Open Enrollment MBSE with Model Execution Training Course

This course builds upon existing knowledge of UML. During the training, we emphasize the practical application of UML in object-oriented analysis for government workflows. The focus is on enhancing skills that align with public sector governance and accountability.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is designed for government professionals who wish to leverage AI to enhance their systems and software engineering work. If you are exploring ways to use AI to significantly accelerate your systems engineering processes, this course is tailored for you.

Participants will model a Scanning Electron Microscope (both hardware and software) as their lab exercise, learning how to formulate the right questions (i.e., prompts) to receive effective assistance from AI in constructing the model.

By the end of this 3-day class, participants:

• will understand how to utilize AI as a "subject matter expert" in defining system and software models for government applications.
• will be familiar with "the four pillars of SysML" (Requirements, Structure, Behavior, and Parametrics)
• will also know how to structure their SysML models to account for software, including:
  • generating User Interface Code from Behavior Models,
  • generating Database Code from Structure Models,
  • generating Microcontroller Code from State Machines.

This Introduction to Enterprise Architect training course is designed for all individuals who wish to utilize Sparx Systems’ UML modeling tool, Enterprise Architect, for their modeling activities within a government context. The course is tailored for those who are unfamiliar with the features, functions, and use of Enterprise Architect for government workflows.

This course, designed to align with public sector workflows and governance, combines lectures, demonstrations, and interactive laboratories to provide a comprehensive overview of building and maintaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2 for government. The curriculum emphasizes practical skills and best practices essential for effective EA management in federal, state, and local government environments.

FreeCAD is an open-source, customizable, multi-platform, scriptable, and extensible parametric 3D modeler designed for creating real-life objects.

In this instructor-led, live training, participants will learn how to model an object for subsequent construction or 3D printing.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize FreeCAD’s tools and workflows to replace commercial CAD or BIM modeling software
• Export models in various formats such as STEP, IGES, STL, SVG, DXF, OBJ, IFC, DAE, etc.
• Extend FreeCAD's functionality using Python scripting
• Automate FreeCAD processes, develop modules, and integrate FreeCAD into existing applications

Audience

• Designers
• Developers
• Mechanical Engineers

Format of the Course

• A combination of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice to ensure a comprehensive learning experience for government professionals.

This course, designed for government, combines lectures, demonstrations, and interactive laboratories to provide a comprehensive overview of the foundational principles for constructing and sustaining an Enterprise Architecture (EA) using the Unified Architecture Framework (UAF) version 1.2.

This instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite) is aimed at designers, mechanical engineers, and other professionals who wish to learn how to create 3D models suitable for construction or 3D printing.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Develop printable 3D models that meet precise specifications.
• Utilize geometric transformations to construct intricate 3D shapes.
• Model in a non-interactive manner using concise lines of code, enhancing efficiency and accuracy for government projects.

Objective:

To assist analysts and designers in the System Engineering domain in understanding how to efficiently gather requirements and proceed through the embedded software design implementation based on system specifications using UML 2 and SysML.

This three-day training aims to help system analysts articulate their needs effectively and enable designers to develop the appropriate architectural design of the system based on these requirements. The training is designed specifically for government professionals to enhance their capabilities in this domain.

The resulting system architecture provides a high level of agility to the embedded system software, making it more adaptable to changes. It ensures coherent traceability of business rules encapsulated in system functions and aligns with the usage choices (use cases) of end-users, all the way through to the software implementation level.

This course is offered in two variants to provide a practical understanding of how systems can be modeled using the latest version of OMG's Systems Modeling Language (SysML) specification. The notation and underlying semantics of SysML are explained in a manner that enables students to apply what they learn to any suitable system modeling method or tool for government use.

In this instructor-led, live training in US Empire (online or onsite), participants will learn how to utilize SysML as implemented in Enterprise Architect (EA) for government to conduct system requirements analysis and modeling.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand and apply SysML to Systems Engineering projects using a Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) approach for government.
• Identify system requirements based on use case models for government.
• Design and analyze system architecture for government.

With the emergence of highly complex distributed systems, the complexity of a single system has shifted to the complexity of the architectural framework encompassing multiple systems. This course examines the relationship between Software Architecture and Technical Enterprise Architecture, two areas that are interrelated but currently not well documented. For instance, breaking down a complex monolithic system into two systems communicating via web services can trigger significant changes in both the new systems and the architecture connecting them.

This course will explore trade-offs, as well as common patterns and solutions for managing complex systems and communication within and between them, specifically tailored to enhance effectiveness and efficiency for government operations.

This course is designed for analysts, designers, developers, testers, and project managers in the public sector.

The workshop provides an in-depth examination of problem analysis, design, and documentation systems using UML and Enterprise Architect from Sparx Systems. Throughout the training, participants will explore advanced capabilities of the program (such as MDA, profiles, and XMI) and best practices that can significantly simplify and accelerate modeling processes for government.

Given that the training focuses on the Enterprise Architect tool, it is essential for participants to already possess knowledge of UML modeling. For those who need to learn modeling fundamentals, we offer a dedicated training session on UML.

The Training Method

Lecture 10%, 90% workshop

One of the fastest-growing roles in the IT industry is that of the IT Business Analyst. Business Analysts are essential members of any IT team, found across both private and public sector organizations.

This course offers a clear, step-by-step guide for government on how the Business Analyst can effectively perform their role using state-of-the-art object-oriented technology.

This course is designed for government business analysts, managers, team leads, and process owners to equip them with the necessary competencies for developing use case diagrams and scenarios. These tools serve as effective means for eliciting, analyzing, documenting, and communicating functional requirements within public sector workflows. Participants will practice creating use cases in the Unified Modeling Language (UML) to graphically represent the interactions between use cases and actors, ensuring alignment with governance and accountability standards for government.