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Articles
About the Future of Engineering
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Interpretation
(d) states that engineers shall prepare articles for the
lay or technical press that are only factual. Does this
interpretation imply that a registered engineer could
not write an article about the future of engineering?
Very often, distinguished engineers are asked by engineering
societies or professional journals to comment on the current
state of a specific engineering discipline and to speculate
on future development. Since the article will be future
oriented, its substance will not be based on facts that
are verifiable, but the article may still be valuable
to the engineering community and the public.
Suppose you are requested by the local chapter of a professional
engineering society to give a public presentation on the
future of engineering in an area in which you have expertise.
Should you accept the invitation?
It is ethical for you to accept the invitation to speak
on an area in which you have expertise and to speculate
about its future development. You are providing a service
to the professional engineering society by sharing your
experience with fellow engineers. Your audience, because
of their own professional training, will be able to differentiate
between the facts and the speculation. |
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