Suggested topics for “Engineering Failure Case” Report
(*) by today : deadline for decision: DURING CLASS (please, email to instructor,
one decision per team, and **NOT** multiple choices) (NOT DOING SO WILL
RESULT IN MANY OF THE FOLLOWING TOPICS BEING TAKEN BY OTHER TEAMS):
May choose one of the following suggested classic engineering cases
(NOTE: first come-first served, no two teams with same topic, MUST sent CLEAR
email WITH TEAM NAME (no just a student name) to instructor to “call” any
topic): **NOTE** topic cannot be changed after this lecture, except in case of
(**) below
Sayano-Shushenskaya Hydroelectric Power Station
Accident Defective Firestone tires problems in Sports-Utility Vehicles (SUVs)
Hyatt catwalk collapse
SS Sultana disaster
TI-35W (Minneapolis) Bridge collapse
Toyota Prius Brake Failure Complaints
Westinghouse J40 fiasco
Columbia space shuttle failure
Air France Flight 447 accident
GM faulty ignition key failure
Ford Pinto “lemon” case
Titanic
OR (**) choose another engineering-failure topic of your interest from other
source
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