WEEK 3

• CANON 1: safety, health, and welfare of the public and shall strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their duties.
• CANON 2: perform services only in areas of their competence.
• CANON 3: issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
• CANON 4: act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents
• CANON 5: build their professional reputation on the merit of their services
• CANON 6: uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and dignity of the civil engineering profession
• CANON 7: continue their professional development throughout their careers, and shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those civil engineers under their supervision
• CANON 1 - lives, safety, health, and welfare of the general public are dependent upon engineering judgments
• CANON 1 - approve or seal only those design documents reviewed or prepared by them
• CANON 1 - professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health, and welfare of the public are endangered, or the principles of sustainable development ignored, shall inform their clients or employers of the possible consequences.
• CANON 1 - another person or firm may be in violation of any of the provisions of Canon 1 shall present such information to the proper authority in writing and shall cooperate with the proper authority in furnishing such further information or assistance as may be required.
• CANON 1 - seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs and work for the advancement of the safety, health, and well-being
• CANON 1 - committed to improving the environment by adhering to the principles of sustainable development so as to enhance the quality of life
• CANON 2 - undertake to perform engineering assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the technical field
• CANON 2 - may accept an assignment requiring education or experience outside of their own fields of competence, provided their services are restricted to those phases of the project in which they are qualified.
• CANON 2 - shall not affix their signature or seals to any civil engineering plan or documents dealing with the subject matter in which they lack competence by virtue of education or experience or to any such plan or document not reviewed or prepared under their supervision and control.
• CANON 2 - shall not use The Specialty Engineering Title such as Structural Engineer, Transportation engineer,
• CANON 3 - extend the public knowledge of civil engineering and sustainable development, and shall not participate in the dissemination of untrue, unfair, or exaggerated statements regarding civil engineering.
• CANON 3 - shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony.
• CANON 3 - when serving as expert witnesses, shall express civil engineering opinion only when it is founded upon adequate knowledge of the facts
• CANON 3 - issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on civil engineering matters which are inspired or paid for by interested parties unless they indicate on whose behalf the statements are made.
• CANON 3 - shall be dignified and modest in explaining their work and merit and will avoid any act tending to promote their own interests at the expense of the integrity, honor, and dignity of the civil engineering profession and/or related professions.
• CANON 4 - shall avoid all known or potential conflicts of interest with their employers or clients
• CANON 4 - shall not accept compensation from more than one party for services on thesame project
• CANON 4 - s shall not solicit or accept gratuities, directly or indirectly, from contractors, their agents, or other parties
• CANON 4 - shall not participate in consideration or actions with respect to the services solicited or provided by them or their organization in private or public engineering practice.
• CANON 4 - shall advise their employers or clients when, as a result of their studies, they believe a project will not be successful.
• CANON 4 - shall not use confidential information coming to them in the course of their assignments as a means of making a personal profit
• CANON 4 - shall not accept professional employment outside of their regular work or interest without the knowledge of their employers.
• CANON 5 - shall not give, solicit or receive either directly or indirectly, any political contribution, gratuity, or unlawful consideration in order to secure work, exclusive of securing salaried positions through employment agencies.
• CANON 5 - should negotiate contracts for professional services fairly and on the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications for the type of professional service required.
• CANON 5 - may request; propose or accept professional commissions on a contingent basis only under circumstances in which their professional judgments would not be compromised.
• CANON 5 - shall not falsify or permit misinterpretation of their academic or professional qualifications or experience.
• CANON 5 - s shall give proper credit for engineering work to those to whom credit is due andshall recognize the proprietary interests of others
• CANON 5 - may advertise professional services in a way that does not contain misleadinglanguage or is in any other manner derogatory to the dignity of the profession.
• CANON 5 - not maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, injure the professional reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of another engineer or indiscriminately criticize another’s work.
• CANON 5 - shall not use equipment, supplies, laboratory, or office facilities of their employers to carry on outside private practice without the consent of their employers.
• CANON 6 - shall not knowingly act in a manner that will be derogatory to the honor, integrity, or dignity of the civil engineering profession or knowingly engage in business or professional practices of a fraudulent, dishonest or unethical nature.
• CANON 7 - should keep current in their specialty fields by engaging in professional practice, participating in continuing education courses, reading technical literature, and attending professional meetings and seminars.
• CANON 7 - should encourage their engineering employees to become registered at the earliest possible date