Assurance Technologies Principles and Practices (eBook)

A Product, Process, and System Safety Perspective

Dev G. Raheja, Michael Allocco (Autoren)

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2006 | 2. Auflage
484 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9780470009413 (ISBN)

Infos

The Second Edition features new content, examples,methods,
techniques, and best practices

Assurance Technologies Principles and Practices is based
on the assertion that safety is not a cost, but an excellent
investment. According to the authors, more than sixty percent of
problems in complex systems arise from incomplete, vague, and
poorly written specifications. In keeping with the authors' passion
for safety, the text is dedicated to uniting the gamut of
disciplines that are essential for effective design applying
assurance technology principles, including system safety,
reliability, maintainability, human engineering, quality,
logistics, software integrity, and system integration.

Readers familiar with the first edition of this text will
recognize all the hallmarks that have made it a classic in its
field. The Second Edition features a host of new examples, methods,
techniques, and best practices to bring the text fully up to date
with the state of the art in assurance technology.

Much new content has been added as well, including four new
chapters:

* Managing Safety-Related Risks

* Statistical Concepts, Loss Analysis, and Safety-Related
Applications

* Models, Concepts, and Examples: Applying Scenario-Driven Hazard
Analysis

* Automation, Computer, and Software Complexities

The text begins with an introduction and overview of assurance
technology. Next, readers are provided with fundamental statistical
concepts. The chapters that follow explore in depth the approaches
and disciplines that make up assurance technology applications.
Each chapter is organized into major phases-design, manufacturing,
test, and use phase-that help readers understand both how and when
to apply particular measures.

Throughout the text, readers discover detailed examples that
prepare them to manage real-world challenges. References and
further reading are provided at the end of each chapter leading to
more in-depth discussion on specialized topics.

With its extensive use of examples and highly structured
approach, this is an excellent course book for students in
industrial engineering, systems engineering, risk engineering, and
other assurance technology domains. Design and system engineers as
well as safety professionals will find the material essential in
troubleshooting complex projects and ensuring product, process, and
system safety.

Autor

DEV G. RAHEJA is a world leader in system assurance technologies. He is founder and President of Design for Competitiveness, Inc., a former executive with General Electric and Booz Allen Hamilton, and has done consulting and training for automotive, aerospace, medical, defense, and many Fortune 500 high-tech corporations. He is the recipient of the Austin Bonis Reliability Education Advancement Award from the American Society for Quality for his pioneering work in reliability. He is a Fellow of the System Safety Society, and has received the Scientific Achievement Award and the Educator of the Year Award. He is also the Chairman of the IEEE Design for Reliability Technical Committee. MICHAEL ALLOCCO is a Fellow and former executive vice president of the System Safety Society and has received the Educator of the Year Award. He has over three decades of experience in safety engineering, system safety, and safety management and conducts graduate-level lectures in system safety engineering at major universities. He has applied system safety engineering on diverse complex systems for the general industry, DOT, DOD, DOE, and NASA.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 31.8.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Maschinenbau
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Logistik / Produktion
• Schlagworte: Arbeitssicherheit • Arbeitssicherheit u. Umweltschutz i. d. Chemie • Chemical and Environmental Health and Safety • Chemie • Chemistry • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Sicherheit • Systems Engineering & Management • Systemtechnik u. -management
• ISBN-13: 9780470009413 / 9780470009413