Autumn Assesmbly 2000

The Autumn Assembly 2000

6-7th November, held at the Goddard Arms, Swindon

HotTopics for Systems Engineers and Product Developers

Once again the UK Chapter of INCOSE hasselected some interesting and challenging topics for in-depth presentation anddiscussion at the Autumn Assembly. This year we have carefully analysed thequestionnaire returns of members and established a programme built around fourmajor issues of concern. As aresult we are sure that there is something of interest for everyone.

Monday 6th November 2000
Morning	Afternoon
Systems Engineering Capability Assessment How does it help business process improvement? Representatives from organizations that have applied the technique present their experiences. Presentation slides now available.	Unified Modeling Language What is it and does it work for Systems Engineering? Hear from those who have tried using UML for Systems Engineering projects. Presentation slides now available.
Evening - Annual Autumn Assembly Dinner
Tuesday 7th November 2000
Morning	Afternoon
Systems Engineering in Academia How can academia contribute to industry? Is industry exploiting academic research? Presentation slides now available.	Integrating Human Factors into Systems Engineering Why is it so difficult? How can Systems Engineering and Human Factors be integrated? Presentation slides now available.