In our high-tech region, a chain of companies and organizations is developing extreme innovative and complex, leading products and systems for various markets. This requires a multidisciplinary approach and a systematic way of working. Given the complexity of the technologies, the processes needed to develop those products and systems are also extremely complex. This interdisciplinary way of working, which incorporates both the technical and user requirements in the product development process, is also known as Systems Engineering.
Systems Engineering is a well-represented expertise in the region, particularly at Philips, and shall remain of crucial importance. For example, the design of applications will be more and more aligned to and jointly developed with society and user. In addition, the OEMs in the region are demanding more and more from their suppliers. They need to develop and market their own products. That is why maintaining, developing and safeguarding the regional systems engineering expertise high on our agenda.
Because expertise in Systems Engineering is hugely important to the region, several companies and educational and knowledge institutes in Brainport Eindhoven are joining forces to clearly define the expertise and to ensure that Systems Engineering will be an integral part of the learning process of students and employees. For that reason, Brainport Development, Holland Innovative, TNO ESI, the High Tech Systems Center (HTSC) and the Eindhoven University of Technology have visited a number of universities that are leading in the field of Systems Engineering and systems thinking: The University of Waterloo, MIT Boston and Stevens Institute of Technology. The next step is to use the knowledge obtained in our own educational and knowledge institutes.
In addition, we are trying to explicitly define this unique way of systems thinking, which was developed in the region, but has not yet been unequivocally applied throughout the chains. This way, we want to increase the level of systems development early on in the supply chain and stimulate the systems thinkers’ levelfrom an early age. The actions we are taking vary from retrieving the Brainport way of Systems Engineering from local OEMS and suppliers, identifying their needs and better integrate those needs in the various studies, training courses and events available in the region to creating a complementary offer of higher vocational education programs and academic studies.
A single overview of the most important Systems Engineering events in the Netherlands
Systems Engineering (SE) is playing an increasingly important role within the Dutch high-tech manufacturing industry. The growing complexity of high-tech systems calls for greater collaboration, knowledge-sharing and professionalisation within the field. As a result, the range of events, training courses and knowledge-sharing sessions relating to SE is also expanding.
To better support professionals, companies and knowledge institutions in this regard, the leading Dutch players in the field of SE have joined forces. Together, they are working on a single, coordinated event programme for the Netherlands, with alignment on themes, target audiences, speakers and scheduling.
This calendar makes it easier to find relevant SE events and shows how the various meetings complement one another within a single, coordinated programme.
The national SE events calendar is a joint initiative of: High Tech Institute, MikroCentrum, INCOSE-NL, TNO-ESI, Casimir Institute, NXTGEN Hightech, Brainport Development, DSPE, NAE and Fontys University of Applied Sciences.
Together, these organisations form a leading Dutch network in the field of SE knowledge-sharing, professional development and community-building. This collaboration contributes to greater coherence, higher quality of content and a stronger ecosystem for Systems Engineering in the Netherlands.
The joint programme offers a coherent range of events: from strategic meetings for directors and managers to in-depth conferences for systems engineers, researchers and architects. In this way, the events complement one another in terms of content, creating a continuous learning pathway for the SE community throughout the year.
A concise overview of relevant Systems Engineering events, including target audience, domains, focus, format and organiser.
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