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e-Flyer - SAFETY-CRITICAL SYSTEMS CLUB (SCSC) |
Hello Guest, Hello to all SCSC members! We hope you are enjoying the autumn events wherever you are. Welcome to the SCSC’s November 2024 e-flyer, keeping you up-to-date with details of club events, publications and activities which may be of interest to you.. One-day Seminars for 2024 The SCSC in Europe Safe Autonomous Transport - the Good, the Bad and the Ugly will take place at the Eurostars Book Hotel, Munich, Germany. This 1-day seminar looks at progress in autonomous and highly automated transport. It features industry speakers and a discussion session. Who should attend? Speakers include:
There will be remote access for those who can't be in Munich. Please contact Alex King for more details. Further information here: https://scsc.uk/e1134 Safety-Critical Systems Symposium SSS’25 The next Safety-Critical Systems Symposium will be held at The Milner York Hotel (formerly the Principal York), York, UK, 4 - 6 February 2025. Early-bird delegate bookings are now open https://scsc.uk/sss This Symposium features keynote speakers, talks selected by submitted abstracts, and also invited presentations.
The event programme will be confirmed soon, the provisional programme can be viewed here. Poster presentation
Exhibiting at SSS'25 If you are interested in sponsorship or exhibiting at the Symposium please contact alex.king@scsc.uk. The exhibition package includes: 6ft trestle table with cloth, 2-day Symposium pass for two members of staff (4th and 5th Feb 2025); logo in the event brochure, buffet meal and drinks. Sponsorship of SSS'25 If you are interested in sponsoring a particular aspect of SSS’25 please contact alex.king@scsc.uk in the first instance. Crossword Competition The 3rd Safety Systems Crossword prize competition is also available for you to test your knowledge of the world of System Safety! Send you completed grids to crossword@scsc.uk or drop into the crossword entry box at SSS’25 by 1pm on 5th Feb 2025. The first correct answer drawn from a hat at SSS’25 will win a £100 gift voucher! Working Groups Safe System Architecting Working Group (SSAWG) The Safe System Architecting Working Group (SSAWG) is a joint initiative between the INCOSE UK Architecture Working Group and the Safety Critical Systems Club, with a vision of addressing systems safety through the promotion of choosing, using, and developing appropriate architectures. The group’s web page provides details on its aims and objectives - https://scsc.uk/gw Contact jane.fenn@scsc.uk for more details. Safe AI Working Group (SAIWG) The recently formed Safe AI Working Group (SSAWG) is producing a position paper for SSS'25. The group’s web page provides details on its aims and objectives - https://scsc.uk/gb. Contact alan.simpson@ebeni.com for more details. For a list of all upcoming Working Group meetings please see the Events Diary (https://scsc.uk/events?tab=working) If you would like to participate in one or more of these please contact the group leader. Safety Futures Initiative (SFI) Working Group The Safety Futures working group meets once a month to bring together fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and insights. The Safety Futures is diligently working on developing a comprehensive roadmap to guide new safety professionals in exploring career paths across various industries. The next meeting will be 26th November 2-4pm, so please do reach out to Khadijah Khatun, khadijah.khatun@scsc.uk, if you would like to attend or if anything about the group takes your interest. We encourage anyone to get involved to help shape the future of safety engineering careers. Safety Culture Working Group (SCWG)The SCWG would like some help in arranging meetings and general running of the group. If you would like to Chair, or just support the group then contact mike.parsons@scsc.uk Newsletter If you wish to contribute an article to the Newsletter, please contact the editor, paul.hampton@scsc.uk. The latest edition of the SCSC newsletter is available at: https://scsc.uk/newsletter Article: Reliability After The Post Office Horizon Scandal - Harold Thimbleby As the enquiry into the Post Office Horizon scandal continues, Harold Thimbleby explores this and other cases where IT system failures have had significant impact on welfare and safety. He discusses the legal factors that make it hard for IT systems to be called into question, and proposes measures that could be taken to prevent these issues arising again in the future. Article: Environmental Hazard And Impact Identification - Nick Hales Nick Hales expands on his earlier article, published in the February 2024 News- letter, which advocated the use of a modified Doughnut Economics ring using three rings to recognise the current situation of the global economy. Nick helps illustrate these concepts with a real-world example relating to the production of electric vehicle batteries, in particular, the mining of resources required for their manufacture. Article: Women In Engineering: Reflections - Wendy Owen Back in June, Wendy Owen wrote an article celebrating International Women in Engineering Day (INWED). The article was published on the SCSC website to tie in with the INWED event, which occurs on 23rd June every year. Wendy has kindly agreed to reproduce the content in this edition of the newsletter; this will help make the insights arising from her group discussion with prominent female system safety engineers available to as wide as readership as possible and ties in with Ada Lovelace Day (findingada.com) also celebrated in October. Advertising in the SCSC Newsletter eJournal If you wish to contribute to the eJournal as a reviewer and/or an editor, please register here. Vol. 3 Iss. 2, the summer issue of the Safety-Critical Systems eJournal is available here:https://scsc.uk/SCSC-196, featuring three peer-reviewed papers:
Other EventsCW International Conference 2025 This year's conference will provide an interdisciplinary platform, engaging technologists, policymakers, and industry leaders to drive the conversation on strengthening technological resilience in a rapidly evolving world. The Call for Speakers is Now Open Speaking slots are about 8-10 minutes long and come with the potential to join a panel discussion. Further information is available online. The deadline for applications is 17:00 on Tuesday 19 November 2024. Full SCSC Membership Why not become a full member of the SCSC? This gives you discounts on events and access to all website content, and gives you a say in the running of the club. Full membership details are here: https://scsc.uk/membership Alex and Mike thescsc.org |