During the Fall 2012 semseter, a group of EMSE students and faculty work to establish a student chapter of the The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE). INCOSE is a not-for-profit membership organization founded to develop and disseminate the interdisciplinary principles and practices that enable the realization of successful systems. Its mission is to share, promote and advance the best of systems engineering from across the globe for the benefit of humanity and the planet.
Founded in 1990, INCOSE has over eight thousand members representing a broad spectrum – from student to senior practitioner, from technical engineer to program and corporate management, from science and engineering to business development. Members work together to advance their technical knowledge, exchange ideas with colleagues, and collaborate to advance systems engineering.
INCOSE is governed by a Board of Directors. Its technical activities are led by a Technical Operations board with oversight over thirty-nine working groups operating under seven technical committees focused on Education & Research, Modeling & Tools, Process & Improvement, SE Management, SE Initiatives, Standards, and SE Applications. It publishes periodicals, manuals and instructional materials; sponsors conferences; develops standards; and works to promote education and registration of systems engineers.
Information and communication links for the new INCOSE Student Chapter are provided below:
Website: http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/gwincose
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/GWINCOSE
Twitter: https://twitter.com/gwincos