On March 31st and April 1st, 2009, a Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC) workshop will be held in Washington, DC to support the following SERC tasks:

•    Systems Engineering Methods, Processes and Tools Evaluation
•    Systems Engineering Effectiveness Measures

We invite industry and government practitioners to participate. 

The SERC Workshop is primarily intended to obtain technical feedback on these tasks. However, it also provides an opportunity for external organizations (e.g. government organizations, FFRDCs, industry, professional societies, industry groups) to get a better idea of the SERC as a University Affiliated Research Center, and to articulate their Systems Engineering research and technology needs.  The SERC is the nation's only DoD-funded University Affiliated Research Center focused on Systems Engineering Research.

 AGENDA
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Morning:  Plenary
9:00 -10:30 am.  Welcome.  Sponsor presentations on SERC context, nature, objectives, research strategy, execution strategy, opportunities for collaboration.
11:00 - 12:30pm.  Initial Task presentations and discussion: Systems Engineering (SE) Effectiveness Measures (EM); Methods, Processes, and Tools (MPT)
Afternoon: EM and MPT Breakout Rooms
1:30 - 2:30PM  Detailed EM and MPT results and plans; issue discussion
2:30 – 3:00PM  Issue Prioritization
3:30 – 5:00PM  Issues Addressed
5:00 – 6:30PM Post-session plenary reception

Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Morning: EM and MPT Breakout Rooms
8:30 – 10:00AM  Issues Addressed
10:30 – 12:00PM  Research needs, interests, opportunities to collaborate
Afternoon: Plenary
1:00-3:00PM  EM, MPT reports to sponsors; Discussion of way forward

To participate, please contact Julie Sanchez, USC, jasanche@usc.edu, or via phone at 213.740.5703.  Please provide Julie Sanchez with your name, organization, and the day(s) you would like to attend.

Location:  Ronald Reagan & International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20004

Hotel & Lodging:Please contact the Marriott at 1.800.228.9290.  GSA rates apply for the Washington DC metro area.  The Marriott is offering a GSA rate of $209 in the Washington Area.

The following Marriott has rooms available at the government rate:
                                 
Key Bridge Marriott – government rate available
1401 Lee Highway, Arlington, VA 22209

Travel to the Regan Building is a short Metro ride. 

For more information, please contact:

Doris Schultz
Director of Operations, SERC
Altofer
Room 319
Phone: 201.216.5186
Fax: 201.216.8550
dschultz@stevens.edu

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SERC Workshop Flyer