June IEEE Section Meeting "Engineers and Ethics"

• Thursday, June 7th, 5:00-7:30 PM
• Speaker: Steve Nelson, Von Briesen & Roper in Milwaukee, WI
• Fee: IEEE Member $15, Non-Members $30, Student Members Free.
  
• Location: 
      Promega
      Room 122
      5445 E Cheryl Pkwy
      Fitchburg, Wisconsin 53711
• Beverages and Pizza are included in the Registration Fee
• Please Register at the IEEE-Madison  event page.
• Two Hours PDH credit toward PE certification in the Ethics Category will be given to those who attend.
• For PDH credit, be sure to include e-mail, IEEE #, and contact address on registration.

Talk:

The talk will start with a review the ethical standards that apply to design professional and discuss their key points. We then move on to examples of real life cases to help the attendees get a flavor of the many ethical issues that arise in the judicial system. The topics will be drawn from the following:

Topic:. Ethical Implications of self driving vehicles

Topic: AI issues for ethical product design.

Topic: What do you do when you know management is violation personal information (ie Facebook selling info without customer's knowledge).

Bring your attention and questions for an evening of learning.

Bio:

  Steve Nelson is a Shareholder in the Litigation and Risk Management Practice Group at Von Briesen & Roper in Milwaukee, WI. Steve has extensive experience in litigation and concentrates his practice in commercial litigation including construction, professional liability defense , civil and business disputes, contracts and lease disputes, toxic tort, OSHA counseling and citation defense, personal injury defense, product liability, and Wisconsin fair dealership law. He has litigated on behalf of clients involved in complex construction matters including tunnel and sewer construction, building construction, highway construction and matters involving professional negligence.