Using the Verification and Validation Facility in CORE9

By Ron Kratzke, Principal Systems Engineer CORE 9 has the ability to allow the system engineering team to plan Test and Evaluation activities for the system design project. This capability resides in the Verification and Validation Facility and includes the “VerificationRequirement”, “VerificationEvent”, “TestProcedure”, “TestConfiguration”, and “Test Activity” classes. In a …

4 Steps to Start Your Systems Journey

As I took the first steps in my systems engineering career 25 years ago, there was only one recognized path towards systems engineering: earn a degree in engineering, physics, or possibly math; work in your discipline for 10+ years to build a depth of knowledge and experience; then transfer onto …

The Hero No One Knows

By Warren Smith, Principal Systems Engineer About 20 years ago, I met a systems engineer (name long forgotten) who was already an old hand at developing systems. As we talked shop, discussing systems engineering, documentation, and office politics, he relayed a story that has stuck with me through the years. …