MANUAL OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE FOR ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS

• The engineer shall not accept any compensation, gift or other consideration from anyone except his employer.
• The foundation of ethics for electronics engineers includes honesty, justice, and courtesy, with integrity being the keystone of professional conduct
• Engineers should recognize and respect the supreme authority of the State as expressed through its laws and implemented by its agencies
• In the interest of national security, the State shall be given primary considerations in all inventions and devices on electronics and related fields that are useful for national security and defense
• Engineers should act as faithful trustees in professional matters, treating all information concerning the business affairs of clients and employers as confidential
• Engineers should not allow any decision in connection with their work to be affected by any business interest
• The practice of Electronics Engineering involves:

  • Consultation
  • Design
  • Construction and Installation
  • Inspection, Appraisal and Acceptance
  • Operations
  • Maintenance
  • Research and Development
  • Education
  • Manufacturing
• Engineering Consultation is the act of giving advice and information to a client in the area of electronics engineering and its related fields
• Only registered Professional Electronics Engineers are authorized to render engineering consultation services
• In Engineering Consultation, the scope of work includes providing specific advice to clients, representing clients in obtaining approvals, serving as a technical witness/expert, and providing technical specifications for electronics equipment and systems
• Design Service in Electronics Engineering involves conceptualizing, planning, and projecting schemes, systems, and facilities using electronics science along with social, economic, financial, and technical considerations
• Registered Electronics Engineers are authorized to render design services, but all technical documents from such design works must be reviewed, signed, and sealed by a Professional Electronics Engineer
• In Design Services, the scope of work includes system design, surveys, viability and financing studies, preparation of electronics plans and specifications, cost estimates and schedules, and contract document assistance
• Additional work in Design Services may involve inspection/appraisal, construction coordination, supervision, preparation of as-built plans, and obtaining regulatory permits
• Construction and/or installation in Electronics Engineering is defined as putting together parts to build-up electronics equipment, systems, or facilities
• Electronics Engineers can engage in construction and installation as specialty contractors after being licensed by the Contractor’s Licensing Board; registered Electronics Engineers and Professional Electronics Engineers can supervise these activities
• Inspection, Appraisal, and Acceptance in Electronics Engineering involve investigating, valuing, and certifying electronics work to ensure it conforms with accepted standards
• Inspection, Appraisal, and Acceptance require mastery of theory, planning, experience in electronics, and knowledge of applicable codes and laws
• Operations in Electronics Engineering involve running or managing systems, networks, and facilities for the transmission, reception, and delivery of intelligence through various media
• Maintenance in Electronics Engineering is the proper upkeep of systems and equipment to ensure maximum safety and desired service grade
• Research and Development in Electronics Engineering involves specialized investigation and evaluation leading to the design, manufacture, or development of new or improved electronics systems, equipment, components, devices, techniques, and procedures
• Improvement of electronics products or systems aims to enhance reliability, usability, and cost-effectiveness
• Systems analyses involve coordination and evaluation of quality control programs in business and industrial establishments
• Research and development in electronics includes creating new effective systems for information transmission, reception, robotics, and computerized work automation
• Research and development also focuses on the application of electronics in education and information dissemination
• Educational services in electronics engineering encompass teaching courses in schools, colleges, and review centers on a full-time or part-time basis
• Engineering consultation compensation methods include percentage of construction cost, unit cost basis, cost plus reasonable profit, fixed salary basis, professional fee plus expenses, cost per hour basis, and task rate basis
• For engineering consultation, the rate of compensation is based on experience and expertise, with additional costs for transportation and accommodation if meetings are more than 50 kilometers away from the office
• Project consultation services by electronics engineers have a recommended minimum hourly rate based on the basic monthly salary scale for salaried practitioners
• Design services compensation methods include percent of total project cost, percent of cost, unit cost, and cost plus reasonable profit
• The complexity of design in electronics engineering determines the percentage of the total project cost, with different groups categorized based on the number of systems involved
• For projects with three to five of the listed systems included, the minimum basic design fee is 1.5% of the total project cost, not less than P6,000.00
• The Percent of Cost Method is similar to the Percent of Total Project Cost Method, but based on the cost of the complete electronics installation
• In the Unit Cost Method, the design fee is based on the unit number of electronics facilities included in the design, with corresponding unit design rates
• For unit facilities/loads/equipment, a fee of P100.00 per outlet is charged, with a minimum fee of P1,000.00 for partial facilities of a whole system
• A per diem of not less than P1,000.00 plus traveling and living expenses is chargeable for services beyond a radius of fifty kilometers from the designer's office
• The electronics designer provides five sets of drawing specifications and other contract documents, with the cost of extra sets paid for by the owner
• The Cost Plus Reasonable Profit method ensures fair compensation for complicated electronics design jobs, with a profit percentage not less than 25% of the profit cost
• The electronics designer's minimum basic fee is net to the engineer, with any government taxes imposed on services paid by the owner
• An electronics engineer employed as a salaried designer will be compensated according to the Basic Monthly Salary Scale for Salaried ECE Practitioners