A manufacturing company holds a contract for the development and production of a completely automated mass transportatio

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A Manufacturing Company Holds A Contract For The Development And Production Of A Completely Automated Mass Transportatio 1 (38.41 KiB) Viewed 29 times

A manufacturing company holds a contract for the development and production of a completely automated mass transportation system. Periodic engineering tests have been conducted of the various components of the system during the development period. The transportation system successfully passed all the tests except the final one. The testing department demanded some time to investigate the failure observed at the final stage which is related to the safety of the system Engineer A, responsible for the project, reports the failure to his superiors and asks for additional days to investigate the failure. He is told, however, that in order to meet contract commitments the equipment will be shipped to the client without notifying the client of the failure observed at the final stage of testing Engineer Afirmly objects the management decision, but later discovers that the shipment is made to the client. Fearing that he can lose his job, Engineer A remained silent and did not notify the client or any other authority about the case, Questions (justify your answers): a. Based on the NSPE code of ethics, was it Ethical from Engineer A to remain silent about the failure (10 Points)? b- Select all the NSPE canons and rules related to the case and justify your answer (10 points) - Select all the NSPE professional obligations related to the case and justify your answer (10 points) d-Analyze the impact (economic, environmental, social.) of Engineer A's actions under the given circumstances (10 points)? e: What actions could Engineer A take to honor his obligation to his client, as well as to the public (10 points)?