INCOSE Charter
International Symposia
INCOSE shall foster the definition, understanding, and
practice of World Class Systems Engineering in
industry, academia, and government.
Founded in 1991, INCOSE holds annual symposia in
locations varying from year to year.
INCOSE Goals
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Provide a focal point for dissemination of systems
engineering knowledge.
Promote collaboration in systems engineering
education and research.
Assure the establishment of professional
standards for integrity in the practice of systems
engineering.
Improve the professional status of all persons
engaged in the practice of systems engineering.
Encourage governmental and industrial support
for research and educational programs that will
improve the systems engineering process and its
practice.
Member Benefits
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Participate in Working Groups to increase your
professional knowledge, facilitate interaction with
others in your specialty, and create systems
engineering standards and guides.
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Exchange ideas in stimulating discussions about
the application of systems engineering on
INCOSE’s e-mail discussion list.
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Improve and broaden your knowledge by
attending chapter meetings and tutorials.
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Expand your reference library purchases of
INCOSE handbooks, guidebooks, symposium
proceedings and other products at reduced cost.
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Attend local
Symposiums.
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Receive INSIGHT, a quarterly publication sharing
approaches and techniques used in the systems
engineering community.
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Enjoy Systems Engineering, a quarterly journal
presenting the latest systems engineering concepts
and practices.
conferences
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International
 2002 Symposium – Las Vegas, NV
 2003 Symposium – Washington, DC
 2004 Symposium – Toulouse, France
 2005 Symposium – Rochester, NY
 2006 Symposium – Minneapolis, Minnesota
 2007 Symposium – San Diego, Ca
 2008 Symposium – Utrecht, Netherlands
Additional information is available at the INCOSE Web
Site – http://www.incose.org
INCOSE On-line
INCOSE maintains a central World Wide Web (Web)
site (http://www.incose.org), list servers for technical
discussions, announcements, chapter Web sites and
other information of interest to systems engineers.
Abstracts for all previous symposium papers are also
available on the Web site. From our chapter webpage
(http://www.reviewjournal.com/communitylink/incose/)
you can find information about our local chapter.
How Do I Join INCOSE?
Membership applications are available at chapter
meetings, on-line at the Web site, or from the INCOSE
Central Office. To join the Silver State Chapter,
designate SSC as your affiliated chapter when you join
INCOSE. Annual membership is $105 ($20 for fulltime students), which is valid for 12 months. Send your
membership fee and a completed application to the
INCOSE Central Office.
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
SILVER STATE CHAPTER
3032 Sumter Valley Cir, Henderson, Nv. 89052
What Is
INCOSE?
INCOSE, the International Council on
Systems Engineering, is a professional
organization dedicated to the
advancement of systems engineering
with over 3,000 members worldwide.
INCOSE Central Office
For information and membership packets, contact:
INCOSE
2150 N 107th St., Suite 205, Seattle, WA, 98133
(206) 361-6607 or (800) 366-1164 (toll-free U.S.)
Fax: (206) 367-8777
info@incose.org or http://www.incose.org
(INCOSE Silver State Chapter Rev. 11/05//2008)
Visit the Silver State Chapter
on the World Wide Web:
http://www.reviewjournal.com/communitylink
/incose/
About the Silver State Chapter
INCOSE has over 40 chartered chapters and a number of
“emerging” chapters. Started in 1995, the Silver State
Chapter is one of the most active chapters in the Western
Region.
Monthly chapter meetings include a light dinner followed
by a scheduled presentation. Members discuss problems
of importance in their work, and learn what is being done
in systems engineering organizations around the area.
Networking opportunities abound.
Silver State Chapter Meetings
The Silver State Chapter normally meets on the third
Thursday of each month at 5:30 PM at 9500 Hillwood
Drive Ste. 140 in the Booz Allen and Hamilton Facility
Conference Room. From time to time, the date is
changed to accommodate our guest speaker, or the
location is changed to accommodate our member’s
needs. The location of the monthly meeting along with
directions can be provided via e-mail, and will be
available on our web site. Dinner costs are free for
members and $6.00 for non-members. Reservations can
be made by contacting Pam McCann via e-mail at
Pamela_McCann@ymp.gov, or at 702-794-5556.
Joint Programs and Tours
In addition to the monthly chapter meetings, the Silver
State Chapter routinely participates in collaborative joint
programs with other engineering societies such as
ASME, ANS, PMI, and AACE. These meetings provide
a great opportunity to network with fellow professionals,
participate in unique tours, and learn about our local
community projects.
Past Silver State Chapter Activities
2008 Silver State Chapter Officers,
Directors & Chairs
CHAPTER MEETING PROGRAMS
The Role of System Engineering in the Development
of New Business
Lessons Learned Using Metrics to Control Risks
Systems Engineering Analysis: Taming the Vortex,
Ray Jorgenson, Rockwell Collins
Model Based Systems Engineering, Dr. Peter
Hoffman, I-Logix
Technical Reviews as a Risk Mitigation Tool, Ronald
Houde, Consultant
Design for Six Sigma, Lew Gordon, Black Belt,
Nevada Test Site
Requirements Development
Design Iterations Using Effective Analysis, Robert
Halligan, Technology Australasia
EXAMPLES OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS
President: Gary Sequeira, 702-304-1541,
sequeira_gary@bah.com
President Elect/Vice President: Ray Terry, 702492-6969, ray.terry@survice.com
Past President: Bill Jacobs, 702-456-4476,
billj455@yahoo.com
Secretary: Pam McCann, 702-795-5556
Pamela_McCann@ymp.gov
Treasurer: Ron Jones, 702-612-4727,
RonaldFJones@cox.net
Programs Chair: Kevin Harbert, 702-304-1671,
harbert_kevin@bah.com
Academia Chair: Open
Directors at Large (04/08): Carl Hastings, 702655-2890, JandCinLV@aol.com,
Randy Coppage, 702-304-1670,
coppage_randolph@bah.com
Corporate Support
Regional Conferences: 3 day conferences featuring paper
presentations, tutorials, and exhibits
The following organizations have been particularly
supportive of the INCOSE Silver State chapter:
International Conferences on System Engineering: A
joint conference on System Engineering hosted with the
University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV).
Booz Allen Hamilton, Host facility for Chapter meetings
and tutorials
Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Chief
Engineer, Host for copy and computer services.
PAST TUTORIALS
A six-hour seminar on the Capability Maturity Model
Integration
2009 International Symposium
An all day seminar on System Architecting
The nineteenth International Symposium of the
International Council on Systems Engineering will be
held 20-23 July 2009 in Singapore. The 2009 theme is
East meets West: The Human Dimension to Systems
Engineering. For additional information and registration,
please visit www.incose.org/symp2009/.
Full day tutorial: “Requirements Analysis for
Technology-Based Projects and Product
Developments”, Robert Halligan, Technology
Australasia
Societies
Silver State Chapter INCOSE, in order to better
serve our members and community at large, we
regularly work in conjunction with our sister
societies in various ways every year:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), contact Bradford Colton,
bcolton@apfc.com
American Nuclear Society (ANS), contact
Charlotta Sanders, sander59@unlv.nevada.edu