"The Roots of Systems Engineering", Eddie Goddard, LU.
"SE Business Case to Organisational Implementation", Kuldeep Gharatya, LU.
The Crawford Collection of books and manuscripts at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh, one of the most extensive and valuable astronomical libraries in the world, was the gift of James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford (formerly Lord Lindsay) in 1888. Lindsay was a distinguished amateur astronomer who set up a private observatory on the family’s country estate at Dun Echt, Aberdeenshire, in the north of Scotland, in 1872. He appointed David Gill (later Sir David, Her Majesty’s Astronomer at the Royal Observatory at the Cape of Good Hope) as Director, with whose help he furnished it with a set of astronomical instruments from the best opticians in Europe. Inspired by his father, the 25th Earl of Crawford, a leading bibliophile and book collector, Lord Lindsay also assembled at Dun Echt a magnificent library of astronomical books and manuscripts.
Only 10 places are available.
This is the new date for this event, previously the 16/03/2010.
The topic of risk is much discussed and understood by all, or at least, we all talk about it every day and all have our own personal understanding, but what of the world of business? Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is now a well established paradigm for business, but does it go far enough? This forum is an opportunity for practioners, managers, and academics to discuss a framework that goes beyond today’s ‘probability * impact = risk’ mentality, and basic three-point estimating, in order to extend the power and flexibility of ERM through simulation modelling. Following on from this session, it is intended that the collected (yet anonymous) views of the group will inform a journal publication assessing the merits of the proposed framework notionally known as ‘Risked Value Analysis’.
The INCOSE EuSEC Conference provides the premier European forum for Government, Industry and Academia to learn more about Systems Engineering, and to share knowledge on the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns.
"Systems Engineering and Innovation" is the conference theme for papers, panelists and tutorial providing an opportunity to address different aspects of innovation in the field of Systems Engineering.
System engineer’s formula for avoiding crippling mistakes and delivering success: in relationships at work and elsewhere.
Suppose there is a formula for relating to people: What would it look like? So much depends on our ability to get on with other people. With the right approach, developing the skills we use in all our relationships is an easy route to success and one of the few reliable and enduring ways we can improve our lives. Drawing on practical psychology, Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) and experience of family life, social situations and the workplace at all levels, David Fraser has taken a system engineer’s perspective to offer a systematic, practical and intelligent approach to achieving success with other people in complex organisational situations, and also at home and elsewhere.
The tools are out there to illuminate our dealings with other people. We just need to pick them up and use them. This event is for anyone who wants to improve their relationships and to have the confidence that comes from knowing they have the skills they need. Why go about in the dark when you can switch on the lights?
As funding for large-scale projects becomes tighter, there is a danger that the effort spent of systems engineering activities will be reduced. Systems engineers know that better systems engineering is needed if rail projects are to deliver more for less. This year’s INCOSE RIG one-day workshop will share experiences and best practice in the application of systems engineering to rail projects, with particular emphasis on the benefits of systems engineering during tough economic times.
The workshop is a forum for networking and exchanging knowledge and latest developments in the area of railway systems engineering. The workshop will include invited addresses from senior policy makers and technical experts.
Systems Engineering and Academia, What next?
This workshop event will discuss how Systems Engineering and academia interact. The idea is to get a feel for how much academic interest is out there in the UK, what issues are important and whether there is enough interest to warrant an INCOSE working group to take some of the themes forward. The session will be split into 2 sessions looking at research and education/training and then we will have a short wash-up session to discuss the next steps. Please come along and participate.
In the modern world there seems to be a goal to make things safer, more secure, and easier to use. You can (and probably will) argue that safety can be taken to straightjacket proportions, having more passwords does not make for more security, and that usability does not mean making every electronic interface look like an iPod – in which case you’ll be more than welcome to attend this event! The plan for the evening is to investigate the interaction between systems engineering and the safety, security and human factors domains to better understand what they can (or at least should) do for each other, and where there are underlying tensions.
The RIG is taking a Summer break but we are putting together a series of events for September to December inclusive. We'll be in touch again with further details but please find attached a flyer for our next event on 22nd September - a date for you to put in your diaries. Sylvia Churba's talk will be preceded by our AGM. This will be short and we don't twist anybody's arm to join the committee so it are perfectly safe and it does provide an opportunity to influence the way the RIG. We hope that you can come along a few minutes early and join us for the AGM.
R U S E C - 2 0 1 0 "SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CHALLENGES A INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP IN RUSSIA"
The international Workshop is expected to increase awareness of Systems Engineering in our country, promote exchange of experience in the relevant fields of systems engineering and highlight the breakthrough trends in systems engineering development and related engineering achievements.
How much Systems Engineering should we do? What is the value of Systems Engineering? These are perennial questions facing the Systems engineering community. Systems engineers generally complain that "not enough Systems Engineering is done", but are unable to articulate the real benefits, or define the right amount. We are delighted to have the opportunity to invite Eric Honour , an INCOSE Founder and past president of INCOSE in 1997, to repeat a presentation from the INCOSE International Symposium held earlier this year in Chicago, on the latest results from work he has been doing looking at the value of Systems Engineering. The work is a statistical analysis of relationship between Systems Engineering activity and the success of programmes. Two key conclusions are made: 1) There is a strong correlation between cost adherence, schedule adherence and (customer) perception of success, with an optimum proportion of SE effort identified; 2) Surprisingly there is a lack of correlation between the level of SE activities and the technical quality of the product system. Eric will present his results, followed by an open (and hopefully lively) discussion about the nature of the analysis, the direction of further work, and the implications of the conclusions. If you have ever tried to justify more SE effort, or wondered how much SE is enough then this event is for you.
Nigel Murphy, Technical Director of Atkins Rail Systems Consultancy, will be relating the findings from a recent review conducted for the DfT. This examined transferable lessons from experience in the defence sector, including the recent Nimrod inquiry, for the management of safety and integrity and for the delivery of major complex programmes in rail. The current economic background poses challenges for the rail sector and these have implications for the effective delivery of rail's investment portfolio. Furthermore, increasingly aged legacy systems in rail generate real challenges for the systems engineer. Atkins' team on this review comprised a cross section of defence, rail and systems specialists as well as transport economics and planning professionals. It promises to be a stimulating and indeed thoughprovoking insight into how we might learn from failure and the sacrifice of others.
System Dynamics is a method for studying and managing systems characterised by the dynamic feedback relationships between their elements. This hands-on workshop will explain the key ideas underlying the method and its uses. System Dynamics is a method for studying and managing systems characterised by the dynamic feedback relationships between their elements. This hands-on workshop will explain the key ideas underlying the method and its uses.
Following on from last year’s popular event, this event will provide another chance to see some of the latest postgraduate research in the systems arena being conducted in the south west. This event will take place at the University of Bristol.