Welcome to the 34th ISSC, the premiere international conference on system safety. The
Key Submission Dates
theme for ISSC 2016 is "Developing System Safety Engineers for the Future.” The
conference technical program is based on training and educating new System Safety
Engineers with the focus on tutorials. A separate tutorial track has been established
providing ~20 hours of basic system safety engineering and management (SSEM) training
focused on the new System Safety Engineer. Topics include an overview of SSEM, hazard
analysis techniques, MIL-STD-882E system safety process and tasks, and SAE ARP 4761
system safety process and hazard analysis techniques. The training is endorsed by the
International System Safety Society and a certificate of completion will be provided. The
Technical Program will also include other tutorials, workshops, and panels, which will
include advanced system safety engineering and management topics along with tutorials
on managing system safety engineers. Topics include a manager’s guide to mentoring new
SSEs, career progression of the SSE, and what the new SSE needs to know to be
successful. Paper topics (sessions) will include general system safety engineering, human
factors, accident and incident investigation, ground transportation system safety (highway
and rail), and electrical and nuclear power system safety. Training sessions can also be
provided by sponsors and exhibitors using their products with rooms being provided by the
ISSC.
Domains of Interest
We want you to share your knowledge and we invite you to participate. Please consider
one of several types of technical presentations (listed below) on any process, method, or
technique that you believe contributes to the goals and objectives of system safety. This
interdisciplinary conference will bring practitioners and the foremost thinkers of the system
safety discipline together for an exchange of ideas, knowledge, and experience. There will
be contributions from many different industries including automotive, aviation, defense,
healthcare, oil and gas, electronics, utilities, rail, robotics, unmanned air and ground
vehicles, and other transportation systems.
NEW! In support of the educational theme for ISSC 2016, a separate Call for
Tutorials will be issued. Watch for the announcement!
For more information, or to submit an abstract or proposal, visit:
http://issc2016.system-safety.org/
The Conference is accepting four types of presentations:
April 22, 2016 – Abstracts submissions for
Technical Papers/Posters; Proposals for
Panels/Roundtables,
Tutorials,
and
Workshops
May 15, 2016 - Draft Paper submission
June 15, 2016 - Final Paper submission
July 1, 2016 - Draft Presentation/Poster
August 1, 2016 - Final Presentation/ Poster
Aviation/Aerospace
Automotive
Environmental/Sustainability
Explosives Safety
Ground Transportation Systems
Hazard Recognition / Risk Management
Human Factors/Ergonomics
Medical Device / Healthcare Safety
Manufacturing Systems
Nanotechnology
Energy Systems / Critical Infrastructure
Patient Safety
Process Safety
Product Safety
Public Safety/ Emergency Response
Quantitative Risk Assessment
Resilience Engineering
Robotics
Software Engineering
Space Systems
Systems Architecture
Systems Integration
Systems of Systems
Unmanned Systems
Weapons Safety
Workplace Safety and Health
The Conference is accepting four types of presentations:
Tutorials – Educational presentations conducted in 1.5 hour time slots. Tutorials may be 1.5 hours, 3 hours (1/2 day), 6 hours (1 full day)
or 12 hours (2 full days) in length and are delivered by one or more instructors. They are intended to offer practical information on basic,
intermediate, or advanced topics related to system safety. Most tutorials will be eligible for CEU credits. In support of the 34th ISSC
theme, the conference is particularly interested in top-quality tutorials that will engage and educate attendees. More information will be
provided in a separate Call for Tutorials.
Technical Papers – These papers are compositions of generally between six and not more than twelve pages written by one or more
authors, dealing with a subject related to system safety. Technical papers will be reviewed by the conference technical committee, and if
accepted, will be published in the conference proceedings. The author will give a presentation based on the paper at the 34th ISSC. If
peer review is necessary for academic purposes, please check the box when submitting your paper.
Panels/Roundtables – Discussion-oriented forums in which either a series of related presentations are delivered by a small number of
experts (panelists), or a general topic is discussed somewhat informally by any or all participants. Discussions are led by a facilitator and
are normally 1.5 hours in length.
Workshops – These are half-day (3 hours) or one-day (6 hours) forums focused on areas in which we hope to advance the discipline of
system safety.