Methods and case studies for teaching and learning about failure and safety

European Journal of Engineering Education

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 311-321

  Bignell, Victor ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISTANCE EDUCATION; LEARNING SYSTEMS; TEACHING;

CASE-STUDIES; DISTANCE LEARNING COURSE; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; LARGE SCALE DISASTERS; STANDARD MODEL; TEACHING AND LEARNING; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM;

SAFETY ENGINEERING;

EID: 85016241546     PISSN: 03043797     EISSN: 14695898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03043799908923565     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1998) T840, Technology Management An Integrative Approach, Block 7, Case Studies, Introduction (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
2. BIGNELL, V., and FORTUNE, J., (1984) Understanding Systems Failures (Manchester, Manchester University Press).
3. HMSO (1974) Accident at Markham Colliery, Derbyshire (30 July 1973), Command Paper, Cmnd 5557 (London, HMSO).
4. ROYAL COMMISSION (1963) Report of the Royal Commission into the Failure of Kings Bridge, presented to both Houses of Parliament by His Excellency's Command, Melbourne, Victoria.
5. EMERY, F.E., and TRIST, E.L., (1960) Sociotechnical systems, in Open Systems Group (1981), Systems Behaviour (Milton Keynes, Open University), pp. 171–178.
6. SWINFEN, D., (1994) The Fall of the Toy Bridge (Edinburgh, Mercat Press).
7. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT AND CIVIL AVIATION (1955) Civil Aircraft Accident Report of the Court of Inquiry into the accidents to Comet G-ALYP on 10 January 1954 and Comet G-ALYY on 8 April 1954 (London, HMSO).
8. DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT (1975) The Flixborough Disaster Report of the Court of Inquiry (London, HMSO).
9. SUMMERLAND FIRE COMMISSION (1975) Report of the Summerland Fire Commission (Isle of Man, Government Office).
10. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT (1988) Report of the Investigation into the Kings Cross Underground Fire, November, Cmnd 499 (London, HMSO).
11. HMSO (1968) Report of the Public Inquiry into the Accident at Hixion Level Crossing on 6 January 1968, Cmnd 3706 (London, HMSO).
12. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1978) TD342, Systems Performance Human Factors and Systems Failures (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
13. BIGNELL, V., PETERS, G., & PYM, C., (1977) Catastrophic Failures (Milton Keynes, Open University Press).
14. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1978) TD 342, Systems Performance: Human Factors and Systems Failures, Unit 9/10 Science Policy Unit 13/14 Mental Health Service Provision (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
15. TURNER, B.A., (1978) Man-made Disasters (London, Wykeham).
16. HMSO (1967) Report of the Tribunal Appointed to Inquire into the Disaster at Aberfan on 21 October 1966, H.L.316, H.C.553 (London, HMSO).
17. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1976) TD342 Unit 2/3 and 4 The Hixon analysis, Catastrophe and its Preconditions (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
18. CHECKLAND, P.B., (1972) Towards a system-based methodology for real-world problem solving, Journal of Systems Engineering, 3, pp. 87–116.
19. CHECKLAND, P.B., (1981) Systems Thinking, Systems Practice (Chichester, Wiley).
20. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1993) T301, Complexity, ManagementChange Applying a Systems Approach (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
21. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1993) T301 Block 2, A Systems Approach to Failures; Units 3-6 Systems Paradigms; Unit 7 Studying Systems Failures (Milton Keynes, The Open University).
22. OPEN UNIVERSITY (1995) T840 Technology Management An Integrative Approach, Block 6 Analytical Methods (Milton Keynes, The Open University).