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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, NORTHRIDGE

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING

ECE 101 – INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

SPRING 2015

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT 2

Assigned: February 23, 2015 Due: March 2, 2015

I. Find and research 3 engineering failures or disasters. Write separate papers on each of the 3 events covering the following items:

a) What is was the failure or disaster?

b) When did it happen?

c) Where did it happen?

d) What people and organizations were involved?

e) Describe the published reason for the failure or disasters. What was the official cause?

f) Describe how you would redesign or rebuild the structure or system that failed.

II. IEEE Code of Ethics

Review the IEEE Code of Ethics and write a brief summary for each item. What does

each of the codes mean to you?

III. Write a biography for 3 scientists or inventors that you admire. Include in your paper the following information:

a) Birthplace and Birth Date

b) Parents and/or Family

c) Life History

d) Inventions and Discoveries

e) Impact on Current Society and Lifestyles

As a reminder, all papers are to be written in ink.