When Engineering Fails

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When Engineering Fails is a 1998 film written and presented by Henry Petroski.[1] It examines the causes of major disasters, including the explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger, and compares the risks of computer-assisted design with those of traditional engineering methods. The original title of the film was To Engineer Is Human, the title of Petroski's non-fiction book about design failures.[2]

References

  1. ^ "When Engineering Fails by Henry Petroski (video)". Archived from the original on 30 July 2003.
  2. ^ "When Engineering Fails". Films Media Group.