Systems Engineers - the wizards of modern society?

Emerging at the end of the Second World War, systems engineering is becoming increasingly recognized as an effective approach to acquiring and maintaining the systems which underpin modern civilization. However at the same time, the nature of systems engineering itself is still being debated. Within this context come and hear about:

• the perspectives gained from 15 years of applying systems thinking to systems engineering
• the origin and evolution of systems engineering
• the nature of systems engineering, why it is being debated and how to resolve the debate
• the relationship between systems engineering and project management
• the benefits of an education as a systems engineer

Prof Joseph Kasser was a practicing systems engineer and manager for 30 years before joining academia. He is: The author of five books including "a framework for understanding systems engineering " and "applying total quality management to systems engineering " and more than 50 journal and conference papers on systems and software engineering. A recipient of NASA's Manned Space Flight Awareness Award (Silver Snoopy ) for quality and technical excellence for performing and directing systems engineering, and many other awards and commendations. An INCOSE Fellow, holds a Doctor of Science in Engineering Management from The George Washington University, and is a Certified Manager. A principal at the Right Requirement Ltd., Cranfield, Bedfordshire, in the UK.  He gave up his positions as Deputy Director and an Associate Research Professor at the Systems Engineering and Evaluation Centre at the University of South Australia to return to the UK to develop the world's first immersion course in systems engineering as a Leverhulme Visiting Professor at Cranfield University, England (May to December 2007).

Scheduled Lectures TBD Your Chapter ??? TBD July 16, 2007 INCOSE Silver State Chapter Webex June 11, 2008 INCOSE New England Chapter Phone May 15, 2008 INCOSE Hampton Roads Area Chapter  Phone May 8, 2008 First Virtual Joint INCOSE Region 1 Meeting Webex March 27, 2008 INCOSE Orlando Chapter Live Classroom March 13, 2008 INCOSE Atlanta Chapter Phone

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