Announcing BKCASE: Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering

INCOSE International Symp

Pyster

Sauser

et al. 2010

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Abstract. Systems thinking is commonly accepted as the backbone of a successful systems engineering approach. As such, the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) team chose to leverage a systems thinking based tool, called Systemitool, to describe our project to the vast audience that would potentially become involved directly or indirectly in the success of the project. This paper describes the process and steps used by the authors and the BKCASE team to develop the project's systemic diagram, or Systemigram TM , and the story behind the project, the products, and the vision of the BKCASE project. The goal of the paper is to provide guidance so that readers can leverage the lessons learned from this effort to successfully develop their own project definitions and stories.

“…As described in Squires (2009) (2007) and Sivadasan (2009). Many Systemigram examples and a more thorough discussion of systems thinking can be found in Boardman (2008).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 94%

6.1.1 Applying Systems Thinking via Systemigrams™ for Defining the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE) Project

INCOSE International Symp

Pyster

Sauser

et al. 2010

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“…Appendix A lists the conferences in which the BKCASE team participated in 2010. All project presentations, published conference papers, articles (including [1], [3] and [4]) and panels are available for download from the project website, www.bkcase.org. This website is frequently updated to provide the latest events, publications, and deliverables.…”

Section: B Communicating the Projectmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As described in [1], BKCASE is a three-year effort to produce two version 1.0 products: a Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) and a Graduate Reference Curriculum for System Engineering (GRCSE), in 2012. The BKCASE project is supported by several professional societies including the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Work in process: A Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE™)

2011 IEEE International Systems Conference

Hutchison

Pyster

et al. 2011

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This paper reviews the progress and content of the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) and the Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE TM ) products being developed as part of the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE TM ) project initiated in September 2009. The version 0.25 of each product was released for limited review in fall 2010; version 0.5 of each product will be released for public review in fall 2011; and final version 1.0 of each product are due out in fall 2012. This paper reviews how these products differ from and build upon existing products, and recounts lessons learned after the first 15 months on the project.

“…As described in Squires et al (2009), the Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE™) project is a three-year effort initiated in September of 2009 to produce two version 1.0 products: a Guide to the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK) and a Graduate Reference Curriculum in System Engineering (GRCSE™). The project, primarily funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, is led by a Olwell et al (2010), Squires et al (2010), Roussel et al, (2011) and Squires et al (2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Gaps in the Body of Knowledge of Systems Engineering

INCOSE International Symp

Olwell

Roedler

et al. 2012

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Abstract. The boundaries of systems engineering are evolving as system related needs evolve. These 'fuzzy' boundaries result in gaps between what users in the systems engineering community need and what the body of knowledge of systems engineering provides. This paper covers various use cases of the body of knowledge of systems engineering and explores gaps in the existing knowledge base in two areas: 1) related disciplines, and 2) emerging systems engineering topics.