Agenda
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026
10:00 am – 12:00 pm CT
Agenda:
Presented by Neil Opfer, Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Engineering Ethics for Professional Engineers
- Handling ethical issues in engineering practice
- What is a profession?
- What is meant by ethics?
- Ethics versus laws/regulations
- Professional ethics and the reasonable standard of care
- Obligations to the public and to others
- Case studies in engineering ethics
- Geotechnical engineering report was “dry-labbed”
- Failure by engineering firm to place competent special inspectors on $750 million hotel/condo project
- Structural engineer failed to properly supervise college students performing design work at SE’s office
- Underbidding on special inspection budget by engineering firm led to $2 million lawsuit
- Structural engineer failed to properly review contractor shop drawings / review initial design leading to structural failure
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Credits
Engineers
2.0 PDHs
PIE - Practicing Institute of Engineering
2.0 PDHs in Professional Engineering & Ethics
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 2.0 PDHs for professional engineers in most states. Please refer to specific state rules to verify eligibility.
HalfMoon Education is an approved continuing education sponsor for engineers in Florida (Provider License No: CEA362), Indiana (License No. CE21700059), Maryland, and New Jersey (Approval No. 24GP00049300). HalfMoon Education is deemed an approved continuing education sponsor for New York engineers via its registration with the Practicing Institute of Engineering (PIE).
This webinar has been evaluated for compliance with NYS Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for professional engineers by the Practicing Institute of Engineering and has been approved for 2.0 PDHs in the field of Professional Engineering & Ethics.
Attendance will be monitored, and attendance certificates will be available after the webinar for those who attend the entire course and score a minimum 80% on the quiz that follows the course (multiple attempts allowed).
While this course is designed to qualify for credit in all states, licensing boards have final authority with respect to acceptance of credits. We recommend reviewing the rules of your licensing board(s) before undertaking any continuing education activities.
On-Demand Credits
The credits listed above apply only to the live webinar. This course in an on-demand format may not qualify for the same credit in some states. Please refer to specific board rules to determine if an asynchronous, on-demand course is appropriate. The following credits will be included:
- 2.0 PDHs (Practicing Institute of Engineering)
Speakers
Neil Opfer, CCP, CEP, PSP, F. AACE
Associate Professor with the University of Nevada Las Vegas Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction Department, in Las Vegas, NVProfessor Opfer teaches coursework in construction management, cost control, cost estimating, structural design, and facility systems (MEP design). He is also an industry consultant on design and construction issues, construction safety/defects, methods/materials, and production issues. Professor Opfer has been a consultant to numerous ENR Top 600 Design Firms, Top 400 Contractors, and Fortune Top 500 Corporations. He received his B.S. in Building Theory, B.A. in Business, and B.A. degree in Economics, all from Washington State University. Subsequently he received his M.S. in Management (MBA) from Purdue University and his P.D. in Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Opfer has been involved as an estimator, lead estimator, chief estimator, and estimating consultant on billions of dollars of construction projects over his career.
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