David Olwell

Work in process: A Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE™)

This paper reviews the progress and content of the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) and the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE™) products being developed as part of the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE™) project initiated in September 2009. The version 0.25 of each product was released for limited review in fall 2010; version 0.5 of each product will be released for public review in fall 2011; and final version 1.0 of each product are due out in fall 2012. This paper reviews how these products differ from and build upon existing products, and recounts lessons learned after the first 15 months on the project.

Experiences From Creating the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) v. 1.0

Abstract Version 1.0 of the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) was released in September 2012. Seventy authors from around the world working for three years created the SEBoK. This paper discusses twelve factors that were critical to the successful development and on-time release of the SEBoK. The approach taken is elaborated, and lessons learned along the way are highlighted. These experiences and recommendations based on them would be useful to any collaborative research effort that shares one or more of the characteristics of SEBoK development.

Analysis of the References from the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK)

Abstract Version 1.0 of the Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) was released in September 2012. The SEBoK contained over 1000 articles and almost 700 books as references. 224 of the references were cited as primary references. This paper disaggregates the references by several dimensions. Interesting insights include the most cited references; topics where references are sparse, indicating immaturity of the field; the longitudinal distribution of references; organizations with the most authors cited; and the most active research topics.

9.5.0 ABET Accreditation of SE programs: How is it going and why are we doing it?

INCOSE has become one of the professional societies overseeing ABET accreditation for systems engineering. This session present an overview of INCOSEs accreditation strategy, perspectives from recent evaluators of an undergraduate and a graduate program, an international perspective, a summary of why one major school has decided not to accredit its program, and a summary of why another did attempt accreditation. A floor discussion will follow.