Technology & Engineering
Engineering Law
Engineering law refers to the legal principles and regulations that govern the practice of engineering. It covers a wide range of topics, including intellectual property, contracts, liability, safety, and environmental regulations. Engineers must be familiar with these laws to ensure that their work is legal, ethical, and safe.
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eBook - PDF- Graeme Dandy, Trevor Daniell, Bernadette Foley, Robert Warner(Authors)
- 2017(Publication Date)
- CRC Press(Publisher)
CHAPTER TEN Ethics and Law As engineering work is concerned with creating and improving the physical infrastructure, it is inevitable that engineering decisions often involve value judgements that raise questions concerning ethics, integrity and the law. In this chapter we discuss how ethics and legal obligations influence decisions that engineers make. The difference between the civil laws of tort and contract law is explained. In order to make responsible decisions, professional engineers must consider their obligations to society, employers, and to fellow employees. They also must take account of the many laws and regulations that apply to engineering work. In some circumstances the different obligations and laws and regulations can be mutually incompatible. Sometimes, litigation becomes the last resort to solving problems involving ethics and the law. 10.1 ETHICS IN ENGINEERING Many professions, including the medical, the engineering and the legal professions, have developed codes of ethics to guide the behaviour of practitioners. Some of these codes are entrenched in law, so that violations of the code are subject either to civil or criminal penalty, while other codes involve an organisational penalty such as loss of licence or membership. Other codes are advisory or subject to enforcement by the promulgating institution. Throughout the world there are many different codes of ethics that set standards for professional engineers. The Centre for the Study of Ethics in the Professions lists more than 75 organisations or institutions with codes of ethics that are applicable to the engineering profession (The Illinois Institute of Technology, 2016). Interest boxes in this chapter list the key elements in ethical codes that are used by the engineering profession in Australia (Engineers Australia, 2010), the United Kingdom (Engineering Council UK, 2014), and the United States (NSPE, 2007).
eBook - ePub- Graeme Dandy, David Walker, Trevor Daniell, Robert Warner, Bernadette Foley(Authors)
- 2017(Publication Date)
- CRC Press(Publisher)
CHAPTER TEN Ethics and LawAs engineering work is concerned with creating and improving the physical infrastructure, it is inevitable that engineering decisions often involve value judgements that raise questions concerning ethics, integrity and the law. In this chapter we discuss how ethics and legal obligations influence decisions that engineers make. The difference between the civil laws of tort and contract law is explained. In order to make responsible decisions, professional engineers must consider their obligations to society, employers, and to fellow employees. They also must take account of the many laws and regulations that apply to engineering work. In some circumstances the different obligations and laws and regulations can be mutually incompatible. Sometimes, litigation becomes the last resort to solving problems involving ethics and the law.10.1 ETHICS IN ENGINEERINGMany professions, including the medical, the engineering and the legal professions, have developed codes of ethics to guide the behaviour of practitioners. Some of these codes are entrenched in law, so that violations of the code are subject either to civil or criminal penalty, while other codes involve an organisational penalty such as loss of licence or membership. Other codes are advisory or subject to enforcement by the promulgating institution.Throughout the world there are many different codes of ethics that set standards for professional engineers. The Centre for the Study of Ethics in the Professions lists more than 75 organisations or institutions with codes of ethics that are applicable to the engineering profession (The Illinois Institute of Technology, 2016). Interest boxes in this chapter list the key elements in ethical codes that are used by the engineering profession in Australia (Engineers Australia, 2010), the United Kingdom (Engineering Council UK, 2014), and the United States (NSPE, 2007).
eBook - PDF- Atila Ertas(Author)
- 2018(Publication Date)
- Wiley(Publisher)
A value-reinforcing climate should be nurtured in all campus facilities and functions, including dormitories, recreation centers, student newspapers, and student organizations. Finally, class-room techniques that urge students to test their own value systems can be used to strengthen and modify. This can be achieved by using case studies that highlight ethical dilemmas that demonstrate credible engineering issues. 12.4 Legal Responsibilities of Engineers 8 Law and the legal field control modern American society to an unparalleled extent. Engineers are, at least, held to the same legal standards as other professions and occupations. First, one may not practice the profession of engineering, at least, in most states, without sat-isfying certain legal requirements of training, education, examination, and experience. Second, there are various federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances (such as building codes) that control the work that engineers do. Third, the work of engineers is generally con-ducted, and disputes resolved, pursuant to some contractual agreement, which is itself governed by various requirements of the law. Lastly, engineers are not able to practice their profession without being alert at all times that there is a potential risk of becoming liable for mistakes in judgment, intentional wrongdoing, or even inadvertent mistakes. Each individual state in the United States requires that an engineer be registered before being able to practice professional engineering in that state. Typically, although state laws vary on the requirements, a person must satisfy minimum education and experience requirements and pass an examination to be registered as a professional engineer. A person who practices professional engineering without satisfying state registration requirements is subject to various penalties and fines.
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