INCOSE 2014 MBSE Workshop Breakout Session

MBSE Education and Research

To identify opportunities and challenges in MBSE Education and Research
- Education: How and to what extent should MBSE be included in SE curricula?
- Research: Which opportunities? How? Funded by whom?

Overview Presentation
Overview of SE curricula based on GRCSE (Graduate Research Curriculum for SE)
Discussion on MBSE vs. SE curricula:
- What are the differences in the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) needed for MBSE vs. traditional SE?
- What is the relative importance that should be attributed to Knowledge, Skills and Abilities in the curriculum?
- How can these KSAs best be introduced in the curriculum?
- How do we best assess MBSE proficiency?
15 min before the end: review and capture key points for Outbrief
Presentation Template for guiding and recording discussion

Brief recap of Research Opportunities in SE in general (covered in presentation by C. Paredis, during plenary session.)
Discussion on MBSE-specific research opportunities and challenges
- What are some fundamental scientific challenges relevant to MBSE?
- How could future advances in enabling technologies affect MBSE? Which future advances are most significant and exciting?
- What are significant gaps in current MBSE capabilities that require further research?
- How can we distinguish good MBSE research from bad? How do we validate research results?
- Who should fund MBSE research? What is the role of industry in funding MBSE research?
15 min before the end: review and capture key points for Outbrief