reputable online source that discusses an (engineering failure) and the ethical issues
surrounding it. For example, Challenger or Columbia disasters, The BP oil spill, Kansas
City Hyatt walkway, I-35 bridge collapse, Tacoma Bridge, Z Corp and toxic waste dispo-
sal, Citicorp center in New York, Building Green: The Audubon Building, Toxic Waste
Facilities: New South Wales (Australia) and Ward Valley (California), Saving Venice From
Flooding: Civil Engineers vs. Ecologists. These are some suggested topics. However,
there are many good articles out there.
Read the article and prepare one page response paper. Your response should be an
example of expository writing that reflects your opinion of the article you read or the
topic it discussed. It should also be thoughtful, coherent, and well organized. In addition,
please submit the hard copy of the article you selected.
Some ideas for framing your response include: (a) Find one or two points in the article
you found interesting and discuss; (b) Pick an argument that you disagreed with and state
why; or (c) Discuss how the situation(s) described in the article might affect you in your
career.