THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS, SRI LANKA Professional Review Examination Section “B” Paper - Engineer in Society meter Professional Review Examination — October 2020 ‘Time Allowed: Three (08) Hours ‘Date: 2020-10-04 Sunday) ‘Time (ri Lanka): 1030 13.30 brs. Tnstrvtonstocondiates ‘Before answering questions, please read the instructions given below; 0220 1 Answer four questions ony Select one (0) question from Section and thre () from Seton 2 + Gehgueron wll ery 35 mare {+ Anawors teach question shoud be wetten on 2 separate answer sheet, os each will be marked by = Separate examine 1 Wnte your index Number an relevant Question Number cea on top of ech answer sheet, {is imporane that you write question mmbers of hich you have answare nthe cage provide on the cove page ‘Poy atenton to lett, grammar, spling, and punctuation marks nation the relevance, cxganization srdjle of resentation + Anoner foal questions shouldbe in essay fom, ules otharwise specif nthe relevant question ‘Rough work fan may be embocied the answers, but sou Be suc out witha singe Ine No make willbe gen for rougher Donat tear any pages fom ans book Sections vestion 1: 1A. Clause 2 ofthe ESL Code of Ethics requtes that Engineers shall always at in such a manner 3¢ to Uphold and enhance the honor, integrity and dignity of the professional while safeguarding public Interest atl tines. Describe Thee (3) way in which the honor, integrity and gy can be upheld without jeopardising the stature ofthe Engineering profession in the eyes ofthe community 8. Forean Engineering institutions such as the ICE, ASC, FEAN IEE etc and ES have Four) Causes in ‘thelr respective Code of Ethics that are commen to all these Institutions. Oescrlbe these Clauses 3nd ‘brie explain why these Four 2) Clauses are of major Importance to the Engineering profession. ‘question? Clause 6 ofthe IESL Code of Ethics states that “Engineers shall apply their skis and knowedge In the Interest of thet employer or cent for whom they shall act, in professional matters, as ftthfl agents or ‘trustees, s0 far as they do not confict withthe other requirements listed here andthe general publ Interest’ ‘This requirement sto ensre that engineers shall act inthe best interest oftheir employer oF client a5 long as it des not confit with the pubic interest. Of the Nine (9) ways in which this to be observed, describe Five (5) and gve an example in ech case as to how the Code of the maybe wilted and what steps must be taken to avoid ths, [Reese cae a Fae teeny alin amoSection? ‘question 3: [Asan Engineer, you acauie essential technical sis required to caty ou job functions asigne to you ‘When you go up in management postions, what are the other main Four (8) essential general management skis require to carry out your Job function and how those can be applied in an organization asa Senior Manage. Use suitable examples to elaborate your answer. ueston 8 “Answer part (2 orb). DO NOT ANSWER BOTH PARTS. {a} Since the outbreak of COVIO 29 pandemic, Work From Home {WFH) has become new norm fr workers around the world, The adoption of telework has sgniieantly varied among occupations and sectors Higher usage of WF has been observed among the ICT and Knowledge Intensive Series. Diecuse the WH feasibity nd adoptablity in Se lankan context. You need to consider technological, ‘commercial legal and socal aspects in formulating your answer or (b) Number Potaity (NP the abt for Consumers (etal customers and organizations} to retain their signed fred or motile numbers while changing from one Serve Provider to another. The “elecommunicstions Regulatory Commission of Se Lanka (TRCSL) announced its commitment to inate the preliminary steps to implement Number Portail in Sri anks through the notices published on 24” August 2020, Discuss the benefits othe consumers ad the challenges for Service Providers in implementation of Number Portability in Se Lanka Question: In Se Lanka, droughts are looming int a big ssve 26 one-third ofthe population is engaged in agriculture lated activites In major part of the country. Supa of safe drinking water especialy inthe provinces of dry zone has aso becomea challenge duet this Further even avalable waters potted due to human activites The government implements major projects soch ss Dam safety proects, Clmate reliance projets, Sanitation Improvement projects etc and creates awareness among general puble a long term solutions te face such water shortages The COVIO 19 pandemic has reinforced the need for supply of safe einking water, the benefit of sanitation andthe importance of g904 hygienic behavior at al imes, while: maintaining the food secury ofthe country, maximising the production of farmer fds and optimizing the water usage for agriculture meIn order to achieve above targets, the Engineers ofthe water sector have special responsibility to manage the avaliable water in sustainable manner Describe 2 an engineer of water sector, how you would contribute to Improve the water sector management with major shareholder participation, especialy using water saving techniques in agriculture sectorsafe drinking water supply sector innovative and sustainable manner. Question 6: Even with recent interventions ike UN-ow, bus only lane, lane ules etc, yet we had not been zble to have an acceptable solution to mansge the everneresing trafic congestion. ISL intends to submit 2 paper tothe President, of Sri Lanks, depicting the way out desirably 2 wholesome approach) fr managing the traffic congestion. You are requested to develop this paper on behalf ofthe IES Question 7: What was once considered as anlsue ofthe far stant future, climate change has now been clety stated bythe Inergovernmental Panel on Clmate Change (IPCC) a: achalenge for usa present. Engineers must remember to factor climate change into ther key roles because it can help them to anticipate and cope with what could be an overwhelming challenge, the unpredictability of nature, Engineers wil need to become more proactive as they assess the potential impacts of climate change and try to anticipate arnage to the physical asset base of any society Wine an essay on, “Engineers have a key role to payin finding solutions for adaptation to Climate change’ uestion rte bref notes onthe following tris 2) Passing over the benefit of word petroleum pice reduction tothe consumer. 1b) Expediting extraction of indigenous petroleum oll and gas. 6) Effient we and conservation of petoleum fuels inthe county. ‘ueston 9: (3) What difference would you recognize between “Economic Growth” and "Economic Development" ith regard toa developing economy? {b) Examine the possibilty of having “Growth without Development” In the Si Lankan context, and strategies you woud propose to avoid sucha growth path (©) “Gross National Happiness, a concept used by Bhutan, isa measure of Developmant than Growth ofa rational Economy’. Critically appraise ths statement ae Se enleieaale‘Question 10: Discuss the issues for and options avalable to an Integrated electric gid in meeting the following requirements ofthe electric consumers, while masimizing absocpon of electric fom renewable sources of enerey: * eating the demand atany time of the day/any time ofthe year 1 absence of voltage and frequency variations, ker in general ower quay) + overall east cost of delivery othe consumer ‘Question 11: The United States of America has imposed sanctions on leading Chinese fms on various grounds such 35 hhuman right vottlons, security threats to the US, and use of excessive power on neighboring countries. iveally review the impications of there sanctions on the Sei Lankan economy in particular and on interationsl businesses n genera ‘Question 12: Ie is observed that the racagiton of Engineers’ role in society over the ether professions has not been highlighted with regard to social oblgations Is this a behavioral ase, atutude sve or otherwise? In your ‘opinion, what ae the areas, Engineers should concentrate to overcome thi situation inorder to enhance thelr psition forthe recognition in the society? ean non na een aaa tee Oae aE