Haha just kidding.
Once again, I was too busy with school work that I just could not blog.
Not, truthfully speaking, I was just lazy.
Because honestly, I have so many things to talk about.
Let's see. Oh yes! I am here to blog. Right.
Hmm... My group submitted a 21 page report on the China Milk Scandal for this module called EG2401 Engineering Professionalism. It teaches us on the ethical stands that engineers should have so as to prepare us when we join the workforce. All in all an interesting module. But the things that are expected of us engineers are sometimes way too demanding.
A fragment of the Fundamental Canons of ABET Code of Ethics says,
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public in the performance of their professional duties.
and many more...
So a typical scenario is, Engineer A discovers that perhaps a car's fail safe mechanism is not 100% working. Hence, he reports the problem to his immediate superior, suggesting a recall of the product. His superior, afraid that it will ruin the company's and his own reputation, decides to ignore the matter, saying that the chances of an accident are very slim. Engineer A therefore is unable to sleep at night because he has to follow his superior's instructions. Unfortunately, an accident did happen and even resulted in 1 dead. The cause of that accident was due to the fail safe mechanism malfunctioning. Engineer A, knowing his responsibilities as an engineer, decided to go public. Eventually, there was a recall of the car but Engineer A lost his job in the process. He has also be turned down by many other companies when he tried to get himself re-employed.
This short story states the dillemas that many people face in the working environment. Well there are many other ethical dillemas as far as being an engineer is concerned.
Will I be an engineer after I graduate? I don't really know myself. Its still too early to tell.
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