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ACTIVITY FOR WEEK 1 – ROLE OF AN INVESTIGATOR (Individual)

Learning Outcome

Critically analyze safety data from accident reports and draw inferences.

This assignment is an opportunity for you to practice the accident analysis. Recall that majority of the investigation is on analysis, not on decisions or recommendations. Therefore marks for the assignment will reflect your ability to analyze not decide.

Accident Analysis on Space Shuttle Columbia

Imagining yourself as an accident investigator, analyze the culture at the time of the accident. One of the investigators quoted saying “Challenger all Over Again”; analyze the information available using literature and point out what could have prevented this accident from happening.

Word Limit: Maximum 2000 words

Total Marks:  40

Weightage

Introduction              5

Analysis                    20

Conclusion                10

Recommendations     5

Deadline: 27 June, 2020