424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers"

By: William C. Dunn, PE

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Course Objective

This continuing education course is written specifically for professional engineers with the objective of relating to and enhancing the practice of engineering and to familiarize the professional engineer with the "Code of Ethics" of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).

Course Description

424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers"

This one-hour course consists of eight short hypothetical case studies and two general questions that illustrate the ethical principles espoused in the NSPE "Code of Ethics for Engineers".

To answer the question, the licensee must read the NSPE code document to find the passage that applies to the conditions in the case.

This course satisfies one hour of the ethics training requirement for license renewal for the following state engineering boards:
Delaware	3-6 hours required
District of Columbia	1-hour required
Florida	1-hour required
Indiana	1-hour required
Iowa	2-hours required
Louisiana	2-hours required
Maryland	1-hour required
Minnesota	2-hour required
Mississippi	1-hour required
New Jersey	2-hours required
New Mexico	2-hours required
New York	1-hour required
Ohio	2-hours required (rules or ethics)
Texas	1-hour required
Wisconsin	2-hours required

Questions about this course? Email the Author: bill@suncam.com

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(4.7) 38 Reviews

Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

02/25/2021

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The questions and cases were interesting to read and review.

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Robert Pontek

02/16/2021

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A thought-provoking approach to the serious topics of ethics and ethically behavior ... nicely presented!

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Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

John Graves

02/10/2021

Good reminder of our responsibilities and good examples on the test.

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Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

02/06/2021

Verified Buyer

I got more out of this course than many of the "live" online courses over the years which tended to be very dry. This course allowed me time to think about the situations and review the code of ethics more thoroughly. The questions were very concise, easy to understand, and meaningful.

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Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

Kelly

02/03/2021

Verified Buyer

Good, basic review of the NSPE Code of Ethics and interesting case studies. Was glad to hear about the court decision regarding competitive bidding for design services. I always thought it was a strange stance for NSPE to take on ethical grounds, though I certainly understand it on the grounds of promoting qualifications over low price.

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Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

Douglas Hilleman

02/03/2021

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Some Questions seem to have conflicting information and general ethics rules would indicate a different answer that the preferred one.

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Review of: Ethics for Engineers Part 2

Mark Jones

01/25/2021

The course is very well written and teaches ethical practice with straightforward questions. Excellent work!

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424- Ethics For Engineers

John B

01/09/2021

Great refresher-

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424-Ethics for Engineers

Tracy Straub

12/31/2020

I appreciate the updated course for the new renewal period. Good, real world scenarios that we face.

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Linda Pass

12/28/2020

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questions are tricky and impossible to figure out by reading the material provided

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Good Course

12/14/2020

Verified Buyer

The course was useful and questions were fairly written. I am happy I selected the course.

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424-Ethics for Engineers

K. Siwiak

12/11/2020

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Quite challenging but very useful course

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Abdul Azim

12/09/2020

Great Course

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Thomas Cappellin

12/05/2020

Some of the case test choices were worded with gray areas that, I found, there were alternate choices depending on my thinking which answer fitted my own ethics thoughts.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

MJD

12/01/2020

Good review of the "Code of Ethics for Engineers". The fictional case studies used in the exam were a good test of your understanding of the material.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Nisha

11/29/2020

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This course was very helpful in understanding Code of Ethics for employees

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Marshall Ferrell

11/17/2020

Questions make you think. Good course.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Steven Kushnick, PE

11/10/2020

Not a simple check-in-the-box without any thinking, but no trick questions either. Provides excellent examples that may seem 'gray' versus 'black and white' on first inspection, but which have clear answers when considered in the light of the Code.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

FRANK FOREBACK

11/02/2020

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Good review of the do's & don'ts for engineers

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Roger Cantrell

10/24/2020

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Fairly difficult course. There are some very subtle distinctions that force one to think hard.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Gerald Kinyon

10/20/2020

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The course focus is on the fundamental provisions of the Code of Ethics. The examples and test questions are applicable to the practice of engineering. It was a good refresher on engineering ethics that separate us from some of the other professions.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Thomas Tenney

09/28/2020

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Sept 28 2020 Very good course. Tom Tenney, retired

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Bryan Williams

09/21/2020

Questions were thoughtful and challenging.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Rick

09/11/2020

Makes you think. Well worded. Learned a lot, and clarified a lot.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Carter Karins

09/06/2020

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I disagree with the answer of question 5. Engineers are to always conduct them selves to maintain the honor of our profession. William was acting illegally by not disclosing that he was a paid lobbyist for the gun industry.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

John Evans

07/31/2020

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Good coverage of the issues involved in Code of Engineering Ethics.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Stan Cann

07/28/2020

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Good course. Makes you think.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Chris Porcello

07/10/2020

Good scenarios in case studies

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Hudson C. Haile

07/06/2020

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The course is somewhat confusing. Example: p8, para. 5 says (Supreme Ct.) says boards may prohibit competitive bidding. Why am I confused?

This was the NSPE Executive Committee's effort to "correct misunderstandings" but it seems to have done the opposite.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

06/25/2020

Verified Buyer

Good course, test questions make you consider "grey" areas.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Tom Raihl

06/17/2020

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Interesting if a little deceptive in the testing phase

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Ernie B

06/02/2020

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Challenging - good test that stretches your understanding

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Thomas Ruggiero

04/20/2020

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Very good course. Interesting that there is no protection of Engineers from employers. The inclusion of the Court Ruling was very helpful.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Daniel

04/15/2020

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Course did a good job of presenting ethical dilemmas that an engineer might encounter, and giving the student issues to think about.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Ben

04/10/2020

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Very valuable case scenarios

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Hiren G Shah

04/04/2020

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great course with good test examples!!highly recommended for anyone

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

Ralph Wright

02/27/2020

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A very good course on applying NSPE Code of Ethics to a variety of case studies.

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424-Ethics for Engineers Part 2 - Based on the NSPE

W. David Bruce

01/18/2020

Verified Buyer

This course covers the topic adequately and requires the student to think; however, it could be improved by including a few case studies or by providing a link to NSPE resources.

This reference to NSPE resources appears in the opening paragraph of the course document.

"The reference document that we have adopted for this course is the National Society of Professional Engineers “Code of Ethics for Engineers.” Appendix “A” is a reprint of that document by permission of the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) www.nspe.org. You may also download the NSPE “Code of Ethics for Engineers” at https://www.nspe.org/resources/ethics/code-ethics."

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This course is accepted for Ethics training by all state engineering boards and the District of Columbia.

Course Code: 100200-09

Course PDH Hours: 1

Engineering Course Approvals

This course is accepted for engineering continuing education credit in all US states, territories, the District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces.
New York rules allow only 18-hours of unsupervised online courses such as this course per license renewal period. NOTE: Due to COVID-19, NYSED is waiving the live training requirement for March 1, 2020 – May 1, 2021 renewals.
http://www.op.nysed.gov/COVID-19.html
Ohio rules allow only 6-hours of unsupervised online courses such as this course per license renewal period
Kansas rules allow only 5-hours of self-study courses such as this course per license renewal period

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