RES AFFILIATE MEMBER PROFILE - INCOSE

The Rochester Engineering Society appreciates our affiliates which are the backbone of our organization. We want to make sure our members and readers know who our affiliates are and what they do to further the Engineering field. Most profession engineering organizations offer networking, technical guidance, access to references and standards and much more. Many are affiliated with a national organization that provides services to its members and supports the greater benefit of the profession and of their specialty. Some organizations even set national and international standards.

We hope you find this occasional series helpful and informative. Feel free to check out the affiliates local and/or national web sites for more information.

This month’s featured affiliate:

International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Finger Lakes Chapter (FLC)

Mission:

To address complex societal and technical challenges by enabling, promoting, and advancing systems engineering and systems approaches.

What is Systems Engineering?

Arising in the 1940s, System Engineering recognizes that complex Engineering systems are not just a sum of their parts. A system is an integration of elements including parts, people, processes and services working together and interacting within its own environment to achieve a set of intended goals. Systems Engineering was featured in the March 2023 Rochester Engineer.

Brief history:

The International organization was formed in 1991 to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. INCOSE has 19,000 members with 65 chapters in over 77 countries. The local affricate formed in 2000 and covers the western half of New York State.

Major activities of the local affiliate: FLC has a monthly chapter meeting Jan – Jun and Sept – Dec. Occasionally a seminar or tutorial is offered.

Governance:

Local and International Board of Directors.

What else to know:

The organization would love to provide any information or answer questions about systems engineering. Contact them at the address below.

Contact information:

Teresa Froncek, Treasurer and Past-President: Teresa.Froncek@incose.net

Learn more: https://www.incose.org/communities/chapters/americas-sector/finger-lakes https://www.incose.org/