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Engineer Wendy is employed by a computer manufacturing company. She was responsible for the design of certain computer equipment several years ago.

Engineer Mike, a geophysical engineer, was retained by a construction contractor to make field compaction tests in connection with work to be performed for the city of Downstream.

Engineer Annie is retained by an architect to provide mechanical engineering services in connection with the design of a small office building.

This is the September 2024 edition of our monthly series of Ethics case studies titled What Do You Think? This series is comprised of case studies from NSPE archives, involving both real and hypothetical matters submitted by engineers, public [...]

Engineer Susan, a renowned structural engineer, is hired for a nominal sum by a large city newspaper to visit the site of a state bridge construction project