Assignment 1 Semester 2

The Role of the Engineer

This written assignment contains 2 separate sections and a total of 100 marks and carries an overall course weighting of 50%. Submission is due no later than 8pm on Sunday the 15th September in the assignment drop box on the Moodle course page.

For the new gas turbine power station built in Taranaki (refer to Project Background references attached to get you started, but you should find your own references as well):

Provide a brief summary of the project and list / describe the professional roles thatengineers will have in the project (for the client, the design consultant, the contractor, the government and the objectors to the project) (Approx. ~300 words) - 15 marks

• Describe the main environmental factors (positive and negative), and explain what the objectors specifically take issue with and how the developer plans to mitigate these (Approx. ~500 words) – 25 marks

• Provide 2 examples of aspects in the project that engineers would need to consider so that are acting in a professional and ethical manner. Use direct reference to the Engineering NZ Code of Ethics for each example (Approx. ~400 words) – 20 marks

• One which demonstrates a clear case of negligence and the other an unforeseen accident.
• Clearly explain the events in your own words and discuss what went wrong and how this event could have been avoided (Approx. ~600 words) – 30 mark