·      Saturday, September 4, 2021

Ø  Featured Speaker: David Long, founder and president of Vitech. For over 25 years, he has focused on helping organizations around the world increase their systems engineering proficiency, particularly in the areas of MBSE and Digital Engineering. An INCOSE Fellow and Expert Systems Engineering Professional, David was the 2014/2015 president of INCOSE.

Change is Optional: Trends in Systems Engineering                                        

"It is not necessary to change. Survival is not mandatory." - W. Edwards Deming

Systems engineering is a practice and a profession in transition. For almost ten years, systems engineering has framed the transition as one from document-centric to model-based techniques. While an important part of our future, this aspect is only a small part of the required transformation. There are many more dimensions to the challenge as we move from the needs

of the past to the problems of today. 

If we as systems engineers are to move beyond 20^th century systems engineering, what must we address? How must we adapt, evolve, and transform to build for tomorrow?

Two ways to attend
1) Virtual, via zoom. There is no cost to attend, but attendees must register by noon, Tuesday, 31 Aug.

Time: 1:45 pm – 3:15 pm (eastern). Attendees will receive the link a few days before the meeting.

2) In-person at the Statler Hotel at Cornell University, Taylor room for lunch/meeting. Start

gathering at 12:30 pm, lunch at 1 pm, end at 3:15 pm (eastern). We will have the Cornell Deli

buffet, in Rowe Room. Reservations on the RES Website calendar or contact Teresa at Teresa.Froncek@incose.net. Attached is the registration form to fill out and send to Teresa.

Cost for Cornell students is $0 (Cornell pays).

Cost for the first 5 non-Cornell students is $0 (chapter pays), cost for the next five non-Cornell students

 is $15 (chapter pays the rest), and cost for remaining non-Cornell students is $40.

Cost for INCOSE members is $30 (chapter pays the rest).

Cost for all others is $40.

Attendees must register by noon, Friday, 27 Aug.

Note1: In keeping with Cornell requirements for students/staff, we ask that only full vaccinated

 (against Covid-19) people attend in-person. Thanks for your understanding.

Note 2, Again, in keeping with Cornell requirements, all attendees will need to wear

a face mask except when seated at their table while eating/drinking, or when speaking

from the podium.

Menu:

CORNELL DELI

SOUP AND SALADS
The Statler Soup of the Day
Baby Spinach Salad, Grape Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Carrots, Sunflower Seeds, Shaved Radish, Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Potato Salad, Hard Boiled Egg, Celery, Red Onion
Mixed Grain Salad, Cucumber, Mint, Extra Virgin Olive Oil

BUILD YOUR OWN SANDWICH STATION
Sliced Multigrain, Pita Bread, and Sub Rolls
Sliced Roast Turkey
State Fair Sausage, Peppers and Onions
Chicken Salad, Green Grapes, Almonds
Provolone Cheese, Swiss Cheese
Grilled Portobello
Roasted Red Peppers
Hummus
Bibb Lettuce, Tomato and Red Onion
Dijon Mustard, Mayonnaise
Chickpea Falafel Bites, Cucumber and Dill Yogurt Sauce
Honey Glazed Carrots
Chef’s Daily Vegetarian Selection

DESSERTS
M&M Blondies
Lemon Bars