Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics (20 PDHs)

Series topics:

Project Management and Technical Skills (college credit)

Surface Water Hydrology

The Environment

Engineering Ethics

Water Resources Modeling

Problem Solving and Design
in an Engineering Environment

Engineering Failure Case Studies

Earthen Dam Inspection

Hazardous Waste Engineering

EPDS 3-A Whistleblowing 3 PDHs $165
Blowing the whistle on an unethical situation can be the most challenging of environments. A process to use when faced with this difficult situation is presented.

EPDS 3-B Defining Ethics 1.5 PDHs $83
A description of fundamental ethical characteristics is presented.

EPDS 3-C Engineering Ethics - Problem Solving Approaches 4 PDHs $220
This seminar provides a method to solve engineering ethical dilemmas.

EPDS 3-D Engineering Ethics - 59 Story Crisis 1 PDH $55
This seminar discusses the ethical dilemma that a prominent engineer faced. The Citicorp Building in New York had numerous unique designs and multiple design changes during the construction which created an unsafe condition.

EPDS 3-E Example Ethical Challenges 4 PDHs $220
A brief presentation on the NSPE Code of Ethics will be made. Many real workplace examples (created by previous Engineering Ethics students) are provided in a Word file for participants to read. Seminar registrants will also consider the NSPE canons and document some of their challenges in their current or a previous workplace.

EPDS 3-F Ethics Interviews 5 PDHs $275
A brief presentation on the NSPE Code of Ethics will be made. Many real interviews (created by previous Engineering Ethics students) are provided in a Word file for participants to read. The seminar participants will also consider interviews of engineers on ethics issues and summarize the discussions.

EPDS 3-G Ethics Website Reviews 1.5 PDHs $83
Seminar participants will read the ethics website reviews (created by previous Engineering Ethics students) provided and investigate related sites of interest.

EPDS 3-H Stem Cell Research Case Study 5 PDHs $275
An ethics case study on a Stem Cell Research Center in Korea, its researchers' activities, and the ensuing investigation into whether test results were falsified.