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SUMMARY

Systems engineer, adjunct professor, textbook author with experience in government, defense, aerospace, and non-profits for very large complex systems. Applications include air traffic control, air defense, and secure communications systems. Helped Drexel University start a systems engineering program, developed and teach systems engineering courses, advised undergraduate University of Pennsylvania systems engineering students. Author of four systems engineering books, two are textbooks. Current interests are applying systems engineering to COVID-19, privatization, sustainability and other areas.

Non-Management details:

Systems Engineering Analysis Architecture, Tradeoffs Requirements, Specifications Test, Verification, Validation, Evaluation Engineering Management Technical Direction, Mentoring

Research and Development Product Development International Marketing Travel Marketing, Proposals, Pricing Technical Writing, Consulting, Mentoring Website Development, Maintenance

Project Champion, Facilitator Process Development Tool and Vendor Evaluations New Process Establishment Software Engineering Manuals, Training Packages

EDUCATION - Drexel University BS - Electrical Engineering (BSEE) 1979

CURRENT ACTIVITIES

• Performing COVID-19 Research from a systems perspective
  • Findings are being shared via a web portal - COVID-19 Research From A Systems Perspective
• Drexel University - systems engineering program support and teaching systems engineering courses I developed
  1. Systems Engineering Analysis
  2. Systems Engineering Design
  3. Software Systems Engineering
  4. Systems Architecture Development
• Research Placed on hold for because of COVID-19 focus
  • Global warming and sustainable development from a systems perspective
  • Government privatization from a systems perspective
  • Peace making from a systems perspective

EXPERIENCE

Advanced Sciences and Technologies (AS&T), Moorestown, New Jersey 11/2014 to 10/2020

• Supported FAA at FAA Technical Center. Participation ended because of COVID-19.
• Supported Aegis BMD at Lockheed Martin in Moorestown.

Wyle - Aerospace Group, Mount Laurel, New Jersey - Systems Engineer 2012 - 2014

• Supported US Coast Guard new National Security Cutters C4ISR air and surface situational awareness system. Award for job well done.

L-3 Communications-East, Camden, New Jersey 1995 - 1999, 2000 - 2012
(Formerly Lockheed Martin, Martin Marietta, GE Aerospace and RCA) Lead Member Engineering Staff

• Performed and led front to back end systems engineering for new and existing Government certified critical secure communications products, informal mentoring and training. Several project success cash awards.
• Established and executed new process and developed new products using new process. Presidential award for breakthrough Government certification process and tool.

MITRE, Atlantic City, New Jersey - Member of the Technical Staff 1999 - 2000

• Supported next generation air traffic control systems, URET and NEXCOM.

Nielsen Media Research, Dunedin, Florida - Consultant 1994 - 1995

• Consultant - starting engineering company. Developed signal-processing application using audio video signature capture and correlation to determine television channel selection in a home.

Contraves USA, Tampa, Florida - Product Development Engineer 1991 - 1994
(Now L-3 Communications Pittsburg, PA)

• Product line development, assessments, future direction planning, architecture, specifications, training material, white papers, manuals, new business support, domestic, and international briefings. Air traffic control and air defense simulators and trainers used speaker dependent voice recognition, voice synthesis, and high fidelity out the window projection displays. Extensive domestic and international travel.

E-Systems (Now Raytheon), St. Petersburg, Florida - Senior Principle Engineer 1987 - 1991

• Systems engineering and new business development. Developed air defense air traffic control prototypes. Presented ATC air ground communications architecture concepts for FAA . This became the current air ground digital communications systems. Extensive domestic and international travel.

Hughes Aircraft Company (Now Raytheon), Fullerton, California - Senior Systems Engineer Level 5 1981 - 1987

• Developed next generation air traffic control and air defense system architecture using massively distributed computer processing (LANs and workstations replaced mainframes). Immersed in large number of systems engineering analysis practices while becoming proficient with air traffic control and air defense. Recognized as a systems engineer and an architect.

FAA Technical Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey - Electronics Engineer 1977, 1979 - 1981

• Supported upgrade of an ATC simulation lab with display and computer hardware focus.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

CassBeth.com, New Jersey 1997 - Present

• Maintain website to house professional interests.
• Wrote and published four books.
• Applying systems practices to Sustainability, Privatization, and COVID-19.
• Videos: CassbethChannel

Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Adjunct Professor 2011 - Present

• Instrumental in Drexel investigating and deciding to offer a new Master’s Program in Systems Engineering. Major contributor defining and developing new systems engineering curriculum.
• Developed the following online systems engineering courses: 1. Systems Engineering Analysis, 2. Systems Engineering Design, 3. Software Systems Engineering, 4. Systems Architecture Development.

• Videos: Impact of a Systems Education . Impact of a systems Education (Talking Head)

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Student Advisor 2008 - 2011

• Advised undergraduate senior systems engineering projects. Sustainability is the focus and the projects have included alternative national power, alternative automobile fuels, health care, and sustainable villages. One project won a cash award for the students and another was given honorable mention. Stopped the activity to support Drexel request to develop systems engineering curriculum and course content.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Published Books

• Sustainable Development Possible with Creative System Engineering June 2008, ISBN 0615216307
• Systems Practices as Common Sense July 2011, ISBN 978-0-9832530-9-9 (Textbook)
• Systems Engineering Design Renaissance July 2014, ISBN 978-0983253075 (Textbook)
• Privatization A Systems Perspective November 2019, ISBN 9780983253068

Technical Papers, Patents and Other Activities

• INCOSE active for several years, Chapter President 2011
• Presented at INCOSE local chapter - Various Topics
• Ten technical papers from 1989 to 2011 include ATCA, IEEE, and INCOSE
• Patent: Fire Fighter Training United States Patent 5518402

AWARDS

• US Coast Guard, job well done
• Several cash project success awards - L-3 Communications, Camden, NJ
• President's Award - L-3 Communications, Camden, NJ
• Outstanding Performance, FAA
• Quality Performance, FAA

PAPERS

1. Sobkiw, W. "Systems Practices for Sustainability." The 21st Annual INCOSE International Symposium, Jun 2011. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

2. Sobkiw, W. "Automated Specification Analysis." The International Council on Systems Engineering Region V Spring 09 Conference, April 2009. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

3. Sobkiw, W; Chen, TL. "Design For Fault Tolerance And Performance In A DOD-STD-2167 Ada Project." Proceedings of The Sixth National Conference On Ada Technology March 14-18, 1988. (Mar 1998). Peer-Reviewed (Published).

4. Sobkiw, W. "Approaches To Air Traffic Control/Air Defense Workstation Simulation And Training." Thirteenth Interservice / Industry Training Systems Conference (ITSC) Fall 1991. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

5. Sobkiw, W. "Prototyping Air Surveillance Displays (Three Prototyping Display Activities)." 36th Annual Air Traffic Control Association Conference Proceedings Sepetmber 29 - October 3, 1991. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

6. Sobkiw, W. "The Potential Use Of Over-The-Horizon (OTH) Sensors For Oceanic Air Traffic Control." 35th Annual Air Traffic Control Association Conference Proceedings Sepetmber 16-20, 1990. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

7. Sobkiw,W; Payne,P,R. "Integration Of Air Ground Data Links." 40th IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference May 6-9, 1990. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

8. Sobkiw, W; Chen, T,L. "Binding As A Mechanism To Support Reusability In A Distributed Ada Communications System." Proceedings of the Sixth Washington Ada Symposium June 26 - 29, 1989. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

9. Sobkiw, W; Chen, T,L. "Reusable Subsystems From A High Performance Ada Communication System." Proceedings of The Seventh Annual National Conference On Ada Technology March 13 -16 1989. Peer-Reviewed (Published).

10. Sobkiw,W; Payne,P,R. "Integration Of Air Ground Data Links." 34th Annual Air Traffic Control Association Conference Proceedings ATCA October 30 - November 2, 1989. Peer-Reviewed (Published).