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So,
what is the SHOCKING TRUTH about ethical choices
faced by engineers?
The shocking truth is that ethical choices are often VERY
difficult decisions and that even GOOD engineers sometimes make
bad choices because of external influences.
In this webinar, you’ll watch a compelling 39-minute video
presentation entitled Incident at Morales, which was
produced by the National Institute for Engineering Ethics.
At several points in the video, webinar participants will engage
in discussions about the difficult decisions faced by Fred, a
young professional engineer responsible for designing a new plant
to manufacture paint stripper.
It’s
evident from the video that Fred is a principled man. But, he
struggles with his conscience, as well as his obligations as a
professional engineer when faced with some very tough issues:
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Fred
is hired by Phaust Chemical to design a new paint stripper
plant. Phaust asks Fred to use knowledge gained from his
previous employer, Chemitoil (a competitor of Phaust), when
designing the new Phaust plant.
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The
plant must be designed and constructed in record time,
otherwise Phaust risks losing market share. Fred has to figure
out how to take shortcuts without compromising quality and
safety.
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Phaust
chooses to locate the plant in Mexico because of less
stringent environmental rules. Fred must decide whether to
line the evaporation ponds to prevent seepage of hazardous
substances into the groundwater, although local regulations
don’t require the ponds to be lined.
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Fred
must find ways to cut construction costs when Phaust’s
parent company in France slashes the project budget by 20%.
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Fred
recognizes that the brand of controllers used by Phaust on
previous projects are very expensive. But, the VP of
Engineering at Phaust has a brother-in-law who is the U.S.
distributor for that controller brand. And Fred learns that
cheaper controllers offered by competing companies have a
tendency to fail.
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Given
the mandate to reduce costs, Fred must choose between a high
pressure alloy for the piping and equipment and a lower grade
alloy which is marginal for the process conditions.
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When
the competitor’s new paint remover is released on the
market, the chemists at Phaust determine that a new
formulation of its paint remover will be needed. The plant
will require higher operating temperatures and pressures than
originally designed for.
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The
automatic controllers fail during commissioning of the plant.
And leakage is observed at some of the pipe joints. Fred must
decide whether to allow the plant to startup using manual
control of the process combined with a maintenance program to
address the leaky pipe joints.
The
compelling story told in the video will hit home with many
engineers. In talking though the problems faced by Fred, you will
begin to examine and refine your own decision-making process and
how that process becomes the linchpin to the protection of the
public.
Did Fred make the right decisions? Would you make the right
decisions in the same situation?
Reserve
your seat right now to learn the answer to both of
these questions.
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This
webinar is designed for both individual and group
participation and would make an excellent
company-sponsored “lunch-and-learn” event. If
you have a group of five or more who would like to
attend this seminar from one location, please contact us
at 877-500-7145 for special pricing.
This
webinar is guaranteed to be accepted by your state board
for PDH credit. For
New York registered engineers, the webinar is considered
a live, interactive seminar and will be accepted as a
part of your live seminar requirement.
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This
webinar will fulfill the ethics requirements in any
state that requires ethics PDH.
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In this
2-hour web seminar, you’ll learn through discussion and
self-evaluation:
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How
ethical choices can be influenced by pressures placed on the
professional engineer by those around him.
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How
to deal with issues concerning inside information, trade
secrets and non-disclosure agreements when a professional
engineer changes employment.
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How
your obligation to protect the safety and welfare of the
public goes beyond meeting the “minimum” regulatory
requirements.
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How
project cost and schedule constraints can lead to very
difficult ethical choices for the professional engineer.
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How
the impact of a conflict of interest can extend far beyond the
participants who are directly involved.
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What
to do when significant changes to the project design basis are
made after the project design has matured.
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How
to respond when the demands of a project, employer, client or
coworker run counter to your obligations as a professional
engineer.
To
attend this web seminar, you'll need
a computer with a high speed internet connection (DSL or cable
modem) and a phone line. For your comfort, it is recommended
that you use a speaker phone to connect to the web seminar.
Online
registration ends 1 hour prior to the seminar, however phone
registration can be accepted up to 10 minutes before the webinar
begins. Please call 877 500-7145 (toll free) for last-minute
registration. Seminars fill up fast. Register
early to reserve your spot!
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Accessing
the Web Seminar
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Twenty-four
hours prior to the web seminar, you will be emailed a web address
and access code to link to the web seminar. Prior to the
webinar, you must visit the specified website to perform a browser
check to assure you are running a supported version of Java.
On the day of the seminar, simply dial the toll free number and
enter the web address a few minutes before the scheduled start
time.
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Printing
Your Certificate
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After
completion of the web seminar, you will need to fill out a short
online questionnaire to access your certificate of completion.
The questionnaire can be accessed immediately after the seminar
through your login account. In the questionnaire, you will
assess how well the seminar achieved the stated learning
objectives.
You
may cancel your enrollment in this web seminar up to 48 hours
prior to the seminar with a full refund, minus a $10 registration
service fee. Cancellations made less than 48 hours prior to
the seminar, but at least 4 hours prior to the seminar will not be
refunded, but will be credited towards future seminars.
Cancellations made less than 4 hours prior to the seminar are not
refundable.
Web
seminars earn PDH credits for engineers in all states, unless
specifically stated otherwise in the literature for a specific
seminar. PDHengineer.com is an approved provider of
continuing education for engineers. For more details, check
out your state
requirements.
ATTENTION
NEW YORK ENGINEERS: PDHengineer.com guarantees that this web
seminar will be accepted as live, interactive engineering PDH
credit by the state board or you will receive a full refund of the
purchase price.
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