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Professional Ethics for Texas
Engineers - Revised for 2008
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Attention New York Engineers:
This course cannot be taken to fulfill your
continuing education requirements in the state of New York since the course does
not address either federal/national or New York State laws and regulations.
For more information, check the
New
York State Board Requirements.
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John P. Greaney, PE
Copyright 2008 All rights
reserved
Overview
Under
the Texas Engineering Practice Act each engineer licensed in the state must
spend at least one professional development hour each year reviewing
professional ethics and the roles and responsibilities for Engineers.
In
this course the student will study pages 49-64 of the Texas Engineering Practice
Act and Board Rules (December 2007
revision) and review some of the recent disciplinary actions taken by the Texas
Board of Professional Engineers to enforce the Practice Act. A fifteen-question
quiz will test his or her understanding of the subject.
Attention Texas Engineers: If you have
taken PDHengineer course L-2001 Professional Ethics for Texas Engineers within
the past two years, this revised course should not be taken for PDH
credit. A list of other course to meet your state requirement is here.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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The
engineer’s duty to protect the public.
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The
engineer’s duty to make objective and truthful statements.
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The
engineer’s duty to limit practice to his or her field of competence
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The
engineer’s duty to maintain client confidentiality.
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The
engineer’s responsibility to the profession.
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The
Texas law on competitive bidding for engineering services.
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Knowledge of how the Board administers the Texas Engineering Practice Act.
Course
Click
on the following link to review pages 49 to 65 of the Texas Engineering Practice
Act and Board Rules and the latest Board Meeting Disciplinary Actions:
Texas
Engineering Ethics 2008
For
the full document, visit the website of the Texas Board of Professional
Engineers:
http://www.tbpe.state.tx.us/downloads/law_rules1207.pdf
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