This section outlines the course assignments. Assignments 1–13 are graded on a scale from 1–10 and collectively count for half of the final grade. The final project (assignment 14) accounts for one-sixth of the final grade.
| SES # | DESCRIPTIONS | ASSIGNMENT SHEETS |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Watch Citichem video, identify accident causes you see. | Assignment 1: Citichem video (PDF) |
| 3 | Pick an accident report from the list provided. Summarize the main events, causes, and recommendations. Identify Accident, Hazard, and Safety constraints that were violated. | Assignment 2: Summarize accident report (PDF) |
| 4 | Begin a CAST analysis of your accident, including the safety control structure, responsibilities, and unsafe control actions. | Assignment 3: Begin CAST analysis (PDF) |
| 5 | Finish the CAST analysis of your accident including process model flaws and contextual factors. | Assignment 4: Finish CAST analysis (PDF) |
| 6 | Identify potential design changes that might have prevented your accident. | Assignment 5: Design for safety principles (PDF) |
| 7 | Identify fault tolerant design features used in your system, and discuss their effectiveness. | Assignment 6: Applying design for safety principles (PDF) |
| 12 | Create a fault tree for a simple design or for the Disney Ride (Matterhorn) example. | Assignment 7: Fault tree analysis—roller coaster car design (PDF) |
| 13 | Create a FMEA for the same system used in assignment 7. | Assignment 8: Failure modes and effects analysis—roller coaster car design (PDF) |
| 15–16 |
Begin an STPA analysis of the Disney Ride. Identify Losses, Hazards, and draw the control structure. Perform STPA Step 1 on part of the ride control structure. | Assignment 9/10: Begin STPA analysis on roller coaster (PDF) |
| 17 | Finish STPA Step 1 for the ride. Perform STPA Step 2. | Assignment 11: Finish STPA analysis (PDF) |
| 21/24 |
Identify potential design changes for the Disney ride design given the STPA Step 2 results. Identify human factors design features that should be included in the Disney ride design. | Assignment 12/13: Design changes (PDF) |
| 25 | Final project due. Revise assignments 7–13 based on feedback and class discussions, and compile them into a safety analysis with recommended design features for the Disney ride. | Assignment 14: Final project (PDF) |