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October, 2013

Engineering with all deliberate speed October 30, 2013 — Systems engineering thrives when an environment is steady and certain – all the better to master control engineering, industrial engineering, organizational studies and project management. But inject uncertainty – such as sequesters and other budget constraints into the mix – and you can find yourself sitting on a panel discussing Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty. Jim Smerchansky, deputy commander for Systems Engineering Interoperability, Architecture and Technology and chief engineer at Marine Corps Systems Command, appeared on just such a panel Oct. 29 in Arlington Va., speaking before an audience of government and industry engineers all cautiously peering into the future. MORE

Building a young engineer October 25, 2013 — A 5-year-old David McCarthy sat on the floor and tried to explain. In front of him was his disassembled toy chest, his tool-a butter knife-and his angry parents. All he wanted to know was how his toy chest went together, which he learned while taking the toy chest apart. Putting it back together proved too much for him. No furniture with flathead screws was safe from young David, who took apart and sometimes rebuilt several pieces of furniture. He often had to explain to his parents that he couldn't put something back together. MORE

Predictive analysis reduces uncertainty, RCM adds efficiency, both save dollars October 22, 2013 — If only one could look into the future to see how maintenance issues might affect the lifespan of a key piece of equipment. No longer a wish trapped in fairy tales, Marine Corps Systems Command's Research and Readiness Analysis cell is peering into an actual Crystal Ball, thanks to state-of-the-art computer software. The predictive analysis tool could save millions of dollars by reducing uncertainty and avoiding costs. “Crystal Ball is a spreadsheet-based software predictive analysis suite that allows many ‘what if’ questions to be answered with greater certainty. As such, it is a valuable decision-support tool to help program leaders identify and manage risk related to sustainment decisions,” said Maj. Dustin Thorn, R2A predictive analysis lead. MORE

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