Engineering Ethics – The Challenger Disaster

ENGR 110 – Spring 2020 Assignment #7 – Engineering Ethics – The Challenger Disaster Write a 500 word or more essay about the Challenger Disaster engineering ethics case. For information on the subject, you are only allowed to use the pdf files posted on Moodle along with this HW assignment. Additional information you can get from the YouTube video at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbtY_Wl-hYI Your essay should have 6 parts: Part 1. State the Ethics Case Title. Part 2. Discuss the historical events (what happened). Part 3. Discuss why it happened (what caused the accident). Part 4. Discuss the ethical issues involved in the incident. Part 5. What was the aftermath. Part 6. Present/discuss your personal thoughts about this case. Your essay must clearly separate the topics into Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, etc. Watch out for PLAGIARISM. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. You will automatically receive an (F) grade on your assignment if you plagiarize. Your essay MUST give enough information so the reader can understand what happened, what caused the collapse, and what are the ethical issues involved in the incident.

• Your essay must be typed, 12-point letters, Arial font, double spaced. • Minimum word length: 500 words. • All pages must be stapled when they are returned for grading. • Due date: During regular class time the week of April 6th.

Note: Your work will primarily be graded on quality of content (clear description of case plus supporting evidence) and how well the sources are used. Grammar and other mechanical errors will be judged on how seriously they interfere with the presentation of your ideas. Ethical use of sources is especially important. The grading rubric has also been posted so you can get an idea of how your work will be graded. ENGR 100 – Spring 2020 Assignment #7 Name: Student ID: Date Submitted: Due Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2020