Model-Based Systems Engineering & Digital Twins

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Model-Based Systems Engineering & Digital Twins

Course Description

This course explores Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital twins as foundational pillars of digital engineering in the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector. Learners will examine the principles, methodologies, and frameworks of MBSE, including its integration with domain-specific models. The course then explores digital twins, evolution, development, and applications across the product lifecycle. Through real-world examples and case studies, learners will examine how these technologies are being developed to provide analytical capabilities and address complex engineering challenges.

Course Content

MSBE FOUNDATIONS

  • MBSE principles and lifecycle integration
  • MBSE, SysML, and domain-specific models
  • MBSE methodologies and architectural frameworks
  • Model-centric engineering

SYSML AND SYSTEMS MODELING

  • SysML v1 fundamentals and diagram-based modeling
  • SysML v2 semantics and interoperability
  • SysML v1-to-v2 migration
  • Unified Architecture Framework 

DIGITAL TWIN FUNDAMENTALS

  • Digital Twin concepts and characteristics
  • Digital Twin types and applications
  • Digital Twins, models, and simulations
  • Digital Twin evolution

DIGITAL TWIN TECHNOLOGIES

  • Computing and cloud infrastructure
  • Simulation, AI/ML, and multi-physics modeling
  • Sensors, data acquisition, and connectivity
  • Standards and interoperability

DIGITAL TWIN APPLICATIONS 

  • Design, analysis, and verification
  • Manufacturing, testing, and operations
  • Maintenance and sustainment
  • Lifecycle optimization

DIGITAL TWIN DEVELOPMENT 

  • Objectives, users, and requirements
  • Fidelity, verification, validation, and explainability
  • Physics-based, data-driven, and hybrid modeling
  • Descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analytics

IMPLEMENTING AND SCALING 

  • Data quality, governance, and integration
  • Adoption, workforce readiness, and change management
  • Ecosystem maturity and tool interoperability
  • Implementation lessons and case studies

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for advanced engineering students, early-career engineering professionals, and practicing engineers seeking to strengthen their expertise in MSBE, digital twins, and digital engineering practices. 

What You Will Learn

  • Understanding of MBSE principles, methodologies, and frameworks, with emphasis on their integration into A&D systems engineering practices.
  • Application of digital twin concepts to distinguish types, enabling technologies, and applications, while addressing development challenges in real-world A&D scenarios.
  • Evaluation of MBSE and digital twin applications for enhancing lifecycle management, simulation, and decision-making in complex A&D projects.
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How You Will Benefit

  • Define core MSBE principles and its role in digital engineering across the aerospace and defense lifecycle.
  • Differentiate MBSE, Systems Modeling Language (SysML), and related systems engineering frameworks, including SysML v1 and v2.
  • Evaluate MBSE methodologies and architectural frameworks, including the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), for complex systems.
  • Explain MBSE integration with domain-specific models to support collaboration, traceability, and lifecycle decisions.
  • Describe digital twin evolution, attributes, and applications across design, manufacturing, testing, operations, and sustainment.
  • Analyze physics-based, data-driven, and hybrid digital twin approaches, including their strengths and limitations.
  • Assess how MBSE and digital twins improve engineering effectiveness, reduce program risk, and support digital transformation in aerospace and defense.
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