Reference no: EM132176481
Project
Case: (Group 8) Concorde Air France Flight 4590 crash (2000)
Material Science and Engineering CHEG 2013
Aim: To illustrate the importance of materials science in a real life situation. However, technology was not the only contributor to these disasters, other issues such as management, ethics, political and social pressures all had their part to play. Examine the main issues surrounding the incident and demonstrates the complex nature of a real-life problem.
Key skills: Group study, oral communication, research skills, time management
Student Output: Group Video presentation
Learning Outcomes
At the end of the case study you should be able to
- present information to an appropriate level and format as a video presentation
- explain how the disaster resulted from a number of different factors
- describe how different mechanical properties plays role in the disaster
- explain how increased engineering knowledge has led to improvements in the safety
- Explain the ethical aspects of the disaster
Assessment:
1. Submit a group video presentation with power point slides.
2. Upload power point presentation
3. Upload individual assessment report
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Case 3: (Group 3) Hyatt Regency Hotel Walkway Collapse (1981) - On July 17, 1981, two vertically walkways collapsed at the Hyatt Regency in Kansas City, falling into the hotel's lobby. 114 people were killed at what was then the deadliest structure collapse in the history of the United States. Serious flaws were found in the design of the walkways. The engineers who had approved the final drawings of the walkways were convicted of gross negligence and misconduct and lost their engineering licenses
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Case 5: (Group 5) Sinking of the Titanic. The sinking of the Titanic is history's most epic sea disaster and the topic of endless books, feature films and documentaries.
Case 6: (Group 6) The Columbia Space Shuttle Disaster. On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The disaster was the second fatal accident in the Space Shuttle program after Space Shuttle Challenger, which broke apart and killed the seven-member crew 73 seconds after liftoff in 1986.
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