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EGGN 49I
Senior Design
Section

Fall 2013
Course Faculty:
Jered Dean

Dept. of Mech. Engineering Office: BBW 370D Phone: 303-384-2459 E-mail : jdean@mines. edu Office hours: TBA

Dr. Jeff Schowalter Elect. Engineering & CS of Dept. Dept. of Civ. & Env. Engineering Office: BB 324 Office: BB 251 303-273-3613 Phone 84-2438 Phone 303-3 jschowal@mines.edu E-mail: sreynold@mines.edu E-mail: Office hours: TBA Office hours: 10-11 MWF; 4-5 M-R
Susan Reynolds, PE

Class meeting days/times: Class meeting location: Course BlackBoard (Bb) Site:

Instructional activify:
Course designation:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, as shown on attached schedule Green Center Metals Hall http s //blackboard. mines. edu I-2 hour lecture; 6 hours lab; 3 semester hours
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major requirement

Course description: This course is the first of a two-semester capstone course sequence giving the student experience in the engineering design process. Realistic open-ended design problems are addressed foi real world clients at the conceptual, engineering analysis , andthe synthesis stages and include economic and ethical considerations necessary to arrive at a final design. Students are assigned to interdisciplinary teams and exposed to processes in the areas of design methodology, project management, communications, and work place issues. Strong emphasis is placed on this being a process course versus a project course. This is a "writing-across-the-curriculum" course where students' written and oral communication skills are strengthened. The design projects are chosen to develop student creativity, use of design methodology and application of prior course work paralleled by individual study and research.

Required textbooks: EGGN4gl, (2010). Project Management Guide, compiled by Turner, C., Sulzbach, C. and Schowalter, J., McGraw-Hill, New York, New York. EGGN491, (2010). Design Methods Guide, compiled by Turner, C., Sulzbach, C. and Schowalter, J., McGraw-Hill, New York, New York.

Additional references

Cross, N. (2008). Engineering Design Methods: Strategies for Product Design, 4th Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ. Dyr.r, C. and Little, p. (2004). Engineering Design: A Project-Based Introductiono 2od Ed., John wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ. Jones, J. (lgg2). Design Methods, 2od Ed., John Wiley and Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey. Otto, K. and Wood, f. IZOOf ;. Product Design: Techniques in Reverse Engineering and Product Development, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, NJ. pahl, G. and Beitz,w. (19tO. Engineering Design: A Systematic Approach,2"d Ed., Springer Verlag, Berlin, Germany.

Student learning outcomes:

At the conclusion of the class students will

possess:

l. An ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering (ABET a); 2. An ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic
constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability (ABET c); 3. An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams (ABET d); 4. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems (ABET e); 5. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (ABET f); 6. An ability to communicate effectively (ABET g); 7 . The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and societal context (ABET h); 8. A recognition of the need for, and an abilityto engage in life-long learning (ABET i); and 9. A knowledge of contemporary issues (ABET j); 10. An ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice (ABET k).

Brief list of topics covered: Tlpology for Teams ' Identi$zing Stakeholders & Customers ' Surveys, Focus Groups, & Interviews ' Customer Needs Analysis, Affinity diagrams, & Mind-maps . Kano
Team Building Strategies '

Diagram ofNeeds ' Product Development S-curves ' Types ofDesign: Original, Variant & Adaptive Designs ' Project Management Tools ' Scheduling, Critical Path, Float, Work Breakdown Structures ' Process Models ' Black Box Models ' Function Structures ' Product Abstraction & Decomposition . Product Disassembly: Bills of Materials, Disassembly Plan, & Exploded View Diagrams . Subtract and Operate Force & Energy Flow Analysis Quality Functional Deployment Design Requirements & Specifications ' Concept Generation/Ideation: Brainstorming, Brainball, C-sketch, 6-3-5 ' Morphological Matrices ' Decision Methods: Pugh Charts & Numerical Decision Matrices . Estimation Calculations ' Embodiment Design ' Virtual & Physical Prototyping ' Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (FMEA) ' Systems Engineering challenges & methods ' Design for Manufacturing & Assembly (DFMA) i Design for Environment (DFE) ' Design Optimization / Robust Design

Course overview:
Students attend lectures for EGGN491 only as scheduled (refer to the appended course schedule). Students have also enrolled for Recitation (i.e. EGGN491R01). Please note that the Recitation location and instructor printed on your schedule is unlikely to be correct. We will assign you to a specific Faculty Advisor and a Recitation location during the first week of class. Your Faculty Advisor will provide you with your Recitation schedule (which may be more or less structured, depending on the preference of the Faculty Advisor).

The first phase of the course is the Reverse Engineering (RE) Pre-Project, which lasts approximately 8 weeks. Inthisportion ofthe course, teams of students sfudy an existing consumer product or infrastructure project. Through engineering analysis and design methodology, the team will conceptually re-design the product or project. The second phase of the course is the Senior Design (SD) Project, which lasts the remainder of the semester. In this portion of the course, teams of students will apply the same design methodologies and project management skills to their assigned project, sponsored by an external client.

Whoos Who in the course:

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Director of Senior Design - responsible for long-term planning of the two-semester course content, objectives, and outcomes. Dr. Cameron Turner serves as Director of SeniorDesign.
Course Faculty (CF)

from Faculty advisors, Clients, Technical Consultants, and your peers. Profs. Dean, Reynolds, and Schowalter serve as Course Faculty.
Faculty Advisors (FA) - mentor student design teams, monitor their progress, and grade their individual and team assignments. Each FA is assigned to one or more student teams. Consultants - provide expertise to sfudent design teams, attend design reviews, and review major team deliverables. Each student design team will be assigned to a technical consultant (TC) with expertise related to their design project. Student design teams working on certain projects will also be assigned a Social Context Consultant (SC) to help them grapple community or humanitarian design challenges. Students may also independently contact other faculty as required, for additional desired engineering mentorship.

lead lectures and determine final course grades based on information

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Clients

- companies, on-campus organizations, governmental organizations, non-profit organizations, community organizations, and private individuals that sponsor projects.

Reverse Engineering Project Teams - groups of -4-8 students formed by CF based on (l) a Team Formation survey, (2) aMyers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Evaluation, (3) diversity of majors represented on each team, and (4) student resumes submitted to indicate interest in specific competition projects. These teams will be in effect for the first eight weeks of the course.

Senior Design Project Teams - groups of -4-8 students formed by CF based on (1) bids submitted by groups of -2-3 students, and (2) client requirements, such as ensuring that students with the proper specialty area of study are present on each team. The bid process occurs during the 9th week of the semester, and the teams will be in effect for the remainder of EGGN 491 as well as all of EGGN 492.

Competition Teams - groups of students assigned to inter-collegiate academic competition projects in lieu of a traditional Senior Design project. These teams must complete all of the Senior Design course requirements in additional to all ofthe competition requirements. Thus, only students that arc interested in going above and beyond the course requirements should apply to the competition teams. Competition teams are populated by the CF based on students' submitted r6sum6s, which are most effective when they have been tailored to the specific competition requirements. Competition teams are intact for the full two-semester sequence. They select a Reverse Engineering Project related to a perceived deficiency in the previous team's competition project. They must create a 2-semester schedule and work plan that accommodates all of the competition needs as well as all of the course requirements. Students may be removed or added to competition teams after the first eight weeks based on team performance as judged by the FA and CF.

Work expectation:
At CSM, students are expected to spend 3 hours outside of class for every credit hour taken. As this is a three credit hour course, you should expect to work 12 total hours per week. Generally, lectures only last one or two hours each week, and weekly meetings with your FA will only last another 30-60 minutes, leaving at least t hours each week for work on your project. All team members are registered for the class from 8am- 1 lam on Tuesday and Thursday, leaving ample time for you to meet with your teammates. -

Course grading:
The course grade is assigned based on assignments and assessments in these four categories:

TRE TSD IDP

IPP

Points Percentage Component 550 -17 .2% Team Grade, Reverse Engineering 1050 -32.8% Team Grade, Senior Design Project 900 -28.1% Individual Grade, Design Practice Individual Grade, Professional Practice 700 -21.9% 100% TOTAL: 3200

The individual assignments are weighted per the table below, with the following important caveats:

1. A failing grade in the IDP category (individual notebook

grades, individual E-Memos, and your Conceptual Design Review individual presentation) will result in a failing grade for the course

2. The TRE and TSD categories will affect your course grade by no more than l0%. 3. Grades returned by your faculty advisors are preliminary grades. The grades from each
section will be statistically compared and any substantial irregularities in grades between sections for the same assignment will be examined to ensure grading consistency. If an inconsistency is present, the course faculty may apply a correction factor to the grade in a section to equate the work in that that section with the other sections.

4. Final course grades are generally

truncated, not rounded.

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Course Grade Curves:

A 90- I 00% exceeds the professional level - immediate promotion is possible B 80-89% meets the professional level - promotion is eventually possible C 70-79% average work, not professional - needs further development for career advancement D 60-69% below average work - exhibits technical flaws to'be corrected to remain employed F < 600 significantly below average - in a business setting, employee may be terminated
Logistics and requirements for maior deliverables:
The course Blackboard site is the master location for all assignments and rubrics. Refer to the course Blackboard site for detailed requirements for the major course deliverables:

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RE Letter of Intent RE Memorandum #1 RE Memorandtmr#2 RE CD Archive

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Project Bid Letter of Intent Elevator Pitch Presentation and Slide CDR Report, Presentation, and Slides

Logistics and requirements for selected assignments and assessments:

CATME Peer Evaluations: CATME is a web-based tool for assigning and evaluating student teams. It stands for Comprehensive Assessment of Team Member Effectiveness. Each student will receive an e-mail with instructions for accessing CATME. At specified times over the course ofthe semester, you will follow the instructions in CATME and rate your team members in various categories. Your peer review score will be reported to you in the form of a decimal (i.e. 1.0) which you can convert to a percentage (i.e. 100%). Grading is based on o 100 point scale. Scores thst exceed 100% sre
indicative of on excellent peer review; scores less thun 100% but greater thun 90% are satisfuctory, but may indicate thot you need work a little bit harder to impress your tesmmates; and scores less than 90% probobly indicate thut your teammutes wont you to contribute more to the project.
Class Participation (i>clicker data): The i>clicker classroom response system is used to assess class participation in lecture. At their discretion, FAs may require clickers in Recitation. Clickers are available for purchase in the CSM bookstore or online at www.iclicker.com. You may use your existing i>clicker, buy the i>clicker*, or the i>clicker2. You may not use your smart phone, tablet, or laptop as a web clicker. Your i>clicker must be registered (i.e. linked to your CWID via http://wwwl.iclicker.com/register-an-iclicker) by the 2"d class period. Each registration overwrites the previous data assigned to that clicker. For that reason, you cannot share clickers with another student, as re-registration overwrites the datalinking your CWID to your clicker and you will not get credit for your clicks. You may not possess more than one i>clicker during class, as this is interpreted as an intent to cheat. Grading is based on u 100 point scale and is bssed on the questions that you answered with your clicker in lecture. Muny of the questions ore subjective, so your responses to subjective questions sre not graded us "conect" oF "incoFFect."

Discretionary Points: Your FA, TC/SC, and Client all award you discretionary points at various times over the two-semester sequence. The FA also takes any Client evaluations into account. The Course Faculty also award discretionary points, which are generally based on sfudent completion of various mandatory activities over the course of the semester. The FA, TC/SC discretionury points are bosed on the rater's overall impression of the quulity and quantity ofyour work on the project, yoar uttitude, yoar attendsnce and promptness at meetings, und your obility to effectively work with your peers. Grading is based on a 100 point scale, und grades reflect the Course Grsde Curves on page 4.

E-Memos: These individual memoranda are one or two pages in length, and report your individual progress since the inception of the project, or since the date of the previous e-Memo. Provide a narrative summary, followed by a concise, dated list of tasks, with time allocated to each task. Also provide a summation of the total time expended in the reporting period. Exclude time spent in Lecture or in Recitation. These are graded hy the FA on s 100 point scale, which is weighted us follows: structure and formut (50%o), spelling and grommar (20 points), and tone and style (30 points). FAs also huve liberty to employ uutomatic deductions to the grade, such as s deductionfor incorrect Jile formst. Your FA will give you more specffic information on the desired format, Jile tlpe, and Jilename for the E-Memo.

Individual Notebook Grades: Your design notebook should contain a record of your individual design process. Your FA grades your notebook based on (l) progress1' (2) quality and quantity of work; (3) professionalism and legibility; and (a) formatting. Your FA may collect notebooks at
random. These are gruded hy the FA on the check system, as deftned below. The duto is converted to percentage points on u 100 point scale, asing o non-lineur fanction to translate the data. IMPORTANT: THESE RATINGS DO NOT CORRESPOND TO THE TRADITIONAL'A-B-CD-F" TIERS.

{++ Outstanding work - exceeds the professional level {+ Above average - meets the professional level { Average work - does not meet the professional level {- Below average work - exhibits technical flaws that need to be corrected or is incomplete t/- - Poor work - student has done negligible work in their notebook 0 Student did not turn in a notebook (i.e. had an unexcused absence or forgot notebook)
Team Memos: For all important meetings, especially meetings with the Client or the TC, teams should write an internal Memorandum containing meeting minutes and action items that were generated during the meeting. These memos are stored in your tearnnotebook and distributed to the meeting attendees, stakeholders, and FA. Submit the best two for grading. These ure graded by the FA on a 100 point scale. Your FA will give you more specijic information on the desiredformat, file type, and ftlename for these memos. Team Notebook: Students must collect and organize allproject documentation in the form of a team notebook. Subject to FA approval, the Team Notebook may be submitted in hard copy or electronic format. The contents should be thorough, complete, and carefully organized so that an engineer unfamiliar with the project should be able to understand the project and the progress of the team. These ure graded by the FA on the check system, similsr to the Individuul Notebook Grades. The datq is converted to percentage points on a 100 point scule, using a non-linearfunction to trunslate the duta. Miscellaneous requirements for grading and submittals:

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Your FA will designate a location for your team to drop off and pick up assignments. The FA may utihze the Senior Design cubbyholes located between BBW 370C and 370D.
Design Program Format Guide" and "Writing as an Engineer" documents (posted on the course Blackboard site) for detailed additional requirements. For additional help, please visit The Writing Center, located in Stratton 306. Writing consultants will help you understand an assignment; brainstorm; develop and orgarize ideas; cite sources; nalrow your focus; and/or fine tune your writing. Make an appointment at http:llmines.mywconline.com, and direct questions to Shira Richman, Writing Center Director, at srichm an@mines. edu or 303 -27 3 -3 484.

2. Refer to "The Engineering

3. All citations must follow IEEE format guidelines (www.ieee.org). 4. If plus/minuses are used in final course grades, they are used to create naffow bins that
represent the break points between letter grades.

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with your final grade, wait until the next semester and discuss it with your FA during the l't week of class. After the second week of classes is complete, grades are considered to be final.
In general, barring extenuating circumstances, late assignments are generally not accepted for most of the course deliverables. However, an FA may accept a major deliverable (such as the CDR) slightly late with a penalty of lUYo for each 24 hours or portion thereof. Be aware that your peers have the same printing schedule as you, and plan accordingly.

Course policies:

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Engineering analysis and intuition: The use of engineering analysis will be emphasizedin this class. Engineering intuition orjudgment comes with experience, most often through the careful comparison of theoretical (analyical or numerical) results with experimental results or physical observation, and reflection. This can lead to positive growth, through building confidence while improving understanding of the physical world. While students are encouraged to build on their physical intuition, they should not rely on this alone. An acceptable approach is to develop a theoretical model, use the analysis tools from previous engineering science courses and the design tools discussed in this class, to determine effective design solutions.
We expect all teams and individuals to act professionally with colleagues, faculty advisors, technical consultants and clients. Please refer to the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers (attached) to understand your responsibilities. Ethical dilemmas do arise from time to time and if in doubt, please seek advice from the course faculty and faculty advisors as appropriate. Ethics and professionalism are discussed in lectures and recitation meetings.

2. Professionalism:

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Attendance: Attendance in lecture, recitation and atteammeetings is expected. Material not specifically covered in the texts will be presented in lecture. In the event that you must miss a class, please contact your FA as soon as possible (in advance of the absence ifpossible) so that the situation can be addressed. familiar with CSM's policy regarding the make-up of work missed due to excused absences. This policy is in the Bulletin. hr all cases of unexcused absences the faculty member has the right to deny the student the opportunity to make-up all of part of the missed work. The make-up policy for missed work is as follows: [ndividual FAs will determine the make-up procedure

4. Absence policy for classo recitation, or team meetings: All students are advised to be

for individual assignments.

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Blackboard and E-mail: Both are extensively used to communicate with individual students and teams. Please check your e-mail daily, at minimum. Blackboard is used as a repository for important course documents, such as assignments and rubrics and contains the master copy of any course assignment.

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Procurement policies: Prior approval for procurements must be obtained through your FA before a commitment to spend money or authorize work is made. This approval is documented throu gh aprocurement form. Failure to obtain prior authoization for a purchase may lead to one or more of the following outcomes: (a.) you will personally pay for the procurem ent; andlor (b.) course grades will be reduced for the individu al andfor the team, up to and includin g a failing grade for the course. Speak with your FA or the CF if you have any
questions about procurement.

Policv on academic integritv/misconduct: The Colorado School of Mines affirms the principle that all individuals associated with the Mines academic community have a responsibility for establishing, maintaining and fostering an understanding and appreciation for academic integrity. In broad terms, this implies protecting the environment of mutual trust within which scholarly exchange occurs, supporting the ability of the faculty to fairly and effectively evaluate every student's academic achievements, and giving credence to the university's educational mission, its scholarly objectives and the substance of the degrees it awards. The protection of academic integrity requires there to be clear and consistent standards, as well as confrontation and sanctions when individuals violate those standards. The Colorado School of Mines desires an environment free of any and all forms of academic misconduct and expects students to act with integrity at all times.
Academic misconduct is the intentionalact of fraud, in which an individual seeks to claim credit for the work and efforts of another without authorization, or uses unauthorized materials or fabricated information in any academic exercise. Student Academic Misconduct arises when a student violates theprinciple of academic integrity. Suchbehavior erodes mutual trust, distorts the fair evaluation of academic achievements, violates the ethical code of behavior upon which education and scholarship rest, and undermines the credibility of the university. Because of the serious institutional and individual ramifications, student misconduct arising from violations of academic integrity is not tolerated at Mines. If a student is found to have engaged in such misconduct sanctions such as change of a grade, loss of instifutional privileges, or academic suspension or dismissal may be imposed. The complete policy is online at: http:llinside.mines.edu/UserFiles/File/policies/STU/ Academic integrity June 20l2.pdf

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Design education research:

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You are invited to participate in research studies conducted by the course faculty at the Colorado School of Mines. We ask that you participate in this study so that we may assess the effectiveness of the Engineering Design Program at the Colorado School of Mines and develop
insights into your perspectives about design and the effectiveness of certain instructional methods as related to engineering design. Your participation is voluntary, and will be in the form of data collected through assignments that arc part of the course curriculum. Personally Identifiable Information will be removed from the assignments before the collected data is included in the study. There are no anticipated risks to your participation in this rese arch, and there are no direct benefits to you for taking part in this research. If you choose not to participate, you will still be responsible for the assigned work, but your data will not be included in the study. If you have questions about this research or this statement of consent, please contact Dr. Cameron Turner (cturner@mines.edu).

Course schedule
The preliminary schedule is attached. The schedule may be modified by the Course Faculty necessary. Modifications will be announced in class, posted to Blackboard, or distributed via e-mail.
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National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

Code of Ethics for Engineers

Preamble
Engineering is an important and leamed profession. As members of this profession, engineers are expected to exhibit the highest standards ofhonesty and integrity. Engineering has a direct and vital impact on the quality oflife for all people. Accordingly, the services provided by engineers require honesty, impartiality, faimess, and equity, and must be dedicated to the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. Engineers must perform under a standard ofprofessional behavior that requires adherence to the highest principles of ethical conduct.

I. f,'undamental Canons Engineers, in the fulfillment oftheir professional duties, shall:

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Hold paramormt the safety, health, and welfare of the public. Perform services only in areas oftheir competence. Issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. Act for each employer or client as faithfirl agents or trustees. Avoid deceptive acts. Conduct themselves honorably, responsibly, ethically, and lawfully so as to enhance the honor, reputation, and usefulness of the profession

II. Rules of Practice

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Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare ofthe public. a. If engineers' judgrnent is overnrled rmder circumstances that endanger life or property, they shall notiry their employer or client and such other authority as may be appropriate. b. Engineers shall approve only those engineering documents that are in conformity with applicable standards. c. Engineers shall not reveal facts, data, or information without the prior consent ofthe client or employer except as authodzed or required by law or this Code. d. Engineers shall not permit the use of their name or associate in business ventures with any person or finn that they believe is engaged in fraudulent or dishonest enterprise. e. Engineers shall not aid or abet the unlawful practice of engineering by a person or Engineers having knowledge of any alleged violation of this Code shall report thereon to appropriate professional bodies and, when relevant, also to public authorities, and cooperate with the proper authorities in fumishing such information or assistance as may be required. Engineers shall perform services only in the areas of their competence. a. Engineers shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields involved. Engineers b. shall not affrx their signatures to any plans or documents dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence, nor to any plan or document not prepmed under their direction and control.

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Engineers may accept assignments and assume responsibility for coordination of an entire project and sign and seal the engineering documents for the entire project, provided that each technical segment is signed and sealed only by the qualihed engineers who prepared the segment. a J. Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner. a. Engineers shall be objective and truthful in professional reports, statements, or testimony. They shall include all relevant and pertinent information in such reports, statements, or testimony, which should bear the date indicating when it was current. b. Engineers may express publicly technical opinions that are founded upon knowledge of the facts and competence in the subject maffer. c. Engineers shall issue no statements, criticisms, or arguments on technical matters that are inspired or paid for by interested parties, unless they have prefaced their comments by explicitly identiffing the interested parties on whose behalf they are speaking, and by revealing the existence of any interest the engineers may have in the matters. 4. Engineers shall act for each employer or client as faithful agents or trustees. a. Engineers shall disclose all known or potential conflicts of interest that could influence or appear to influence their judgment or the quality of their services. b. Engineers shall not accept compensation, financial or otherwise, from more than one party for services on the same project, or for services pertaining to the same project, unless the circumstances are fully disclosed and agreed to by all interested parties. c. Engineers shall not solicit or accept financial or othervaluable consideration, directly or indirectly, from outside agents in connection with the work for which they are responsible. d. Engineers in public service as members, advisors, or employees of a governmental or quasi-governmental body or department shall not participate in decisions with respect to services solicited or provided by them or their organizations in private or public engineering practice. e. Engineers shall not solicit or accept a contract from a governmental body on which a principal or officer of their organization serves as a member. 5. Engineers shall avoid deceptive acts. a. Engineers shall not falsi$z their qualifications or permit misrepresentation oftheir or their associates' qualifications. They shall not misrepresent or exaggerate their responsibility in or for the subject matter of prior assignments. Brochures or other presentations incident to the solicitation of employment shall not misrepresent pertinent facts concerning employers, employees, associates, joint venfurers, orpast accomplishments. b. Engineers shall not offer, give, solicit, or receive, either directly or indirectly, any contribution to influence the award of a contractby public authority, or which may be reasonably construed by the public as having the effect or intent of influencing the awarding of a contract. They shall not offer any gift or other valuable consideration in order to secure work. They shall not pay a commission, percentage, or brokerage fee in order to secure work, except to a bona fide employee or bona fide established commercial or marketing agencies retained by them.

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Professional Obligations Engineers shall be guided in all their relations by the highest standards of honesty and integnty. a. Engineers shall acknowledge their effors and shall not distort or alter the facts.
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b. Engineers shall advise their clients or employers when they believe a project will not
be successful. c. Engineers shall not accept outside employment to the detriment oftheir regular work or interest. Before accepting any outside engineering employment, they will notiSz their employers. d. Engineers shall not attempt to attract an engineer from another employer by false or misleading pretenses. e. Engineers shall not promote their own interest at the expense of the dignity and integrity of the profession. Engineers shall at all times strive to serve the public interest. a. Engineers are encouraged to participate in civic affairs; career guidance for youths; and work for the advancement of the safety, health, and well-being of their community. b. Engineers shall not complete, sign, or seal plans andlor specifications that are not in conformity with applicable engineering standards. Ifthe client or employer insists on such unprofessional conduct, they shall noti$r the proper authorities and withdraw from further service on the project. c. Engineers are encouraged to extend public knowledge and appreciation of engineering and its achievements. d. Engineers are encouraged to adhere to the principles of sustainabler developmentlin order to protect the environment for fufure generations. Engineers shall avoid all conduct or practice that deceives the public. a. Engineers shall avoid the use of statements containing a material misrepresentation of fact or omitting a material fact. b. Consistent with the foregoing, engineers may advertise for recruitment ofpersonnel. c. Consistent with the foregoing, engineers may prepare articles for the lay or technical press, but such articles shall not imply credit to the author for work performed by others. Engineers shall not disclose, without consent, confidential information concerning the business affairs or technical processes of any present or former client or employer, or public body on which they serve. a. Engineers shall not, without the consent of all interested parties, promote or anange for new employment or practice in connection with a specific project for which the engineer has gained particular and specialized knowledge. b. Engineers shall not, without the consent of all interested parties, participate in or represent an adversary interest in connection with a specific project orproceeding in which the engineer has gained particular specialized knowledge on behalf of a former client or employer. Engineers shall not be influenced in their professional duties by conflicting interests. a. Engineers shall not accept financial or other considerations, including free engineering designs, from material or equipment suppliers for specifying their product. b. Engineers shall not accept commissions or allowances, directly or indirectly, from contractors or other parties dealing with clients or employers of the engineer in connection with work for which the engineer is responsible.

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"sustainable development" is the challenge of meeting human needs for natural resources, industrial products, energy, food, transportation, shelter, and effective waste management while conserving and protecting environmental quality and the natural resource base essential for future development.
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Engineers shall not attempt to obtain employment or advancement or professional engagements by untruthfully criticizingother engineers, or by other improper or questionable
methods.

Engineers shall not request, propose, or accept a commission on a contingent basis under circumstances in which their judgment may be compromised. b. Engineers in salaried positions shall accept part-time engineering work only to the extent consistent with policies of the employer and in accordance with ethical considerations. c. Engineers shall not, without consent, use equipment, supplies, laboratory, or office facilities of an employer to carry on outside private practice. 7. Engineers shall not attempt to injure, maliciously or falsely, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects, practice, or employment of other engineers. Engineers who believe others are guilty of unethical or illegal practice shall present such information to the proper authority for action. a. Engineers in private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated. b. Engineers in govefirmental, industrial, or educational employ are entitled to review and evaluate the work of other engineers when so required by their employment duties. c. Engineers in sales or industrial employ are entitled to make engineering comparisons of represented products with products of other suppliers. 8. Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their professional activities, provided, however, that engineers may seek indemnification for services arising out of their practice for other than gross negligence, where the engineer's interests cannot otherwise be protected. a. Engineers shall conform with state registration laws in the practice of engineering. b. Engineers shall not use association with a nonengineer, a corporation, or partnership as a "cloak" for unethical acts. 9. Engineers shall give credit for engineering work to those to whom credit is due, and will recognize the proprietary interests of others. a. Engineers shall, whenever possible, name the person or persons who may be individually responsible for designs, inventions, writings, or other accomplishments. b. Engineers using designs supplied by a client recognize that the designs remain the property of the client and may not be duplicated by the engineer for others without express permission. c. Engineers, before undertaking work for others in connection with which the engineer may make improvements, plans, designs, inventions, or other records that mayjustifli copyrights or patents, should enter into a positive agreement regarding ownership. d. Engineers' designs, data, records, and notes referring exclusively to an employer's work are the employer's property. The employer should indemnifz the engineer for use of the information for any purpose other than the original purpose. e. Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers and should keep current in their specialty fields by engaging in professional practice, participating in continuing education courses, reading in the technical literature, and attending professional meetings and seminars.

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Revised July 2007

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