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Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics ExaminationBased on the Texas Engineering Practice Act and Board Rules
There are two ways to take this exam:
1. Download and fill out answer sheet EB-01 as you take this exam. You will also need to
download or refer to a copy of the Texas Engineering Practice Act and Board Rules. These
documents are available at: http://engineers.texas.gov/downloads.htm#ethics
2. Take the exam online. The exam, answer sheet and the Texas Engineering Practice Act and
Board Rules are all available at: http://engineers.texas.gov/ethics_exam_login.php
Authority and Scope: In June 2003, The Texas Engineering Practice Act (Act) was re-codified into
the Occupations Code and can now be found under Title 6, Chapter 1001. The Act & board rules
govern the practice of engineering in Texas and, among other things, make it a professional and
ethical requirement for engineers to practice “… in conformance with standards, laws, codes, and rules
and regulations applicable to engineering.” The Texas Board of Professional Engineers (hereafter, “the
Board”) consists of six licensed engineers and three public members appointed by the governor. This
Board administers the Texas Engineering Practice Act & board rules on behalf of the citizens of Texas.
The Board requires this Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination to help ensure that applicants for
an engineering license in Texas have studied their responsibilities – ethical, professional, and legal –
and that applicants are aware that guidance is available on these matters.
The objectives of this examination are to:
1. Ensure that an applicant is familiar with the professional practice provisions of the Act and
board rules;
2. Promote the Act and board rules as a resource when confronted with professional conduct and
ethical decisions;
3. Introduce an applicant to typical ethical and professional practice issues; and
4. Raise awareness that, when necessary, the Board serves as a disciplinary body through its
compliance and enforcement powers.
Act and Board Rules: In accordance with these objectives, you will need to refer to a current copy of
the Act & board rules as you take the examination, which may be found in electronic copy on the
Board’s website at http://engineers.texas.gov/downloads.htm. A complete version of the existing law
and rules is on the site. The Texas Engineering Practice Act, as Chapter 1001 is commonly called, was
first enacted in 1937 and is amended periodically. The Act contains provisions prescribed by the Texas
Legislature to govern the practice of engineering in Texas and protect the public health, safety and
welfare in matters related to the practice of engineering. The section of the Act are denoted
§1001.XXXX”. The board rules, under Title 22, Chapters 131-139 of the Texas Administrative Code, are
established by the Board to further clarify and prescribe procedures for complying with the Act and are
denoted “§13X.YY”. (Example: §137.55)
Examination Format and Responses: You will be asked to consider a series of typical professional
conduct and ethics scenarios that may have actually occurred in engineering practice in Texas.
Following each scenario, you will be asked one or more questions. Based on the scenario and your
review of the Act and board rules, chose the best answer for each of the following questions. Please
read each question carefully. It is important to understand each participants’ role in the scenario and if
a rule is applicable to that participant. The exam is open book so you may review and study the rules
as you proceed. You must answer at least 23 questions (92%) correctly to satisfy the Board
requirements of review of the law and rules through this Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination.
If you are unsuccessful in passing the exam on the first attempt, you will have an opportunity to take
the exam again.
, Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination
Scenario 1
Direct Supervision and Sealing of Engineering Work
Brian is a graduate engineer and has Brian appreciates the feedback and becomes
passed the FE exam but is not yet more comfortable in his job. Then Brian
licensed. He is employed by a small learns that Jim has given the design plans
engineering firm, and works with Jim, a and specifications to his brother,
licensed professional engineer and owner Christopher, a construction contractor, not a
of the company. The firm is retained to do licensed engineer.
the structural design of a new rural public
school. The project is assigned to Brian. Rather than hire an engineer, Christopher
incorporates the design documents into a
After completing his preliminary design-build proposal for a like-sized (small)
calculations for the structure, Brian does a school. Jim is aware of this and does not
computer analysis of some of the more object.
complex aspects of the design. This
computer analysis shows Brian’s hand Question 2. Which board rule best relates
calculations are essentially correct. to Jim knowingly allowing Christopher to use
his design as described?
Although Brian feels he is quite thorough A) §137.63(c)(1)
and conscientious, he notices that Jim is B) §137.33(i)
rarely in the office, provides little or no C) §137.55(b)
supervision, and never checks Brian’s D) §137.65(a)
work before sealing and submitting the E) §137.33(f)
plans and specifications to the client for
the bidding and construction phases. Question 3. Which section of the Act or
board rule relates to Christopher’s actions?
Brian wonders if Jim is in conformance
with the Act and board rules and decides A) § 137.59(a)
to discuss the matter with him. B) § 137.65
C) § 139.13
Question 1. The board rule that most D) § 1001.004
clearly addresses sealing requirements is: E) § 139.17
A) §137.55(a) In part due to the competitive advantage
B) §137.59(a) afforded by using an existing set of
C) §137.33(b) drawings, Christopher’s company wins the
D) §137.63(c)(1) design-build contract for the school.
E) §137.63(b)(2) Christopher studied mechanical engineering
in college and designs the mechanical
After talking with Brian, Jim agrees that he systems for the school. He knows he needs
needs to review the design. He studies it an engineer’s seal on the drawings before he
in detail, noting a few minor errors in the can get a permit to start construction. He
wind loading that Brian used, but finds has a good friend, David, who is a
nothing that would require changes in the mechanical engineer licensed in Texas, so
design when constructed at that location. Christopher asks David to seal the drawings.
David obtains a digital copy of Christopher’s
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