M1 CONCEPTS Flashcards
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is a professional engineering discipline that:
a. design,
b. construct, and
c. maintain
various built elements or systems
Civil Engineering
using scientific principles to design and build machines, structures etc..
Engineering
Latin word origin of engineering
INGENIUM - cleverness , and
INGENIARE - “to contrive/design, devise”
Five (5) notable periods of Civil Engineering
- Ancient Engineers
- Engineering in Medival Times
- Engineering in the Renaissance and Age of Enlightenment
- Industrial Revolution
- Modern Civil Engineering
8 areas of concentration of civil engineering careers
I. General Civil
II. Coastal
III. Construction
IV. Environmental
V. Geotechnical
VI. Structural
VII. Transportation
VIII. Water Resources
the study of what is morally right and
wrong, or a set of beliefs about what is
morally right and wrong.
Ethics
fundamental and comprehensive
doctrine of behavior and conduct
Principles
specific goals toward which
individuals should aspire in professional
performance and behavior.
Standards
-set of rules.
-not a law, but can be adopted into law.
Code
Approaches in presenting CODE OF ETHICS
- Fundamental Canons
- Rules of Practice
- Professional Obligations
are mandatory; violation of a Rule usually is grounds for disciplinary action.
Rules can implement more than one Canon or Standard
Rules of Conduct
- broad principles of conduct.
- a general law, rule, principle or criterion by which something is judged.
Canons
will provide founding principles in evaluating a problem, reason a conclusion and then take
potential action.
Code of Ethics
ASCE Fundamental Principles
integrity, honor, and dignity
ASCE Code of Ethics
Canon 1. Hold safety paramount
Canon 2. Service with competence
Canon 3. Issue true statements
Canon 4. Act as a faithful agent
Canon 5. Reputation by merit
Canon 6. Uphold professional honor
Canon 7. Continue Professional development
Canon 8. Treat all persons fairly
Canon 1
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety,
health and welfare of the public and shall strive to
comply with the principles of sustainable development
in the performance of their professional duties.
Canon 2
Engineers shall perform services only in areas
of their competence.
Canon 3
Engineers shall issue public statements only
in an objective and truthful manner.
Canon 4
Engineers shall act in professional matters
for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest
Canon 5
Engineers shall build their professional
reputation on the merit of their services and shall not
compete unfairly with others.
Canon 6
Engineers shall act in such a manner as to
uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity
of the engineering profession and shall act with zero tolerance for bribery, fraud, and corruption.
Canon 7
Engineers shall continue their professional
development throughout their careers, and shall
provide opportunities for the professional
development of those engineers under their
supervision.
Canon 8
Treat all persons fairly
NSPE–code of ethics for Engineers
- 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.
