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Ethics and Professional Practice Flashcards

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  1. Continuing Professional Development (CPD) or Continuing Education (CE) for licensed engineers primarily serves to:

    Answer: Maintain and update technical knowledge throughout a career

    CPD requirements ensure licensed engineers stay current with evolving technology, codes, standards, and professional practices.

  2. Which principle is violated when an engineer takes credit for another person's design work?

    Answer: Intellectual honesty and attribution

    Claiming credit for another's work violates intellectual honesty and the ethical obligation to give proper attribution, as required by engineering codes of ethics.

  3. When an engineer suspects a colleague is practicing outside their area of competence, the ethical action is:

    Answer: Discuss concerns with the colleague or report to the appropriate supervisor or licensing board

    Engineers have a duty to address suspected incompetence through appropriate professional channels to protect public safety.

  4. The 'responsible charge' requirement for PE licensure means the engineer:

    Answer: Directly supervises and is accountable for the engineering work

    Responsible charge means the engineer is directly in control of and accountable for the engineering work — supervising and directing the technical decisions.

  5. Which body administers the FE and PE licensure examinations in the United States?

    Answer: NCEES

    The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) develops and administers the FE and PE licensure exams.

  6. An engineer who discovers a client's project violates local building codes should:

    Answer: Notify the client and refuse to proceed if violations are not corrected

    Engineers must inform clients of code violations and cannot professionally certify non-compliant work; proceeding without correction would violate their ethical and legal obligations.