Resources
The International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) at Mason 2023-2024 Constitution
01 - INCOSE at Mason Constitution_APRIL-23-2023.pdf
Instructions to Become a CAB Associate Member of INCOSE for FREE
Go to: www.incose.org. Click on "Login" (top right of page).
Press the "Set-Up Account on Member Portal" button and then go to the "Set Up an Account" tab.
Follow the directions to get setup. Important: Enter your GMU Email Address. This is required to verify that you are associated with a CAB-member organization.
Once signed in, hover over your name on the top right of the page and press "Profile Home".
Press the "Affiliate with a CAB Organization" link under the "What would you like to do?" section.
Fill in the information and under the "Organization" section, enter George Mason University. You can leave "Job Title" blank.
Press "Save Changes"
Note: It takes about one business day for INCOSE to verify your account, so you may or may not get immediate access.
Academic Equivalency
Did you know that upon graduating with a degree in Systems Engineering you may be eligible for an Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) Certification? That's right! All thanks to the SEOR department, earning a degree in systems engineering at George Mason University now pays off tenfold. See below conditions of eligibility:
Complete SYST 210, SYST 220, SYST 330, SYST 371, SYST 490/ SYST 495 with grades of 85% or better.
Courses must be taken Spring 2022 or later (during the period where Mason has established academic equivalency).
Join INCOSE as a regular or student member (not associate member).
Pay the ASEP application fee ($180, good for 5 years).
Submit the application. You do not have to take the knowledge exam. INCOSE will cross-check with the SEOR department that you are eligible and then grant certification.
Official details can be found here: https://www.incose.org/systems-engineering-certification/becoming-certified/applying-for-asep
Preparing for the ASEP Knowledge Examination
If you are not eligible for ASEP certification through academic equivalency, that's not a problem. George Mason University's very own Dr. Lance Sherry created a YouTube series to help those interested in certification prepare for the exam.
You can find that here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpSs7VGRg8gppLlEPYjR0CMp-9OfFmdCr.
New Minor Program - Sustainable Systems Engineering
George Mason University’s College of Engineering and Computing will offer a new minor in sustainable systems engineering, partnering with the College of Science and the Institute for a Sustainable Earth, starting in the fall 2024 semester.