16.355/ESD.355  Engineering of Software

Heavyweight Team Paper

I just posted an additional paper for you to read when you have a chance. It's about team structures, particularly focussing on the benefits of heavyweight teams. I though it might be food for thought for you as you organize project teams

John

Announced on 05 December 2013  8:12  p.m. by John Douglas Helferich

STPA Assignment posted on the syllabus web site

The STPA assignment has been posted on the syllabus website:

http://sunnyday.mit.edu/16.355/

It is under the 18 October section of the syllabus. It is due on Nov 1.

I suggest you look it over prior to class tomorrow so you can ask questions about it.

Announced on 24 October 2013  8:12  p.m. by John Douglas Helferich

Reading summaries due for tomorrow 10/18

Just to be clear, there are two reading summaries due this week, Nancy's paper and a selection from her book. You can get her book here for FREE!

http://mitpress.mit.edu/books/engineering-safer-world

John

Announced on 17 October 2013  3:30  p.m. by John Douglas Helferich

STPA and Requirement Assignment

16.355 and 16.842 STPA and Requirements Assignment: Instructions and due date to be provided.

STPA Primer (for reference if you need it in doing the assignment)

This isn't due yet, so don't worry about it! I'll let you know when it is posted.

John

Announced on 16 October 2013  2:51  p.m. by John Douglas Helferich

Sept 13 Papers posted

The papers for Sept 13 are posted at sunnyday.mit.edu/16.355. Please submit your summaries to Stellar in a Word document by Friday at 8 am. Please remember to put your name in the file name along with the class your are in (ie 16.355) and the date of the class discussion (eg Sept 13). DO NOT FORGET TO PUT YOUR NAME IN THE DOCUMENT.

Thanks

John

Announced on 10 September 2013  2:25  p.m. by John Douglas Helferich