CD Professional Ethics & Standards 3

Question 1

A drafter lists 'AutoCAD Certified Professional' on their resume even though they never passed the exam. This is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Misrepresentation of qualifications, an ethics violation

Answer

Claiming credentials one does not hold is misrepresentation and violates professional codes of ethics.

Question 2

A vendor offers a drafter expensive concert tickets while the drafter is preparing specifications that could favor that vendor's products. The most ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline the gift and disclose the offer to their employer

Answer

Gifts from parties who could benefit from a drafter's work decisions create improper influence and should be declined and disclosed.

Question 3

A drafter leaving a firm wants to take copies of drawings they personally created for their portfolio. Ethically, they should first:

Accepted Answer

Obtain written permission from the employer, since work-for-hire drawings belong to the firm

Answer

Drawings produced as an employee are typically the employer's property, so using them requires the firm's permission.

Question 4

While checking a colleague's drawing, a drafter notices the colleague reused calculations from an old project without verifying they apply to the new site conditions. The drafter's ethical duty is to:

Accepted Answer

Raise the concern with the colleague and, if unresolved, escalate to the responsible engineer

Answer

Concerns affecting design validity should be raised through appropriate channels, starting with the colleague and escalating if safety may be compromised.

Question 5

A drafter is assigned HVAC drawings but has no experience with mechanical systems and no supervision available. The most ethical action is to:

Accepted Answer

Inform the employer that the task is outside their competence and request training or oversight

Answer

Professionals must perform services only in areas of their competence or under qualified supervision, and disclose limitations honestly.

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CD Professional Ethics & Standards 3