RE: (was blank, now Alternate construction strategies) I think that Kyle has made the point that I was trying to get the group to discuss - the issue of PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY - how we developed our skills - knowledge and expertise in compliance.
In other words - how do we nurture the next generation of compliance engineers. I would GREATLY VALUE contributions. This question caused a mighty ruckus when I tried to debate it so please reply to me personally if you are concerned at replying publicly. I have included a SNIP from the original email at the end.... Best regards Gregg -----Original Message----- From: owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org [mailto:owner-emc-p...@majordomo.ieee.org]On Behalf Of Ehler, Kyle Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 10:03 AM To: 'cecil.gitt...@kodak.com'; 'EMC and Safety list' Subject: RE: (was blank, now Alternate construction strategies) Hi Cecil! From a product safety point of view it depends on how extensive the 'upgrade' is and how you have worded your product construction descriptions and 'critical component list'. In this biz, it matters to some degree that my lab is ISO 9001, COMPASS and a UL Client Test Data Program (CTDP) participant. These credentials support the fact that I can be trusted to use impeccable judgment in evaluating the hazard impact to my listed products as they evolve. _______________________SNIP____________________ I believe that compliance engineering requires wider and greater specialism than does design engineering (I have equal experience in BOTH camps and feel competent to make that judgment). What I believe we need is to EDUCATE others, demonstrate and Identify ourselves as professions. I do not support abdicating OUR individual responsibilities for defining what critical items are to some conglomerate group that works in geological time. That is the day to day role of a PS engineer. Either we (as professional compliance engineers) have the knowledge and experience to judge for ourselves - or we need to broaden our experience - or we should not be in regulatory compliance.
