During my last internship at WXY Company, we were testing electronic sports equipment in a regular office. The company I worked at made golf launch pads, which would allow the user playing a golf game on a game advisor (i.e. PS3, PC, etc.) to simulate a golf swing. Traditionally, the user entered a golf swing by holding down a button for a specific period of time to indicate the strength of the swing. Our simulator allows users to hit a real golf ball. Our golf launch pad included a golf ball attached to the simulator and therefore every time it was hit by a golf club it would just spin around the base. During my internship, the simulator was updated and therefore had to meet strict quality control standards before mass production began. Testing of the simulator was conducted using real golf balls and real golf clubs in front of a high-definition television and a PlayStation 3 gaming console. The main hazard during testing was the possibility of the golf club slipping off the employee's hands as he swung the club during testing. If this were to occur, the golf club could strike entertainment equipment, break windows or an employee. Although visualizing the exact testing environment can be difficult, one can better understand the risks by imagining swinging a golf club at a speed of 100 km/h in a regular office room. The stakeholders who had influence on whether or not the issue was addressed were the quality control supervisor and the chief financial officer (CFO). The main concern of the quality control supervisor is to test as many units as possible in the shortest possible time. As a result, the quality control supervisor would not accept new procedures that would increase the amount of time spent on paper compared to professional engineers and as a result he was not getting much time. say. From personal experience, I can say that co-op students do not receive the same respect as professional engineers due to their lack of experience, relative age, skills, etc. For example, during my last internship, although I had good suggestions for improvements to the software we were releasing, the suggestions offered by senior management were given a much higher priority. I think this problem is quite common and the reason why it occurs is understandable. My only suggestion to employers is to keep an open mind towards co-op students and evaluate their opinions without bias. Works Cited The Code of Ethics for Professional Engineers of Ontario. (nd). Professional Engineers Ontario: Welcome to the PEO website. Accessed February 24, 2010 from http://www.peo.on.ca/Ethics/code_of_ethics.html