14 July 2026 6:00PM- 8:00PM (Dinner provided)
Narsil may have shattered, but it first defeated Sauron. SysML 1.x, rigorously taught and practiced, has likewise delivered real victories—enabling systems engineers to capture requirements, define architectures, and manage complexity across countless programs.
Key findings reveal that students grounded in rigorous SysML 1.x fundamentals develop the systems thinking skills essential to any modeling endeavor. Classroom studies quantifying undetected errors in unvalidated student models demonstrate that rigor and validation are inseparable from quality, regardless of language version.
Now, as SysML v2.0 emerges reforged with textual syntax, enhanced semantics, and an API-first
architecture, practitioners with strong 1.x foundations are best positioned to wield this more powerful blade. Andúril was forged from Narsil’s shards.
Note: This talk was originally presented at the CATIA User Symposium Americas 2026