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Which studies are more useful to ‘engineer managers’ than even engineering?
Richard L.Meehan, a civil engg graduate from MIT, was retained by General Electric as a…
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What are the difficulties in Decommissioning Weapons?
1. Even now, shells (duds or live) which landed about 90 years back during World War…
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Explain the problems of defense industry with examples.
1. Large military build-ups: $2 billion cost overrun on the development of C5-A cargo plane reported…
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What are the Problems of Defense Industry in brief?
1. Large military build-ups, massive projects all lead to unethical business practices and the urgency of…
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Illustrate the involvement of engineers in Weapons Development with examples.
1. Bob is employed by a firm manufacturing anti-personnel bombs. These bombs tie up much of…
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Describe the destructive nature and power of weapons and their development?
• Towards the end of World War II, night raids sometimes on civilian areas were ver…
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How much is being spent in Defence expenditure and how Arms Trade gets promoted by private manufacturers of arms?
- Hundreds of billions of dollars, annually, throughout the world, are being spent for military operations.…
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What should engineers do in taking part in Weapons development?
Engineers need to examine one’s conscience to take part in any form of weapon development.…
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Give one argument each for and against Weapons Development?
• Weapons Development is a defensive measure against greater destruction by political adversaries, terrorists and enemy…
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What Professional Issues arise in Computer ethics?
Owing to the high degree of job complexity and technical proficiency required, a lot of…