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Preventing disputes with empathy

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Vallero, DA; Vesilind, PA
Published in: Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
2006

The engineer can prevent future disputes and failed engineering projects by employing a design strategy that incorporates empathy in all professional matters. The empathetic view can prevent disputes by considering the possible harm suffered as the result of engineering decisions. In this paper, we discuss how empathy can be a part of the design process, and we use a case study to show how the lack of empathy resulted in a failed engineering design. We propose that when the empathetic view becomes part of the engineering process, disputes can be avoided rather than resolved. © 2006 ASCE.

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Published In

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

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Publication Date

2006

Volume

132

Issue

3

Start / End Page

272 / 278

Related Subject Headings

  • Building & Construction
  • 4010 Engineering practice and education
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1202 Building
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering
 

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Vallero, D. A., & Vesilind, P. A. (2006). Preventing disputes with empathy. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, 132(3), 272–278. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2006)132:3(272
Vallero, D. A., and P. A. Vesilind. “Preventing disputes with empathy.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice 132, no. 3 (2006): 272–78. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2006)132:3(272.
Vallero DA, Vesilind PA. Preventing disputes with empathy. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 2006;132(3):272–8.
Vallero, D. A., and P. A. Vesilind. “Preventing disputes with empathy.” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, vol. 132, no. 3, 2006, pp. 272–78. Manual, doi:10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2006)132:3(272.
Vallero DA, Vesilind PA. Preventing disputes with empathy. Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 2006;132(3):272–278.

Published In

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

DOI

Publication Date

2006

Volume

132

Issue

3

Start / End Page

272 / 278

Related Subject Headings

  • Building & Construction
  • 4010 Engineering practice and education
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
  • 1202 Building
  • 0915 Interdisciplinary Engineering