{"product_id":"an-introduction-to-system-safety-engineering-isbn-9780262546881","title":"An Introduction to System Safety Engineering","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the foundations of classical safety engineering, with an emphasis on preparing for future challenges.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSystems today are orders of magnitude more complex than in the past, and their complexity is increasing exponentially. Preventing accidents and losses in such systems requires a holistic perspective that can accommodate unprecedented types of technology and design. This textbook teaches the foundations of classical safety engineering while incorporating the principles of systems thinking and systems theory. Beginning with the framing and lessons of her classic text, \u003cu\u003eSafeware\u003c\/u\u003e, Nancy Leveson builds on established knowledge and brings the field up to date, challenging old approaches and introducing new ones. This essential book provides the core information required to build safety-critical systems today and in the future, including coverage of the historical and legal frameworks in which the field operates as well as discussions of risk, ethics, and policy implications. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents cutting-edge concepts anticipating the safety challenges of the future alongside thorough treatment of historical practices and ideas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of safety engineering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers accident analysis, hazard analysis, design for safety, human factors, management, and operations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncorporates extensive examples of real-world accidents and applications \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for students new to safety engineering as well as professionals looking to keep pace with a rapidly changing field\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003ePreface xiii\u003cbr\u003e1 Historical and Industrial Perspectives on Safety Engineering 1\u003cbr\u003e2 Risk in Modern Society 27\u003cbr\u003e3 Fundamental Concepts and Definitions 43\u003cbr\u003e4 Why Accidents Occur 73\u003cbr\u003e5 The Role of Software in Safety 129\u003cbr\u003e6 The Role of Humans in Safety 147\u003cbr\u003e7 Accident Causality Models 179\u003cbr\u003e8 Accident Analysis and Learning from Events 201\u003cbr\u003e9 Hazard Analysis: Basic Concepts 241\u003cbr\u003e10 Hazard Analysis Techniques 261\u003cbr\u003e11 Design for Safety 315\u003cbr\u003e12 Human Factors in System Design 359\u003cbr\u003e13 Assurance, Assessment, and Certification 397\u003cbr\u003e14 Designing a Safety Management System 429\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Looking Forward 471\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A. Medical Devices: The Therac-25 473\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. Space: \u003ci\u003eThe Challenger \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eColumbia \u003c\/i\u003eSpace Shuttle Losses 503\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C. Petrochemicals: Seveso, Flixborough, Bhopal, Texas City, and \u003ci\u003eDeepwater Horizon \u003c\/i\u003e529\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D. Nuclear Power: Three Mile Island, Chernobyl, and Fukushima Daiichi 609\u003cbr\u003eReferences 659\u003cbr\u003eIndex 675Nancy G. Leveson is Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Engineering Systems at MIT and author of \u003cu\u003eEngineering a Safer World: Systems Thinking Applied to Safety\u003c\/u\u003e (MIT Press). A leader in the field of system safety engineering, she has worked in almost every industry to improve analysis, design, management, and operation of safety-critical systems.","brand":"The MIT Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302259839205,"sku":"NP9780262546881","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780262546881.jpg?v=1767721517","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/an-introduction-to-system-safety-engineering-isbn-9780262546881","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}