System safety as a starting point for education and training of engineers. Contribution to Société Européenne pour la Formation des Ingenieurs SEFI Conference 1980 `The education of the engineer in, and for, his society; Trends and future needs of engineering education in a world perspective', UNESCO Headquaters, Paris, 10-12 September 1980. Theme 2

In order to control the aspects of unsafety in dwelling, working and transportation systems, adequate methods of research and decision making are necessary. These methods must be fit for dealing with comprehensive problems in which the study of interactions, such as relations between man and his environment, should be the guiding principle. Engineers are not equipped for controlling this unsafety.