Category: Industry

My Aha Moment

One thing I have learned in my career as a systems engineer is I still have aha moments. And when students of mine have aha moments, I am equally gratified. I recently taught a class on model-based systems engineering that includes hands-on MBSE exercises in a tool environment. In the …

Systems Engineering for Adults

As Vitech celebrates its 25th anniversary, we are reminded that we stand at a pivotal point in our corporate development. Because we closely mirror the development of INCOSE (founded 27 years ago in 1990), we see the same kind of significant milestone in the growth and development of systems engineering. …

A Report from Down Under: INCOSE IS 2017

Each year, generally right after the Fourth of July, the International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) holds their International Symposium (IS). This year, the symposium was held in Adelaide, Australia. The venue was the newly renovated Adelaide Convention Center. The theme of this year’s event was “Unlocking Innovation through Systems …