Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Are We Producing Civil Engineers or Human Robots?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Engineering judgment is an essential quality of a complete engineer. The effect of advancements in computer use on the civil engineering profession, specifically on the younger generation, is discussed. The need for a ... -
Western Engineers in Developing Countries
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Observations are made about the differences between engineering in western countries and in developing countries, and an attempt is made to answer the questions of how well engineers from the West have performed in developing ... -
Liaison Engineering in Developing Countries
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Expatriate consultants and contractors are often employed by developing countries for the design and construction of their major industrial and social development projects. Indigenous liaison engineers are usually employed ... -
Liability of Engineers in Federal Government
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Engineers in the federal government are provided with one of two types of immunity (absolute or qualified) from liability litigation, if certain conditions are met. These conditions were not derived from statutes but ... -
Discussion of “<i>Sewage‐Related Wastes and Oceans: A Problem?</i>” by Richard C. Kolf (October, 1985, Vol. 111, No. 4)
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Discussion of “<i>Civil Engineering in Crisis</i>” by Murray A. Muspratt (January, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 1)
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Discussion of “<i>Civil Engineering in Crisis</i>” by Murray A. Muspratt (January, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 1)
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Closure to “<i>Civil Engineering in Crisis</i>” by Murray A. Muspratt (January, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 1)
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Viewpoint from NSPE/PEPP on Revising Manual 45
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)NSPE/PEPP recommends continuation of -
Environmental Management in Industry
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)A 4‐yr study of environmental management practices in industry reflected three approaches: (1) Crisis management, where the law is kept minimally, regulations are often resisted, and little is done until a crisis develops; ... -
Liability and Quality Control Impacts of Defining Scope of Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The Scope of Services of engineering contracts can have important liability and quality control implications. Attempts to avoid liability frequently affect quality control adversely; and sometimes they actually increase ... -
Closure to “<i>Who Should Be Responsible for Structural Steel Design?</i>” by Edward P. Becker (April, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 2)
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Closure to “<i>The University: Eisenhower's Warning Reconsidered</i>” by David A. Bella (January, 1985, Vol. 111, No. 1)
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Discussion of “<i>The University: Eisenhower's Warning Reconsidered</i>” by David A. Bella (January, 1985, Vol. 111, No. 1)
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Discussion of “<i>The University: Eisenhower's Warning Reconsidered</i>” by David A. Bella (January, 1985, Vol. 111, No. 1)
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Editorial
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Civil Engineering in the 1980s: Professional Career or just a Pretty Good Job?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Is civil engineering a professional career or just a pretty good job? The golden era of civil engineering stretched roughly from the 1850s to the 1950s, when civil engineers were credited with many large public works ... -
Should Engineering Schools Address Environmental and Occupational Health Issues?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Over the past 15 years, society has developed an expectation that engineers, as practitioners and managers, are aware of those activities over which they have control and which could adversely affect the public's well‐being. ... -
Attracting New Civil Engineers—Adapting to Changes in Work Force
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Concerned by the recent decline in civil engineering enrollments, ASCE has declared that one of its goals for 1987 is to increase its efforts to attract students to engineering schools. To accomplish this goal, this article ... -
Quality—Missing Ingredient of Engineering Engagements
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Engineers pride themselves on the quality of their work, but often fail to understand that quality is subjective. Attention is called to possible conflicts between quality and safety. The definitions of quality are reviewed ...