Part 1
In your post please share with us how you currently use arithmetic (basic math skills like adding, subtracting, etc) in your personal life and your professional life.
please read this article on mental math.
Share with us your thoughts on "mental math" and the use of calculators and technology in mathematics. For example, do you believe it's quicker to use a calculator to compute 150x200? Or is it faster by doing it mentally? Are there situations where one is better than the other?
Part 2
Research one of the following topics from the list below. Provide a summary of what you learned. Your summary should include its history, a demonstration of how it is used, and links to resources you used.
- Plus sign (+)
- Minus sign (-)
- Negative sign
- Division sign (÷)
- Multiplication sign (×)
- Equal sign (=)
- Square root sign (AKA the radical symbol)
- Exponents
- Variables
- Mathematical notation in general
Part 3
Discuss how “Personal Ethics” differ from “Professional Ethics”. What do you think about these differences? How does aspirational ethics contribute to the attraction of engineering as a profession?
Part 4
Discuss the rights and responsibilities of an engineer in the area of professional ethics. How is legal liability related to moral responsibility in engineering practice?
Part 5
Review the code of ethics of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer (IEEE) and National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). Compare the two and answer the following questions: (write at least 3 paragraphs)
- How is the language used in each different?
- What are the similarities between the two codes of ethics?
- Find a professional organization of your choice and then review and comment on their code ethics. Also discuss if there could be any improvements. (write at least 3 paragraphs)
After you have completed your assignment, title your file(s) with: CourseID_LastNameW1Assignment (ex. EN101_SmithW1Assignment),
Part 6
1.Discuss some ethical issues faced in engineering design. Provide some examples from our text book and/or the Internet and present ideas to resolve those issues. (write at least 3 paragraphs)
2.Research the case studies of space shuttle incidents of the Challenger” in 1986 and “Columbia” in 2003. Answer the following questions: (Use the template: Evaluation of Case Study)
What are the factors that contributed to each incident?
What were the similarities between the two cases? Do they reveal any common ethical issues?
Discuss the concept of blame responsibility and causation in relation to these incidents.
THIS IS TEMPLATE
Engineering and Ethics
Engineering and Ethics
Evaluation of Case Study (For Assignment submissions)
Please follow the steps when analyzing a case study and answer the questions in the assignments.
Step1: Describe the issues discussed in the case study. (write 1-2 paragraphs)
Read the case study and understand what the issues are presented and write it in your own words.
Step 2: Present the concepts and principles that could be applied to address those issues. (write 1-2 paragraphs)
After understanding the issues in the case study, try to recall the concepts learned in the course and think which principles are relevant and could be applied to this particular case.
Step 3: Analyze the case study using the principles. (write 1-2 paragraphs)
Once you are sure of the principles to be used to address the issue, then try to analyze the problem using reasoning and multiple viewpoints.
Step 4: Discuss your solution to resolve the ethical issue. (write 1-2 paragraphs)
After analyzing the problem, you would come up with a solution to resolve the issue in a way you think is best. Remember it’s your analysis and there might be different ways to resolve the issue.
Step 5: Answer the questions asked in the assignment.
Don’t forget to answer the questions asked in the assignment as they carry points.