Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering: Recent submissions
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Discussion of “<i>Who Should Be Responsible for Structural Steel Design?</i>” by Edward P. Becker (April, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 2)
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Contract Award—Nigerian Experience
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The construction industry in Nigeria witnessed its greatest growth in the last decade, a time during which it was also perceived to be the most abused. Because of this perceived abuse, the various governments (federal and ... -
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>Panama Canal: Its Major Marine Operational Problems and Solution</i>” by Miles P. DuVal, Jr. (April, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 2)
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Educating Civil Engineers in Construction Methods
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The article analyzes the training needs of civil engineering students in construction methods and concludes that formal training in construction methods is vitally important for both students specializing in construction ... -
Engineering Responsibility for Hazardous Technologies
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)New philosophical viewpoints emerging from the engineering academic community suggest that engineering is not a science (nor an art) of any kind. The motivation for this paper, then, is concern for whether these new ideas ... -
Six Years Experience in Offering Courses in Ethics
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The writer developed and offered a senior elective course entitled “Ethics in Engineering Practice” over the past six years. Original problems and history were presented in a 1981 issue of -
Continuing Education—A Look to the Future
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)One of the charges to the ASCE Committee on Continuing Professional Development (CCPD) is to develop and recommend policies, programs, and procedures for the continuing education of engineers. As a current CCPD member and ... -
Developing Countries: High Tech or Innovative Management?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Economic growth in developing countries requires application of appropriate technology and effective management. Choice of appropriate technologies can generally be made from among those already known, with the adoption ... -
Engineering and Erosion of Trust
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Engineering is a social enterprise. What makes this enterprise worthy of public trust? A model is developed to explain how disciplinary communities within engineering evolve credible bodies of knowledge. Such bodies of ... -
Competitive Bidding for Engineering Services
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The use of competitive bidding for engagement of engineering services continues to increase. A review of the current status of the practice with particular reference to public agencies is presented and analyzed. Both ... -
National Science Foundation Support for Civil Engineering Research
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)The National Science Foundation is a major source of support for fundamental research in civil engineering. In the past five years, the Engineering Directorate of NSF was extensively reorganized. In particular, the Civil ... -
Discussion of “<i>Panama Canal: Its Major Marine Operational Problems and Solution</i>” by Miles P. DuVal, Jr. (April, 1986, Vol. 112, No. 2)
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Civil Engineers and Their Licensing Boards
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Most practicing civil engineers are licensed to practice their profession in at least one licensing jurisdiction. Licensees tend to take the licensing requirement for granted because the requirement has been with us since ... -
Ensuring Quality Civil Engineering Education
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Excellent students, an outstanding and dedicated faculty, and well‐equipped facilities are essential components of a quality civil engineering educational experience. Civil engineers are in great demand to address the ... -
Organizational and Institutional Knowledge in Civil Engineering
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1987)Civil engineering departments in American universities show considerable uncertainty about the role of planning in an engineering context. Fiscal pressures and changes in practice have eroded support for planning as an ... -
Civil Engineers and News Media
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Guidelines for civil engineers dealing with media personnel are presented. The need for engineers to understand media personnel and use them to communicate needed information to the public is highlighted. Tips for newspaper, ... -
Civil Engineers' Image: Are Younger Members Our Messiah?
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)Civil engineering has become overshadowed by the more glamorous engineering disciplines such as electrical engineering and computer technology. The high tech explosion has everyone believing that if you are not into high ... -
Reviewers of the Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering
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Engagement of Engineers in Science Policy
(American Society of Civil Engineers, 1986)The issues of our time, increasingly laden with science and technology, are generally resolved by elected leaders as matters of public policy. With such decisions, questions arise as to how political leaders deal with ...