The Story

The Systems Engineering community has an enormous challenge in front of it and that is… it’s light on the Engineering.

Do you find that resources on Systems Engineering confuse the domain with Engineering Management? Do you think that Systems Engineering should be about the engineering of systems? Do you find that resources on Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) focus on the intricacies of modeling and less on actual systems engineering?

You are not alone.

Fitzgerald Systems was founded to address this challenge by applying and teaching rigorous engineering methods to better understand and design systems.

Fitzgerald Systems’ Vision is

Fitzgerald Systems aspires to promote resolution, humility, industry, and frugality while advocating for equal opportunity, freedom of choice, the pursuit of happiness, and holistic thinking. Fitzgerald Systems seeks to bridge the gap between systems engineering practitioners and academia, advance General Systems Theory, and implement best practices across various sectors. Our strategy includes curating quality academic and case study resources, developing cohesive frameworks, and delivering training that supports professional growth and the application of systems thinking principles.

(For more information on the vision check out the post that explores it in more depth).

Fitzgerald Systems’ Mission is

  • To curate, develop, apply and communicate robust engineering frameworks for the design and analysis of Systems; and
  • To provide noise-free and objective-driven training for current and future professionals in the Systems Engineering domain.

Fitzgerald Systems was founded by Terry Fitzgerald. Terry has 15+ years in Engineered-to-Order industry ranging from industrial cooling towers to automated high-precision inspection cells for the automotive industry, from multi-phase flow meters for oil wells to railway transportation.

Terry is currently the Domain Leader for Train Systems Engineering at a major rolling stock developer and past president of the INCOSE Canada Chapter.

Terry’s credentials include:

  • Chartered Engineering (CEng) registered in the UK;
  • CSEP (INCOSE© Certified Systems Engineering Professional); and
  • Certified OMG© SysML Advanced Model Builder.

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