ENGR 482 - Engineering Professionalism Exam
Which of the following projects are exempt from the requirement to be sealed by a
licensed engineer? - Answer A public project costing less than $8,000 involving
electrical or mechanical engineering, or a public project that does not cost more than
$20,000 (1001.053 TEPA)
Which state was the first to pass a law to regulate the practice of engineering? - Answer
Wyoming (1907)
One does not need a state license to practice engineering in the state of Texas if. -
Answer He or she does not offer engineering services to the public. (1001.051 TEPA)
The National Society for Professional Engineers does examine real cases to determine
whether certain behavior is in conformance with their Code of Ethics. - Answer False
The Texas Engineering Practices Act 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.
Which of the following may be performed by an unlicensed engineer who is employed by
a licensed engineer in an activity under the direct supervision of that licensed engineer?
Design of Engineered Products or Projects 1001.052 TEPA
What motivated the Texas state legislature to pass the Texas Engineering Practices
Act? Explosion at School Resulting from Gas Leak that killed almost 300.
Regarding an engineer's duty to protect the public welfare, which of the following is /
are true? - Solution The NSPE code of ethics is arguably more articulate than the TBPE
rules in characterizing this duty as "paramount".
Which of the following projects are exempt from the requirement to be sealed by a
licensed engineer? - Answer A public project costing less than $8,000 involving
electrical or mechanical engineering, or a public project that does not cost more than
$20,000 (1001.053 TEPA)
Which state was the first to pass a law to regulate the practice of engineering? - Answer
Wyoming (1907)
One does not need a state license to practice engineering in the state of Texas if. -
Answer He or she does not offer engineering services to the public. (1001.051 TEPA)
The National Society for Professional Engineers does examine real cases to determine
whether certain behavior is in conformance with their Code of Ethics. - Answer False
The Texas Engineering Practices Act 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.
Which of the following may be performed by an unlicensed engineer who is employed by
a licensed engineer in an activity under the direct supervision of that licensed engineer?
Design of Engineered Products or Projects 1001.052 TEPA
What motivated the Texas state legislature to pass the Texas Engineering Practices
Act? Explosion at School Resulting from Gas Leak that killed almost 300.
Regarding an engineer's duty to protect the public welfare, which of the following is /
are true? - Solution The NSPE code of ethics is arguably more articulate than the TBPE
rules in characterizing this duty as "paramount".
