Suspected Hazardous Waste A supervisor instructs a student engineer to withhold information from a client about the suspected nature of waste on the client's property, to protect what the supervisor takes to be the client's interest.
Intellectual Property of Engineers in Private Practice An engineer submits a proposal to a county council, a member of which makes this proposal available to another engineer developing a proposal for a different county project. The second engineer uses the first engineer's information and data without the first engineer's consent.
Surprise Authorship, Credit and Responsibility In this scenario, a graduate student realizes that he/she is given credit and coauthorship of a paper. An ethical problem arises when the student is not familiar with the theoretical background of a section of the paper.
William LeMessurier and the 59-Story Crisis William LeMessurier, structural consultant on New York City's Citicorp Tower, must take responsibility to correct design flaws that could lead to the building's collapse.
A Personal Responsibilities for Sensitivity The damage done by targeted inappropriate comments can be significant. Sensitivity is a personal responsibility and cannot be dictated by law.
Responsibilities as a Team Leader This article provides many helpful tips for better relationships with one another--leader and follower. It reinforces personal trust and respect.