Entity Review - Case 120

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Facts Discussion

Provenance Draft

PASS 1: Contextual Framework Facts Section

Case 120: Use Of Cadd System

R Roles

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S States

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Rs Resources

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Individuals

Extracted Ontology Entities

10 RDF entities extracted organized by concept type

R Roles

Roles Classes

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CADD Document Sealing Engineer

rdfs:subClassOf Roles

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Responsible Charge Engineer

C120

Definition

Extracted from facts primary

A licensed professional engineering role in which the practitioner signs and seals engineering documents produced using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems, bearing full professional accountability for the technical content of those documents regardless of whether the practitioner personally operated the CADD system or directed others to do so.

Inherited from ResponsibleChargeEngineer · note

A licensed professional engineering role in which the practitioner bears formal responsible charge over a project or work product, meaning they must be actively engaged in the engineering process from conception to completion, personally make or directly supervise all engineering decisions, and cannot satisfy this obligation by reviewing completed documents after the fact without involvement in design and development.

Properties

Text References:
"Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"
"Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control"

Confidence: 0.82

Role Category: provider_client

[facts] "Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system; Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
roleCategory content: provider_client
confidence assessment: 0.82

Roles Individuals

Engineer A CADD Document Sealing

Responsible Charge Engineer

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Responsible Charge Engineer

C120

Text References:
"Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Confidence: 0.92

Actor: Engineer A

Role Class: CADD Document Sealing Engineer

Role Category: provider_client

Case Involvement: Engineer A personally prepares engineering documents using a CADD system and then signs and seals those documents as the registered professional engineer who produced them.

License: Registered Professional Engineer

Cadd involvement: Self-prepared documents using CADD system

Peer: Engineer B
"Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

[facts] "Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

actor: Engineer A
attributes: {'license': 'Registered Professional Engineer', 'cadd_involvement': 'Self-prepared documents using CADD system'}
relationships: {'type': 'peer', 'target': 'Engineer B', 'quote': 'Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system'}

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system
roleClass content: CADD Document Sealing Engineer
roleCategory content: provider_client
caseInvolvement content: Engineer A personally prepares engineering documents using a CADD system and then signs and seals those documents as the registered professional engineer who produced them.
confidence assessment: 0.92

Engineer B CADD Document Sealing

Responsible Charge Engineer

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Responsible Charge Engineer

C120

Text References:
"Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control"

Confidence: 0.92

Actor: Engineer B

Role Class: CADD Document Sealing Engineer

Role Category: provider_client

Case Involvement: Engineer B signs and seals engineering documents produced by others working under Engineer B's direction and control using a CADD system, bearing professional accountability for the work product of those subordinates.

License: Registered Professional Engineer

Cadd involvement: Documents prepared by others under direction and control

Supervisory relationship: Direction and control over CADD operators or subordinate engineers

Peer: Engineer A
"Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engine..."

[facts] "Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control"

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

actor: Engineer B
attributes: {'license': 'Registered Professional Engineer', 'cadd_involvement': 'Documents prepared by others under direction and control', 'supervisory_relationship': 'Direction and control over CADD operators or subordinate engineers'}
relationships: {'type': 'peer', 'target': 'Engineer A', 'quote': "Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control"}

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
roleClass content: CADD Document Sealing Engineer
roleCategory content: provider_client
caseInvolvement content: Engineer B signs and seals engineering documents produced by others working under Engineer B's direction and control using a CADD system, bearing professional accountability for the work product of those subordinates.
confidence assessment: 0.92

S States

States Classes

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CADD-Assisted Document Preparation State

rdfs:subClassOf States

New C120

Definition

Extracted from facts primary

State in which engineering documents are prepared using computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) systems, either by the engineer of record personally or by others working under that engineer's direction and control, creating conditions in which the signing and sealing engineer must demonstrate sufficient engagement with and oversight of the work to satisfy responsible charge requirements.

Properties

Confidence: 0.82

State Category: competence

Persistence Type: inertial

Activation Conditions:

Engineer uses CADD tools to prepare documents personally
Engineer directs others who use CADD tools to prepare documents
Documents are prepared for signing and sealing by a registered professional engineer

Termination Conditions:

Documents are signed and sealed and work is complete
Engineer withdraws from responsible charge of the work

Obligation Activation:

Duty to maintain responsible charge over CADD-generated documents
Duty to verify accuracy and completeness of documents before sealing
Duty to exercise direction and control over subordinates using CADD tools

Action Constraints:

Engineer may not seal documents prepared by others without exercising genuine direction and control
Engineer must have sufficient technical knowledge to review and verify CADD outputs

Principle Transformation: Transforms the general duty of responsible charge into specific obligations regarding oversight of technology-assisted document preparation, whether the engineer is the direct author or the supervising professional.

[facts] "Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system; Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
stateCategory content: competence
persistenceType content: inertial
principleTransformation content: Transforms the general duty of responsible charge into specific obligations regarding oversight of technology-assisted document preparation, whether the engineer is the direct author or the supervising professional.
confidence assessment: 0.82

Derived (reconstructable from the graph)

activationConditions: Engineer uses CADD tools to prepare documents personally; Engineer directs others who use CADD tools to prepare documents; Documents are prepared for signing and sealing by a registered professional engineer
terminationConditions: Documents are signed and sealed and work is complete; Engineer withdraws from responsible charge of the work
obligationActivation: Duty to maintain responsible charge over CADD-generated documents; Duty to verify accuracy and completeness of documents before sealing; Duty to exercise direction and control over subordinates using CADD tools
actionConstraints: Engineer may not seal documents prepared by others without exercising genuine direction and control; Engineer must have sufficient technical knowledge to review and verify CADD outputs

changed

Delegated Work Product Sealing State

rdfs:subClassOf States

New C120

Definition

Extracted from facts primary

State in which a professional engineer signs and seals documents that were substantially prepared by subordinates or other personnel rather than by the engineer personally, where the engineer's authority to seal depends on having exercised genuine direction and control over the preparation process rather than merely reviewing a completed product.

Properties

Confidence: 0.85

State Category: competence

Persistence Type: inertial

Activation Conditions:

Documents are prepared by persons other than the sealing engineer
Sealing engineer claims direction and control over the preparers
Engineer signs and seals the resulting documents

Termination Conditions:

Sealing is completed and work is delivered
Engineer withdraws from the project or responsible charge role

Obligation Activation:

Duty to exercise substantive direction and control, not merely nominal supervision
Duty to verify that delegated work meets professional standards before sealing
Duty to ensure subordinates are competent to perform assigned tasks

Action Constraints:

Engineer may not seal documents over which they did not exercise genuine responsible charge
Delegation of preparation does not transfer the sealing engineer's professional accountability

Principle Transformation: Transforms the principle of professional accountability into a concrete obligation to demonstrate active oversight when sealing documents prepared by others, distinguishing legitimate delegation from improper rubber-stamping.

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
stateCategory content: competence
persistenceType content: inertial
principleTransformation content: Transforms the principle of professional accountability into a concrete obligation to demonstrate active oversight when sealing documents prepared by others, distinguishing legitimate delegation from improper rubber-stamping.
confidence assessment: 0.85

Derived (reconstructable from the graph)

activationConditions: Documents are prepared by persons other than the sealing engineer; Sealing engineer claims direction and control over the preparers; Engineer signs and seals the resulting documents
terminationConditions: Sealing is completed and work is delivered; Engineer withdraws from the project or responsible charge role
obligationActivation: Duty to exercise substantive direction and control, not merely nominal supervision; Duty to verify that delegated work meets professional standards before sealing; Duty to ensure subordinates are competent to perform assigned tasks
actionConstraints: Engineer may not seal documents over which they did not exercise genuine responsible charge; Delegation of preparation does not transfer the sealing engineer's professional accountability

States Individuals

Engineer A Personal CADD Preparation

CADD-AssistedDocumentPreparationState

New C120

Text References:
"Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Confidence: 0.9

State Class: CADD-Assisted Document Preparation State

Subject: Engineer A's preparation and sealing of documents using a CADD system

Active Period: During preparation and at the time of signing and sealing the documents

Triggering Event: Engineer A personally uses a CADD system to prepare engineering documents

Terminated By: Completion of signing and sealing

Affected Parties:

Engineer A
Clients or public relying on sealed documents

Urgency Level: medium

[facts] "Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system"

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

affectedParties: Engineer A; Clients or public relying on sealed documents

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system
stateClass content: CADD-Assisted Document Preparation State
subject content: Engineer A's preparation and sealing of documents using a CADD system
activePeriod content: During preparation and at the time of signing and sealing the documents
triggeringEvent content: Engineer A personally uses a CADD system to prepare engineering documents
terminatedBy content: Completion of signing and sealing
confidence assessment: 0.9
urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Engineer B Delegated CADD Supervision

CADD-AssistedDocumentPreparationState

New C120

Confidence: 0.9

State Class: CADD-Assisted Document Preparation State

Subject: Engineer B's direction and control over others using a CADD system, and subsequent sealing of resulting documents

Active Period: During the period when subordinates prepare documents under Engineer B's direction and through the act of signing and sealing

Triggering Event: Engineer B directs others who use a CADD system to prepare engineering documents

Terminated By: Completion of signing and sealing

Affected Parties:

Engineer B
Subordinate CADD operators
Clients or public relying on sealed documents

Urgency Level: medium

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

affectedParties: Engineer B; Subordinate CADD operators; Clients or public relying on sealed documents

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
stateClass content: CADD-Assisted Document Preparation State
subject content: Engineer B's direction and control over others using a CADD system, and subsequent sealing of resulting documents
activePeriod content: During the period when subordinates prepare documents under Engineer B's direction and through the act of signing and sealing
triggeringEvent content: Engineer B directs others who use a CADD system to prepare engineering documents
terminatedBy content: Completion of signing and sealing
confidence assessment: 0.9
urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Engineer B Delegated Work Sealing

DelegatedWorkProductSealingState

New C120

Confidence: 0.88

State Class: Delegated Work Product Sealing State

Subject: Engineer B's act of sealing documents prepared by subordinates under claimed direction and control

Active Period: From the point at which subordinates begin preparing documents through the act of signing and sealing

Triggering Event: Engineer B assigns document preparation to others and assumes responsibility for sealing the results

Terminated By: Documents are signed, sealed, and delivered

Affected Parties:

Engineer B
Subordinate preparers
Clients
Public relying on sealed documents

Urgency Level: medium

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

affectedParties: Engineer B; Subordinate preparers; Clients; Public relying on sealed documents

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
stateClass content: Delegated Work Product Sealing State
subject content: Engineer B's act of sealing documents prepared by subordinates under claimed direction and control
activePeriod content: From the point at which subordinates begin preparing documents through the act of signing and sealing
triggeringEvent content: Engineer B assigns document preparation to others and assumes responsibility for sealing the results
terminatedBy content: Documents are signed, sealed, and delivered
confidence assessment: 0.88
urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Engineer B Responsible Charge Context

Responsible Charge Deficit State

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Responsible Charge Deficit State

C120

Confidence: 0.75

State Class: Responsible Charge Deficit State

Subject: The potential gap between Engineer B's nominal claim of direction and control and the substantive oversight required for responsible charge when sealing delegated CADD work

Active Period: Coextensive with the period of document preparation and sealing by Engineer B

Triggering Event: Engineer B seals documents prepared by others, raising the question of whether direction and control was substantive or nominal

Terminated By: Determination that Engineer B exercised genuine responsible charge, or finding of a deficiency

Affected Parties:

Engineer B
Subordinate preparers
Public relying on sealed documents

Urgency Level: medium

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

affectedParties: Engineer B; Subordinate preparers; Public relying on sealed documents

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control
stateClass content: Responsible Charge Deficit State
subject content: The potential gap between Engineer B's nominal claim of direction and control and the substantive oversight required for responsible charge when sealing delegated CADD work
activePeriod content: Coextensive with the period of document preparation and sealing by Engineer B
triggeringEvent content: Engineer B seals documents prepared by others, raising the question of whether direction and control was substantive or nominal
terminatedBy content: Determination that Engineer B exercised genuine responsible charge, or finding of a deficiency
confidence assessment: 0.75
urgencyLevel assessment: medium

Rs Resources

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No new resources classes were identified in this section.

Resources Individuals

No new resources classes were discovered - the 1 individual(s) below reference existing classes from the ontology.

NSPE Code of Ethics

Professional Code

Linked
Professional Code

C120

Text References:
"Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system."
"Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control."

Confidence: 0.92

Resource Class: Professional Code

Document Title: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers

Created By: National Society of Professional Engineers

Version: Current at time of case

Used By: Engineer A and Engineer B

Used In Context: Provides the normative framework governing when a professional engineer may sign and seal documents, including requirements related to responsible charge and supervision of others' work.

[facts] "Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system."

Field classification (triples vs literals)

Relations (structural triples)

usedBy: Engineer A and Engineer B

Literal extractions (kept for synthesis)

textReferences content: Engineer A, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents he prepared using a CADD system.; Engineer B, a registered professional engineer signs and seals documents which are the results of the efforts of others using a CADD system working under Engineer B's direction and control.
resourceClass content: Professional Code
documentTitle content: NSPE Code of Ethics for Engineers
createdBy content: National Society of Professional Engineers
version content: Current at time of case
usedInContext content: Provides the normative framework governing when a professional engineer may sign and seal documents, including requirements related to responsible charge and supervision of others' work.
confidence assessment: 0.92

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