Assignment
The film "Apollo 13", besides being a great thriller from a very-real-life story, contains some ideas & lessons we can learn for science & engineering. Write a brief report (2-3 pages, 12-point Times New Roman, double spaced) that addresses the following questions. This is an expository writing assignment, so please include an Introduction and Conclusion.
1. What were some of the key problems that had to be solved?
2. How were solutions to the problems approached?
a. What does "Lt's approach this from the point of view of status" mean (i.e., what do have now & how can we use it to solve the problem?)?
b. How is the process of "backchaining" that we learned in class used in solving the problems, if at all?
c. Were all problems solved?
3. Who were some of the main characters who defined and solved the problems of the mission?
a. What role did each of them play in defining and solving the problems?
b. How did they communicate with one another?
4. What was the role of documentation in the story?
a. What was the purpose of accurate and precise documentation?
b. What was the purpose of documenting procedures?
i. How were procedures documented?
ii. Why were they being documented?
iii. Who were they being documented for?
5. "Do you have a procedure for that?" What did they mean by "procedure" and what form did they take?
a. How does this relate to issues of communication among individuals?
6. Finally, and most importantly: How can what we observed in this movie be applied to how we perform chemistry?
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.