Title: Identify major precursors of accidents.
Course: Engineering Studies (21002) > 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 would one do if one identified 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?