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 …

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. …

By Ron Kratzke, Principal Systems Engineer Recently I have been fielding a number of questions regarding the use LINKs in behavior analysis when running COREsim. As CORE users are well aware, the COREsim modeling capability which allows the system engineer to analyze the behavior of the system. COREsim has an …

Designing a system solution is a creative act in the fullest sense of the word. Among the most common definitions of creativity there are two recurring elements. Creativity is most often described as the act of producing something that is both novel and valuable. This certainly describes the systems engineering …