Cases

 
 
  • Risk Communication and Electromagnetic Fields (EMF)  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Open-Ended Scenario

    A case in which an official must consider his own beliefs as well as current research to decide how to communicate with the public about the potential risk of a navy project.

  • Risk Assessment and Nuclear Waste Sites  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Open-Ended Scenario

    A scenario in which an engineer must choose between state-of-the-art science and a simpler method to fulfill a contract.

  • The Persistent Engineer  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Fictionalized Case

    Is it within an engineer's responsibility to fight against a public danger, even if it is not within his area of expertise?

  • Lamination Press Layout  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Hypothetical Case

    An engineer discovers potentially hazardous dust in the company press room.

  • Disposable Cartridges and Disposable Jobs  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Hypothetical Case

    An engineer must make a choice between environmentally friendly design and keeping jobs in the community.

  • The Curing Oven  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Hypothetical Case

    A production manager takes a shortcut around required air quality permits.

  • Chemical A or B?  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Open-Ended Scenario

    A scenario in which an engineering student attempts to innitiate a manufacturing process that will ensure the safety of company workers and is met with stiff resistance from management.

  • Albatross, Lobster Farms, and Aquaculture  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Fictionalized Case

    This case describes a lobster farm in Puerto Rico that was closed by environmental agents. It is meant to stimulate discussion on the interaction between business owners and federal environmental authority.

  • Parkville  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Open-Ended Scenario

    A scenario about environmental ethics.

  • Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident  - isShortcut

    (Web Page on this Site) Historical Case

    Index to Three Mile Island Nuclear Accident Information. A discussion of the accident at the Three Mile Island Unit 2 (TMI-2) nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania on March 28, 1979 as one of the most serious in the history of the U.S. nuclear industry.

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