Join us for our 20 February 2024 Chapter meeting featuring:
Main Presentation: "Architecting a Purpose-Driven Roadmap for Impactful Digital Transformation", by Dr. Carla Sayan
Abstract:
The Aerospace and Defense Industry is currently undergoing a paradigm shift recognized as digital transformation or digital engineering. Despite its prevalence and being introduced with considerable interest, the precise objectives of this paradigm shift remain elusive from other branches of engineering, fostering diverse interpretations within the industry’s landscape. The paper begins by addressing the fundamental question: what exactly are digital transformation and digital engineering? We then explore whether this concept encompasses the widespread adoption of model-based systems engineering (MBSE), Model-Based Design (MBD) and others. Our inquiry extends to examining how these MB-X methodologies reshape traditional engineering practices, and whether digital engineering transcends beyond the realms of MBSE and MBD to include broader technological, procedural and organizational changes. We will explore whether digital is simply a progressive refinement of longstanding practices on what the hardware (electrical and mechanical) discipline has already proven for decades; that prioritizing modeling and simulation before producing HW can yield an improvement in the development life cycle. This paper aims to define a purpose for digital engineering and outline a roadmap forward for the evolution of digital engineering as a core practice.
Bio:
Carla Sayan Ph.D. is an Associate Director for Systems Engineering at a Government Contractor. She is an inventor, author and has 18+ years of extensive knowledge and industry experience in various domain areas: Sensors and Effectors, Multi-Function RF Systems, Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Systems of Systems Architectures and Embedded Systems Integrity. She is responsible for Company Wide Transformations implementing Digital, Model Based X initiatives and Agile across Franchise Level Programs. Carla holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona and is a member of INCOSE, IEEE and SHPE.
Upcoming INCOSE Events
Atlanta Chapter September 2021 Meeting - "A Synopsis of the INCOSE 2021 International Symposium”
VIRTUAL
https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/97415432031?pwd=UUt3bWozdit1ZzlKMGhCUjFGOVlkUT09
Join the Atlanta chapter for its first chapter meeting since the end of the spring on Thursday September 23, 2021! Chapter President Dave Takacs will present a synopsis of the 31st INCOSE International Symposium, which was held virtually between July 17 and July 22, 2021.
Join the Atlanta chapter for its first chapter meeting since the end of the spring on Thursday September 23, 2021! Chapter President Dave Takacs will present a synopsis of the 31st INCOSE International Symposium, which was held virtually between July 17 and July 22, 2021.
Date: September 23, 2021
Time: 6pm - 7pm EDT
Format: Virtual (Zoom)
https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/97415432031?pwd=UUt3bWozdit1ZzlKMGhCUjFGOVlkUT09
Meeting ID: 974 1543 2031
Passcode: 590110
Schedule:
6:00 - 6:15 pm President's Remarks
6:15 - 7:00 pm Program
See the event flyer for more details:
Atlanta September 2021 Meeting Information
Abstract:
The INCOSE 2021 International Symposium was a virtual event broadcast on
Zoom. It was a full Symposium (Mon-Thu) with daily Plenaries, Paper
Presentations, Panels, and Tutorials. The theme was “Accelerating through
Adversity” which was of course a reference to the global pandemic. My objective
will be to give you a taste of what I saw and encourage you to participate in future
Symposiums. INCOSE members and employees of INCOSE Corporate Advisory
Board (CAB) companies will also have access to most of the Symposium
artifacts/papers.
Speaker Bio:
Dave is the President of the Atlanta Chapter and is a Systems Engineer with
Lockheed Martin in Marietta, GA. He received a BS IMGT degree from
Georgia Tech, an MBA from Lindenwood College and a Graduate Certificate
in Systems Engineering from Kennesaw State University. Dave is a Systems
Engineer in the Air Mobility and Maritime Missions Line of Business (C130,
C5, P3) at Lockheed Martin. Prior to this position, he worked several other
programs at LM (F-22, ADP). And prior to LM, he was a Systems Engineer
for McDonnell Douglas in St Louis, MO (F/A-18, ATF, YF-23, A-12). Dave is
an INCOSE ESEP and is an INCOSE Certification Application Reviewer.