A Systems Architecture and Modeling Challenge – Recap of the First Annual World Championships

The Challenge: Solving Fictional Mesa Cerveza’s Power and Water Supply Problem The first-ever World Championships of Systems Architecture and Modeling was held June 5 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Participants competed head-to-head with the world’s best systems modelers using the model-based systems engineering tool of their preference to develop a response to a real-world engineering problem. The event provided individuals and teams a chance to exhibit their skills, creativity, and ability to thrive under time constraints. Learn about the problem statement: developing a long-term systems solution to the city of Mesa Cerveza’s water and power supply problems. Hear from the individual winner and a judge and learn what it was like to participate. What you’ll learn: The nature and difficulty of the challenge How the competition works in terms of logistics and time constraints What it was like to compete and to judge Who should attend: Systems engineers Model-based systems engineers Systems architects