The October Ethical Dilemma: Conflicting Interests?
Engineer Alice was retained by ABC Manufacturing for the purpose of reviewing documents to form an opinion in a patent litigation matter...
Engineer Alice was retained by ABC Manufacturing for the purpose of reviewing documents to form an opinion in a patent litigation matter...
Engineer Arthur, a principal in a local consulting engineering firm, practicing as a professional corporation, who also is a principal owner in a construction contracting firm, prepared plans and specifications for the design...
Engineer Nick is a licensed professional engineer and owner of a corporation providing engineering services. The engineering corporation performs...
Engineer Andy, a principal in ABC Engineering, an environmental engineering firm, submits qualifications and a proposal to a local municipality to be considered as the consultant for the research and analysis of a former dump site...
Engineer Brian is a licensed professional engineer and land surveyor in state A. Brian is associated with a firm, XYZ Engineering and Surveying...
The facts of this case describe a construction process commonly known as "design/build and/or turnkey." This construction process has been used by industry...
One of the more challenging areas of engineering ethics issues involves the everyday relations among engineers. At one time, the Code had strict provisions regarding relations..
There is concern expressed within engineering circles that the number of U.S. patents being filed by U.S. manufacturers has been declining. As noted by the president of a leading patent, trademark and copyright association, “fewer than half of U.S. patents issued will be going to U.S. inventors...
Engineer Greg, an environmental engineer employed by the state environmental protection division, is ordered to draw up a construction permit for the construction of a power plant at a manufacturing facility. He is told by a superior to move expeditiously on the permit...
The Board has had occasion to consider the issue of falsification or misrepresentation of academic or professional qualifications on a number of occasions. The issue of falsification or misrepresentation of academic...