Lorn Manufacturing Case Study

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Audience/Grade:	College Freshman - Graduate
Discipline(s):	Engineering Ethics General Engineering, Engineering Science Manufacturing Engineering
Learning Resource Type:	Teaching - Case Study
Media Type:	WWW
Author(s):	Lauren Parker, Media Relations, Lulu Chetan S. Sankar and P.K. Raju of Auburn University
Description:	Multimedia case study on CD ROM available at cost. " A horrible accident has occurred on a lap winder at a textile plant, and a man has lost three fingers. Now the case is in the courts and it is up to a jury to decide who is at fault. On the stand, helping the jury to understand the technical issues of the problem are two highly qualified engineers acting as expert witnesses, one for the plaintiff, one for the defendant. Whose technical interpretation is correct? What are the qualities found in an engineer that allows them to be expert witnesses? Could properly installed safety features have prevented this accident? How should safety be practiced in a manufacturing environment?"
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Keywords:	case study, ethics, manufacturing safety
Is Component of	Laboratory for Innovative Technology and Engineering Education - LITEE


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Related ABET Criteria:	(f) Understand professional and ethical responsibility
Use of Resource:	Part of the <a href=http://litee.auburn.edu/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=54&Itemid=45> LITTE</a> series of multimedia case studies. The LITTE site has more information available and sample pages from the case.
Difficulty:	Medium
Interactivity Level:	High