We will demonstrate the use of a free and open source program for accomplishing this goal. This curriculum contains 11 modules, each presenting an issue impeding the broader adoption of OSHW in academia and how MBSE is well suited to overcome these issues.
The list of 11 issues are as follows:
There are no unifying standards or best practices for creating high quality documentation.
Documentation for OSHW projects is dispersed across many platforms, websites, wikis and blogs
No clear definition of scope exists
Lack of standard formats, clear organization, and technical jargon makes it difficult for the layperson to understand existing documentation
Language is a barrier for the dissemination of open hardware plans
There’s no simple way to remix and mashup hardware
Derivative work is difficult to track
Lack of appropriate software for designing, displaying and sharing plans makes collaborative development difficult
It’s difficult to update and evolve open source hardware designs due to documentation dependencies
Documentation is time-consuming
Unclear licensing and fear of infringement of intellectual property (IP) rights discourage people from producing documentation