Professional Engineering Ethics and Conduct

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This course presents the laws and rules of ethics and professional responsibility governing the practice of engineering in the state of Wisconsin. This PDH course applies to Professional Engineers licensed in the states of Wisconsin and Michigan who are required to demonstrate continuing professional competency in engineering ethics as a condition of their renewal.

Learning Objectives:
• NSPE Code of Ethics Overview
• Fundamental Canons
• Rules of practice – based on the 6 fundamental Canons
• Professional Obligations - students will review the 9 Professional Obligations and their subparts
• Supreme Court decision
• Examine 8 Case Studies with Q&A and discussion
• Review of the Wisconsin State statute

This presentation will count for Professional Development Hours (PDH) for the PE License in Wisconsin and Michigan.

 

 


  Date and Time

  Location

  Hosts

  Registration


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  • 5 N. Systems Drive
  • Appleton, Wisconsin
  • United States 54115
  • Building: D.J. Bordini Center at FVTC
  • Room Number: BC112A
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  • Reservations should be received by Wednesday, May 6 by registering from this web page.

    The dinner fee of $20, will be collected at registration.  There is also a separate cash bar not covered by the local IEEE section.

    IEEE Student Members may attend and enjoy dinner at the reduced cost of $10.  Student members should register by emailing their IEEE member number to blluchs@ieee.org or oliveira@mtu.edu.

  • Starts 15 April 2026 01:00 AM UTC
  • Ends 07 May 2026 02:00 PM UTC
  • Admission fee ?

  Speakers

Don Wengerter of Wisconsin Public Service Corp. - Retired

Topic:

Professional Engineering Ethics and Conduct

Biography:

Don Wengerter (PE WI, MI, IL) is a retired Principal Substation Engineer with 40 years of experience in the utility industry. His experience includes power plant operations and start-up, Commissioning tests for power plant equipment and transmission/distribution system equipment, and substation design. Some projects he has worked on include the start-up of Byron Nuclear Station, revenue metering additions for the sale of ComEd’s fossil stations, design of the Tollway 345-138 substation for ComEd, Grand Ridge Wind Park Collector Substation, Gardner Park Substation near Wausau, and various hydro plant upgrades. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Marquette University in 1982. He is also a member of several working groups for the IEEE Substations Committee.




Agenda

5:00 pm CDT   Engineering Ethics Presentation

      D.J. Bordini Center at FVTC

     

 

      

After the presentation-

7:00 pm CDT   Social-Happy Hour at Good Company - Cash Bar
                        110 N. Richmond St
                        Appleton, WI

7:15 pm CDT   Dinner at Good Company
                        Cost: $20, payable at registration

7:20 pm CDT   Short business meeting
                        Door prize drawing