Handbook

This course provides systems engineering students with foundational knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and practices. Students learn about MBSE languages and methodologies with a focus on Systems Modeling Language (SysML), covering its diagrams and elements. Students learn different methodologies for creating system models, including top-down and bottom-up modeling approaches. A key emphasis is placed on understanding the relationships between MBSE languages and methodologies and how they influence and complement each other in practice.

The course also covers architecture frameworks such as the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) and the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), and explores various methodologies for system modeling, for example Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Method (OOSEM). Students will learn to model systems across four critical dimensions: requirements, structure, behaviour, and implementation. This comprehensive coverage includes creating required artifacts for analyzing stakeholder needs, defining system requirements, defining logical architectures, synthesizing candidate allocated architectures, optimizing and evaluating alternatives, and validating and verifying the system.

Throughout the course, students develop the ability to evaluate different system modeling languages and methodologies, enabling them to select appropriate tools and approaches for various system engineering contexts. The course includes several tutorials with practical examples drawn from real-life systems across multiple domains, providing hands-on experience with MBSE applications in diverse engineering scenarios.