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Q1- case: A metallurgical engineering EIT works for an automotive body panel manufacturer. He has been tasked with improvements to the design of inner fender and trunk floor panels to reduce corrosion damage. After several weeks of study and comparison of alternatives, he submits a new trunk floor panel design utilizing a weldable stainless steel that will significantly reduce corrosion compared to the galvanized carbon steel alternatives he has been considering. The new panels will cost more, however, and after much study and debate, the VP of manufacturing rejects his design and approves an alternative made of a cheaper material. What he should do? Support your answer with a detail analysis base on a code of ethics and one ethical theory

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Answer:

The weldable stainless steel design of the trunk floor will resists more corrosion in comparison to the the galvanized carbon steel according to the given conditions .

If the rejection criteria is the material cost , then he/she should put up his/her project to the discussion one more time to the VP of manufacturing because price should not be the only criteria to judge a project .

However if the steps doesn't go this way , then he/she should consider another cheaper material with same or near resistant to corrosion to make the project .

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