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Awakened Systems Engineering

Awakened Systems Engineering

  • Introduction
  • Systems Engineering
    • Soft SkillsSoft Skills
    • Projects
    • Anecdotes
    • Reflections
  • Reading List
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    • What is Systems Engineering?
    • About Me
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  • On Implementing MBSE

    On Implementing MBSE

    When we implemented MBSE in our organization, we learned from our mistakes. You can too.

    September 23, 2026
  • A Five Act Disaster with the FDA

    A Five Act Disaster with the FDA

    What happened when the FDA found out that my company was prioritizing sales over quality.

    September 23, 2026
  • SE for Medical Devices

    SE for Medical Devices

    Four aspects of systems engineering – regulations, ethics, iterative improvement and communication – may not be covered in academic coursework.

    December 2, 2024
  • Reuse: a Creative Use of Systems Thinking

    Reuse: a Creative Use of Systems Thinking

    Why do systems engineers resist reuse when Picasso himself created art by reusing old bicycle parts? Can we too view reuse in a positive way?

    February 22, 2024
  • Is Fashion a User Need?

    Is Fashion a User Need?

    Given the prevalence of fashion in many times and places, I conclude that it is indeed a user need. Like other emotional user needs, systems engineers must take it seriously during the design process.

    February 18, 2024
  • It Pays to be Lazy

    The first thing to do when assigned a new task is to ask yourself if the task is really necessary. Sometimes the answer is NO.

    January 9, 2024
  • My Encounters with Famous Gifted Children of Salt Lake City

    My Encounters with Famous Gifted Children of Salt Lake City

    How I met two of Salt Lake City’s most famous gifted children: Clayton Christensen the economist who described creative destruction and Nathan Chen the figure skater who won two gold medals in the 2022 Winter Olympics.

    December 5, 2023
  • The Ephemeral and Enduring

    Analyzing my experience developing requirements, I identify the skills I acquired and categorize them as ephemeral or enduring.

    November 28, 2023
  • Mentoring Modeling

    I presented my experiences mentoring modeling to a group of systems engineering students at the University of Utah during a meeting of the Wasatch Chapter of INCOSE.

    September 14, 2022
  • Working with the Worlds of the Workplace

    Your workplace may contain many worlds, including management, sales, testing, manufacturing. Learn to work effectively with the worlds outside of your specialty.

    August 23, 2022
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