FE EXAM TOOLS

Ethics & Professional Practice for the
Mechanical FE Exam

by Justin Kauwale, P.E.

Introduction

Ethics and Professional Practice accounts for approximately 3 to 5 questions on the Mechanical FE exam. The NCEES outline provides the following topics on its outline, Codes of Ethics, Agreements and Contracts, Ethical and Legal Considerations, Professional Liability, Public Health, Safety and Welfare. There is no readily available or commonly used content that covers these topics, except for what is shown on the NCEES website and the NCEES FE Reference Handbook. In addition, the topics cover concepts that are open for interpretation. These two facts make it very difficult to fairly test this topic.



The only preparation for these problems can be found in the NCEES FE Reference Handbook. Please read through the handbook, so that you may more quickly answer these types of problems on the actual FE exam. The following practice problems will help you to become familiar with the problems that may appear on the exam.

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2.0 PRACTICE EXAM PROBLEMS

2.1 PRACTICE PROBLEM 1 – CODES OF ETHICS

An engineer has submitted a large donation to a public official to secure a state funded condominium project. Which section of the Model Rules code of ethics does this violate?

(A) Licensee’s Obligation to the Public

(B) Licensee’s Obligation to Other Licensees

(C) Licensee’s Obligation to Employers and Clients

(D) Licensee’s Obligation to Engineering Etiquette

2.2 PRACTICE PROBLEM 2 – AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS

You are seeking to secure a contract to design a new fuel facility and distribution system for the local gas company. Based on the Model Rules, which of the following would not allow you to proceed with the project?

(A) You sit on the board of directors for the local gas company, but you have disclosed all affiliations with the gas company.

(B) You are unfamiliar with the particular intricacies required for this fuel design, but you have a licensed engineer within your firm that will oversee, stamp, and sign for the plans and documents.

(C) With the agreement of the local gas company, your firm will use the information gathered from this design to upgrade facilities in other states.

(D) In addition to the payment you will receive from the gas company, you will also receive payment from the county the for the new distribution mains that will support the city. The gas company is unaware of your contract with the county.

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