ENGINEERING ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALISM AND PROFESSIONALISM AND

ETHICSETHICSEGN 4034EGN 4034

FALL 2008FALL 2008

ASSIGNMENT #1ASSIGNMENT #1

DR. G.HASKINSDR. G.HASKINS

Group assignmentGroup assignment From the film and From the film and Case 10 Case 10 in the textin the text Check the Website and use the format for Check the Website and use the format for

assignments that is listed there. assignments that is listed there. MUST USE MUST USE THE STANDARD FORMATTINGTHE STANDARD FORMATTING

Make sure you include your team “name”.Make sure you include your team “name”. Respond to each questionRespond to each question Must be done on computer….not hand Must be done on computer….not hand

written. written. Insure you have a cover page as required.Insure you have a cover page as required.

ASSIGNMENT ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTSREQUIREMENTS

Gilbane GoldGilbane Gold – dried sludge from – dried sludge from wastewater plant sold at fertilizer.wastewater plant sold at fertilizer.

Z-CorpZ-Corp – Computer components – Computer components manufacturer.manufacturer.

David JacksonDavid Jackson – young environmental – young environmental engineer working for Z-Corpengineer working for Z-Corp

Tom RichardsTom Richards – Environmental Engineer – Environmental Engineer consultant to Z-Corp.consultant to Z-Corp.

Phil PortPhil Port – Manager and head of Z-Corp – Manager and head of Z-Corp environmental affairs dept.environmental affairs dept.

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLD

Frank SeedersFrank Seeders – Z-Corp engineering – Z-Corp engineering managermanager

Diane CollinsDiane Collins – Z-Corp vice president – Z-Corp vice president in charge of the Gilbane plantin charge of the Gilbane plant

Lloyd BremenLloyd Bremen – Former state – Former state commissioner of environmental commissioner of environmental protection.protection.

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLD

Dr. Winslow MassinDr. Winslow Massin – Professor – Professor emeritus, Hanover University, School emeritus, Hanover University, School of Engineering.of Engineering.

Maria RenatoMaria Renato – TV reporter for – TV reporter for Channel 13Channel 13

Dan MartinDan Martin – Lawyer for Z-Corp – Lawyer for Z-Corp

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLD

1.1. Have any laws been broken? Is this Have any laws been broken? Is this question relevant?question relevant?

2.2. What are the major ethical problems?What are the major ethical problems?

3.3. Which actions of the parties are Which actions of the parties are unethical?unethical?

4.4. Where are the decision points (forks in Where are the decision points (forks in the road) for the main characters?the road) for the main characters?

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLDHomework Assignment #1Homework Assignment #1

Due Wed. 9/24/08Due Wed. 9/24/08

5.5. What alternative actions (and likely What alternative actions (and likely outcomes) could have been taken at outcomes) could have been taken at these points?these points?

6.6. What are the unanswered questions in What are the unanswered questions in this study? What information would help this study? What information would help in the analysis? Is it reasonable that the in the analysis? Is it reasonable that the information could be obtained?information could be obtained?

7.7. Should David Jackson have done Should David Jackson have done anything else before “blowing the anything else before “blowing the whistle?whistle?

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLDHomework AssignmentHomework Assignment

8.8. What are the likely outcomes if:What are the likely outcomes if:a)a) David is fired?David is fired?

b)b) Diane failed to turn a profit?Diane failed to turn a profit?

c)c) Z-Corp had informed the city of Z-Corp had informed the city of problems?problems?

d)d) Z-Corp had challenged the city’s laws Z-Corp had challenged the city’s laws in a higher court?in a higher court?

GILBANE GOLDGILBANE GOLDHomework AssignmentHomework Assignment