Agenda

Cost: $399
(includes both Monday and Thursday sessions)

Location: Rowlett A-C

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) formalizes the practice of systems engineering through the use of models. This class is directed at individuals who are new to Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with SysML, and is intended to answer the why, what and how of MBSE using SysML.

The class is organized into Session 1 and Session 2 over 1.5 days. Participation in Session 1 is strongly recommended for those students who wish to participate in Session 2. During the full day for Session 1, the instructor provides background and motivation for transitioning from a document-centric approach to systems engineering to a model-based systems engineering approach. He then provides an overview of how SysML is used to represent systems and provides basic tool instruction to guide students through the development of a model of a simple system using Cameo Systems Modeler. During the half day for Session 2, the instructor continues the overview of SysML language concepts and basic tool instruction. He ends with a question and answer session.

The SysML model is a graphical model of the system that captures the system requirements, behavior, structure, and parametrics, and is not an analytical model like Simulink that produces analysis results. However, the SysML model can be integrated with analytical models.

Location: Watters B-C

You know SysML, but still don't understand how to apply it to systems engineering, e.g., which views to build and in what sequence. You use SysML, but still feel that there could be a more efficient way of doing so. You are very interested in the systems modeling solutions offered by Dassault Systemes.

If you can relate to at least one of the above statements, this tutorial is for you. During this session, you will learn how to apply SysML and MagicGrid V2 to specify the architecture of a complex system.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

This tutorial is designed for CATIA Magic practitioners who aim to enhance their skills in retrieving data from their system models. During the session, we will delve into the logic behind querying algorithms and apply these principles using the modeling tool. A significant portion of the queries will be carried out using the structure expression feature, and we will demonstrate how to effectively utilize this feature with CATIA Magic tools. This tutorial is suitable for intermediate CATIA Magic users who possess a basic understanding of UML and SysML language terminology, have a fundamental knowledge of language meta-models, and are comfortable with some scripting.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Teamwork Cloud and Cameo Collaborator have become industry standards when doing MBSE in a collaborative environment. In this session we will focus on the best practices of the two, ranging from deployment strategies to squeezing the most out of recent client-side and server-side features.

You will learn how to choose the most suitable deployment topology for your organization, including the DOs and DON’Ts in multiple supported deployment strategies.

Additionally, the tutorial will address the practical aspects of the most recent core Teamwork Cloud and Cameo Collaborator features, including (but not limited to): model management, interchange, impact analysis, security, API services, and web-based collaboration (presenting models to stakeholders in a simplified form, commenting, and model editing on the web).

Location: Cottonwood A-C

This tutorial will introduce Model-Based Product Line Engineering (MBPLE), or Variability Management, and its potential benefits to new practitioners, using a hands-on approach. We will cover the necessary components to enable Variability Definition across models of various language domains (UAF, SysML, UML, etc.). Attendees will learn how to create:

• Feature Models
• Configuration Definitions (Products)
• Variation Point Definitions Variant (Product)
• Preview Realizations
• Basics of Configuration Management potential benefits

Location: Cottonwood F-H

A trade study is a procedure that can provide context for wise decision-making. It is one of the most common Systems Engineering activities, as everyone is trying to avoid poor choices while designing complex systems. Therefore, in practice, trade studies are done in various ways and probably there are no limitations to this process. This tutorial will demonstrate one of the possible trade study description methods ‚ with MBSE, CATIA Magic tools, and a SysML model. This tutorial is oriented to those CATIA Magic users who are already familiar with SysML language terminology and model execution capabilities and will be hands-on.

Location: Watters A

Managing a systems engineering project is challenging.  As a manager, you are required to manage the system design, as well as the organization, people, and processes.  The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) has many viewpoints and aspects that can help one manage the system design team.  First, this tutorial will present a high-level understanding of UAF.  Then the tutorial will walk through several viewpoints and customized reports that can be used to address personnel staffing, competencies, and qualification; team goals and capabilities; security aspects for team operations; and managing risks for the project team. 

Location: Watters B-C

The main challenge of performing safety & reliability analysis in multi-disciplinary products is the lack of information and knowledge within an organization to guide them in the beginning. This presentation proposes an approach to leverage the value of system architecture, safety and reliability, and Case Based Reasoning (CBR) to enable a systematic approach. Engineers can retrieve and reuse information from historical failures to guide analysis in existing or new product development. To improve knowledge in CBR, this presentation explains a conceptual idea to leverage the values of Failure Modes Effects Analysis, Fault Tree Analysis integration, and SysML relationships.

Location: Watters B-C

TAI has decided to use 3DEXPERIENCE in the development of an indigenous aircraft development project. In order to manage the complexity of the project, the Engineering Integration Team concentrated on generating a digital thread for systems engineering design activities throughout the project. With this approach, the Engineering Integration Team aimed to provide a single source of truth for all teams for the complex design project. In order to manage the challenge to integrate the digital continuity approach with an ongoing, tightly scheduled, complex aircraft design project; the Engineering Integration Team concentrated on high potential areas whose implementation can provide greater benefit to the project and provided guidance for design teams to contribute to these specified areas.
In this presentation, we will provide an insight into the requirements management, System of Systems Architecture and Air Vehicle Functional & Logical Architecture development, and their management with configuration control in Catia Magic and 3DEXPERIENCE. The digital continuity that is constructed between the requirements and functions of the project is also used for the preparation of the project documentation for these milestones.

Location: Watters B-C

Systems engineering reviews and audits are an essential element of the systems engineering process, enabling key system stakeholders to obtain increasing confidence in the system’s maturity. Standards such as IEEE 15288.2 and organizational command media typically provide a standard set of entrance and exit criteria for these reviews, as well as guidance about the sorts of evidence that should be provided during the review. At present, most of this evidence is still being created and presented in the form of static artifacts (documents) and the review is conducted as a discrete event physically attended by stakeholders—even in an environment in which MBSE is being used. This paper will present a roadmap for continuing the transformative evolution of the systems engineering review process from this current hybrid state to a more evolved, efficient, and effective state in which the power of MBSE is more thoroughly exploited. The conceptual evolution of MBSE-driven reviews will be presented, in which needs for the review are baked into the MBSE effort from the beginning and the intent of the review is now conducted as more of a continuum than as a discrete effort.

Location: Watters B-C

Model-Based Engineering (MBE) is a critical aspect of modern digital engineering. However, organizations often overlook or ignore the essential roles and responsibilities needed to manage, maintain, and streamline MBE efforts. This oversight leads to failures in the broader MBE/digital engineering arena.
To address this issue, this topic will focus on the key roles that are crucial for successful MBE implementation. These roles include a Model Sheriff, Model Librarian, and an Application Manager, among others. While these roles will be highlighted, the presentation will not only define the roles, but also delve into their practical application within organizations.
By better understanding these critical roles and their impact, attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how they can implement MBE best practices and processes, ultimately leading to more efficient and effective digital engineering efforts. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the key roles and responsibilities that will transform your organization's digital engineering paradigm.

Location: Watters B-C

The constantly evolving nature of Cybersecurity is a critical concern for organizations across industries. Ensuring the security of large, complex systems can be a daunting and intensive task. Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) offers a powerful approach for understanding and managing the complexity of these systems, but is primarily used for system design and development. Model-based cyber risk assessments offer a multifaceted solution to this challenge by integrating current intelligence datasets and data-driven analyses with existing model architectures to build more secure and resilient systems that meet mission requirements. This approach enables organizations to quantify the risks associated with different cyber scenarios and prioritize mitigation efforts based on their potential impact on mission success. Additionally, this approach ensures that cyber considerations are integrated into the system requirements and design decisions.

Location: Rowlett A-C

The fourth industrial evolution, the Internet of Things, and large-scale machine-to-machine interactions are driving digital transformation in the industry. Model-based Systems engineering (MBSE), as a new paradigm of capturing and analyzing knowledge about a system, is one of the core factors to drive this transformation. MBSE practices are more and more widely applied to System-of-Systems (SoS), including enterprise and mission engineering. It becomes a crucial part of the successful digital transformation. This presentation explores enterprise and SoS Engineering with Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) and CATIA Magic System of Systems Architect, putting a specific focus on answering the following questions:

• What's new in UAF 1.2
• What's new in CATIA Magic System of Systems Architect to support UAF 1.2
• How UAF positions alongside MagicGrid and how to fit both into the organization
• What is the future of UAF: UAF V2

The questions above will be answered from the perspective of the co-chairman and leading architect for the current OMG UAF standard, giving real-world examples of UAF applications in various industries.

Location: Rowlett A-C

Even though SysML is the most commonly used way to model a system, modelers are starting to realize that there are some clear advantages in using the UAF Modeling Language (UAFML) for that purpose. The Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) is designed to facilitate the modeling of a system (at a high level) along with the driving enterprise objectives and strategies, operational activities and mission threads, capability objectives and roadmaps, and a variety of other considerations that apply to the system under development. However, when the system (or a collection of systems) is modeled using UAFML, there is a challenge in linking the UAF model to the corresponding system models created using SysML to ensure proper alignment is established and maintained. This paper examines four alternative ways of achieving this alignment and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of each approach.

Location: Rowlett A-C

As MBSE practices mature in organizations, the question of 'should we use UAF or SySML?' often arises. This question indicates that many engineers don't understand the relationship between these two modeling languages and how they can and should be used together to answer different questions from various stakeholders. This paper will provide a brief overview of each language, its intended purposes, and then provide a working example of how the two languages complement each other, aiding the decision process at every stakeholder level.

Location: Rowlett A-C

Systems Engineers continue to utilize the UML Metamodel and SysML Profile to describe complex systems. With the wide adoption and progression of MBSE utilization over the past decade, we find more participants and stakeholders in the MBSE space with varying backgrounds, leading to varying interpretations of the same model data. This indicates that with the advancement of MBSE, the UML Metamodel and SysML profiles by themselves are no longer sufficient in ensuring consistent interpretation of these descriptive models. As more engineers develop models, the need to develop and maintain ontologies becomes a priority. Ontologies provide formal definitions of concepts in a domain with properties and relations between each other, and allow for consistent and concise deduction of knowledge where validation checks based on the UML Metamodel on its own would fall short. Cameo Concept Modeler facilitates the development and deployment of ontologies using the same development environment we became accustomed to in developing class-like diagrams. Cameo Concept Modeler has additional features in exporting ontologies for training and knowledge management purposes.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

This paper presents a framework for MBSE planning and model lifecycle management, based on the key practices from Systems Engineering and Software Engineering, to provide an actionable set of best practices that can be applied today to address current MBSE lifecycle management issues. These best practices are organized around three key MBSE Model Management Imperatives.

Location: Cottonwood D-E

Moderator: Casey Medina | Studio-SE

Panelists:
LtCol. James Walliser | USAF Academy
Danyel Fiet | Sierra Nevada Corp.
Curtis Potterveld | Lockheed Martin
Ryan Yourishin | Sierra Nevada Corp.

This panel, comprised of experts from respected academic institutions and top-tier companies, discuss our path forward as Systems Engineers and MBSE practitioners. Our panelists will explore the following topics:
- Current and future expectations of the Systems Engineering workforce,
- How academic institutions can evolve to support the needs of industry,
- Current and future needs of MBSE practitioners
- Necessary evolutions in the art and practice of Systems Engineering/MBSE to support increasingly complex development efforts
Panelists represent organizations including the United States Air Force Academy, Sierra Nevada Corporation, and Lockheed Martin. They have experience across the Systems Engineering discipline and have extensive practical knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering.

Location: Cottonwood D-E

Moderator: Aurelijus Morkevicius | Dassault Systemes

Panelists:
Matthew Hause | System Strategy, Inc.
James Martin | Aerospace Corp.
Ron Kratzke | Dassault Systemes
Meredith Basso | L3Harris

Systems engineering practices are spreading around the globe in many different industries. The problems we are trying to solve are getting more and more complex. Often, we are dealing with System of Systems challenges. But do we really understand what system of systems means? Is there a difference between systems engineering and system of systems engineering in terms of processes and engineering practices? Where does the Enterprise Architecture term come into play? These and many more questions will be tackled in this interactive panel discussion with leading experts in the area.

Location: Cottonwood D-E

Andrius Armonas, Nerijus Jankevicius, Tomas Vileiniskis | Dassault Systemes

Join Andrius Armonas, Nerijus Jankevicius, and Tomas Vileiniskis as they present Dassault Systemes' CATIA and Magic product roadmaps. This session will provide insights into the latest enhancements and upcoming releases for products such as Cameo Systems Modeler/Magic Cyber Systems Engineer, Simulation Toolkit/Magic Model Analyst, and Teamwork Cloud/Magic Collaboration Studio. Don't miss the opportunity to discuss your questions with the key people behind the product vision.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

Even for seasoned system engineers, MBSE is a large complex topic that can be difficult and time consuming to transition to. The number of MBSE experts is very limited and enterprises are not able to spend multiple years to train new MBSE experts for their adoption effort. To get around this, MBSE can be modularized; using an incremental approach derived from agile software development practices, MBSE value can be realized faster and adoption by an organization accelerated. This requires some up-front planning, needs gathering, and a willingness to accept that less than perfect system modeling is still much more valuable than no system model at all. However, the result is a means to work around the greatest challenge of MBSE: getting users to work in the tool suite.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

What if you could assess design and reduce risk by integrating simulation at the early system design concept stage AND easily enable the execution and analysis of trade study results? This presentation will provide an overview of 3DEXPERIENCE-based solutions for integrating simulation and design exploration capabilities to empower your MBSE modeling. You will see how any existing simulation or analysis model can be linked to a system model through the use of executable simulation templates managed on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform, and how powerful design exploration techniques such as DOE and Optimization can leveraged to explore the system design space and perform data analytics on the results.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

The Object Constraint Language (OCL) is an OMG standard used extensively in current and future SysML specifications. A subset of OCL capabilities is available in Catia Magic for use anywhere structured expressions can be used (smart package queries, table scope queries, custom columns, derived properties, validation rules, constraint expressions, etc.). Although the language may seem cryptic at first glance, further study proves that it provides an elegant and efficient means for analyzing models. This presentation covers basic OCL syntax, practical usages in SysML models, and general advice for thinking like a data analyst to get the info you need from your model.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

In this presentation, we explore constructing mission models using SysML. We discuss creating a mission model based on expert-provided descriptors, encompassing scenarios, vignettes, and performers. The model determines permissible configurations for mission simulation instances. We adopt a user-centered approach, seeking input from pilots and commanders to improve tactics and utilizing Modeling & Simulation and Virtual Reality tools for feedback.

Mission instances are generated in tabular format using instance tables. External simulation tools can access the mission structure via the API, enabling stakeholders to review using preferred tools. Attributes can be externally reviewed before analysis or documentation.

We illustrate these concepts using a simple simulation model for a rural hospital support system, creating a mission model, component library, and mission instance, and providing initial conditions to the simulation model. Future work will focus on behavioral aspects of mission models, offering insights for systems engineers using SysML and Cameo Systems Modeler.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Dassault Systemes has a large MBSE ecosystem of internal, partner and third party integrations. Clients, sales, consultants, and partners are leveraging this information every day. In this session, we present updated architecture of hundreds of integrations we have at this date and in progress. In addition, we present major integrated MBSE ecosystem use cases applied by major clients in major adoption cases. This model will help to move MBSE ecosystem proof of concepts forward world wide.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Join us for an exciting look at Dassault Systemes' plans for SysML v2 support. Our CATIA Systems Modeling Application Director, Andrius Armonas, will discuss how we are incorporating SysML v2 into our products. He will also share how Dassault Systemes views SysML v1 to SysML v2 transition. This is a must-see presentation for anyone interested in the future of systems engineering!

Location: Cottonwood F-H

While planning for digital transformation, businesses have to generally deal with a heterogeneous environment and are reluctant to forego their investment in their legacy tool suites. Powered by 3DEXPERIENCE platform is a strategy which helps businesses reap the benefits of digital transformation by connecting non-DS and DS Modeling & Simulation solutions on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform. This facilitates the data management and collaboration between heterogeneous environments by establishing a digital thread and harnessing the power of the platform with capabilities including, but not limited to, Visualization, Project Management, Requirements Management, BOM Management, Configuration & Change Management, Social collaboration and Dashboards.

This session will focus on how 3DEXPERIENCE platform now provides a Powered By approach for CATIA Magic and No Magic modeling tools to support collaboration on UML/SysML/UAF models. The session will further elaborate how the collaboration and digital thread extends from System Models to downstream non-DS or DS MCAD, ECAD and Manufacturing models in a heterogeneous environment.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Today, systems are smarter and more automated. Each time a product gets an automated function, it involves a complex solution with multidiscipline and essentially software and electrical. Because software is the mind and electrical systems act as the nerve network of these complex products’ design, Dassault Systemes solutions leverage MBSE to define E/E architecture and electrical system design. This presentation details the process and how the 3DExperience platform provides an end to end continuity for complex product design.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

The ever-growing complexity of engineering projects and expectations towards correctness and automation mean that systems engineers rely more and more on well-crafted ecosystems that unify sound and elaborate architecture design practices. Inconsistencies between engineering domains such as PLM and MBSE, as well as correctness and conformance errors within a certain domain, such as incorrect profile applications, often lead to inefficient workflows. Built-in validation functionality found in many engineering tools alleviates these issues somewhat, but it requires collaboration from all stakeholders to ensure and maintain consistency. To really address this challenge, a DevOps-style, automated, and integrated approach is required that enforces validation rules on all artefacts as part of the review and integration cycle. In this talk, we present a practical engineering workflow that addresses this challenge by adopting best practices well known in DevOps pipelines for software engineering. By combining digital thread capabilities offered by the IncQuery Suite, with validation rulesets provided by the SAIC Digital Engineering Validation tool, we show how an automated pipeline can be built for the purpose of automated quality management in a digital engineering process across PLM and MBSE tools. Further, we present a comprehensive analysis approach involving qualitative conclusions emerging from the automated process, resulting in a better understanding of how conformance, correctness, and architectural integrity can be achieved via a future-proof validation approach.

Location: Watters B-C

Digital Engineering promotes the use of digital artifacts and models across multiple functions at a variety of levels, ranging from large global enterprises to small Agile teams. The focus of this presentation examines the dependencies and hand-offs between Enterprise models and system models. Enterprise/UAF models enable organizations to define the capabilities and deployments necessary to successfully execute their strategies. System/SysML models enable project teams to design products to provide those capabilities. Cameo tools can be used to create both System and SoS models at various levels of abstraction, and provide the capability to maintain the digital traceability between the two. Modeling these dependency relationships results in continued focus on the overall mission goals, facilitates risk management at all levels, and furthers the advancement and utility of MBSE artifacts.

Location: Watters B-C

Mazda is working on technological development under the principle of "realizing a safe and secure automotive society" as one of its basic sustainability policies. ADAS development is rapidly becoming larger and more complex due to the need to respond to diverse operating environments and cross-sectional technology integration, and we are working on MBSE development as a solution. In this session, I will introduce the MBSE process, modeling method, and tool introduction that were practiced in the ADAS product development, as well as the effects and future prospects.

Location: Watters B-C

The maturity and advancement of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) has resolved many longstanding issues within the traditional systems engineering approach; however, the applications of these advancements are neither fully deployed nor understood by systems engineers. This manuscript is written for the new generations of systems engineers in the aerospace industry for understanding basic principles of Systems Engineering (SE), navigating them through the applications and articulation of MBSE, and concisely applying them to the usage of methodologies like R-MOFLT (Requirements – Mission, Operational, Functional, Logical, Technical). The objective of this paper is to illustrate the working principles of SE and MBSE and help users to decompose Concept of Operations (ConOps), analyze different operational concepts, define and architect their System of Interest (SoI) using different methods and tools like CAMEO Systems Modeler. This compendium also allows new generation systems engineers to explore ontologies that serve as building blocks for the export of models while being free of any framework dependency. Exports enable new capabilities such as automatic document generation for stakeholders or the use of model information for external User Interface. This approach addresses the need for a compendium that allows new generation aerospace systems engineers to understand the advancements and new frameworks in MBSE.

Location: Watters B-C

Knowledge and experience are gained during the execution of every project. This knowledge remains in the heads of the engineers, but often is not distributed more widely. In MBSE projects, this knowledge can include problem solving techniques, algorithms, libraries of types, patterns, interfaces, components, etc. One of the ways to preserve this knowledge is by creating libraries of these reusable assets. For example, the UAF V 1.2 release included a library developed by Mitre of 1200 different security controls defined in NIST standard 800-53r5. These controls can be referenced on projects to mitigate many common security risks. Each defined control can be integrated with the corresponding risks, security metrics, mitigating elements, solutions, and so forth. All these elements could then be used to construct Security Patterns showing risks that the security controls mitigate as well as abstract solutions that satisfy the controls. Patterns publicly provided as a curated, searchable, solution set library could be leveraged by projects and augmented over time, preserving the IP and knowledge. This paper discusses these concepts and methods and demonstrates how they can be used.

Location: Watters B-C

Systems Engineers continue to utilize the UML Metamodel and SysML Profile to describe complex systems. With the wide adoption and progression of MBSE utilization over the past decade, we find more participants and stakeholders in the MBSE space with varying backgrounds, leading to varying interpretations of the same model data. This indicates that with the advancement of MBSE, the UML Metamodel and SysML profiles by themselves are no longer sufficient in ensuring consistent interpretation of these descriptive models. As more engineers develop models, the need to develop and maintain ontologies becomes a priority. Ontologies provide formal definitions of concepts in a domain with properties and relations between each other, and allow for consistent and concise deduction of knowledge where validation checks based on the UML Metamodel on its own would fall short. Cameo Concept Modeler facilitates the development and deployment of ontologies using the same development environment we became accustomed to in developing class-like diagrams. Cameo Concept Modeler has additional features in exporting ontologies for training and knowledge management purposes.

Location: Rowlett A-C

SysML v1 was adopted in 2006 and has been a key enabler of model-based systems engineering (MBSE). Since that time, much has been learned about applying MBSE with SysML. The next generation of SysML (v2) is intended to provide capabilities that address the limitations of SysML v1 and enable the evolving practice of MBSE. SysML v2 is in the finalization phase of the OMG process with final adoption expected in 2024. This presentation summarizes SysML v2 along with considerations for transitioning from SysML v1 to SysML v2.

Location: Rowlett A-C

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is increasingly recognized as a critical enabler for significantly improving the effectiveness and efficiency of systems engineering. While MBSE is seeing significant growth in its application to complex system development programs, the growth of MBSE adoption and realized value is often stymied by the growth of technical debt in the descriptive models that serve as the foundation of knowledge capture and communication in an MBSE environment. The methods and practices of system and software architecting can be readily adapted to address the technical debt growth problem often seen in the development of descriptive models. This paper describes the emerging discipline of “model architecting,” comparing and contrasting it with system and software architecting practices. The paper describes a representative set of model architecting patterns that illustrate model architecting principles, then identifies some of the key roles, responsibilities, and competencies required of the model architect.

Location: Rowlett A-C

In the MBSE Community at large, there are three separate but related concepts of modeling language, modeling profile, and architecture framework. In our current work as MBSE practitioners, we are seeing that these concepts are getting either ignored or, at a minimum, miscommunicated and misconstrued as to their roles and uses in MBSE paradigms. The purpose of this topic will be to provide a clear and unambiguous discussion of the differences and interrelationships between modeling languages, modeling profiles, and architecture frameworks as they are used in the DoD and commercial acquisition domains.

Location: Rowlett A-C

This presentation highlights recent GT MBSE education and academic project activities and their usage of CATIA Magic products. Each year GT provides hands-on SysML/UAF experience to approximately 790 participants in 24 undergraduate/graduate courses thanks to the CATIA Magic academic sponsorship program. It also covers the Georgia Tech Professional Master’s in Applied Systems Engineering (PMASE), a 2-year distance learning & in-person program with 12 MBSE/SysML courses. We will highlight a few of the key topics within the GT academic curriculum, and we’ll be discussing the following projects in particular:

1. LUnar Model-Based Integrated Architecture (LUMIA): Systems architecting approach in support of the nation’s cislunar exploration initiatives, such as building a lunar base for sustained human presence. For lunar base architecting, MBSE is leveraged to map systems requirements to functional breakdowns, and to system components. The product of this spiral is an interactive, scenario-based architecting framework for supporting decisions on lunar base location selection.

2. Implementing the Digital Thread across the Lifecycle: Development and implementation of a Digital Thread proof-of-concept and proposed as a solution to the challenges of data acquisition and management, model/data connectivity, tool and platform integration. Utilizing MBSE, this approach improves collaboration and communication, consistency across models/data, as well as the ability to conduct model verification, validation, and calibration across the full vehicle lifecycle.

3. An MBSE Framework to Identify Regulatory Gaps for Electrified Transport Aircraft: MBSE is used to enable a type certification plan that includes the intended regulatory operating environment, the proposed certification basis, means of compliance, including the original list of documentation. This model-based framework for certification artifact management is demonstrated for transport category airplanes regulated under 14 CFR Part 25, providing clear transparency and traceability for regulations, as well as the capability to identify potential gaps in the applicability of regulations for novel architectures such as electrified aircraft.

Location: Rowlett A-C

The success of digital engineering depends upon the creation of well-crafted descriptive architectures as a foundational element of the digital thread. These curated collections of design intent can be used to conduct trade studies, develop requirements, and drive downstream design activities. Gaps, inconsistencies, or errors in architectures generate wasted efforts (at best), increase test and integration costs (most likely), or induce latent failures that appear during the operation of a system. Since 2019, SAIC has provided its Digital Engineering Validation Tool as a service to the worldwide SysML community. Its automated validation rules ensure compliance with the SAIC style guide, detect errors in language usage, and identify gaps and inconsistencies in the descriptive architecture. This presentation will explore the application of the current validation ruleset to models created by students at the University of Detroit Mercy from 2016-2023. The modeling approach taught to the students was consistent throughout this period; however, the models developed before 2018 were not validated. The latent errors in these models will be quantified and an initial set of analyses and conclusions will be presented to illustrate the value of automated validation rules in eliminating errors, ensuring style guide conformance, and enforcing behavioral/structural integrity.

Location: Cottonwood D-E

Moderator: Daniel Brookshier | Dassault Systemes

Panelists:
Sean McGervy | Dassault Systemes
Saulius Pavalkis | Dassault Systemes
Tammy Moses | Dassault Systemes
Tomas Vileiniskis | Dassault Systemes

Do you have questions? We are here to help! Submit your questions to our panel of experts to get the answers you need. Our panel of experts will answer the best questions from conference attendees. We will also show how to find videos/documentation and navigate support and services.

Location: Cottonwood D-E

Moderator: Paolo Luzzati | Dassault Systemes

Panelists:
Sanford Friedenthal | SAF Consulting
Eli Wilson | STC
Ryan Nogushi | The Aerospace Corporation
Michael Vinarcik | SAIC
David Fields | Enola Technologies

In this panel the term "MBSE,” one of the words most in use in engineering fields and other varied industries, will be investigated. The discussion will begin with the INCOSE definition of “MBSE,” which lends itself to more than one interpretation. The panel, looking for an agreed and clear definition, will consider what is in and what should be excluded, structuring the use of the word “model” itself, in order to refine use and reduce misuse (abuse?) of the term “MBSE.”

Location: Cottonwood D-E

The maturation of the MBSE toolchain has brought with it an increase in deployment complexity as well as higher resource demands. As usage becomes more ubiquitous among organizations (to a large degree due to the added capabilities, and therefore higher value added to the organizations), the need for proper DevSecOps becomes critical in order to provide a resilient and scalable environmentUnfortunately, many organizations do not recognize the fact that this is an Enterprise Application serving in many cases thousands of end users. While of no lesser importance than applications such as Enterprise Resource Planning, the rollout and life cycle of the MBSE Stack needs to be properly planned and executed to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and resiliency. A critical component of this strategy relies on continuous monitoring of the stack to isolate potential problem areas as well as continuous optimization of the environment. An often overlooked aspect in this lifecycle, due to separation of duties, is the proper planning and execution of a disaster recovery plan. As the underlying technology progresses, and organizations opt for deployment using containers, the skillsets required will become critical, in large part due to the availability of these skillsets. And as organizations reach the level requiring elastic scalability of microservices, the complexity of the deployments in many cases will pose a barrier of entry for many organizations, unless established reference deployments and frameworks are promulgated.Another area which is often overlooked and not properly managed is the dissemination of the client-side applications, which requires proper certified and configuration-managed baselines to be deployed, tailored to an organization’s needs, in order to simplify deployment, maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

Most advanced physics simulations that involve electrical and mechanical energy transfer, as well as the dynamics of a physical architecture, have historically been performed in tools such as Matlab and Simulink or Dymola. However, Cameo Simulation Toolkit is a viable option for these simulations, with distinct advantages over other tools. One advantage of using Cameo is that the model is seamlessly integrated with stakeholder requirements, use cases, and logical architectures. This presentation will explore the physical architecture of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle model, starting with stakeholder measures of performance and delving into parametric equations and mathematical integrations to calculate generator acceleration. Shepard Parameters are used to regulate current flow for power consumers and providers, with a SysML Constraint governing their behaviors. A Graphical User Interface modeled using Cameo's User Interface Modeling Diagram displays runtime values and enables the triggering of behaviors to verify performance measures.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

During this session, we illustrate an End To End Process flow, from SysML System Definition to Software & Hardware. The presentation, based on a customer case for a Landing Gear, illustrates how we go from SysML System Specification to the detailed specification for Requirements in the Loop Simulation, and taking a step ahead to also include Model/Software/Hardware-in-the-loop definition/execution, integrating Requirements Validation & Verification, at each step of the process. In this session, we will focus on the process to validate the design and hardware testing against the detailed specifications modeled early in the V cycle. For integrating the heterogeneous sets of data models coming from Dassault Solutions such as Dymola, and ControlBuild, as well as Industry Standards such as FMI Models, we will present the 3D Model of the system in Systems Experience Validation for the co-execution. Integration to the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform is also presented from the perspective of Safety Analysis & Virtual Commissioning (i.e.: Virtual twin - V+R).

Location: Cottonwood A-C

As presented in 2022, the Model of Models (MOM) methodology maximizes reuse by the creation of multi-dimensional libraries, enabling advanced features like automated trade-study analysis. In this workshop, MOM is broken down into half-hour topics guiding students to practice use of the methodology for the creation of a multi-dimensional library. We start by defining taxonomy and redefinition down the taxonomy tree within the logical domain. We then discuss project usages, and how libraries can use lower-level libraries as well as how system models leverage higher-level component libraries. Moving forward, we add parametrics into our logical library definition, and coach leveraging the mathematical model within the system model. Next, we add interfaces showing how to further specialize ports from logical to physical and the value added in doing so. At the 2 hour mark we insert a 15 minute bio-break. Following the break we insert behavior into the equation and coach how to leverage polymorphism within simulation. We then add the physical model discussing how to create variants and redefine value properties to adjust default values in a simulateable fashion. We then coach how to leverage duration constraints in polymorphic simulations to compare which variants enable optimal performance of a given process. The last big topic is the addition of the Trade Study Analysis tool to enable automated simulation of multiple configurations to identify the optimal configurations. Finally, we wrap with a short conclusion and move into a Q&A period to round-out the workshop.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

This presentation presents the vital role of a curator in model lifecycle management - the management for the business of digital engineering models over the lifecycle of those models and of the enterprises they represent. The presentation presents the fact that today, in modern engineering organizations, there is a surplus(disorganized facts and assertions in most modeling tools, but a scarcity of knowledge within that data. Only once curated for particular purposes can an organization use their digital engineering data, as knowledge, to make better business decisions. The presentation states that today and for the foreseeable future, organizations rely on a federation of IT systems to create, store, share, and benefit from their engineering data. The presentation informs the audience that there are engineering repositories which can be integrated through modern digital thread technologies to offer curators the necessary capabilities of creating, curating, offering visualizations, automating, and sending notifications of digital threads. Digital threads are the tangible connections between the digital artifacts of federated repositories. Tangible in that they are just as valuable, if not more so, that the artifacts being related. Tangible in that modern computational tools can interact with them.

The presentation demonstrates the practical reality of using digital thread technologies to inform curators of change within their curated knowledge and of change occurring in the disorganized data around that curated information. The presentation demonstrates the need for and the value of automation that informs a curator of such change as they strive to perform their vital role necessary for effective Model Lifecycle Management.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

The product manager of Cameo Simulation Toolkit will present recent efforts to bring SysML model simulation to the hands of regular engineers using just a web browser. He will demonstrate several different ways to interact with server-side simulation using the Teamwork Cloud Resources app, Cameo Collaborator, web-based user interface mockups, and the Jupyter environment.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Information classification is widely implemented in data documentation using clearly established rules and guidelines to protect the distributed information and ensure compliance among suppliers on a ‘need-to-know’ basis. However, the same security measures are also required when it comes to models. After working with the DoD Manual 5200.02 Volume 2 specification and other companies, such as JH APL, we have managed to distill the most important requirements for information security management, adapt them to the used modeling concepts and implement them into our modeling tool. This presentation demonstrates how systems and software engineers, enterprise architects, business analysts, and others who work with classified or sensitive data can use the Data Markings and Classification features both in the desktop and web clients to mark model elements indicating different levels of classification or sensitivity, as well as transform a model into a new project by removing elements with selected data markings.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

In this Interactive event, we discuss state of the art of ongoing major activity integrating MBSE with SysML together with design, analysis and model management capabilities in PLM engineering and the business model based enterprise environment 3DEXPERIENCE Platform. This session will have a demonstration and discussion format in each area. We contribute to the MBSE ecosystem expansion and digital engineering strategy support so let us help you make the most of it. We will cover work done to integrate the Cameo / CATIA Magic – SysML modeling tool, and 3DEXPERIENCE: requirements management, 3D CAD, electrical engineering, simulation, configuration management, and more. See you in this Interactive event!

Location: Cottonwood F-H

Location: Rowlett A-C

Model-based systems engineering (MBSE) formalizes the practice of systems engineering through the use of models. This class is directed at individuals who are new to Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) with SysML, and is intended to answer the why, what and how of MBSE using SysML.

The class is organized into Session 1 and Session 2 over 1.5 days. Participation in Session 1 is strongly recommended for those students who wish to participate in Session 2. During the full day for Session 1, the instructor provides background and motivation for transitioning from a document-centric approach to systems engineering to a model-based systems engineering approach. He then provides an overview of how SysML is used to represent systems and provides basic tool instruction to guide students through the development of a model of a simple system using Cameo Systems Modeler. During the half day for Session 2, the instructor continues the overview of SysML language concepts and basic tool instruction. He ends with a question and answer session.

The SysML model is a graphical model of the system that captures the system requirements, behavior, structure, and parametrics, and is not an analytical model like Simulink that produces analysis results. However, the SysML model can be integrated with analytical models.

Location: Watters B-C

No worries! You can introduce your own element properties, relations, or even elements into UML, SysML and UAF modeling standards without writing a single line of code. During this hands-on workshop, we will create a custom profile using stereotypes and customizations. We will learn how to add new properties to existing model elements, define new relations and element types, and create a new project template. At the end, we will explain how to pack created resources and distribute them in organizations.

Location: Cottonwood A-C

In this live hands-on tutorial, we will guide attendees through one of the best state-of-the-art use cases on MBSE and design integration: a model-based approach for powerful digital engineering advancement leveraging connections between a systems engineering model and the 3D representation of the complete harness as designed and as manufactured. The presented process, integration, and tutorial are developed in close collaboration with major defense and aerospace clients. This tutorial also include samples, and a SysML profile for electrical engineering mapping to system architecture.

Location: Cottonwood F-H

This presentation will illustrate the process of enabling Live Diagrams for interactive simulation. The aim of this demonstration is to showcase the strength of simulation visualization capabilities and their utilization within diagrams. Attendees will learn to transform their IBD into a dynamic dashboard by displaying and modifying runtime data and widgets. They will be introduced to the concept of flow visualization, including its application in streaming activities. Additionally, we will demonstrate the creation of custom widgets.