12/17/2026: LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR, Ethics for Engineers – A Moral or Legal Responsibility? - Encore Presentation, Thursday, December 17, 2026, 12pm-1pm Eastern

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This is a live, repeat presentation of a webinar that was originally offered on 07/20/2020, 09/03/2021, 07/09/2021, 01/08/2021 and 09/15/2023. Attendees of the previously offered presentation,RV-W072021, RV-W090321, RV-W070921, RV-W010821 or RV-W091523, will not receive CEU for attending the 12/17/2026 presentation.

The practice of engineering is defined and regulated by a number of different agencies. Individual states create and enforce licensing laws, as well as adopt construction codes that define an engineer’s scope of responsibility. Non-governmental agencies and societies publish standards of practice based on the work of highly qualified committees, subject to public review and approval, in an effort to clarify an engineer’s responsibilities. Expectations of ethical conduct are also published and promoted by licensing agencies and public societies, but there can be some misunderstanding as to how ethical standards can truly be enforced in any given situation. This webinar will seek to clarify ethical codes of conduct with relation to legally enforceable expectations of licensed professional engineers.

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Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

At the end of this webinar you will be able to:

Compare the differences between government and private engineering agencies
Describe some of the history of ethical standard development
Define societal expectations of a legally recognized profession
Analyze practical examples and cases that distinguish between legal and moral responsibilities

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Dave Adams

Dave Adams has been practicing structural engineering since graduation from the University of California, San Diego in 1990. He is currently a Principal Associate with BWE in San Diego, CA, and continues to serve as a subject matter expert for the California engineer's licensing board (BPELSG). He regularly designs and details structures of all materials and collaborates with other engineers and draftspersons. Dave also investigates structural failures or damage for a variety of building types and has written comprehensive reports to summarize findings and retrofit recommendation. Mr. Adams is actively involved in the engineering community through committee membership, paper publication, and student mentoring.

State Licenses

Alaska

AK - Engineer (General)

Alabama

AL - Engineer (General)

Arkansas

AR - Engineer (General)

Delaware

DE - Engineer (Ethics (maximum of 6 hours), General)

Florida

FL - Engineer (Ethics - 0009980)

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Georgia

GA - Engineer (General)

Iowa

IA - Engineer (Ethics, General, Live Webinar)

Idaho

ID - Engineer (General)

Illinois

IL - Engineer, Professional (Ethics, General)

IL - Engineer, Structural (Ethics, General)

Kansas

KS - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Kentucky

KY - Engineer (General)

Louisiana

LA - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Maryland

MD - Engineer (General)

Maine

ME - Engineer (General)

Michigan

MI - Engineer (General)

Minnesota

MN - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Missouri

MO - Engineer (General)

Mississippi

MS - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Montana

MT - Engineer (General)

North Carolina

NC - Engineer (Ethics, General)

North Dakota

ND - Engineer (Ethics, Health, Safety & Welfare)

New Hampshire

NH - Engineer (General)

New Jersey

NJ - Engineer (Ethics - 24GP000006300)

New Mexico

NM - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Nevada

NV - Engineer (Ethics, General)

New York

NY - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Accreditation: Vector Solutions is authorized by IACET to offer 0.1 CEUs for this program.

Ohio

OH - Engineer (General)

Oklahoma

OK - Engineer (General)

Oregon

OR - Engineer (General)

Pennsylvania

PA - Engineer (General)

Puerto Rico

PR - Engineer (General)

South Carolina

SC - Engineer (General)

South Dakota

SD - Engineer (General)

Tennessee

TN - Engineer (Health, Safety & Welfare)

Texas

TX - Engineer (Ethics, General)

Utah

UT - Engineer (General)

Virginia

VA - Engineer (General)

Vermont

VT - Engineer (General)

Wisconsin

WI - Engineer (Ethics, General, Live Webinar)

West Virginia

WV - Engineer (General)

Wyoming

WY - Engineer (General)

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Environmental Engineers - AAEES - Member (General)

Canada - Alberta Engineer (General)

Canada - British Columbia Engineer (Ethics, General)

Canada - Manitoba Engineer (General, Live Webinar)

Canada - New Brunswick Engineer (Ethics, General)

Canada - Newfoundland and Labrador Engineer (General)

Canada - Northwest Territories and Nunavut Engineer (General)

Canada - Nova Scotia Engineer (Ethics, General)

Canada - Ontario Engineer (General)

Canada - Prince Edward Island Engineer (General)

Canada - Quebec Engineer (General)

Canada - Saskatchewan Engineer (Ethics, General)

Canada - Yukon Engineer (General)

National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies - NICET (General)