PHIL 482 - Engineering Professionalism Exam Graded A+

The NSPE does not conduct reviews of actual cases in order to determine whether certain behavior is consistent with their code of ethics - ANSWER-False The Texas Engineering Practices Act (TEPA) defines the practice of engineering as... - ANSWER-The performance of or an offer or attempt to perform any public or private service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience in applying special knowledge or judgement of the mathematical, physical, or engineering sciences An unlicensed engineer who works for a licensed engineer can perform which of the following tasks under the supervision of that licensed engineer? - ANSWER-Design of engineered products or projects Which State was the first to pass a law to regulate the practice of engineering? - ANSWER-Wyoming (1907, after methane explosion in Union Pacific Coal company mine that killed 169 people ) A person is allowed to practice engineering in Texas without a license from the State if... - ANSWER-He or she does not offer to perform engineering services for the public Which of the following projects are exempt from the requirement to be sealed by a licensed engineer? - ANSWER-A public project costing less than $8000 involving electrical or mechanical engineering, or a public project that does not cost more than $20,000 What prompted the Texas State legislature to pass the Texas Engineering Practices Act? - ANSWER-An explosion at the New London School that was caused by a gas leak killing nearly 300 Often lawyers work on a "contingency basis", whereby they only receive a fee from their client for their services when their services result in a financial award to their client. In regard to this type of practice in engineering, which of the following is true? - ANSWER-The TBPE rules do not address this specifically, while the NSPE code specifically prohibits it