David M. Schwegel, PE, Immediate Past President

The Section Nominating Committee consists of the five most recent Past Presidents available to serve. This committee recommends publishing a Canon from the ASCE Code of Ethics in The Engineerogram. This Code of Ethics applies to all Engineers, public and private. It serves as a great equalizer for our profession. Canon 2 is printed below. Please take a moment to review it. Thank you.

Engineers shall perform services only in areas of their competence.

1. Engineers shall undertake to perform engineering assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the technical field of engineering involved.
2. Engineers may accept an assignment requiring education or experience outside of their own fields of competence, provided their services are restricted to those phases of the project in which they are qualified. All other phases of such project shall be performed by qualified associates, consultants, or employees.
3. Engineers shall not affix their signatures or seals to any engineering plan or document dealing with subject matter in which they lack competence by virtue of education or experience or to any such plan or document not reviewed or prepared under their supervisory control.