2013March 19 - Question 2 Recognition as a Chartered Engineer is open to any engineer who can demonstrate competence to perform professional work to the necessary standards, Engineers become competent through a mixture of ‘education and professional development. the five core competences expected of a Chartered Engineer and describe which aspects of an engineers’ development are covered by these competences. As a chartered engineershere are number of ethics that should be leamt and practiced. Chartered engineer demonstrates the echnical solutions tothe society. They should be able to plan and give leadershi engineering solutions tothe society. ‘Asa chartered engineer, one should be able to conduct his profession efficiently and effectively in reaching the goals of the organizations, Efficiently means, with least cost and highest quality confirming to standards and specifications; promulgated by relevant institutions. Effectively means, execute a work to the right design with, quality assurance confirming to standards of the quality required by the various codes of practice; namely ISO 9001, British Standards, American Standards It is known that communication is at the heart of a functional organization. Good leadership skills are needed to direct his team to execute and engineering solution assigned to him. Communication provides necessary skills 10, perform basic managerial functior 1, leading, delegating and controlling of the engineering solution assigned to him efficiently and effectively. It is of paramount important that engineers learn and acquire namely; plann ‘communication skills from the society by interacting with the society to successfully reaching the goals of the organization. The engineers shall ensure health, safety and welfare of the public in the application of engineering profession in society. Engineers in execution of their profession must work towards maintaining the quality of the ceavironment by working towards sustainable development and green economy. Engineers shall not anyway ‘work towards the destruction of the natural existence of the environment. He shall always mitigate harmful cffect of the engineering solution towards the environment, All chartered engincers are required to work towards the enhancement of lifestyle of society in which he lives. inue to innovate and conduct researches to reduce cost of production by In the process, they shall con ‘maximizing the use of the world’s resources. Research and development in thisproces, engineers shall select appropriate issue in the society and conduct a research to provide batter lifestyle with least cost, optimum efficiency whilst protecting the value of the environment Engincers shall take all steps to put into practice, what they have leant in their academic career in practicing in the society, For this, engineers are required to understand the engineering principles and their applicationsé promotion and advancement of the technology by publishing engineering periodicals disseminating his knowledge on technology tothe fellow members. A chartered engineer governed by eight codes of ethies making him abides by those ethies, So that, he conducts his profession recognizing the social, cultural and professional values required by the society as a competent provider of engineering solutions. Those conducts provide HiPSUAHES to cngincers to stand as a professional segment with dignity as a profession, as a chartered engineer is one that is passed by the country’s legislation,ModelQuestion 5 Why engineering profession is governed by codes of ethics? Discuss what you understand by codes of ethics and what they offer to engineers and their conduct? Sri Lanka as any other country, fortified with its own legal system. Our lay consists of civil court and criminal procedures, However code of conduct of engineers are notin particular described under our legal procedure. I is therefore necessary that sort of code ethics are established to guide professional engineer with limit of his area of expertise, The eight clauses of code of ethies describe what should be the conduct ofthe chartered engineer as per the bylaws of IESL. IESL is institution established forthe promotion of engineering profession training of engineers and maintain standard of profession. IESL. was born as a law passed by parliament in the year 1968. It has become a legal entity and breaching of code of ethies could bring about punishment to offending engineers. Code of Ethies [Not only engineering profession but also other professions are govern by code of conduct / ethics pertaining 10 each of such professions who services are needed by society. There can be a question why there should be code of ethics since any country in the world maintain law and order by law structure and commion law in Sri Lanka ens of there is civil court procedure and criminal court procedure to akljudicate offences committed by the et the country, These laws are particularly applicable to the citizen as whole, ‘They do not provide provision to discipline the members of various professional segment of the society. Thus there is a need to promulgate some rules of code of ethies to discipline. professions. The bylaws and the code of conduct for engineers come fron) the enactment and the laws promulgated by the professional societies in UK, USA and Europe aver the past period of 100 years. The institution of engineers in Sri Lanka is also more than century. In the year 1968 the IESL. was formed by act of parliamer associat association was formed in line with the bylaws and code of ethies of the engineerin year 1968 the IESL was formed by the an act of parliament no. 17 of 1968. By this act, the engineers with relevant qualification and the experience were able to describe themselves as chartered engineers and empower to authorized to use the title “Eng.” In front of their names. ‘The eight codeof ethics provide engineers, all the necessary discipline in conduct with their profession in the society, The code of ethics help to maintain discipline of themembers of IFSL and maintain and uphold the dignity of the profession being the technical solution provider to the nation, The eode of ethies and the laws A such, ‘event what engineers who practice engineer with no academic background and professional trai engineers have been found to be providing substandard engineering solutions by which the public of the society receive no value of the service for the money spent. There are eight code of ethic under the bylaws providing guidance to engineers in conduction of their profession, ‘The no.1 or elause no.| of cade of ethic describe that engineer give paramount importance to the safety, health and welfare of resoutees and the life in providing technical solutions. It shall take precedence over the response of profession, private interest, neers, smployer and other enModelQuestion 5 Clause n0.2 the ‘The engineer shalt always uphold the honour, dignity and integrity of the profession whilst safeguardit public interest a all the time, By this means engineering profession is required to uphold the highest esteem of the society Clause n0.3 Professional engineers always build their reputation on by merits, his achievement by merit and recognition ‘earned inthe society. This means shall not endeavor for promotion or other enhancement of his personal career bby improper means and working against fellow engineer by taking his place, Clause not Engineer shall perform professional services only in their areas of competence and shall never criticize or may comments on subject which is no relevant to him or he has no competence in the particular issue, Engineers in all proposition or professional achievement, he shall always support his competence by research and development and on scientific facts Clause n0.5 ‘The engineers shall always work on the objectives oftheir employer or their cient for whom the engineer act as faithful agent of trusties. They shall not conflict with others and general public interests. Clause n0.6 ‘The engineer shall give evidence, express their opinion and make their statement in objective and truthful ‘manner, All evidence he gives shall be Supported with scientific actors, sufficient reasons for making a such decision. Engineer shall always all scientific support for opinion with facts and figures for others to analyses his work and take appropriate decision. Clause no.7 The engineers have their obligation to train young engineers or encourage those who are interested in s, disseminating the knowledge they have accrued engincering profession providing them with training faci over long period as practicing engineer Clause n0.8 Engineers as the citizen of the world is obliged to protect the environment, assist sustainable development and conserved resource of world which are develop al a rapid way to provide the needs of the increasing the population of worldModelQuestion 12 Code of ethics provides discipline to Chartered Engineers. Diseuss the statement. Describe what the clause 3 of the codes provides engineers? Explain what do you understand by four (4) les of clause 37 Code of ethics is not limited to the engineering profession and there are number of professions, which are ‘governed by codes of ethics or codes of professional conduct. Codes of conduct came into force as a result of formation of professional society formed by relevant professionals, The engineering professionel societies were formed in UK, USA and other western countries in the 19" century. It was safe guard th ys dignity and wellbeing of the engineering profession, Those engineering societies, which were promulgated by act of Parliament become institutions, Associations or Corporate entities governed by the laws of the tand in which the societies have been formed, The Institution of Engineers, Sti Lanka was formed by British colonial engineers who worked in Sri Lanka in the colonial era to protect and promote engineering profession in Sri Lanka. This association which is over 100 year history has now been known as the Institution of Engineers, Sti Lanka, It was formed in the year 1978 by act of Parliament number 17 pursuant to the by-laws and its provisions. Code of ethics was formed to discipline engineers who enter the category of Chartered Engineers. ‘The eight clauses of the code of ethies discipline the engineers in providing technical solutions to the society Engineers who have been formed by any country is endowed with the responsibility of providing engineering solution needed by the society to enhance lifestyle of the people of the country ‘This being an important responsibility, engineers are required to conduct their profession in good faith, v0 the accepted standards and practices, looking after always the safety, health and welfare of the public. Thus the engineers entering to the profession of chartered engineers as per the parliamentary act number 17 of 1978 the engineers are required to fulfill their obligations as required by the governing body 1ESL ‘The clause 3 of the cade of ethies provides the engineers strengthen and will not to accept any gratification in their profession in the society. Gratification means, unlawful receipt of benefits either promised employee on his employer of to whom he may provide solutions. It also provides engineers to reliain from compete with other engincers or anyone else unfairly. This means not to discredit other engineers or professionals in rising in his career ladder The rule number 3.1 describes that an engineer shall not directly or indirectly accepts oF grants any gratification to any one by in kind or cash in the execution of an engineering solution. He shall also not accept such kind of ndlucement from others to divert requirement of standards and specifications for the save of monitory benefits thas been a practice in our society fo give commissions and take commissions in business transactions. That is \why those provisions in engineering business shall not grant or accept commissions in business transactions as described above. ‘The rule number 3.2 describes that in the capacity of a Chartered Engineer shall not engaging gaining benefits to improper means but shall limit to rise-up in the career ladder only bymerits, An engincer may be required to ‘work hard and earn merit, so others by realizing that grant him the recognition and benefit, In the very same wayModelQuestion 12 4 Chartered Engincer shall not engage Fellow engineers with retmuneration far below paid to other professi engineers in the market ‘The rule number 3.3 describes that a Chartered Engineer shall not recruit or replace an engineer appointed by the company or the place of work without his consent. This will create injustice to the person ssho has been appointed and therefore he shall educate and train the engineer so appointed ‘The rule number 3.4 of clause 3 of code of ethies describes that an engineer shall not falsify his qualifications and experience nor shall do so to any other engineer who gains and employment in the same company where the ‘engincer is employed. This provides the engineers necessary strength and confidence in representing himself to the society,