(This presentation is open to all, including non-INCOSE members.)

Please join us on Wednesday, 25 June, 2025, for a HYBRID presentation on the application of a systems engineering maturity and cost modeling framework for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI)!

Please note: This presentation will take place at G2-OPS, Inc. in Kearny Mesa. Due to government contracting regulations, in-person attendance is limited to U.S. citizens only. However, non-U.S. citizens are invited to join us virtually!

MAIN INFORMATION

When: Weds, 25 June, 2025, from 5:45-7:00pm (presentation starts at 6 pm).
Where: G2-OPS, Inc. conference room (3rd floor), 8787 Complex Dr #310, San Diego, CA 92123. (Google Maps). Parking is free.
Cost: free! There will be an optional dinner with soft drinks, priced at $5 INCOSE members and students, $10 non-members.
Teleconference: remote attendees can join using the Zoom information below (Important – INCOSE now requires a passcode in addition to the waiting room. The code is also listed below.

Zoom: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/87436486602?pwd=XtBmAD9UeEZcZv5UkTipBnTBlQPzKp.1
Meeting ID: 874 3648 6602
Passcode: 132956

Telephone: (669) 444-9171
(codes already listed above)

SYNOPSIS

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) is rapidly transforming systems engineering processes by automating tasks, generating architectural and design alternatives, supporting tradeoff analysis, implementation, testing, enhancing decision-making, and more. This presentation introduces an integrated maturity and cost modeling framework to guide the strategic adoption of GenAI within SE. The framework is being developed through collaboration between the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC), which is contributing empirical data on cost and quality impacts of GenAI use.

The model defines five maturity levels with key practices for hardware and infrastructure investment, knowledge integration and data management, LLM customization and fine-tuning, LLM retraining, and personnel training. It extends the Constructive Systems Engineering Cost Model (COSYSMO) for estimating project costs with a new cost factor for AI usage.

By understanding these maturity levels and their associated cost implications, organizations can formulate effective strategies to leverage GenAI, drive continuous improvement, reduce costs, and align with technological advancements.

This harmonized maturity and cost model enables a cohesive evaluation of the financial impacts of AI adoption. An example investment case demonstrates how advancing a level of GenAI process maturity per the key practices can yield substantial cost savings with a short break-even period. Though the cost model calibration is provisional, the modeling framework supports ongoing empirical calibration and refinement to keep up with evolving AI technologies and engineering processes.

PRESENTER

Ray Madachy

Raymond Madachy, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School. His research interests include systems engineering tool environments for digital engineering, modeling and simulation of systems and software engineering processes, generative AI, and system cost modeling. He has developed widely used cost estimation tools for systems and software engineering, and created the Systems Engineering Library (se-lib). His books include Software Process Dynamics, What Every Engineer Should Know about Modeling and Simulation, What Every Engineer Should Know about Python; and co-authored Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II and Software Cost Estimation Metrics Manual for Defense Systems.

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PLEASE JOIN US this July 12th for a special HYBRID tutorial on how to develop an open source Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) Large Language Model (LLM) for systems engineering. This tutorial will be conducted in person, and simultaneously available online via Zoom.

Large Language Models are a type of artificial intelligence model trained on massive amounts of data to understand and generate human-like language (examples include ChatGPT, Gemini and Llama). These models can also be customized or fine-tuned to support systems engineering tasks and problem-solving. This tutorial will show students how to customize an open source LLM for SE.

*** IMPORTANT, NEW LOCATION

*** Due to unforeseen issues with our originally-planned venue, our tutorial will now be held at Miramar College, near their Aquatic Center. See address below.

*** Free parking is available next to the Aquatic Center or in the South Parking Lot. If you park elsewhere on campus, parking may cost up to $5 per day.

This tutorial will be taught by Dr. Ray Madachy of the Naval Post Graduate School (NPS) and graduate student Mr. Ryan Bell.

MAIN INFO

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025, 9:30am – 3pm (Pacific Time)
New Location: 10440 Black Mountain Rd, San Diego, CA 92126, Building J3, Room J303 (Google Maps). Pls note that on Google Maps, this is next to the building showing “J304.” Our building is on a cul-de-sac as shown below.

Cost: In-person prices are $50 INCOSE members, $75 non-INCOSE members, and $25 students. Remote attendance price is $25.  This price includes morning coffee, soft drinks and lunch (sandwiches etc.) for in-person attendees (please contact us if you have special dietary preferences).
Parking: Free parking is available next to the Aquatic Center or in the South Parking Lot. If you park elsewhere on campus, parking may cost up to $5 per day.
Remote Participation: We will use Zoom for remote students. After you register, Zoom access details will be sent to you via email prior to the class.

SYNOPSIS

Join us for an immersive tutorial where we leverage the power of custom Large Language Models (LLMs) to tackle the complexities of systems engineering. This hands-on session is designed for systems engineers who are eager to explore how LLMs can revolutionize their workflows, enhance model accuracy, and address domain-specific challenges in managing socio-technical systems.

Participants will utilize Llama factory to design and fine-tune their own LLMs using a specialized systems engineering dataset. You’ll not only gain valuable experience in building these models but also work collaboratively to create a robust evaluation dataset. Together, we will put these models to the test using our custom evaluation dataset and SysEngBench, a benchmark specifically crafted for the systems engineering domain!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

By the end of the workshop, you will understand how to:

• Tailor LLM performance
• Strike a balance between accuracy and computational efficiency, and
• Learn how to create AI solutions to elevate the practice of systems engineering

The goal is to walk away with practical, cutting-edge skills and a strong foundation to make impactful contributions to the future of SE.

TUTORIAL AGENDA

0930-1030: Introduction to Custom Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT)s

• Overview of LLMs in Systems Engineering
• Setting up the environment and tools
• Case Studies

1030-1045 BREAK

1045-1200: RAG Pipeline with Documents

• Hands-on walk through of using a model with non-public documents
• Participants work on using RAG with a language model with guidance

1200-1300 LUNCH

1300-1400: Creating Evaluation Datasets

• Collaborative session to develop evaluation datasets
• Types of evaluation tasks: multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, textual response prompts

1400-1415 BREAK

1415-1530: Model Evaluation with Benchmarking

• Evaluating models with benchmarks
• Case Study: Evaluate Llama 3.2 1B on SysEngBench
• (optional) Case Study: Evaluate Llama 3.2 1B on Hour 3’s dataset
• Wrap-up and Q&A

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

This tutorial will use Google Colab Jupyter Notebook. It would be advantageous for everyone who attends in-person to have a laptop. This is recommend for remote students as well.

Please note that to use Google Colab that you may need a gmail email account. If you do not have a gmail, you can create one for free.

We will also include all of the setup instructions in the notebook, so those in the session can follow along real time.

INSTRUCTORS

Raymond Madachy

Raymond Madachy, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Systems Engineering Department at the Naval Postgraduate School. His research interests include systems engineering tool environments for digital engineering, modeling and simulation of systems and software engineering processes, generative AI, and system cost modeling. He has developed widely used cost estimation tools for systems and software engineering, and created the Systems Engineering Library (se-lib). His books include Software Process Dynamics, What Every Engineer Should Know about Modeling and Simulation, What Every Engineer Should Know about Python; and co-authored Software Cost Estimation with COCOMO II and Software Cost Estimation Metrics Manual for Defense Systems.

Ryan Bell

Ryan Bell is an 9 year experienced engineer in the defense industry. In his current role at Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC LANT), Ryan provides modeling and simulation expertise to a variety of programs for the Navy and USMC. He specializes in simulating communication systems in complex environments and is an advocate for the use of digital engineering early in the systems engineering lifecycle. Ryan earned a BS in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University, a MS in Electrical Engineering from Clemson University with a focus on Electronics, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Systems Engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School. He is a South Carolina registered Professional Engineer (PE), published author, and teacher.

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(This event is open to all, including non-INCOSE members.)

The INCOSE San Diego Chapter invites all systems thinkers, engineers, and pizza aficionados for a fun and flavorful evening at Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse in Mission Valley on July 30th! Please join us in the front outside area. We will also hold a raffle for prizes!

* This event is open to all, so please bring a friend who may be interested in joining INCOSE!

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Location: Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse, Mission Valley. 2245 Fenton Pkwy Ste 101, San Diego, CA 92108 (Google Maps)

Cost: Free! Alcoholic beverages will be the responsibility of attendees.

Join us for two hours of good food, cold drinks, and even better conversation. Whether you’re a seasoned systems engineer or just INCOSE-curious, come swap stories, share ideas, and unwind with fellow members in a laid-back, cheesy pizza atmosphere.

Don’t miss your chance to catch up with the local systems crew and maybe even network over a perfectly crisp crust.

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Join us on Thursday, 25 September 2025, for a hybrid session covering both Federated Learning and highlights from this year’s 2025 INCOSE International Symposium (IS) in Canada!

The evening will start with a presentation by Dr. Art Villanueva on Federated Learning – A Systems Engineering Approach to Smarter Artificial Intelligence, and how complex system-level behavior arises from simple, local interactions. This will be followed by Dr. Julia Taylor covering exciting topics from the 2025 IS.

Please be aware that this month’s presentation will take place on Thursday evening rather than Wednesday. We hope to see you there!

EVENT INFORMATION

Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025, 5:45 pm – 7:15 pm (presentations start at 6pm)

Location: Filippi’s restaurant in Kearny Mesa (San Diego), 5353 Kearny Villa Rd, San Diego, CA 92123 (Google Maps)

Cost: FREE! There will be an optional dinner of Italian food (spaghetti, pizza, salad, etc.) and soft drinks. Prices are $5 for INCOSE member and students/$15 for non-members.

Zoom Link: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/84606914523?pwd=GaA3EusBwl3ZYz0rf9VxwyN2cyjYDm.1

Meeting ID: 846 0691 4523
Passcode: 264936

Telephone Dial In: 669-444-9171 (same passcode as above)

SYNOPSES

FEDERATED LEARNING. In the first presentation of this evolving series, Dr. Villanueva explored the convergence of Systems Engineering and Artificial Intelligence. In the second, he examined the phenomenon of emergence – how complex system-level behavior arises from simple, local interactions. This third installment delves into federated learning (FL), a distributed machine learning paradigm that applies principles of emergence at scale, enabling intelligent global behavior to arise from decentralized, local interactions.

Federated Learning enables edge devices to collaboratively train shared models without transferring raw data. Through decentralized computation and global aggregation, intelligent behavior emerges from the collective experience of autonomous participants – from smartphones and hospitals to fleets of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). This talk will examine the algorithmic foundations of FL, its systemic challenges (non-IID data, intermittent connectivity, and adversarial threats), and its compelling applications in systems where privacy, resiliency, and autonomy converge.

From collaborative healthcare systems to adaptive environmental monitoring to smart infrastructure and UAV networks, federated learning provides a powerful framework for enabling distributed intelligence across diverse domains. Dr. Villanueva will examine how FL represents not just a technical tool, but a systems architecture for building complex, adaptive, and mission-aware AI at the edge, where privacy, resilience, and autonomy are paramount.

2025 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM. The 2025 IS was the largest annual gathering of systems engineering professionals – from industry, government, and academia – providing a platform to share ideas, present innovations, and network across a range of interactive formats including presentations, workshops, tutorials, and panel discussions. This short presentation will cover major events and happenings.

PRESENTERS

Dr Art Villanueva

Dr. Art Villanueva lives in the intersection of artificial intelligence, emergence, and systems engineering. His current research focuses on complex adaptive systems (CAS) – from brain mechanisms to autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). He is the founder of Phronos, an AI services company dedicated to leveraging AI and SE across domains. He also serves as a Senior Staff Engineer at General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, where he applies his expertise to the next-generation of unmanned aerial vehicles. Dr. Villanueva previously served as Chief AI Technologist for Dell Technologies’ Federal Strategic Programs, guiding Dell’s AI posture across government sectors. His multidisciplinary experience also spans large defense and public transportation projects as well as clean-tech entrepreneurship in renewable energy. An inventor with multiple U.S. utility patents and several peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Villanueva holds a Doctor of Engineering in Systems Engineering from Colorado State University, where he specialized in meta-algorithmics for natural language processing. He also holds a master’s degree in systems engineering, a master’s degree in computer science from UC San Diego, and a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from UCLA. He is an INCOSE-certified Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP).

Dr Julia Taylor

Dr. Julia Taylor is a Management Consultant at Taylor Success Systems, where she applies Systems Thinking to solve business challenges. She holds a Doctorate in Corporate Strategy (under the guidance of Igor Ansoff), an MBA from Santa Clara University, a B.S. in Chemistry from Memphis State University, and an Electronics degree from Heald Institute of Technology in San Francisco. Dr. Taylor has been a INCOSE SD board member since 2018 and Chapter President in 2024. Additionally, Dr. Taylor is the Chapter Representative for SD INCOSE at the San Diego County Engineering Council (SDCEC). Active in Toastmasters, Dr. Taylor holds the Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) title and has achieved Presentation Pathways recognition. She is also the author of several technical papers and three business books.

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PLEASE JOIN US for a special hybrid presentation on Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and unwritten requirements, led by Professor Randolph (Randy) Willard of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU). The event will take place at Sapphire Indian Cuisine in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego), where attendees can also enjoy a selection from the restaurant’s excellent menu.

Note that the restaurant is conveniently located near the intersection of Interstate 15 and Rancho Bernardo Drive!

MAIN INFORMATION

Date: Wednesday, October 29, from 5:30-7:15 PM (presentation starts at 6pm)

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

Cost: Free! An option dinner of Indian cuisine and soft drinks will be offered at $5 for INCOSE members and students / $15 for non-members.

Zoom Link: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/83167189009?pwd=TvAQtLtPy8cz2byB2VHrR2O7UlOsCR.1

Meeting ID: 831 6718 9009
Passcode: 381914

Dial-in Number: 669-900-6833 (passcode listed above)

SYNOPSIS

This presentation will explore Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and the often unwritten requirements found in DoD contracts. It will begin with an overview of the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) (located in San Diego, CA), followed by a discussion of Contract Award Timelines, Government Source-Selection Teams, RFP Sections L&M, Government Unwritten Requirements (hints, clues, indications), and Business Development (BD)/Proposal/Bid Team actions to address.

This presentation is especially relevant to those who work on Government contracts!

PRESENTER

Randolph Willard

Mr. Randolph Willard is a retired U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer with more than two decades of active duty experience operating, testing, and evaluating both Fast Attack and Strategic Ballistic Missile submarines. His Navy service included roles as Chief Nuclear Engineer, Officer-in-Charge of the Naval Nuclear Prototype Unit in Idaho Falls, and program management positions at NAVSEA and PEO Submarines, where he earned DAWIA Level III certification in Program Management. Following his military career, he has spent over twenty-five years in executive and leadership roles in the defense industry and as a Professor of Program Management at the Defense Acquisition University in San Diego. He has supported a wide range of defense organizations, laboratories, and major contractors, including NAVSEA, PEOs, DOE national laboratories, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Johns Hopkins APL, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Viasat, and the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center.

Mr. Willard holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Vanderbilt University, completed Navy nuclear engineering training, and pursued postgraduate studies at MIT, Yale School of Management, the Defense Systems Management College, and the Defense Nuclear Weapons School. He has taught acquisition, nuclear weapons acquisition, systems engineering, and test and evaluation courses to military, government, and industry professionals nationwide. He is currently available for consulting and speaking engagements on defense and energy acquisition, program management, business development, and foreign military sales, and can be reached at dodacq@gmail.com.

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Join us on Saturday, Nov 1, 2025, from 4:30-7:30pm at the CITY FUN CENTER in Poway at our annual STEM Recognition Celebration!

INCOSE SD’s STEM program provides STEM awards to schools and groups, including the 2024-2025 school year, and the students will present their projects. Everyone – students, teachers, family and friends – is welcome to attend and see the awesome work our next generation of systems engineers.

Come celebrate STEM and have a blast! Food and Raffle included! Visit their webpage at CityFunCenter.com

All kids receive a free $20 game card as part of their registration.

Main Information

Date: Saturday, Nov 1st, 2025, from 4:30-7:30pm

Location: City Fun Center, 12900 Gregg Court, Poway, CA 92064 (Google Maps)

Cost: $20/person, $70 Family of 4. Register below!

Food: Pizza, Popcorn, Drinks!

About the City Fun Center

Located in Poway, the City Fun Center is San Diego’s premier family entertainment destination, offering a unique blend of fun activities including mini-bowling, mini-golf, and private party rooms. The center has over 100 exciting games – including driving, pinball, and video games – using game cards and e-tickets. Attractions include:

• 4-player PACMAN SMASH air hockey
• Classic air-hockey
• 4 mini-bowling lanes
• Walk-In Interactive games including Laser Frenzy and Time Freak
• Two player Fast-n-Furious driving simulator
• 9-hole black light glow-in-the-dark mini-golf course

Food

We plan to keep it simple this year and focus on the fun! Join us for plenty of Pizza, loads of Popcorn, and soft drinks.

Raffle

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response we had last year, we will once again hold a RAFFLE for toys, gadgets, and extra game cards! Everyone will receive one free ticket when checking in, and extra tickets will be available for sale for $1 each, 6 tickets for $5, or 15 tickets for $10. Good luck to all!

About the INCOSE SD STEM Program

The San Diego chapter is a yearly sponsor of Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) for local schools. Each year, the chapter solicits short proposals from area teachers who teach after-hours STEM classes to students, helping prepare the next generation of systems engineers for our country. In 2024, the chapter awarded the following three schools:

• Poway High School – Robotic parts for new robot for FIRST robotics competition
• Rancho Bernardo High – Entry fee for regional competition
• Casita Center – 3D printer & LEGO Education SPIKE Expansion set

If you would like to make a contribution to our INCOSE San Diego STEM fund, it would be warmly appreciated! Please select STEM Donation in the registration below – Thank you!

Questions?

Please contact us at info@sdincose.org. Thanks.

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PLEASE JOIN US on Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2025 from 5:30-7pm Pacific Time for a semi-HYBRID presentation on INCOSE’s Architecture Working Group (ArchWG). This briefing will provide an overview of the ArchWG’s context, activities, and products, including their current ‘grow an architect’ project.

We’ll also hear a brief presentation by Dr. Julia Taylor on one of INCOSE’s newest WGs, the Adaptable and Adaptive Systems Engineering and Management (AdaptSEM) WG.

Note – This presentation will be delivered remotely from Texas by Mr. Rolf Siegers, Chair of the INCOSE Architecture Working Group. Join us at the Sapphire Indian Cuisine in Rancho Bernardo (San Diego) to remotely watch and interact and enjoy a selection from the restaurant’s excellent menu!

MAIN INFORMATION

Date: Wednesday, 19 November 2025, 5:30-7PM (presentation starts at 6pm) Pacific Time

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

Cost: Free! An option dinner of Indian cuisine and soft drinks will be offered at $5 for INCOSE members and students / $15 for non-members

Zoom Link: https://incose-org.zoom.us/j/86538667124?pwd=Hmv50Obt6DCLNj1uN4tuOURcAdqNpu.1
Meeting ID: 865 3866 7124
Passcode: 198232

Dial-In Number: 669-444-9171 (passcode listed above)

SYNOPSIS

The INCOSE Architecture Working Group (ArchWG) was formed to help evolve the future of systems engineering. Focused on Enterprise, System, Software, and Hardware architectures, the group helps drive innovation, collaboration, and the evolution of best practices that tie strategy to system realization. Working with other INCOSE groups, global organizations, and standards bodies, the ArchWG ensures architecture remains the backbone of effective, mission-driven engineering.

Composed of both practitioners and researchers, the ArchWG focuses on sharing best practices, refining architecture standards, and identifying emerging trends and styles in architecting. Its ongoing goals include strengthening the discipline within members’ organizations, expanding the use of architecture as an integrating practice, and continuously improving the tools and methods that enable effective, traceable, and lifecycle-aware architectural solutions.

PRESENTER

Mr. Rolf Siegers

Rolf Siegers is a Chair of INCOSE’s Architecture Working Group. Rolf is a Technical Fellow at RTX Corporation and leads their company-wide Mission Architecture Program. This program establishes and evolves software, systems, and enterprise architecture capabilities across the company, U.S. and abroad. He has previously led multi-disciplinary architecture teams for restricted, C5ISR, large-scale, software-intensive programs for the U.S. and international governments. Rolf attended Auburn University at Montgomery, Auburn University, and Huntingdon College. He holds degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics with Honors. He has professional certificates in systems architecture from MIT and software architecture from Carnegie Mellon University. Rolf is an avid cyclist, finishing in the Top 10 and Top 5 of two Dallas/Fort Worth Craft Brewery Distance Challenges, cycling 5,000 miles in 7 months.

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The INCOSE San Diego and Los Angeles chapters cordially invite you to JOIN US at our In-Person 2-Day INCOSE 2025 Joint Technical Conference in San Diego, California! Our 2025 conference theme: ‘Converging Frontiers: Engineering Resilience Across Domains.‘

*** FULL PROGRAM & SCHEDULE IS NOW AVAILABLE! See ‘Program Schedule’ below ***

PLEASE NOTE: Our Friday host requires the attendee list in advance. If you plan to attend the tutorials on Friday, Dec 5th, please REGISTER ASAP! The latest we can submit the names to the host is noon on Thursday, Dec 4th – thank you!

Why Attend??

• 16 insightful presentations, 5 hands-on tutorials, plus a keynote and panel discussion.
• At only $99 for INCOSE members, this conference is an exceptional value! By comparison, the upcoming International Workshop (IW) in Torrance is priced at over $500. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, we’re able to offer this event at a significantly reduced cost.
• After-conference events.
• Opportunity to network and exchange ideas with other professional Systems Engineers!

When & Where

This year’s event will be held on Friday and Saturday, Dec 5th and 6th, 2025 with sessions at both Dassault Systemes‘ Sorrento Valley office and San Diego State University (SDSU):

• FRIDAY, Dec 5th, from 9am – 5pm, at Dassault Systemes – Tutorials and Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) paper exam. Lunch is included. Address: 7473 Lusk Blvd, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA, 92121 (Google Maps)

• SATURDAY, Dec 6th, from 8:30am – 5pm, at SDSU – Keynote speaker and 17 presentations and speaker panels. Lite continental breakfast and lunch included. Address: SDSU, Hepner Hall, Room 130, Floor 1, Campanile Mall, San Diego, CA 92182 (Google Maps)

Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) Paper Exam

This year, we’re also offering the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) paper exam on Friday morning. Seating is limited! If you are interested and ready, please sign up at:

https://portal.incose.org/integratedEvents/home/5-DECEMBER-2025-SAN-DIEGO-PAPER-EXAM

Price

Regular INCOSE Member: $99, Non-INCOSE Member: $149, Senior (65+) INCOSE Member: $39, Senior (65+) Non-INCOSE Member: $59, Student: $25.Register below (uses PayPal). NOTE – please sign up in advance, as this greatly helps us in planning food orders. Thank you.

Presenters (up to 2 per presentation) receive a 50% discount. Please contact us for Discount Code!

Please Note – Due to SDSU insurance regulations, all conference attendees must be 18 years or older.

After Hours

• Friday, 5:30-7:30 PM after the tutorials, join us for a no-host Happy Hour at Crust & Brew (4653 Carmel Mountain Rd, San Diego).
• Saturday after the conference, we’ll meet for no-host informal dinner at Oggi’s Sports Brewhouse (2245 Fenton Pkwy Ste 101, San Diego).
  Optional: visit December Nights at Balboa Park after Oggi’s. Parking is difficult – let’s carpool or take the UC San Diego Blue or Orange Line trolley to City College Transit Center, then the free Park Blvd shuttle.

Please contact us at info@sdincose.org for more information!

More on the Dates and Locations

• Friday Dec 5th at Dassault Systemes is dedicated to tutorials and the paper SEP exam.
• Address – Dassault Systemes, 7473 Lusk Blvd, 3rd Floor San Diego, CA, 92121 (Google Maps)
  
  

• Saturday Dec 6th conference will begin at 8:30am with Introduction and Keynote. * Please arrive early enough to park and find and walk to Hepner Hall! We recommend parking in Parking Lot 15 or Parking Structure 3 or 4. Please arrive at the Hall by 8am for check in, snacks, etc.
• Address – San Diego State University (SDSU), Hepner Hall, Room 130, Floor 1, Campanile Mall, San Diego, CA 92182 (Google Maps)

Parking

Parking is free on Friday at Dassault Systemes.

On Saturday at SDSU, parking can be as low as $4.75 plus fees if you park at one of four parking areas: Parking Structure 3, Parking Structure 4, Parking Lot 17/17A/17B, or Parking Lot 15. You must use the PayByPhone mobile app and choose the 24-hour permit. See SDSU visitor parking for full details. You also have option to take the TROLLEY TO SDSU (green line). SDSU Interactive Parking Map

Food

Refreshments will include lunch (sandwiches, snacks, soda/water) on both days, and Saturday will also include a lite continental breakfast. Coffee will be available on both days. (Friday’s refreshments and facility are compliments of Dassault Systemes.)

Program Schedule

The following is a preview of the presentations and tutorials planned for this year’s conference. This listing is subject to change. The schedule will be updated here as things change – Thanks!

** DOWNLOAD FULL PROGRAM HERE! (topics, speakers, sponsors, schedule, more) **

Friday Schedule

Saturday Schedule

Keynote Speaker

This year’s keynote will be delivered by Mr. Nick Freije, former Assistant Chief Engineer (CHENG) for Mission Architecture at the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR).

Mr. Nick Freije is a Senior Professional Engineer in the Agile Mission Systems division at General Atomics–Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), where he supports innovation in Unmanned Aircraft Systems through mission architecture, system-of-systems engineering, and operational assessments that strengthen the performance and interoperability of GA-ASI’s next-generation platforms.

Prior to joining GA-ASI, Mr. Freije spent three decades with the Department of the Navy, culminating in his role as Assistant Chief Engineer for Mission Architecture at NAVWAR. As a Senior Executive Service member, he led the Navy’s digital engineering transformation, helping to shape enterprise-wide architecture and engineering policies for C4ISR, IT, and Space Systems. His leadership as Technical Director for Fleet Readiness and Chief Engineer for programs such as CANES, ANP, and ADNS helped modernize the Navy’s operational networks and strengthen its information warfare capabilities. Mr. Freije holds an A.S. in Engineering from Broome Community College and B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Buffalo.

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Sponsors

We are incredibly indebted to our Systems Engineering sponsors! For more information on how to help sponsor the event, including packages, tables at the event, etc., please contact our conference Sponsor leads, Dr. Julia Taylor (San Diego chapter) and Ms. Victoria Patterson (Los Angeles chapter)! Thank you.

Sponsor Packages

Please see the full brochure here and contact us for more information on sponsoring!

Hotels

If you’ll be traveling to San Diego for the conference and need lodging, there are several hotels conveniently located between Dassault Systèmes and SDSU. A short list is provided below:

• Doubletree by Hilton San Diego – Mission Valley

• San Diego Marriott Mission Valley

• Lamplighter Inn & Suites SDSU

• Hilton Garden Inn San Diego Mission Valley Stadium

• Courtyard by Marriott San Diego Mission Valley/Hotel Circle

• Homewood Suites by Hilton San Diego Mission Valley/Zoo

• Hilton San Diego Mission Valley

Contact Us

Please feel free to contact us anytime at info@sdincose.org. Thanks and see you in December!

INCOSE San Diego and INCOSE Los Angeles

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