{"id":3196,"date":"2020-04-10T14:29:12","date_gmt":"2020-04-10T18:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/?p=3196"},"modified":"2026-03-26T08:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T12:14:36","slug":"university-uses-siemens-mbse-took-suite-to-equip-students-for-industry-4-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/academic\/university-uses-siemens-mbse-took-suite-to-equip-students-for-industry-4-0\/","title":{"rendered":"University uses Siemens\u2019 MBSE tool suite to equip students for Industry 4.0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Siemens Digital Industries Software solutions provide IUPUI\nundergrads and graduates the necessary knowledge and skills to complete\nreal-life product development <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By:\nHannah Straub<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In today\u2019s digital world it is imperative that universities\nare oroviding innovative curriculum in digital engineering. Indiana University\nPurdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) offers a unique curriculum that\ndemonstrates the digitalization of the systems engineering (SE) process. After\nreceiving a software grant, the university established the Initiative for\nProduct Lifecycle Innovation (IPLI) institute that aims to become a center of\nexcellence in model-based engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Indiana University Purdue\nUniversity Indianapolis<\/a> is a public university that offers students\napproximately 250 Indiana University and Purdue University degree programs. In\naddition to Indiana University schools such as medicine and dentistry, IUPUI\nincludes two Purdue University schools, the school of science and the school of\nengineering and technology. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Graduate research and teaching assistants actively use the\nIPLI model simulator to work on projects and develop coursework throughout the\nsemester. At the core of IUPUI\u2019s coursework is a focus shift from theory to\nimplementation and practice through an applied synthesis of engineering\nfundamentals and systems engineering that is driven by a state-of-the-art\ndigital innovation platform for product (or system) development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curriculum provides a foundation for implementing the\ndigital twin and supports the training of the next generation of engineers for\nIndustry 4.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe preferred outcomes of the implementation of this Systems\nDriven Product Development (SDPD) course include the ability to demonstrate the\nbenefits of digitalization\/model-based engineering to industry,\u201d says Dr. Hazim\nEl-Mounayri, associate professor, mechanical and energy engineering department,\nIUPUI. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1: System simulation model using Simcenter Amesim. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Figure 2: Process design and validation using Tecnomatix Process Simulate. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Using the platform in the simulator, the students from the\nmechanical and energy engineering department implemented a case study to develop\nan electric skateboard using the SDPD approach. The SDPD framework integrates\nsystem behavioral modeling with downstream product design and manufacturing\nprocess practices to support the verification and validation of the systems\u2019\nbehavior as products progress through all phases of the lifecycle, as well as\nthe optimization of trade-off decisions by efficiently and effectively\nmaintaining the cross-product digital twin and digital thread for global\ndecision optimization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SDPD process starts by creating the system model using a\nthird-party architecture modeling situation. IUPUI\u2019s implementation covers the\nwhole process of product development starting from creating a system\narchitecture model and using Teamcenter to drive product development using the\nsoftware tools in an integrated fashion.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo achieve the full realization of Industry 4.0, the scope of\nMBSE driven development should be extended to digital manufacturing and\nperformance analytics,\u201d says Dr. El Mounayri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 3: Material flow and throughput optimization using Tecnomatix Plant Simulation. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

IUPUI is motivated to address industry needs to competitively\ndevelop complex products<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In doing so, IUPUI hopes to educate the next generation of\nengineers for Industry 4.0 as manufacturing companies across all major\nindustries are facing serious challenges trying to competitively design and\nmanage modern products, which are becoming increasingly complex multidomain\nsystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are seeking greater innovation in product development,\nincreased efficiency, faster time-to-market, increased adaptability\/agility\/\ncustomization, knowledge re-use, and better ability to comply with standards,\u201d\nsays Dr. El-Mounayri. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To read the full case study, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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