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Dr. Robert Ryan, Ph.D., P.E., BC.WRE, M.ASCE

Temple University

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RE: Climate Change

Posted By Robert Ryan 03-15-2017 11:34 AM
Found In Egroup: Environment, Coasts, Oceans, & Infrastructure \ view thread

Here is my 2 cents: We tend to conflate two questions when discussing climate change. The first: "Is it really happening/Are humans responsible" and the second: "What should be do about it". The first question needs to be answered by those who study the phenomenon and is beyond opinion or belief. The ...

RE: Engineering Ethics. Case Study 1

Posted By Robert Ryan 01-22-2017 10:39 AM
Found In Egroup: Environment, Coasts, Oceans, & Infrastructure \ view thread

As a P.E. who now teaches ethics to engineering students, I find this case study fascinating. It is exactly the kind of ambiguous situation young engineers may find themselves in. On the one hand, this may be an egregious violation of the Code of Ethics, and if Rachel has evidence of this, and there ...