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9.3 - Short Paper: US Airways Flight 1549 Revisited (PLG1)

Connect the module materials to the world around us and understand the role of system safety engineering.

For this assignment, you will write a short paper that relates the module materials to the event.

Your paper should be 2-3 pages long, not including references (a title page is not needed).

Research

You will research an actual recent safety event by searching online and the Hunt Library for available literature and resources. 

For this paper, please revisit the safety event from Module 1, which occurred on January 15, 2009.

US Airways Flight 1549, in the initial climb after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, struck a flock of Canada geese and lost all engine power. Your short paper assignment should cover the concepts of safety-critical systems development and certification, including the affected airborne systems and associated assurance levels. This includes the hardware, software, and commands that have failed during the incident, and which are required to go through a re-design and certification process with the objective to eliminate the incident occurrence in the case of similar hazards.

Please use current APA format for the paper, citations, and references. 

Submission

Review the rubric prior to submitting your assignment.

Save your assignment using a naming convention that includes your first and last name and the activity number (or description). Do not add punctuation or special characters.

 Your paper will automatically be evaluated through Turnitin when you submit your assignment in this activity. Turnitin is a service that checks your work for improper citation or potential plagiarism by comparing it against a database of web pages, student papers, and articles from academic books and publications. Ensure that your work is entirely your own and that you have not plagiarized any material!

 This activity supports Module Objectives 1-3  and Learning Outcome 10 & 11.

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SYSE 505 9.3 Short Paper Rubric

SYSE 505 9.3 Short Paper Rubric
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Objective view longer description	20 pts Exceeds Expectations 18-20 The objective of the paper is well developed and stated. 14 pts Meets Expectations 16-17 The objective of the paper is developed enough and stated fairly. 13 pts Fail 0-13 The objective of the paper is not developed and/or stated. 12 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 14-15 The objective of the paper is not fully developed and/or stated.	/ 20 pts
Organization view longer description	20 pts Exceeds Expectations 18-20 The order in which ideas are presented is consistently clear, logical, and effective. 14 pts Meets Expectations 16-17 The order in which ideas are presented is fairly clear, logical, and effective. 13 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 14-15 The order in which ideas are presented is occasionally confusing. 13 pts Fail 0-13 There is little apparent structure to the flow of ideas, causing confusion.	/ 20 pts
Critical thinking view longer description	40 pts Exceeds Expectations 36-40 The argumentation is very well formulated and strongly supported by existing data/info. 31 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 28-31 The argumentation is moderately effective and only partially supported by existing data/info. 31 pts Meets Expectations 32-35 The argumentation is well formulated and supported by existing data/info. 27 pts Fail 0-27 The argumentation is minimally effective and is not supported by existing data/info.	/ 40 pts
Style view longer description	20 pts Exceeds Expectations 18-20 The paper is clear, and consistent; the writing is near perfect with little to no grammar or spelling errors. 14 pts Meets Expectations 16-17 The paper is mostly understandable; minor grammar or spelling errors are present. 13 pts Does Not Meet Expectations 14-15 Sections of the paper are difficult to read/understand; some grammar or spelling errors are significant. 13 pts Fail 0-13 The paper is difficult to read/understand; prevalent grammar or spelling errors are present.	/ 20 pts
Total Points: 0