Thanks for all your feedback. It's clear that in this case, the spec requires that the product function at 100°C, and we know that it's wrong (and generally bad business) to propose to ship product that doesn't meet the spec.
If I were in Engineer B's shoes, I'd stick to the nominal, i.e. how...
SAITAETGrad, you say to stick to the nominal, which is probably a good idea. But what if my boss says to game the tolerances? Can I convince him that he's wrong? Do I have an ethical obligation to stick to the nominal, or to inform the customer that we intend not to?
I have a feeling that if...
Greg,
Sorry to peg your irony meter, but I did tell you I'm new at this. It's not from a textbook, but it is against company policy to post details of a real case.
Matt
I'm new to engineering, so I'm looking for the opinions of some more experienced engineers regarding the following ethical concern, which I will phrase as a hypothetical.
Suppose there's an aerospace company that's trying to get a product into the market. There's a specification that defines...
