CPE6361 CPE Laws and Professional

Practice Midterm Exam

developed under the principles of Marx. This view emphasizes minimum material
rights that the state must provide to individuals, such as education, health care,
housing, and social security. These are referred to as positive rights.

-Second-generation human rights

Computer engineers must be _______ of the ramifications of taking risks and of the
social consequences of taking risks, be accountable for the designs they develop, and
be aware of the actions they take and the potential consequences of them.

-Aware

states cannot initiate policies that cause significant environmental damages to

another state.

-No-significant harm principle

These conflicts (ethical issues) are sometimes ________ dangerous, since some of the
alternatives to solve the issue might breach a particular law.

-Legally

In Section 4, which of the following shall be the engineering and technician

categories covered by this Act:

-none of these

Successful engineers possess good communication skills and are team players.

-True

The Chairman and members of the Board shall NOT receive compensation and
allowances comparable to that being received by the Chairman and members of
existing regulatory boards under the Commission as provided for in the General
Appropriations Act.
False

Engineers shall accept personal responsibility for their professional activities,

provided, however, that engineers may seek indemnification for services arising out
of their practice for other than gross negligence, where the engineer's interests
cannot otherwise be protected.

-True

It is headed by congress, which includes the House of Representatives and the

Senate.

-Legislative branch

The second component consists of monitoring activities designed to ensure that

employees are conforming to rules and to identify instances of non-compliance.

True

The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from date of
appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified and
may be re-appointed once for another term. Any vacancy occurring within the term
of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only: Provided, That
the member appointed to serve the unexpired term may be re-appointed more than
once for as long as his/her continuous tenure shall not exceed six (6) years. Each
member of the Board shall take the proper oath prior to the assumption of office.

-Section 9

Compliance strategies are centered around strict codes of ethics composed of

________ that set forth minimum thresholds of acceptable behavior.

-Rules

The Certificate of Registration shall bear the signature of the Chairperson and
Members of the Board, stamped with the official seal of the Commission and the
Board, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to practice the profession
with all the privileges appurtenant thereto, subject to compliance with all applicable
requirements.

-True

If engineers' judgment is overruled under circumstances that endanger life or

property, they shall notify their employer or client and such other authority as may be
appropriate.

-True

Accredited Professional Organization - the integrated and accredited national

organization of Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and
Electronics Technicians.

-True

The Board may, two (2) years after the revocation of a Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card, upon application and for reasons deemed proper
and sufficient, reinstate the validity of a revoked Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card, subject to compliance with the applicable
requirements of the Commission, and the Board: Provided, That he/she did not
commit any illegal practice of the profession or any violation of this Act, its rules,
codes and policies during the time that his/her Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card was revoked.

-Section 24. Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement of Certificate of Registration

and Professional Identification Card. -

Engineers shall avoid all conduct or practice that deceives the public.

-False

cooperation between states.

-Good-neighbor principle
Engineers, in the fulfillment of their professional duties, must carefully consider the
safety, health, and welfare of the public.

-True

Be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five (5) consecutive years
prior to his/her appointment.

-True

Engineers shall reveal facts, data, or information without the prior consent of the
client or employer except as authorized or required by law or this Code.

-False

Section 19. Issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification

Card. - A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to examinees who pass the
Electronics Engineer and Electronics Technician licensure examination, to Electronics
Engineers who are registered as Professional Electronics Engineers and to Electronics
Technicians who are registered without examination, subject to payment of fees
prescribed by the Commission.

-True

An act providing for a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the
regulation, licensing and practice of professional electronics engineers and
technicians, repealing RA 5734, otherwise known as ____________________________.

-THE ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATIONS ENGINEERING ACT OF THE

PHIPILIPINES

the transportation of large quantities of narcotics—has always been a problem, but

has become a focus since the end of the Cold War

-Narcotrafficking

This is act shall be known as the “Electronics Engineering Law of 2004” passed by
Twelfth Congress in their Third Regular Session on April 17, 2004.

-Republic Act No. 9292

The law is a guidepost for minimally acceptable behavior in society.

-LAW

Promote _________ as characterized by sincerity, honesty, authenticity, and the pursuit

of excellence

-integrity

Moral code examples throughout history are: the „Golden Rule‟, the „Five Precepts‟
and the „Noble Eightfold Path‟ of Buddhism, the Egyptian code of Ma‟at, and the
„Ten Commandments‟ of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.

-True

Engineers shall acknowledge their errors and shall not distort or alter the facts.

-True

PRC means ___________________________.

-Professional Regulation Commision

Trafficking in women and children is illegal under international law.

-Transnational crime

You only have 7 seconds to make a first impression one someone.

-False

It is a law that creates and controls the process of enforcing the rights and duties under
substantial law.

-procedural law

_____ has rapidly become a major health and humanitarian problem with over 3.1
million deaths annually and between 33 and 46 million people living with the disease
-AIDS

Personal responsibility is the level of commitment you are willing to make in setting
and achieving your goals.

-True

The way you talk says a lot about you and your level of professionalism.

-False

Engineers shall offer, give, solicit, or receive, either directly or indirectly, any
contribution to influence the award of a contract by public authority, or which may be
reasonably construed by the public as having the effect or intent of influencing the
awarding of a contract. They shall not offer any gift or other valuable consideration in
order to secure work. They shall not pay a commission, percentage, or brokerage fee
in order to secure work, except to a bona fide employee or bona fide established
commercial or marketing agencies retained by them.

-False

For ___________, the very core propositions are made problematic by globalizing
issues. Realists have adopted a more nuanced argument—they contend that state
primacy is not in jeopardy.

-Realists

The last key component to a compliance strategy is punishment.

-Disciplining misconduct

All licensed Professional Electronics Engineers shall obtain and use a seal of a design
prescribed by the Board bearing the registrant's name, registration number and title.
Plans, drawings, permit applications, specifications, reports and other technical
documents prepared by and/or executed under the supervision of, and issued by the
Professional Electronics Engineer shall be stamped on every sheet/page with said
seal, indicating therein his/her current Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) number,
date/place of payment and current membership number in the Accredited
Professional Organization, when filed with government authorities or when used
professionally.

-Section 29
No person shall offer himself/herself in the Philippines as, or use the title
"Professional Electronics Engineer", "Electronics Engineer" or "Electronics Technician",
as defined in this Act, or use any word, letter figure, or sign whatsoever, tending to
convey the impression that he/she is a Professional Electronics Engineer, Electronics
Engineer or Electronics Technician, or advertise that he/she is qualified to perform the
work of a Professional Electronics Engineer, Electronics Engineer or Electronics
Technician, without holding a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional
Identification Card in accordance with this Act, except as provided under Section 26
hereof.

-Section 27

______ would generally focus on a state’s national interest in the situation. If genocide
committed in one state jeopardizes another state’s national interests, then it should
act.

-Realists

Engineers perform tests to not ensure their designs can withstand the loads and
conditions prescribed

-False

They consider important factors such as sustainability, efficiency, cost, reliability, and
safety when designing products.

-True

Engineers shall not promote their own interest at the expense of the dignity and
integrity of the profession.

-True

A problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between

alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical).

-Ethical issues
Self-management means that you manage your own time and talents in order to
reach your goals.

-True

Values are the unarticulated beliefs that form the foundation for ethical behavior, i.e.
practices that are viewed by our society as correct behavior. As an Engineer, you
should acknowledge the fundamental importance of the following values both for
yourself and your profession.

-True

Employing the criterion of __________ forces individuals to think about policies to

promote change that neither damage the environment nor use up finite resources so
that future generations will benefit.

-Sustainability