Evaluation of System Modeling Tools and Methods for Industrial Applicabilityחינם לחברי האיגוד

Abstract: To make decisions in the field of systems engineering, there are tools and methods that help the systems engineer make the decisions by developing models, performing multiple simulations, and analyzing their results. In this presentation we will describe the results of research that investigates the present state of usability of methods and tools. The research questions we pose are based on indicators gathered from experience and the application to two examples that represent extreme challenges in modeling and simulation. Based on these indicators and examples we will present the research dilemmas, the results of our analysis, and conclusions. We will describe in detail the examples and the main findings of working with a toolset that contains modeling ability at system and sub-system levels, including physical modeling and extensive simulation ability, and investing in developing the modeling diagrams directly within the modeling tool instead of spending effort with free drawing tools. We expect that the results we share, and our conclusions will lead systems engineers to embrace a proactive use of Model-Based Systems Engineering.

Dr. Michael Winokur is a member of the faculty of Industrial Engineering and Technology Management at HiT – Holon Institute of Technology where he leads the graduate specialty in Systems Engineering. From 2018 until 2019 he was the Dean of this Faculty. He holds over 50 publications in the subject and lectures frequently in international conferences.  

Dr. Winokur was Director of Corporate Engineering and Development at IAI - Israel Aerospace Industries until 2018, being responsible for development and technology transfer of methods and tools for Systems Development and Engineering. 

Dr. Winokur has been the President of INCOSE_IL (the Israeli Chapter of the International Council on Systems Engineering) and Chairman of the Computer Society section of the IEEE in Israel. He holds a B.Sc. "Summa Cum Laude" in Electrical Engineering and an M.Sc. in Nuclear Engineering from the Technion; and a Ph.D. in Systems Engineering from Imperial College, London.

Avi Zaguri is a Team Leader Automation Development and Internal Organizational tools at Airspan Networks.
He holds a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering and M.Sc. in Systems Engineering, both from HiT - Holon Institute of Technology. Mr. Zaguri was Technical Leader of network and systems Engineering at Rafael - Dynamic Defense Company until 2018.

ד"ר משה ויילר (יו"ר קבוצת העבודה) – בעל תואר B.Sc. בהנדסת חשמל מהטכניון (1987), תואר M.Sc. בהנדסת חשמל (1994) ו- תוכנית MBA מאוניברסיטת ת"א (1995), ו-Ph.D.  בהצטיינות יתרה בהנדסת מערכות מאוניברסיטת USC בלוס אנג'לס, קליפורניה, ארה"ב (1998). ממקימי תוכנית התואר השני בהנדסת מערכות בטכניון (1999) המונה כ- 1,500 בוגרים. משמש כמרצה בכיר בקורסי הליבה של התוכנית (מ- 1999) וכחוקר בכיר במרכז גורדון להנדסת מערכות בטכניון (מ- 2008). מרצה על ניהול סיכונים והזדמנויות בתוכנית ה- MBA בפקולטה לניהול באוניברסיטת ת"א (מ- 2019). ממייסדי הארגון להנדסת מערכות  בישראל (INCOSE_IL Founder - 1999) עמית הארגון (Fellow - 2019) והוביל במשך מעל 15 שנים את קבוצות העבודה בתחומי ארכיטקטורה, אימות ותיקוף, וניהול סיכונים (תחת הרשות לחדשנות/המדען הראשי).
ד"ר ויילר מרצה ויועץ לארגונים שונים בתחומי הנדסת מערכות וניהול סיכונים.