Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 6:30 PM

The presentation will include:
* Accidents and incidents
* Safety, safety-critical, safety-related
* Myths regarding safety
* System safety
* Significance of: reliability, instrumentation & measurement, human factors, system engineering
* Software safety
* Addressing the nature & cause of accidents
* Proactive approach
* Post-design approach
* Reactive approach
* Analyzing systems and software that have killed
* Two pronged attack
* Fundamental issues
* Difficult aspects
* Safety management
* Significance of engineering management
* Exposure & liability
* Challenges
* Knowing when you ’ve done enough

Hunter Levan is Director of Consulting for HCRQ, Inc. He has a Control Systems Technology degree, and a Master's degree magna cum laude in Electrical Engineering. He was the recipient of several awards and scholarships.

Hunter has 16 years of experience in the areas of system safety and software safety having focused on the safety-critical areas of defense, avionics, nuclear power, light and heavy rail systems (especially driver-less), and medical devices. His analytical experience also includes that of systems which have failed catastrophically resulting in death, and system loss.

He pioneered system and software safety efforts in Canada, becoming one of its most famous experts and is well known internationally for his expertise. He is known for his keynote speaking engagements and has appeared on television.

Hunter has been teaching a course in software/system safety for the past 12 years. The course, considered by many to be the de facto standard in North America, teaches how to design safety into high complexity software-based systems.

He is currently consulting to Lockheed Martin on the IDOT PTC (Positive Train Control) project.

Hunter was responsible for system safety on DND's Maritime Helicopter Project. He was CAE's software safety committee chairman, in connection with the Control and Instrumentation system for the Royal Navy's Nuclear Powered Astute Class Submarine.

Hunter was consulting to Bombardier Transit Systems where, for 3 years, he was their RAMS Manager. He was responsible for the RAMS, LCC, and security design/analysis aspects of their Ankara, Kuala Lumpur, Jacksonville, JFK Airport, Las Vegas, and Vancouver SkyTrain light rail systems.

Annual Elections

The Hampton Roads Section will hold their annual elections at this meeting. The candidates are:

• Bill Clayton, Chair
• Brent Phillips, Vice Chair
• Kurt Clemente, Treasurer
• Dan Ulinski, Secretary

Nominations will be accepted from the floor before the election.

Kaufman Hall 103,
Old Dominion University
5115 Hampton Boulevard
Norfolk, VA 23529
757.683.3000

Checks: Checks should be made out to IEEE and brought to the meeting.
Directions:

• Take I64 to Exit 276 - I564,
• Take I564 to Terminal Boulevard.
• Travel approximately 2 miles
• Make a left on Hampton Boulevard.
• Travel 6-7 miles to 49th Street,
• Turn right onto 49th Street, the entrance to the University.
• Turn left on Elkhorn Ave.
• Parking is in Lot #27 on Elkhorn Ave. Do not park in metered or reserved spots.
• Webb Center is the large glass-walled building south across Elkhorn Ave.
• Kaufman Hall is immediately in front of the Webb Center (towards Hampton Blvd.)

• 6:00 PM Executive Committee Meeting
• 6:30 PM Social Period
• 7:00 PM Dinner
• 8:00 PM Annual Elections and Technical Presentation

Meal Costs

• Members & Guests: $20.00
• Students$10.00
• There is no charge to attend the presentation.