What is the work of Engineers as Advisers?
Engineers act as Advisers in Planning and Policy-Making like Economists, sociologists, urban…
What is needed of the Expert Engineers?
Engineer Experts should maintain their integrity in the face of all the…
Write short notes on: a) Hired Guns, b) Financial Bias, c) Ego Bias and ,d) Sympathy Bias
a) Hired Gun An unscrupulous (unprincipled, crooked, immoral) engineer • Makes his living…
What are the types of abuses of Engineers as Expert witnesses?
Expert witnesses are abused in the following ways: Hired Guns …
What is the difference between Eye witness and Expert witness?
Eye Witness Is permitted to testify on observed and to some extent…
What is the role of an expert in a court system consistent with Professional standards (codes of ethics)?
Role of an Expert in a Court System Experts must earnestly try…
How should the expert witness exhibit one’s ‘confidentiality responsibility’?
The expert witnesses must Not divulge their investigations unless called upon to…
What are the Expert engineers’ responsibilities towards their hirers?
They should present their qualifications to the client Investigate thoroughly the cases…
What are the types of cases, expert witnesses are called upon to testify in court & what are the stakes?
1. Types of Cases I. Airplane crash II. Defective products III. Personal…
