Title: Engineering Ethics: So do you think it was a systemic accident?
Duration: 2 hours
Course Description
Engineering is often described as a “people serving profession”. The NSPE’s Code of Ethics for Engineers states that engineers shall “hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public” as a fundamental responsibility of engineers. Unfortunately, accidents occur in many engineering projects every year. This course is designed to understand and discuss the nature of accidents using two case studies.
Topics covered include: Responsibility of an engineer as a professional; ethics in science and engineering; role of professional societies; recent trends in technological innovations; career planning. Review of professional exam.
Course Objectives
At the completion of the course, students will be able
- understand the principles of engineering ethics NSPE Code of Ethics, and the codes of major professional engineering societies and organizations and their role in analyzing engineering accidents
- understand the different types of accidents and their impact on the society
- explore ways by which accidents can be prevented
Prahlad Murthy is a professor at Wilkes University in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department and teaches courses relating to water and wastewater treatment, air pollution control, and engineering ethics among others. He has a Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station, TX and is a registered professional engineer in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Dr. Murthy is a Board Certified Environmental Engineer by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. He served as the Associate Dean and as the Interim Dean for the College of Science and Engineering at Wilkes University for a combined 12 years.
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