Topic outline

  • Engineering Ethics Fundamentals: Codes, Cases, & Professional Judgement

    Credits: 2 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the ethical principles and professional responsibilities that are essential in the practice of engineering.

    Engineering ethics is the application of moral principles and professional standards to the practice of engineering. Unlike purely technical disciplines, engineering directly impacts public safety, environmental sustainability, and economic systems. This course examines the ethical obligations that arise from engineering practice, the professional codes that give those obligations their formal structure, and the challenges engineers encounter with pressures of project delivery, employer relationships, and competitive markets.

    Topics:

    Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
    • Identify the foundational ethical theories used in professional engineering and explain how each can be applied to analyze a practical engineering dilemma.
    • Apply the NSPE, ASCE, ASME, and IEEE codes of ethics to scenarios involving conflicts between employer or client directives and public safety obligations.
    • Understand the conditions under which a licensed engineer’s duty of confidentiality is overridden by the obligation to protect public safety.
    • Evaluate the ethical and legal dimensions of conflicts of interest, gifts, and improper inducements in engineering practice.
    • Explain the rights, obligations, and potential consequences associated with whistleblowing.
    • Assess the emerging ethical responsibilities of engineers with respect to environmental stewardship, artificial intelligence, and cross-jurisdictional practice.

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
    (must be logged into your user account)


    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course:

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.

    Important – Payment is required prior to printing of your certificate of completion.

    We operate on a trust-based model. You are welcome to complete Steps 1 through 3 to fully review the course material at your leisure. 

    When you are ready to download and print your Certificate of Completion, we ask that payment has been completed for either the Unlimited Plan or individual PDH credit(s). Clicking the download button below serves as your digital confirmation that payment has been made.

    For a quick overview of our site's policies, please click here: (FAQs)

    Print the Certificate of Completion
    Intended Audience: This course is intended for licensed professional engineers across all disciplines who seek to refresh or deepen their understanding of engineering ethics. It is relevant to engineers at all career stages and the daily decisions they face.
    Publication Source: MondoScience Courseware

    Jeelan Moghraby, PhD., MBA

    • Topic 1