SD 142 Assignment
To engineer is human
The film "To engineer is human" showed many examples of mechanical failures such as bridges falling down. Henry Petroski, the narrator, presented his own theory of engineering design that explains engineering failure.
1x4pt a) Summarize Henry Petroski's theory of engineering design.
2x2pt b) Explain why Petroski's theory of mechanical failure is relevant for human systems engineers.
1x4pt c) Identify by name a case study that demonstrates Petroski's theory. Prove by describing the situation in the case study that it illustrates Petroski's theory.