Essays on Engineering Profession

Introduction

Engineering profession in Canada is self-regulated while in the U.S. it is state-regulated. However, there has been a long-standing debate on whether self-regulation in the engineering profession in Canada has served the public interest in a similar way as the U.S. and other state-regulated regimes. Before engineering was made a self-regulated profession in Canada, there were other professions like medicine and law which were being self-regulated. However, these self-regulated fields had been marred with numerous scandals because they were putting their interests before those of the public. They would increase the cost of professional services and engage in professional ...

Introduction

A comparison of engineering licensure and regulation in the United States and Canada reveal critical differences between the two countries. Nonetheless, the licensure and regulation between the two countries converge at the point where government intervention in the profession offer some level of autonomy for engineers in their duty to promote public welfare and consumer protection. It has to be noted that privileges given to engineers in Canada present tremendous responsibility to the players. Besides, state regulation and licensure in the United States gives the state the watchdog powers to oversee the operations of individual engineers and corporate entities ...

Self-Regulation or State Regulation?

Abstract – This paper is about the analysis of the effectiveness of self-regulation and state regulation of the engineering profession in Canada and in the United States. Canada uses self-regulation while the United States uses state regulation. In analyzing the nature, advantages and disadvantages of both of the models of professional regulation, one could recognize that they are equally effective in regulating the engineering profession.

Keywords – engineering, professionals, self-regulation, state regulation, and licensure.

Introduction Professionals are considered as a vital part of the society. Professions such as engineering could be helpful in the society through helping in the building establishments, operating industrial processes and developing new technologies which ...

Introduction

Regulation and licensure is the act of giving a permit to those qualified in particular field of specialty while at the same time keeping in checking their activities. It is usually established under a variety of jurisdictions that aim at promoting the welfare of the public. Licensure is the process under which engineers receive authorization to practice as well as provide professional engineering services to people [5]. Just like any other profession, engineering is usually protected by the law under some jurisdictions. In the United States, the practice of architecture is often governed by individual states. The licenses are ...

Abstract

This paper aims at studying the role of engineers in the society and the industry. It also focuses on appraising the role that engineers play to change human lives and the world. A general definition of the engineering profession helps in understanding them better. The research aims at assessing the ethical and social responsibility that engineers are bound with. This is achieved by studying the education and training criteria set by the governing and accreditation bodies pertaining to the engineering disciplines. With the help of case studies, the paper seeks to explore the sort of ethical and social responsibilities. ...

Need of Code of Ethics in Engineering

Engineering profession needs Code of Ethics in order to indicate the conducts and standards that all the members of an organization such as Engineers Island adopt and abide by in their professional lives. The Code of Ethics is meant for enabling engineer to maintain cordial relations with employers, peers, clients, and society (Humphreys 1999). The Code of Ethics is also for creating awareness in Engineers regarding social as well as environmental obligations. It is for developing and maintaining professional standards and conduct. Further, it is also for ensuring proper adoption and implementation of disciplinary action, and also for enforcing ...

Electrical engineering is an engineering field with a wide range of applications and variable requested skills. And, like every occupation, it has a number of its discourse communities that determine its specifications and characteristics. One of the discourse communities of electrical engineering is the Internet. The Internet is one of the central terms of the modern electrical engineering as it significantly boosted the development of the field and is widely used both for electrical engineering education and for practice. Nowadays, electrical engineers use the Internet in experiments, learning, Capstone projects, etc., and it also plays a key role in ...

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Professional Ethics and Code of Conduct

Ethics is relative and may vary between individuals as based on their moral principles. In fact, there are different ethical theories that aim to justify one’s action. Examples of such are utilitarian ethics, deontological ethics, justice ethics, care ethics and many other ethical theories that reflect the moral principles of most people and are accepted by society. These theories serve as theoretical frameworks in order to guide individuals on what is ethical and what is not. Just like individuals, organizations also have their own ethical principles or moral codes and individuals who are members of such ...

Introduction

No doubts, materials, and material engineering have remarkably advanced the world in unimaginable ways. One would wonder what the 21st-century world would have been without high tensile strength materials, the state of the art technologies employed in the construction of airplanes, ships, and cars, technologies in the construction of bridges structures, top notch houses, and towers, to mention a few. Nonetheless, these innovative technologies also bring alongside some concerns. This study evaluates these concerns as they relate to material engineering.

Global Issues Relating to Materials in Engineering

Materials are relevant virtually in every field of engineering. The difference in materials depends on the engineering process involved. ...

The first image that comes to mind when thinking about the ethical implications of defense engineering is the first scene in the movie Real Genius, where several men who represent a counsel of defense are sitting around a table watching video clips of a new weapon that is being developed at Caltech University. This was an idea for the end of the 20th century. The movie was filled with ethical questions and moral imperatives that imply the ideas of ethical technology in the military. Science, University Students, and Engineers make a significant contribution to the advancement of defense technology. ...

Enron Corporation an American energy company was based in Houston, Texas before its decline in 2001. In the company, over twenty thousand employees were contracted in this organization. More particular, Civil Engineer were contracted in the field of Natural gas and other field operations, professionalism of these employees was in doubt that they led to bankruptcy of the whole company. The financial condition of the company was sustained through an institutionalized creatively planned financial fraud referred as the Enron Scandal. The corporation has since been a famous example of a willful corporate and corruption (Rapoport, 2004). In modern world, ...

Implications of global engineering profession

Abstract It is certain that engineering profession exists in full capacity to meet societal interests. This means that engineering possesses an inherent impact on the community. An engineer would conduct themselves towards other engineers, employers, clients and the society as a whole as part of their profession. The codes of professional conduct are basic in laying the road map for professional relationships. As professionals, engineers internalize professional codes to realize and realize their stake in the application to the society. Engineers view their professional codes as just static statements developed by their predecessors with little or no contribution from ...

Introduction

Internet has paved the way for developments in the electrical engineering course. It is a valuable tool used by professors, practitioners, and students in the field of electrical engineering. This study focuses on the research question: how did advancements in the internet led to the development of the electrical engineering course. This paper will start with a brief history of electrical engineering and internet, respectively. Next, the role of internet in electrical engineering education will be discussed. Attention will be given on the use of remote laboratory experiments and internet’s role in problem and project-based learning approach. Next ...

Introduction

Engineering is the act of recognizing a problem, formulating the ideas to solve it and implementing the proposed solution. Soon, the engineers will be required to employ new tools and technologies at the same time incorporating social, economic perspective in problem-solving. The different engineering professionals need to work together as a team to achieve the desired goals. Most of the problems are also becoming more and more complicated, and this needs the engineers to widen their scale beyond the technical aspect. The engineers are expected to work and socialize by asking questions concerning other engineering professions and non-engineering professions ...