CSULB Sustainable Development Factors Into Engineering Ethics Discussion Discuss sustainable development and your understanding of how sustainable Developm

CSULB Sustainable Development Factors Into Engineering Ethics Discussion Discuss sustainable development and your understanding of how sustainable Development factors into engineering ethics. One page essay response, no bullets, no short answers, complete sentences. Check for spelling and grammar before submitting. I would encourage you to include additional sources as reference material.Discuss the topic based on ppt file. Engineer’s obligations and opportunities related to
sustainable development
What we will discuss today
Sustainability & Sustainable
Development
Definitions and relationship to engineering practice and
engineering ethics
Relationship of Sustainability to Engrg
Ethics and Professional Obligations
Finish with example of how
sustainable design includes many
more criteria to assess your design
Learning Objectives
•Learn how do engineering professional
society definitions fit with commonly
used definitions of sustainability?
•Understand how sustainability fits into
Code of Ethics for Engineering
Professional Societies
Sustainable Development Definition
(by the Bruntland Commission)
•“development that meets the needs of
the present without compromising the
ability of future generations to meet
their own needs.“
World Commission on Environment and Development. (1987). Our common
future. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Sustainability (according to the American Academy of
Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES)
• “a condition in which the use of natural resources and cycles in
human and industrial systems does not lead to diminished quality of
life due either to losses in future economic opportunities or to
adverse impacts on social conditions, human health and the
environment.”
American Academy of Environmental Engineers. (2009). Environmental engineering body of
knowledge. The Environmental Engineering Body of Knowledge Task Force, Baltimore, MD.
This definition is based on that of Mihelcic et al. (Sustainability Science and Engineering:
Emergence of a New Metadiscipline, Environmental Science & Technology, 37(23):53145324, 2003.).
•What are three common items that
come from these two definitions?
•Carrying capacity
•Needs of current/future generations
•Something called the triple bottom line
(social, environmental, economic)
Figure from Mihelcic, J.R., J.B.
Zimmerman, Environmental
Engineering: Fundamentals,
Sustainability, Design, 2nd
Edition, John Wiley & Sons,
656 pages, 2014.
How does sustainability fit with ASCE’s Code
of Ethics?
Fundamental Principles
Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of
the engineering profession by:
1. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human
welfare and the environment;
2. being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public,
their employers and clients;
3. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the
engineering profession; and
4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their
disciplines.
Answer……
Fundamental Principles
Engineers uphold and advance the integrity, honor and dignity of
the engineering profession by:
1. using their knowledge and skill for the enhancement of human
welfare and the environment;
2. being honest and impartial and serving with fidelity the public,
their employers and clients;
3. striving to increase the competence and prestige of the
engineering profession; and
4. supporting the professional and technical societies of their
disciplines.
ASCE’s Code of Ethics:
Seven Fundamental Canons?
1.
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall
strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of
their professional duties.
2.
Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3.
Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4.
Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5.
Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall
not compete unfairly with others.
6.
Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and
dignity of the engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud,
and corruption.
7.
Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and
shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under
their supervision.
How does sustainability fit with ASCE Code of
Ethics 7 Fundamental Canons?
1.
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall
strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of
their professional duties.
2.
Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3.
Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4.
Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5.
Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall
not compete unfairly with others.
6.
Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and
dignity of the engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud,
and corruption.
7.
Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and
shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under
their supervision.
Sustainability and the ASCE Code of Ethics
Fundamental Canons
1.
Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall
strive to comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of
their professional duties.
2.
Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.
3.
Engineers shall issue public statements only in an objective and truthful manner.
4.
Engineers shall act in professional matters for each employer or client as faithful agents or
trustees, and shall avoid conflicts of interest.
5.
Engineers shall build their professional reputation on the merit of their services and shall
not compete unfairly with others.
6.
Engineers shall act in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the honor, integrity, and
dignity of the engineering profession and shall act with zero-tolerance for bribery, fraud,
and corruption.
7.
Engineers shall continue their professional development throughout their careers, and
shall provide opportunities for the professional development of those engineers under
their supervision.
Lets look at Canon 1 in more depth…
CANON 1. Engineers shall hold paramount the safety, health and welfare of the public and shall strive to
comply with the principles of sustainable development in the performance of their professional
duties.
1. Engineers shall recognize that the lives, safety, health and welfare of the general public are
dependent upon engineering judgments, decisions and practices incorporated into structures,
machines, products, processes and devices.
2. Engineers shall approve or seal only those design documents, reviewed or prepared by them, which
are determined to be safe for public health and welfare in conformity with accepted engineering
standards.
3. Engineers whose professional judgment is overruled under circumstances where the safety, health
and welfare of the public are endangered, or the principles of sustainable development ignored,
shall inform their clients or employers of the possible consequences.
4. Engineers who have knowledge or reason to believe that another person or firm may be in violation
of any of the provisions of Canon 1 shall present such information to the proper authority in writing
and shall cooperate with the proper authority in furnishing such further information or assistance as
may be required.
5. Engineers should seek opportunities to be of constructive service in civic affairs and work for the
advancement of the safety, health and well-being of their communities, and the protection of the
environment through the practice of sustainable development.
6. Engineers should be committed to improving the environment by adherence to the principles of
sustainable development so as to enhance the quality of life of the general public.
And how about the American Academy of
Environmental Engineers & Scientists (AAEES)
and engineering ethics
? “In environmental engineering, professional ethics is complicated
by the responsibility engineers have for preserving our natural
environment. Natural ecosystems support human existence, and
thus service to the public must include the preservation of species
and habitats. In addition, environmental engineers recognize that
all of nature has intrinsic value and that preventing the despoilment
and destruction of the natural environment is part of their
professional responsibility.”
•Lets end with an example of how principles
of sustainability are incorporated into
engineering practice.
•Lets use something called “context sensitive
design”
•What are traditional measures of
performance used for evaluating an
engineering project?
•Discussion
•The traditional measures of performance
used for evaluating an engineering project?
•Cost
•Safety
•Performance
Context Sensitive Design
(from Mihelcic and Zimmerman, 2010)
• The Minnesota Department of Transportation (2007) defines contextsensitive design as:
“the simultaneous balancing and advancement of the objectives of
safety and mobility with preservation and enhancement of aesthetic,
scenic, historic, cultural, environmental, and community values in
transportation projects.”
Context Senstive Design
(from Mihelcic and Zimmerman, 2010)
Criteria Used for Traditional Design of
Transportation Systems
•Minimize cost
•Maximize capacity
•Maximize safety
Context Senstive Design
(from Mihelcic and Zimmerman, 2010)
Criteria Used for Context Sensitive Design
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Minimize cost
Maximize capacity
Maximize safety
Protect historic elements
Protect cultural elements
Protect uniqueness of community
Maximize visual aesthetics
Minimize environmental impacts
Maximize economic benefit
Incorporate local community values
Protect biodiversity
Provide wildlife habitat
Don’t place burden of environmental risk on one
population or social-demographic group

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