ENGR 413 – Law and Ethics (study material and lecture summary)
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? - correct answer ✔✔An ACT - or law - creates an Association of
Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice of the profession by
unqualified individuals.
What is the Point of Regulation? - correct answer ✔✔1. Licensing is no longer voluntary.
2. Admittance of only qualified professionals
3. Establish standards of professional practice & Codes and Ethics
4. Discipline negligent, inompetent or unscrupuloud practitioners
What is a "Self-regulating" system? - correct answer ✔✔A Self-selected and self-disciplined
group which have special skills derived from education and training and exercise these skills in
the interest of others.
What is the Practice of Professional Engineering? - correct answer ✔✔Any act of planning,
designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any
of the foregoing, that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the
,safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the
environment.
What is the difference between a Regulation and a Bylaw? - correct answer ✔✔A regulation is a
rule that clarifies the Act, whereas a Bylaw is a rule that governs the *operation* of the
Association
Those who go to a //BLANK// accredited school do not require additional testing. - correct
answer ✔✔C E A B .
AKA the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Those who do not have a CEAB accredited engineering degree require how many years of
supervision is required to be considered for a P.ENG? - correct answer ✔✔*Four years with a
minimum of 1 year Canadian work.
To be considered for a P.Eng, what must you satisfy in your background? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Application of theory.
2. Practical experience.
3. Management of engineering.
4. Communication skills.
5. Social implications of engineering.
Name some different individual licensing types? - correct answer ✔✔- Professional Engineer
and/or Professional Geoscientist;
- Temporary License, usually for non residents;
- Limited license;
- Provisional license, for those without 12 months of Canadian experience;
- Consulting engineering license;
, What must corporations do to obtain a Permit to Practice? (Certificate of Authorization) -
correct answer ✔✔1. Identify a P.Eng. who will be personally responsible.
2. Must get insurance and develop competence program.
What is required of a Seal? - correct answer ✔✔- Must be for *Final* documents.
- The Person who prepares the drawings must seal them.
- Sealing others' documents = professional misconduct.
A seal Must be used.
Upon retiring, resignation or otherwise the seal must be returned to the Engineering
Association
What is the purpose of Discipline? - correct answer ✔✔To protect the public and the profession
of engineering.
What is the disciplinary process that the EGBC will take? - correct answer ✔✔Investigate -->
Mediate --> Prosecute --> Discipline
The-three step system of discipline is enforced to: - correct answer ✔✔1. Gather evidence;
Complaint is sent to the practitioner and response is obtained.
2. Investigation and peer-review;
Compare statements and evidence.
Several possible outcomes.
Engineering is recognized, regulated and licensed via profession as an ACT.
What is an ACT?
What is it responsible for? - correct answer ✔✔An ACT - or law - creates an Association of
Professional Engineers.
It is responsible for:
- Admission
- Practice
- Discipline
- and the Preventing of misuse of titles and/or the illegal practice of the profession by
unqualified individuals.
What is the Point of Regulation? - correct answer ✔✔1. Licensing is no longer voluntary.
2. Admittance of only qualified professionals
3. Establish standards of professional practice & Codes and Ethics
4. Discipline negligent, inompetent or unscrupuloud practitioners
What is a "Self-regulating" system? - correct answer ✔✔A Self-selected and self-disciplined
group which have special skills derived from education and training and exercise these skills in
the interest of others.
What is the Practice of Professional Engineering? - correct answer ✔✔Any act of planning,
designing, composing, evaluating, advising, reporting, directing or supervising, or managing any
of the foregoing, that requires the application of engineering principles and that concerns the
,safeguarding of life, health, property, economic interests, the public welfare or the
environment.
What is the difference between a Regulation and a Bylaw? - correct answer ✔✔A regulation is a
rule that clarifies the Act, whereas a Bylaw is a rule that governs the *operation* of the
Association
Those who go to a //BLANK// accredited school do not require additional testing. - correct
answer ✔✔C E A B .
AKA the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board
Those who do not have a CEAB accredited engineering degree require how many years of
supervision is required to be considered for a P.ENG? - correct answer ✔✔*Four years with a
minimum of 1 year Canadian work.
To be considered for a P.Eng, what must you satisfy in your background? - correct answer ✔✔1.
Application of theory.
2. Practical experience.
3. Management of engineering.
4. Communication skills.
5. Social implications of engineering.
Name some different individual licensing types? - correct answer ✔✔- Professional Engineer
and/or Professional Geoscientist;
- Temporary License, usually for non residents;
- Limited license;
- Provisional license, for those without 12 months of Canadian experience;
- Consulting engineering license;
, What must corporations do to obtain a Permit to Practice? (Certificate of Authorization) -
correct answer ✔✔1. Identify a P.Eng. who will be personally responsible.
2. Must get insurance and develop competence program.
What is required of a Seal? - correct answer ✔✔- Must be for *Final* documents.
- The Person who prepares the drawings must seal them.
- Sealing others' documents = professional misconduct.
A seal Must be used.
Upon retiring, resignation or otherwise the seal must be returned to the Engineering
Association
What is the purpose of Discipline? - correct answer ✔✔To protect the public and the profession
of engineering.
What is the disciplinary process that the EGBC will take? - correct answer ✔✔Investigate -->
Mediate --> Prosecute --> Discipline
The-three step system of discipline is enforced to: - correct answer ✔✔1. Gather evidence;
Complaint is sent to the practitioner and response is obtained.
2. Investigation and peer-review;
Compare statements and evidence.
Several possible outcomes.
