What are the responsiblities (ie: health and safety issues, legal, and ethical implications) of an aeronautical engineer?
– question from Eric I can’t think of any such responsibilities particular to aeronautical or aerospace engineering that aren’t true of all other branches of engineering. All engineers have certain legal and moral obligations to consider the safety and health impacts of their designs, and they can be held accountable if something goes wrong. Other general responsibilities engineers and scientists have are to report their findings truthfully and accurately and to make sure that decisions are properly documented and defensible. One major area of responsibility that has become of greater importance in recent years is to consider the long-term environmental impacts of an engineer’s design. These could include toxic by-products of the manufacturing process, exposing the end-user to dangerous substances, and any health or safety issues associated with disposing of the product at the end of its useful life. • What bonuses does this profession provide, such as medical and dental insurance, vac
