Engineering Certification Engineering Ethics & Professional Practice 2

Question 1

Which of the following actions by a PE would most likely result in license revocation by a state board?

Accepted Answer

Stamping and sealing plans that the engineer did not prepare or review

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Failing to include a personal email address on a project submittal

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Charging fees above the market average for engineering services

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Delegating routine calculations to a licensed engineer-in-training

Question 2

A client offers an engineer an expensive gift after the successful completion of a project. According to engineering ethics, the engineer should:

Accepted Answer

Decline the gift to avoid any appearance of impropriety

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Accept it since the project is already complete and no future work is pending

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Accept it only if the gift's value is below $50

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Accept it and disclose the gift to their employer

Question 3

In the context of engineering ethics, 'responsible charge' means:

Accepted Answer

Direct control and personal supervision of engineering work

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Being the highest-paid engineer on a project team

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Having a PE license in the state where the project is located

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Signing all correspondence on behalf of an engineering firm

Question 4

An engineering firm submits a bid for a public works project and wins. A competing firm later contacts the winning firm offering to share proprietary design data in exchange for a subcontract. The ethical response is to:

Accepted Answer

Decline and report the incident to the client or appropriate authority

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Accept the offer to improve the project outcome

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Accept only if the client approves the arrangement

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Decline the subcontract offer but retain the shared data

Question 5

Which body is primarily responsible for the ethical oversight and discipline of Professional Engineers in the United States?

Accepted Answer

The state licensing board in the state where the PE is licensed

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The National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

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The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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The Federal Bureau of Engineering Standards

Question 6

An engineer working for a firm suspects that a colleague has falsified test results on a project. The correct first step is to:

Accepted Answer

Report the concern through the firm's established internal reporting channels

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Immediately report the colleague to the state licensing board

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Confront the colleague publicly at the next team meeting

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Ignore the issue to preserve workplace relationships

Question 7

Engineering ethics prohibits an engineer from practicing in a state where they are not licensed UNLESS:

Accepted Answer

The engineer obtains a temporary permit or comity license for that state

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The project involves federal land or a federal agency

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The engineer's home state license is from a NCEES-member board

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The project value is below a threshold set by the state board