Module 1 Flashcards
(19 cards)
What years were the Quebec Bridge collapses?
1907 and 1916.
What were some of the lessons from the Quebec Bridge collapse?
- Provide adequate funding
- Hire capable and competent professionals
- Define clear duties and responsibilities of each person
- Discuss design decisions and technical problem openly
What are two requirements for a profession?
An organization that certifies people. And individuals that hold credentials.
What is a professional engineer?
Any act that requires the application of engineering principles and concerns the public.
What are engineering principles?
The application of math and science to creative and practical uses.
An engineer has a duty to… (list 6 entities)
- Society/Public
- Employer
- Clients
- Colleagues
- Profession
- Self
What Regulation is the Professional Engineers Act and what does it establish?
Details guidance for implementation of the Act. (Electing council, license requirement, standards development).
What is section 72 in Professional Engineers Act?
Misconduct
What is section 77 in the Professional Engineers Act?
Code of Ethics
What is PEO’s mission?
Regulate and advance the practice of engineering to protect public interest.
What is PEO’s vision?
Be trusted leader in self regulation.
What are the 5 core values of PEO?
- Accountability
- Respect
- Integrity
- Professionalism
- Teamwork
What does Engineers Canada do?
Supports consistency across Canada, encourages growth of profession, accredits universities.
What does OSPE do?
Advocates for engineers in Ontario.
What is the goal of studying ethics?
Developing moral autonomy - consistent way of thinking and acting rationally on ethical issues.
Explain Aristotle Virtues-Based Ethics.
All individuals should develop virtues. Virtues are golden means, ie courage is golden mean between rashness and cowardice.
Explain Locke’s Rights-Based Ethics.
All individuals should be free with rights to life, health, liberty, and the fruits of their labor.
Explain Mill’s Utility-Based Ethics.
Individuals should act for highest net benefits.
What is the golden rule? What about the platinum rule?
Golden Rule: do unto others and you would want done unto you
Platinum Rule: do unto others as they would like done unto them
