EMGT 561 - Failures of Engineered Systems
- Credit Hours: 4R-0L-4C
- Term Available: -
- Graduate Studies Eligible: Yes
- Prerequisites: None
- Corequisites: None
Reviews past failures of engineered systems in order to improve an engineering manager's ability to anticipate, prevent, and respond to failures. The technical, human factor, and organizational root causes of the failures of engineered systems are examined. Case studies are used to illustrate the techniques that have been developed to analyze, investigate and prevent failures. Additionally, regulatory and legal responses to failures are also explored.