Engineering is among the noble professions that have the privilege and responsibility of self regulation. To this end, the Board has worked out a Code of Ethics which aims at regulating the engineering activities and conduct of engineers and engineering consulting firms.

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CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS FOR ENGINEERS

1.

No engineer shall compete unfairly with another engineer by attempting to obtain employment or professional engagements by taking advantage of a position, or by criticizing another engineer or by other improper or unfair means.

2.

No engineer shall request, propose, or accept a professional commission under circumstances in which his professional judgment may be compromised.

3.

No engineer shall maliciously or falsely attempt to injure directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects, practice or employment of another engineer, nor indiscriminately criticize other engineer’s work and in the event that an engineer believes that another engineer is guilty of unethical or illegal practice, shall present such information to the proper authority for action.

4.

1.An engineer-

  1. In private practice shall not review the work of another engineer for the same client, except with the knowledge of such other engineer, or unless the connection of such engineer with the work has been terminated;
  2.  In government, industrial, public or educational employment is entitled to review and evaluate the work of other engineers when so required by his employment duties;
  3. In sales or industrial employment is entitled to make engineering comparisons of represented products with products of other suppliers; (d) shall not copy or steal other engineers’ documents or work for his personal gain;

2. Every engineer shall accept personal responsibility for every professional activity under his charge and-

  1. Shall conform with state registration laws in the practice of engineering;
  2.  Shall not associate with a non-engineer, a corporation, or partnership, as a “cloak” for unethical acts, and if he does, he will take personal responsibility for his professional actions.

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