Question 1
1.1 Engineers have to consider many factors and variables when designing a new
product. Name them.
According to the textbook, an engineer or engineering team must consider the following
factors during product design (4th ed., p. 7 – Chapter 1, section 1.4):
Ease of maintenance
Cost and economic viability
Aesthetics (appearance)
Safety
Quality
Materials used
Environmental concerns
Moral and ethical concerns
Production/construction method(s)
(Source: ENM2601 4th edition, p. 7)
, 1.2 Discuss the 4 (four) principles that an ethical person must show in a
workplace. (8)
An ethical person with a functioning conscience will reflect at least the following four
principles in work and life (4th ed., p. 152 - Chapter 21, section 21.3):
Active concern for lasting well‑being - They consider the long‑term good of everyone
and everything affected by their actions.
Due concern for oneself and one’s future selves - They responsibly care for their own
well‑being and future development.
Personal integrity - They are honest and hold strong moral principles that they refuse
to compromise.
Practising specific ethical values - They live and work according to virtues such as
being moral, noble, righteous, and truthful.
(Source: ENM2601 4th edition, p. 152)
1.1 Engineers have to consider many factors and variables when designing a new
product. Name them.
According to the textbook, an engineer or engineering team must consider the following
factors during product design (4th ed., p. 7 – Chapter 1, section 1.4):
Ease of maintenance
Cost and economic viability
Aesthetics (appearance)
Safety
Quality
Materials used
Environmental concerns
Moral and ethical concerns
Production/construction method(s)
(Source: ENM2601 4th edition, p. 7)
, 1.2 Discuss the 4 (four) principles that an ethical person must show in a
workplace. (8)
An ethical person with a functioning conscience will reflect at least the following four
principles in work and life (4th ed., p. 152 - Chapter 21, section 21.3):
Active concern for lasting well‑being - They consider the long‑term good of everyone
and everything affected by their actions.
Due concern for oneself and one’s future selves - They responsibly care for their own
well‑being and future development.
Personal integrity - They are honest and hold strong moral principles that they refuse
to compromise.
Practising specific ethical values - They live and work according to virtues such as
being moral, noble, righteous, and truthful.
(Source: ENM2601 4th edition, p. 152)
