In Canada, the title of engineer (implying that the holder is a professional engineer) - Answers
may be used only be people licensed under provincial or territorial laws
Engineering projects are usually a team activity, and the engineer typically - Answers provides
the key link between the theory and the practical applications
takes responsibility when engineering work affects public safety
sets the "factor of safety" between the system capacity and the expected load
Technologists and technicians typically work with engineers on projects. Which of the following
statements is true about their certification process? - Answers Certification as a technician or
technologist is voluntary
How many distinct names of accredited engineering programs are found in Canadian
universities? - Answers approximately 60
Engineering decisions must be based exclusively on the objective use of logic without letting
personal experience influence them. - Answers False
A professional engineer who designs hydroelectric power transmission lines and distribution
systems, including the control systems for these devices, is most likely to have studied i which
of the following engineering programs? - Answers electrical
A professional engineer who improves the quality of rivers, lakes, and the atmosphere by
monitoring air and water quality and by solid and liquid waste management is most likely to
have studied which of the following engineering programs? - Answers environmental
A professional engineer who develops software for digital telephone switching systems and
design control systems for automated manufacturing production lines is most likely to have
studied which of the following engineering programs? - Answers electrical
Of the many challenges of the future, the one described in chapter 1 as the most important is -
Answers climate changed caused by global warming
According to the Engineers Canada membership survey conducted in 2006, which provinces or
territories have the most and the fewest licensed engineers? - Answers Ontario has the most,
and PEI and Yukon have the fewest
How does your university engineering program differ from most arts and science programs? -
Answers The engineering program has more scheduled hours
The engineering program is accredited by CEAB
The engineering program satisfies the technical requirements leading to a professional
, designation (P. Engg)
A provincial Association will require an applicant for an engineering license who is a graduate of
an accredited Canadian engineering program to write - Answers Only the professional practice
examination
The primary purpose of the provincial and territorial Associations that license engineers is -
Answers To protect the public
How many years of relevant engineering experience are required by most provinces (except
Quebec) to qualify for a license to practise engineering? - Answers Four years
The engineering profession is "self-regulating," as are all of the other major professions, such as
law and medicine. What does "self-regulating" imply? - Answers The laws are set by the
government, but the engineers elect a council and monitor the profession and administer the
laws.
Geoscientists influence public health, safety and welfare, particularly in oil, gas, and mineral
exploration, environmental studies, mining activities, and construction of major engineering
works such as dams and bridges. How are geoscientists regulated in most provinces and
territories in Canada? - Answers Geoscientists are regulated in the same acts as engineers
The collapse of the Quebec Bridge in 1907, killing 75 workmen, was a critical event that
stimulated the drafting of laws to regulate the engineering profession. The main cause of the
Quebec Bridge collapse was traced to - Answers Negligence of the design engineers to
calculate the dead load properly
The professional practice examination, which all applicants must normally write before
obtaining a licence, contains questions on - Answers Ethics, professional practice, law & liability
In order to obtain an engineering licence, an applicant must have suitable experience. At least
how much experience must have been obtained in Canada or in a Canadian engineering
environment? - Answers One year
The main purpose of Engineers Canada is - Answers To coordinate the engineering profession
on a national scale
The principal purpose of a code of ethics is to - Answers Protect the public by enforcing high
standards of professional conduct.
Almost all provincial codes of ethics state that the engineer must consider the duty to public
welfare as paramount. What does paramount mean in this context? - Answers The public safety
must be placed ahead of personal gain.
Although provincial codes of ethics state that public welfare is paramount, the cops also
impose a duty to keep the employers business affairs confidential. Therefore, a dilemma may