FUNDAMENTAL CANONS

Question 1

Civil engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the general public are dependent upon engineering judgements, decisions, and practices incorporated into structures, machines, products, processes and devices

Answer 1

CANON 1

Question 2

Civil Engineers shall approve or seal only those design documents, reviewed or prepared by them, which are determined to be safe for public health and welfare in conformity with accepted engineering standard

Answer 2

CANON 1

Question 3

Civil Engineers whose professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health and welfare of the public are endangered, or the principles of sustainable
development ignored, shall inform their clients or employers of the possible consequences

Answer 3

CANON 1

Question 4

Civil Engineers who have knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be in violation of any of the provisions of Canon 1 shall present such information to the proper authority in writing and shall cooperate with the proper authority in furnishing such further information or assistance as may be required

Answer 4

CANON 1

Question 5

Civil Engineers should seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs and work for the advancement of the safety, health and well-being of their communities, and their protection of the environment through the practice of sustainable development

Answer 5

CANON 1

Question 6

Civil Engineers should be committed to improving the environment by adherence to the principles of sustainable development so as to enhance the quality of life of the general public

Answer 6

CANON 1

Question 7

Civil Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignment only when qualified by education or experience in the technical field of engineering involved.

Answer 7

CANON 2

Question 8

Civil Engineers may accept an assignment requiring education or experience outside of their own fields of competence, provided their services are restricted to those phases of the project in which they are qualified. All other phases of such project shall be performed by qualified associates, consultants, or employees

Answer 8

CANON 2

Question 9

Civil Engineers shall not affix their signatures or seals to any civil engineering plan or document dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence by virtue of education or experience or to any such plan or document not reviewed or prepared under their supervision and control

Answer 9

CANON 2

Question 10

Civil Engineers shall not use The Specialty Engineering Title such as Structure Engineer, Transportation Engineer, Water Engineer, Geotechnical Engineer, Construction Engineer, etc. without the PICE Specialist Accreditation

Answer 10

CANON 2

Question 11

Civil Engineers should endeavor to extend the public knowledge of civil engineering and sustainable development, and shall not participate in the dissemination of untrue, unfair or exaggerated statements regarding civil engineering

Answer 11

CANON 3

Question 12

Civil Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements or testimony. They shall include or relevant and pertinent information in such reports, statements, or testimony

Answer 12

CANON 3

Question 13

Civil Engineers, when serving as expert witnesses, shall express civil engineering opinion only witnesses, shall express civil engineering opinion only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge of the facts, upon a background of technical competence, and upon honest conviction

Answer 13

CANON 3

Question 14

Civil Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on civil engineering matters which are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they indicate on whose behalf the statements are made

Answer 14

CANON 3

Question 15

Civil Engineers shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and merit, and will avoid any act tending to promote their own interests at the expense of the integrity, honor and dignity of the civil engineering profession and/or related professions

Answer 15

CANON 3

Question 16

Civil Engineers shall avoid all known or potential conflicts of interest with their employers or clients and shall promptly inform their employers or clients of any business associations, interest, or circumstances which could influence their judgment or the quality of their services.

Answer 16

CANON 4

Question 17

Civil Engineers shall not accept compensation from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed to and agreed to, by all interested projects

Answer 17

CANON 4

Question 18

Civil Engineers shall not solicit or accept gratuities, directly or indirectly, from contractors, their agents, or other parties dealing with their clients or employers in connection with work for which they are responsible

Answer 18

CANON 4

Question 19

Civil Engineers in public services as members, advisors or employees of a governmental body or department shall not participate in consideration or actions with respect to services solicited or provided by them or their organization in private or public engineering practice

Answer 19

CANON 4

Question 20

Civil Engineers shall advise their employers or clients when, as a result of their studies, they believe a project will not be successful

Answer 20

CANON 4

Question 21

Civil Engineers shall not use confidential information coming to them in the course of their assignments as a means of making a personal profit if such action is adverse to the interest of their clients, employers or the public

Answer 21

CANON 4

Question 22

Civil Engineers shall not accept professional employment outside of their regular work of interest without the knowledge of their employers

Answer 22

CANON 4

Question 23

Civil Engineers shall not give, solicit or receive either directly or indirectly, any political contribution, gratuity or unlawful consideration in order to secure work, exclusive of securing salaried positions through employment agencies

Answer 23

CANON 5

Question 24

Civil Engineers should negotiate contracts for professional services fairly and on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional service required

Answer 24

CANON 5

Question 25

Civil Engineers may request; propose or accept professional commissions on a contingent basis only under circumstances in which their professional judgments would not be compromised

Answer 25

CANON 5

Question 26

Civil Engineers shall not falsify or permit misrepresentation of their academic or professional qualifications or experience

Answer 26

CANON 5

Question 27

Civil Engineers shall give proper credit for engineering work to those to whom credit is due, and shall recognize to proprietary interests of others. Whenever possible, they shall name the person or persons who may be responsible for design, inventions, writings or other accomplishments.

Answer 27

CANON 5

Question 28

Civil Engineers may advertise professional services in a way that does not contain misleading language or is in any other manner derogatory to the dignity of the profession.

Answer 28

CANON 5

Question 29

Professional cars in recognized, dignified publications, and listings in rosters or directories published by responsible organizations, provided that the card or listings are consistent in size and content and are in a section of the publication regularly devoted to such professional cards.

Answer 29

CANON 5

Question 30

Brochures which factually describe experience, facilities, personnel and capacity to render service, providing they are not misleading with respect to the engineers participation in projects described

Answer 30

CANON 5

Question 31

Display advertising in recognized dignified business and professional publications, providing it is factual and it is not misleading with respect to the engineer’s extent or participation in projects described.

Answer 31

CANON 5

Question 32

A statement of the engineers’ names or the name of the firm and statement of the type of service posted on projects for which they render services

Answer 32

CANON 5

Question 33

Preparation or authorized of descriptive articles for the lay or technical press, which are factual and dignified. Such articles shall not imply anything more than direct participation in the project described

Answer 33

CANON 5

Question 34

Permission by engineers for their names to be used in commercial advertisements, such as may be published by contractors, materials suppliers, etc., only by means of a modest, dignified notation acknowledging the engineers’ participation in the project described. Such permission shall not include public endorsement or proprietary products

Answer 34

CANON 5

Question 35

Civil Engineers shall not maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, injure the professional reputation, prospects, practice or employment of another engineer or indiscriminately criticize another’s work

Answer 35

CANON 5

Question 36

Civil Engineers shall not use equipment, supplies, laboratory or office facilities of their employers to carry on outside private practice without the consent of their employers

Answer 36

CANON 5

Question 37

Civil Engineers shall not knowingly act in a manner which will be derogatory to the honor, integrity, or dignity of the civil engineering profession or knowingly engage in business or professional practices of a fraudulent, dishonest or unethical nature

Answer 37

CANON 6

Question 38

Civil Engineers should keep current in their specialty fields by engaging in professional practice, participating in continuing education courses, reading in the technical literature, and attending professional meetings and seminars.

Answer 38

CANON 7

Question 39

Civil Engineers should encourage their engineering employees to become registered at the earliest possible date

Answer 39

CANON 7

Question 40

Civil Engineers should encourage engineering employees to attend and present papers at professional and technical society meetings

Answer 40

CANON 7

Question 41

Civil engineers shall uphold the principle of mutually satisfying relationships between employers and employees with respect to terms of employment including professional grade descriptions, salary ranges, and fringe benefits.

Answer 41

CANON 7