to realising the final system solution than others; understanding of the problem space, operational environment, system interfaces or system operation for example. This event will focus on Systems Engineering in action, speakers from AWE and Lockheed Martin will present on projects that illustrate the importance of different aspects of systems engineering in realising a good system solution. This event will be hosted at AWE Aldermaston. Maps and details for travel will be provided to delegates when their registration is complete. AWE is a nuclear licensed site; as such all delegates must comply with AWE’s security requirements in order to gain site access. Following registration, you will be contacted via email to provide personal information to AWE’s security team. This information is required to arrange site access and will be handled in accordance with GDPR regulations. AWE reserves the right to refuse site access to applicants. Please express your interest in attending this event by registering here or by email to ecf@incoseonline.org.uk. If you would like to visit the Educational Collection please state this also. It should be noted that AWE Security will need to process your site access and therefore late applications may not be processed on time.
In order to gain ASEP or CSEP it is necessary for INCOSE UK members to sit the certification examination. INCOSE UK are hosting a paper version of this examination in Bristol at 10am on 4 June 2019. The examination is based on the INCOSE SE handbook V4 and consists of 100 questions. Duration is 100 minutes. For background information on the certification process please reference INCOSE UK guide - U1 and The INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook V4. It is necessary for candidates to be INCOSE UK members in order to participate in the exam. For more details and fees contact profdev@incoseonline.org.uk
Following a first meeting of the reconstituted INCOSE Agile SE Working Group, one of the priorities identified was how we can ensure that Agile Systems Practitioners are competent. We are therefore holding a problem structuring workshop to better understand the situation. The workshop will take place on May 22nd in London, and will be facilitated by Duncan Kemp of DE&S. We would like a broad cross-section of participants from industry, academia, and different domains at the workshop so that different perspectives can be captured for further investigation and development. The venue for the workshop will be: Leonardo 8-10 Great George St London, SW1P 3AE
Digital twins are the fashion now it seems, with the concept first cited as appearing around 2001. The roots of this though, go back to the emergence of cybernetics in the 1970s and the prescience of Cybersyn. For Network Rail the beginnings were more mundane, the simple question was “How do we assure the performance impact of the decisions we make?” The challenge is that this question naturally snowballs to involve a very large number of network rail activities and is inherently cross industry in its implications. This has been the focus of the Whole System Modelling Programme over the last two years, considering the range of decisions currently supported (or under-supported) by modelling and simulation, and building new capability. To tackle this challenge we used TRIZ methods to systematically explore the complex system of interacting problems, then defined a range of work to target the key aspects of the this newly understood problem space. We made sure that we had internal and external perspectives and took inspiration from the most advanced practice in the modelling and simulation world and from universal systems evolution trends. As a result we have a different perspective on digital twins, starting from the purpose we want to put them to. We have achieved a couple of firsts for Network Rail along the way too, blazing new trails in procurement and intellectual property management. To create detailed requirements at the project level and align these across the programme we used systems engineering methods, adopting an architectural approach. This exposed some challenges of applying these methods to large non compartmentalised systems. The work will contribute to a gradual move towards model based systems engineering as a way of working in the railway and as we start to connect operational simulation with infrastructure design with BIM. Some of our early outputs are already influencing wider activities and the first software solutions have been demonstrated. We are now contracting for their final embodiment and roll out. The longer term implications are far more significant. We anticipate that this work will lead to significant changes to network code, resulting from changes and acceleration of timetabling processes, dramatic acceleration of infrastructure design and similar impacts for sale of access rights and franchising. The talk will illustrate alternative ways to tackle complex interconnected problems – applying whole system thinking to complex system of systems challenges to identify, target and address dependencies that are non- obvious. We will consider current best practice in modelling and simulation of complex systems, the implications of this for decision support and for those promoting digital twins. It will highlight the extent of change we can expect to see in the coming years and provide a view of systemic needs and opportunities in railways and transport for this technology. It will also touch on some of the emerging thinking on public sector procurement and intellectual property. All views expressed will be those of Dr Ford, and should not be considered to represent Network Rail’s official position or policies. Ben Ford originally trained as a metallurgist but quickly moved on to become an alchemist, working in the innovation space to turn the “base metal” of current products and services into innovative, new solutions “gold”. After a spell in bid writing and consulting, Ben became increasingly involved in innovation skill training and coaching to prepare people to development innovative systems and services. Moving to the railway, he supported a range of projects and began the process of advancing the sectors’ thinking in this area. He prepared the innovation chapter of the Network Rail technical strategy which was used to fund innovations such as automated signal sighting, wireless signalling systems, and maintenance robots. More recently Ben initiated the first use of the Network Rail’s Innovate UK Competitive R&D mechanisms and the first use of the innovation partnership procurement mechanism. He is now taking on a role in Systems Operations to drive innovation, research and development oriented towards operations and value delivery from rail. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Mike Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. Please let me know of any special requirements before the event. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Agenda Can we use MBSE for Service-Centric Analysis and Design - Is it useful? Service Lifecycle Representations and Harmonisation Apply via INCOSE UK Calendar before 19 April. Security ID required
Current and future Systems will become ever more dependent on digital technology, wireless connectivity and access to shared data. As this type of system architecture grows so the dependability of the system, whether this is delivered through Service Availability, Intrinsic Reliability or Safety Integrity, depends increasingly on protection against the threat of cyber attack whether malicious or random. In rail this is becoming ever more the case due to: Dependence on Digital technology for train control Geographic spread and interconnectivity of network elements Linking of legacy systems to new systems Features once controlled directly such as signals and points are now potentially networked and open to attack. Increasing level of wireless technology and even IP in signalling and communications opens the Train Control system to infiltration. Entertainment and advertising systems are potentially on same network as train control which opens a path to system disruption. Current UK TRUST/TD-net system is already in the public domain and once central data is linked could provide path to Train Control. There have been numerous recent examples of major cyberattacks on public infrastructure e.g. NHS. Rail has not been immune to these forms of attacks with a whole range of occurrences on railways causing financial loss, actual loss of train control, threat to the security of customer details and intellectual property, and denial of service. To counter the threat Network Rail has developed a Security Assurance Framework. This presentation outlines the threats and countermeasures to be deployed Steve Denniss is a Technical Director at WSP. He provides systems expertise and leadership worldwide on major mainline, metro and light rail projects. He has extensive knowledge of the application of new and novel technologies and currently leads System Assurance on the Digital Railway and HS2. He has led Cyber Security assurance at the whole system level. Klaudia Pawlowska is a digital railway engineer and is a member of WSP’s Specialist Services Group. A graduate of the Universities of the West of Scotland and Strathclyde, she began her career with J.J. Campbell and Associates before joining WSP in 2017. She is now investigating the grounds for cross-industry deployment of smart technologies. Her major professional interest is cyber security in various industry sectors; she is determined to contribute to wide application of cyber security principles across industries. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Karl King on k.king@fnc.co.uk or 07403 293935. Please let me know of any special requirements before the event.
Building on from last year's joint conference between the IRSE and INCOSE UK, Karl King and Mike Morua of Frazer-Nash Consultancy will lead a structured workshop to identify the fundamental needs and requirements of an example digital signalling upgrade project. This will demonstrate a robust and concise process of extracting significant volumes of requirements information in an organised and recorded fashion. This event will be of interest to anyone interested in the capture and development of requirements for complex systems including project managers, designers, operators, engineering managers and sponsors. Participants at this event will leave with a clear picture of good practice in this area and of the gaps between this and their own organisation's practice. This event is available to IRSE and INCOSE UK members at £115 + VAT and non-members at £130 + VAT Event Facilitators Karl King is a Chartered Electronic Systems Engineering Manager with extensive experience of safety critical control technology, particularly in the Railway industry on both mass transit and mainline systems, including Automatic Train Control systems as well as Rolling Stock and Depot Operations. Karl has worked on the requirements development and management for many large complex projects including Cambrian ERTMS Early Deployment Scheme, Victoria Line Upgrade, ETCS Retro-fitment of Rolling Stock fleets, Sydney Train ETCS Upgrade, Thameslink Upgrade, HS2 Enabling Works and Development of a High Voltage Coupler. He has worked on large railway projects in numerous countries throughout the world including the Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Canada, USA, Brazil, India, Malyasia, South Africa, Mozambique, Guinea and Australia. Michael Morua is a highly motivated leader and implementer of new concepts and ideas. He has proven systems engineering in Rail and Defence industries, especially in the areas of complex and time critical projects and programmes. He has experience in multiple business domains and includes projects with Network Rail, London Underground, the Australian Rail industry, Australian DoD, UK MOD, US DoD, the US Navy and the London 2012 Olympics. Michael specialises in concept development, requirements management and verification/Validation and Interface/Integration management areas. He has served in Network Rail’s ETCS Strategy and Plans team for UK ETCS national deployment and Network Rail’s Lead Design Organisation for the East West Railway and Wales/Romford Regional Operational Centre Traffic Management schemes. His area of expertise is in the application of systems thinking and system of systems approaches to complex requirements and integration activities in a multiple supplier environment. For further details, including how to book, please see http://irse.info/digsigupgrade18
Living Business Models through Systems Dynamics; A core Systems Engineering Capability Living Business Models (LBMs) exploiting the system dynamics method are quantified, time-based simulations of any enterprise, function, issue or project. They not only replicate changes over time to system-performance but also changes occurring to all elements of the system generating those results. Building on rock-solid theoretical principles, the process and tools required are not technically complex. Indeed, building LBMs is easier, faster and more reliable than attempting the same task with the spreadsheet tools most often employed for time-based business modelling. With INCOSE promoting adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), LBMs offer an opportunity to extend system engineers’ influence and contribution in many aspects of enterprise management. The event will include an interactive demonstration, connectivity permitting. So please bring a laptop or tablet, if you wish to take part. This talk was presented at the Annual System Engineering Conference in 2018. Kim is an experienced strategy professional, teacher and publisher of online courses and teaching resources on business modelling – fast becoming a main-stream capability for executives, consultants and business students. He is the author of the prize-winning Competitive Strategy Dynamics (Wiley, 2002), a major strategy textbook Strategic Management Dynamics (Wiley, 2008), and summary e-book now widely used in MBA and executive teaching – Strategy Dynamics Essentials (Kindle, 2011). He is also co-founder of Strategy Dynamics Ltd, which publishes "serious games" and other dynamics-related learning material for management, and the user-friendly modelling application, Sysdea.
Organised by the INCOSE UK London Local Group with the aim of providing a local meeting point for people interested in Systems Engineering and stimulating open dialogue. Through the important notion of "DAL", this presentation introduces safety notion, architecture principles and guidance used in avionics. Presentation by Gilles Laplane ESEP INCOSE, Thales. To register, please contact Helena Andrés Hilarión: h.hilarion@ucl.ac.uk
Practitioners of systems thinking use the viable systems model (VSM), the minimum combination of systems laws to describe the necessary functions and conditions required for any organisation to independently survive and thrive within a changing environment by understanding and reacting to complexity inside and outside the organisation. Existing viable systems can be diagnosed using VSM to identify weaknesses predict issues and risks. New systems can be designed using VSM to improve efficiency, effectiveness and the ability to cope with complexity, thereby increasing the chances of surviving in a dynamic environment. Two systems thinking practitioners, Dr. Niki Jobson (DSTL) and Jonathan Higginbottom from Southampton City Council will discuss the “why, how and what” to use VSM in your work. The talk is free and anyone interested in systems thinking and systems engineering is invited to attend
Route Migration Strategies – Who Needs Them! We invite you to a free-to-attend talk on Systems Engineering Methods with respect to Rail industry Route development. The talk will take place on Tue 26 March 2019, 1800 to 2000 hrs at Network Rail – Square One, Manchester (address below). Non-members welcome!
Agenda TBC If you wish to attend or have something to present to the group then please contact a member of the committee
A clear and rigorous description of an organisation’s business processes is a key prerequisite of many outputs in the Systems Engineering field and related disciplines. Bristol Local Group is delighted to welcome Martyn Ould to discuss the novel Riva method. Unlike many of the alternatives, Riva combines a rigorous notation with a practical analytical method, one that is currently being used in parts of the Defence and Research community to good effect. With concurrency and collaboration at its heart, Riva is grounded in organisational theory rather than driven by the constraints of software modelling tools. It uses business concepts to describe businesses, rather than distorting the world to fit inappropriate software concepts. That said, it has strong formal underpinnings that ensure rigour and transparency in the resulting descriptions, more so than many other approaches that come from software engineering. Martyn is the author of Business Process Management – a rigorous approach. During a varied career in Software Development, including teaching at Oxford University and University of West of England, Martyn became increasingly involved in Business Process Management, applying Riva in assignments with major organisations such as GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, and the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland, and with both national and local government. Now pretending to be retired, he was a Fellow of the British Computer Society and a Chartered Engineer. The text of Martyn's book Business Process Management – a rigorous approach is available as a PDF on his website www.veniceconsulting.co.uk, along with other supporting materials
Creating digital twins for operational and strategic decision support at scale Dr Nicolas Le Glatin, OpenSpace Tuesday, 12th March 2019, London 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Event The use of digital twins to provide operational and strategic decision support are gaining popularity as computing networks, integrated databases, visualisation technology and improved software tools enable their use. Visual data fusion platforms can be used to unite the disciplines of design and operation of spaces, putting the movement and experience of people at the heart of the process. The platform integrates a variety of data sources to allow practitioners to unify the lifecycle of the asset from dynamically evaluating, refining and communicating designs at an early design stage through to monitoring, analysing and forecasting the usage once the space is operational. This presentation will cover the use of visual data platforms, in particular, OpenSpace to conduct advanced real-time pedestrian simulations to 'fill in the gaps' between known data points in order to deliver a complete overview of the system. This modular approach allows for early decision making to be conducted before more complex and expensive system-of-system modelling is to be undertaken. Visual data platforms can combine in-depth operational insight with strategic tools delivering whole life-cycle benefits, to the following capabilities: · Design - Evidence based design decision making derived from operational data · Operate - Real-time current system performance data, e2e across the network · Optimise - System-of-system performance, maximise retail opportunities & improve customer experience · Innovate - Discover & test new scenarios, business models and service designs As part of Innovate UK’s First Of A Kind in Rail competition “Demonstrating tomorrow’s stations and a greener railway”, this presentation will discuss OpenSpace’s use as a data-driven simulation for the Thameslink core stations. This digital twin will, for the first time, will provide Thameslink Programme with a holistic picture of station operations delivering true insight into the operation (e.g. dwell time performance), movement and behaviour of people and their integration into the rail network. Dr Nicolas Le Glatin is the founder and CEO of OpenSpace and an expert in the application of People Flow modelling & simulating technology. With a keen eye for what is needed to meet the industry’s needs for rapid, intuitive and powerful simulation tools, Nicolas’s career has seen him drive some of the most sophisticated crowd flow modelling tools in the industry (e.g. Legion) and real-time optioneering tool to optimise circulation spaces. The meeting will take place at Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London SW1E 5BY (Arrive at the lobby and identify yourself at the security. Someone from SNC-Lavalin will escort you to the 3rd floor). There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Michael Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. Please let me know of any special requirements before the event. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry.
Systems Engineers often need to engage with stakeholders and address complex or wicked problems. Structured Dialogic Design is a methodology that evolved from the field of Interactive Management in the US starting in the 1980s. In its various forms (and under different names) it has been widely applied across the globe in enabling groups to tackle wicked problems and complex challenges, but is not well known in the UK. The Bristol team were therefore delighted when Peter Miles accepted our invitation to talk with us about Structured Dialogue and his experience of applying it in the UK, with clients including the MoD, Rolls Royce and NHS. This presentation will outline the methodology, its provenance, and the current state of practice. Peter Miles is based in Manchester and is an associate of Demosophia LLC in the US. He is also Vice-chair of Stockport & District Mind, an RSA Fellow, and until recently a non-executive director of SCiO, a community of systems thinking practitioners. Peter has worked in process consulting since 2004, when he set up a business to bring the collaborative processes developed by John Warfield and Aleco Christakis to clients in the UK. Prior to that he was CEO of a division of Teradyne Inc., a business he helped to develop from a start-up. Peter has BSc. and MSc. degrees in Electronics and is a Chartered Engineer.
Agenda Moving forward from ASEC 2018 Types of service contracts, lifecycles etc. - Updates to draft handbook
The meeting will take place at the offices of WSP in Manchester, from 10:00 – 16:00. The address is No 8 First Street Manchester M15 4RP. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact us via email on Michael.Gainford@es.catapult.org.uk
Bristol Local Group welcomes John Lomax, from Airbus, to kick off the first workshop in 2019. Enterprises are highly complex systems of people and technologies that are entities in their own right, which are prone to gross structural inefficiencies and failures to the extent of causing great societal harm and economic loss. Using the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Programme as an example, John invites the Bristol Local Group to discuss and identify Systems Engineering approaches that work and areas where improvement and innovation is needed. The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion session. This talk was first given to North West Group on 4th December 2018. John is a Programme Systems Engineer with over 30 years of experience gained mainly across the Aerospace, Defence, and Air-traffic Management Domains, and currently works for Communications, Intelligence & Security (CIS), AIRBUS, and previously at the SESAR Joint Undertaking. He has recently returned from a 7-year expatriation providing direct Customer Liaison to the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) European Commission Agency of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Modernization Programme located in Brussels Belgium. He is an INCOSE CSEP and INCOSE CAR.
Relaunch event with Professor Alan Smith 6pm – 7.30pm 12 December 2018 We invite you to join us at the relaunching event of the London Local Group with the aim to provide a local meeting point for people interested in Systems Engineering, and stimulate an open dialogue and exchange of perspectives Featuring a talk by Professor Featuring a talk by Professor Alan Smith, UCL followed by a group discussion on the future of the London Local Group Venue: 4-8 Endsleigh Gardens Bentham House 221 Hong Kong Room University College London London WC1H 0EG
Agenda - Reaction/response at ASEC 2018 - Follow on from last meeting - Business case for using Services - Effect on procurement and provision - Updates to draft handbook
A large number of route upgrade programmes that include projects covering disciplines such as signalling, the permanent way, stations, overhead electrification, ticketing, traffic management and other capability improvements are planned within control period 6 within the UK railway industry. These individual improvement programmes shall lead to a step change in capability that require an integrated and united systems engineering process and migration strategy in order to realise their benefits effectively. Programme management processes align project outputs to benefits so that benefit realisation can be managed, measured and delivered. The programmatic, technical, time phasing and assurance approach and benefits realisation should be addressed in an effective Migration Strategy. The Migration Strategy provides the vision and stakeholder agreed guidance to implement and put into service the new integrated capabilities so that objectives are met within the performance, cost, time and risk parameters agreed by stakeholders. However, implementation of these route programmes is not merely complicated, it is complex with multiple dependencies, interactions and emergent behaviours, requiring expensive and comprehensive testing programmes to mitigate the impact. This presentation will highlight these areas of concern and provide systems engineering approaches that complement the programmatics so that major risks can be mitigated and benefit realisation maximised. The System Engineering approaches covered in this presentation are: 1) Modelling and Simulation; 2) Architectural analysis; and 3) Model Based Systems Engineering The objective is to show how these methods could be implemented in a manner that is consistent with a route’s business and renewals strategy and are easy to communicate to stakeholders. The speakers are Mike Morua and Karl King. They are systems engineers and members of INCOSE and are both currently employed at Frazer-Nash Consultancy as Senior Consultants. Both have experience of the development and delivery of large rail projects involving infrastructure, signalling, telecommunications and rolling stock including such complex upgrade projects as ETCS and CBTC systems. Mike has experience in defence telecommunications and energy infrastructure projects and has worked in the US and Australia. Karl has worked on major rail projects, specialising in Command Control and Signalling Programmes, including ERTMS, CBTC and Traffic Management for projects such as Crossrail, Thameslink and the Victoria Line Upgrade Programme. He has also worked on major railway upgrades in the Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Germany, USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Mozambique, Guinea, Taiwan, India, Kuala Lumpur, Panama, Brazil, UAE and Israel. The meeting will take place at WSP House, 70 Chancery Lane, London WC2A 1AF (meeting rooms 1-05/06). There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Michael Morua on m.morua@fnc.co.uk or 07763 455171. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Abstract Enterprises are highly complex systems of people and technologies that are entities in their own right, which are prone to gross structural inefficiencies and failures to the extent of causing great societal harm and economic loss. Systems engineering (SE) is an interdisciplinary methodology for understanding, designing and enabling system solutions for complex problems and, as such is uniquely suited to offer understanding and solutions in the domain of enterprises. This presentation includes observations of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Programme and the evolving demands for new approaches! The presentation will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion session. Suitable for: Systems Engineers of any level of experience who have an interest in Enterprise Systems. John Lomax: John Lomax is a Programme Systems Engineer with over 30 years of experience gained mainly across the Aerospace, Defence, and Air-traffic Management Domains, and currently works for Communications, Intelligence & Security (CIS), AIRBUS. He has previously worked for BAE SYSTEMS and for periods at Lockheed Martin and at the SESAR Joint Undertaking. He has worked in various countries including Saudi Arabia, USA, Belgium, and France. He has recently returned from a 7-year expatriation providing direct Customer Liaison to the SESAR Joint Undertaking (SJU) European Commission Agency of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research (SESAR) Modernization Programme located in Brussels Belgium. He is an INCOSE CSEP and INCOSE CAR.
“The Year of Engineering” A two-day conference bringing together world-class presenters and practitioners and providing an excellent forum for professional networking. This remains the UK’s premier Systems Engineering event and will feature: Keynote addresses will be given on each day Technical presentations on contemporary Systems Engineering theory and practice Tutorials run by leading Systems Engineering practitioners Exhibition of Systems Engineering organisations presenting their products and services An academic research showcase poster competition The conference dinner, with an after-dinner speaker from the world of armoured defence vehicles. The ECF will be hosting a meeting for all of its members attending ASEC this year. It will provide an opportunity to meet each other and discuss the Forum's priorities and future plans.
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference (ASEC) is INCOSE UK's flagship annual event and brings together a wider range of professionals from a variety of backgrounds, with the common interest of building up their Systems Engineering knowledge and sharing ideas with their peers. The theme for this year's ASEC is based around the Year of Engineering. We want people to be inspired by what they are doing in their work, whether they are new to Systems Engineering or have many years of experince. For more information please visit the ASEC2018 website
What: An Introduction to Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and An Overview of the Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) accreditation – Paul Sibson’s experience of the process. When: 15th Nov 18:00 – 21:30. Where: Atkins Offices Bristol - 500 Park Ave, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4RZ How to sign up: Contact Amelia Jephson on Amelia.Jephson@atkinsglobal.com
The Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) sets the UK’s vision of a technology-driven better railway system for the country, creating a framework for research and development. This is complemented by the recently published Capability Delivery Plan (CDP) defining the specific steps that need to be taken in order to achieve the vision. Similarly, and perhaps surprisingly, our European counterparts are following an equivalent approach with the publication of the Shift2Rail updated Multi Annual Action Plan (MAAP) which includes a vision and a catalogue of railway innovation capabilities and a roadmap defining how to achieve these. In addition, this is mirrored at international level by the UIC producing a research and innovation strategy including a capabilities plan. Can all this alignment mean that we finally can have some joined up thinking on how to carry out research and innovation that is relevant and with real impact? Where does systems thinking fit in all this? The talk will have two distinct parts. It will introduce and explore the aspects described above, followed by an overview of a practical example linked to one of the capabilities identified in these strategic plans. Specifically, an overview will be presented of a current UK research project developing a new braking system concept for overall system capacity improvements. Roberto Palacin has 20 years experience as an academic working on research related to rail and transport systems. He is currently leading a Railway Systems Research Group at Newcastle University as well as being degree program director for mechanical and systems engineering. Roberto has been involved in research projects on subjects such as strategic development of transport systems, energy efficiency of urban and mainline rail systems, urban mobility and sustainability, development of innovative railway concepts, energy optimisation of rail systems, intermodality of the European rail network and development of modular concepts for high-speed. Roberto’s research interests revolve around two main aspects, application of a systems approach to energy conservation and human-systems interaction and include mobility and mass-capacity in the context of MaaS (urban and long distance), improving railways energy efficiency, connectivity and the development of ergonomic and design-led railway environments.
Presenter Jonathan Higginbottom (Enterprise Architect) Jonathan will talk about his experience in designing and managing IT led transformations that use a combination of both waterfall and agile approaches and the issues of dealing with these two very different project methodologies in parallel. Time will be allowed for Q&A after the presentation Please use the INCOSE website for booking (the event is FREE) Do not forget to bring photo ID (passport or driving license) on the evening to be able to enter the site. Please arrive at 1900 for a 1930 start.
Complex projects are becoming the norm, interdisciplinary projects coupled with advanced digital technologies are making the assurance landscape more challenging. From managing requirements and assuring system interfaces to providing proactive integration, verification and validation of the solutions; only progressive assurance, unifying the suppliers and client in joint delivery, provides the necessary guarantee of success. Tim Whitcher is Solution Lead (Digital Railway) for WSP UK. He brings more than a decade of professional engineering experience within safety critical industries, from assistant tester to technical authority having led, managed and delivered advanced, and SIL-rated, control and infrastructure implementations valued in the low thousands to the multimillions. The meeting will take place at TfL’s offices in 55 Broardway, London SW1H 0BD. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser Karl King on k.king@fnc.co.uk or 07403 293935. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
1700H Doors Open, 1725H-1845H Event Finding people with the right skills to perform railway Systems Engineering (SE) is a challenge that is frequently discussed at RIG meetings. The INCOSE SE Competence Framework cannot solve that problem but it can contribute to a solution by providing an objective means of assessing SE competence which, in turn, can underpin recruitment and staff development. The Framework was originally developed by organisations in the defence sector but is being increasingly applied in the rail domain. This event will provide an opportunity for those curious about the Framework to understand not only what it is and how it works but also to learn how it can deliver value, what the challenges are and how these challenges may be overcome. Kevin Gedge of Network Rail and Jane Sanders of Bombardier Transportation are both involved in deploying the Framework within their organisations, They will introduce the Framework, describe their experience of using it, outline some of the challenges that their organisations have faced and describe how these challenges have been overcome. Ian Presland of Charterhouse Systems is Professional Development Director at INCOSE and a key member of the INCOSE International Competency Working Group. Ian will introduce the recently-released internationally-agreed version of the Framework, describing how it was developed and a pilot project to use competency as a basis for assessing applications for Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) status. This event is being allocated a slightly longer slot than normal to allow others to contribute their experiences and views with the aims of starting to form an industry view on the Framework and to establish a network of people interested in the Framework in order to foster further exchange of experience. The meeting will take place at SNC-Lavalin Atkin's offices in Euston Tower 286 Euston Road London NW1 3AT. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser, Michael Morua at m.morua@fnc.co.uk or call 07763455171. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Agenda - Review poster for ASEC 2018 Plan for SEE ession at ASEC2018 -Use of Architecture Frameworks Updates to draft handbook
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE UK Healthcare is facing many challenges: an ageing population with increasing complexity of multiple long term conditions; improvements in medical care which can treat a larger number of conditions, and continued budget pressures and raising expectations. Healthcare is a complex socio-technical system, and identifying and devising interventions with clear net benefits is a challenge: a classic ‘wicked problem’. This talk is a presentation of a paper by Johnson, Harding, Smith and Beck that recently won Best Paper award at the 2018 INCOSE International Symposium in Washington DC USA. It covers an outreach project that took place last year to support, through a series of facilitated workshops using systems approaches, a multidisciplinary project led by the NHS in Shropshire to improve services for the frail elderly. It will explain the context, the nature of the workshops and techniques applied, and the outcomes, including a coherent prioritised work programme, with buy-in from all stakeholders. The approaches used included, Systemigrams, Causal Loop Modelling, N2 Diagrams, Class Diagrams and others. The presenter, Julian Johnson (INCOSE CSEP), was one of the 3 strong outreach team. He has been an active member of INCOSE since 1997 and contributed to OMG Systems Modelling Language (SysML). From 1987-2015 he held roles in BAE SYSTEMS focussed on systems process improvement He is now Director of Holistem Ltd., a systems engineering consultancy focussing on early-phase systems engineering activities.
Abstract The systems developed by both BAE Systems in the defence industry and Sellafield in the nuclear industry have many common characteristics, including complexity, socio-technical aspects and a focus on dependability and safety. This profile leads to challenges in Requirements Management in both domains. In this event, notable presenters from both industries will deliver a 20 minute presentation on the Requirements Management approach in their respective sector, answering questions that include: why they do it, how they do it, and their biggest challenges. The presentations will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion session. Suitable for: Systems Engineers of any level of experience who have an interest in Requirements Management. Bios: Tony Gibson: Tony is a Chartered Nuclear Engineer and INCOSE member (ASEP) who is the Requirements Management lead for Sellafield Limited and Deputy Head of Project Engineering Management. Tony’s nuclear career spans more than 30 years covering all stages of projects from studies, R&D and concept design through to implementation, plant handover, and asset management. Katy Pilkington: Katy a Certified Systems Engineering Professional who has worked for BAE SYSTEMS for 10 years. She has significant experience in Configuration and Requirements Management within the Aerospace industry. Currently, she is part of the Typhoon Weapon System Requirements Management team. Venue instructions…. If you would like to attend, please pre-register by emailing Dave Burton at d.burton@fnc.co.uk with your full name, company, DOB, nationality, and country of residence, no later than Wednesday 5th September so that we can estimate numbers and arrange site admission. On arrival please report to main gate reception at BAE Systems, Warton.
Following the successful launch of the Interest Group in April 2018, this will be our first working meeting. If you would like to attend this meeting, please contact us via email on Michael.Gainford@es.catapult.org.uk
Earlier this year we made plans for 2018 and the next event in the calendar will be our summer meeting on the 25th of July 2018. Leonardo have kindly agreed to host us at their Luton site, with a number of items on the agenda from senior engineers talking about their career paths, to a walk about tour of some of Leonardo’s sensing products leading into their integration lab where they perform integration tests of one of their most important products. This is a great chance to get more involved with the Early Careers Forum (ECF), meet a number of your peers as well as industry experts and senior engineers. We will also be discussing the ECF’s priorities and taking forward a number of objectives we’d like to achieve in the near future. If you are able to join us, please confirm your attendance to emmah@dot-the-eye.com by the 20th of July2018, providing your full name, company and nationality. Leonardo have kindly offered to supply us with lunch so please can you also specify any dietary requirements when you contact us.
Review of Service Systems Engineering Handbook - Where have we got to where are we going - Definitions of Characteristics - Guidance for early Lifecycle Stages - taken from ASEC18 paper
The Viable System Model (VSM), created by Stafford Beer over 40 years ago, has become one of the best known and widely used cybernetic and systems thinking approaches. It is a powerful tool for the practical process of diagnosing problems in organisations, and helping to improve their functioning. Trevor Hilder, our speaker, is a long time Systems Thinker and VSM practitioner and has worked in, owned and managed businesses in the field of ICT since 1974. He has applied the VSM in a wide variety of roles; ranging from training programmers, systems programming, creating one of the first database products to run on PCs, writing manufacturing systems, to building an Enterprise Resource Planning system for a convenience store chain. Trevor had the good fortune of knowing Stafford Beer well, and was given the great complement of being told he is among the finest communicators of the concepts that underpin the model; including Ashby’s Law of Requisite Variety. Building on and going beyond the VSM, Trevor has developed his own approach to understanding organisational and individual behaviours and relationships he has called the Moral Modality Framework. This talk is an opportunity to learn about this powerful new approach as well as the VSM and to gain practical insights into their application.
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Presenter: Gary Smith, Airbus Synopsis: Bio-mimetics have often provided a useful means of inspiration for engineering design, for instance in the fabrication of materials for aerospace. One more recent area of interest, from the perspective of cyber security has been in the remarkable ability of the immune system to cope with the diversity and evolution of threats such as bacteria and viruses. The focus of this talk reflects on the architectural parallels between biological systems and engineered solutions in defence and security. Systems thinking and conceptual modelling are the tools utilized in examining the architectures and the capabilities of the biological systems such as anticipation, adaptability and self-respect. In performing such an examination, greater understanding arises with implications for system science and systems engineering. Time will be allowed for Q&A after the presentation Prerequisites: In order to attend please send the following information to TJRABBETS@qinetiq.com no later than COP Thursday 14th June 2017: - Full name; - company affiliations; - contact telephone number; - contact email; Bring along photo ID (e.g. driving licence or passport) on the evening. Attendees are requested to turn up after 18:30 for a 19:00 start
INCOSE UK is offering six courses for the 2018 Training Day on Wednesday 6th June 2018. This year INCOSE UK also offers the opportunity for any current or potential SEP programme candidates to sit the paper version of the certification examination on-site at Marsh Farm. For more information on the courses offered,please look here
Agenda - Review paper for ASEC 2018 -Use of Architecture Frameworks -Definition of Characteristics Updates to draft handbook
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The Systems Engineering / Project Management (SEPM) Joint Working Group (JWG) was established in 2013 between APM and INCOSE UK to foster better integration of project management and systems engineering. This has been successful to the point that APM has made it one of their Specific Interest Groups (SIG) – and run jointly with INCOSE UK. These Groups have a standing within APM that gives access to APM resources and influences APM thinking. From the outset the JWG looked to build a shared understanding of mutual dependencies and promote the benefits of systems thinking. SE and PM both focus on the achievement of business goals through successful delivery, but each has different perspectives and priorities which can result in inefficient and sometimes ineffective delivery. The presentation will focus on two of the main SEPM JWG outputs: · SEPM life cycles models and processes: Andrew Gray will focus on the work the group undertook to compare and categorise life cycles and processes within the two disciplines, analyse subsequent touch points, overlaps tensions and fusions as indicators of the wider synergies that can be achieved. Information presented will be drawn mainly from the papers published at ASEC 2015 and the INCOSE International Symposium 2017. · SEPM roles & responsibilities: David Cole will describe the JWG work to develop an integrated view of SE and PM roles and responsibilities, consider how these evolve through the life cycle, the sources of potential conflict and how this conflict can be addressed. Information presented will be drawn mainly from the SIG Guide to SEPM Roles & Responsibilities document and a paper published at ASEC 2017. Andrew and David are both experienced portfolio, programme and project managers and consultants who have worked primarily with technically focussed private and public-sector organisations to both directly manage and advise on the management of their portfolios, programmes and projects. Both are Chartered Engineers, members of APM, and members of the INCOSE UK/ APM Systems Thinking SIG committee.
Agenda · General discussion · Review updated sections of Handbook for Services · Stakeholder analysis
Dominic Taylor, Systra Scott Lister Alexei Iliasov, University of Newcastle Thursday, 1st March, London 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Presentation The increasing complexity of modern railway signalling systems, both in terms of geographic coverage and of functionality, poses a major challenge to verification of compliance with safety requirements. The challenge is exacerbated by the scarcity of skilled resources to undertake verification activities in proportion to the number of projects underway. Automation of design and / or verification of configuration data for signalling systems has been proposed as a means of addressing this challenge. This presentation presents a practical approach to automated verification that uses computer science formal methods to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of verification activities whilst integrating with existing processes. Formal methods are mathematical techniques for the specification, design, analysis and verification of software and hardware systems. They have been successfully used in several industrial domains, including transport, defence, telecommunications and nuclear power. Recent advances in formal methods are making it possible to successfully apply them in developing a range of complex applications. Development of computerised railway signalling systems is an area in which formal methods are now becoming widely used. The meeting will take place in Mott MacDonld's office in 10 Fleet Place, London, EC4M 7RB. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact RIG Organiser Karl King on k.king@fnc.co.uk or 07403 293935. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
As soon as a project to deliver a system is born, the team to procure and deliver the system will be assembled. Those key to building the specification are: 1. The eventual users (the customer) of the system in question such as operators and maintainers, 2. The project tasked with delivering the system itself, and 3. A few experienced technical ‘side-cars’ with the knowledge of what other similar operators ask for and what comparable systems can do. After constructing a thorough, systematic contract development process, this team will then set out on the road to building up the most perfect system requirements specification ever written. This highly motivated and enthused team will race into action with much energy but may start to struggle when it becomes clear that each of the three corners of the triangle of expertise has differing points of view and different areas of concern e.g. existing practices, safety, operational flexibility, cost, safeguarding, reliability, innovation or risk control. The apparently perfectly prescribed processes for procuring the obvious solution can become clouded in confusion, disagreements and uncertainty. The momentum may slow, the programme may slip, costs can escalate and, most worryingly, the stakeholder may start to question the project and its ability to deliver. The challenge becomes one of turning the customer’s remit, scope and general concept of operations for the new system into a comprehensive, precise, verifiable and ‘correct’ specification for supply of that system, whilst wading through dozens of new terms, variously-grasped models, strategies, processes and deliverables including high-level principles, plans and concepts. This study aims to use recent experiences in identifying and refining requirements for a system, in the lead-up to and immediately after a contract for supply has been awarded. It is hoped that these will demystify the process of moving from the customer’s aspirations and project goals to clear, specific requirements for the system being procured. These lessons can be used by future projects to chart a path to the specification which gives those overseeing its creation more confidence that the journey will not take longer than expected, cost more than was budgeted for and be a rougher ride than is necessary. The ideas presented here focus on recurring topics observed by the author and the lessons which can be learned from them, so that the case can be made for a more robust process for getting a solution that is fit for purpose, and no more and no less than what is needed by the eventual users.
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The Scottish local groups next meeting has now been arranged and will be held in Glasgow on the 18th April. There has been some new interest in the group and so likely to be some new faces, all are welcome. The main focus on this meeting will be around how we take the local group forward, focusing on what systems engineering means to each of us. Light refreshments will be available. Please note that due to building restrictions it’s necessary to provide citizenship information in advance of the meeting. Therefore if you have not already done so before please provide this information and your name in an email to paul.wylie@uk.thalesgroup.com.
Initial kick-off meeting of new Interest Group - INCOSE UK Energy Systems
Architectural Frameworks in Defence are changing. Tom Riley and Paul Handisides will give an overview of the new NATO Architecture Framework v4.0 and discuss its impact of current practice. Practioners in Defence are being encouraged to move from MODAF to NAF v4.0, which introduces a more coherent organisation of views, an Architecture Development Method, and an alternative notation - Archimate.
System Safety in the Big Data World Julian Stow, Institute of Railway Research, University of Huddersfield Wednesday, 28th March 2018, Atkins, Euston Tower, 286 Euston Rd, London NW1 3AT 1700H Doors open, 1730H-1830H Presentation The paper outlines research being undertaken at the University of Huddersfield Institute of Railway Research to understand how the big data revolution might be applied to enhance railway system safety with the eventual goal of moving from lagging indicators to real-time or even possibly leading safety indicators. The paper will examine the most promising applications identified to date and will illustrate these with examples from research projects currently underway at the University. These include automating analysis of free text records of safety ‘close calls’, developing tools to count red approaches to signals on a national basis to aid understanding of SPADs and approaches to integrating big data into safety bow ties. It will discuss the parallels between big data to enhance safety and operational performance and it will briefly consider the possible impacts on the staff who have to deliver the daily operation of the railways in the future. The paper concludes with the authors personal views on the potential future developments in this field. Julian Stow is Assistant Director at the Institute of Railway Research at the University of Huddersfield. He has 18 years’ experience in the rail industry specialising in rail vehicle dynamics and wheel-rail interface engineering and he has led a wide range of projects for the GB rail industry in these areas. He is currently responsible for the delivery of a programme of research work under the strategic partnership between RSSB and the University of Huddersfield. Julian is a chartered engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The meeting will take place at Atkins, Euston Tower, 286 Euston Rd, London NW1 3AT. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, click book button on the INCOSE Calendar for this event or contact the RIG Board Member, Mike Morua at m.morua@fnc.co.uk. The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is an international professional society for systems engineers whose mission is to foster the definition, understanding, and practice of world-class systems engineering in industry, academia, and government The INCOSE UK Rail Interest Group has been formed: To provide a forum for those interested in Systems Engineering in rail to network in a less formal environment, to exchange good practice and to provide mutual support in an area which can require some sustained perseverance; To promote, improve and share the practice of Systems Engineering within the rail industry; To foster connections with other professional bodies within rail and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership within the rail industry. For further information about the RIG, see www.incoseonline.org.uk and follow the ‘Groups’ link.
Ahead of a Institute of Rail Signalling Engineers (IRSE) conference in April, Adam Rixon (WSP) and Kevin Gedge (Network Rail) will look at how requirements engineering is used within the rail industry. Adam will focus on how requirements engineering can be taught to non-systems engineers with a dry-run of an interactive workshop and a discussion on how domain specialist engineers can be encouraged to write and recognise good requirements. Kevin will look at how Goal Structured Notation (GSN) has been used in the context of requirements engineering within Network Rail projects. Network Rail's Manchester office is easily accessible from Manchester Piccadilly station and light refreshments will be provided. If you intending to arrive by car, please email Receptionsquareone@networkrail.co.uk 48 hours before the meeting with their name, car registration and the meeting details (Room 3.7/3.8, INCOSE NWG, Starting at 18:00 on 15th March).
Reports on appliction of ideas and ways forward. Review of work on sections for handbook.
Our speaker is Matthew Dent. He is a Chartered Engineer with a Masters in Systems Engineering from Loughborough University, and is now an independent consultant with recent experience implementing MBSE in the defence industry. In this talk he will summarise a research paper he presented last summer at the 27th Annual INCOSE International Symposium (IS 2017) in Adelaide, Australia. It focuses on the application of MBSE and the development of a Knowledge Model to manage and integrate complex capability, across disparate stakeholder groups within a large organisation. He will also discuss some of the key insights from IS 2017 and he hopes to promote discussion on some of the MBSE adoption challenges that we face today.
MBSE and how it is applied to real engineering challenges within Airbus Defence and Space. How we improved our engineering effort by adoption of model based techniques. The MBSE implementation enhanced the planning, requirements engineering, design and testing aspects of the design lifecycle. The presentation will also touch on how to monitor progress of the model based engineering effort. Speaker: Dennis Gilman To attend, please provide Dennis (dennis.gilman@airbus.com) by COP Thursday, 11th Jan 2018 with a. Full name; b. Company affiliations; c. Contact telephone number; d. Contact email; Bring along photo ID (e.g. driving licence or passport) on the evening
Main Items: Feed back from ASEC 2017 Headings/skeleton for Guidance for Systems Engineering for Services Populating the Guidance Notes on previous meetings on the Service Systems Engineering Wiki
The Annual Systems Engineering Conference (ASEC) is INCOSE UK's flagship annual event and brings together a wide range of professionals from a variety of backgrounds, with the common interest of building upon their Systems Engineering (SE) knowledge and sharing ideas with their peers. INCOSE UK hosted its first annual conference in 2010, with the aim of creating the premium annual SE conference in the UK. Now in its 7th year, ASEC has indeed grown to become the UK’s foremost SE conference. This years theme is "Pushing the Boundaries of Systems Engineering". For more information please visit www.asec2017.org.uk
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE As part of his academic research into producing a Systems Engineering Framework for Railway Control and Safety Systems, Karl King has produced a generic functional model for these systems which he has concluded can be modelled as a closed-loop negative feedback control system. Karl proposes that utilising this system model and approaching the Railway Control and Safety System from the point of view of a closed-loop negative feedback system will make it more clear what sub-systems are responsible for achieving and maintaining a required number of trains per hour from the service and therefore enable a more targeted approach to railway upgrades. This presentation will describe the development of Karl's model and explain how it can be shown to be analogous to a negative-feedback control system as well as how this will enable a more targeted approach to upgrading Railway Control and Safety Systems to achieve improvements in line capacity Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or to ask any other questions, please contact the RIG Chair, Bruce Elliott at bruce.elliott@altran.com or on +44 (0)7970 694043.
The 4th industrial revolution embraces issues around automation, digital, data exchange and “smart” systems. It includes cyber-security, virtual representation and the Internet of Things. It is claimed it will revolutionise and change the world. This talk will explore and discuss how the fundamental systems principles of understanding functionality, connections and emergence will still apply. Systems will become more complex rather than merely complicated, and their scope and impact will expand. This implies an evolution in Systems Engineering practice. At the core of this will be the need to apply Systems Thinking well, and so there will be an even greater need to overcome the barriers to Systems Thinking. Richard Beasley joined Rolls-Royce in 1986 and after working on Integration Aerodynamics, Safety, Reliability and Life Cycle Engineering, became the Global Chief of Systems Engineering and in 2011 was made a Rolls-Royce Associate Fellow in Systems Engineering. Richard is a great champion of Systems Engineering and from 2014 to 2016 was President of INCOSE UK.
Dear all, I am delighted to announce details of our next 'Interest Group' meeting: Date: Tuesday 26th September Time: 10:00 to 16:00 Hosts: Andy Howells & Ian Aitchison, Changan UK Location: Changan UK R&D Centre, Building 3500, Parkside, Birmingham Business Park, Birmingham, B37 7YG An agenda will be published shortly If you wish to attend please contact: james.towers@scarecrowconsultants.co.uk
This event is in partnership with the IET About this event Discuss the challenges associated with developing architectures for complex multidisciplinary systems that are diverse and heterogeneous in nature. In particularly the design approaches that consider emergent behaviours and aim to achieve particular system level attributes. I’m especially interested in scenarios where architectures are typically developed independently by discipline but there is a functional relationship apparent at the system level e.g. the performance of a modern F1 race car may be dependent on the interactions of aerodynamics, handling, power and the control philosophies. How can these diverse and complex disciplines be managed to achieve the optimum integrated system level performance? Speakers Our speakers for the event include: Mike Wilkinson - Niteworks Stuart Mitchell - Yorkshire Water Jonathon Holt - Rolls Royce Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan - Sheffield University Tim Rabbets - QinetiQ To registration for this event please go to the IET website site
The INCOSE EMEA Workshop 2017 is the event for Systems Engineers from the EMEA region to contribute to the state of the art in Systems Engineering. Unlike the International Symposium and the national conferences, there are no paper, panel or tutorial presentations. Instead, attendees spend three days working alongside fellow Systems Engineers who are there to make a difference. Systems Engineers at all levels and from all backgrounds are encouraged to engage in working sessions, and to contribute their knowledge and experience to take the discipline forward. The objective of this workshop is to meet with experts from different domains of Systems Engineering and different countries from around the world. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to exchange your ideas and experience to move forward on the selected Systems Engineering topics.
Dr. Steve Wright is a senior lecturer in Avionics, Systems, and Electronics in the Engineering Design and Mathematics Department at the University of the West of England, with special interest in drone technologies. Steve will explain how the evolution and convergence of a number of separate technologies allowed for a revolutionary step change in consumer/prosumer drone capability and affordability. Each of these technologies and how they are integrated will be described, as will the emergent challenges for system reliability. In particular, the difficulties posed by the different technical heritage these drones have compared to conventional aerospace. We hope to provide both a static and flying display of a selection of drones. Please note this event will be held at BAWA, and not our regular venue.
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE Effectively engaging operations personnel in the very earliest stage of railway projects is essential if we are to avoid extensive rework or having to live with operational workarounds for sub-optimal decisions at the beginning. Michael Coultharde-Steer, Lead Operational Development Manager at LU, will describe how and where significant benefits accrue from involving Operational input in the context of major upgrade programmes and how User Requirements Specifications are derived by a small team that includes operational end-user representatives and LU’s system engineers. For further details pleasee see attached flyer. The presentation is being arranged by the South East Branch of the Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) in collaboration with the INCOSE UK Railway Interest Group. There is no charge for attendance and the event is open to those who are not INCOSE or IRO members but places must be booked in advance. BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT IS VIA THE IRO. Please book by emailing se.comms@railwayoperators.co.uk. To ask any other questions, please contact the RIG Chair, Bruce Elliott at bruce.elliott@altran.com or on +44 (0)7970 694043.
Reports on: - SeBOK and Systems Engineering Handbook relatig to Services - Proposed skeleton for service engineering handbook - Review of standard stakeholders for Systems - do they apply for Services Way forward to issuing guidance
'Unlocking Innovation through Systems Engineering' INCOSE’s Annual International Symposium is the largest worldwide annual gathering of people who do systems engineering for six days of presentations, case studies, workshops, tutorials and panel discussions. The program attracts an international mix of professionals at all levels, and includes practitioners in government and industry, as well as educators and researchers. The benefits of attending the Symposium include: the opportunity to share ideas; network; build competency; pursue certification; contribute to the advancement of the profession through collaboration on tools, processes and methodologies; learn about new offerings in training and education; and forge new partnerships. For more information click here
Presenter: Niki Jobson Presentation title: Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering - Same but Different? Presentation synopsis: The presentation will explore the role of systems thinking (ST) in developing a shared understanding of a complex, dynamic, multi-stakeholder problem space and characterising the nature of the challenges in order to provide a firm foundation for solution development. It will seek to tease out the similarities and differences of applying ST during problem understanding and system engineering, and will provide a high level overview of underpinning ST concepts, laws, methods and tools and an emerging competency framework.
Register via EventBrite There is currently a whirlwind of excitement and anticipation around innovation related to intelligent infrastructure, internet of things and smart cities. Much of this is technology-led and predicated on ‘more data equals more benefit’. Whilst an element of this future is reliant on more open and shared data, other fundamental keys to unlock benefits quickly reside in vision, outcomes and business models. In this presentation, Rakesh Gaur of Transport for London explores how the skills to resolving these parameters are positively aligned to those who can apply a whole systems engineering approach; focusing on key requirements, understanding trade-offs, managing risk and knowing how to deal with the unintended. He will describe how the Transport for London approach blends both challenge and vision-led innovation and explores the potential consequences when a systems approach is not followed. Register via EventBrite
INCOSE UK is offering six one day courses for the 2017 Training Day. All of these provide an opportunity to update or extend your Systems Engineering (SE) skills, under the guidance of acknowledged experts in the application of SE. For more information about the event please click here.
Running in conjunction with our Training Day this year will offer the opportunity for any current or potential SEP programme candidates to sit their examination on-site at Engineers' House. The exam will run from 10:00 - 13:00. For more information click here
To review work on Service Definition for Military Vehicles and comparison with other work of the group.
Register via Eventbrite Kindly hosted by Systems and Control Research Centre School of Mathematics Computer Science and Engineering City, University of London Bio After starting his career as a train driver, Scott Meadows moved into operations and performance at Network Rail where he worked with cross-industry groups to improve the industry’s safety and reliability performance. He is currently a principal consultant at Altran, working on the Programme and Systems Integration team for the Thameslink programme. Drawing on the doctoral research he started at Leeds University at the Institute of Transport Studies, he has written a systems model of power based on his experiences in the UK Railway Industry. Synopsis Power is like gravity and electricity. We know it exists through its effects; we often however, explore its consequences rather than the medium itself. We all work in or for organisations where the perception of power is distributed among many actors and, when we get that distribution wrong, the effects are adverse. How do we explore power, its nature and basis, then? Can we use systems thinking to understand the power environment and to predict and prevent problems that may arise from the perception of power distributions? The answer is yes: through system dynamic modelling. Here we can start to model our power environment, explored through three recognised faces of power, how power is developed and exercised. But we can also add a fourth face of power, in terms of system feedback, an element that is often overlooked. This is the Special Theory of Holes. It is a systems dynamic model of the exercise of power, taking the inputs to ‘A’ who exercises (Overt, Covert and Latent power), over ‘B’, who has power exercised over them, to achieve something, classed as an output. However nothing exists in isolation. ‘B’ sometimes responds in ways we don’t account for or fully understand: this is their feedback to the system of power exercised by A. If we want to improve working conditions and the efficiency and efficacy of our organisations, dismissing system feedback can be costly. It is here where modelling the power environment can help us understand the exercise of power in play, and identify if it is reducing our overall capability. Scott hopes that the presentation will offer systems thinkers a vision of how they may be able to use their skills to deal with problems at work that they previously thought that systems thinking could not reach. Register via Eventbrite
At 2245 on Saturday 5th December 2015, the primary substation in Lancaster was inundated with flood water from the River Lune following heavy rain as part of Storm Desmond, cutting power supplies to 61,000 properties. Managing the effect of the extreme weather was an operational challenge for Electricity North West, but what was more notable was severe the impact the loss of supplies had on other services across the the city, highlighting the reliance of modern society on a reliable electricity supply. Since a series of recent floods, resilience has become a hot topic within the utilities sector, and in 2014 BSI published BS 65000 on Organisation Resilience. The Rockefellar Institute have also developed the 100 Resilient Cities programme (of which Bristol and Glasgow are a part) to look at how a city become resilient to a range of challenges. Do system engineers have a role to play in developing civic resilience, and how could systems engineering techniques be used to enable communities, towns and cities to respond to major shock, natural or otherwise? This session will start with a some scene-setting, but then open up into an extended discussion-come-workshop to share ideas on what resilience means from a systems perspective, and how this can be applied to a community, town or city.
This is a regualar meeting of the MBSE Interest Group and will include (subject to availability) presentations from Changan UK (automotive), Jaguar Land Rover (automotive), UKAEA (power generation) and possibly a tour of some of the facilities at Culham. Attendees must pre-regesiter to attend and will require photographic id to gain access to the site. Registration closes on 17 April 2017. Location details can be found here and public transport details here
The need for the MOD to set out the future strategic context was articulated in the 1998 Strategic Defence Review. To meet that requirement, the Strategic Trends Programme was started in 2001 and the first edition of Global Strategic Trends (GST) was published in 2003. Subsequently, GST, along with the Future Operating Environment have been key elements of the MOD’s contribution to both the National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review – and we expect them to play similar roles in the future. GST is the first step in a series of MOD long-term planning activities. By providing a global context, further work will then be able to examine its implications and develop policy and capability options to meet the resulting challenges. While GST is produced principally for MOD it has utility for others involved in long-term planning. The program has benefited from considerable engagement with those outside MOD – from academia, business and government both domestically and internationally. In so doing, we have deliberately attempted to avoid a single, subjective perspective. The presentation will discuss the starting point for the next version of GST and the way trends are being identified. It will discuss some of the analysing techniques used and the process upon which the next version of GST is being produced. Paul Norman Paul currently works for the Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre as the Technology lead for the strategic trends program. He received aMaster of Physics degree from the University of Manchester in 2000. After graduating he worked in the finance industry where he was promoted to the head of the offer and completions department within Alliance and Leicester. In 2003 Paul decided to change career and began working for the Defence Ordnance Safety Group where he worked as a numerical modeller and explosive effects scientist. In 2009 Paul studied for a Masters Degree in Explosive Ordnance Engineering at the Defence Academy. After graduation Paul decided to stay at the Defence Academy where he now works within the Development Concepts and Doctrine Centre.
Jean will describe what it means to say the world is complex and explore what that implies for managing organisations and projects, and how to balance the tensions between efficiency and adapting, between standardisation and customisation. Jean, lead author of Embracing Complexity is a strategy and organisation consultant and academic. She was Head of Engineering Operations for BAe Commercial Aircraft (1989-92), and she has been chair and non-executive director of a number of other organisations, and has consulted many blue chip companies and charities. Her background in theoretical physics coupled with her practical engagement in the fields of management and social research give her a multi-faceted, informed and practical perspective on the implications of embracing complexity and managing in a volatile, uncertain and complex world. For more about Jean’s excellent book see: www.embracingcomplexity.com We welcome everyone to our events and always appreciate help with promoting them. If you are able to, why not print off a copy of the attached flyer and put it up on your staff noticeboard, or forward this email to colleagues and friends you think might enjoy the talk. As ever, this Bristol Local Group talk is open to INCOSE members and non-members alike. We look forward to welcoming you.
Register via Eventbrite The application of requirements management to civil engineering-led, rail related, multi-disciplinary design and build projects has had varied success in recent years. Key UK Rail clients have their own requirements management processes and the challenge for designers has been to find the right processes to facilitate demonstrating compliance of design, for more than 10 different disciplines, with swift approvals, fixed construction deadlines and without introducing significant addition cost. In this presentation, Anne Bearne of Arup shares her experiences in delivering requirements management which meets the needs of client, and project managers and which design teams can efficiently embed within their design processes and outputs. This entails a tailoring of requirements management processes to respond to the way in which railway projects, and in particular largely civils based railway projects, are delivered. Register via Eventbrite
Workshop to develop framework that covers/relates major aspects: lifecycle, process, artefacts, stakeholders, lines of development etc.
Click here to register via Eventbrite The railway system is continually developing and changing. In long-established infrastructure systems, like the railway system of Great Britain, development is often complex. Innovation in these systems is both important and difficult to understand; it comes in many forms and through many different routes. This presentation is on research into how mature infrastructure systems develop and change; using social science theories on socio-technical systems the case of Great Britain’s railway system is examined. Privatisation of this system, initiated outside the railway system, has led to a series of different organisational arrangements directing system operation and development over a relatively short period. Examining these developments using socio-technical systems theories highlights ways in which innovation can be, deliberately and unintentionally, shaped and it shows connections between the social and the technical forces in play. Reflecting on privatisation and its aftermath can provide lessons for directing future development in the railway system. Improved understanding of processes around system development can be valuable to both practitioners and policymakers concerned with generating, or responding to, innovation. Dr Kat Lovell is a Research Fellow at the Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU) at the University of Sussex. Having trained in Engineering, Kat began her work on railways as part of a project on railway systems within the Rail Research UK consortium. This work inspired her PhD in Innovation Studies at Imperial College Business School researching the case of privatisation of Great Britain’s railway network. Kat’s research at SPRU is part of two interdisciplinary and interuniversity projects on UK infrastructure: International Centre for Infrastructure Futures (ICIF) where Kat’s work looks at business models for infrastructure development and ITRC-MISTRAL (Multi-scale Infrastructure Systems Analytics) researching infrastructure governance and development at different scales. Kat’s research focuses on infrastructure systems and how they change and for the future she is working with SPRU colleagues to develop ideas around inclusive infrastructure. Click here to register via Eventbrite
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Click here to register via Eventbrite In the presentation “Eating the Elephant: ETCS Requirements for GB railway”, John Alexander of Network Rail described the Reference Design process that was implemented to elicit the GB specific requirements for the configuration of the ETCS product. This involved the production of some 31 documents to describe various aspects of operation on the GB railway and the ETCS capabilities to be applied to those. From these 31 documents 5 requirement sets were consolidated. This presentation, by Alison Danahay, a Principal Systems Engineering and Integration Consultant at WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff, follows on from John’s and describes several toolsets developed by WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to support and automate the processes for consolidation and documentation of the Reference Design itself and subsequent requirement specifications. Alison Danahay is a professional Systems Engineer with 26+ years experience in engineering. She has been working with the Network Rail Safety Technical Engineering team on the definition of requirements to migrate current UK signalling and operations to ETCS Level 2. Click here to register via Eventbrite
Abstract: Stafford Beer’s Viable System Model is a cybernetic tool for modelling organisational structures and assessing their viability. It has been described as a conceptual tool for understanding organisations, redesigning them and where appropriate supporting the management of change. The VSM is supported by a set of concepts and methodological tools which assist in the understanding of organisational complexity. The application of these tools is not trivial. While many of the concepts are simple in theory, their application relies heavily on shared understanding between groups of stakeholders with a variety of interests and degrees of commitment. An evaluation of the VSM was conducted using the engineering capability of a major aerospace developer as a subject. The study coincided with organisational restructuring allowing a comparison of recommendations and an assessment of the utility of the model and methods. The results of the study show that while the VSM can be challenging to employ, due largely to its conceptual content, it has proven to be a useful tool for understanding the regulatory functions of organisations of this type. Author: Peter Holloway is an employee of Rolls-Royce plc. He has worked for the Engineering Capability sub-organisation and its predecessor for the last five years, specializing in the engineering of design & simulation systems for gas turbines. He has worked for a variety of engineering firms in the United Kingdom: from technology start-ups to top tier defence suppliers. His postgraduate studies include robotics and cybernetics. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce he spent six years in the MoD where he applied systems principles to socio-cultural research in operational theatres.
Click here to register on Eventbrite Network Rail (NR) Infrastructure Projects Engineering function (IP-ENG) was established in January 2016 to improve and provide consistency in engineering leadership and assurance, responding to the lack of a whole systems approach to engineering across NR IP. Kevin Gedge, Systems Engineering Discipline Manager, will introduce the development of the IP-ENG function of 1,500 engineers, embedding Systems Thinking and Engineering practice through policy, standards, and SE competencies. Kevin will also introduce Network Rail’s integrated engineering lifecycle (iELC) with its approach to engineering assurance to address key project delivery risks including: Inadequate requirements management and governance Lack of scalable end to end engineering processes Lack of integrated engineering approach and SE interfacing with the supply chain iELC introduces a configurable phased lifecycle approach, which aligns with the policy for management of Network Rail projects (GRIP), ISO/IEC15288:2015 as well as improving integration between engineering and non-engineering activities and alignment with the collaborative working approach introduced within Building Information Management (BIM). Arrive from 17:00 for a 17:30 start. Click here to register on Eventbrite
The first North West Group event of 2017 will be a double header exploring the application of Systems Engineering in the rail sector: Kevin Gedge will talk about how Systems Engineering is being used on Network Rail's Major Infrastructure Projects. Andy Jenkins (Systems Engineering Manager - Thales) and Alan Knott (Principal Professional Associate - WSP|Parsons Brinkerhoff) will explore aspects of Systems Engineering applies to the Manchester Metrolink Extension Programme. Refreshments (including pizza) will be provided from 1800 with the prograsmme getting underway at 1830. Square One is most easily accessed from Manchester Piccadilly railway station.
What is “InDevelopment”? InDevelopment is a new type of working group event BLG is piloting. We will collectively look at 3 separate real life project and organisational scenarios from systems perspectives, drawing on each other’s expertise in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. We will discuss each scenario in small groups and brief our findings across the groups. All who attend will agree to maintain discretion over anything discussed. What will you get out of attending? We will use a collaborative problem-solving approach that leads to a shared learning experience for all, not just those whose topics are being worked on. It will provide an opportunity to work and learn with fellow systems folk. We hope that all will deepen their understanding of Systems Thinking, and their own problem solving and decision making behaviours. What’s the approach? We will examine each of the 3 scenarios through the lens of Systems Thinking, and in particular from the perspective of the personal qualities and attributes a Systems Thinker might have. We have been inspired by two (relatively) recent BLG talks; one by Kevan Boll on the subject of Daniel Kahneman’s work and the second by Gary Smith, on an approach to Systems Thinking he has developed with Brigitte Daniel Allegro, that they call the Systems Thinking Tree. Preparing for the session: Recommended preparation for attendees will be to read and watch the following: Systems Thinking Fast & Slow: Presentation by Kevan Boll: www.bit.ly/BLG-FastSlow Systems Tree in action: Presentation by Gary Smith: www.bit.ly/BLG-Sepsis Examples of Kahneman and Tverksy’s heuristics and biases: www.bit.ly/KahnemanAnimation
To update and review current work: Competencies for Services Findings and Conclusions from Case Studies Stakeholder analysis - applying to Services via the Case Studies Expanding the groups' participation Does Services use the same processes but different language?
In this family lecture Professor Jon Holt will be exploring the power of science and numbers and the impact that they have on Engineering, our everyday lives and why they are so important for STEM. Take a walk through a typical Systems Engineering project and learn how we can use science and numbers to predict the future, read minds and influence our lives. Explore how we can also use numbers for the greater good and not-so-greater good! Expect an evening of wonder with plenty of audience participation, terrible jokes and some mind blowing magic. This performance is suitable for children and adults of any age. All this, plus a special appearance by the Engineer in the Hat!
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE December 2016 marks the 30th anniversary of the cancellation of the Nimrod Airborne Early Warning aircraft, arguably the most traumatic event to befall the post-war defence systems community. The technological difficulties are relatively well known and certainly played a part. Less publicised are the many causes of failure resulting from the nature of the system, how it was specified and developed and how procurement was conducted. This talk will be given by systems community leading lights Peter Brook & Mike Parnell; two people who had a ringside seat at various times and in different roles in the 10 years leading up to cancellation: The story will be told from start to finish, and lessons drawn which are still relevant today to anyone involved in commissioning, procurement and systems more generally. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE
Seventh Plenary Meeting of the HCSEWG
This 5-Day course addresses systems engineering as it is understood and practised by leading acquirer, developer and supplier organisations worldwide. Our Systems Engineering training provides an integrated approach to the set of management and technical disciplines, which combine to optimise system effectiveness, enhance project success and reduce risk. Brochure - Register Now
To discuss findings from ASEC2016 To develop focuse on Stakeholders and Msnagement of Services To discuss what we ca release now
Systems Engineering and the Innovation Landscape Andy will talk about how systems engineering is vital in any innovation before moving on to describe the support offered to companies in the UK who want to develop new products and services. This will be in the context of the newly created Department for Business, Employment and Industrial Strategy. He will talk about the funding available for innovation development and how systems engineering helps to improve bid writing. Lastly, he'll explain the free support that the Knowledge Transfer Network can offer to anyone trying to innovate. Dr Andy Powell BEng, PhD, FIMechE, MAPM Andy started his career with a Systems Engineering Degree from the University of Bath and started working at Brush Traction as a vehicle dynamics engineer. He moved to Loughborough University to work on a mechatronics project funded by Bombardier Transportation looking at active control of rail vehicle suspensions. He held various roles in the rail industry including project and department management over a number of years and in more recent years has worked in the aerospace and space sectors. He currently works for the Knowledge Transfer Network, a not for profit company funded by Innovate UK to help accelerate innovation, where he covered the Space sector for two years before moving to the Defence and Security Sector in July 2016.
This year’s theme is ‘Building on Success’ to follow on from last year’s 21st anniversary. Now is the time to think about contributing to the event as an author or a reviewer, for more information look at the documents below or visit the conference website www.asec2016.org.uk
We have the pleasure of having Mike Wilkinson, former INCOSE UK President, give a presentation on the NiteWorks Architecture Process. Mike is Technical Director at NiteWorks and he has oversight of all NiteWorks projects and outputs. Effective architecture process provides a means to readily share data, visualise findings and to exploit dependencies. Mike will cover how NiteWorks manages these activities. Mike will also provide a short update on the activities of the Architecture Working Group. This group has been very influential across many business domain. Mike will be free to answer questions from the audience. We will have Mike’s presentation start by 18:45 so that he can leave by 20:00.
Certification Training International (CTI) offers a CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) Preparation 5-Day Course focused on preparing you to successfully sit the CSEP examination conducted by INCOSE. CTI is focused on equipping you with the knowledge to comfortably sit certification examinations. Our training stands out as having been scientifically designed to this end, employing leading edge adult learning principles and techniques to assist delegates to absorb and recall the information needed in the fastest possible way. Brochure - Register Now
18:30 Arrive for a 19:00 Start. Coffee, Tea and Donuts will be provided. We are holding our annual AGM. Items to be discussed include: Intro to Bristol Local Group, ASEC 2016, Ideas for Future Events BLG Membership Review. The presentation for this evening is "Digital Railway: Enterprise Architecture Delivery Programme and Needs" by Colin Brown (Network Rail) Principal Architecture Phase 3 and Mike Brownsword (Atkins) Phase 3 Target State Lead. Abstract: As with any SE journey few of us would choose to start where we do, the beginning is preferable but rarely realistic, Digital Railway (DR) is no different, it brings with it a history as long as the rail industry itself. This presentation will focus on how the programme is moving forward from where we are today using a System of Systems approach. The Digital Railway challenge is to compress a 50-year capability development into 15-years. To do this we are trying to innovate the approach to capability readiness and delivery across the industry, we say trying as to do this the Digital Railway programme is working in partnership with the whole industry to maximise the potential of digital technology. This paper will focus on the both the small changes we are making within the team to deliver high levels of performance through to the whole industry challenges which affect both the traditional SE community and the SoS movement and the way we work together across technical and business systems.
Over the last century our society has developed a range of methods to tackle and resolve complicated challenges and decisions, especially across the various domains of Engineering. However these ’traditional’ approaches can break down when faced with complex situations, where feedback and interaction is significant (often because people are in the loop). The good news is that there are also methods, tried and tested but less well established, to tackle this real world of complex, messy, human situations. This talk will cover: A brief outline of Systems Thinking with an introduction to SCiO, a group of systems thinking practitioners Wicked problems, and how to recognise them Decision Conferencing – the use of software models as a basis for sense-making with multiple stakeholders including the Synplex process for tackling wicked problems (with an example) and multi-criteria modelling for collaborative decision-making (with an example) Presented by Peter Miles - Consultant at Catalyze Refreshments provided.
Following the very successful paper at INCOSE IS in July, this session of the working group will be continuing to develop our thinking around how to apply Agile Systems Engineering.
To review work for use at ASEC2016 and formal publication.
The Swiss Systems Engineering Day 2016 (SWISSED 2016) will take place at Kongresshaus Zürich again on Monday, September 12th 2016. This year, international guests can indulge in almost a whole week of interesting topics, since SWISSED 2016 will be held in conjunction with the 4th European STAMP Workshop (Tuesday, September 13th until Thursday, September 15th 2016). STAMP intruduces a systems approach to safety and security. You can sign up jointly for both events for special rates, see here .
INCOSE’s Annual International Symposium is the largest annual gathering of people who do Systems Engineering for four days of presentations, case studies, workshops, tutorials and panel discussions. The program attracts an international mix of professionals at all levels, and includes practitioners in government and industry, as well as educators and researchers. For more information, visit the event website .
Click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-enterprise-architecture-delivery-programme-and-needs-tickets-25454921355 As with any SE journey few of us would choose to start where we do, the beginning is preferable but rarely realistic, Digital Railway (DR) is no different, it brings with it a history as long as the rail industry itself. This presentation will focus on how the programme is moving forward from where we are today using a System of Systems approach. The Digital Railway challenge is to compress a 50-year capability development into 15-years. To do this we are trying to innovate the approach to capability readiness and delivery across the industry, we say trying as to do this the Digital Railway programme is working in partnership with the whole industry to maximise the potential of digital technology. This paper will focus on the both the small changes we are making within the team to deliver high levels of performance through to the whole industry challenges which affect both the traditional SE community and the SoS movement and the way we work together across technical and business systems. This session will be presented by three speakers from Digital Railway: Colin Brown (Network Rail) Principal Architect Phase 3, Mike Brownsword (Atkins) Phase 3 Target State Lead, Jon Linsdell (BAE Systems) Systems Engineer, Ops & Mtce. Click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/digital-enterprise-architecture-delivery-programme-and-needs-tickets-25454921355
Please click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivering-the-rts-applying-systems-thinking-for-technology-development-tickets-25040638223 In 2012 the Rail Technical Strategy (RTS) for the UK rail industry was published. This landmark document set out a 30 year vision for the railway that is radically different to today. What has been happening in the intervening years and how can the RTS vision of a high capacity, low cost, sustainable railway become a reality? RSSB and Network Rail are working together on behalf of the railway industry to apply whole systems thinking to the delivery of the RTS - by combining R&D and technology demonstration programmes together, from a variety of domains, to develop new capabilities for the railway. Many challenges lie ahead including: aligning the industry in the development of system-wide capabilities; engaging the supply chain in developing the required technologies; and identifying opportunities to deploy new technology into the railway. Trevor Bradbury is the Rail Technical Strategy Delivery Manager for RSSB. Trevor’s role is to work with the industry to translate the Rail Technical Strategy into deliverable programmes. Trevor will look back on existing accomplishments, set out the latest thinking and the prospects for the RTS going forward. Please click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivering-the-rts-applying-systems-thinking-for-technology-development-tickets-25040638223
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE The phenomenal New York Times Bestseller by Nobel Prize-winner Daniel Kahneman, Thinking Fast and Slow1 offers a whole new look at the way our minds work, and how we make decisions. In his book, Kahneman describes two different ways the brain forms thoughts and makes choices: fast, intuitive thinking, and slow, rational thinking. In this session, Kevan Boll (Principal Systems Engineer, Atkins) explores what we can learn and apply from Kahneman by drawing on examples from the text to enable us to make better decisions at work, at home, and in everything we do. For those who have read this already, bring your ideas along, for those who haven’t yet, after this session you will.
Following on from the successful White Paper: 50 Shades of Agile, this meeting of the Working Group will take that work forward to generate the guidance on how to undertake Agile Systems Engineering. Kindly hosted by Duncan Kemp
2016 Training day will offer Individuals the chance to select a day long course from up to five options. More information on the Training Day will be available in February 2016.
Click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-complexity-signalling-interoperability-for-engineers-vehicles-tickets-25040616157 London Underground has increased its fleet mileage by almost 40% since the year 2000 but productivity of track renewal has not improved at the same rate. The Engineering Fleet of 270 vehicles is being modernised with new vehicles and innovative new mechanised maintenance solutions requiring an interoperable signalling solution to maximise the versatility of these specialised assets. To deliver more productive track interventions with fewer closures, engineer’s vehicles need to get to site earlier and reliably to maximise productivity by inter-running with the passenger service. There are currently 4 different signalling systems but 2 more are planned so the engineering vehicles need to be interoperable between legacy fixed block and multiple CBTC signalling systems. This presentation will introduce the project and describe how LU is managing the complexities through a phased architecture description database using the TRAK framework, with contextualised requirements and responding to assurance requirements. Alan Wilson, Project Manager for the EV Signalling Concept Design stage, and Jorrel Dawoodi, a Systems Engineer supporting the Track Plant portfolio will present their practical methodologies used to manage the complexity of signalling interoperability. Click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/managing-complexity-signalling-interoperability-for-engineers-vehicles-tickets-25040616157
Agenda Applying ideas to Case Studies Presentation at IS2016 Submission to ASEC2016
Each year in the UK, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are admitted to hospital with sepsis and around 37,000 people will die as a result of the condition. It is a highly complex condition and spans many systems - biological, healthcare, medical technologies, as well as social and economic systems. This free event is open to all, and in particular to anyone interested in solving complex problems, systems engineers, healthcare practitioners and commissioners. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and meet like-minded professionals.
Click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eating-the-elephant-reference-design-for-etcs-tickets-25040493791 Introducing the European Train Control System (ETCS) to the GB rail network is a challenging task with so many stakeholders to satisfy and European legislation to follow. Most people assume that since the system is defined at the European level then it should be a case of buying it, plugging it in and off you go. The reality is that it is designed to operate in many different situations and is continually being developed to meet the needs of the European industry. The variety of solutions available and already implemented leads to misunderstanding and misconceptions of how the system will operate. The lack of clarity means that it is hard for the various users to establish what they want, what they need and what they can afford. It also leads to high expectations with politicians and government believing the “hype” and then being disappointed when it cannot be fulfilled. Network Rail, on behalf of the industry, have been analysing how to apply ETCS to establish the requirements using a process known as the Reference Design. The process has been around dividing the problem into manageable chunks, undertaking analysis, collaborating and eating that elephant a bit at a time – bring your knife and fork! Please click here to register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/eating-the-elephant-reference-design-for-etcs-tickets-25040493791
Please contact the HCSEWG Chair if you wish to attend this event.
I am pleased to announce the second INCOSE UK North West Group meeting. The agenda of the meeting is: A technical presentation titled "Train Zero: Applying a Model Based Design Approach to the Development of Bombardier's Crossrail Rolling Stock" (45 - 60 mins) Local Group business will be a discussion on how and where best to meet There is no charge for attendance at these events but places must be booked in advance. To book, obtain directions or for any other questions, please contact me at s.taylor2@fnc.co.uk or on +44 (0)1925 404018. Can members please confirm there attendance by 12:00 Monday 10 May 2016. Otherwise if there are not enough members planning to attend, the meeting will be cancelled.
Now fully booked Gone are the days of classical signalling systems where the control centre, interlocking and signalling schemes could be developed and delivered in isolation from each other. Modern Train Control Systems are increasingly complex, using networked communications and distributed computer systems to achieve their performance and capacity requirements. But this complexity imports great risk to the cost and schedule of projects and to the safety and reliability of systems. Karl King from Mott MacDonald has been conducting doctoral research at the University of Birmingham to develop a Systems Engineering Framework that can be applied across the fragmented development of Train Control Systems. Karl will be presenting the latest findings in his research and his progress towards developing an approach that is cognisant of traditional signalling and train control system project governance to improve the uptake of SE for developing future systems.
To attend this meeting please contact one of the co-chairs, Mike Wilkinson or Tim Rabbets.
The increasing complexity of train control and communications systems, and the growing extent to which they are integrated with other railway sub-systems, makes a structured systems-based approach to engineering essential. A basic grounding in the discipline of systems engineering is now a vital component of the education of train control and communications engineers. In this seminar, organised with the help of of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), expert speakers will explain why systems engineering is so important, what the fundamentals of systems engineering are and how these fundamentals may be applied to train control systems projects, illustrated with case studies from ETCS in Europe, Docklands Light Railway and elsewhere. The seminar will consider the people, process and product aspects of systems engineering, and in facilitated break-out sessions we will discuss the challenges and benefits of applying systems engineering to railway projects. In addition to hearing from the experts, there will be an opportunity, in facilitated breakout sessions, for delegates to discuss the challenges and benefits of applying systems engineering to railway projects and to contribute to the debate on how best to apply SE to train control and communications projects. The seminar is suitable for railway train control and communications engineers and other railway professionals with an interest in train control and communications at all stages of their careers. Register to attend For more information and to register please visit the IRSE website event page: http://www.irse.org/events/Lists/Calendar/DispEvent.aspx?List=dce14d1c-69ec-4c8e-b381-70b8e5cfdda6&ID=433 Programme 8:30 Arrival / Coffee 9.00 Welcome and Introductions – Francis How, IRSE 9.10 Keynote Presentation: Network Rail’s view on System’s Engineering – Jon Shaw, NR Jon will outline the systems engineering approach now being adopted by Network Rail for its £24Bn Railway Upgrade Plan for stations and infrastructure enhancements 9.40 What is Systems Engineering? – Bruce Elliott, Altran Bruce will briefly review the history of SE before summarising the view of SE taken by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). He will acknowledge the existence of superficially different views about what SE is but he show that there is very broad underlying agreement on some core ideas 10.10 Break 10.40 Docklands Light Railway – Geoff Mitchell, DLR and Karl King, Mott MacDonald Geoff and Karl will explain the importance and value of systems engineering in the delivery, delivery and continual asset management of a modern CBTC system using the Docklands Light Railway as an example. Particular emphasis will be placed on the importance of a clearly defined Concept of Operation and its central role in the system lifecycle. 11.20 Beyond Systems Engineering in European ETCS Rollout – Oskar Stalder, OS Consulting and Markus Bolli, Suprexa Oskar and Markus will discuss the practical challenges of the V-model considering roles and rules in the EU context to make ETCS a success. They will look at the challenges of managing the complex organisation approaches and management of the multiple engineering processes as well as experiences of different networks and their specific approaches throughout Europe, including how Systems Engineering can help to overcome these challenges. 12.00 Breakout Session: What are the potential benefits of Systems Engineering for signalling projects and what are the obstacles to applying Systems Engineering to signalling projects? Split into syndicates of more than 10 people, each with an organizer acting as a syndicate facilitator. The facilitator should guide the group towards accumulating on a flip-chart or post-its, three lists: potential benefits of SE for signalling projects obstacles to applying Systems Engineering to signalling projects other remarks The facilitator consolidates the results from the syndicates onto a couple of slides 12.40 Lunch 13:30 Review of breakout session We reconvene as one group. The nominated facilitator presents the consolidated output and facilitates a short general discussion to see if consensus can be reached on the principal benefits and obstacles. 14:00 Systems Thinking for Optimising Signalling Design – Clive Roberts NS Felix Schmid, University of Birmingham The design of railway control systems involves many trade-offs and rule-based approaches tend to lead to suboptimal solutions since they do not make best use of all components of the system of systems. A number of national and international projects have developed system oriented modelling and simulation tools that allow optimisation at different levels of granularity. Clive and Felix will discuss the capability of some of the tools and will include case studies of small and large operations optimisation projects. 14.40 Good Practice in Systems Engineering – Peter Parker, Siemens Rail Peter will present on examples of good practice of utilising systems engineering for delivering modern signalling systems from the perspective of an equipment manufacturer and supplier. 15:20 Break 15:50 Human Factors of Railway Systems – Elaine Thompson, Mott MacDonald Elaine will cover the importance of integrating human factors into the design of railway sub-systems, and the risks of not considering the human element. Some case studies of previous work on both the in-cab and train control elements of the system will be presented. 16.30 Conclusions 16.50 End / Networking Register to attend For more information and to register please visit the IRSE website event page: http://www.irse.org/events/Lists/Calendar/DispEvent.aspx?List=dce14d1c-69ec-4c8e-b381-70b8e5cfdda6&ID=433
The Event: The System Centre at the University of Bristol invites the INCOSE UK BLG to hear about their latest systems engineering research activities. Three existing PhD and EngD research students will present on their current work, providing attendees with opportunities to question, review, and possibly even contribute to their ongoing research activities. Prof. Colin Talor of the Systems Centre will also provide an introduction to the UK Collaboratorium for Research in Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC). A collaboration of 14 UK Universities, which has secured a £138 million government investment "to develop new materials and engineering solutions that will deliver world-class infrastructure up and down the country.” This provides opportunities for the wider community through the research and investment in Bristol. This Talk is For: Anyone interested in finding out more and potentially contributing tto the systems research currently being undertaken by the University of Bristol. Extra Benefits: INCOSE Continuous Professional Development (CPD) units are also available for attending this event. Directions: The Queens Building can be accessed from University Walk. Staff will be available in the Queens Building to direct you to the venue. Car parking is free in Woodland Road after 6pm and there is a multi-storey car park in Trenchard Street.
Trains will start to run through the new Crossrail tunnels in 2018. The Central section of Crossrail will become one of the most heavily traversed sections of railways in the country. Customers demand dependable rail services and want to be able to use the railway without downtime for maintenance or failures. Achieving the required availability with the limited access available requires a systems approach and using the latest reliability centred maintenance techniques. Dr Martyn Chymera, Maintenance Performance and Reliability Manager for the Crossrail Operations Team, will describe the provisions being made for the remote condition monitoring of Crossrail, including infrastructure monitoring facilities and inspection trains. The presentation will demonstrate how preventative and pro-active maintenance will be used to keep the railway running without downtime and with almost no failures.
Agenda Review of work against SEBok and SE Handbook v4. Review against Use Cases Reports on specific contacts Way forward for roll-out
EVENT IS POSTPONED NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON A new paradigm is emerging in transport for intelligent mobility, integrating transport data and customer data to create seamless end-to-end journeys, with transport systems responding dynamically to meet changing demands. This visit to the Transport Systems Catapult facilities in Milton Keynes will include two sessions exploring how Systems Engineering can respond to the paradigm shift towards mobility-as-a-service. Requirements for mobility-as-a-service – most systems engineering practice in rail draws the system boundary around the railway. This session will explain the fundamentals of the intelligent mobility and its implications for rail as a connected transport mode within a system of systems. Visualisation for design-based validation – virtual reality, augmented reality and real-time simulation are now becoming accessible to most consumers. This session will include hands-on demonstration of these technologies and explore how we might tailor SE to make best use of visualisation throughout the project lifecycle.
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB ZH-CN AR-SA The INCOSE UK Chapter MBSE WG performed a survey of its members in spring / summer 2013 of topics relevant to modelling, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and simulation. Analysis of the majority of the question responses to the first two topics was presented by James Towers Of Object Flow Ltd at INCOSE UK ASEC in Autumn 2013: “MBSE: The State of the Nation”. That analysis focussed on the outcomes from the multi-answer, ‘closed’, questions, and revealed – amongst other things – that MBSE adoption was in early stages of industrial adoption. More recently, two of the open-questions have now been analysed: “In your opinion, what are the 3 main [1: advantages of MBSE; 2: challenges for MBSE]?” This presentation will reprise a subset of the results presented by James, and show the additional outcomes on challenges and suggested objectives for the MBSE WG from the recent analysis. Key outcomes include a focus on business case evidence, and a need for practical guidance, case studies, examples and reduced entry-level cost.
Proposed date for the February Council mtg
Iain Cardow, Project Systems Engineer with Rolls-Royce and active member of the INCOSE National Working Group for Service Systems Engineering, will present an update on the work the group has been undertaking. The Service Systems Working Group was established in 2013 to look at how systems engineering approaches might best be applied in the design and provision of services, covering the full lifecycle, including; specification, contracting, provision, use, maintenance and decommissioning. To date, the group’s focus has been on establishing exactly what services are, and how they differ from other forms of production. The answer to this is more complex and elusive than the group had imagined when they started their journey and this talk will bring to light many of those challenges. Anyone interested in gaining new perspectives on systems and services, systems thinkers and systems engineers, service providers, commissioners, procurement managers, and service managers. As ever, this Bristol Local Group event will provide an open and welcoming forum for the sharing of ideas, knowledge and experiences and all are welcome. The talk itself will last under an hour, following which, there will be ample time for questions and discussion.
INCOSE kicks off each year with its annual gathering of the membership to discuss and advance the state of the art of systems engineering. Spend several days of intense activities centered around technical content with volunteers who meet electronically during most of the year. This is the time to collaborate and celebrate in person. The prestigious Working Group Award winners are named at IW, as is the recipient of the Johns Hopkins INCOSE scholarship; and, newly elected officers and directors are installed. The gathering is capped off with an annual INCOSE Foundation Wine Tasting to raise money for Foundation activities. For more information visit the IW2015 Website
Please note the date of this event has now changed from original advertisement due to the proposed Tube driver strike. Railways around the world have begun to embrace the digital age in order to address the capacity challenge, with 25% predicted passenger increase over the next 10 years on the mainline railways. At the same time there is also a drive to lower the capital and operational cost of the railways, improving asset performance, and assuring its continuing environmental competitiveness. A range of studies have been delivered on behalf of the Department for Transport, Network Rail and RSSB, which have underpinned the Rail Technical Strategy and Digital Railway future plans by demonstrating the business case for a shift towards digital technologies. Steve Denniss, Technical Director Rail, of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff will introduce the main principles of integrated railway performance modelling which has supported these studies on projects including: ERTMS Level 3 Risks and Benefits Low cost signalling ETCS Benefits to train operators There is no charge for attendance and this event is open to non-members but places must be booked in advance. Please arrive from 1730 for an 1800 start. Basic refreshments will be provided.
When Systems Engineering might not be the best approach Presented by Duncan Kemp Duncan will present work undertaken by a mixed team of academics and practitioners looking at the impact of applying systems approaches in different situations. Based upon the Cynefin framework, Duncan will describe the impact of applying systems engineering to simple, complicated, complex and chaotic situations. He will discuss the results of a 2014 survey of project professionals that looked at their preferred problem solving styles for different situations. Duncan will describe how Systems Engineer’s and Project Manager’s beliefs and organisational cultures are driving them to adopt the wrong approach for the situation they are facing. Duncan will then describe how successful practitioners are applying a two stage tailoring approach to ensure that their approach is matched to the problem situation. He will describe the critical first step of working out the problem situation and selecting an appropriate response. Duncan will present a functional failure mode of this first stage and illustrate the failures with a range of case studies. Finally Duncan will propose mitigations to reduce the likelihood that organisations will select the wrong approach. Duncan Kemp has over 25 years' experience as a systems engineer, including roles as Chief Systems Engineer in the UK Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport. Duncan was the lead author of the INCOSE UK Capability Systems Engineering Guide and was one of the authors of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Vision 2025. Duncan is a regular presenter at Systems Engineering conferences, including three best paper awards an INCOSE international conferences. Duncan is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is currently the INCOSE UK Academic Director. Venue Venue is Room W1.30 This is in the Sir David Davies Building (For those who have visited us before, please note that this is NOT on Holywell Park, but it is on the main campus) You should park in Car Park 1, if arriving by car (the security guard on the gate will guide you). The West entrance is the closest to the location. You can use the interactive campus map by clicking on: http://maps.lboro.ac.uk/. Or see the attached image: follow the red line to the entrance, then follow signs inside the building. W1.30 is on the first floor. This event is open to non-members and there is no charge For more information, Contact Professor Michael Henshaw (m.j.d.henshaw@lboro.ac.uk)
Review of reactions, responses and inputs from ASEC2015 Full Agenda to follow. Please book event before 8 January so we can get you on the access list.
Here is something new: a site visit, in this case the systems integration laboratory where the Thameslink project is integrating and testing new ETCS and ATO technology in a simulated rail environment in Southwark. There will also be an opportunity to learn about the other phases of testing in the Hertford Loop and in the Thameslink core. We are grateful to Network Rail for the opportunity to explore the right hand side of the 'V' lifecycle and to demonstrate that it is possible to get one's hands dirty with more than whiteboard marker ink while doing systems engineering.
INCOSE UK are exhibiting in the Professional Development Hub advising on Professional Registration/Certification as well as the benefits of INCOSE UK membership.
Gary Smith, INCOSE UK ESEP and INCOSE Healthcare Ambassador will present work he’s undertaken in collaboration with Brigitte Daniel Allegro of INCOSE France. Each year in the UK, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are admitted to hospital with sepsis and around 37,000 people will die as a result of the condition. It is a highly complex condition and spans many systems - biological, healthcare, medical technologies, as well as social and economic systems. This free event is open to all, and in particular to anyone interested in solving complex problems, systems engineers, healthcare practitioners and commissioners. There will be an opportunity to ask questions, share experiences and meet like minded professionals.
Last year was the 20th anniversary of the formation of INCOSE UK. This year, we are celebrating the “coming of age” of Systems Engineering in the UK, looking at contemporary art and practice, putting the discipline on a professional footing, and exploring how Systems Engineering can both apply in new areas, and learn from them in the process. For more information and to book visit the ASEC site - asec2015.org.uk .
This 5-Day course addresses systems engineering as it is understood and practised by leading acquirer, developer and supplier organisations worldwide. Our Systems Engineering training provides an integrated approach to the set of management and technical disciplines, which combine to optimise system effectiveness, enhance project success and reduce risk.
Over many years, experience has shown that projects have difficulty in delivering solutions to stakeholders on time, on budget and satisfying needs. The greater the problem complexity, solution complexity, problem novelty, solution novelty and diversity of stakeholders, the greater the challenge has proven to be.This 5-day course provides in-depth coverage of how to manage engineering projects to maximise project success,within the project’s given constraints. The course establishes principles and provides methods for successfully managing projects, and getting the best out of people, individually and in teams.
Paul has held senior positions in INCOSE, academia and the defence and rail sectors, which gives him an unusually broad viewpoint on good and not-so-good practice in managing interfaces. Paul will point out some some quite basic gaps in the way in which we manage interfaces and outline some specific problems about managing interfaces in rail before suggesting some best-practice heuristics and principles that may guide improved practice.
Ian Presland, INCOSE UK Professional Development Director and Lynn Davis INCOSE UK Professional Development Co-ordinator will be on hand with comprehensive advice about INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Development and more. Highlights of the evening are: Presentations by Ian and Lynn Opportunities to ask questions and share experiences Learn the latest on how to apply for Certification and Professional Registration through INCOSE UK Meet other like minded professionals
The main focus of this meeting will be professional development
This course combines a mixture of presentations, workshops and practice examinations. In particular the Q&A sessions ensure that any unclear topics are answered in a format that provides adequate time for the content to be mastered. All our courses are facilitated by world-class, reputable, qualified, expert leaders, who are highly experienced and knowledgeable in dealing with all aspects of the CSEP training. This interactive course will place you in the best position to pass your CSEP examination on the first attempt. To view the Brochure click here To Book A Place Click here
Agenda Progress on actions. Progress against Plan ASEC2015 paper presentation poster
To review work so far, work for ASEC2016 and preparation of formal outputs.
Please note the slightly non-standard start time. Oliver Bratton is Operations Director, European Business, for MTR Corporation Ltd and will provide his personal point of view about how systems thinking may be used to leverage rail technology to get the best outcome for passengers. If you are thinking of coming along, do try and get there at 1730H for for AGM. Our AGMs are quick and low-peril - no-one gets dragooned onto the committee - but they are your opportunity to hold us to account. If you might want to join the committee, however, we should be pleased to hear from you in advance - give me a call.
CANCELLED Meeting moved to 19 October 2015
SWISSED is the Annual Symposium of the Swiss Systems Engineering Society (SSSE), also acting as the Swiss Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). We are offering a 1-day event bringing together first-class presenters and practitioners from across Europe, to share knowledge and experiences on how to plan, develop and manage systems in an efficient and successful way. We will be covering subjects including: Systems Thinking, Decision Management and Concurrent Engineering Requirements Management, Verification and Validation and Systems Architecting Model-Based Systems Engineering For more information please visit http://ssse.ch/node/195
Agenda Dealing with review comments on the SSE ISEC2015 paper Progress against plan Actions for next meeting
This meeting has been postponed due to other commitements. New date being sorted. Agenda to follow
Don't miss out on the 25th celebration! Mark your calendar for the silver anniversary symposium year! Visit the website for updates: http://www.incose.org/symp2015
Augmented Reality mixes virtual and actual reality by supplementing a view of the real world with added computer generated sensory inputs in the form of graphics, video, sound and location data. Neil Hall of TfL and Chris Lowe of Liv Systems Ltd will describe how SE can facilitate the successful introduction of this exciting new technology into the operational railway environment, drawing upon research that they have recently carried out. More details are in the attached flyer.
Cranfield University and the Defence Academy invites INCOSE UK local working groups to its defence vehicle hall in the Defence Capability Centre to receive a guided tour and see systems engineering research and work presented by current research engineers. There will also be opportunities to see and meet other staff at Cranfield University and to question, review, and find out more about the leading systems engineering work taking place there. When booking please tell us the following Title First Name (in full) Surname Service Number (if military) Organisation Nationality
This is the June meeting of the MBSE WG where we will be updating the members on our current activities and progressing our work items.
Systems-NET is organising a one and a half days workshop/conference on the Research Grand Challenges for Systems Engineering to take place at Loughborough University on 17-18 June 2015. This workshop is completely free to attend for members of Systems-NET You are invited to attend this workshop and contribute with a presentation or a poster in any of the above topics. Please register your interest to participate by filling in the form in the link: Research Grand Challenges for Systems Engineering. Please register before 17th of March 2015.
15 - 19 June 2015 RASW - Requirements problems are at the top of the list of reasons why projects go wrong. Commercial, military, other government, consultants... users, acquirers, product designers, suppliers. You will learn, in Requirements Analysis, systematic, effective ways to capture and validate requirements to a measurable and appropriate standard. In Specification Writing, a two day module, you will learn how to structure a specification of requirements and how to best express those requirements in natural language (English). Both the Requirements Analysis and Specification Writing modules apply to both products and services. Examples are oriented towards products.
INCOSE UK tutorial days provide an excellent opportunity to extend or reinforce your Systems Engineering skills by learning from acknowledged experts. The day focuses on subjects that are of practical use in an SE environment by covering topics that are established SE processes and techniques to add to your SE ‘tool-box’. There tutorial options will be published shortly.
This workshop is open to all INCOSE UK members who are interested in achieving their professional registration via INCOSE UK and the IET. Members who would like INCOSE UK to assist them through the Professional Registration process and would like to attend a workshop can secure a place emailing Lynn on the profdev@incoseonline.org.uk
Agenda 1. Minutes & outstanding actions (previously circulated)2.Updates: International AWG, Standards, Competencies3. Discussion on SEBoK proposal (previously circulated)4.Discussion on ‘polemic’ paper (update attached)5. AOB
It is a particular pleasure to welcome Nigel back. We have had a few presentations on the modelling work going on at Network Rail and each presentation adds real progress and new ideas to the one before. Not only has each been fascinating in its own right, the progression has made me feel more optimistic about the world. I commend Nigel's presentation to you. If you want to attend, there is no charge but please book your place by emailing me at at bruce.elliott@arbutus-tc.co.uk.
Agenda: The Plan and Progress Worlds Views Use Cases Definitions Characteristics Outputs Publications please book and send car details for John.Davies3@btinternet.com
The MBSE Worging Group will be holding it's second meeting of 2015
INCOSE UK is joining forces with the IEEE System, Man and Cybernetics Systems and City University London to run this one day event on "Engineering Sustainable Systems". Further information and registration via: www.city.ac.uk/events/2015/march/engineering-sustainable-systems
Meeting to review and progress current work including: World Views Further Use Cases Stakeholder Analysis and Relationships Literature Update Definitions Links to STEM
Conference Theme is 'Myth Busting – dispelling the myths to improve project delivery success' APM Project Management Conference sponsored by 20|20 Business Insight has a long-held reputation for bringing together the world’s most influential and thought-provoking speakers from your profession. You can learn directly from their experiences of working on the most ground-breaking projects and ensure you implement the key learning points for greater project delivery success. APM Project Management Conference 2015 will expose the great myths that cloud both the perception of the profession and the delivery of successful projects, programmes and portfolios in the UK and around the world. There is a presentation at the event on SE and PM by the APM and INCOSE UK SEPM joint working group. For more information and prices click here .
This workshop is open to all INCOSE UK members who are interested in achieving their Professional Registration via INCOSE UK .The event is being held in London for the first time and includes presentations from INCOSE UK and the IET and 1:1 session with a PRA. It is an invaluable start for those embarking on Chartership. The cost is £35 +VAT which includes all refreshments and lunch. For more information or to secure a place call 01460259934 or email Lynn on the profdev@incoseonline.org.uk
Once again, the Industrial Doctorate Centre at the University of Bristol invites the INCOSE UK BLG to The Systems Centre in Woodlands Road to see more systems engineering research presented by current EngD research engineers. There will also be opportunities to see some of the work at the Systems Centre, and to question, review, and possibly even contribute to the ongoing research activities.
Members of the INCOSE UK Council will be holding their 99th Meeting and first of 2015.
Cancelled due to insufficient bookings. We hope to rearrange the workshop for another date. Systems Engineering is intrinsically a collaborative discipline. INCOSE UK has organised successful workshops in collaboration with various other institutions. For example, we held a joint workshop with the Associate for Project Management in January 2013, which marked the beginning of a very fruitful collaboration. We are now delighted to be working with the Institution of Railway Operators (IRO) - an organisation whose members are used to conceiving the whole railway as a system - to organise a workshop to explore how we might integrate technical and operational assets of railway projects better. This is a timely opportunity to tackle a topic of huge importance and a symbol, at the start of INCOSE UK's third decade, of our continuing outward-looking and collaborative nature. The workshop is focussed the rail industry but participants from other sectors that are also interested in fostering more productive relationships between systems engineers and operators are welcome. For further information and details of how to book, please see the attached flyer.
To review current work on Use Cases etc. Work on Ontology SSE addressing services and systems engineering for the industrial internet / internet of things? UK Government IT Services If you are attending, can you please e-mail your details: car reg and nationality to john.davies3@btinternet.com so we can get you logged into the RR reception system. Thanks
Dan Wilson from Frazer-Nash and Steve Lilleyman from Purple Secure Systems will present their views and experiences with Model Based Systems Engineering. Both Dan and Steve gave presentations at INCOSE ASEC conferences. Dan’s presentation is titled “Applying Systems Engineering to Service Delivery”. Steve presentation is titled “MBSE, a Realists Perspective”. Both will provide both theoretical and practical aspects to MBSE. Their viewpoints and recommendations will both encouraging and enlightening to his emerging area. Recommended for the experienced and novice on this subject.
The RIG always likes to hear back from projects that we have heard from before and find out how the story continued. This will be a fascinating opportunity to get an update on a project that we already heard about. Further details are provided in the flyer attached. Bookings are now open. To book, obtain directions or for any other questions, please contact me at bruce.elliott@arbutus-tc.co.uk or on +44 (0)7970 694043.
A short get together ahead of the ASEC conference. We do have a meeting room booked, in which to go over the work undertaken at our last meeting, and to set the agenda for the next meeting. This is also an opportunity to learn how to log on to the wiki and edit pages if you are unsure. The ASEC Icebreaker Reception starts at 17:30 so there will be time to drop of laptops and check emails. Please register here if you intend to attend so that we can find a suitable location for the numbers. If you turn up late and unannounced you will be welcome. The room is booked from 2pm so anyone arriving early will have somewhere to go.
Discover. Develop. Connect. Get ready for the UK’s premier event for software and systems developers at Twickenham Stadium, London on 6 November. Software development and systems engineering drives innovation – and innovation drives business success. Talented developers and engineers are increasingly taking their rightful place at the heart of modern business. Join IBM, our partners, customers and industry experts at DeveloperConnect 2014 to explore leading development trends, technology and techniques. Event highlights: Hear from our three keynote speakers: Gary Barnett (Ovum Chief Software Analyst and CTO of startup DeliverChange.Org), Rob Lamb (Head of IBM Software Development Labs) and Dan Hartveld from Red Ant – winner of the 2014 IBM Watson Developer Challenge, deploying cognitive computing technology to disrupt the in-store experience of today’s retail consumer Choose from 15 break-out sessions giving you the opportunity to: discover how DevOps results in winning innovation; learn how Continuous Engineering can accelerate the delivery of smart and connected products; watch the live deployment of a mobile app; and see how IBM developers are innovating in the Cloud See IBM Watson™ as you’ve never seen him before with new demos and a showcase on the future of cognitive computing Learn all the latest from IBM and our business partners in the Solutions Zone Discover IBM Bluemix – the platform that offers you the instant services, runtime and infrastructure you need to push your innovation Test our special app-controlled Liberty car and take control from your own mobile device Gain free IBM certification through pre-booked exams* Finish your day with canapés and cocktails created by IBM Watson™ at the cocktail bar, while you explore the Solutions Centre and network with fellow delegates This is a free, one-day event – the UK’s premier event for software and systems innovation. For More Information & Registration Link: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/uk/itsolutions/connectevents/developerconnect/agenda.html?S_TACT=C21406AW
The ESE Interest Group and Midlands Local Group joint forces to bring you the last talk in the 2014 series, given by Dr James Martin – the distinguished US author and key contributor to the field. Transforming the Enterprise Using a Systems Approach Summary Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) is an emerging doscipline that can be used to more confidently and rapidly create the essential changes for the mdoern enterprise to survive in these days of enormous economic and social uncertainty. This presentation describes a set of principles and concepts which enable more effective application of the systems approach to drive enterprise transformation. The systems approach includes technical activities of course, but it must also provide a robust apprach for addressing the unique leadership and managerial challenges involved. James Martin is an enterprise architect and systems engineer affiliated with The Aerospace Corporation developing solutions for information and space systems. He was a key author on the BKCASE project in development of the SE Body of Knowledge (SEBOK), contributing articles on Enterprise Systems Engineering. He wrote a chapter on “Transforming the Enterprise Using a Systems Approach” in the book Beyond Alignment: Applying Systems Thinking in Architecting Enterprises. Dr. Martin led the working group responsible for developing ANSI/EIA 632, a US national standard that defines the processes for engineering a system. He previously worked for Raytheon Systems Company as a lead systems engineer and AT&T Bell Labs. His book Systems Engineering Guidebook, was published by CRC Press in 1996. Dr. Martin is an INCOSE Fellow and was leader of the Standards Technical Committee. He received the INCOSE Founders Award for his long and distinguished achievements in the field and is currently leading INCOSE’s Systems Science initiative. Booking is not essential, but those wishing to attend are requested to inform Peter Brook on dashwoodbrook@aol or Luminita Ciocolu on L.Ciocolu@lboro.ac.uk Those trevelling to the University are advised to enter by the West Gate (closest to Junction 23 M1). An interactive university map can be found on http://maps.lboro.ac.uk, or a downloadable version at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/wwwlboroacuk/external/content/abouttheuniversity/downloads/campus-map.pdf. Keith Green (building 16 on the map) is very close to Burley Court Hotel and access is from the green/parking area behind David Davies.
The ESE Interest Group and Midlands Local Group joint forces to bring you the last talk in the 2014 series, given by Dr James Martin – the distinguished US author and key contributor to the field. Transforming the Enterprise Using a Systems Approach Summary Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) is an emerging doscipline that can be used to more confidently and rapidly create the essential changes for the mdoern enterprise to survive in these days of enormous economic and social uncertainty. This presentation describes a set of principles and concepts which enable more effective application of the systems approach to drive enterprise transformation. The systems approach includes technical activities of course, but it must also provide a robust apprach for addressing the unique leadership and managerial challenges involved. James Martin is an enterprise architect and systems engineer affiliated with The Aerospace Corporation developing solutions for information and space systems. He was a key author on the BKCASE project in development of the SE Body of Knowledge (SEBOK), contributing articles on Enterprise Systems Engineering. He wrote a chapter on “Transforming the Enterprise Using a Systems Approach” in the book Beyond Alignment: Applying Systems Thinking in Architecting Enterprises. Dr. Martin led the working group responsible for developing ANSI/EIA 632, a US national standard that defines the processes for engineering a system. He previously worked for Raytheon Systems Company as a lead systems engineer and AT&T Bell Labs. His book Systems Engineering Guidebook, was published by CRC Press in 1996. Dr. Martin is an INCOSE Fellow and was leader of the Standards Technical Committee. He received the INCOSE Founders Award for his long and distinguished achievements in the field and is currently leading INCOSE’s Systems Science initiative. 0 0 1 187 1070 Dashwood Consulting Ltd 8 2 1255 14.0 Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Booking is not essential, but those wishing to attend are requested to inform Peter Brook on dashwoodbrook@aol or Luminita Ciocolu on L.Ciocolu@lboro.ac.uk Those trevelling to the University are advised to enter by the West Gate (closest to Junction 23 M1). An interactive university map can be found on http://maps.lboro.ac.uk, or a downloadable version at http://www.lboro.ac.uk/media/wwwlboroacuk/external/content/abouttheuniversity/downloads/campus-map.pdf. Keith Green (building 16 on the map) is very close to Burley Court Hotel and access is from the green/parking area behind David Davies.
The aim of this meeting will be to look at Use Cases and how they fit into the template and do they tell us the information we need to support Systems Engineering of services. Notes from Previous Meetings are at http://www.incosewiki.org.uk/Service_Systems_Engineering/index.php?title=Main_Page
Continuous engineering describes the essential capability that engineering organisations must foster to successfully develop the increasingly sophisticated and connected products and systems that markets and customers now demand. Continuous engineering isn’t a wholesale replacement of systems engineering or existing techniques such as agile and lean; instead it is rethinking of the key practices needed to scale development to meet future engineering demands—practices such as continuous verification, unlocking engineering knowledge and strategic reuse. If you want to join the conversation about a better way to do things, then join this webcast on 29th October to hear Jon Holt of INCOSE and Greg Gorman & Barclay Brown of IBM discuss continuous engineering and its relevance to the systems engineering profession. To register click here
The EMEASEC is the continuation of the biennial European Systems Engineering conferences (EuSEC). The name of this ninth conference has changed from EuSEC to EMEASEC in order to better represent the geographical and cultural scope of the EMEA Sector of INCOSE. For more information http://incose-emea.org/.
Award winning presentation: Quantification of the Value of Systems Engineering, and the influence of the organization by Prof. Paul Davies MA(Cantab), C.Math, C. Eng INCOSE Systems Design Engineer, Network Rail For more information view the flyer.
In 2000, Sarah Sheard and Chris Miller published “The Shangri-La of ROI” on the subject of the value provided by Systems Engineering (SE). In the opening paragraph, they summarized: “This paper shows that: 1) There are no “hard numbers”; 2) There will be no hard numbers in the foreseeable future; 3) If there were hard numbers, there wouldn’t be a way to apply them to your situation; and 4) if you did use such numbers, no one would believe you anyway.”#However, time has moved on, and recent studies by Eric Honour and by the National Defence Industries Association (led by Joseph Elm) have started to quantify the correlation between SE practices and business benefit. Sheard and Miller’s points (1) and (2) are therefore seen to have been overcome. However, the study results need careful interpretation and consideration of the organizational context in which they apply. This presentation will cover some empirical rules for consideration of point (3), and start to address the barriers to adoption of point (4). An outline of the presentation is as follows: - Different models for the business value of SE - The conclusions of the relevant studies, and implications for the ROI in SE - The dependence of the business benefit correlation with project complexity and individual / organisational competence - The evolution of maturity in SE praxis, by individuals and organisations - A possible interpretative structural model of achieving maximum value of SE through improvement of praxis For more information and to book please contact Luminita Ciocoiu Tel: 01509 635 208 Email:L.Ciocoiu@lboro.ac.uk
At the inaugural INCOSE Agile SE working group, the group identified that there was no clear and universally agreed definition of Agile Systems Engineering. The group agreed to hold an initial workshop to understand what is meant by ‘Agile SE’. This workshop will use Soft Systems Methodology to understand the different worldviews of Agile SE, and if time permits to analyse the differences between worldview. The workshop is open to all INCOSE UK individual and CAB members. We are interested in people who have applied agile SE methods, who have a business need to apply agile SE or just an interest in the subject. No prior experience of Soft Systems is required. This is a working session of the Agile SE working group rather than a training event of management session. Participants will be expected to work together to develop a series of alternative views of what Agile SE is. Duncan Kemp has kindly offered to facilitate this workshop and Thales are providing a great location. We will need to know your nationality and your company name and address if you intend to attend. Please register through this site and we will pick up the other details in follow up conversations.
The SESAR Enterprise We pick up after summer break with an Invited talk by John Lomax of Airbus Defence & Space, who will join us from his office in Brussels. Synopsis: A programmatic overview will be given of the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management System Development Programme (SESAR) - with observations on the application of Systems Engineering in the context of the new paradigms of Enterprise Systems and Systems of Systems Engineering (ESE and SoSE). The presentation will include a summary of the of the programme scope and objectives, with special emphasis on key challenges, including its size and complexity and the emerging SE responses. The talk will be illustrated by slides and an audio-visual presentation. Ample time will be allowed for discussion of points arising. Presenter: John Lomax is a Systems Engineer with Airbus Defence and Space with over 28 years experience that include international assignments across five different countries. He has a degree in Control Systems and an Advanced Systems Engineering Diploma and is an INCOSE CSEP and Senior Certification Application Reviewer. Previous notable positions includes the lead requirements and systems engineering role for the Prognostics and Health Management System of the Joint Strike Fighter Programme. John is currently on assignment as one of the 'Technical Coherence Coordinators' of the Industrial Support Team at the SESAR Joint Undertaking European Commission Agency located in Brussels. Although the talk continues the on-going exploration of enterprise-related issues, it will undoubtedly be of interest to those who have not previously attended the IG and who wish to gain some insight into complex multi-national programmes. [Please note that are currently planning a session from 4pm for those involved in the presentation on ESE & SoS for ASEC 14. Details to be confirmed nearer the time.] In order to comply with Defence Acedemy's rules for visitor access, we ask those wishing to attend to register by close of play on Friday 26th September, either on line - ie below - or by contacting Peter Brook on dashwoodbrook@aol.com ,
I am pleased to announce our first event for the Autumn session: Whole Life Cost Modelling for the Tube, Stephen Jones, LU, 1700H for 1730H, Wednesday, 10th September 2014, RSSB, Block 2, Angel Square, 1 Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NY. Stephen Jones is a Systems Engineer at London Underground. He will describe how systems thinking is being applied to whole life cost and some of the practical problems encountered. The presentation will examine the enterprise-level requirement and will review different solutions taken from UK history and overseas practice. For the New Tube for London, Stephen will describe how LU are scaling the whole life cost approach up to line level and how this can focus development on those key activities that drive cost over the programme and asset life cycles. There is no charge for attendance at this event but places must be booked in advance. Bookings for this event are now open. To book, obtain directions or for any other questions, please contact me at bruce.elliott@arbutus-tc.co.uk or on +44 (0)7970 694043.
Agenda: 1. Introductions 2. Notes from Last Meeting 21 July 2014 3. Issues with scope and content of work. 4. World views of Services 5. Scope of Working Group 6. Use Cases – updates 7. Characteristics – updates 8. Threefold – Strawman 9. ASEC14 presentation/contribution
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The first meeting of the INCOSE UK Agile Working Group will be at IBM Warwick on Thursday 7 August starting at 10am and with an intended finish of 4pm. I know that is not convenient for everyone; I will try to ensure that any important points are captured so that we can share them with anyone unable to attend. Please can you let me know if you intend to attend, or if you are sending someone else. I would appreciate it if you could come prepared. Some things I would like you to have thought about in advance are: What is the driving force behind your interest in Agile for Systems Engineering (what need are you addressing) What do you want to get out of the Working Group What are your current references for understanding Agile What I hope to get out of this first meeting is a goal statement for the working group and a plan for starting work on at least one output (possibly a z-guide) If you have any really good references, then it would be really helpful if you could print out some notes, links, abstracts, references, or whatever you have, with enough copies to go around. I am hoping that by the meeting, I will have a plan for a collaboration space, either on the INCOSE UK domain, or elsewhere, so that we can share information easily. I will have some information about the INCOSE UK expectations of a Working Group, and we will have an update from the INCOSE International Agile Systems Working Group. Hazel Woodcock click here for a link to directions
The aim of this meeting will be to consolidate where we are and get to a point where, at the next meeting, we can finalise the characterisation variables and Use Cases we are going to use in our analysis of techniques etc. 1. Review plan and current status 2. Review and agree characterisation variables 3. Review and agree service type categorisations 4. Review existing Use Cases 5. Review Use Case template 6. Discuss generic Use Case examples 7. Discuss output format 8. Agree actions for next meeting Notes from Previous Meetings are at http://www.incosewiki.org.uk/Service_Systems_Engineering/index.php?title=Main_Page
For this event, the Bristol Local Group is pleased to welcome Gideon York, of the Office of Nuclear Regulation, to discuss a Systems Approach to Nuclear Regulation. Gideon will present an overview of the issues of nuclear safety, introduce the role of Office of Nuclear Regulator and its changing approach and conclude with a couple of Case Studies. Attendees will have the opportunity to discuss role of governance and oversight across the Systems Engineering field This event is free, and refreshments will be provided, however for site security requirements and to ensure appropriate catering arrangements can be made, please register online
After two workshop meetings, we return to presentation-mode with a talk from one of INCOSE UK's most influential members, who will speak on issues of direct concern to Enteprise Systems Engineering. “Addressing Root Causes through Enterprise-level Collaboration”. The talk will be based on the presenter's experience from Niteworks and the development of its White Papers, including Continuous Capability Evolution and Architecting Styles (but will also mention Complex Systems Interventions and Capability Coherence). It will focus the major part of the briefing on the first two of these as exemplars. Presenter: Mike Wilkinson is the Technical Director of Niteworks, where he is on secondment from Atkins. He has a first degree in physics and a PhD in theoretical physics from King’s College London. He is past president of the UK Chapter of INCOSE and is currently their Academic Director. He is co-chair of both INCOSE’s UK and International Architecture Working Groups. Within Atkins he is a Technical Director in the Defence Business Unit and was first chair of the Atkins Systems Technical Network. He is a visiting professor at the University of Loughborough, where he is associated with the Engineering System of Systems (ESoS) group. This topic should be of interest to a wide cross-section of INCOSE membership, who are encouraged to attend even if they have not previously been involved with the ESE Interest Group. There wil be ample opportunity for discussion with Mike and between attendees. If previous meetings are any guide, this will be lively, informative and stimulating. Time wil be taken at the end of the meeting to discuss future plans, in particular the way ahead for the workshop topic: ESE vs SOSE. The usual rules for booking in apply: to be admitted at reception, please book in via this site by close of business on Friday 4th July
Eddie will describe how a systems architecture is being constructed and used on the HS2 project to identify all high level interfaces and to align activities concerned with RAM, safety, requirements, commissioning and overall systems demonstration and assurance. For more details see the flyer attached.
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INCOSE's International Symposium brings together senior leaders and practitioners from industry, universities, and organizations to deliver the latest global perspective on systems engineering along with sponsors and exhibitors from across the global systems engineering community. Four industry tracks are included in the Technical Program: Automotive Industry Track Biomedical & Healthcare Industry Track Energy & Infrastructure Industry Track Ground Transportation Industry Track This year's programming focuses on relevant industry themes and challenges - including increasing SE capability and SE competency within these domains; increasing the effectiveness of SE change programs across organizations; reuse and SE PLM (product lifecycle management) strategies and SE implementation case studies. Industry Roundtables and working sessions allow industry exchange of current SE practices and approaches to addressing SE challenges. For more information visit http://www.incose.org/symp2014/?page=welcome.
Science and technology has played an important role in supporting UK Government interests for many years ranging from challenges within the UK to deployed operations abroad, such as Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan since 2002. These challenges can be characterised by a high degree of complexity, significant costs, major logistical demands and many severe technical obstacles that need to be addressed, especially where there is a threat to livelihood or even threat to life such as in Op HERRICK. This presentation will comprise three elements. Firstly, the presentation will introduce some of the complexities presented by improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which became one of the touchstone issues in Op HERRICK. IEDs have presented UK forces and coalition partners with extraordinary challenges and treating them merely as a technical threat could only be part of a wider approach. Secondly, the presentation will extend to introduce some systems approaches (including Soft Systems Methodology SSM) currently being used within the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), specifically in the domains of animal and plant health, and also bovine TB in the UK. Effective interventions are necessary and systems methods are proving to be a vital way of understanding long-term, complex sets of interconnected issues. Finally, the presentation will explain how IEDs and animal/plant health/bovine TB are linked at all … Neil Lindsay works in DSTL, the organisation providing scientific and technical support to the Ministry of Defence. Following a period of in-depth materials research, Neil has undertaken a number of senior roles within DSTL beginning with Chief Scientist (Naval Systems). For the last five years Neil has developed innovative systems-based techniques to understand and counter complex enterprises and threats. Contact Information: Luminita Ciocoiu L.Ciocoiu@lboro.ac.uk (01509 635 208)
Agenda 1 Introduction / Attendees 2 Working Group Member Outcome Requirements and Schedule to complete 3 Previous minutes and outputs / Review and discussion of work being done 3.1 Risk in Service Provision 3.2 Characterisation of Services 3.3 Product-Service Systems 3.4 Review of Cambridge Services Alliance Documents 3.5 Review SEBoK entries 3.6 Update of Plan 4 Communications 5 Dates for future meetings 6 AOB
Bob will describe the integrated programme and its syllabus, reflect on the experience with it to date and suggest lessons that can be drawn for teaching system-related skills in the rail sector. For more details see the flyer attached.
Following the workshop session on this topic at the last meeting, we propose to continue with our investigation into the relationship between Enterprise Systems Engineering (ESE) and Systems of Systems (SoS). The drivers here include a desire to continue a debate which so far has been lively and informative, the opportunity to inform the next iteration of the SEBoK chapters, and a serious attempt to shed light on two areas which arguably define the frontiers for Systems Engineering. Based on the work already undertaken an abstract was submitted to ASEC 14 for a paper representing the views of the ESE IG as a whole. (A copy can be seen here) This has now been accepted for development to the next stage. Whether or not it is finally selected for presentation, it is already clear that material arising from this discussion could be considered for wider dissemination. Whether you have been a contributor to the debate so far, or simply want to catch up with latest thinking, you have the chance to make a contribution and have your voice heard. As usual there are stringent conditions arising from the need to register names beforehand with Defence Academy. With that in mind, it is essential that attendees make on-line booking no later than close of business on Thursday 9th May
Emmet C. Eckman III (“Rusty”), the Director of Programs in Northrop Grumman’s Intelligence Solution Unit of their Cyber Solutions Division will discuss some of the challenges of developing effective solutions in a rapidly changing cyber environment. Rusty is an Expert Systems Engineering Professional and a Certified ScrumMaster ® with significant experience in the delivery of mission critical systems in agile environments. Rusty will describe the specific challenges of developing cyber solutions, and how Northrop Grumman has adopted Agile Systems Engineering approaches to meet one of the greatest security challenges of the 21st Century.
Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan will provide an overview of the Sheffield Control Engineering Department and its research to provide context. He will give details of the tools and techniques used in control and systems engineering - specifically for health monitoring, decision support systems and data analytics and provide an outline of the current directions in autonomous and complex systems research. This is a joint event organised by the IET Bristol Network and supported by the INCOSE Bristol Local Group, and was originally scheduled for 3rd February 2014. Refreshments will be served at 18:30. Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan is Head of Department and Director of the Rolls-Royce supported UTC (University Technology Centre) in Control and Systems Engineering at the Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield. Please register using the IET website: http://tinyurl.com/ohj8727 Details of the UWE Frenchay campus can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/UWEMaps
Richard is Modelling Manager at TfL. He will be talking about how TfL decide which places to connect and how and the extensive modelling undertaken to provide decision support. The talk will look at the challenge in the context of real case study. Further details will follow.
Once again, the Industrial Doctorate Centre at the University of Bristol invites the INCOSE UK BLG to its Knowledge Exchange Suite in Woodlands Road to see more systems engineering research presented by current EngD research engineers. There will also be opportunities to see some of the work at the Systems Centre, and to question, review, and possibly even contribute to the ongoing research activities. Staff will be available at the reception desk in the Merchant Venturers Building to direct you to the venue. Car parking is free in Woodland Road after 6pm and there is a multi-storey car park in Trenchard Street. As with all local group events the main purpose of the evening is to allow INCOSE members (and potential new members) to meet, ask questions and share their views on the chosen topics.
Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS) Neil Turner, BAE Systems. Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE BAE Systems Maritime Composite Training System is a world class warfare operator training solution which supports operational capability by ensuring that individuals and teams have the knowledge and confidence required to operate and fight their ships at sea. This lecture provides an overview of MCTS and how it provides a cost-effective training system for the Royal Navy. It will explain how functional fidelity is preserved in addition to achieving representative physical fidelity and looks at some of the challenges that had to be overcome.
Agenda Introductions Working Group Proposal (from Techncal Director) ASEC 2014 Proposal (from Technical Director) Review / status of actions Plan for the SSE work and what we are doing Risk and associated issues Review aspects of characterisation Review SEBoK entries Review Cambridge Services Alliance papers for relevance. Product Service Systems New actions AOB
Register for the Rational® Systems and Software Engineering Symposium to learn how IBM® Rational is helping to lead the innovation agenda in smarter product development. This event will focus on IBM Rational solutions for systems and software engineering covering the core processes of requirement management, architecture and design, collaboration, change and configuration management, reporting and test and quality management. As well as delivering key insights into the latest trends and solutions for smarter product development, this event provides a great opportunity to network with other customers, discuss challenges and ideas with industry experts, and meet IBM Partners. Confirmed guest speakers who will be covering a range of topics are as follows: Key Note Speaker Alan Harding, President Elect & President of INCOSE UK Tony Sutton, Senior Rail Consultant Jeremy Dick, Integrate Duncan Bishop, Cambridge Consulting Registration URL: https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/grp/grp006.nsf/v17_enrollall?openform&seminar=4EQJHVES&locale=en_GB
Robin and Peter will be describing methods of measuring some important characteristics of in-service systems: the safety of transportation systems and the maturity of safety management systems. For more details see the flyer attached. Note that, for this event only, we are trialling a slightly longer format so the presentable will finish at 1900H instead of the usual 1830H (all of the other presentations are an hour long as usual).
Presentation by Prof Bob Madahar,Chief Scientist, Information Management Department, DSTL. For more information visit the wiki.
Enterprise Systems Engineering and Systems of Systems Since its inception nearly a year ago, the ESE Interest Group has based its meetings around talks by guest speakers which have allowed us to explore the subject from a number of different viewpoints. For the next meeting, we intend to try something different by running a workshop in which we attempt to answer the question ‘What are the differences and overlaps between ESE and SoS’. The question is timely, since the SEBoK knowledge areas for both subjects will be undergoing revision in the next year or two and there are clear opportunities for influencing wider thinking. The workshop will be facilitated by Ivan Mactaggart, who will introduce the subject using material drawn from previous work by the ESE IG, the INCOSE SoS Working Group, SEBoK and his own research. Assuming adequate progress is achieved, we will publish the output on the ESE Wiki to stimulate further debate across the INCOSE community. Ivan Mactaggart CEng MINCOSE MIET MSOE Ivan is a Lead Systems Engineer in the Engineering function of AWE PLC. In addition to working on cross enterprise projects as part of AWE’s contribution to UK Defence, Ivan is also part of a small team working on the future development of AWE’s SE Capability. An active member of INCOSE UK, Ivan chairs the UK Advisory Board and is a member of the MBSE and Capability Working Groups and the Enterprise Systems Engineering Interest Group. Ivan is currently researching an MSc Thesis “Identifying and Mitigating the Issues that Prevent Effective Enterprise Systems Engineering”. As usual for this venue, it is essential that those wishing to attend regisgter beforehand using the on-line booking system - if possible by close of business on Friday 14th. This will avoid possibly lengthy delays at reception.
Regretably this event has been cancelled due to the speaker being ill. We will try and reschedule for a later date. Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan will provide an overview of the Sheffield Control Engineering Department and its research to provide context. He will give details of the tools and techniques used in control and systems engineering - specifically for health monitoring, decision support systems and data analytics and provide an outline of the current directions in autonomous and complex systems research. This is a joint event organised by the IET Bristol Network and supported by the INCOSE Bristol Local Group. Refreshments will be served at 18:30. Professor Visakan Kadirkamanathan is Head of Department and Director of the Rolls-Royce supported UTC (University Technology Centre) in Control and Systems Engineering at the Department of Automatic Control & Systems Engineering, The University of Sheffield. More details are available on the IET website: http://www.theiet.org/events/local/193725.cfm Registration information Pre-registration is required for popular events where limited capacity is available and/or to comply with the security policy stipulated by the hosting organisation. Please register on the IET's website - IET's website .
Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE Agenda Introductions Review / status of actions Steve A: Plan for the SSE work and what we are doing Peter M: Risk and associated issues Laura M: Review aspects of characterisation Andrew F: Review SEBoK entries – what applies to Services, what needs changing, what is missing. John D: Group characteristics, capture stuff in Wiki, review Cambridge Services Alliance papers for relevance. Rachel F: Product Service Systems New actions AOB
The Bristol Local Group is pleased to announce a repeat of last year’s successful evening of festive fun at the Aztec Hotel, Bristol. This year, we will be running a quiz to test your logic, knowledge of music, famous faces and lots of random other stuff, plus – while stocks last – there will be a festive tipple on arrival. This event will also be a great networking opportunity and a chance to get to know your BLG committee members.
We often run something light-hearted and different in December. This year we are running something deadly serious and different. The relationship between SE and money is at the heart of the value that SE can add to rail projects and yet it is a troubled relationship. Three speakers will present three different perspectives on the issue and then we'll work together to try and find some practical ways of making things better. Putting the world completely right may require continued work in the pub afterwards. There are still a few details to pin down, including the venue and I will write again when these are sorted but, if you see enough to whet your appetite, you are welcome to book now.
Tools for Thought Dr Rob Collins entelecheia Ltd About his talk, Rob writes: The following quotes have been noted during discussion at previous meetings of the Enterprise Systems Engineering Interest Group: “There is something missing. ..Something we don’t have in our toolset which would help us solve these problems” “What is not there are ways of thinking” “Its easy to ask for traceability, but in practice it difficult to manage linkages” During this session I will present a potential solution to these and other issues. I will describe a related set of concepts, tools and methods that can be customised and specialised to support various problems facing Systems Engineers in general, and Enterprise Systems Engineers in particular. I have been exploring these tools and techniques in my own work for some years. There is also a significant body of work describing application of these tools in fields as diverse as Enterprise Strategy, Systems Assurance, Software Design and modelling of the business environment for scenario analysis. My thesis is that there is a significant opportunity for further application of these tools in our domain of interest. In particular I will argue that these tools provide an excellent basis for: · Collaboration and Consensus building between diverse teams · Documentation of Rationale and Explanation · Alignment from Enterprise Strategy to Systems Design I plan to provide enough information and context to enable some of these concepts, tools and techniques to be deployed directly and pragmatically into Systems Engineering projects. Additionally I hope that this presentation will be a stepping-off point for further discussion and development within the Interest Group. Rob Collins Rob is a Lean Six-Sigma Black-belt with huge experience of process improvement. He is recognised as a high-energy change agent with the ability to make measurable improvements to processes, plans, procedures, tools and methods.?? He has worked across multiple industries in his roles as both internal and external consultant: Financial Services, IT and Systems Engineering, He is well known as being able to translate theory into solid, pragmatic work at the coal face. ??Rob has a rare ability to communicate complex ideas to a variety of audiences, and has presented hundreds of training sessions to industry and academia, most recently in his highly regarded “Fast Track to Systems Engineering” course at Oxford University. Rob has presented at board level and ‘pitched’ technology investment opportunities to venture capital houses. He also pitched to the Dragons on BBC’s Dragon’s Den during rehearsals for the show.?? Specialties include: Lean Six-sigma, Process improvement, Systems, IT, Business Strategy, Safety, Architecture and Architectural Frameworks: MODAF, DoDAF, TOGAF. Requirements Engineering and CMMI. The talk will be followed by demonstration by Peter Bryant of the new ESE IG wiki and a discussion about how members can use this for on-line debate on issues of interest. As usual, it is essential that those wishing to attend register beforehand - no later than close of business on Friday 29th November - to allow names to be given to Reception. (In case of difficulty, please contact Peter Brook at dashwoodbrook@aol.com) Normal 0 false false false EN-GB JA X-NONE
The British rail network evolved from 150 independent railways in 1830s into a single, large and integrated networked system by 21st century. The presenter will show how the system evolved from virtual System of Systems (SoS), through collaborative SoS to a directed SoS. In this case study, the British Rail network system has been evaluated against three basic frameworks, the US DOD classification, the UK MOD SOSA approach and the UK Department of Transport (DfT) engineering assurance framework. The analysis showed that the DoD framework was a useful descriptive approach but wasn’t predictive and the SOSA framework and DfT questions assumed a directed or acknowledged SoS. However, none of the frameworks addressed the need for clear economic benefit to systems owners for using both system and SoS. It was found that this factors, more than technical standardisation, drive the pace and depth of SoS effectiveness. Much like the artistic genre of Steampunk, the British railway network case study is a mixture of familiar SoS concepts and approaches in an unfamiliar Victorian setting. Unlike Steampunk this case study is not only amusing and entertaining, it is also educational. About the Presenter Duncan Kemp is the engineering skills development team leader in Defence Equipment and Support in MOD where he is responsible for developing 5000 engineers from graduates and apprentices up to senior fellows. Duncan is also responsible for systems engineering policy, process and development. Previous he was chief systems engineer for rail in the Department for Transport, where he initiated the work on the Rail Value for Money study and led the study's work on the asset management, supply chain management and whole system asset management. Duncan is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He was co-chair of the INCOSE Transportation Working Group from 2009 until his return to defence in 2012. To book please contact Luminita Ciocoiu Tel: 01509 635 208 Email:L.Ciocoiu@lboro.ac.uk
Room 217, Chadwick building, Gower St, WC1E 6BT. The Chadwick building is the Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering. It is located on Gower St to the right hand side of the entrance to UCL's main quadrangle. However, to enter it is best to go into the quadrangle itself and then enter the building from there rather than directly from Gower St. You can find a campus map here: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/maps/downloads/campus-map-2012.pdf Draft Agenda 1. Notes from the SSE Meeting 4 on 3 October http://www.incosewiki.org.uk/Service_Systems_Engineering/index.php?title=SSE_Meeting_4 2. Getting a Chairman 3. Review of the Draft Plan - from SSE Meeting 2 - and way forward. 4. Washup on ASEC13 workshop and follow on work Feedback on the presentation Ideas from the workshops Lists of potential variables and services to consider What to do with the presentation? 5. Product-Service Systems http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Product_service_system 6. Analysis of '76 things that make services complex' from the Cambridge Services Alliance http://www.cambridgeservicealliance.org/uploads/downloadfiles/Alliance%20Paper_June%202012_Complexity%20in%20Services.pdf 7. Date and host for next meeting
Challenges to the Adoption of a Systems Engineering Approach Laurence Harvilchuck, CEng MIED R&D Process Architect, Xyratex Ltd., Havant PO9 1SA Abstract: Small businesses often seem to begin with an informal ‘Just Do It’ [JDI] approach to development activities that ‘gets the job done’ in the name of agility or efficiency. There may be a failure to appreciate that the JDI approach may not scale up from the relatively flat development teams found in small organisations to the multiple levels of organisation often necessary in development. Several factors can challenge the adoption of scalable systems engineering techniques. In this talk, we will discuss the risks to adoption as well as the value that a systems engineering approach can bring to the business of development.
Agenda will be issued closer to the meeting
A terrific opportunity to see how system-thinking is being applied at the highest level - the level of the entire national network. For more details see the flyer attached. Booking is now open.
The Annual General Meeting of INCOSE UK Ltd
The programme has now been agreed and the brochure is available for download. You can now book your place at ASEC2013 using our online booking system.
Full all the information about this event please visit the IET's website. The link to the website is http://conferences.theiet.org/system-safety/index.cfm?origin=incose. As INCOSE UK is a supporting organisation, our members can save £100 by registering at the IET Member rate.
For this event, the Bristol Local Group is pleased to welcome Graeme Peacock, the LOSA Programme System Architect and Simon Masley, Programme Manager for the LOSA Research, Experiment and Demonstration events. LOSA is an open architecture approach to Land Warfare system acquisitions and upgrades. They will provide an overview of LOSA from a programmatic, systems engineering and technology development perspectives. Please note that pre-registration is essential for this event.
To book for this event please contact Bruce Elliott bruce.elliott@arbutus-tc.co.uk
A framework for the study of Systems of Systems Engineering Prof Mike Henshaw, Loughborough University Summary of Talk The concept of systems of systems (SoS) as a particular level of abstraction is well-established but research into the challenges of SoS are still at an early stage. Often they require technical, social, and commercial issues to be addressed simultaneously. They are characterised by dynamic behaviour and high degrees of uncertainty, sometimes making even specification of the problem space difficult. In a project, recently sponsored by the European Commission, we have identified twelve main themes for research in SoS Engineering. These are: characterisation and description of SoS; theoretical foundations for SoS; emergence; multi-level modelling of SoS; measurement and metrics for SoS; evaluation of SoS definition & evolution of SoS architecture; prototyping SoS; trade-off in SoS; security in SoS; human aspects of SoS; energy efficient SoS. The presentation will cover these themes and seek to provide a direction for research in SoSE. It will also consider the challenges of conducting SoSE research per se, and suggest approaches for making progress on the most significant aspects of the research agenda. The above themes provide a framework to distinguish what is currently understood about SoSE from that which needs attention. Furthermore, it also provides a framework for identification of key contributions in the field that should be referenced in the SoSE knowledge area of the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK). The presentation will open a discussion about the essential knowledge that should be captured in the SEBoK and the distinctions to be made between SoSE and ESE. This group has already established a strong and loyal following, but is very keen to attract new members who may wish to join us in exploring this interesting and far-ranging topic of growing importance. Prior booking is essential. In order to provide names to the reception, could you please do so before end of business on Friday 4th
Full agenda to follow, To cover the following: Presentations for ASEC13 Use Cases Characterisation of Services Bibliography Related documents Potential Methodologies Directions are at http://www.qinetiq.com/contact/Pages/SiteDetails.aspx?SiteId=1 You need to registeer and bring photo id for this meeting. Also let john.davies3@btinternet.com know if you do not have a British passport..
The large-scale complex Systems of Systems (SoS) are there to improve the provision of societal services. These are driven by global drivers such as population growth, aging, food security, energy security and climate change. However, a considerable number of SoS projects resulted in failures, causing detrimental economic impact. This aim of this talk is to presents a set of results from an European Commission (EC) funded project called T-AREA-SoS (Trans-Atlantic Research and Education Agenda on Systems of Systems). T-AREA-SoS is part of a cluster of four Systems of Systems Engineering (SoSE) collaborative projects funded by the EC contributing to the Strategic Research Agenda. This is a joint meeting with Dorset BCS. Attendees need to report to the Pool House reception. The directions to the Talbot Campus and a campus map showing the location of Pool House are provided on the following web pages. Parking is free. http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/transport_and_maps/getting_to_bournemouth_university.html http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/about/transport_and_maps/maps/pdf/talbot-portrait.pdf
This presentation looks at the realities of implementing MBSE in terms of ‘people, process and tools’ and suggests that any single one of these is simply not enough. We need effective processes to demonstrate capability, but we also need appropriately competent people and sharp tools to realise these processes successfully.
A a collaborative approach to applying systems engineering presented by a collaborative team comprising Nassar Majothi of Parsons Brinckerhoff and Joe Silmon of Atkins.
Book this event to get the phone-in number and passcode. To discuss/decide: - Contents of Use Cases - Possible Characteristics of Services - Session at ASEC 2013
Following the success of the first meeting of this new INCOSE Interest Group, we are holding a second on July 22nd at Defence Academy, Shrivenham, starting at 7pm (refreshments from 6.30). Location Marlborough Hall Room MH109 (different from last time!) Our guest speaker will be Duncan Kemp, Engineering Skills Development Leader in MOD, and well known to INCOSE audiences as a lively and popular speaker. Drawing on his extensive experience in the leadership of change in MOD and Dept for Transport, he will address us on the topic of ‘Transforming the Enterprise - Challenges and Lessons Learned' Time will also be set aside for a general discussion on members’ specific concerns, both personal and professional, to assist with guiding future activities of the group. To allow names of attendees to be passed to the Academy’s visitor reception, it would be appreciated if those wishing to attend could book on-line by close of play on Friday 19th July.
Having seen how well London's tube, DLR, buses, trams and so on functioned as a joined-up system during last Summer's Games, I have been hugely curious to know to what extent that success was the product of good systems thinking and to what extent it was the product of good thinking of other varieties. I am therefore truly delighted that Mark Evers, who was TfL's Director of Games Transport at the time, has agreed to talk to us. Mark will speak on the topic of Keeping London Moving During the London 2012 Games at Network Rail's offices in 1 Eversholt Street, Euston at 1730H on Tuesday, 16th July 2013. You will find a few more details in the attached flyer.
For this event, the Bristol Local Group is pleased to welcome Richard Beasley (Rolls-Royce) and Duncan Kemp (MoD) who will present recent systems engineering papers. Richard will present his paper “Barriers to System Thinking” whilst Duncan will be reprising his presentation to the INCOSE International Symposium on “Steampunk System of Systems Engineering: A case study of successful system of systems engineering in 19th century Britain” Pre-registration is essential for this event. Please also note change of date & venue.
Your are cordially invited to the next meeting of the MBSE Working Group on the 4th of July in Worcester Date: 4th July 2013 Time: 11:00 to 15:30 Host:Dr Jane Flower Location:REP Systems and Solutions, Teme House, Whittington Hall Whittington Road Worcester WR5 2RY Provisional Agenda: Review of ongoing work A) ASEC13 Submission B) MBSE Survay C) MBSE Patterns D) MBSE Wiki E) MBSE Definitions Review of outstanding actions Presentations: A) MBSE Approach at Network Rail. By Tony Ramanathan B) The Generic Metamodel. By George Caple If you wish to attend (and have not already done so) please let me know by Monday the 1st as we will need to finalise numbers. Do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions Regards James Towers james.towers@object-flow.com