Reviews for Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule, and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle

The average rating for Engineering Ethics: Balancing Cost, Schedule, and Risk - Lessons Learned from the Space Shuttle based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-04-03 00:00:00 Vladimir Krivosheev Difficult reading, but fascinating nonetheless. Interesting questions are posed. For instance, is it worth risking the entire schedule in order to replace a part that just MIGHT not compromise the mission - but if the part malfunctions, the mission and lives could be lost? In an effort to understand the mindset behind the compromised promise to worker safety at Santa Susana Field Laboratory, along with the reckless disregard to environmental hazards and community safety for generations, I took this book on looking for answers. The Space Shuttle Man Engine was tested at SSFL, and I thought perhaps I could find some insight into their methods through its reading. I'm still not sure if I did or not - but I do see where they arrive at some of their questionable ethics.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-02-28 00:00:00 J . McCool This book does a nice job describing the people and the political processes involved in getting scientific experiments onto the Apollo missions. It also relays a number of interesting anecdotes from the astronaut training and overall program development. Most of the book's focus however is on the politics. I would have liked more technical depth in the discussion of the experiments and underlying scientific issues.