This assignment focuses on engineering techniques and human factors processes. You are asked to write a thoughtful $2$ page $($sanglespaced$,12-$point font, $1-$inch margins$)$ critique on the potential negative impacts when engueering techniques are used in the development of safety critical, high$-$assurance applications.

After reading the Therac$-25$ paper, write a $2-$page critique that addresses the following points.

Use concrete examples to support your arguments.

Who was at fault for the Therac$-25$ accidents?

What could$/$should have been done differently to prevent such tragedies?

Describe similar human factors$-$based accidents that have happened in the past $10$ years in the medical fields. Explain why and how. What can be done to prevent future such accidents?

Your critique will be evaluated according to the following criteria:

Have you presented a cohesive write up$?($Do not submit short answers for each of the above points. The critique should be read as one document.$)$

Have you addressed all of the technical points, using concrete examples to support your arguments?

Does each paragraph have a thesis sentence with the paragraph body containing supporting text?

Has the document been thoroughly proofread and typos eliminated?

If you cite examples from the literature, be sure to include a citation in the body text and a bibliography section at the end of the write up $($this information can float to the second page$)$