Tutorial H

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Tutorial H
Learning MBSE with SysML  

Fees

 $250 USD each

Date

 Monday – February 26, 2024

Time

 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM PT
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is an approach to systems engineering and architecting that applies the use of models across a system’s lifecycle. The Systems Modeling Language (SysML) is a graphical modeling language used to represent different aspects of systems in a MBSE approach. The use of SysML models in a MBSE to enable system design, analysis, and specification continues to grow across government and industry. Consequently, there is a high demand for engineers with the appropriate skills to manage MBSE projects and develop useful system models. This course is intended to introduce fundamental concepts of MBSE and introduce participants to the Systems Modeling Language (SysML). Features of the SysML will be reinforced with hands-on exercises on examples in space mission systems. Participants will leave this course with a general awareness of MBSE and SysML, and the ability to read, interpret, and build simple models with basic SysML notation. 

Presentation Outline: 

    • MBSE Introduction and Overview 
    • Fundamental Concepts of Modeling 
    • Introduction to SysML
      • Model Organization and Packages
      • Use Case Diagrams
      • Requirements Diagrams
      • Block Definition Diagrams
      • Internal Block Definition Diagrams
      • Activity Diagrams
      • State Machine Diagrams
      • Sequence Diagrams
      • Parametrics  
    • Space Mission System Example Use of Multiple Diagrams and Model Elements
Instructor Dr. Mark L. McKelvin, Jr, The Aerospace Corporation

Biography

 Dr. Mark McKelvin is a Principal Engineer at The Aerospace Corporation and a Lecturer in the System Architecting and Engineering graduate program at the University of Southern California, Viterbi School of Engineering. At The Aerospace Corporation, he serves as the technical authority in digital engineering including an emphasis in software and systems engineering, where he leads teams towards the digital transformation and implementation of national space systems. Prior to joining the Aerospace Corporation, he led the development of model-based engineering technology and techniques for space system development at the National Aeronautics Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory as a software systems engineer and fault protection engineer. He is a 2023 Aerospace Black Caucus CoPresident, a Senior Member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and an active member of the International Council on Systems Engineering. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Clark Atlanta University and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences from the University of California, Berkeley.

Description of Intended Audience and Recommended Prerequisites

 This tutorial targets participants with limited or no experience with using SysML for MBSE projects. For the hands-on portion of the tutorial participants are encouraged to bring their own laptop and their own access to a SysML tool, including any access requirements such as a license. Participants may also learn in groups of 2-3 participants to share resources. There are no prerequisites to the course. 

What can Attendees Expect to Learn
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