Systems Engineering Certification Tutorial Webinar

Interested in receiving your INCOSE Systems Engineering (SE) certification and becoming an INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)? Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) is hosting a tutorial webinar to help you learn SE and prepare for the certification exam. The tutorial is taught by John O. Clark, Chief Engineer at the NGC Information Systems Sector and Director of Education & Training for the INCOSE Hampton Roads Area Chapter. The tutorial covers the CSEP process and the SE Handbook version 3.1 (the basis for the CSEP exam). It also provides tips on filling out your application. A certificate of completion is provided.

Beginning Thursday, November 19th and running through April 2010, the tutorial consists of 16 weekly sessions, held from noon to 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time USA, for up to 250 participants. Prior to each session, participants are encouraged to read the sections and appendices of the SE Handbook to be presented. Course materials include the tutorial slides (including PowerPoint Notes), sample questions, and prior-session audio recordings. The current schedule (including the specific session, section/appendix, and topic) is available at the links below. This schedule is subject to change as the course progresses. Check the links below for the course materials and to obtain the latest schedule.

Registration is not required for:

• Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) current employees. There are 3 ways to access this course at no cost: 1) The NGC LiveMeeting Server and the meeting telecon number available in the LiveMeeting Shared Notes pull-down menu or at the Training Directory. If you need help, please refer to the LiveMeeting resources on the NGC portal under "My Tools" at LiveMeeting Information. There you will find installation instructions, a user guide, and FAQs. The meeting will be open 30 minutes before the start time. 2) Download the course materials and schedule from the Training Directory site and follow along the telecon using the slide numbers. 3) Log-in as an INCOSE CAB member organization current employee as described below. NGC is an INCOSE CAB member and all NGC employees have full access to all INCOSE products, including this course, even if they personally are not INCOSE members. Because this tutorial is considered an external training event, each employee will need to follow their export policy and procedures in order to attend this event.
• INCOSE Corporate Advisory Board (CAB) member organization current employees. As a current employee of a CAB organization, you can access the course at no cost by using your CAB organization’s INCOSE Connect username and password to access the Connect tutorial site and course materials at connect.incose.org/tut/sehandbook/. To obtain the INCOSE Connect username and password of your CAB organization, contact your organization’s INCOSE CAB member representative listed at www.incose.org/about/organization/cab.cfm. CAB member employees have full access to all INCOSE products, including this course, even if they personally are not INCOSE members
• INCOSE members who paid for a previous course. You can still access this course at no cost by accessing https://connect.incose.org/tut/sehandbook/default.aspx using your INCOSE Connect username and password.

Registration is required for all other INCOSE members. Registration includes a minimal fee of $100 per new registrant to cover expenses. This registration will be handled on a first-come, first-served basis using an online registration site to obtain access to the course.

Please note you must either be a NGC current employee, a CAB member organization current employee, or an INCOSE member to participate in this tutorial. Contact john.clark@incose.org if additional information is needed.

Following is the planned schedule. Note: This schedule is subject to change. Check the sites to obtain the latest schedule.