PD532 - Professional Responsibility for Engineers

Length: 2 days    CEUs:     PDHs:

This course is directed at engineering professionals who want to develop a better grasp of legal concepts and how they apply in the workplace.  The purpose of the course is to help foster management skills specifically geared toward communicating and addressing professional standards and legal and regulatory requirements with direct reports and colleagues.

The course includes handling project issues in an ethical and professional manner which, often consists of going above and beyond legal and regulatory requirements. It will help engineering professionals understand various aspects of our legal system as well as introduce the implications of international legal requirements in an increasingly global engineering project environment.

You Will Learn
 - The importance of maintaining professional and ethical standards
 - The basic legal concepts of torts, contracts and intellectual property from cases decided in the US court system
 - How to locate US and international codes, standards and regulations
 - The impact of administrative law and regulation on how we do business
 - How to apply the intent of professional codes of ethics to help ensure your personal success

Outline
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Who Should Attend
All engineering professionals who wish they had a better understanding of the law and want to continue to improve the ability to handle issues in an ethical and professional manner.

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• Course Type: Public Course
• Course Number: PD532
• Language: English

Instructors

Terry Trimper Jones is the owner of J2 Consulting, LLC, which provides professional organizing and project management services. Prior to opening J2, Terry spent almost 18 years with American Electric Power, where she served on several corporate reorganization efforts and managed cost savings initiatives associated with a $400 million budget. Prior to working for AEP, she served as a public affairs specialist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ohio River Division.

She is an adjunct professor for DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management, as well as a motivational speaker. She was the first president of the Ohio Chapter of Women in Mining as well as the Ohio Chapter of the National Association of Professional Organizers. She also served as a president for the Ohio Chapter of the Women’s International Network of Utility Professionals.

Terry has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from The Ohio State University, and master of business administration and Juris doctor degrees from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio. She is registered to practice law by the Supreme Court of Ohio.