Prof. Dr. Sören Auer: Why knowledge graphs and AI now belong in engineering
Interview with Prof. Sören Auer on knowledge graphs and AI in systems engineering, and why pilot projects should start now.
Interview with Prof. Bernhard Rumpe: Industrialization with modelling
In this interview, Prof. Bernhard Rumpe talks about the acute industrial crisis and how MBSE can help us overcome it.
More sustainability with circular systems engineering
Circular systems engineering is an approach to integrating sustainability into development. Bipartite sustainability is a new concept.
Traceability can never start too early: Pre-Requirements Specification Traceability
Traceability in requirements management and systems engineering is now a well-understood topic. But do we have traceability for what happens "before"? This refers to traceability to interviews, meeting minutes or legacy systems. This traceability becomes more important as complexity increases. In this respect, I found the recently published meta-study by Julia Mucha, Andreas Kaufmann and Dirk...
Using ontologies in requirements management: A meta-study
This paper by Diego Dermeval on ontologies shows different approaches to their use in requirements management.
MBSE in research
Summary of the 2022 paper by Junda Ma on the use of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in research.
Christmas systems engineering with OpenAI
Even though I already published an article on the DALL-E image generator from OpenAI a few weeks ago, I have to follow up on it again: After ChatGPT dominated the press, the company is now releasing a 3D model generator for which there are certainly many applications in product development. However, so as not to spoil the holiday spirit, today we have...
Student wanted: Implementing open-source quality rules
We are looking for a student to implement open-source quality rules for requirements - as a Bachelor's or Master's thesis
5 methods for quality with high complexity
Increasing complexity places high demands on quality management. This is particularly the case when quality is concerned with (functional) safety. Embedded systems belong to the class of products where this is a major challenge. One of the reasons for this is that software is one of the main drivers of complexity. A typical example would be...
The advantages of controlled vocabulary in numbers
Word has long since gotten around that in systems engineering we should not just start writing. Instead, we should control the language. The vocabulary to be used is an important aspect that can be easily controlled. I recently came across a study that deals with precisely this topic, the effects of controlled vocabulary in systems engineering.
The 10 biggest illusions in systems engineering
There are too many misconceptions in systems engineering. Here are the 10 illusions that everyone should know.
Does AI have a consciousness? Google engineer against Douglas Hofstadter
Google has published another AI model that suggests consciousness: LaMDA. The abbreviation stands for "Language Model for Dialogue Applications". This model is making a lot of noise, as a Google engineer claims that the model has sentience. My healthy skepticism is shared by Douglas Hofstadter, who has published several books on the subject of AI that are well worth reading. In the following...
