Bristol Local Group



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Welcome to the homepage of the Bristol Local Group of INCOSE UK. Information related to the purpose of the group, forthcoming events and contact details can be found below.

Mission statement

  • To provide a forum for existing INCOSE members to network in a less formal environment;
  • To promote and improve the practice of Systems Engineering;
  • To foster connections with other professional bodies within the same regional area and thereby promote cross fertilisation of knowledge and experience across sectors and community disciplines; and
  • To promote awareness of INCOSE UK and encourage membership.

Forthcoming events

Have you always wanted to share your ideas, but never found the time? Well, the perfect opportunity is now here to share ideas and meet with like minded colleagues in an easy going evening atmosphere. Attendance to Bristol Local Group events will not be restricted to INCOSE members and, where possible, will be free of charge.

An updated Forthcoming Event Flyer (Word) for 2007-2008 is now available.

  • Wednesday, 09 July 2008 - “F111 case study workshop”  - flyer (rtf) - note the event date has changed from 16th July.

Please note that whilst these dates are unlikely to change, the exact content of the events may vary!

The main purpose of each evening is to allow INCOSE members (and potential new members) to meet, ask questions and share their views on the chosen topic. Refreshments usually provided at 18:30 for 19:00.

Recent events

Event Date Event Title Event Flyer Event Review Event Presentations
28 May 2008 Programme management in a systems engineering environment (in association with the APM) flyer (rtf) - -
26 Mar 2008 Interfaces, interaction and emergence flyer (rtf) - -
24 Jan 2008 Systems Engineering Problem Solving   - -
28 Nov 2007 How V&V applies across the system lifecycle flyer (rtf) - -
26 Sep 2007 Systems Thinking about Mega Construction Projects – Case Examples flyer (rtf) - Systems Thinking
11 July 2007 Simulation and operational analysis flyer (rtf) - -
28 Mar 2007 Requirements Elicitation Techniques flyer (rtf) - Use Case Tutorial;
Soft Systems
31 Jan 2007 A year (and a bit) in the life of MODAF flyer (rtf) - James Fielder
29 Nov 2006 What is a systems engineer, and how do we make them? flyer (rtf) - -
27 Sept 2006 Defence Industrial Strategy flyer (rtf) - -
27 June 2006 Decommission, Dismantle, Demolish, and Dispose of flyer (Word) review (Word) Photo 1; Photo 2
31 May 2006 A380 – Stopping the Giant flyer (rtf)    
29 Mar 2006 Systems Engineering - the UK perspective flyer (rtf) - -
26 Jan 2006 New moves in Requirements flyer (rtf) - -

08 Dec 2005

 Systems Engineering - The Boomerang Effect flyer (rtf) review (word) Robert Halligan
30 Nov 2005 Contract compliance and fitness-for-purpose flyer (rtf) review (word)
28 Sep 2005 The tool vendors response to Architectural Frameworks - review Artisan Software

Telelogic
19 Jul 2005 Visit to Concorde flyer (rtf) - -
29 Jun 2005 AGM and Architectural Frameworks - How MoDAF will change my Life flyer (rtf) review Rick Adcock
27 Apr 2005 What is Most Important to System Design Success: Models, Design Documents, Process or Something Else? flyer (rtf) - George Caple
23 Feb 2005 Whole Life Costing flyer (rtf) review Rob Marsh

Terry Skedgell
24 Nov 2004 Requirements Engineering – curse or cure? flyer (rtf) review (rtf) -
29 Sep 2004 21st Century Systems Engineering Challenges flyer (rtf) review -

Our Meeting Venues

Unless otherwise indicated, the event will take place in Room 2D7 (past the shops in the middle of campus, up the stairs through the library/reception area, and then down the corridor on the left hand side) on the University of the West of England (UWE), Frenchay Campus, Bristol.  This is a different room to the one normally used for the past two years, but is in the same area of campus and was used for the MODAF tools event.

Maps:

Frenchay Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol
BS16 1QY

Tel: 0117 965 6261

Contact details

The contact details for the committee of the Bristol Local Group are shown below.

If you have any suggestions for topics / presentations or would like to host an event then please contact any of the following BLG committee members.

Committee Role Name Organisation Email address
Chairman Rick Adcock Cranfield University, RCMS Shrivenham Rick Adcock
Event Coordinator Colin Brain SE Validation Ltd, Salisbury    Colin Brain
Finances Coordinator Bob Dale MBDA (Filton), Bristol Bob Dale
Event Coordinator Ian Gibson Hi-Q Systems Ltd, Winchester    Ian Gibson
Event Coordinator Phil Savvides    
Event Coordinator Terry Winnington University of the West of England, Bristol Terry Winnington

Event Feedback Form

Please feedback your opinion of the Bristol Local Group events using the feedback form.

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Last Updated: 02 July, 2008