Khushnood Adil Rafique, Sanan Shah, Šandor Dalecke, Christoph Grimm
{"title":"Enhancing Model-Based Systems Engineering with Large Language Models","authors":"Khushnood Adil Rafique, Sanan Shah, Šandor Dalecke, Christoph Grimm","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70067","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70067","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) is a cornerstone of modern systems engineering, enabling the design and management of increasingly complex systems. However, creating models with modeling languages such as System Modeling Language (SysML) V2 remains a highly manual and time-intensive process. As system complexity increases and interdisciplinary collaboration becomes critical, streamlining workflows and accelerating the modeling process are more important than ever. This paper investigates the use of two classes of Large Language Models (LLMs)— the general-purpose reasoning model, GPT-4, and the domain specific fine-tuned model, CodeT5, to assist in generating SysML V2 models from natural language descriptions. Our findings reveal that while LLMs can generate initial “skeleton” models, relying solely on AI for entire model generation is not advisable due to critical errors and inconsistencies in the generated outputs. Instead, LLMs serve as effective tools for accelerating the modeling process by producing foundational prototypes that can be refined and improved through human intervention. With fine-tuning techniques for CodeT5 and prompt engineering for GPT-4, we evaluate their performance across key dimensions of syntax accuracy, semantic alignment, and structural correctness. Using a diverse set of metrics and statistical analyses, we identify the trade-offs between task-specific optimization (CodeT5) and broader contextual reasoning (GPT-4). The potential of LLMs as accelerators in MBSE workflows cannot be ignored with the “early” modeling capabilities they present. This work contributes to the growing intersection of AI and MBSE, offering practical insights into the selection and application of LLMs in systems engineering and paving the way for future advancements in the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1523-1543"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Paul Wach, Ryan Bell, Brady Jugan, Ryan Longshore, Raymond Madachy
{"title":"THE COST OF EXPERTISE: PERFORMANCE TRADEOFFS IN LLMs FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING","authors":"Paul Wach, Ryan Bell, Brady Jugan, Ryan Longshore, Raymond Madachy","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70078","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70078","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In the systems engineering (SE) community, generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), such as large language models (LLMs), continues to grow in popularity with applications varying from help with writing requirements, to creating traditional text-based documents, and to generating models. Furthermore, the text-based format of the Systems Modeling Language version 2 (SysMLv2) gives rise to wide ranging possibilities when combined with LLMs. It is common to specialize LLMs on specific tasks, such as SE; which may be achieved by a number of means. Fine-tuning and retrieval augmented generation (RAG) are example methods to teach a model how to act and what the model needs to know, respectively. Typical practice evaluates LLMs relative to one-another through the use of benchmarks. Benchmarks are tasks that use a common scoring-based method where the LLM either answers a set of multiple-choice questions or textual queries to verified, correct answers. A domain specific benchmark for SE, SysEngBench, was developed over the last year. With many in the SE community developing custom language models, the usage of a standard benchmark is essential for relative performance comparison. We have conducted a limited experiment using SysEngBench to compare performance, on SE tasks, of a small set of LLMs (control plus two modified models). The intent of this study was to set a baseline for ranking models according to performance on SE tasks, the results suggest what many in the SE community may find intuitively unexpected.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1490-1507"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248632","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hartmut Hintze, Alice Santin, Marvin Blecken, Daniel Patrick Pereira, Ralf God
{"title":"SysML4Sec – Methodology for Security modeling in the context of large-scale product development with multiple design levels","authors":"Hartmut Hintze, Alice Santin, Marvin Blecken, Daniel Patrick Pereira, Ralf God","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70108","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70108","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Increasing functionalities and the rising complexity of aircraft systems used by flight and cabin crews, passengers, maintenance staff, and other stakeholders necessitate a reconsideration of system development methodologies. This paper presents SysML4Sec, a model-based security engineering method that integrates the systems engineering process (SEP) with the security engineering process (SecEP). Both processes operate concurrently and interactively within the same system model across all development levels. We detail SysML4Sec for model-based security engineering using a consistent SysML approach and demonstrate SEP-SecEP interactions in developing a passenger seat connectivity function with the SysML4Sec supporting ‘CATIA Magic Systems of Systems Architect’ tool. The ‘Magic Systems of Systems Architect’ tool provides a single source of truth where a system and security engineers could collaborate to design the system architecture and the associated preliminary security assessments as per the DO 326A aviation standard. It enables to define Assets to be protected, the Threat Conditions (TC), the Threat Scenarios (TS) and Security Measures (SM) which are specified in terms of effectiveness to reduce the risk.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"595-612"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248754","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Richard Beasley, Andy Pickard, James Nolan, Sarah Sheard
{"title":"On The Importance of Being Able to Hold a Stake","authors":"Richard Beasley, Andy Pickard, James Nolan, Sarah Sheard","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70002","DOIUrl":"10.1002/iis2.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The consideration of stakeholders as an input to a Systems Engineering approach is well-known and well-documented. What is not considered or discussed as much are the times a Systems Engineer developing a solution must become a stakeholder, defining and distributing needs derived from the system solution to its sub-element systems and other realization systems. This paper describes the importance of a Systems Engineer being able to act as a stakeholder, and how important the partnership and cooperation between a system developer (Systems Engineer) and the stakeholders is. Both interacting with and being a stakeholder are important skills for a Systems Engineer to have – this paper gives an introduction to both why and how to do this.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"240-260"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248422","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haifeng Zhu, Ken Cureton, John Brtis, Eileen Patrice Arnold, Scott Jackson
{"title":"Relationship between Adaptability and Resilience","authors":"Haifeng Zhu, Ken Cureton, John Brtis, Eileen Patrice Arnold, Scott Jackson","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70090","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70090","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper reviews the literature and addresses an important topic and a frequently asked question on the differences, relationships, and causality of system adaptability and system resilience. It discusses areas that are potentially unique to each concept, and the significant common areas. We depict the relationship through a comparison chart and a Venn Diagram that addresses both the unique areas and areas of synergy. We present different types and representative case studies/examples for both adaptive systems and resilient systems. This is a comprehensive study from the Resilient System working group and System Adaptability working group in INCOSE for answering the frequent question on the difference and relationship between adaptability and resilience and will be useful to help the systems engineering community to understand each concept and apply techniques accordingly. We also identify the value of applicable resilience and adaptability techniques for stakeholders and show directions for further investigations and subsequent studies.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1860-1872"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248413","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daisuke Hashimoto, Ken Kawamura, Yutaro Ito, Ho Kit Robert Ong
{"title":"Integration of MBSE and Agile Development by Seamlessly Creating Test Plans from Model Simulations in SDV Development","authors":"Daisuke Hashimoto, Ken Kawamura, Yutaro Ito, Ho Kit Robert Ong","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70101","url":null,"abstract":"<p>With the advent of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) such as self-driving cars and battery electric vehicles (BEVs), the automotive industry faces the most drastic change over the last hundred (100) years. Over-the-Air (OTA) updates at high frequencies are expected to enhance SDVs' functionality and the connected car concept aims to create a new value by allowing cars to communicate with their external environment. On the other hand, the complexity of these systems is significantly increasing due to the number of software and the connected car concept required. To ensure the quality and enhance the agility of the SDV development, many automotive manufacturers have tried to introduce Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Agile development approaches concurrently, but achieving a balance between these two approaches is a challenge. This paper proposes the methodology and practices to combine MBSE and Agile development by connecting models and simulation to verification planning seamlessly. We use the Systems Modeling Language (SysML) to model and analyze the requirements, logical architecture, test cases, and the System Architecture models to capture engineering information that reflects verification planning and actual verification. Since the requirements and needed verifications evolve continuously in Agile development, the proposed approach can ensure that the requirements, design, and test cases are updated alongside each iteration without sacrificing agility. The proposed approach allows high-level reuse of models and simulation to contribute to verification planning to achieve quality while maintaining focus on agility.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1873-1885"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248414","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A TMBR-based, Semiformal Method for Early Requirements Definition of Training Simulators","authors":"Władysław Sowul","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70040","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This paper introduces a semiformal methodology for defining requirements early for training simulators, leveraging the True Model-Based Requirements (TMBR) paradigm. Training simulators, often developed concurrently with their target systems, require solution-agnostic and system-independent requirements. This dual development process is challenged by incomplete knowledge of the simulated system's behavior and design. The proposed method addresses these challenges by adopting a human-centric approach to model key input/output requirements, ensuring the simulator replicates the target system's functional and experiential characteristics.</p><p>The methodology enables iterative transformations from the simulated system's models to the training simulator's requirements, allowing continuous updates as the target system evolves. Sensory-based interface modeling and signal decomposition are used to accommodate human factors while maintaining unambiguous, verifiable requirements. Stakeholder needs and constraints are integrated, ensuring practical alignment with real-world applications.</p><p>The findings align with INCOSE SE Vision 2035, promoting adaptable and interconnected systems engineering practices. By integrating human-centric and model-based techniques, the method enhances the rigor and completeness of requirements engineering, contributing to the advancement of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1126-1143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Helping Future Nuclear Power Facilities Navigate Predatory & Hostile Environments: Insights from Systems Security Engineering","authors":"Adam D. Williams","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70111","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Discussions at COP28 and COP29 emphasize that deploying advanced and small modular reactors (A/SMRs) with high safety and security standards can address energy security and climate change challenges. INCOSE's Vision 2035 advocates for systems-theoretic approaches to integrate security throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring resilience in contested environments. The systems security engineering (SSE) domain aims to incorporate security solutions into systems engineering through requirements, trade-space navigation, and systems architecture. Recent dialogues within INCOSE's SSE working group shift the security paradigm toward engineering for functional persistence in predatory and hostile environments. This perspective shifts the emphasis on security to highlight design decisions that enhance situational awareness, preparation, defense, and recovery capabilities and that augment efforts to manifest “security-by-design” for A/SMRs. By applying systems-theoretic principles to integrate security early, frequently, and continuously, A/SMRs can improve their security performance and cost-effectiveness. This proactive approach is essential for navigating the evolving threat landscape while meeting global energy security and climate change objectives.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1306-1319"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmad Nayef Salih Alsudairi, Azmin Shakrine Mohd Rafie, Serhan Shaman Alshammari, Amini Amir Bin Abdullah, Syaril Azrad Bin Md Ali, Ezanee Bin Gires, Abdullah Algarni
{"title":"Analyzing Systems Engineering Vision 2035 Through a Cultural Lens","authors":"Ahmad Nayef Salih Alsudairi, Azmin Shakrine Mohd Rafie, Serhan Shaman Alshammari, Amini Amir Bin Abdullah, Syaril Azrad Bin Md Ali, Ezanee Bin Gires, Abdullah Algarni","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70038","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70038","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The INCOSE Systems Engineering Vision 2035 and its associated initiatives, including the Future of Systems Engineering (FUSE), outline a roadmap for the discipline's future. While these documents aim to provide a global perspective, their content reflects a predominantly Western cultural lens, potentially limiting their applicability in non-Western contexts. This article critically analyzes SE Vision 2035, identifying cultural biases and proposing strategies to make systems engineering more inclusive and adaptable to diverse cultural paradigms. By leveraging comparative studies between Eastern and Western systems engineering practices, the article advocates for a broader, more representative approach to shaping the future of the field.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1144-1165"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248554","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Toward Quantitative Assessments of Cybersecurity Countermeasure Efficacy","authors":"Ben Breisch, Kristin Voss, Will Barnum","doi":"10.1002/iis2.70077","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/iis2.70077","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Most organizations have limited cybersecurity budgets, but there is no standard methodology for prioritizing cyber countermeasure investment. Without a rigorous, quantitative methodology for measuring efficacy, organizations can never hope to allocate countermeasure investment effectively. Other industries such as medicine measure efficacy by combining multiple metrics into a single figure of merit. We seek to address the question of countermeasure efficacy measurement by reporting properties that can measure efficacy, aligning these properties to the high-level tactics laid out in the MITRE D3FEND™ framework, and proposing the combination of these properties with qualitative organizational priorities via a weight matrix. The resulting score for a given countermeasure (within a D3FEND tactic) begins to answer the question of quantitative prioritization of security countermeasures.</p>","PeriodicalId":100663,"journal":{"name":"INCOSE International Symposium","volume":"35 1","pages":"1603-1618"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145248698","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}