Please join us on May 20th, 2026, at 5:45pm Pacific Time for a HYBRID presentation on recent advancements on the application of systems engineering to lawmaking.

This presentation is the precursor for the upcoming SELAW presentation at the 2026 INCOSE International Symposium (IS) in Japan! This presentation will be held at Anny’s Burgers in Kearny Mesa (San Diego).

MAIN INFORMATION

Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026, 5:30-7:00pm Pacific Time (presentation starts at 6pm)

Location: Anny’s Burgers, 5375 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (Google Maps)

Cost: Free! Attendees are welcome to order from Anny’s, and the chapter will subsidize $10 toward each INCOSE Member’s bill. RSVP below.

Remote: This presentation will be broadcast live on Zoom.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/86588804611?pwd=Flr2z8NsndNFlgT8kBX60etbJrbGzM.1

Meeting ID: 865 8880 4611
Passcode: 021001

By Phone: 1-669-444-9171 (same meeting ID and password)

SYNOPSIS

Founded in 2022, the INCOSE Systems Engineering and Lawmaking (SELAW) Working Group was created to help apply disciplined, proven systems engineering processes to lawmaking to enable the efficient and consistent development of local, regional, and national laws.

INCOSE members in Japan, Mongolia, France, and the United States are actively collaborating to advance this common vision. This includes the application of SE practices to governance in Japan, validating the quality of laws in Mongolia using AI tools, and developing a universal law risk model within the SELAW WG.

Tonight’s presentation will open with a concise assessment of key deficiencies in current lawmaking practices. The discussion will then highlight the practical benefits of using SE in lawmaking, to include improved problem-solving, greater consistency, and reduced unintended consequences. The presentation will conclude with concrete examples of countries already taking steps toward this vision, demonstrating SELAW’s meaningful progress.

Presentation Authors:

• John Wood, PhD – Science of Laws Institute (US)
• David Schrunk, MD – Science of Laws Institute (US) (Presenter)
• Maximiliano Marzetti, JD – IÉSEG School of Management (France)
• Yoshiko Ohno – Keio University (Japan)
• Bayaraa Batsaikhan – TUS Engineering Corporation (Mongolia)
• Jargal Dugar – TUS Engineering Corporation (Mongolia)

PRESENTER

David G. Schrunk, MD is an aerospace engineer and medical doctor with specialization in nuclear medicine and diagnostic radiology. He is the author of multiple papers and presentations on topics of law, medicine, and space exploration. In 1995, Dr. Schrunk founded the Science of Laws Institute and, in 2005, he authored the book, “THE END OF CHAOS: Quality Laws and the Ascendancy of Democracy,” which describes the rationale for developing the science of laws. In 2022 he co-founded the INCOSE Systems Engineering and Lawmaking Working Group (SELAW), which is dedicated to the development of the science and engineeringof laws. Dr. Schrunk is affiliated with the International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA), AAAS, AIAA, NSS, and INCOSE. Dr. Schrunk and his wife reside in Poway, California.

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Please join us on Wednesday, 17 June, 2026, for a HYBRID presentation by Mr. Ken Cureton, Chair of the INCOSE Resilient Systems Working Group, on solving complex problems using Artificial Intelligence (AI). This presentation will be held at the Sapphire Indian Restaurant in Rancho Bernardo!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Date: Wednesday, 17 June 2026, from 5:30-7pm Pacific Time (presentation starts at 6pm)

Location: Sapphire Indian Restaurant, 16785 Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego, CA, 92128 (Google Maps)

Cost: FREE! There is an optional dinner (Indian food, soft drinks) at $5 for INCOSE members and students, $15 for non-members. Please RSVP below.

Zoom Info: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/88338821096?pwd=bTa923S6IbRYbda1yoFXACI5HnxLGK.1

Meeting ID: 883 3882 1096
Passcode: 061981

Join by Telephone: 669-444-9171 (same login info as above)

SYNOPSIS

Systems Engineers are often confronted with complex, complicated, difficult, and wicked problems. The INCOSE Complex Systems Working Group is developing a Tradecraft Guide to assist with such problems. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), specifically Large Language Models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, Claude.ai, Grok, Gemini, and others can of great value in showing how to effectively use that resource. This presentation describes a systematic approach that may be useful in developing potential solutions to complex problems.

First, AI can assist in addressing the correct problem, and all of that problem– not just a portion of the problem space. Next, users of the guide may face challenges in selecting from the many analytical methods presented in the guide or may lack sufficient time to consider all possibilities. AI tools can assist in formulating an analysis plan for complex systems.

Next, many people are struggling with AI prompt engineering, so a comprehensive set of tailorable prompts are presented in the guide. This will help Systems Engineers with technical, ethical, legal, and organizational considerations regarding use of AI in analyses.

And finally, any AI-generated analysis should be validated before implementation, so the user is guided in accomplishing such validation, along with a reminder of limitations of AI-assisted analysis and the need for documentation and record keeping.

PRESENTER: Mr. Ken Cureton

Kenneth L. Cureton holds a BS in Physics from California State University Los Angeles and an MS in Systems Architecting and Engineering from USC, where he has served as a part-time lecturer since 1996. He retired from Boeing (heritage Rockwell) after 29 years, with additional experience spanning 16 years in commercial and government sectors. His expertise includes enterprise systems architecting and engineering, system-of-systems modeling and integration, complex networked systems interoperability, resilience engineering, and avionics design for manned and unmanned space systems.

Mr. Cureton chairs the INCOSE Resilient Systems Working Group and serves on AIAA Space Settlement and Systems Engineering Technical Committees. He previously co-chaired the IEEE SMC MBSE Working Group and served as Technical Council Chair Emeritus for the NCO Industry Consortium.

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