Lecture for JAXA employees
Prof. Heinz Stoewer
The SE intermediate seminar was held from October 19 to 21 for 17 JAXA employees selected from various departments. Prof. Heinz Stoewer, president of Space Associates, was invited to lecture. At the beginning of the seminar, the participants filled out a questionnaire about their interests, and the lectures were delivered in response to the needs of the workers involved in space exploration. The difference between systems engineering as seen by the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) and project management by Project Management Institute (PMI) was discussed in groups based on the various case studies introduced in the seminar. On the last day, Prof. Stoewer lectured on how to become an excellent system engineer or project manager, and emphasized the importance of continuously educating oneself in the fast-evolving environment. Prof. Stoewer's advice from his experience in the space exploration business was convincing and his comments were easy for the participants to understand.