Capstone Project

Project Overview

The Traffic Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) project was a model-based system design aimed at enhancing air traffic safety by preventing mid-air collisions. This project involved creating comprehensive system diagrams and requirements without actual implementation, providing a thorough theoretical understanding of TCAS functionality.

Key Features

Model-Based Design: Emphasized creating detailed system diagrams, including block definition diagrams, internal block diagrams, use case diagrams, activity diagrams, and a requirements table.

Safety Focus: Designed to improve air traffic safety by providing real-time collision avoidance advisories.

Technical Details

Block Definition Diagrams: Outlined the system's structural components and their relationships, providing a high-level overview of the TCAS architecture.

Requirements Table: Compiled detailed system requirements, ensuring all functional and non-functional aspects were addressed.

Use Case Diagrams: Illustrated the interactions between the TCAS and external entities (e.g., aircraft, pilots), highlighting the system's functionality from a user perspective.

Activity Diagrams: Depicted the dynamic behavior of the TCAS, showing the flow of operations and interactions within the system.

Internal Block Diagrams: Detailed the internal structure of the system components, specifying the interactions and connections between subsystems.

Challenges and Solutions

Complex System Modeling: Ensured accuracy and completeness by rigorously following model-based system engineering (MBSE) principles and standards.

Requirement Traceability: Maintained clear traceability from requirements to system design elements, facilitating validation and verification processes.

Learning Outcomes

This project enhanced my skills in model-based system design, providing a deep understanding of the theoretical aspects of TCAS. It also improved my ability to create comprehensive system diagrams and requirement specifications, which are crucial for large-scale system engineering projects.