INCOSE Enchantment: The Boeing 737 MAX Case Study
The Boeing 737 MAX Case Study
Speaker: Philip Huffman
Date: Wednesday, 14 August 2024
Time: 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM Mountain Time
Venue: Online via ZOOM
Registration: Zoom link is provided in the meeting invitation; contact the POC to request the meeting invitation.
Abstract:
This presentation provides a deep dive into the investigative reports from the FAA, the Dept of Transportation Inspector General’s office, and the Congressional Committee on what contributed to the two crashes of the 737 MAX 8 aircraft. It discusses what was found, what has been done since, and what is the current news regarding Boeing and changes to the safety culture within the corporation. In closing, current news surrounding the aircraft giant are summarized.
Bio:
Philip Huffman, PE LWP, is a Systems Surety Engineer and Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff with Sandia National Laboratories where, for the last 14 years, he has been specializing safety-related software and high consequence systems surety. Prior to Sandia, he spent 25 years with the DOE Pantex facility designing high consequence test systems spanning the range of analog and digital measurement, RF and radar systems, laser processing, and physical/chemical analysis. Phil coauthored the current policy on high consequence software surety and chaired the DOE SQA Subcommittee Software Safety Working Group. He remains deeply involved in current IEEE activities regarding safety software. Though accused by his kids of being a perpetual student, Philip considers himself a lifetime learner with degrees in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Software Engineering from Texas Tech University. He has recently completed the coursework for a second Masters in Computer Engineering and is now finishing his PhD in Electrical Engineering. He is a Certified Laser Welding Professional and a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Texas.