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This webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Construction Institute (CI) and ASCE Continuing Education
Instructor: Dave K. Adams, P.E., S.E., M.ASCE
Course Length: 1.5 Hours
Purpose and Background
Construction projects can certainly be daunting on the technical issues alone, but other activities such as communication, justification of design decisions, working with a team, and understanding responsibility can add to the stress of a project. It should be helpful to know that a licensed professional engineer is not expected to produce a perfect design. Uncertainties will always be a reality with design and construction, but the factors that cause uncertainty can be properly dealt with and mitigated in order to bring some peace of mind to the design team, and to place expectations into their proper place. This webinar addresses uncertainty, professional and legal expectations, and how to trim away the fear that can sometimes lead to errors and omissions.
Primary Discussion Topics
- Engineering is not a "perfect" science, and "perfect" results cannot be expected
- Factors that cause uncertainty can be properly mitigated on any project
- There are different degrees of errors and omissions, and they can be managed properly
- What are a professional's responsibilities, ethically and legally
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Know how errors and omissions vary in degree and can be managed
- Determine how the legal profession defines a professional's standard of care
- Identify how to mitigate the factors that can lead to errors and omissions
- Recognize the factors that cause uncertainty
Webinar Benefits
- Learn the sources of uncertainty in construction projects
- Understand how uncertainty is viewed by the courts
- Assess how others have learned from trouble arising due to uncertainty
- Recognize the difference between perfection and a standard of care
- Learn practical steps to mitigate the factors causing uncertainty
Assessment of Learning Outcomes
Students' achievement of the learning outcomes will be assessed via a short post-assessment (true-false, multiple choice and fill in the blank questions).
Intended Audience
- Civil engineers
- Structural engineers
- Architects
- Building officials
- Attorneys
Webinar Outline
- "Hey, I'm Only Human"
- A professional engineer's standard of care
- Uncertainty in design and construction
- Errors and omissions
- Blunders, lies, and ethics
- Reducing uncertainty, errors, and omissions
- Case studies
- Examples for consideration
How to Earn your CEUs/PDHs and Receive Your Certificate of Completion
To receive your certificate of completion, you will need to complete a short on-line post-test and receive a passing score of 70% or higher within 1 year of purchasing the course.
How do I convert CEUs to PDHs?
1.0 CEU = 10 PDHs [Example: 0.1 CEU = 1 PDH]