Course Description:
Applying ethical principles when leading a project helps bring about long-term success for both the project and the organizations involved. Project managers, design managers, team leaders, and other project professionals are subject to behavior standards set and enforced by government regulations, employers, and professional organizations. Leaders are expected to know which standards apply and keep projects in compliance with these standards.
This course reviews professional ethics and behavioral standards as applicable to leaders of engineering projects. Standards covered include the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers, PMI Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct, the CPI Code of Ethics, and the PMI Ethical Decision-Making Framework. Included are best practices to address common ethical challenges for projects.
Learning Objectives:
• Learn steps to apply ethical principles to project dilemmas
• Gain familiarity with the NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
• Gain familiarity with the PMI Code of Ethics
• Learn how to apply Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks
• Gain knowledge of how to create an ethics risk matrix
• Grow in ability to manage common ethical challenges for engineering projects
