ETHICAL ISSUES

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LESSONS LEARNED (LL) / BEST PRACTICES (BP)

• Ethics Case Studies (LL) - Abstract: The case studies herein are the result of work done by Dr. Mike Rabins, Dr Charles Harris, Dr. Michael Pritchard and others on an NSF grant at Texas A&M University. There are several cases, some real, others fictional, which are designed to be taught to undergraduate engineering classes. TV Antenna Collapse; Failure of a Stacking Hoist; Aberdeen; Anhydrous Ammonia Hose Failure; ASME vs. Hydrolevel; Challenger Shuttle; Gift Giving; Gilbane Gold; Goodrich; Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse; Hyatt Regency Walkway Photographs; Mexican Plow; Trench Failure.