Demand Modeling, New Mode Problems, and the $64 [sic] Question: Technological Utopianism in America's Race to Develop High Speed Rail Technology      

This article analyzes reports describing a proposed MagLev rail system, reports which employ idiosyncratic rhetorical devices to argue for funding. The analysis discusses ethical and rhetorical dilemmas which face writers seeking funding for 'new mode' problems.

Sauer, Beverly A. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (1993). Design>Information Design>Assessment

The Engineer as Rational Man: The Problem of Imminent Danger in a Non-Rational Environment      

Mine safety instruction manuals and training guides reflect an engineering perspective based on the concept of a Rational Man, a perspective which obsstructs effective risk management.

Sauer, Beverly A. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication (1992). Articles>Documentation>Risk Communication>Rhetoric