We teach Executable UML Modeling to engineers and computer scientists, but also to managers, accountants, teachers, and even nurses. In this example, a high-school-aged student who hoped to become a nurse modeled a blood pressure cuff on paper. The following day in class, the model was entered into BridgePoint.
It is rewarding to see someone grasp the concept of abstraction. Some people have a knack for it and quickly learn to capture and communicate ideas with models. The student who built this model disliked computer science and was mildly annoyed to discover how good she was at modeling!
Notice the Class Blitz list in the upper-left corner, which helped with brainstorming.
Look for another “model snippet of the day” in a future post.