Choose one of the case studies: Boeing 737 Max crashes, self-driving car fatalities, or the Equifax data breach.

March 14, 2024March 14, 2024 Discipline: Engineering

Choose one of the case studies: Boeing 737 Max crashes, self-driving car fatalities, or the Equifax data breach.  Links to relevant articles are provided below.

  1. Introduction
  2. A summary of what occurred, focusing on the facts
  3. Discuss what principles in the IEEE Computer Society’s Code of Ethics (https://www.computer.org/education/code-of-ethicsLinks to an external site.) were apparently not followed
  4. Discuss how strict adherence to these principles might have changed the outcomes
  5. References cited in earlier sections (don’t use footnotes)

What to hand in

The report should be a formatted PDF document, at least 4 pages including references, 12-point Times New Roman font with 1-inch margins and 1.5 line spacing.

Links to relevant articles for the Boeing 737 Max crashes

https://simpleflying.com/737s-low-to-the-ground/

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/16/world/asia/lion-air-crash-cockpit.html

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/black-box-data-reveals-lion-air-pilots-struggle-against-boeings-737-max-flight-control-system/

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/preliminary-crash-report-reveals-detail-of-ethiopian-pilots-fight-against-the-737-max-flight-controls/

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/times-watchdog/the-inside-story-of-mcas-how-boeings-737-max-system-gained-power-and-lost-safeguards/

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-whistleblowers-complaint-says-737-max-safety-upgrades-were-rejected-over-cost/

http://www.sullysullenberger.com/my-letter-to-the-editor-of-new-york-times-magazine/

https://spectrum.ieee.org/aerospace/aviation/how-the-boeing-737-max-disaster-looks-to-a-software-developerLinks to an external site.

U.S. House Transportation Committee Report (9/16/20):  https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/u-s-house-probe-of-737-max-finds-disturbing-pattern-of-boeing-failures-and-grossly-insufficient-faa-oversight/Links to an external site.

If you prefer a video: Rogue Boeing 737 Max planes 'with minds of their own' | 60 Minutes AustraliaLinks to an external site.

Recent Frontline investigation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXMO0bhPhCwLinks to an external site.

Links to relevant articles for self-driving car fatalities

https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252423/uber-wont-be-charged-with-fatal-self-driving-crash-says-prosecutorLinks to an external site.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/pedestrian-detection-works-but-technology-still-has-ways-to-go-aaa-study-finds/Links to an external site.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/10/03/silicon-valley-pioneered-self-driving-cars-some-its-tech-savvy-residents-dont-want-them-tested-their-neighborhoods/Links to an external site.

https://spectrum.ieee.org/cars-that-think/transportation/self-driving/ntsb-investigation-into-deadly-uber-selfdriving-car-crash-reveals-lax-attitude-toward-safetyLinks to an external site.

Links to relevant articles for the Equifax data breach

History and classification of data breaches:  https://digitalguardian.com/blog/history-data-breachesLinks to an external site.

Technical details:  https://www.zdnet.com/article/us-government-releases-post-mortem-report-on-equifax-hack/Links to an external site.

Expert opinion:   https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2017/11/me_on_the_equif.htmlLinks to an external site.


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