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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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Members and Friends!

Please join us on THURSDAY, March 5th, 2026, from 5:00 – 7:00 PM for our FREE ANNUAL WINTER SOCIAL & MEMBERSHIP DRIVE in Old Town, San Diego!

This year’s event will be held atHome & Away bar and restaurant, which includes craft beer, craft cocktails, craft food, and games. It also has a large outdoors area – please look for us in the covered patio area.

The San Diego Chapter is sponsoring the food, including wings, strips, fries, nachos, and a variety of salads and sodas (alcoholic beverages will be the responsibility of the attendees).

There will also be a RAFFLE for cool stuff!

* Note that we will extend the event past 7pm if everyone’s still having fun! Please feel free to arrive at 6 or 6:30pm!

*** Please bring a friend or coworker who might be interested in joining INCOSE! Our San Diego Chapter is one of the most active in the organization, earning the Platinum Award seven years running. Feel free to ask any of our chapter officers for more information. We are also looking for a few additional officers, if you’d like to lend a hand.

IMPORTANT EVENT INFO

DATE: Thursday, 5 March 2026, 5:00-7:00pm

LOCATION: Home & Away, Old Town, San Diego. 2222 San Diego Ave, San Diego, CA 92110 (Google Maps – note: Google’s image isn’t recent and shows the old bar. It is now Home & Away)

COST: Free! All alcoholic beverages will be the responsibility of attendees. Please RSVP below.

PARKING: Free to park, but space is limited. Please park along the street on San Diego Ave and walk the short distance to the event.

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Welcome!

The Los Angeles and San Diego chapters are hosting two 10-week online independent-study groups (“Cohorts”) for the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification: one meeting on Thursday evenings and the other Friday mornings. The cost is $125, with 80% refundable.

This registration page is for the THURSDAY EVENINGS Cohort that will meet from 7:00-8:30pm Pacific Time!

Both Cohorts will last 10 weeks and will help students prepare for the INCOSE SEP certification knowledge exam. There will also be an optional 11th-week session focused on reviewing the type of questions found on the knowledge exam.

Individuals in Southern California are especially encouraged to register, as we plan to offer two in-person SEP paper exams in Los Angeles and San Diego shortly after the Cohorts conclude.

Non-INCOSE members are also welcome to register.

Questions? Contact us at info@sdincose.org and/or info@incose-la.org.

Important Information Regarding the Thursday Cohort

* The Cohort is 10 weeks long and will meet once a week using Zoom.

* Expect each Thursday session to last for 1.5 hours, from 7:00pm – 8:30pm Pacific Time. Note that on some evenings the classes may run longer, e.g., until 9:00pm.

* The Cohort will cover the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook Version 5, upon which the knowledge exam is based.

* The INCOSE Los Angeles chapter will host the Thursday evening Cohort.

* The Thursday Cohort begins on 9 April 2026 and ends on 11 June 2026. There will be an optional extra meeting the following week on 18 June 2026 to discuss exam questions.

* We may limit each class to 50 students, so please sign up immediately if you are interested and only if you are serious about attending! Please be serious about taking the INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) exam as well.

* The INCOSE San Diego chapter will also host a Friday morning Cohort. Both the Thursday and Friday Cohorts the will cover the same material each week; please choose the one that works for you. You are also welcome to join the Friday morning Cohort to listen in and/or make up for a missed session.

* The registration fee is $125. However, participants are eligible for up to an 80% refund:

• 40% Refund for fulfilling your participation responsibilities, including creating a presentation deck and presenting to the Cohort. Note: Every participant must present to receive this refund— no exceptions! Presentations may be done in small teams depending on the number of students.
• Additional 40% Refund upon providing proof of having taken the SEP exam (pass or fail) by December 31, 2026.

* The LA and San Diego chapters will also organize in-person paper exams approximately 3 weeks after conclusion of the Cohorts. The exact locations are to be determined (TBD), but will be somewhere in Los Angeles and San Diego.

* The paper exam cost is TBD, but we hope to make it very inexpensive for all Cohort participants.

* We will apply INCOSE’s Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) adjustments to reduce the registration cost for students from smaller economy countries:

• PPP2 Countries: 25% discount ($93.75 total)
• PPP3 Countries: 50% discount ($62.50 total)

Please see each country’s PPP rating Here and CONTACT US if you have any questions at info@sdincose.org

* All students are required to pay via PayPal to join the Cohort. If you don’t have a PayPal account you can still make payment using a credit card through the PayPal site.

* All registered students who have submitted payment will receive the course curriculum and meeting link a few days prior to the first session.

About the Cohort Structure

Cohorts are largely student-led learning experiences! Each participant will be part of a small team responsible for presenting a section of the INCOSE Handbook Version 5 to the entire Cohort. To support these sessions, the LA and SD chapters will supply team leaders (typically two per meeting) to facilitate the sessions by providing introductions, managing the schedule and Zoom sessions, addressing any challenges that arise, etc.

Preparation and Materials

You must have your own copy of the INCOSE Handbook, Version 5.

• INCOSE members can download it for free from the INCOSE Store (you must log in).
• Non-members will need to purchase a copy.

All participants are strongly encouraged to review each week’s assigned material in advance to fully engage with the presentations and ask thoughtful questions. NOTE – this Cohort is only supplemental to reading the Handbook! It is strongly encouraged to read the Handbook from beginning to end (twice is recommended).

Before the First Session

• Please read Chapter 1: Systems Engineering Introduction of the Handbook.
• Familiarize yourself with the key Terms and Definitions in Appendix C

Technical Requirements

Please ensure your computer or network does not block access to Zoom, as this will be our primary platforms. Also, you will need to access Google Drive to see the class material, upload documents, etc.

Thursday Evening Cohort Schedule

WEEK	DATE	TOPICS
1	9 April 2026	Welcome, organization of Cohort, section assignments, how to use this handbook, Ch 1 – SE Intro
2	16 April 2026	Ch 2 – System Life Cycle Concepts, Models, Processes – 2.1 Life cycle terms concepts through 2.3.2.2 Supply Process
3	23 April 2026	Ch 2 – System Life Cycle Concepts, Models, Processes – Section 2.3.3 Organizational Project Enabling Processes
4	30 April 2026	Ch 2 – System Life Cycle Concepts, Models, Processes – Section 2.3.4 Technical Mgmt processes
5	7 May 2026	Ch 2 – System Life Cycle Concepts, Models, Processes – Technical Processes I, 2.3.5.1 through 2.3.5.6
6	14 May 2026	Ch 2 – System Life Cycle Concepts, Models, Processes – Technical Processes II, 2.3.5.7 – 2.3.5.14
7	21 May 2026	Ch 3 – Life cycle analysis methods – 3.1 Quality characteristics and approaches
8	28 May 2026	Ch 3 – Life cycle analysis methods – 3.2 SE analyses and methods through Ch 4 section 4.2.4 Product Line Engineering
9	6 June 2026	Ch 4 – Tailoring and Application Considerations – section 4.3 through 4.4.10 Transportation Systems
10	11 June 2026	Chapter 5 – Systems Engineering in Practice
11 (bonus)	18 June 2026	Practice questions for exam

About SEP Certification

What is Systems Engineering Professional certification? Certification is a formal process whereby a community of knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled representatives of an organization, such as INCOSE, provides confirmation of an individual’s competency (demonstrated knowledge, education, and experience) in a specified profession. Certification differs from licensing in that licenses are permissions granted by a government entity for a person to practice within its regulatory boundaries. Certification also differs from a “certificate” that documents the successful completion of a training or education program. There are three types of INCOSE SEP certification: ASEP, CSEP, and ESEP. Please read more here.

What is the Systems Engineering Professional exam? The SEP exam is a 2-hour exam designed to test your knowledge of INCOSE systems engineering practices and processes. Please read more here.

Please contact us at info@sdincose.org and/or info@incose-la.org for more information.

What Each Student Will Need for the Cohort

Each student who attends a Cohort will need the following:

• A copy of the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook: A Guide for System Life Cycle Processes and Activities, 5th Edition. An electronic version of this is available free for all INCOSE members. Non-members must purchase the handbook. Visit the INCOSE store HERE.  Important – you must have Version 5.
• The ability to log in and participate in the weekly Zoom sessions.  Please ensure your computer and/or network does not block access to Zoom. Also ensure it doesn’t block Google Drive.
• A commitment to build a slide deck and to present the agreed-upon material to the Cohort (this might be part of a small team). Presenting will result in 40% refund of the cost of registration.
• You should have interest and intent to take the INCOSE SEP exam, though this is not mandatory. Proof of you taking the exam by 31 Dec 2026 will result in 40% refund of the cost of registration. All payments and refunds will be made using PayPal. Note that you do NOT have to have a PayPal account; you can also pay on PayPal using a credit card.

Thank you! Please contact us at info@sdincose.org and/or info@incose-la.org if you have any questions, and we look forward to meeting you on April 9th!

The INCOSE LA and San Diego Chapters

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