Title: Identify major precursors of accidents.
Course: Engineering Explorations I (21005-I) > Section: Practicing Engineering Fundamentals

Identification should include

- normalization of deviation
- multiple human errors
- disregard for operating experience.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What led to the Challenger explosion, and how did engineers try to warn NASA officials about it (deviations of standards, also known as normalization of deviation)?
- What are the factors leading to the 2018 pedestrian bridge collapse in Miami? How could this disaster have been prevented?
- Refer to the Cannons or Principals of the engineering professions. What should one do if one identifies a precursor?
- How could one use the design process to avoid accidents? What methods could one use to identify deviation? Human error? Operating experience?
- What tools or experiences could one use to detect precursors?