Open AccessThe Forensic Engineer as the Comprehensivist
Author(s) -
Bill E. Forney
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of the national academy of forensic engineers
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.102
H-Index - 1
eISSN - 2379-3252
pISSN - 2379-3244
DOI - 10.51501/jotnafe.v3i2.411
Subject(s) - premise , competence (human resources) , engineering ethics , sociology , politics , law , management , environmental ethics , public relations , political science , engineering , epistemology , philosophy , economics
Are you a comprehensivist ? As a forensic engineer, are you sometimes asked to be a comprehensivist? Should you aspire to be one? A comprehensivist is one who has a practical, working knowledge of many things. The term was coined by R. Buckminster Fuller and was taken from the educational philosophy of the U. S . Naval Academy. Training of future naval officers included the premise that some of the officers would eventually become admirals. An admiral might find himself as far away from home as he could get, which at that time, was half way around the world. An admiral might need to make decisions regarding any and all things such as religion, politics, science, engineering, etc. Hence, the broader and more comprehensive his training, the better he may be able to cope with being the final authority on a wide range of responsibilities. There is much to be said for sticking to your own field of expertise, for not getting in over your head and for not professing competence in areas