
MET 497, IET 497 Ethics Project
Select one of the following cases from your Engineering Ethics text book by Fleddermann (each person must pick a different case; register your pick with your instructor, with first come first served). Write a paper discussing the case, in the course of which you should answer all the questions at the end of the chapter on that case. The paper should be at least 700 words long. If space allows, also provide a review of the law governing the practice of engineering in the state of Indiana (Rule 11 in the Registration Act for Professional Engineers.) Talk to a registered professional engineer about ethics. See the rubric for grading standards.
| Topic | 2nd Ed | 3rd Ed | |
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1. |
Space Shuttle Challenger |
page 12-13 |
page 15-16 |
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2. |
Intel Pentium Chip |
page 29-30 |
page 33-34 |
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3. |
Dia Runway Concrete |
page 30 |
page 34 |
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4. |
Paradyne Computers |
page 30 |
page 34 |
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5. |
Biopal |
page 43-44 |
page 48-49 |
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6. |
The Aberdeen Three |
page 44 |
page 49 |
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7. |
Cellular Phones and Cancer |
page 60-61 |
page 66 |
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8. |
Spiro Agnew |
page 61 |
page 66 |
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9. |
Valujet 592 |
page 79 |
page 90-91 |
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10. |
Firestone tires |
page 79 |
page 91 |
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11. |
Kansas City Hyatt Regency Walkway |
page 79 |
page 91 |
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12. |
Crown Victoria | page 91 | |
| 13. |
Ford Pinto |
page 79-80 |
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14. |
Teton Dam |
page 90 |
page 92 |
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15. |
DC-10 |
page 80-81 |
page 92 |
| 16. |
Cell Phones |
page 81 |
page 92-93 |
| 17. | Nanotechnology | page 93 | |
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18. |
Avanti |
page 103 |
page 128 |
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19. |
BART |
page 103-104 |
page 109 |
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20. |
Goodrich A7-D Brake |
page 104 |
page 110 |
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21. |
Isleta Pueblo Water |
page 104-105 |
page 128-129 |
| 22. | Therac-25 Accident | page 110 | |
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23. |
Computer Hacking |
page 105 |
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| 24. | Hartford Civic Center Collapse | page 110 | |
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25. |
N-Rays |
page 113 |
page 129 |
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26. |
Cold Fusion |
page 113 |
page 129 |
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27. |
Citicorp Center |
page 120 |
page 138 |
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28. |
Sealed Beam Headlight |
page 121 |
page 138 |
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28. |
Automotive Crash Testing |
page 121 |
page 138 |