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ETHICS IN ENGINEERING
Route to P.Eng
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Graduatio
n
IEM
Professional
Interview
Pass
IEM Corporate
Member
Professional
Assessment
Examination (PAE)
Pass
Competency
Examination
Professio
nal
Engineer
Approved
Application for
Registration as a
Professional
Engineer
Please always refer to IEM/BEM on accurate and up-to-date information on registration as P.Eng
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Lesson Outcomes
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Program Educational
Objectives (PEO)
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The study of moral issues and decisions confronting individuals and organizations
engaged in engineering activities.
Issue of ethics arise because of the specialist knowledge of the professional, and
how the use of this knowledge should be governed when providing a service to
the public
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Regulation of Engineers in
Malaysia
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Registration
of Engineers
Act 1967
(Act 138)
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1. REGISTRATION
2. CONSULTANCY
3. SUPERVISION
4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
5. CODE OF ETHICS
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1. REGISTRATION
DO
Engineering graduate with accredited engineering degree must
register with the BEM to take up employment as an engineer
DONT
An engineer should not be the Submitting Person for designs
beyond his/her area of competency
An engineer should not endorse his PE Stamp and sign on reports
or plans not prepared by him
An engineer must not practice in the branch of engineering he is not
registered in.
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2. CONSULTANCY
DO
An engineer should be transparent
requested/required by the client/authorities.
about
his
work
if
professional
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2. CONSULTANCY
DONT
An engineer should not accept work NOT within his area of
competency as well as work that he is not familiar with.
An engineering consultant should not carry out projects for fees
below the minimum outlined in the scale of fees.
An engineer should not endorse any work NOT performed and/or
supervised by him.
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3. SUPERVISION
DO
An engineer who is the Submitting Person should be responsible
for the project regardless of whether it is self-supervised and/or
delegated supervision.
An engineer must be familiar with and knowledgeable in the
work he is to supervise.
An engineer supervising a project shall keep proper records of all
documents and correspondence pertaining to the project.
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3. SUPERVISION
DONT
An engineer must not over or under certify progress of works.
An engineer must not certify work NOT within his expertise.
An engineer must not accept site supervisory staff who are NOT
qualified or are incompetent.
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4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
DO
An engineer should notify the relevant authorities changes in
designs or withdrawal of services.
An engineer should submit completed forms in time for
inspection and approval for Certificate of Fitness / Certificate of
Completion and Compliance.
An engineer should ensure that environmental, health and safety
measures are implemented as per drawings and specifications.
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4. REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
DONT
An engineer should not allow works to proceed BEFORE plans
are submitted to and/or approved by the relevant authorities.
An engineer should not undertake a project for which the client is
NOT going to fulfill statutory requirements.
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5. CODE OF ETHICS
DO
An engineer must be familiar with the Code of Conduct of
Engineers.
An engineer must understand the need for responsibility and
liability as stipulated in the Code of Conduct.
An engineer must respond promptly to complaints and enquiries by
clients /authorities.
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5. CODE OF ETHICS
DONT
An engineer should not knowingly mislead the public by giving
misrepresented information so as to gain commercial
advantage/mileage.
An engineer should not respond to an open advertisement to bid
for provision of professional service if such provision for the service
requires bidding fees or equivalent as is usually imposed on
contractors.
An engineer should avoid favoritism among vendors and other
suppliers.
Project Realization
conflict
Design
conflict
Start
Conception
Manufacturing/
Fabrication
conflict
conflict
Sales &
Service
Testing
conflict
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Terminologies
Constructor
Owner
Contractors
Client
Owner
Client
Consultant/
Contractor
Consultants
P.Eng
P.Eng
Designer
Designer
Constructor
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Ethical issue
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Ethical issue
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Ethical issue
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BACKGROUND
The Highland Towers Condominium is located in the district of Hulu
Kelang, Selangor.
The Highland Towers consisted of three blocks 12 storey high
apartments named simply Block 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Directly behind
the 3 blocks was a steep hill with a stream flowing west, which would
have passed to the south of the Highland Towers site if it was allowed to
follow its natural course.
It was constructed between 1975 and 1978. Block 1 was completed and
occupied in 1979.
On Saturday, the 11th December 1993, at about 1.30p.m., after 10 days
of continuous rainfall, Block 1 collapsed 14 years after completion and
killed 48 people.
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MAIN CAUSE
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Defendants
1st Developer
2n
Draftsman
d
3rd Engineer
4th
Remarks
Properties Sdn Bhd
Engaged by the developer as the
architect for the project
Engaged by the developer as the
engineer for the project
MPAJ was the local authority for
approvals related to the project
Owner of 50 lots of bungalow
land directly at the rear of site.
The company that carried out
clearing works on the 5th
defendants land in 1992
The higher land adjacent to the
5th defendants land
Was in charge of the
development of the Metrolux
land
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Liable Defendants
Liability Percentage
1st Developer
15
2n
Draftsman
d
10
3rd Engineer
10
15
30
6th Tropic
10
10
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Summary
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Lesson Learned
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DESIGN
The Architects conceptual design was accepted and used by the maincontractors in-house Korean sub-contractor to design-and-build the
space frame structure. At no point during the design process did the
Contractor say the design was unbuildable. The design therefore did not
contribute to the collapse.
CONSTRUCTION
It was determined that PWD Terengganu was both Superintending
Officer (SO) and Project Manager for the Stadium Project. Sufficient
evidence was adduced that the consultants were not required to carry
out day to day supervision. They were only required to advise the
SO/PWD when required. The Architects request to have his
representative appointed on site was rejected initially. Instructions and
queries, if any, had to go through the SO/PWD. It appears that the
Architect did not have authority to supervise, or even give instructions
during the construction of the roof.
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