Defensive design

High school (ages 12+)
Making & Design

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/defensive-design

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the implementation strategies?Includes physical keyed interfaces, protective enclosures, input validation, and robust error handling
2. Why do engineers use defensive design?Engineers use it to keep people safe, make products last longer, and avoid accidents that could hurt people or damage things.
3. How does defensive design help with safety?It adds extra parts or rules that stop mistakes, like locks that only open with the right key or software that stops when something goes wrong.

Failure Mode: A specific way in which a component, system, or product can fail to perform its intended function.
Resilience: The capacity of a system to withstand or recover quickly from difficulties or disruptions.
Defense in Depth: A security or safety strategy that uses multiple, overlapping layers of protection.