SRV 225 - Surveying Ethics

1. Demonstrate knowledge of ethical behavior
   1. Discuss how each human being is operating under some sort of personal ethics system
   2. Discuss how our professional ethics are influenced, steered, and guided by our personal ethics system
   3. Discuss how ethics come into play in the day-to-day operation of the surveyor
   4. Discuss the danger of doing work for which you are not qualified
2. Review the problem of double monumentation
   1. Discuss the surveyor does with a found monument that they disagree with and should they set the ‘correct’ corner
   2. Demonstrate when a second monument should be set
   3. Discuss the difference between precision and accuracy
   4. Discuss the practice of surveying vs. mathematical computation
3. Understand Ethics in the courtroom
   1. Discuss being an expert witness
   2. Discuss presentation of the surveyor’s testimony
   3. Discuss different testimony cases and their outcomes
4. Identify the continuing education requirements of the professional license
   1. Demonstrate a knowledge of continuing education requirements in Iowa
   2. Discuss how continuing education is important in life-long learning during their professional career
5. Review conflicts of interest
   1. Discuss the meaning of moonlighting
   2. Discuss how moonlighting conflicts with the regular full-time job
   3. Discuss liability of moonlighting
6. Understand who the land surveyor works for
   1. Define who is the neighbor
   2. Discuss evidence and its meaning to the survey
   3. Discuss evidence destruction
   4. Discuss the image of the surveyor
   5. Discuss pricing, advertising and the low bid
7. Discuss the things that can go wrong with surveys
8. Discuss the different approaches of professions that are involved in the land transfer arena
9. Discuss the black and white, right or wrong in the judgment of surveying and the gray areas that are judgment calls
10. Review professional conduct (admitting you?re wrong) advertising
    1. Explain what the surveyor should do when they find out that a survey they have done is incorrect
    2. Discuss how to approach another surveyor about a problem with their survey and the information you have found
    3. Discuss advertising and what should be shown with the advertisements
11. Understand confidentiality
    1. Discuss confidentiality as a part of your professional work
    2. Discuss the ethical implications of changing jobs
    3. Discuss the ethical implications of computer security
    4. Discuss whistle-blowing
12. Examine peer review as required by the Board of Engineering and Land Surveying Examiners
    1. Discuss the type of work that should actually be reviewed by a Peer Review Committee
    2. Discuss peer review evidence gathering
    3. Discuss appearance before a Peer Review Committee by a surveyor who has been brought up on charges
    4. Discuss rubber-stamping of surveys or plans
13. Participate in a professional organizations (Student Chapter of Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa
    1. Discuss what responsibilities and the amount of time that is involved in serving on a Licensing Board or the Land Surveying Society
    2. Discuss how service to the Licensing Board or to the Land Surveying Society is a part of giving back to your profession