Lecture

Zen and the Art of Systems Thinking

Zen and the Art of Systems Thinking

On June 21, 2017, I had the privilege of speaking to the INCOSE Chesapeake Chapter on the topic of Systems Science, Systems Engineering and Systems Thinking — using the catchy title, "Zen and the Art of Systems Thinking."  Here I include the slides and references for those who want to explore my talk in more detail.

Modeling and the Systems Engineer

Modeling and the Systems Engineer

On July 27, 2015, I gave a Keynote Address to the Summer Simulation Multi-Conference for the Society for Modeling & Simulation International (SCS). I talked about micro-verse, the Incredible Hulk, the history everyday reality, Internet of Things, the Science of (or lack there-of) Systems Engineering, the concept of Emergence, and M&S. It ended with a big heartfelt thank-you to all the modelers present.

Here are my slides and references for those who want more detail on my lecture. Enjoy.

The Future of Engineering (Vision 2025)

The Future of Engineering (Vision 2025)

In 2014 I gave two talks dealing with the newly released INCOSE Vision 2025.  I gesticulated about how difficult it is to predict the future. But System Engineers should be at the forefront of innovation and invention as we bring a holistic point of view to these complex and world spanning problems. So take your place in making a better world and a brighter future.

For those who want more detail, I have links to the videos of my lecture, my slides and all my references. Enjoy.

The Future of Systems Engineering (Vision 2020)

The Future of Systems Engineering (Vision 2020)

The INCOSE CAB organization puts on a Webinar every third Wednesday of the month. They asked me to talk to INCOSE’s SE Vision 2020. Here is the abstract, a pdf of the slides, My responses to the Q&A, and a record of the chat. Enjoy.