Date: September 20, 2011 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Prof. Marie Roch on Whale Ho! Animals worth listening to… Abstract: This talk presents an overview of bioacoustics research on cetaceans (whales and dolphins) from my lab and our collaborators at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. We will discuss the motivations for monitoring cetaceans through passive acoustic devices as well as[…]
Professor Barry Boehm, University of Southern California on Using the Incremental Commitment Spiral Model to Stay on Top of the Changing DoD Acquisition Processes Abstract: The US Department of Defense is continually evolving their processes to find ways to provide needed system capabilities quickly, reliably and cost effectively. This includes the incorporation of new technologies, managing system and[…]
Date: July 20, 2011 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Jeff Grady on From Where We Are to Where We Are Going in Systems Engineering Abstract: Many have concluded that the profession of systems engineering is dull, overly focused on order and discipline, and devoid of enjoyable work. Some or all of these characteristics may have been valid criticisms in our[…]
Date: May 18, 2011 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Dr. Harold Sorenson (UCSD) on Engineering Complex Systems for the Enterprise Abstract: This presentation is intended to discuss and inform senior engineering and management leaders to the problems and emerging solution approaches that can enable their complex enterprises to better respond to the challenges of globally distributed operations in a highly[…]