CPS Framework

Catalog description

This course introduces students to the CPS Framework, which was developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in an effort to facilitate a shared understanding of cyber-physical systems, their foundational concepts and their unique dimensions. Cyber-physical systems are smart systems that include interacting networks of physical and computational components. They are widely recognized as having great potential to enable innovative applications and impact multiple economic sectors in the worldwide economy. Through the use of a shared vocabulary, the CPS Framework facilitates a thorough analysis of complex systems and processes, the uncovering of dependencies, weaknesses, risks, and the identification of corrective actions, both within the cyber domain and outside of it.