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Engineering Ethics
ASSIGNMENT 2
SUBMITTED TO
Sqn Ldr. Usman
SUBMITTED BY
Plt Off Abbas Khan
18882, 87th E.C
Case Study # 03
Questions
BART
6.5 BART was a very innovative design that went well beyond other
mass transit systems then in existence. What guidance does
“accepted engineering practice” provide in such an innovative
design?
The accepted engineering practices give us the proved and tested
answer and desired outcomes in any situations. But the new innovative
designs give better results but they are not very reliable comparatively.
That is why, in a safety conscious environment the accepted engineering
practices should be given more priority and they also work with much
better accuracy and ease.
6.7 Did the three engineers meet the criteria for whistle-blowing
discussed previously in this chapter?
Yes, They
6.9 In what ways could the BART structure and chain of command
have been changed to make the whistle-blowing unnecessary?
6.18 Was this mitigated at all by the fact that Goodrich was
planning to redesign the brakes anyway?
6.19 Was this mitigated by the fact that the brake design was a new
one for which the old test methods might not be applicable? This
was a claim by Goodrich. If the old test methods were not
applicable to the new design, what should Goodrich have done?
6.21 Did Vandivier meet the criteria set out in the previous section
for whistle-blowing? In other words, was there a need for the
whistle to be blown? Did he have proximity? Was he capable? Was
it a last resort? Does the fact that nothing seems to have been done
to Goodrich following the Senate investigation change your
answer?
6.22 What could Goodrich have done to solve the problem without
public disclosure of the falsified tests?