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2014-03-26T10:46:20-07:00

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Ethical Issues from the St. Francis Dam Failure - 3 PDH

2014-03-25T10:29:28-07:00

Course Outline

1. INTRODUCTION

2. WHAT HAPPENED

3. THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT

4. THE HUMAN FACTORS

5. ETHICAL ISSUES

6. LESSONS LEARNED

Learning Objectives

Learn about the history of the project and the economic and political issues that shaped its development.
Learn about the dam’s relation to the controversial Los Angeles Aqueduct.
Learn about
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Ethical Issues in Design-Build - 3 PDH

2014-03-25T10:30:09-07:00

Course Outline

1. Introduction

2. What is Design-Build?

3. Construction Delivery and Construction Procurement Processes

4. Subjective and Objective Criteria for Construction Procurement

5. Ethical Issues

6. Resolving the Ethical Issues

7. The Road Forward

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Learn the elements of design-build.

Learn the difference between a
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Ethical Issues: The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse - 3 PDH

2014-03-25T10:30:41-07:00

Learning Objectives

Learn about the history of the project and the economic, commercial and national security issues that shaped its development.
Learn about the two different design approaches suggested by different engineering teams.
Learn about the ominous oscillations observed both during and after construction.
Learn about the previously unseen mode of oscillation observed on the day of
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Ethical Issues from the Kansas City Hyatt Hotel Collapse - 3 PDH

2014-03-25T10:28:44-07:00

Course Outline

1. History of the project

2. The structural failure

3. The post-mortem

4. Was the disaster preventable?

5. Were the post-mortem conclusions appropriate?

6. Were the actions of the profession appropriate?

7. Would conclusions be different if the failure occurred today?

8. How do we prevent similar events in the future?

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Ethics in Professional Practice - 2 PDH

2014-03-25T10:31:21-07:00

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Determine ethical behavior using several philosophical models;
Evaluate a practical situation in terms of a professional code of ethics;
Be able to identify situations that represent conflicts of interest and formulate a proper response;
Apply the standards of professional ethics in technical
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Ethics, Professionalism, and Disciplinary Actions: 1 PDH

2014-03-25T10:32:04-07:00

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

format of enforcement decrees issued by a state licensing board;
ten different types of licensing violations;
investigative process of the board, as it attempts to determine the validity of complaints brought before it; and
types of enforcement action available to the board.

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Engineering Ethics Case Study: The Challenger Disaster - 3 PDH

2014-03-25T10:27:30-07:00

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:

Common errors to avoid in studying the history of an engineering failure: the retrospective fallacy and the myth of perfect engineering practice
Shuttle hardware involved in the disaster
Decisions made in the period preceding the launch
Ethical issue: NASA giving first priority to public safety over
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