  Students of software engineering struggle to develop a systems perspective
because most of the software engineering methodologies focus on developing a
particular aspect of a system. Lack of unified coverage to the topic of systems
modelling is identified as the root cause behind this problem. The paper
explains the role of ontology in building systems perspective. A case for the
necessity of ontology training as a means to overcome this problem is
presented. The course content for a typical course on ontology is also
described in the paper.
