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Welcome to the Atlanta Chapter

The Atlanta Chapter was formed in 2005 through the efforts of several local Atlanta INCOSE members with the help of South Carolina and Alabama members. The chapter has been active, earning Silver and Bronze Circle Awards almost every year. The chapter continues to stay actively engaged in INCOSE and the broader Systems Engineering community today.

We meet monthly for talks, workshops, socials, and to discuss the state of Systems Engineering on a national level. Our normal meeting location is Kennesaw State University in Marietta, or Georgia Tech in Atlanta. The Chapter membership is made up of representatives from Aerospace, Energy, Academia, Government to name a few. Our members range from college undergraduates to seasoned veterans of Systems Engineering.

Contact us at atlanta@incose.net

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Atlanta Chapter October 2021 Meeting - "A Continuation of the Synopsis of the INCOSE 2021 International Symposium"

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Atlanta Chapter September 2021 Meeting - "A Synopsis of the INCOSE 2021 International Symposium”

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Atlanta May 2021 Meeting - "Simulation-based What-if Analysis for Georgia Vaccination Distribution Policy"

Atlanta Chapter Meeting

20 September 2023

"Synopsis of IS2023"

Kennesaw State University - Marietta Campus

Bldg Q, Rm 204

6pm EDT

Contact david.takacs@lmco.com for more information

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Chapter News

Press Release: The Natural Systems Primer is Published

Feb 24, 2023, 08:00 AM by Danielle DeRoche

Press Release: Natural Systems Primer

SAN DIEGO (24 February 2023) The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Natural Systems Working Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Natural Systems Primer.

With the publication of the Primer, the Natural Systems Working Group has provided a simple entry point to a complex subject, enabling systems engineers to quickly appreciate the incredible value of studying systems in nature. An hour with the primer gives a solid foundation for how to leverage nature's frameworks as systems models, and the various appendices and bibliography are additional resources for those ready to dig in a little further.

Within the Primer’s pages readers will learn:

  1. What natural systems are and the benefits of using them for inspiration,
  2. Where natural systems knowledge and tools can be used in systems engineering,
  3. How to use natural systems knowledge and tools.

Curt McNamara, Chair of the Natural Systems Working Group said, “I would encourage Engineers to have a look at this Primer which highlights: How does nature solve problems, and how can systems engineers mimic them to enhance their work? By studying Natural Systems, engineers can learn about optimal design, patterns, complexity, resilience, and sustainability.

The working group believes that this primer provides:

  • new pathways for project success,
  • the value of taking inspiration from nature to solve engineering problems, 
  • the process of learning from natural systems to everyday engineering,
  • resources and examples to make billions of years of innovation more accessible,
  • a foundation to learn about patterns, complicity, resilience, and sustainability in natural systems.

Curt went on to say “As a working group we have found creating this primer to be a fascinating project. I would like to thank my fellow authors Randy Anway, Kai Costantini, Marjan Eggermont, Margo Farnsworth, PJ McGoey, Jacquelyn Nagel PhD, George Studor, Dennis Tuckowski and Alex Wolf for the hard work in getting this primer to publication”

The INCOSE Natural Systems Primer is available to download free of charge from the Natural Systems Primer page of the INCOSE website or in INCOSE Online Store.

INCOSE Media Contact:
Honor Lind, Director for Marketing and Communications, marcom@incose.net

04 August 2023:

Atlanta Chapter President David Takacs addressed the Georgia Tech Commencement class for the Professional Masters in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE) on the benefits of joining INCOSE.  David announced the winning Capstone Project and awarded a cash prize to the winning team.

21 August 2023:

Atlanta Chapter President David Takacs was invited and briefed the incoming Georgia Tech PMASE cohort on the benefits of INCOSE Membership.  He also notified this new cohort that when they complete their capstone projects in 2 years, they would also be eligible for the INCOSE Atlanta Chapter prize.

13 October 2023:
The Atlanta Chapter is offering a SEP Paper exam.  Registration instructions below:

  1. Log in to https://portal.incose.org

  2. Click on “Certifications” in the menu banner

  3. Select “Register for an Exam”

  4. Click on tile for appropriate exam.

  5. Click on hyperlink for “Registration” and follow the prompts to complete registration.

Or click on this link once you login in: https://portal.incose.org/integratedEvents/home/13-OCTOBER-2023-ATLANTA-KNOWLEDGE-EXAM

 

Registration will close 9 October 2023 at 11:59 pm.

Find out more by visiting the  Atlanta Chapter Yammer  community today!

Yammer is INCOSE's social media platform for members. Use your INCOSE-issued Microsoft credential to login and join the conversation. INCOSE credentials are in the form of first.last@incose.net or first.last@incose.buzz.   

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