May Speaker Sanford Freidenthal
SysML Support for Model Based Systems Engineering
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The OMG Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML™) is a general-purpose, graphical, modeling language for specifying, analyzing, designing, and verifying complex systems that may include hardware, software, information, personnel, procedures, and facilities. In particular, it provides graphical representations with a semantic foundation for modeling system requirements, behavior, structure, and parametric equations that can integrate with a broad range of engineering analysis. SysML represents a subset of UML 2.0 with extensions to satisfy the requirements for Systems Engineering. The OMG SysML™ Specification was adopted in May 2006. There are multiple tools that support SysML modeling. This presentation provides a brief introduction to SysML, including motivation, key language features, and how SysML supports a model-based systems engineering (MBSE approach).
Sanford Friedenthal is a Principal Systems Engineer at Lockheed Martin and currently leads an effort to enable model-based systems development (MBSD) across the corporation. His experience includes the application of systems engineering throughout the system life cycle from conceptual design through development and production, on a broad range of systems in aerospace and defense. He has been a systems engineering department manager, and a lead developer of advanced systems engineering processes and methods, including the Lockheed Martin Integrated Enterprise Process and the Object-Oriented Systems Engineering Method (OOSEM). He was a leader of the Industry Standards effort through the Object Management Group (OMG) and INCOSE to develop the Systems Modeling Language (OMG SysML ™) that was adopted by the OMG in 2006. He is also co-author of the recently published book called “A Practical Guide to SysML”. He has a M.S. in Engineering from California State University of Northridge (CSUN) and a B.S. in Engineering from UCLA.
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Great presentation. Thanks Sanford! I agree that a model based approach for the engineering of systems is the future. There are many technical and cultural challenges but in order to address increased complexity and the want for better, faster, cheaper something needs to be done. Also, a new generation of engineers is coming and they will expect this type of environment–virtual, visual and self consistent through social collaboration.