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IEE 1020: Justification Memo on the Columbla Due on February
9th
Step 1: Read the Sample on back; read these instructions and
do some research
Your memo should follow the sample’s format in general, but
your version will be longer.
Also, retrieve some more information on the cause of the
Columbia {STS-107} disaster. To do this i
you may use NASA’s web site, the final report on the disaster
accessed at
https://allaplusessays.com/order
When visiting this page, click on /downloag chapter six in
the Table of Contents. Section 6.3 might be
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The purpose of the memo and background of the problem will be
your lSt paragraph. I don’t want you to merely
reiterate what my PowerPoint notes have, so paraphrase from
the CAIB report, maybe in a more thorough way
than I could cover in class.
Step 2: Beginning to write
Meet with some others in class on Thursday, and go through
the Q and A slide together.
The answers to these questions will create the 2nd and 3rd
paragraphs of your memo-the
recommendation and support for the recommendation, which is
essentially an action plan.
If you are going to try to save them, your 3rd paragraph will
describe how to save them. Use a transition
sentence and a list of the major tasks required for a rescue
mission. Feel free to be creative with this, but consider
the feasibility of the tasks you suggest. Also, mention when
and how to notify the astronauts, their families, and the
public. In your memo, this list will be the way that you will
expand on the recommendation.
If you would like suggestions for repairing the damage,
search online for info on the “Discovery {STS-114} 2005
Mission” and look at information about in-flight repairs.
Also, search for the “STS-3OO contingency plan.”
If you choose not to save them, the 3rd paragraph of the memo
must explain why not. Also, this paragraph must
elaborate on how you will notify the astronauts, their
families, and the public about the situation. So this choice
will still require a list/ action plan for saving face. (You
have to face the ethical dilemma.)
Either decision that you make will lead you into a discussion
about costs or benefits. Make a list of reasons why the
benefits outweigh the philosophical costs or vice versa. This
will be paragraph 4 of your memo.
Step 3: Conclude, proofread , polish, and complete the memo
by February 9th.
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Paragraph 1 Introduces purpose and discusses the problem.
Paragraph 2 Recommends your overall recommendation.
Paragraph 3 If you’re saving the astronauts, this may be a
transition sentence that introduces a list. The list will
expand upon your recommendation, providing clear steps to
achieve your desired outcome.
If you will not be saving the astronauts, paragraph three
must mention why not, and it must also elaborate
on how you intend you resolve the ethical dilemma of
notifying the astronauts, their families, and the
American public.
Paragraph 4 Discusses the philosophical costs or benefits of
a rescue mission in list form.
Paragraph 5 Provides a conclusion that encourages acceptance
of your recommendation.
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