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An Introduction to System Safety Engineering

Nancy G. Leveson

Science & engineering

An Introduction to System Safety Engineering

By Nancy G. Leveson, professor of aeronautics and astronautics

MIT Press · 2023

Preventing accidents and losses in complex systems requires a holistic perspective that can accommodate unprecedented types of technology and design. Leveson's book covers the history of safety engineering; explores risk, ethics, legal frameworks, and policy implications; and explains why accidents happen and how to mitigate risks in modern, software-intensive systems. It includes accounts of well-known accidents like the Challenger and Columbia space shuttle disasters, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear accidents, examining their causes and how to prevent similar incidents in the future.

From Summer 2024 recommended reading from MIT (MIT News). Cover image via Google Books.