Issues in Engineering

Test #2 Study Guide (Chapters 3 & 6)

Chapter 3 The Engineer as a Professional Engineering: knowledge of mathematics and natural sciences are applied with discretion and judgment to economically use materials and forces of nature to benefit people For the use of groups of people (rather than individuals) Seldom deal directly with the users The art of engineering

Registration Laws All states have them Not uniform throughout the various states Progress has been made to promote uniform standards The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveyors is the umbrella organization In most states 4 years of education and 4 years of experience are required Pass a written examination First instituted by Wyoming in 1907 Boards of registration typically have five to seven members Appointed by the governor Only about 30% of practicing engineers are registered as professional engineers Laws exempt some public agency engineers Approximately 670,000 professional engineering registrations in the US

Founder Societies Most prominent of the professional engineering organizations Five oldest and largest groups American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Oldest engineering society The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Largest engineering society American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME)

Combined membership of more than 500,000

The American Association of Engineering Societies (AAES) Formed in 1980 Provides a central voice for the engineering profession Umbrella organization

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Initially named Engineering Council for Professional Development (ECPD) Formed in 1932 Changed name to ABET in 1980

The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer Oath or creed Graduates of Canadian universities Dates back to 1922, first ceremony in 1925 212,000 engineers since have participated since then

An Order of the Engineer Graduates of United States universities Formally accept the Obligation of an Engineer

Moral Foundations of Engineering Ethics Preconventional Level Proper conduct is regarded as what directly benefits oneself Accepts the norms of ones family or society as the standard of morality Motivated by what is morally reasonable without regard to self-interest or social conventions Morally autonomous Overall balance of good over bad consequences To be fair, honest, etc. Does not violate the rights of other people Utilitarianism Duty ethics Rights ethics Virtue ethics Conventional Level Post-Conventional Level

The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) Published The Code of Ethics for Engineers

The Code of Ethics for Engineers Fundamental Cannons Chapter 6 Engineering Communications Five basic steps in the traditional research process Identify and define the topic, research question, or problem Select the specific keywords or terms that best describe your topic Select the appropriate information resource and perform a search Evaluate the search results and identify the specific books, articles, technical papers and so on that give you the most relevant information Locate the materials and synthesize the information to solve a problem Hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public Perform services only in areas of their competence Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner Act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees Avoid deceptive acts Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession Rules of Practice Describes the first five cannons in depth Professional Obligations

Highly valued soft skills such as writing, oral communication, teamwork and lifelong learning CARDS Acronym Credibility Accuracy Relevancy Date Source

Peer reviewed: experts/scholars review articles so that only good information is approved to publish

Where to locate information: Databases Print reference sources Web resources

Types of Engineering Writing Logs and Notebooks Memoranda and Business Letters Email Technical Reports Title page Gives the title of the report, identifies its writers, their company and the publication date Descriptive abstract Describes what the full report contains but does not give findings of the report Tells you the problem they are going to solve Informative abstract Describes study methodology and states major conclusions and recommendations Tells you the summary and the findings Executive summary Briefly summarizes the results and recommendations of the report Guidelines for Effective Speaking Show no more on a slide than can be assimilated in about 30 seconds The letter height should be at least 2 percent of the longer dimension of the original copy