SysML in systems engineering course

Systems engineering is defined as a discipline that guides the engineering of complex systems. It is essential to have a special course covering the issues and aspects of systems engineering in engineering curricula in order to provide the students with multidisciplinary knowledge and experience, and to ensure quality of learning outcomes. Students should have extensive knowledge not only about the components of system but also the ability to see a system as a whole, its lifecycle, requirements and the role of these requirements, using specifications throughout design process, system testing, maintenance and management. We have developed such an introductory course for the first year students of Computer and Systems Engineering Master´s programme, covering these essential topics of systems engineering. As a latest addition to the course, introduction to SysML, its practical use in modeling of different subsystems and the system as a whole, and an overview of available tools has been included to the course to provide modern approach to practical hands-on exercises.