EIT Ethics and Professional Practice

Question 1

According to the NSPE Code of Ethics, an engineer's foremost professional obligation is to:

Accepted Answer

Hold public safety, health, and welfare paramount

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Generate profit for their employer

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Maximize technical efficiency

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Advance personal career goals

Question 2

An engineer discovers a safety defect in a product after it is released. What is the ethical course of action?

Accepted Answer

Disclose it to the employer and, if necessary, to the public or authorities

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Ignore it to avoid financial losses

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Report it only to the supervisor and wait

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Keep it confidential to protect the company

Question 3

The FE exam is required for which professional milestone?

Accepted Answer

As the first step toward becoming a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

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To graduate from an ABET-accredited program

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To join NSPE

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To obtain a patent

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a conflict of interest?

Accepted Answer

An engineer approving a contractor's bid when the contractor is a family member

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Working overtime on a project

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Taking continuing education courses

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Joining a professional engineering society

Question 5

ABET accreditation for engineering programs ensures:

Accepted Answer

Programs meet quality standards for technical content, professional skills, and outcomes

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Guaranteed employment for graduates

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Automatic PE licensure for graduates

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Federal funding for research

Question 6

When must an engineer sign and seal engineering documents?

Accepted Answer

Only when they hold a PE license and for work they are competent in and responsible for

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Only when required by the client

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For all engineering work they are responsible for, whether or not they were supervised

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Any time they review another engineer's work