FOR COLLEGES // INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS
The 5-course SET Academy curriculum integrates into your existing Engineering, Computer Science, or IT programs — as a Systems Engineering Concentration or MBSE Certificate — with turnkey courseware, instructor support, and a direct line to industry demand.
Systems thinking, lifecycle fundamentals, and the role of the systems engineer.
Foundations of model-based practice and the SysML language — structure, requirements, and basic behavior.
Intermediate modeling — architecture, behavior, and connecting requirements to design in the model.
Advanced modeling — analysis, simulation, trade studies, and verification through the model.
A full end-to-end MBSE project modeled on real industry problems.
STUDENT TIMELINE // TWO SEMESTERS PER YEAR
2 Years to Systems ModelerIntro to Systems Engineering
Systems Modeling I
Systems Modeling II
Systems Modeling III
Capstone Project
Colleges and workforce organizations can integrate SET Academy as a two-year concentration or deliver the same five-course sequence in an accelerated 10–16 week certificate or continuing-education format. IDEA works with each organization to plan curriculum integration, prepare instructors, deploy the modeling software environment, and support the first cohort. The delivering institution may award academic credit or a certificate of completion under its own policies — this is not the same as an IDEA-issued professional certification.
Embed the five SET courses into an existing Engineering, Computer Science, or IT program as a Systems Engineering Technology concentration.
Deliver the same five-course sequence as an accelerated certificate or continuing-education program for working adults and transitioning service members.
SET Academy coursework reflects the objectives of the OMG SysML Model User certification from the Object Management Group — the body that maintains the SysML standard. Certification preparation and exam access are offered where they are included in the approved program design.
The five-course sequence maps to the SysML Model User exam objectives, so your program can be measured against an external industry standard rather than internal coursework alone.
Where the approved program design includes it, M3 can carry explicit certification preparation, so faculty do not need to develop separate exam review material.
Where exam access is part of the approved program design, a 16-week accelerated certificate can schedule the Model User exam concurrently with the course, so participants finish the program and sit the exam in the same window.
An externally recognized credential gives your institution a clear, reportable outcome for advisory boards, employers, and funding partners.
Exam Objective → Course Coverage
| SysML diagram types and notation | M1 |
| Blocks, parts, and structural decomposition | M1 · M2 |
| Requirements representation and traceability | S1 · M2 |
| Behavior: activity, state machine, sequence | M1 |
| Ports, flows, and internal block structure | M2 |
| Constraints and parametric relationships | M2 |
| Model organization, packages, and views | M3 |
| Interpreting a model as engineering information | M3 · CAP1 |
Scheduling note: where exam access is part of the approved program design, a 16-week accelerated MBSE course can schedule the SysML Model User exam concurrently with the course, so participants sit for it as they complete the program.
Where included in the approved program design, students may receive preparation for the OMG SysML Model User certification exam and an opportunity to sit for that independent industry certification. Completion of SET Academy does not guarantee a passing exam score.
Certificate vs. Certification
The delivering institution may award academic credit or a certificate of completion under its own policies. That is not the same as an IDEA-issued professional certification.
Strong instructors may come from systems engineering, software development, technical training, aerospace, defense, manufacturing, or related fields. IDEA provides course-specific instructor guidance and training.
An appropriate learning-management environment plus access to an industry-relevant SysML modeling tool. IDEA assists with planning and deploying the modeling software environment.
IDEA works with each organization to plan curriculum integration, prepare instructors, and support the first cohort through delivery.
5-COURSE
MBSE curriculum proven across three community college pilot programs
Three community college pilot programs, including Calhoun Community College, connected students with regional employers and internship opportunities. Employers are asking for more graduates than the pipeline can currently supply.