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Milton F. ("Milt") Lunch, NSPE's general counsel from the 1940s until the 1980s, was critical to the establishment of the NSPE BER and the development of the NSPE Code of Ethics in the 1950s. During his tenure as NSPE general counsel, Lunch presented numerous papers and authored influential articles about the importance of licensure, ethics, and professionalism. He passed away in 2001. |
Milton F. Lunch Ethics Contest Winner's List >>
All current NSPE individual members, through their NSPE state societies and NSPE chapters (including student chapters), were invited to participate in the 2010 NSPE Milton F. Lunch Ethics Contest, which provided an opportunity to match their wits with experienced PEs and engineering students throughout the country!
The winning entry will receive a certificate, recognition in PE magazine, and an award of $1,000 ($500 to the NSPE state society or NSPE chapter and $500 divided among the authors), provided by NSPE and the NSPE Educational Foundation.
How to Participate
NSPE's Board of Ethical Review furnishes you with a real factual situation regarding the ethical obligation of a professional engineer with experience in electrical engineering to make minor changes to design documents prepared by another professional engineer. Given the facts, you are asked a question about the ethics of the engineer. Contestants are encouraged to read and discuss the facts of the case and answer to the question. Then, contestants should develop a discussion and conclusions using the format of the NSPE Board of Ethical Review. Contestants should also give references, citing only specific sections of the NSPE Code of Ethics. Other materials should not be cited.
The following resources are available in PDF: the NSPE Code of Ethics and a sample BER case (demonstrating the format for your reference). Contestants may want to review additional cases decided by the BER.
Contest Rules
All entries must be 750 words or less (DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION sections only) and received by Friday, April 16, 2010. (List NSPE Code REFERENCES also. However, NSPE Code REFERENCES are not subject to word count). E-mail, fax, or mail entries to:
2010 NSPE Milton F. Lunch Ethics Contest
NSPE Legal Department
1420 King Street
Alexandria, VA 22314-2794
mcannon@nspe.org (e-mail)
703-519-3763 (fax) / 703-684-2840 (phone)
Judging Criteria
The judges will use the following criteria:
- Quality of the entry in form and presentation. (Clarity, composition, expression, etc. are important. Your writing should be a finished piece, ready to "go to press.")
- Demonstration of understanding of the implications concerning ethical or unethical behavior.
- Comprehensive analysis of the case and arguments supporting your conclusions. (This may include new thoughts about engineering ethics and professional practice.)
Good luck, fellow professional engineers and student engineers!
Sincerely,
MICHAEL L. SHIRLEY, P.E., F.NSPE Chair, NSPE Board of Ethical Review
