a) Engineer Mark, a proprietor of a large engineering firm that designs machinery for construction companies
is requested by David Construction Company to design a particular compactor to be used in road constructions.
Engineer Mark's firm does not possess the expertise to design that particular kind of compactor and therefore
requests and pays another firm which is more advanced to prepare contract design drawings for the particular
compactor to be included as part of Engineer Mark's contract document bidding package. Engineer Mark
reviews the contract drawings and signs and seals those drawings as part of the overall design drawings.
i. Was it ethical for Engineer Mark to pay another firm to prepare contract drawings to be included
as part of Engineer Mark's contract package?
ii. Was it ethical for Engineer Mark to sign and seal those drawings?
[10 marks]
DISCUSSION
NSPE code of Ethics for Engineers for a Commonwealth County states that:
Section II.2.a. -Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the
specific technical fields involved.
Section II.2.b. -Engineers shall not affix their signatures to any plans or documents dealing with subject matter
in which they lack competence, nor to any plan or document not prepared under their direction and control.
Section II.2.c. -Engineers may accept assignments and assume responsibility for coordination of an entire
project and sign and seal the engineering documents for the entire project, provided that each technical segment
is signed and sealed only by the qualified engineers who prepared the segment.
Section III.5.a. -Engineers shall not accept financial or other considerations, including free engineering designs,
from material or equipment suppliers for specifying their product.
Section III.9. -Engineers shall accept responsibility for their professional activities; provided, however, that
Engineers may seek indemnification for professional services arising out of their practice for other than gross
negligence, where the Engineer's interests cannot otherwise be protected.
DISCUSSION
This study source was downloaded by 100000856941565 from CourseHero.com on 11-19-2022 15:49:33 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/89784498/Engineering-Managementdocx/
is requested by David Construction Company to design a particular compactor to be used in road constructions.
Engineer Mark's firm does not possess the expertise to design that particular kind of compactor and therefore
requests and pays another firm which is more advanced to prepare contract design drawings for the particular
compactor to be included as part of Engineer Mark's contract document bidding package. Engineer Mark
reviews the contract drawings and signs and seals those drawings as part of the overall design drawings.
i. Was it ethical for Engineer Mark to pay another firm to prepare contract drawings to be included
as part of Engineer Mark's contract package?
ii. Was it ethical for Engineer Mark to sign and seal those drawings?
[10 marks]
DISCUSSION
NSPE code of Ethics for Engineers for a Commonwealth County states that:
Section II.2.a. -Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the
specific technical fields involved.
Section II.2.b. -Engineers shall not affix their signatures to any plans or documents dealing with subject matter
in which they lack competence, nor to any plan or document not prepared under their direction and control.
Section II.2.c. -Engineers may accept assignments and assume responsibility for coordination of an entire
project and sign and seal the engineering documents for the entire project, provided that each technical segment
is signed and sealed only by the qualified engineers who prepared the segment.
Section III.5.a. -Engineers shall not accept financial or other considerations, including free engineering designs,
from material or equipment suppliers for specifying their product.
Section III.9. -Engineers shall accept responsibility for their professional activities; provided, however, that
Engineers may seek indemnification for professional services arising out of their practice for other than gross
negligence, where the Engineer's interests cannot otherwise be protected.
DISCUSSION
This study source was downloaded by 100000856941565 from CourseHero.com on 11-19-2022 15:49:33 GMT -06:00
https://www.coursehero.com/file/89784498/Engineering-Managementdocx/
