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Welcome to the Southern Maryland Chapter

Founded in February, 1998, the Southern Maryland Chapter follows the INCOSE International Mission, Vision and Goals. 

Additionally, we will:

  • Continue our outreach program to support systems engineering conferences and events at both the Regional and International levels of INCOSE
  • Continue to build partnerships with local professional associations offering unique and diverse systems engineering insights while complimenting their inherent interest areas

Contact us at southern-maryland@incose.net

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Chapter Events

Enchantment Meeting Speaker: Dr. Cheryl Bolstad - Human Systems Integration and Its Role in Systems Engineering

Online
Ann Hodges
505-951-7067
alhodge@sandia.gov

Abstract: This talk will provide an overview of human physical, perceptual, and cognitive capabilities how they can be addressed and integrated within systems.  Embedding human systems integration within Systems Engineering ensures more efficient and effective systems, tools and machines by matching the system to the known human abilities and limitations.  More specifically, the following questions will be addressed:  What is human systems integration?  What is human centered-design? And what considerations should a system’s engineer take to ensure the human has been adequately addressed across a projects lifecycle?

Biography: Dr. Cheryl Bolstad is a Principal Systems Research and Analysis Engineer for the Applied Cognitive Science department at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM.  Dr. Bolstad is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and has a Ph.D. in Psychology specializing in cognition and human factors from North Carolina State University. Dr. Bolstad has over 30 years of experience working with the Department of Defense and the commercial sector as a human factors engineer. She has worked extensively in situation awareness (SA) research, human automation integration, user interface design, team training and performance. During her career Dr. Bolstad has worked on projects for military weapons programs, military and commercial aviation, US Center for Disease Control, emergency medical response operations, military health services, regional power companies, commercial automakers and several large computer and technology corporations.  Currently, Dr. Bolstad is on the Enchantment Chapter board of directors and is the National Membership Committee Chair for the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.  Dr. Bolstad has authored over 100 publications, is a member of multiple professional organizations and serves as a professional reviewer for many international journals.

 

Chapter News

SoMD Chapter (1st in-person meeting of the year)

Join Maple Café Friday 12th Feb at 8am US Pacific, 11am US East, 4pm UK, 5pm Europe)

Feb 23rd 6:45pm SoMD Chapter Speaker Meeting: Ken Ptack, ESEP

The Southern Maryland Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) began in February 1998.  The core group of organizers recognized the sizable Systems Engineering infrastructure  in the Patuxent River area created by the presence of the Naval Air Systems Command, the Naval Air Warfare Center (Aircraft Division and Field Activity at St. Indigos), the Naval Air Station, and a growing community of Industry partners.
Find out more by visiting the  Southern Maryland 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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