Your employer asks you to design a bridge that will not exceed $1 million to build. After doing a study you determine the following:  An ideal bridge can be built for $1.5 million.  Given the design constraints, a bridge built for $1 million will collapse in a moderate earthquake. Your employer says; “if we don’t build the bridge for $1 million, then we are going to have to fire half of the staff, including you.” He further asks you to go ahead with the next stage of the project. From your own point of view with Engineering ethics being the focal point; DISCUSS what you will do?

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Your employer asks you to design a bridge that will not exceed $1 million to build. After doing a study you determine the following:  An ideal bridge can be built for $1.5 million.  Given the design constraints, a bridge built for $1 million will collapse in a moderate earthquake.

  • Your employer says; “if we don’t build the bridge for $1 million, then we are going to have to fire half of the staff, including you.”
  • He further asks you to go ahead with the next stage of the project.

From your own point of view with Engineering ethics being the focal point; DISCUSS what you will do?

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