You as a Design Engineer is employed by a vacuum cleaner manufacturer. You are responsible for the design

of some vacuum cleaners and signs off on the drawings. Although your design has been properly prepared, the

manufacturing process is faulty, drives up cost$,$ and suffers a mechanical breakdown. The manufacturing division

suggests modifications to bring down costs, but your engineering analysis on their suggestion shows that it will

reduce the reliability of the product that would likely cost the company more through warranty claims. Your

Superior insist for you to sign off on the changes anyway. What is your professional responsibilities in this case?

What are the supervisor's responsibilities? What should you do$?$