For any two of the cases provided to you in Moodle plus an additional one case that you bring to this exercise, find out for each of your three cases:

• why is it important for there to be a design standard for this sociotechnical system or activity
• if design standards exist
• what they are (document name(s))
• what organisation develops them
• whether development is informed by both reactive and proactive methods (if you can discover or deduce the answer)
• whether the standards are adhered to
• whether the standards are appropriate to drive the desired and required design outcomes
• the means used in society to promulgate awareness and encourage or enforce their use during design and operations.

For each case, you will be researching and reflecting to a greater depth.

You are required to:

1. Complete your case studies progressively throughout the Unit (Wk 3, Wk 6, Wk 9).

2. Document the status of the design standards implementation

•  what design standards exist,
•  what they are (document name(s))
•  what organisation develops them

 3. Reflect upon the findings and, with further research, then document

• whether development is informed by both reactive and proactive methods (if you can discover the answer)
  
• the means used in society to promulgate and encourage or enforce their use
• effectiveness of the controls
  
•   adequacy of the scope
•   inclusion of good controls
•   strengths
•   weaknesses
•   effectiveness
•   review following technology change
•   any additional observations.

There are three cases worth 10% (1st case - 1,000 words), 15% (2nd case - 1,500 words) and 25% (3rd case - 2,500 words) for a total tally of 50%.  The grading for each case will reflect a greater depth of research and reflection and will be assessed on:

• Depth of research undertaken: what did you do (10%)
• Explanation of the process of development of standards, promulgation and enforcement: what did you find out (20%)
• Observations, analysis and commentary: what does this mean (70%)

In assessing the work, value will be placed on the quality and clarity of the written word, on logic, on the accurate use of technical terms and on the quality of analytical thought and comment.

Tabulating the key findings can simplify the presentation of your factual evidence.

Further guidance will be provided through Moodle.

Task Description

• consideration of the whole life cycle of the object whose design is being evaluated;
• evidence of the use of a suitable structured analytical approach to the consideration of safety design requirements;
• comment on the effectiveness of the design strategies adopted; and
• make any appropriate observations about social, organisational or cultural assumptions on which you believe the design effectiveness depends.

• interfacing in a world where there is a partial introduction of autonomous vehicles into our existing road network
• search and rescue using drones
• replacement of a delivery system with drone technology
• automation of intermodal transport systems etc
• road design for autonomous vehicles,
• replacement of commuter trains with fast or very fast rail
  
• remote surgery using robotics
  
• construction of intercity transport network that separates light and heavy vehicles
  
• development of a new hospital emergency triage to reduce doctor and bed capacity requirements 
  

• PtD design principles
• consideration of any potential trade-offs to minimise sub-optimisation of subsystems.
• risk assessments for key sub-systems
  

• safety case developed in accordance with WHS Regs Ch 9
• the identification conducted under section 554, including a list of all major incidents identified (or postulated)
• the safety assessment conducted under section 555
• the major hazard facility’s emergency plan
• the major hazard facility’s safety management system
  
• description of any arrangements made in relation to the security of the major hazard facility
• that the major hazard facility’s safety management system will, once implemented, control risks arising from major incidents and major incident hazards
• the adequacy of the measures to be implemented by the operator to control risks associated with the occurrence and potential occurrence of major incidents
• consideration of the whole life cycle of the Sociotechnical system
• shows evidence of the use of a suitable structured analytical approach to the consideration of safety design requirements and comment on the design strategy
• logic, accurate use of technical terms, the quality of analytical thought and comment.

• adherence to topic agreed by the lecturer
• cover sheet & team contract supplied
• formatted in a formal report style with contents list, numbered para headings, page numbering etc as described in Moodle
• demonstrated individual contribution: the work that you have contributed to the group and your self and peer review.

1. Reflect on and describe the subject content and readings to make at least one substantive entry each week.
2. Reflect and comment upon the history of the emphasis on PtD, the support for it in legislation, Standards and Codes of Practice and consideration of the range of design areas seen as requiring attention.
3. Reflect on the Weekly tasks that are posed in the lectures and on Moodle and how they impacted on your awareness of PtD issues.
   

1. Reflect on the subject content and readings to understand the topic and make at least one substantive entry each week.
2. Investigate and document your observations of how the subject material applies in a complex sociotechnical setting. This will require you to understand the subject matter content and then seek out and discuss a situation or workplace scenario, not necessarily where you are employed (e.g. volunteer organisation, the transport network in your town, the emergency department admissions system at your local hospital and so on), where that PtD issue can be seen.
   
3.   Reflect upon and document your experiences of the term including:

• your participation in group work on a safety case - the work you contributed to the effort of the group and any difficulties in documenting the safety case.
• your own work on the small case #2 and #3.
• your PtD position in this new technological age (such as space, connected vehicles, unmanned vehicles, drones, apps) as changemakers and facilitators.
• your broader learnings in sociotechnical systems design and procedural design

The depth and breadth of your response will be considered in the evaluation of your understanding of the PTD unit and the broader topic of PTD. You will be assessed on the depth of your reflection and its contribution to your learning as follows:

• the subject content and readings to understand the topic and make at least one substantive entry each week. (40%- 5% per week for 8 weeks)
• your observations of how the subject material applies in a complex sociotechnical setting. This will require you to understand the subject matter content  each week and then seek out and discuss a situation or workplace scenario (not necessarily where you are employed e.g. volunteer organisation, the transport network in your town, the emergency department admissions system at your local hospital and so on) where that PtD issue can be seen. (40% - 5% per week for 8 weeks
• your experiences of the term including (20% ):

• your participation in group work on a safety case - the work you contributed to the effort of the group and any difficulties in documenting the safety case.
• your own work on the small case #2 and #3.
• your PtD position in this new technological age (space, connected vehicles, unmanned vehicles, drones, apps) as changemakers and facilitators.
• your broader learnings in sociotechnical systems design and procedural design

Further details will be provided through the grading rubric on Moodle.