Engineering Ethics
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A question pack on engineering project design.
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All of the following should be considered when establishing a product price except:
pricing and value of similar products.
a maximum payback period required to ensure a return on the investment.
the personal finances of the individuals designing the product.
the product’s image and potential popularity.
ASME, SAE, and AIAA are acronyms of various:
environmental regulation groups.
professional engineering societies.
standards within the code of engineering ethics.
materials selection databases.
Plagiarism is defined as:
uncredited verbatim copying of more than half of an article or piece of writing.
credited verbatim copying of a major portion of a paper or piece of writing without clear delineation.
Both A and B
None of the above
Professional engineering societies:
provide resources such as where to obtain your engineering license.
act as consultant services that hire contract engineers to help finish product development and analysis.
Both A and B
None of the above
When the consequences of a study of risk are unclear:
it is best to err on the side of public safety.
it is acceptable to cautiously proceed while also conducting further studies.
the inconclusive results should not be disclosed and should be treated as nonexistent.
All of the above
Which holds the most importance when weighing ethical considerations?
The safety, health, and welfare of the public
The interests of an employer or customer
An engineer’s career and reputation
All of the above are equally important
Which is not part of an acceptable risk?
It is freely assumed with informed consent.
It is unknown.
It is equitably distributed.
It is properly compensated.
Which is the least accepted environmental impact category of concern?
Resource use
Human health
Ecological consequence
Damage to a man‑made environment
Which of the following is not a way engineers can uphold their ethical responsibilities?
Using their knowledge and skills for the enhancement of human welfare
Being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public, their employers, and clients
No matter the circumstances, maintaining a principled duty of obligation to a client or employee when in contract
Striving to increase the competence and prestige of the engineering profession
Which of the following is not a way engineers can design to reduce the social effects of materials usage?
Dematerializing a part
Changing societal expectations as to environmental and social impacts
Substituting materials
Sourcing recycled or scrapped materials rather than virgin ones
Which of the following is the most correct statement on engineering risk?
All engineering involves risk.
The difference in risk between new innovation and smaller changes is negligible.
Both A and B
None of the above
All of the following are questions an engineer should be asking while conducting research except:
what is wrong with the way things are currently being done?
will people pay more money for a better solution than currently exists?
can the customer be convinced the problem is completely solved when a solution only partially fixes it?
what has been written about the problem we are attempting to solve?
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