ECET 3

Spring 2020

ECET 296

TAP1 Code of Ethics

Student Name	Student ID

S	Topic	Maximum Points	Earned Points
1	Quesiton1	60%
2	Quesiton2 Ethical Obligations	20%
3	Quesiton3 Violations	20%
	Total	100%
	Bonus	10%

Study the below case and Answer the Following Questions:

Engineer A practicing in State X requires the services of a structural engineer in State Y. Engineer A contacts Engineer B, who is the secretary of the State Y Society of Professional Engineers, to request the name of an appropriate engineer in State Y to perform the required structural engineering work. Engineer B suggests Engineer C , who Engineer A then decides to retain. Not satisfied with the services provided by Engineer C, including Engineer C's lack of regular communication with Engineer A, Engineer A later contacts Engineer B and tells Engineer B of his general dissatisfaction with Engineer C, but does not first communicate this displeasure to Engineer C. Engineer A also remarks to Engineer B that he is interested in retaining the services of another structural engineer for the project. Soon thereafter, Engineer C contacts Engineer A and expresses his strong displeasure toward Engineer A for the comments he made to Engineer B.

1. Question: (20points each)

a) Did Engineer A act ethically in telling Engineer B that Engineer C's work was unsatisfactory?

b) Did Engineer A act ethically in not telling Engineer C that he was dissatisfied with his work?

c) Did Engineer B act ethically in telling Engineer C that Engineer A was dissatisfied with his work?

2. Question: 20points

What were the ethical obligations of the Engineer A towards Engineer C

3. Question: 20points

Refer to the Code of Ethics for Engineers to explain which ethical code did Engineer A violate in this case?

4. Bonus (10points)

Did Engineer C act ethically by not communicating more regularly with Engineer A?