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  <title>Michael D. Watson Interview — INCOSE President (2026–2027) &amp;amp; NASA’s Theory of Systems Engineering</title>
  <description>🎁 GET MY FREE PDF SUMMARY OF THIS EPISODE BELOW 🎁  https://www.joshuasutherland.com/lp/free-pdf-notes-podcast-2025-09-12-michael-d-watson-interview/ &amp;amp;nbsp; Use the link above to get free instant access to my PDF notes. &amp;amp;nbsp; ====================== &amp;amp;nbsp; ☎️ COACHING, CONSULTING &amp;amp;amp; TRAINING ☎️ - Book a Call: https://www.joshuasutherland.com/book-a-call/ - https://InternationalSystemsGroup.com/ &amp;amp;nbsp; ✉️ NEWSLETTER ✉️ - https://www.joshuasutherland.com/newsletter/ &amp;amp;nbsp; 🖐️ CONNECT WITH ME 🖐️ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuasutherland - https://www.JoshuaSutherland.com/ - https://www.TheSystemsEngineeringPodcast.com/ &amp;amp;nbsp; COURSES 🎬️ Scenarios and Making Future Proof Plans:  https://www.udemy.com/course/making-future-proof-plans/?referralCode=B24BABD3F3A3EB986E8A 🎬️ Object Process Methodology (OPM) for MBSE: https://www.udemy.com/course/opm-for-mbse/?couponCode=OF83024F &amp;amp;nbsp; ====================== &amp;amp;nbsp; 🔗 EPISODE LINKS 🔗 Michael D. Watson: -  https://www.incose.org/about-incose/organization/leadership/michael-watson-bio - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-watson-33294183/ NASA/TP–20205003644: Engineering Elegant Systems: -  https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nasa_tp_20205003644_interactive2.pdf &amp;amp;nbsp; ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️ 00:00:00 Introduction 00:00:19 What it’s like being INCOSE President-Elect? 00:02:26 From NASA work to INCOSE principles (and why principles matter) 00:03:20 Origin of NASA's &amp;quot;Engineering Elegant Systems: Theory of Systems Engineering&amp;quot; 00:05:15 Why systems engineering is essential at NASA 00:07:03 Adoption &amp;amp;amp; impact: principles → handbooks and guidance 00:08:15 The commercial space shift - beyond big gov &amp;amp;amp; primes - Parallels with aviation 00:12:25 Shuttle reuse realities vs early vision 00:14:21 Tech transfer NASA → commercial engines &amp;amp;amp; rockets 00:16:46 Advice to students/early-career degrees, paths, options 00:18:26 Multiple pathways machining, manufacturing, precision build 00:20:33 How to get involved with INCOSE &amp;amp;nbsp; </description>
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