Engineering Ethics
"So do you think it was a systemic accident?"
Engineering is often described as a "people serving profession." The NSPE’s Code of Ethics for Engineers states that engineers shall "hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public" as a fundamental responsibility of engineers. Unfortunately, accidents occur in many engineering projects every year.
This course is designed to understand and discuss the nature of accidents using two case studies.
Topics covered include:
- Responsibility of an engineer as a professional
- Ethics in science and engineering
- Role of professional societies
- Recent trends in technological innovations
- Career planning
- Review of professional exam
At the completion of the course, students will be able to:
- Explain the principles of engineering ethics NSPE Code of Ethics, and the codes of major professional engineering societies and organizations and their role in analyzing engineering accidents
- Define the different types of accidents and their impact on the society
- Explore ways by which accidents can be prevented
Prahlad Murthy is a professor at Wilkes University in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and teaches courses relating to water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and engineering ethics among others. He has a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and is a registered professional engineer in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Dr. Murthy is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He served as the Associate Dean and as the Interim Dean for the College of Science and Engineering at Wilkes University for a combined 12 years.
Wilkes University is an ABET accredited university and a provider of continuing education in Pennsylvania through the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists.
A certificate of completion will be given to participants at the conclusion of the course listing the total hours (PDHs) completed. These hours may count towards the continuing education requirements for license renewal for professional engineers in Pennsylvania. Please refer to Act 25 for more information.
Hands on Field Training Course
Describing Soils for PASEOs
Topics covered include:
- How to identify soil horizons.
- Describing soil color, texture, rock modifier content, structure, consistency, boundaries and redoximorphic features.
- Identifying limiting conditions.
- Writing an accurate description.
Mr. Brian Oram is a licensed professional geologist and soil scientist with over 30 years experience in applied earth and environmental science and education.
Brian has developed targeted outreach programs to private well owners and city water users throughout the world and has assisted with watershed assessments, testing, and education programs in developing countries and the USA.
Wilkes University is a DEP-approved sponsor of continuing education for sewage enforcement
officers in Pennsylvania. Credit for completing the course will be awarded only to
those sewage enforcement officers completing the field session and the accompanying
exam with a minimum score of 70%.
Wilkes University is an ABET accredited university and a provider of continuing education
in Pennsylvania through the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land
Surveyors and Geologists. Please refer to Act 25 for more information.
A certificate of completion will be given to participants at the conclusion of the
course listing the total hours completed.