Why MBSE Skills Are Now Critical – Insights from Cranfield University

Industry is facing a growing skills gap in digital engineering, systems engineering, and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). In this interview, *Dr Jafar Jamshidi* , Senior Lecturer at *Cranfield University* , explains: - Where the real MBSE skills gaps exist today - Why digital engineering and MBSE are becoming essential across complex, multidisciplinary programmes - How MBSE enables integration through a single source of truth - How Cranfield University and Dassault Systèmes are working together to close the gap between academia and industry - How industry-led MBSE training is being embedded into professional and postgraduate education The discussion also highlights Cranfield University’s *Applied MBSE short course* , developed with direct input from industry and aligned to the INCOSE skills matrix, aimed at practitioners who need practical, real-world MBSE capability. 🔗 *Applied MBSE Short Course (Cranfield University):* https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/courses/short/aerospace/aero-applied-mbse Whether you are involved in aerospace, defence, complex systems development or digital engineering transformation, this interview provides a grounded view on why MBSE skills matter now, not later. 🔔Don’t forget to subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@dassaultsystemes 🔔Dassault Systèmes official website: https://www.3ds.com/ 🔔Learn more about what Dassault Systèmes do: https://www.3ds.com/about/company/what-is-dassault-systemes 🤳 Follow us! 🤳 💡LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dassaultsystemes 💡TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dassaultsystemes 💡Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dassaultsystemes/ 💡X: https://twitter.com/Dassault3DS 💡Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DassaultSystemes #3DS #3DEXPERIENCE #DassaultSystèmes #3dexperienceplatform #MBSE